Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-12-07
Mr.. Ayera's Resolutions.

The following preamble resolutions
were introduced in the House of Cons
mons on Thursday last, by Mr.. Avera,
of Johnston, and laid on the table:
WHEREAS, All political power is vest
ed in and derived from the people. And
whereas, it is an inailenable right guar
anteed to freeman Is assemble in public !
meeting and consult for the common
good, and give public expression to their
honest sentiments upon questions CT pol.
icy pertaining to the good of their com
mon country. And, whereas, the free
dem of speech and of the press is the
great bulwark of civil liberty, the sup.
preston of the same should never be
tolerated by a republican and free PEG
pie. And, whereas, we are at this time,
and have been, fer nearly three years,
engaged in deadly conflict of arms with
the Federal Government. And, where
as, our arms have been crowned with
the most brilliant victories that the an
nails of history record in any age of
country, and still the breach between us
appears to get wider and yet wider.-|
And, whereas, as yet there has been no
formal proposition for negotiations and
settlement of the questions in dispute
between US. And, whereas, it issthe wish
of a large majority of the freemen of n.
Carolina as expressed at the ballot-box
for representatives to the Confederate
Congress, that all honorable means
should be used to stop the strife, desc
lation and horrible slaughter of human
life that must follow a continuance of
this dreadful war: Therefore.
Resolved, That the freemen of North
Carolina have the constitutional right to
hold public meetings and consult to-
gether for the good of their Common
country and that when the freedom of
; speech and of the press of this State is
, trampled under foot, and suppressed by
mob violence or military force with i'm
punlty, the people cease to be freemen
and become yassals and slaves to militia
ry despotism, which will never be teller
. ated in North Carolina.
: Resolved, That the wise and independ
f ent decisions of the judiciary of the State
cannot be too highly priced by all levers
of republican liberty, and North Carroll
!, ma as a sovereign State will ever main
S tain and defend its loyal decisions, as
sailed from whence they may and thai
n all true North Carolians should be Justly
: proud of the name of our patriotic Gov.
| Vance, for his noble defence and main
tenance Of the decisions of the judiciary
o and the laws of the State.
r Resolved, That formal negotiations fol
all amicable and honorable settlement
d our present national troubles upon Ia
0 basis of separation with commercial trea
- - so pn -.g a ~
earliest day possible be commenced witt
e our enemy, by the legal treaty MAXIM
power of the Confederate States of Amer
e lea ; and we do hereby most respectful
IS ly request and instruct our Senators an
$ Representatives in Congress to make a.
a effort to bring about negotiations by in
Id structing the President to at once appoin
Ii ambassadors, whose duty it shall be t
IL make and receive propositions from GU
,e enemy pointing to a settlement and peac
le and to propose to the, Federal Congress
ID the calling of a peace convention of tn
a people, by both sections, to be repre-
of sented by delegates to be selected by tn
De people of the sovereign States, to max
ID an honest, patriotic, Christian effort a
s. brethren, to put step to the presen
is cruel, savage and unchristian war, wit
lg power to ratify Subject to q vote Of tn
Of people) any treaty or compromise the
IS. may make.
in Resolved, That we are justly proud
id the chivalry and heroic valor of our bray
soldiers who have so nobly battled in tt
defence of our rights upon every bait
or field Of this bloody war, and We exho
De them to stand firmly to their e%olors,
we can not and must not relax any cor
Its stitutional effort for a vigorous prosecu
OF ton of the war to an honorable peac
zee until an armistice and cessation Of no
nlg t~ilities are declared for negotiation OF
IN treaty of peace, as we can but hold tt
ne olive branch of peace in one hand al
ooy the sword in the other, until we CT
nj make a settlement by negotiations or a
ne recognized as a free and independe
en- people.
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