3 December 1859

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Pamphlet

Title: 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 enslaved people: "It is a good rule, in the management of slaves or servants, to clothe well, feed well, and whip well, if whipping be needed." Condemns whites who trade and interact with blacks. Accuses blacks as having a large appetite for "finery" and "good living." Also asserts "The true condition of the African race is that of dependence on…

GLC02888

12 June 1865

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Broadsheet

Title: [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; also includes the printed name of his son and private secretary, Joseph William Holden. Issued a month and a half after Joseph E. Johnston's formal surrender. Includes a declaration stating "To the colored people of the State I would say, you are free ... It now remains for you, aided as you will be by the superior intelligence of the white…

GLC05082

1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Header Record

Title: 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 news is also included. Obituaries are printed, as are notices of deserters. Many issues contain minutes of the North Carolina Legislature or Acts and Resolutions of the North Carolina General Assembly. Most issues contain fugitive slave and negro for sale ads. (1862/9/17, 1862/12/17, 1862/12/24, and 1862/12/31)

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1861-1864

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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. Advertisements include a large number of business ads, including professional services and retail goods, and as secession and impending war progress, focus turns to war. Other versions include the North Carolina Standard, North Carolina Standard Weekly, Weekly North Carolina Standard, Weekly Standard, Semi-Weekly North Carolina Standard, Weekly,…

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17 September 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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, and a report of the gubernatorial inauguration is included. Reports from several different warfront campaigns are printed. Minutes from the Confederate Congress are included, as well as a list of recent West Pointe graduates. A letter to the editor surmises the war to be one of purposeful extinction of the Southern way of life. An article…

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17 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 the Confederacy. A list of the North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Conference appointees is included, as are notices and lists of sick, wounded, and dead soldiers in particular campaigns. Letters to the editor cover topics such as support for the Governor, the state's Brigadier General, post office thieves, women's call for peace, and the cotton-…

GLC05959.22.02

24 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 discuss accommodations for the wounded. Extracts from Judge Gholson's charge describe the need to beware of speculators and stop extortion. The remarks of Mr. Beall at the North Carolina House of Commons define the soldiers' Roll of Honor. A lengthy editorial berates the Richmond Enquirer as criticized by the Register about the true nature of the…

GLC05959.22.03

31 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 Confederacy in its conscription. A report on the state of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses needs specific to the war. An editorial defines the Ten Regiment Bill. This issue contains a significantly higher number of ads. A letter from a soldier at Fredericksburg is printed here. A couple of different lists of donations to North…

GLC05959.22.04

2 March 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 resolution to Southern secession and reconciliation. Election returns and convention and conference notes are printed.

GLC05959.23.01

16 March 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 Convention are included. An editorial expresses disdain for NC governor John W. Ellis for not being honest and open about his secession tendencies. Letters to the editor reveal feelings about secession and allegiance.

GLC05959.23.02

20 March 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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, including a local newspaper, blacks, and local military schools. The resolutions of a public meeting discussing resistance to the will of the majority are included.

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3 April 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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. Carlile at the Virginia State Convention. An editorial examines South Carolina's desire to secede, while another believes that North Carolina will never secede. Minutes from union meetings held in Orange and Ashe are printed. U.S. congressional acts include an act to organize the territory of Nevada.

GLC05959.23.04

1 May 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 by the YMCA with Lincoln are included. An editorial examines the feelings of the North about the impending war, while another examines the possibility of peace. This issue contains a poem and a fiction piece.

GLC05959.23.05

4 May 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 here. Minutes from public meetings in Persons County, Alamance County, and Moore describe feelings of peril and sympathy in the current crisis. A proclamation by Lincoln explains blockades of certain Southern ports.

GLC05959.23.06

2 October 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 details of taxes, collections, appropriations, etc. Articles examine the impact of war, while others examine the implications of free speech and free press.

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5 October 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 Adjutant General of North Carolina, followed by brief war notices and anecdotes. Notices both request items for soldiers and list donations. Ads list people running for office.

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26 October 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 elector apologizes to voters of the fifth congressional district. An address of the Honorable John C. Beckinridge to the people of Kentucky is printed. An editorial examines the state press.

GLC05959.23.09

19 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 Judicial Court. Minutes from the North Carolina Legislature are reprinted here. Battles are reported, with lists of casualties. The Conscription Law and the Military Exemption Act include explanations and instructions.

GLC05959.23.10

23 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 Commons. An editorial examines the writing of the Richmond Enquirer and their views on the war.

GLC05959.23.11

20 April 1864

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 session of the state legislature.

GLC05959.23.13

19 August 1864

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 peace efforts. This issue contains poetry and fiction commentary. A few articles discuss results of the blockade on Southern ports.

GLC05959.23.14

February 17, 1863

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: 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 slaves and soldiers are printed, as well as conscription bounty ads.

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