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Year: 1863

The Standard is mistaken in supposing that
Gen. Whiting authorized the recent paragraph in
the Wilmington Journal which stated that 1.-THE
Confederate authorities do not regard Judge Pear
sons opinion as authority" Gen. Whiting has no
ITSELF The paragraph inserted, we learn, at
the instance Of Capt Swami, as explanatory of the
orders he had received from the Secretary of War,
through the Commandant of OouscrIpts. s.-Fdyette-
pilLe Observer.


We admit the mistake. We learned, soon after
publishing the article referred to, that the order
which we characterized as tyrannical proceeded d.
rectly from the Secretary of War. But we.knew
that one commanding General in this State had
been arrestng persons as conscripts, and thought
it likely that Gen. Whiting was immedietely re-
sponsible for the order.


In the same article from which the above is quo
ted the Observer says: .-.. g.. p.


ave are not at all surprised that: the orders Of
the Secretary OF War have arrested the attention of
Gov. Vance, and that he is determined. not to toer
ate such q paPable attsmptto igUore the existence
Of law IN this State and to treat with contemptthe
Judiciary whose duty it is to expound that law
We deprecate, most earnestly any conflict between
the State and the Confederate authorities, especial
ly an armed conflict But it is unquestionably the
duty of Gov. Vance to- prevent such substitution
Of military force for law 10 this State; and we
not be mistaken in suppssiDg that the people Of the
State of all former parties will demand of him to
maintain the rights Auds dignity of the State, so
rnsediessl5 attetnpted to be -tfamped on" 80
Year: 1863

The Richmond Enquirer of the Soth, anticipating
the fall of Vlcksburg, says if that event should
happen portion of the Southern people would
begin to "cry out for an honorable peace, and
the Enquirer spots them in advance as imbeces
and tories If the people want peace they will de-
mand it, without regard to the Enquirer. They
are not to be frightened by names, or by anything
else By the way, who is opposed to ian honora-
BILE peaceH" The sooner we can have peace the
better, provided it is honorable. The people every


where desire peace. They made the war, and they
can stop it if they choose They made the govern
ment and they can unmake it if they think proper
Who questions the power Of the peoplei. None
but oligarchs and monarchists.
Year: 1863

cOr the StandArd
Mr. HOLDEN A few days since, Col Mallett
sent an order to send into camp all the conscrpts
engaged on the N. G. Railroad in getting wood and
ties. Capt A Coble came into my neighborhood
and took John Troxler, who had a contract to get
wood and ties, from his old mother-kept him from
Sunday evening till Monday-then sent him by
home on his way to Raleigh, suffering him to stop
there not more than two hours, thus giving him no
time to arrange his business. have seen Colonel
Mallett on the subject, and he told me it was not
his wish thus to tear men away from their homes
and distress Them, giving them no time to make
arrangements for leaving. believe him; but GER
tain bush-whackers who collect coascripts never
seem happy except when they are practicing cru
elites and stretching the law. Such men deserve
to be held up and exposed. A CITIZEN.


We agree with our correspondent A militia Of.
fcer who lords it over as good as himself, and
who is unnecessarily harsh and cruel, ought to be
deprived of his commission and put in the army.
1t is true we have but little freedom left, but it
ought at least to be borne in mind that soldiers and
conscripts are men, and the equals in political
rights Of those placed over them. =.
Year: 1863




RICHMOND, VA, May 18th, 1858.


Mr. EDITOR AS there are great many Of us
here that are wounded and will not be fit for ser
vice IN some time, we would like to. have some one
to fill our places. We want some good men, We
would like to have some of those about Raleigh who
at the commencement of the war, said they could
whiptwenty. fEebefore breakfast. Now, Mr. Holden,
our cause is suffering for the want of men. We
need just such men, and if they had come out at the
beginning, this war would have been. brought to
close long ago. But these are the very men that
have managed to get into little shade Offices, and
there they in!ead staying, while. we poor soldiers
marching night and day through rain and snow
and mud knee Deep and sleeping without any cover
save the blue sky above. Now, Sir should like
very much, for some of them to come and shoulder
their muskets, strap on their knapsaeks and march
with me thirty miles a day. and then lay all night
in line of battle and never sleep wink. Doht you
think their patriotism would be worn to o frazzle
am confident it would be if they had to live on
crackers for two weeks like we had to do.


