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Year: 1861




There are patriotic men in and out Of Con.
gress who still cling to the hope that some
compromise will be effected and that the Union
will vet be saved and peace be restored but
we must confess, after all our efforts after in
formation, we see no such Light ahead. -
We love this Union and have suffered Oursef
to be ridiculed and sneered at on account OF
our affection for and adherence to it. We
would suffer any torture to save it-would even
risk, aye lay down our life to restore peace,
quiet and prosperity to our hitherto glorious
Union, could such sacrifice on our part save
it But facts arc stubborn things, and jud ging
from the signs of the times, the alterations
of fraternal feeling and the increasing bitter
ness of section against section, we most de-
voutIy believe that all is lost--that the Union
Is gone and with it the best hopes of man.


The South could not now save it if she
would, without sacrifice and dishonor. Some
of her ultra leaders have erred and have helped
to bring on the awful state of things which
now surround Us; but now they are power
less to conciate. The position of the South
has been taken and will be maintained, and
hence the entire responsibility of restoring har
1ronv and preserving the Union rests with the
North Let them undo what they have done
to our injury and yield to our reasonable de-
mands and all may yet be well, but unless they
do thorough breaking up Of all Governmental
ties and Revolution must be encountered. Will
they relent? Will they yield anything for the
sake of peace and to preserve the Union >
We believe not. Their programme has been
determined on and the line of policy they have
marked out for themselves means continued
aggression, insult and injury upon and to the
slayeholding States This is unmistakGble and
those who think otherwise and fold their arms
in fanced security will soon be made to real
ize that their confidence has been misplaced


Let the South stand firm, and arm and pre-
rare; and if we can save the Union and main
tain our honor in Gods name let us do it, but
if not we shall be prepared for the worst
Events are crowding too rapidly for lis to
stand still We must move on or be trodden
down and crushed out by the Revolution which
has already commenced, for it is Revolution
and nothing else.


Let North Carolina do what she is going to
do. If we are to have a Convention let us have
tiff not let us know it. If the State is to be
armed do it at once If not let the proclama-
ton 90 forth to the world that ace feel 0"rselres
IN u perfect stotc Qf security! The people
want no more talking in the Legislature; there
has been too much of that-for Buncombe-
already. They are getting impatient and want
what is to be done to be done quickly. Are
we to be alone in our indifference to the
great movement going on which is to establish
this Union upon firm basis or reconstruct it
into two or more Confederaces? We hope
not. Then we say let Us take stand and take
it at once. At present our position has no
moral force anywhere, nor does it deserve
any,
Year: 1861

One of the noblest speeches have ever
heard was delivered by Senator Douglas
Thursdey 1t was addressed to the epoch, and
in its tone, manner, matter and purpose,
elevated as selfsacrifcing, manly as patrio-
tic, as touching as national, and as strong and
forcible as common-sense, disinterested fervor
and the honest truth eloquently spoken could
make it.


As we intimated some days ago, the speech
was emphatically against coercion as a matter
of expediency and denied the right of secession
as fact South Carolina a government de
tacto in Senator Douglas opinion, and was more
in position to be treated with than coerced
back into the Union. He adduced several hsto-
rical illustrations bearing on this point He rro-
tested earnestly against the secession of Louisi
ana. which was not purchased by the United
States for the benefit IF the few French aud
Spanish residents, but for the benefit of the
whole country. and especially for the develop
ment of the Upper Mississippi He dwelt forci-
bly, on the injustice of the secession of Florida
and Texas, and in reply to one of the Senators
from the latter, made aAeouple of most telling
thrusts.


Senator Douglas implored his compeers to for
get party for the sake of patriotism. What
thrill went through the chamber and galleries
when in clarion tones ne declared that party
platform was worth going TO civil war for, ami
that the Republican Senators seemed more devo-
ted to a platform than to their ircountry. For him
self, he abandoned party. he abandoned all past
connections, and only acted in the present to
preserve the country. He would accept compro-
mise before war.


