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

yorabIe circumstances might have remedicd IT, however,
you deem it of sufficient merit or that it WILL in any man
ner promote the great principles it cnuncates here
with submit it for publication as requested
Very truly, W. DUNN, JR
ION EARTH PEACE,eGooD WILL TOWARDS MEN -
To the People of the Counties of Halifax, Will
son, EdgecOmbe, Pitt, Lenoir, Greene, Beau
CAMP 4eD REGIMENT n. C. TRooPs
CITIZENS to you, as we'll as to myself
perhaps requires that should adopt this mode OF address
sung you now the certain and speedy oue having
been refused opportunity to and address you per-
son. SO that YOU may become better acll siued with
and nv views great questions affecting interests
and the destines of the Confederate States.
PEACE AT HoAE
the first Importance that have peace at HON
1t deeply be regretted that there exists spirit
aroused BY and 2udiciOGs partzlns in and out of the
army But should not be fostered encouraged In
fcent field for the display of all anger Let us be so
united as not to impair efficiency. Denunciaons
not the proper means to reconcile and unite us Now is
peculiarly time when people should be united so
to works one man for the great cause before against
the common enemy. live get up m aicOus ordinations
TRAITORS" and "toreS for differences of opinion,
y no On eS s
of which must be awful Independent proud spirited pat
rotic people will not submit patiently and quietly to be
continually denounced in such terms 1t ably
be expected We must learn more of the spirit of Oera
ton have no more right to apply such offensive and
ure OF policy to be pursued than you have to for r
ing with you All can't alike In view of the variety
of facts and considerations there will bs-must be-dier-
ences OF opinion on important questions Gen. Lee thought
it best to go to Pennsylvania Others equally patriotic,
did not think So 1t unqueStionaby highly impoI-
tant move. How has it turned out9 But viii do
say that the mistaken tor and fought
to be hun and all that although the consequences have
We now need friends-not enemies. Cancellation and
harmony-not sggrayaon and dscord We knoaU We have
no friends to spare as the gradual drawing in of lines
and our thinned regiments prove Then is extreme
~ bad policy TO be naugurang encouraging and conn-
ung the loose unbrded denuncstion of other as
TRAITORS enemies to the country?" any one thing
calculated han IN E,Ior
atOn especially where the authorities in any sense en-
couraged it, am at aOss to conceive what is 1t must
result in harm it do good Then let us cease this
warfare upon each other Let the dsgacefn proceedings
at our State Capital recently, yarn desst from So
mtted to go on, unchecked it end seriousy-disas
trOusy. If there be traitors punish them, and by the
God forbid 1t must be suppressed every where and its
perpetrators be brought to punishment 1t duty
every friend of the South this abuse and denD
catiOn and to do all he AaroaLss and the eO.
pe-toque this spirit of alienation amongst u.s. BY more
reasonable and more respectful towards each other
Evil speaking and denuncatlOn never beget friends of the
subjects of them Hatred beees hatred knowing this
then do act wisely very course that ,oN
produce results so disastrous? ''''
Ny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOB PEACE
Much has been said of peace and peace PROPOSITIONS 1t
is well known that peace man before he ya- beng
opposed to seceSSon-uncom promisinglv While | be-
eved we had causes OF complaint at the action OF
The Northern States and many of the northern people for
their violation of rights yet did not conceive that
tne were OF that character make secession the proper
remedy believed that the serious-tLe awful conse-
quences of secession would properly Justify such
course And the result thus far has certainly not been such
as to convince ME that was then in error But while
opposed to secession, opposed o,arcnn
force the of the government to endeavor whip
in the seeded States south of believed that policy
would ought to for be tolerated by
independent high-nded eSivalrous sovereign people
Hence upon the issuing of the first proclamation Of Mr.
Lincoln, Of the 18th of april 1851 dropped the advocacy
of the Union and at enlisted my energies to the
resistance the armed force he threatened to send aud did
send against Southern States destroy their proper
y and their lives to desO!ae their BONES and humble
them to his will This of resistance tyranuca
should have enlisted and
pose would enlist the energies of all tue Southern
Did it do that? Look around you. An observation of
two the best that. Upon
reality Of the first sound the tocu Of knees that had
been stiff became suddenly relaxed; backs that had been
strong became suddenly weak and that had been
blatant and vehement DOW began artcuate in that
became smaller by degrees and beautifully less But all
were not So Many thousands of true hearted and
patriotic people did forward and promptly respond
The call OF Southern Independence and Southern honor
thought the day for mere talking and publishing
for the present, and that the come
had been led to suppose that this to be the general
der of the day Liabeto be drawn neither by State law,
by cjuscripton wound up my paper publishing US
possible and a, loss of thousands of dollars
listed as private IN company of Cavalry, (Capt. p G.
Evans) on the dAyOf its organization Subsequently,
received the appointment of Lieutenant in the company of
Heavy Artillery, which have belonged for over two
years With what fidelity Ihave served becomes
the other members of the company, my associate officers
and my commanding officers respectively Except
Gently to say And though anxious to return my FAM
lily and my business am anxious quit the service
do intend to do unless required make greater
sonaby expected* This being mig position row proceed
to state my views the questions of peace negta-
tions &c.
Whether there be much prospect for peace mean such
peace as the South-NorhC Carolina Inclusive-woud
cept is more than can certainly say. don't see why
there should reasonably be- The great mass Of The
people North and South, are heartily tired of the war
quite much they bargained for. They would
persuaded get out OF it, if they could do upon
other folks would consider honorable There is not much
prospect that either will conquer other great
while yet although our lines being drawn in upon
at various important points. If the go on whether
n
ands of valuable lives already lost the many millions of
property destroyed the countless widows and orphans
thrown the cold charities of unfeeng world of
spectators and extOrtoneTs that nst this land the
awful amount of suffering misery and want will these
endeavor get up panic But facts which are known
all men, be bIinked of vew or out of exs
tence. did not make them nor did those who
deavorng to take steps to ascertain if honorable peace
can be effected But the facts do rist nor can we hide
ers and have right speak And aokers and sUksn will
these privatiOns and these troubles end? In week?
month? or yearS If So we should have hopeo But in
one five years. shall better off, better prepared
to negotiate peace, or to enforce terms? Shall be
must COME this or no better at last WHY await utter
exhaustion omen and means and the chances of subug
Our brave and hardy soldiers have borne the prva
tons and hardshps of the field and camp with fidelity
and patience worthy of veterans of age country
Executions they are willing 10 fgb on and ght
if their countrys cause demand it. But while they
willing 10 suffer and expose their lives for their
try need be- it should be the policy of the authorities
alleviate those sufferngs much AMI cid them
possible II our soldiers See this disposition aud have
hone end their spirits will remain bunvaut uuha
ging and unsubdued. But with prospect for better
days-no hope for the future but to rudge on
that oo when they believe that something
be effected 6y effort at peace. they Will become impatient
retve respondent 1t is natural They know all cannot
become prominent officers They have attachments en-
deamentsnierests to which the heart naturally yearns
and in despair if cut off from all hope THIS princi
pie nature seEevident existence Knowing
this then does not true policy require with
enee toH Surely it does DO act wisely if fail 81
to dos
There is we are Informed, increasing peace feeling
the North-that leading meanwhile communities, ar
there for it If then propriety to say nothing of hui
manitY and generosity, require demonstration on on
part to cooperate with them in effort for an adus
For these considerations, am constrained to beey