Mr.. Editor, would like for you to answer one
question for me il you can why Is it our wounded
are not allowed to 60 homer Why is it they cant
get furloughs OF transfers 2 They are sending men
from this hospital back to their regiments with their
fingers shot off These men belong to North Caro-
lima regiments too i understand the ladies' of North
Carolina have sent great many things here for the
wouHdedsoldiers. Why don't they get them Is
| IL because they think them too good for u.s. or do
those, who are in authority wish to keep them to
speculate onP It must be one OF the two g..


L will tell you what We North Carolina soldiers
get to eat in the hospital We get some slops to
drink in the place of coffee, without sugar at that
and we get bakers bread The bread will do tole-
rably well, but now comes the worst the meat is
such as you would be ashamed to give to dog, and
the rice is boiled in fresh water and given to US TO
eat without particle of salt aud for molasses
and fruit we never get near enoughto them to even
smell them, Now, Sir, is not this poor consolation
for soldiers who have left their ownState to come to
Virginia to fight? The Virginians have something
to fght for think, for when they are wounded and
are sent to the hospital they have every thing that
heart could wish, and the ladies pay: them every
attention. But we poor North -Cafoliniaus may 60
to the devil so far as they concerned.


Well, must close now as it makes me sick to
think how our poor wounded soldiers are treated.
. A WOUNDED NORTH -CARoLINIAN.
Year: 1863

. We have been requested by the Commissioner
appointed to ascertain the number Of persons in
Raleigh District No. 1, in order tina. the salt pur-
chased by the County Commissioner may be equi-
taby distributed, to say that it is important that
those wanting their share, shall call during the
present week, at the store. of Messrs. Creech
Litchford and give in the number of their families.
The amount per head has to be made out from the
list returned AID those not given in cannot be sup
piled after the calculation is made without produ-
cling much eonfu. On.
Year: 1863

RAGs.-A lady correspondent writing us from
Randolph County suggests that it would be good
plan if the cotton factories would receive all the
rags brought to them, and give in exchange for
them spun cotton by the pound. This would help
our industrious countrywomen- who are spinners
and weavers, and at the same time accumulate rags
for the paper mills We like the plan, and hope it
will be carried out
Year: 1863

We hear from all parts of the State that the wheat
crop is promising though it is feared the late wheat
in Some localities will be injured by the prevailing
drouth. Rain is much needed here. The wheat
crops are being cut in the States south of US, and
the newspapers say they are excellent.
Year: 1863

STURGEON MEAT AND QUA friend has called
our attention to the Importance of saving for use
the surgeons now abounding in our large rivers:
Psrboil the meat until the oil is ont then put it
on Stats to drip; as cool sprinkle salt on it


half bushel to one thousand pounds; after remain
ing in salt one day hang up and smoke In order
to obain the oil take the head and skn cut in small


pieces, boil as long as any oil rises to the surface;
put this with the skimmings of the meat, and boil
both gently until the sediment has settled. The
meat thus cured is said to be good and the oil is
useful for lamps and machinery.
Year: 1863

IF the administration party shall de-
termine to treat the events that took place
at Columbus as things OF no importance,
as signs without signifcation, it will be
guilty of grievous mistake. No event
that has recently transpired is more preg-
nant with important political lessons; and
none will better repay the labor of careful
study and anxious consideration. The
feature of the occasion was the nomina-
ton of Mr. Vallandigham to the Office of
Governor of Ohio; and we have but to go
back over the events of few days, TO dis
cover the issue that was raised by that
nomir alton, and which no platform OF
collection of party literature will serve
more than temporarily to obscure.