The philosophy. the end and aim of Senator
Douglas as evolved in this great effort, places
him immeasursby before any statesman in the
country If there doubt of that fact previ
Gus to Thursday last. 1t n peace speech
and was not only mere speech, but an index to
practical solution Of the surrounding difficulties
1t was 81 most logical argument against the pOficy
of embarking in civil war. if or personal
grounds we have not sufficient reason for avoid
ing it. War should end in peace-why not seek
the peace now The peace that would follow
war would assuredy divide forever The
peace that will do away with the necessity for
civil war. may unite us still more uucunquerably
forever.


Let the propositions offered by either Senators
Douglas Crttenden he put before the people
Let Il vote be taken on them, and the States that
accept them continue in the Uniou, and those
that reject them secede. BY all means, take the
matter from the politicians and permit the peo-
pie to decide. If cannot, States, abide
peaceably together. let us separate like reasoing
creatures-exhibiting that self control and manly
dignity which republican institutions have
taught ns people, to cherlsh.-StateS and
UntOu
Year: 1861

DRIVEN OFF.-We learn that the citiaens Of
Steel Creek. in this county, last week, arrested
man named Archibald Shaw (formehy OF Moore
county, for holding incendiary conversations
of twelve, and the proof being positive, he was
sentenced to 80 ashes and to have one side of his
head shaved and BACKED and then be shipped
TO New York. The sentence Immediately
executed. Shaw said if he had used improper
language he was drunk and did not know what
he was about, though he acknowledge being en-
gagged in conversation with a negro at the time
specified. Char. Dem
Year: 1861

PUBLIC SENTIMENT Standard thinks
that nine-tenths of the people of the State are
against secession for existing causes We have
no doubt ourself about the strong attachment
of the people of North Carolina to the Union.
They are for preserving it if possible, and will
never consent to go out as long as there is a
hope of securing their rights and peace in it.
Year: 1861

The FRENCH IRESS ON DlS UNlO-\-


HOSTILITY TO A SOUTHERN CONFED-


ERACY.


The Paris press of December 4th has the fol-
lowing significant article:


France cannot be otherwise than proud to
find her protection claimed or her alliance
sought by all oppressed nationalities, and it is
her interest and her glory not to fail in any OF
the obligations that her high position imposes
upon her But iii the present case (that of the
Drotfcred alliance of the Southern States the
question of independence is complicated by
question of slavery, and the one filings an un-
happy shadow over the other.


France who abolished slavery herself, cannot
even seem to protect it in other countries
Such an idea even would do her a serious inju-
rv The Americans of South Carolina must
then be persuaded that if ever they obtain
from the French government the moral support
that they demand it will not be as prOprietors,
but in spite of their prOpretOrs OF slaves, ana
by virtue of the principle acknowledged for
thir wears that all governments de- tdct0 shall
be recognized by the governments OF Europe
and America.


France has in the United States the same in
terest the maritime cities of the North nave,
and ought to follow the same line of conduct.
The rupture of the Union will entail more risks
than benefits; for while, the commerce OF Eng
land and the whole of Europe will be admitted
with our own to the free ports of the new con-
federation, the Northern confederation will I'M
mediately seek. III an exclusive alliance with
England a counterpoiSe to the southern agree
ment with France War will inevitably flow
from this antagonism Having as allies slave
Droprietors we will be forced, by the nature OF
things. to defend their institutions and to tolc-
rate their plan of annexing Mexico and the Is
land of Cuba which the North up to this time
has alone prevented.


France will never lay herself open to such a
course. She ought not to allow the Southern
States to deceive themselves in this natter
She can not even lend such consent as silence
may afford; her duty is to labor with all her
power to prevent dissolution. There ought
not to be for us, on the other side OF the Attain
tic, either Southern Americans or Northern
Americans but States whose union IS mpor-
tant to the equilibrium of the world. The
American marine is not less necessary to
France than the Russian, Spanish and Italian
navies, to prevent single power from selzlng
them empire Of the seas.


