Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-14
Is there an,. Prosp.ct Of Peace J

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continent, was driven fromthe field in prec,pitate
retreat after very hard fighting on both sides and
the sequel of the rout shows that large portion Of
that army was thoroughly broken in spirit and con-
vinced that they, at least, could not successfully I
contend with Southern men, All the Northern +
journals admit their defeat at Manassas but while
the great body Of the Northern journals and people
fear and tremble for the capital and in view of /
further disasters to their cause, they at the same
time hate the South with increased intensity, and
they also feel that having achieved no reputation as
warlike people, if they make overtures to the South
now, or offer to treat they will be disgraced in I
the eyes ofthe world The New York Times Of the 7
9th July appears really to apprehend that Wash
ington is in danger, and of its Washington cor.
respondents says; sse-s a,e a.. e., 4
~ know the Administration expressed the opin-
ion, the other day, that Washington cannot be ia
ken know that such is not their opinion to-day
and that they expecting momentarily to hear Of
the approach of General Lee. know also that
great many persons mainly the politicians will luli
the people into mistaken confidence. What will be
the conscquencess The nation suddenly aroused !
by the catastrophe at Bull Run, will, under these
soothing assertions 60 to sleep again, until awaken
place, shall prepare ourselves against all con-
tlngences. of the kind? Shall we maintain our
Army on the same footing allowing lack Of disci
pline to rule supreme soldiers to leave their camp
for the indulgences of Cities regiments to remain
disorganized, the city unfortied. soldiers command
cd by lawyers and merchants, officers in peace civil
lians,in war? Shall we continue to bave no camps
in which our soldiers may be Injured to the fatigue
of long march, no schools to instruct them in the
tactics of war, and in the evolutons indispensable
to the success of campaign? evolutons by battal-
ions, regiments and divisions? "z ''-'J ,-e
If the state of things in which we have lived hith
erto is going to last, permit man who knows what 4
armies are and what they mnst be, what the de-
fences of country must consist Of, what are the re-
quirements and eventuates of war, to tell you that
there is no use for you to- send any more men to
Washington. The BEST THING WE CAN DO IS TO MAKE
PEACE WITH THE SOUTH, AND AS HONORABLE PEACE
AS WE CAN. You know WELL from what have al
ready said in the Times that have some right to
advise and you may testify to the truth of that on
which have repeatedly insisted, that our army was
not properly organized and consequently not ready
to march; that our Notifications were insufficient;
that our soldiers ought not to be sent under fire be-
fore being prepared by three months at least of
we're and thorough drilling and that it was useless
to undertake campaign unless there was homogen-
city, completeness and unity between the different
branches of the army. Though have the greatestre
pugnance against reminding you of these facts, the
fear have of seeing renewal of the same mistakes
urges me to speak as do. / cannot sit quietly and
contemplate with cold Indifference the destruction
of our army, the ruin of our country and the dis
honor of our flag. l accuse nobody Of responsible
ty for what has happened, because believe it is
everybodys fault; but think it is the duty of eve
ry good citizen oppose with all his might the rep
etition Of the errors mistakes and foes which have
been committed since the opening Of this campaign,
and that is why sincerely and openly express my
doubts, anxietes and fears"
These it is true, are frank admissions, and they
betray doubts, anxieties and fears; but the main
OBJECT of the writer in giving expression to them is
to rouse the Northern people still more against us.
| 1t is also true that Lncon's government is embar.
rassed for money, but he will issue treasury notes
and borrow on Wall Street, which, will enable, him
| to hold out for some time to come There are two
things however, which cannot fail to operate pow
eruIly against the war; to say nothing Of the check
to business in the non-slaveholding States and the
exceedingly low prices of agricultural products and
these are, first the depressing effect which will be
produced on the Northern mind by the twenty
thousand returned volunteers and the heavy direct
tax just levied by Lincoln's Congress- But these
war will go on. There is prospect of peace just
now The South cannot make overtures, for she is
fighting for existence, and any offer on her part to
treat would be considered sign Of weakness and
fear. All she asks is to be let alone. She is not
let alone as long the foot Of an enemy is on the
soil of the Confederate States and just so long as
single enemy is on her soil just SO long will she
fight This is as little she do. If she were to
offer less to her enemies or attempt to do less she
would be unworthy of the spirit and manhood Of
her people. But with the Richmond Whig we
say f..se5 : 10
/ "There is pledge unredeemed-a promise un.
performed by President Davis, that if the Northern
people would not let us have peace, and if they
would persist in having war, they should hare 1t in
their opn country. 1t is to be fulfilled. Every
nerve will be strained, every hour employed, for the
redemption of the pledge; and We learn from q re-
liable source, that no less than 5000 brave men Of
the South are daily rendered "for the war" In all
the worlds history such spectacle was never be-
fore presented An entire people, occupying the
space of thousand miles square, rising up sponta
neously "for the war"-a war that no sane mar
can suppose likely to be short one.
4 Then on to Washingtonl We must take Wash
ington, or lose Richmond. And if we take Wash
ington, the foe will be driven beyond the Susque
hanna, and then our faces will be towards Pbiladel
+. phia But I'VE cannot take Washington, this cam
Z paign, the enemy will concentrate an army there O
800, 600 men, and Virginia may be temporarily over
j whelmed by numbers Peace is impracticable-i
is an impossbility. The enemy prefers to wade
through, or be submerged in an ocean of blood
rather than turn back Be it so =" - Z,
a NC. INVENTION r, j. Gardiner, Of New
bern, has obtained a patent from the Confederate
Government for machine for making cartridges
and Also contract for making large supply. .H'
can make 10000 per day withtwelve hands. q
+ Col. Pettigrew,s Regiment.
This Regiment left the camp near this city fo
Virginia, on Tuesday last It will do noble ser
q vice under its able and gallant commander. Th
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