Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-22
In the course of

uIst ot otltSu st4teSWeu. IN the course OF
that speech he said: ''IIat W0nOw disdain
TO negotiate. Why9 Because We have no
minister at Paris. Why have we no Min
lister there? Because France is a Repub.
lie! Aud 80 We are to pay in blood and
treasure Of the people for PHaeliIiO! = =
The road of common sense Is simple, plain
aud direct. The pride and PlIReiiLio is as
tangled as il is serpenti1e.p In the i'm
passiOned language of Mr. Fox, ! would
ask, are We TO pay in blood aud treasure of
the people for a PUReliEieP Shall We pur-
sue the path Of pride aud panetiIiO, which
is as tangled ss it is seFPeutiue. or shall
we take the simple, plain aud direct road
1 OF common sense, which may lead 10 the
hOppiest results! Four. fifths of the people
Of that portion of North Carolina border.
ing tor many miles on the Yadkiu River,
aud believe of the whole State, are In
favor Of the latter course.
The one great demand of the peODls Of
this part of the State is peace; peace upon
any terms that will not enslaVe aud de-
grade Us. They may, perhaps, prefer that
the independence Of the South should be
acknowledged; bat this they believe can
not no y be obtained, nor 10 viewing the
situation Of affairs, do they see much hope
in the future. They naturally ask, II with
no means of recruiting to any extsut, We
cannot hold our own against the armies
which the Yankees have now 10 the field,
how eau We meet them with their 100000
new leyies which will soon be In readiness,
while they can keep their army recruited
to q great extent, il not up TO its maziRHR
number from adventurers which are con.
stantly arriving in their ports from every
country in Europe?
But If Independence eannot be obtained,
then they are for Sny terms that are hon
Orable-aDy terms that do not degrade Gs.
They would be willing 70 compromise up
on the amendment proposed by Mr.. CoFWin
from the Committee Of TWenty-six, per-
petuating Slavery in the States to which
have before alluded. But 10 what precise
way 0VertuTes shall be made, or the move
ment inaHgurated, leave to wiser men
and ableF statesmen than myself % pro-
pose. would, however, suggest TO the
people TO elect members to the next Con-
gress who are in favor of an armistice of
six months, and in the meantime, of sub
hitting all matters in dispute TO cOnVen.
ton OF delegates from all the States North
and South, the dtLegGteS to Be elected 6y tie
people EhemSetVeS, In such manner as may
be agreed upon by the two parties. 9th
ers there are, who desire that the people
Of North Carolina should be consulted in
their sovereign capacity through cOuVen.
tion-tbat the Legislature should submit
suG 44EssAOu u OUuNG8kl0u O0u@
to the people as was done In Peb-
ruary, 1861. Such a convention would
undoubtedly speak the sentiments of tie
people of the State, citizens az we'll a.
soldiers, aS al would be consulted.
But propose nothing defnite, aud only
make the suggestions TO bring the matter
before the public. / would, however,
most earnestly uppeul ~ It0 fsisuJS sR
humanity throughout the State 70 use their
utmost efforts 20 procure a. speedily as
possible an honorable peace. In the Rame
Of reason, Of suffering humanity, aud Of
the religion which We profess, would
appeal 70 the public men aud statesmen of
North Carolina, and especially TO that
eminent statesman who possesses in a
greater degree than all others the GOnh-
dence Of the people of the State, and who
has recently been elevated 70 4 high place
in the Confederate Government, 10 lend q
helping hand and use their influence TO
bring about al Memorable peace. Aud last
y, would appeal 70 the ministers and
professors OF Our. holy religion TO pray
neutrality-suspicious. dictatiOn of terms
o Almighty God for az honorable peace.
Having but recently occupied large
pace in your columns, feel that am
ntFudi0g, and will therefore, after express
Dg my obligations TO you, close for the
present. DAviDsnS.
CLEMoxsvILLE N c., July l6 1853