Mr.. Vallandigham is emphatically the
nominee of the people, SO far as the peo-
pie are represented by the masses of the
Democratic party. They who calculate
the value of party principles or party
measures, simply upon the ground of the
aid they may afford in securing an cleo
ton had little voice in the nomination. II
was not upon Mr. Vallandigham S record
accumulated during years of political and
public life, that the people acted. They
did not wait to consider that, either tc
indorse or to repudiate. The Admins
tration had rendered to the peopleIof Ohio
an issue. 1t had claimed the right tc
seize citizen in the midst of peaceful
community, subject him summarily to .
trial by military Court for an offense un
known to the law of the land, refuse him
that recourse, for his own protection, tC
the civil tribunals of the State, which the
Constitution guarantees alike to all; anC
finally to sentence and subject him to al
ignominious punishment 1t had virtual
| ly declared that the citizen has no righ
as against its own arbitrary will; and tha
the State has no power to protect its citi
zens when they fall under the ban of thu
central Administration


The people have accepted this issue b,
the nomination Of Mr.. Vallandigham
have prepared the means to bring it to
Trial in this most legitimate Of all mode
la peaceful appeal to the ballot-box
Other issues than this they would no
have. They considered the work of tn
convention finished when Mr. Yallandig
ham was nominated. He is at once can
Ididate and platform; and upon this the,
will go to the election; and we venture t
predict that all, who look npon it as a
easy undertaking toprevent him receivin
a majority of the legal votes of Ohie, vii
find themselves disappointed.-C Csncinnal


Enquirer, June 18th.
Year: 1863

% ntaI Justification of Arbitrary arrests
and Opposition to any, peace that shall
not bring with it the Abolition of Slavery,
is John Brough's platform. as, laid down
by himself on the 10th day Of June, 1863.
He will, have no, peace even that leaves
the Union in precisely the condition that
it was under the Constitution before the
breaking out of the rebellion. Is this
the complexion of true patriotisin2 -, II
Year: 1863

The days OF nominating tickets ard making general
prepar l,ons for the election are about Only one
more working day nerveres between this and the day
OF election Both parties expected prepared for
action now with their candidates all nominated rubbed
down aud good trim for the Those who are not
now prepared may well make up their minds they
have voice in this performance and will have to lay
back to some other tme We give below full list OF
candidates nominated by both parties for State oHlcers
judges OF the Supreme Court in the eight Judicial dis
rics also for Senators and Assemblymen Tho public
ban eco BY this list who to be voted for in ali parts
e tho Slate
Year: 1863

A SLAVE EkrrRE.--Read the follow
ing bold and shameless avowals of the
Examiner:


The establishment of the Confederacy
is verify distinct reaction against the
course Of the mistaken civilization of the
age. For liberty, equality, fraternity,
VIC have deliberately substituted slavery,
suoordination and government. The So
cisl and political problems which rack
and torture modern society we have un-
dertaken to solve for ourselves, in our
own way, and upon our own principles.
That among equals equality is right !;
among those who are naturally uneq ual
equality is chaos that there arc slave ra-
ces born to serve, master races born to
govern. Such are the fundamental prin-
clpies which We inherit from the ancient
world, which VIC lifted up in the face OF
a perverse generation tha. has forgotten
the wisdom of its fathers; by those prin-
c'ples We live, and in their defense We
have shown ourselves ready to die. Rev.
erently we feel that our confederacy is a
God-aent missionary to the nations, with
great truths to preach. We must speak
them boldly, and whose hath ears to hear
let him hear
Year: 1863

THE SrsorNo OF THE BLACK SWAN
The concert of the Black Swan at the
Atheneum last night was success and a
triumph, against the greatest disadvanta-
ges under which candidate for public
favor ever appeared before popular au-
dience. To say nothing Of her race and
her appearance, the detestab bic Hall with
its dirt and dust and gas-rhoking atmos-
phere, and the sound esco ping into space
was too much for any ordinary singer.


