Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-08-31
The ConseGence.

out of the impressionroduced by some
movements in this Sta, that there is .
considerable portion the people of
North Carolina. readsahd anxious for
her reconnection with United States.
We do not publish THOR any other ar
ticle, for the purpose identifying our
paper with either one the other side
OF the controversy NJ unfortuna tely
dividing and distractig our people
But we do SO from arm and honest
conviction, that the moments in agita-
ton for the establishmt of peace, can
not possibly produce 1T desirable re-
suit; and because we Hieye it to be our
duty to lay these facts efore the people.
The proceedings old Union meeting
1T Washington, N. { copied into the
Observers article, shws most clearly,
that the very regsyseg peace, will be
the result of this moseaent. It will DO
seen, that instead of netting this "peace
movement" also withhe olive branch.
they cal! for large endorsements in
North Carolina, in ordr that they. may
nav q sufficient force march into the
interior Of the State, Q subjugate and
degrade US as a peopl and burn and
lay waste u fair lMs, as they have
lone every other portin of the South.
where they have game a foothold.
We think this yierof the case must
strike every dispassiSate mind, as the
only legitimate one tht can be drawn
from the response givn by Lincoln and
his army, to the propo.tio for ".negotia-
lions for peace" mae by the peace
meetings at home. Tey will not ne
gotlate with "rebe,s,p MS they term US,
except at the cannon gmouth. and then
and there we will be ruuired to submit
to whatever terms thg NAV choose 70
, !. TT fNJ 0HOOoO "
offer us-which will b such as No fre.
can think of enteraininp. :
we believe this tob Gods truth and
"ou'o nave all oup people see it, AMI
feel, and act upon it, erkve are bound hand
and foot and delivereooyer to the pb;l;s.
II We are unitsl, determined and
courageous, with Gods blessing mon .
Dlanie- s.-assn.sss.a
the rights and privileges which He ha. e;v.
en- u as our birthright we shall preserve
our liberties and achieve our indepen-
dence. But if We ne divided if we
truckle to the foe and manifest a tim;d
md yielding spirit, even our enemies will
aesp'se our p~usilanimty, heap disgrace
and oontumely upon as, and bind US in
chains Of oppression and wrong-taunting
us with the bitter words-"Ye wou1d he
and minions, ard 90 arel"
we know that it is said that none 9th.
er than honorable" terms of neace
"oulo De acceded to, IN the part of those
propose negotiations. AS well MIGHT
'ne helpless lamb expect mercy at the
aanas OF the famished and infi,r;.+ed
Tiger. As we'll might the sleeping dead
to have their graves respected bv
ne prowling hyena, as that our rights ar
'ur property would be allowed US BY an
enemy gloating to destroy the one and
possess himself of the other. If we ever
ourselves 10 such a degree az
o ask terms of submission at the hands
u our ruthless Northern adversary, like
of old we will be shorn Of opr
trength, and become 8 ready prey to his
'upidity, his rage and his notorious faith
When We cease to fight for
'ur rights and our cause-all is lost
Read the following terms upon which
'or Northern adversaries are prepared to
negotiate" with Us. Are North Caro-
ians ready for this
Inc following is . copy of a "Massa-
nusetts Circular" It submits the terms
S the least on which the North would
to stop this war:
ooSDafIoNs OF PEACE REQUIRED OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES.
Areicis l. Unconditional submission to
uosernnen of the United States.
Art. 2. 10 deliver up one hundred of