Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-03


peace efforts is scarcely willing admit that real
w. weak offer negotiations, else 1t might be nrgeo 10
we could get. And if really no weaker the enemy
would be dearly PAID for his assumption Ia
his opinions Of weGknes-upOn the nSt CONNECT OF
thereafter result which would be really
1t may perhaps be difficult to arrange the details o
particular plan Let Congress the authority grane1 70
the States may be most in accordance with the wiz OF
the people make such arrangcm4nts may be deemed
most efficient am especially wooded 10 any partee'
lar plan, in DETAIL go that M tGraea g0rt De m'Se ~
feet adjustment acceptable to the people oil the states
would however, suggest that Commissioners De appoint
ed as each State select under the authority OF Oo
gresS who WILL If deemed necessary, confer VITA the
Inent of the North, well as with Comm
ers who may be appointed by the Federal goTernneht M
that purpose. For Mr.. Lincoln has already hlImaIeu'
pretty clearly think that he ready for conference
Our Commissioners could ascertain what terms Woud DC
proposed accepted Let the result anything were ar
rived at then be submitted to the people OF each Sae
be accepted or rejected, they might elect II al honor
able terms were rejected by the Federal
the conqueuces before the enlightened world and in our
hearts, 1t would be doubly evident coul1 in sense be
our fault 1t would be evidence conclusive and tnSy
would feel it that upon that government Iona a
than before On the contrary, should all be nerVeo
anew, by determination not be Overrnn by an enemy
so ruthless, and so uncompromisng. We should then
know that must all go into it, or be run and sub
Jugated with our Liberty and our property taken from US
want We should then be able perhaps to drag INTO the
field thousands of exempS who have held on so long
and WAC being themselves in safe paces-So bitterly de-
tate for peace any rate that does not it PIe
evident that nothing else Wilt If we of the South don't
like the result of the Conference vote it down at
The baotb and that is and end it. So that we can
thus have terms imposed upon us, except WIat We
choose We should then have 20 one to blame S"t our
selves. repeat, if want it, can say Yes II We
don't want it. say NO. and that settles the wnoie
matter. and we kHoW upon what to depend, 1t is then
ht or die and We shall know it and will then make up
our minds TO it.
For myself believe effort may be crowned with sue.
f Ss mns he ss Ell sfn
netoriy If so, who will say nay? am willing to risk
Nor!h,C Carolina. hatever h her csion, am wiling
to abide It, To her owe my allegiance. know she viii
accept nothing that is not Memorable
DO not therefore, any valid obJectlon-any hurt 10
thnt cause ny THIS proposition am favor o.
and as is the right of the people to know plainly and un
equiVocay the position of any asking their SURFACES
on question SO important for GgIiHst staie PLAINLY
that If elected shall rots fer proposition similar in de-
en- to the one pone1 out whose object 10 confer FOR
SPEEDY, AN HONORABLE, AND A PERMANENT
rnACE 1t is useless for simply TO sag We are Tor peace
1t We do nothing 10 try that are tgtRg
10 tate y the enemy are unless support plan TO
eHeet tnat result Almost anv man, however ultra VIII
say that Aud with Congress full oE that St Of men, no
more Will ever be made for negotiation. AegeF This Is
important question: and on il the people will demand
definite YES NO lam pleased the iHprucei time
for peace negotiation. "thn month Two moaths ago
i was almost treason" to advocate such proposition
But now an pleased to that whb have been CON
de Ell Mira far changed, to be willing 10 ne
yotate II there continue ID be improvement so fast,
think by the time this clmpsign closes shall nearly
no be peace men, IN which case hope you will all vote
or me- as believe We the first candidate in the field, and
ertan'y the hrst one who took ground for negotiation
Instead OF harm, satisfied that much good Will
nit from the opposition, in any event; and perhaps the
eStoTatiOn of peace and The consequent alienation of
at amount of suffering. and the gLddening of the mil
IONS 81 troubled and aching hearts the South
There are perhaps three classes who would be exceptions
ST. MerceSs SPECTATORS, Shyocks and sharpers. who
lave sttened and are faenng 1T the necessities and lsior
unes of the people, and the substance of the soldier I'd
Heavily salared and ambitious officers who dream Of gl
y and military tyranis whose lack Of brains and whose
brutality and magny Of heart unfit them for position
ssThsTs ShsrSse Sd Those eHemPs who-re
denuucaory of those who favor efrts TO effect an hon
ab!e adjustment These will doubt, be the indignant
'atrots who will look upon any that may DC
made, with positive dIsmay and absolute contempt!