France was the first ally ofthe United States
we hope that she will new be their couqselor,
and EXPOSE the abyss into which they are hur-
rving-ap abyss ip which will be buried FOREVER
a past most glorious, and a future most hope
fui Fog TIE American Union separation Is
suicide: it is the nurder of a great nation ano
a great principle France cannot lend hand
to this suicide and this murder, She has
helped to make this people; she will never
holm to DESTROY them. Such are we arc con-
vinced the sentiments of cur government


An election for municipal officers was held in
Year: 1861

A captain of a company who will let his
men march with such shoes as | have seen
on the feet of some poor fellows IN this war,
ought to be garroted with shoe-strings, or at
least compelled to play Pope, and wash the
feet of the whole army of the Apostles of
Liberty.


If you find foot soldier lying beat out by
the roadside, desperate as sea-sick man,
five to one his heels are too high, or his soles
too narrow or too thin, or his shoe is not
made straight on the inside, so that the great
toe cannot spread into its place as he treads.


am an old walker over Alps across the
water, and over Cordilleras, Slerras, deserts
and prairies at home. have done my near
sixty niles day without discomfort and
speaking from large experience, and with
painful recollections Of the suffering and death
have known for want Of good feet on the
march, say 20 every volunteer


Trust in God, but keep our shoes easy
tNGutic N0nHlV, tor I,p.,
Year: 1861

The turning over Of grass lands, and rcsow-
ing them has been long practiced in some
parts of the country. better way, as q
general rule unqUestiOnably IL, 10 grow
land, and th IN 10 seed grass with some other
crop in the regular way Exceptions, how
ever exist. You may have a meadow, most Of
which is too wet to plOw, or there may be pOr
tiOas of pernsDent pasture which fail to give
ls much fet d as you know. frsm the quality Of
the land, they ought, which, nevertheless, you
DO not care TO fence in and cultivate, or there
Nay be other reasons for not wishing TO take
the ordinary course Most farmers have land,
more or less, which they intend never 10 plOw
Tor the purpose of growing crops With re-
gard 20 such lands whether for moving or for
pasturing, IL is an excellent p!aI, If they are
not too stony and broken TO plOw them up in
August and after few days exposure roll
them down with heavy roller, To crush in
the stones aud leave a smooth surface; and
then N a moist time SOW on grass seed and
ROLL again or draw over them light bush
harrow To cover The seed. Grass seed should
be bu; bsrely covered. Few persons are aware
of the fact that most Of the grass seeds fail Of
coming ii covered more than one inch deep.
Many will not bear 20 be covered half that
depth, while "A great many OF the smaller, Will
perish AT a quarter of mn inch deep For econ
1inising the seed, therefore, the surface should
G-st BE- made smooth. and n very shallow COW
erias .iyeu In a rude way Of sowing the
smaller grass seeds, as on the fuTrow, and
then covering with harrow, probably not
one seed in fifty ever SENDS up shoot The
American AzricultuEist gives ths following
accidental experiment ia the way OF turning
over old turi or rather OF turning II twice
over, and leaving il the same side up ss at
first The experiment would hardly be good
OUe - imita.e, and yet 1t throws some light
On the stirring Of soils as a means Of increas-
lag uroduc:i"euess. Ii says:


d" An old sgriculturist gives in TIE Mark
Lane Express tEugland), the following acci
Gent4l experiment in grass culture In lay
Year: 1861

az We invite the attention of our readers to
an article from the Ad Valorem Banner, contain
ing some very extraordinary revelations in regard
to Mr.. Cantwel as Chief Clerk of House of Com.





mons. We trust that Mr. Strother will now 20 on
to tell all he knows the subject and also all he
knows in relation to the public printing His own
character is now more or less involved and we trust
he will be able to sustain himself by full and
frank statement of all the facts.
Year: 1861