Nevertheless the audience was so de
lighted that they induced her to stay an
other night, and an effort will be made to
procure more suitable room. And those
who failed TO get out last night will have
an opportunity tonight, such as they may
never enjoy again.
Year: 1863

Jefferson ON 50 Arbitrary Arrests"


Some years ago, Gen Wilkinson made
IN arbitrary arrest" Of Aaron Burr, who
was believed 10 be engaged in an unlaw
ful enterprise on the Western rivers. A
few persons were found then to object to
the act. and to stir up agitation sgainst
General Wilkinson and President Jeffer-
son. The latter, in replying TO letter Ct
a friend, used the following language


:" The question you propose--whether
circumstances do not sometimes occur
which make il duty in officers OF trust
to assume authorities beyond the laws
easy OF solution in principle, but some.
times embarrassing in practice. A strict
observance of the written law is doubtless
one Of the high duties of good citizen,
but it Is not the highest. The law Of ne.
cessity, of self representation, of saving our
country when in danger, are all of higher
obligations. To lose our country by a
scrupulous adherence 10 written law,
would be to lose itself with life, liberty.
property, and all those who are enjoying
them with us thus absurdly sacrifice the
end to the means.


In Judging the case, We are bound TO
consider the state Of the information, cor
rect or incorrect, which he Wilkinson J
possessed. He expected Burr and his
baud from above, British fleet from be-
low, and he knew there was formidable
conspiracy within the city, Under these
circumstances was be jus,iiabls--ist In
seizing notorious conspirators On this
there can be but two opinions one of the
guilty aud their accomplices, the other of
all honest men. I'd. In sending them to
the Seat Of Government when the writ
ten law gave them right to trial in the
Territory The danger Of their rescue
of their continuing their machiastions,
the tardiness aud weakness of the law,
apathy of the Judges, active patronage Of
the whole tribe Of lawyers, unknown dis
position of the juries. and hourly expect
alton of the enemy, salvation Of the city
and Of the Union itself, which would have
been convulsed to its center had that con-
spiracy succeeded; oil these constitute d
law Of necessity and self-preservation, and
render the salas popni supreme over the
written law. The officer who is called to
act on this superior ground, does indeed
ri himself on the Justice Of the controll-
ing powers Of the Constitution, and his
station makes it his duty to incur that
risk"
Year: 1863

A London paper says thst an eminent
physician was lately killed by crinolins.
A woman wearing an enormous one
switched him of the pavement sad hsoks
his skull Orinolins has been the death
of a good many men.
Year: 1863

, LINCOLN as DiCTATOR. The Chicago Times
of late date, in reviewing the posture OF al
fairs in the North, and the inyestture OF Lin.
coin with absolute and unlimted power, says:


The people will at cree see that if they
submit TO these unconstitutional acts, there
will ony be one step more The President
will issue one more proclamation, and it will
be the last, 1t will recite that Congress has
now con erred upon him unlimited powers,
and therefore, that he may use those powers
etfectually. he proclaims himself dictator or
king for life, with the power to nominate his
successor. Now, does any man doubt that he
will take this step? Who would have believ
ed year ago that the Administration would
dare 10 do what it has done? See how, step
by step, the liberties OF our people have been
taken away. This 10 the only step that re-
mains TO be taken, and it will be taken. lie
may not use the word King" at first. lie may
not even use the word Dictator" II may lie
perhaps, proclamation that under the pres
ent excited state of The public mind fair
presidential election cannot be held and there


lore that he will continue TO exercise the Of
flee of President for some years to come &c
Year: 1863

A friend relates for the Agrieulturist, the fol-
lowing anecdote Of a skillful physician, Dr. M.
-, who is still practising in Rhode Island
He had way Of doing things all his own, and
no one could tell beforehand, .'where he would
come out" On one occasion he was called to
perform very important surgical operation on
young man living in this country. Arriving
there he found collected a large number Of neigh
boring farmers and others, who had come from
curiosity to witness the operation. He observed
that the house was scantily furnished, and other
evidences of the poverty of the family were
apparent, and he inquired whether the mother,
widow, was ready to pay the $50 which he
should charge. She replied that she could not
at present, but he would do nothing until the
money was paid, and asked them if they could
not make up the amount. This was soon done,
but not without many comdemnations of tho
hardhearted doctor who however, paid no atten-
tion to the remarks, but Immediately went on
with his work which he performed successfully.
AS soon as it was over, he stepped up to the
mother, and remarking 'the boy will need some
things before he gets WE'LL" slipped the $50 in.
to her hand, and was off before he could hear
her thanks, or the loud praises of those who
had been just dsnouncing him as grasping
miser.
Year: 1863