RECONSTRUCTION.
l regret to have seen in leading Richmond paper,
for reconstruction endorsed By not two
North Carolina papers The idea seemed to be something
ike this; After hghng awhile, the superiority OF South
ern Northern arms would induce Northern States,
by to apply for admission into the Southern Con
eGercy until several and perhaps ultimately all might
come in. To this InsIdolS sugar wooden nut
meg pill Of rsGOnstrUctiOn utterly opposed. And
every friend of the South and her Institutions TO be-
ware Of it, for If successful, shall not again hOd our
selves under the dOmn of the alb ton States, bound
by pledge of line Confederate States only project
hope two years an half experience IS
sufficient Will they respect our rights better under
Consultation than they did under the old! That was
sufficient guarantee for those who willing to allow
us our rIghts IfLhIt violated, will be
when they allowed possession of it? This being
the most Questionable because he most form dabe prop
osition for rsc0aStrGc0a of the old Mon and Of sub
mission to the authority thereof that have seen EN-
brace this opportunity Of warning the people against it,
We separated from the Northern States 1t alleged be-
they refused to guarantee rights uader the
Constitution Can then, consistently, enter the pro-
posed partnership with them Ii they have habituay
violated The former Contract, will they not the latter alSD?
Let rather stand firm, and perpste the declaration
wemaie on the night If the 2Oih Vf May, 1861.
CURRENCY.
The currency question is of great importance 1t
was, in the old government, which gave much per.
piexty TO such minds Calhoun Clay WebSter Benton
Brney under far more favJrab auspices than he
present We'll may we be Perp!exed then in IFS present
condition. t. know the best course TO pursue. UnfOrtu.
natey, Congress Itself gave 1t damaging blow in its
funding dscrlmnationsthe last whence such
blow should AVE been another serious blundsr
of that Congress. The Virgin then followed
suit 5Y dscrediing certain If its issues NOrthCarol
Vtlhed old North.Carons, promptly came forward and
repaired toa considerable extent the injury that Virginia
and the Confederate Congress had inflicted.
What Is properly known running the blockade" has
done more perhaps than any dep7ecste our
currency Had that gu been confscaed by the govern
men should be, currency would never have
been at 50 heavy discount We should call our issues
as fast as our means will admit at any rate it will be
my constant care with the lights of experience before
to support those measures hch shall best cacua
ted to hold up the currency aud credit of the country
Taxation IS an onerous remedy, but in the abs of i'm
poratons we must submit to the best best IL
nanelers can suggest.
. SOLDIERS PAY. -,r,r ,-o.
When the the var first 6rLs, c;cc md Tsrs
to be had reasonable prices In view of the large num-
Der Of soldiers and the vast amount of required
eleven dollars month would then pay current expenses
particularly the States and counties had pledged to as.
sst the families of those who too poor to assist
themselves Hutnnw, when provisions are so high, my
experience teaches that the present pay totally
insufficient lG shOu lie raised much to the pro-
parton of oihes prices And shall most cheerfuy vote
so to increase it, resums there are vety few soldiers
who disguised to speculate eff the government Their
chances extremely limited ii they would do 81 at
the sane time, the government should allow them decent
support and he counties and should see
THAR families do sufr for food and rdment Were
this done very much Of The desertiOn going on would
| cease.
| ct KIND" OR TITHING LAW.
| l am opposed 10 the "Tax i'll Kind, or TIthlng Law
(annther work of the present Congress by when one
tenth Of the farmers products is 10 be 10 tn
government IL is impraccable, incunyenient onerouS
and oppressive to the people ard will be attended wllt
great loss to the government by waste and rotng Il"
Of produce already 1t is preferred ina
the money be collected aud fimpressments be required
let them be conducted with reference far valuation
and without rudeness to the owner The present aV
should be materially Idfed repealed l. prefer 1t
repeal.
LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND OF THE PRESS.