SWEARING BY ArroRNEY.-The disappointed and
desperate oligarchs abuse US terribly in the last
issue of the Governors newspaper the State Journal
They can do no harm so long as the people, whom
they dcspise, sustain u.s. The handwriting is
on the wall, and hence their desperation. 1900
majority in Wake County will fortify our position
for some time to come.
Year: 1861

DIGEST OF THE DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME
CouRr.-We are grati6ed to learn that Judge Bat
tie has consented to undertake the task of preparing
Digest of the decisions of the Supreme Court from
its establishment to the present time We know of
no one so we'll qualified for this laborous and i'm
portant work as Judge Battle is, and we feel sure
that this announcement of bis readiness to perform
this service will be received with qualification by
the profession and the public generally.
Year: 1861

That LETTERING really dislike to be trouble
some, but our duty to the public imperatively de-
mands that should again respectfully ask for the
publication of THAT LETTER It was alluded to
in the last Standard. ... ..... a-t- IT,
Year: 1861

SIGNIFIcANT-Ihe washington correspondent OF
the Richmond Dispatch, journal devoted to the
secession cause in recent letter, says:


"Lincoln threatens war because he knows his
hands tied. War is not the thing 'sce ought to
fear. Peace is our destruction; war our saliva
tion."


This is significant for it is the sentiment no doubt
if they had the boldncss to proclaim it. of the seces
sionsts in our midst "Peace is our destruction
war our salvation" That is true. If our present
difficulties are adjusted-if North-C Carolina does not
in precipitate haste JON the Southern Confederacy
before it falls through and proves miserable failure,
the destruction politically of course, of those in
midst who now proclaim themselves for secession at
once, is certain their designs are PLAIN. From
our recent advces it appears that the President is
not disposed to them by bullets for he refuses
to inaugurate war for their especial benefit. That
the people will, upon the first opportunity, destroy
them by ballots is fact already appreciated and
felt by none more than thcmselvcs
Year: 1861

An lndiscreet correspondent, writ


ing the Richmond Dispatch, tells


something more than he ought-nev-


ertheless, as his letter is more than
usually interesting, we present few


extracts:


This unholy war, forced on us to


enable them to continue to rob and


cheat US, has brought out more talent
than l ever dreamed could be found


among us for contrivances. Only yes


terday l witnessed the working of a


heavy l1-inch gun, mounted OH car
riage constructed on plan submitted


by Mr.. Needs, carpenter of the yard,


and built in four days. Two men


can sweep this monster gun around


the eastern horizon without the slight


est jar or vibration, and those who


work her are entirely covered from
the shot of the enemy. In week
we will have several lO-inch and a
goodly number Of solid shot guns
mounted in the same way, and then
let the Yankee Doodles look out. I
only wish they would make an attempt
on our harhor with their ships. for
there are some of us who have sailed
in those identical mammoth steam
frigates, and know to an inch where
to plant our shot; and we know, too,
there are other magazines to be blown
up besides those which contain pow
der. Our furnaces for hot shot, of
which We are supposed to have known
nothing, will each of them, (and we
have plenty,) keep twenty-five shot
to a white heat. In our seacoast bat
teries we have large number of
guns mounted, and there is one very
,ender point Of the harbor where sew
,ral large copper-colored oysters,
Year: 1861

The State Treasurer offers State bonds a.
gain. We renew our advice to the people to
take these bonds, otherwise they will 60 out
of the State. and carry out Of it the semi-a
nual interest, and ultimately the principal -
Now. inasmuch as the Taxpayers have got to
pay the money in the end, it is clearly for
their advantage to take the bonds at once, and
at par
Year: 1861

great and strong government will be COM
pletely realized.


What will be the condition of the people
all this time? The stoppage of Southern
trade and the cutting off of its Southern
markets will bankrupt their manufacturers.
The loss of the coasting trade of the coun.
try and of the carriage of Southern staples
will destroy their shipping interests and
bankrupt all their Laws and Vanderbilts,
great and small Their merchants will lose
their business and 60 to protest; and the
bankruptcy of the East will bankrupt the
West. Bankruptcy will soon be as univer-
sal as the war fever has been. 1t will be a
Nemesis at the heels of war.


