Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-04
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MR.. DUNN's CIRCULAR.

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The card to which you alluded having been in press but
unpublished at the time Of Withdrawal was pared
xmdst varied duties of the camp and therefore, con-
tains come defects in style and "hieh more H.
yorsbe circumstances might have remedied IT, however,
you deem it Of sufficient mer or that WILL IN any man
ner promote the great principles that enunciates here
with submit it for publication as requested: nuxu In
uoN EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN"
To the People of the countie. Of Halifax, Will
son, Edgecombe, Pitt, Lcnoir, Greene Beau
CAMP 42p REGIMENT N. G. TRooPs.
Justice you. we'll as to myself
perhaps requires that should adopt this mode'of address
sing you now the most certain aud speedy one having
been refused opportunity to see and address you per-
son. that you may become batter asau aoted with me
and my the great questions affecting the interests
and the destnics Of the Confederate States.
PEACs HOME
It is of the rs importance that have peace at hom
is deeply be regretted that there exists spirit of Bit
,erness and auimosty among our people, 1t has been
by rash and nudcous partz in and out of the
army But it should not be ostered or encouraged In
the face Of and against the common enemy, there Is su
fcient field for the display of all anger Let US be so
united not to impair efficiency Denunciatons are
not the proper means to reconcile and unite u.s. NOW IS
peculiarly time when people should be united SO as
work for the great cause before u.s. against
the common enemy. five get up malicious ordinations
and recrimnstious of each oherdenouncng each other
MS traitors" and "tores" for differences of opinion,
honestly entertained on questions of policy we will nev.
IF which must be awful Independent pat
otic people will not submit patiently and quietly to be
continually denounced IN such terms 1t cannot reasonably
be expected We must learn Of the spirit of toera
tou have more right to apply such offensive and
unjust epithets to you for differing with to any meas
ure Of policy to be pursued than you have to for differ
ing with you All can't see alike In view Of the variety
Of facts and considerations there will bemust beder.
ences OF opinion on important questions Gen. Lee thought
it best to to Pennsylvania. Others, equally patriotic
did not think 1t was, unquestionably highly impo
an How has turned 0utf But will not do to
say that the mistaken man. even lisa "traor and "ought
be hung and all that although the consequences have
been serious
We now need friends-not enemies; Cancellation and
isrmony-not aggravaton and dscord. We know have
friends to spare the gradual drawing in of lines
and thinned regiments prove Then is it not extreme
~ bad policy to be naugurating encouraging and cOnn
ang the loose unbrdled denuncation Of each other
TRAITORS" "enemes to the countrys" If any thing
calculated than another get up spirit of alien
atun especially where the authorizes in any sense
eouraged it, am at loss to conceive what is 1t must
warfare upon each other Let the dsgracenl proceedings
at State Capital recently, to desist from
proftess and yet so dangerous For if be
mitted to go on unchecked it end serousy-disas
trously. Ii there be traitors punish shem and by the
laws Of the land Must mob law be the law Of the land
God forbid 1t must be suppressed everywhere and its
every friend of the South this abuse and denun
citation, and to do all he to harmonze and unit peo
pe-to quelf this spirit of alienation amongst u.s.
reasonable and respectful each other
Evil speaking and denuncaon bege friends of The
subjects of them. Hatred begets hatred knowing this
then do act wisely to continue the very course that
produce results SO disastrous?
NY MISREPRESENTATION FOR PEACE
Much has been said of peace and peace propositions 1t
is we'll known that wasa peace before the being
opposed to secesson-uncOmpromsng While be
eved had causes of complaint the action of some
he Northern States and many of the northern people, for
their violation of our rights yet did not conceive that
remedy. l believed that the serous-tle awful conse-
4uences of secession would not properly Justify such
course And the result thus far has certainly been such
as to convince that then in error But while
was opposed to secession also opposed COERCION
or force on the Of the government endeavor whip
in the seeded States souih of believed that policy
never would ought to for be tolerated by
independent, hghminded chivalrous sovereign people,
Hence, upon the issuing of the first proclamation Of Mr.
Lincoln OF the 18th of April 1861 dropped the advocacy
ct the Union and at once enlisted my energies the
resistance to the armed force be threatened send and did
send against the Southern States to destroy their proper
and their hives to desoiae their bones, and to humble
hem to his will This of resistance to tyrannca
usupaton should have enlisted and taught to sup
lose would enlist the energies of all Southern men,
hid it do that? Look around you. An observation of
over two years is the best to that Upon the stern
reality Of the first sound of the tocsn of knees that had
een stiff became suddenly relaxed backs that had been
rong became suddenly weak and tongues that had
lecame smaller by degrees and beautifully less" But all
we're not So Many Thousands of true hearted and
patriotic people did come forward and promptly respond
s call OF Southern Independence and Southern honor
the day for mere talking and publishing WIS over
rthe present. and that the time for action had come
Desn ed to that this was to be the general
Ger OF the day. Liable to be drawn neither by State law
nr by conscr'phon wound up my paper publishing Us
as possible and at loss Of thousands of dollars en-.
s.ed As a private re- in company of Cavalry Capt G.
received the appointment of Lieutenant in The Of
Heavy Artillery to which have belonged fur over Two
years With what fidelity have served better becomes
aud commanding officers respective w. Except one re-
GENTLY to say And though anxious to return to nv fam
ana my BUSINESS sm not anxious to quit the service
n'r DO intend to do unless required to make greater
sacrifice OF health property honor than could be rea
naby expeced* This being my position now proceed
!. state my views on the questions of peace negotia
Whether there be much prospect for mean suct
peace as the SouthNorh Carolina lnclusve-would &C
eps is . more than can certainly say don't see wby
there should not reasonably be- The great mass Of th
people, North and South are heartily tired of the war
Of that we have abundant evidence They have think
quite as much as they barganed for They would an
persuaded get out of it, if they could do 80 upon term
oher folks would consider honorable There is not muc
prospect that either will conquer the other for grea
while yet although our lines being drawn in upon
at various important points. If the war 70 on whethe
successful or unsuccessful in addition to the many thou.
ands of valuable lives already lost the many millions
property destroyed, the countless widows and orphan
thrown upon the cold charities of an unfeelnp world
spectators and extortioners that nest this land
awful amount OF suffering misery want will net thes
numbers be indefinitely inereased2 Far be it from me
eadeavor to get up panic But facts, which are know
Or all men, cannot be bnked out of view or ont of eY
teuce did not make them, did those who are e.
deavorng to take to ascertain an honorable peat
can be effected But the facts do eist nor can we hid
them from the people, if we would for they are the SUITE
and have right to speak And aohers and suksn ";
these prvations and these tronbles end2 In week,
month"; or Year, ESQ. we should have hope But
one years. shall better off, or better prepare
to negotiate s peace or to enforce termss Shall we
uast come to this, better, at last Why await n IT.
exhaustion and means and the chances of subug
TONS and hsrdships of the field and camp with 6de
sad patience worthy Of Veterans of any
t.ceptons, they are willing to eight on and sht ever
if their couutrys cause demand it. But while thew a.
thus willing to suffer and expose their lives for their con
nS ifneed be- it should be the policy Of the authorities
alleviate those sufengs as much and end them as 500
Of an end their spirits will remain buoyaut, una
ng auc unsubdued But with no prospect for bett
fer and that TO- when they believe something mig
festive, despondent Il is natural They know ali cam
b. come prominent officers They have attachmsnts-
de,rments-nerests to which the heart naturally YEAR
AID in despair il cut off from all hone This is a min