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[Proclamation establishing a provisional government in North Carolina]

Proclamation establishing a provisional government in North Carolina, in which Holden directly addresses the "colored people of the State." Issued by Holden, the first man to be appointed as a provisional governor of any state east of the Mississippi...

GLC05082

Weekly standard.

The paper gives regular reports of the latest war news. Advertisements include runaway slave notices and slaves for sale; retail, real estate, and other items for sale; conscription substitutes wanted; lost items; and market reports. Telegraphic...

GLC05959.22

Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 51, whole no. 1450 (December 17, 1862)]

The Battle at Fredericksburg, Battle of Kinston. An editorial proposes raising state troops. A report of the arrest of Rev. R.J. Graves provokes discussion of the injustice of civil arrest, unlawful seizing of property, and corrupt powers vested in...

GLC05959.22.02

Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 52, whole no. 1451 (December 24, 1862)]

Battle of Kinston, Skirmish at White Hall, Battle of Goldsborough, Fight at Fredericksburg. The battles of Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsborough are reported, and the latest from Fredericksburg is included. Minutes for a Raleigh public meeting...

GLC05959.22.03

Semi-weekly standard.

This selection focuses on congressional reports and state records and minutes, with repetitive lists of state governors, and political parties. Articles, editorials, and letters focus on the impending issue of secession and legislative action....

GLC05959.23

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 26 (March 2, 1861)]

Moderation. Lists of congressmen and their term expirations are listed, as are breakdowns for slave and free states and state governors and their political parties. Ratified acts are detailed in brief captions. An editorial expresses hope for a quick...

GLC05959.23.01

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 29 (March 16, 1861)]

Reports from the Missouri and Virginia Conventions, Our Disunion Governor. This issue reports a detailed North Carolina state budget, including debts, obligations, endorsements, recapitulations, disbursements, etc. Minutes from the Virginia State...

GLC05959.23.02

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 31 (March 20, 1861)]

Report of Our Commissioners, Resistance to the Will of the Majority.
A report of affairs in Charleston, SC is printed. Notes from a speech by Senator Crittenden are included. Attention is given to sentiments of disunion among several sources...

GLC05959.23.03

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 35 (April 3, 1861)]

Appeal for the Union by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, South Carolina Dissatisfied & Preparing to Secede Again. Extracts from a speech by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee appealing to preserve the Union are matched next to extracts from a speech by a Mr...

GLC05959.23.04

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 43 (May 1, 1861)]

Proclamation by Governor of Virginia, Interview with President Lincoln, Position of Judge Douglas. A gubernatorial proclamation repeals Virginia's ratification of the Constitution and proclaims allegiance to the Confederacy. Notes from an interview...

GLC05959.23.05

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 44 (May 4, 1861)]

Maryland Must be Secured. An article discusses the importance of securing Maryland for the Confederacy. Speech excerpts by ex-president Franklin Pierce include insight on the secession crisis. Minutes from the South Carolina Legislature are printed...

GLC05959.23.06

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 87 (October 2, 1861)]

Important News from Western Virginia, Great Battle at Lexington, Missouri. The Confiscation Bill of 30 August is printed here, discussing rights and acts of the Confederacy. A Confederate tax bill is also included, with special attention to the...

GLC05959.23.07

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 88 (October 5, 1861)]

The Confiscation Bill, Surrender of Fort Hatteras, The Affair at Hatteras.
This issue includes the Confiscation Bill, an act for the sequestration of properties for the Confederacy. Reports from various regiments appear in the form of letters to the...

GLC05959.23.08

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 94 (October 26, 1861)]

Another Brilliant Victory of the Confederates at Leesburg.
The Confiscation Bill is reprinted here. Ads request clothing donations for soldiers. A letter to the editor requests appropriate legislation to protect crops. A letter from a congressional...

GLC05959.23.09

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 12, no. 102 (December 19, 1862)]

The Battle of Kinston, The Battle of Goldsboro, The Fight at Fredericksburg, The Conscription Law.
This issue contains a report of the Joint Select Committee concerning the seat of Adjutant General, Attorney General, and Solicitor of the Fourth...

GLC05959.23.10

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 12, no. 103 (December 23, 1862)]

The Fights at Kinston & White Hall, The Military Exemption Act.
A lengthy list of donations to North Carolina troops is printed here. A report of the North Carolina Legislature is included, with the remarks of Mr. Beall, delivered in the House of...

GLC05959.23.11

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 13, no. 15 (February 17, 1863)]

Forrest Repulsed at Donelson.
Calls for volunteers are on the front page. Notes from the Legislature are included. A letter from editor Holden charges Capt. C.W. Garrett with slander against him in a recent issue of the paper. Notices for runaway...

GLC05959.23.12

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 14, no. 18 (April 20, 1864)]

Speech of A.H. Stephens. Missing front page.
A speech of the hon. Alexander H. Stephens delivered before the Georgia Legislature takes up a good portion of this selection. An article reports the distribution of secret circulars concerning the recent...

GLC05959.23.13

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 14, no. 47 (August 19, 1864)]

Official Report by Mosby, Shelling of Atlanta, Latest News from Richmond.
Missing front and back page. War news includes reports from various battle fronts. An editorial examines the local conservative paper in terms of recent election results and...

GLC05959.23.14

Tracts for the people. No. 1. Who were our friends in time of need?

Holden, editor of the Raleigh Standard, issues an extreme pro-slavery tract declaring, "Too much liberty, too much indulgence will be sure to injure both the slave and the master." Instructs slave owners to maintain strict discipline over their...

GLC02888

Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 38, whole no. 1434 (September 17, 1862)]

Address of General Bragg, The Battlefields of Manassas, The Fight at Washington, Battles around Manassas. An editorial speaks up following the election of Governor Vance, revealing the relationship between this paper and its competitor, the Register...

GLC05959.22.01

Weekly standard. [Vol. 29, no. 1, whole no. 1452 (December 31, 1862)]

The Yankees at Newbern, Legislature of North Carolina.
A report of the conflict with the Confederate leadership in Georgia occurs on the front page of this issue. An editorial from the Atlanta Intelligencer discusses the sovereignty of the...

GLC05959.22.04