A few days before the late election gentle
man who resides in this city received q letter
from friend living in New Jersey. The writer
| stated that a lawsuit would bring him to town
in few days, and he would esteem it great
favor if his friend allowed him to stay at his
home. The writer was pious gentleman, and
urged as his reason for the request that city ho-
tells were places of known iniquity, and the
godly could not enter them without contamina-
tion. The gentleman replied to the letter, and,
asserting to the writer's request said he would
be most happy to receive him. On the Satur-
day before the election the visitor came, and at
the tea table led the religious services At night
before retiring he did the same, and again on
Sunday morning. He went with the children
to Sunday school,, and then attended church,
and on Sunday evening again performed the
religious services of the house, declaring that
he had never spent SO quiet and happy Sabbath.
On Monday he renewed his devotions, and on
Tuesday about noon, coming into the house he
said his lawsuit had been postponed and his pres
ence in the city was no longer needed. He would
therefore return home but as this life was short
and he had happy visit to his friend, he pro-
posed that they should again unite in prayers
before parting. This was done, and amid mu-
tual regrets the friend left.


A short time afterward two Of the neighbors
called at the house, and mentioning the pious
gentleman's name, inquired if he lived there.
Being told that he didnot, they said it was very
strange. That house had been given by the man
as his residence at the election poll when he
voted for Curtin on the previous Tuesday, and
two well known Republicans of the precinct
had vouched under oath for its truth. The story
was now out. The pious individual had come
to Philadelphia to make one of Curtin's major
ity here, and then, after invoking blessing u
pom it. had hastened back to his Jersey home to
teach his neighbors religion.-P Philadelphia Age.
Year: 1863

Democrats of Ohio: You have been beaten
by what means it is idle now to inquire. 1t is
enough that while tens of thousands of soldiers
were sent or kept within your State, or held
inactive in camp elsewhere to vote against you,
the Confederate enemy were marching uron the
capital Of your country. na.
You were beaten but a nobler battle for
Constitutional liberty and free popular govern
ment never was fought by any people. And
your unconquerable firmness and courage, even
in the midst of armed military force, secured
you those first Of freemen's rights-free speech
and a free ballot. The conspiracy Of the fifth
of May fell before you. BE not discouraged, /,
despair not of the Republic. Maintain your
rights; stand firm to your position; never yield
up your principles or your organization. Listen
not to any who would have you lower your
standard in the hour of defeat. No mellowing
of your opinions upon any question, even Of
policy, will avail anything to concilia.e your
political foes. They demanded nothing less than
an absolute surrender Of your principles and
your organization. Moreover, if there be any
hope for the Constitution or liberty it Is in the
Democratic party alone; and your fellow-citi-
zens, in a little while longer, will see it. Time
and events will force it upon all, except those
only who profit by the calamities Of their coun-
try.


! thank you, one and all, for your sympathies
and your suffrages Be assured that though in
exile for no offence but my political opinions
and the free expression of them to you in peace
able public assembly, you will find me ever
steadfast in those opinions, and true to the Con.
stitution and the State and country Of my birth.


c. L. VALLANDIGHAM.


WINDSOR, c. w., Oct. IA.
Year: 1863

sTH we had a choice between a wife with
ten thousand pounds and bad temper. and one
with sixpence and sweet, good temper, we
should take the latter at once, or we are big
ger fool than we suspect ourselves of being
We deliberately believe, then, ten thousand
pounds five times told, could not be made to
procure as much happiness as sweet tempered
wife could yield. And much az men loyemo
the greater and best part Of them will judge as
we do. So, girls, cultivate sweet temper as the
best dowry you can bring husband.
Year: 1863

II Ladies, don't forget that lie Aid
Society has removed To MeCunes Hall,
which is open every afternoon. One Of
the directresses of the Society win always
be there to tell you what to do.