Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-09-09
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. 9, 1868.

Icy aside its mere stubborness and pride, and use
all honorable means to attain reasonable peace;
and under all circumstances hold inviolable the
great prlciples Of Americn liberty, then we may
hope to be free and independent people. But if
madness continues to rule the hour, and makes pro.
scrlptlon the settled policy Of the government; if
men, Tor opinions sake, are to have the "hideous
mark !" put upon them, and be placed under the
"ban OF the empire;" if the minority Of inaugu-
rGtors will still denounce the majority Of The people
as .re'tos if the sovereignty Of States is still to
be insuited and despSed if the great principles OF
liberty which have stood amidst the commissions Of
centuries are to be continually disregarded and VIC
lated-then if our government is established it will
indeed be the great miracle of history. y
now come to the resolution contained in the pro-
ceedings Of nearly all the public meetings. which
l am confident gives the greatest ofense to the
Army Convention. No resolution smells so rank
with treason in the nostrs of 1.-THE principalities
and powers" as that which endorses the Standard.
Why should you alone be counted worthy Of such
honor? Why should you be singled out from your
editorial BRETHREN to receive on your devoted head
all the walls of concentrated wrath ? The bold and
brilliant editor of the Examiner has cried aloud
and spared not" the blunders and usurpations OF
the administration. The keen shaft of his invectVe
has always found the joint between the harness that
covers official corruption and imbecility. What
mystic spell shields him from the frowns and de-
nunciations Of cabinets and conventions? de is
safe beneath the broad eagis of original secession
was watch aud wait" This, in the eyes of the
rssoiYitators is the objectionable sir" for which
theresa no atonement-.no forgiveness. You have
proud record of true loyalty to the South. From
the Charleston Convention, down to its s. ith and
kin" the Army Convention, you have always be-
roically opposed the fell spirit of destruction
You have faithfully sustained our government in
all of its just and constitutional actions. You have
done all that you could to strengthen our noble
army, and comfort and cheer our brave soldiers as
they drove back the invaders of our soil You have
shown willingness to give up every thing to the
cause, except personal honor the dignity and repu-
tation of your State and the "inalienable rights
Of your people. With all the ardour of "a first
love" you have stood by your native State through
evil as we'll good report" and if this be treason
you ought to glory in it
The people ardently long for an honorable peace
They will not accept Of peace with dishonor. They
feel that their wishes are no dslovalty to the South
This war has filed the land with sorrow suffering,
death and desolaton it cannot be SO Unsuitable as
to require that every voice of nature in the human
heart should be hushed Can this natural and rea-
sonable desire Of the people be in any way accom-
plished
Inc question: Is certainly worthy VI tnc SeElouS
consideration of all wise good and true men, There
are but two ways of ending this war ito fight it
out or to negotiate peace. understand that you
are for making an earnest effort, in both ways at
the same time Fighting alone will never bring
peace. This experiment has been fully tried. We
have marshalled large and brave armies command
81 by great, generals, and they have won numer-
GUS and splendid victories; and still there is no
prospect of peace. Negotiation may accomplish
nd &c If tho aff,r r. foil
and there is no hope left but dshonor and subjuga-
ton, it will but add desperation to valor; and
then We can never De conquered.
believe that it is conceded that our government
cannot effect negotiation as the acceptance of such
proposition by the Lincoln government would be
tantamount to a recognition Of our independence.
We cannot expect the Lincoln government to do
this, as no other nation has done it. There is a
plain and honorable way, and one in accordance
with the spirit of our government. The States are
complete soveregns As such they commenced
this revolution. In the league which they formed
for common defence they surrendered none of their
attributes ossorc-e:g6ty. There is high authority
for this position as to the theory Of our government
State in its sovereign capacity can inaugurate
measures tending to peace. 1t must act through a
convention properly called and chosen. When the
way lain and honorable must we make no efforts
for peaceable negotiation Must "the sword dc.
YOUR forever!" 1.-THE last man and the last dollar
is the idle boast Of many who preach what they
show no willingness to practice. Their "faith is
without works." "War to the knife" is the motto
Of savage warfare, and it is utterly abhorfent to
civilized and Christian people.
AS Christian nation can we expect the blessings
of eaven on our cause, if we make no effort for
peaceable negotiation? If we forget or disregard
all the precepts of the Gospel, how we hope fol-
the fuliiment of its precious prom,sess For two
years we have invoked the ID of battles for victo
~ and the destruction of enemies can it be un
patriotic. uachrstian to ask for mercies from
the Prince Of Peace, who has taught US thus
blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be
called the children of God" DELTA.