Already their editors see these things,
and the Herald mingles with its prayers
for great national bank, still more urgent
appeals for general bankrupt law, to wipe
out all debts. They feel that they are all
going to ruin together. They want nation
al bank notes for fictitious currency with
which to bolster up their affairs awhile ;
and they want to postpone the evil day OF
protest by means of loans from the few
hundred millions of new fictitious national
bank capital. But, in spite of these pal
latiog and dilatory expedieuts, they know
the end must come, and they want gener'
al bankrupt law to fall back softly upon
They want to stop payment with something
still in hand for rainy day, and they want
a bankrupt law to protect them from the
sheriff. Probably bankrupt law wiping
out all old debts will be followed by de,
uands for an agrarian law, making new
division of property.


With public debt, protective tariff, a
national bank, grand army, and all these
6ue agencies of magnificent speculation in
full blast, the system would lack its most
important part, its most beautiful and charm.
ing feature, if it lacked general bankrupt
law ; and general bankrupt law they will
have. When men are provided with un'
limited means of speculation, they must be
also provided with convenient means Of
release from debt. With all these great
institutions in full play, the Northern ge
MUS will find itself at last in an element
exactly suited to its character Specula
tors will flourish, bankrupts will remain
rich ; but what will be the condition of the
people, of the government, Of the country
Year: 1861

Rev. j. B. Simmons, Baptist minister of


Indianapolis, writing on this subject, says:


Il. If. you have a printed book OF plans
and skeletons, throw it into the fire. 2. If
you have blank book in which you have COL


lected the plans of sermons you have heard
other ministers preach throw that in the fire
too. 3. If you have been in the habit Of
picking your sermons up from scraps, and
newspapers, and books, stop it. l. If you
have been in the habit of reading printed SER
mons good many times over, aud then at
tempting to preach them, stop that. Get
your Bible, fix on passage, sit down to it
and begin reading the passage over and over
again. Study every verse thoroughly and
select the verse you wish to use for text
Of this verse study not only every sentence
but every clause and every word most dilig-
emily. Look out the meaning of the indivi.
dual words especially. Note down on paper
whatever thoughts occur to you during this
effort. Avoid commentators, except for the
meaning OF obscure clauses or phrases and
even then only use them after, not before
you have sucked out of the passage all you
can by your own effort. If you takc this
course your thoughts will be mainly both rich
and original. They will please yourself and
of course excite you to additional thought
Having worked on in this way for six, twelve
Or fifteen hours of hard prayerful study, te-
ing careful to write down all the thoughts
that occur to you as you 20 on. you will find
that you have collected mass of thought
sufficient to make three, perhaps five sermons.
But do not make three or five. Make only
one Out of this accumulation of thought
select tho choicest and best, arrange them un-
der proper headings in one sermon. If you
write on only one side of single leaves which
is an excellent plan, you can throw much of
your matter into sermon form without re-
writing. [mbue your soul with your theme
by going prayerfully over it several times
then raising from your knees in the closet,
hasten to the pulpit and try to preach as
though you never expected to address your
hearers again. IN Y. Advocate.
Year: 1861

MO- DUB NHHFHAeL SIEtet9
Would call the attention of his customers and
the public generally, to his choice aud varied
assortment Of


NEW FALL GOODS.
This stock has been carefully selected for the
best CITY RETAIL TRADE, and will be made
to order at very moderate prices,


FOR CASH.


All are invited to call and examine.
Year: 1861

which they will sell on the MOST REASONABLE TERMS
AND WARRANT FOR ONE YEAR. Being practical
woIkmen we feel confident Of giving satisfaction.


Repairing done at the shortest notice and In the best
manner. iyl.ty,