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Foreign News
June 22, 1863
Canton Weekly Register
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
What is this article about?
The North Carolina Standard newspaper in Raleigh bitterly complains about favoritism and partyism in Confederate government appointments at Richmond, threatening secession from the Confederacy if North Carolina is slighted.
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A COMPLAINT FROM NORTH CAROLINA.-- The North Carolina Standard, of Raleigh, complains bitterly of the conduct of affairs at Richmond, and does not omit to make some formidable threats of secession from Secessia:
"Almost every honor of office which is bestowed at Richmond is the result of favoritism or partyism. The government is thus perverted from its original design and made the fountain of honor and patronage to a favored class, instead of being used to sustain the cause by honest merit, without regard to nepotism or party claims.
"If that class should become merely the cause of Davis and Seddon, and if partyism should take the place of patriotism in the Administration of the government, the cry in this State will be, 'To your tents, O Israel!' North Carolina will never hew wood or draw water for those who slight and underrate her. She may be the scape-goat of the other States of the confederacy, or she will leave it and endeavor to take care of herself."
"Almost every honor of office which is bestowed at Richmond is the result of favoritism or partyism. The government is thus perverted from its original design and made the fountain of honor and patronage to a favored class, instead of being used to sustain the cause by honest merit, without regard to nepotism or party claims.
"If that class should become merely the cause of Davis and Seddon, and if partyism should take the place of patriotism in the Administration of the government, the cry in this State will be, 'To your tents, O Israel!' North Carolina will never hew wood or draw water for those who slight and underrate her. She may be the scape-goat of the other States of the confederacy, or she will leave it and endeavor to take care of herself."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
North Carolina Complaint
Confederate Favoritism
Richmond Government
Secession Threat
Davis Seddon
Partyism Patriotism
What entities or persons were involved?
Davis
Seddon
Where did it happen?
North Carolina
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
North Carolina
Key Persons
Davis
Seddon
Outcome
threat of secession from the confederacy if north carolina is slighted
Event Details
The North Carolina Standard complains of favoritism and partyism in Confederate government offices at Richmond, perverting the government from merit-based administration to benefiting a favored class associated with Davis and Seddon, leading to threats of North Carolina leaving the Confederacy