The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-22

~ vv;th widows and orphans, aud /
D'eu IA ,,overtv-has crowded 'odr poor
q@~e. and alms-houses-has sported
49, No., many hundreds of millions oftreas-
awe s1s. ,,,,Iv 10 find the Institution for which
~ ~ nrofess to have gone to war, ina
, ,boDsaod times greater jeopardy than
ever before. a,;,h
.hav have brought the country, the cues
ION nresents itself, us there any
ramedF9" A full, complete and ade-
cnate remedy, there is not; for what can
Tostor. the loved ones lost-repalr at
once the desolation, or remove lmmedi- |
ately the mourning from our lana let
there is remedy which, with the helP-
ing hand of time, will accomplish muGh,
vprv much indeed, and which with the
energy that usually fellows desoianng
war, will, perhaps, remSve most oil lis
traces in a half century. This remedy
is peaee, speedy peacel But they say
that we are so situated that no PROPOSE
ton for peace can be made by us; that
having proclaimed our independence we
must fight until it is voluntarily acknowl-
edged by the United States, or until we
are completely subjugated. On the
meeting of the British Parliament, which
TOOL Mace on the 18th of December,
1892. the King in his speech to the
Houses. minated his intention OF going
TO war with the French Republic. On
moving the address in answer to the
speech memorable debate arose. On
This occasion Charles James Fox de lv-
ereu one or those powerful speeches.
which have made his name immortal
which have forever stamped him as the
ablest of British debatCrs, and the hrst
of British statesmen. In the course OF
that speech he said: "But we now dis
dain to negotiate. Why? Because we
have no minister at Paris. Why have
We no minister there? Because France
is Republic! And so we are to pay III
the blood and treasure of the people Tor
a f1unctiHO! The
road of common sense is simple, plain
and direct. That of pride and punctiho
is as tangled as ii is serpentine. In the
impassioned language of Mr.. Fox, |
would ask, are we to pay in blood and
treasure of the people far punctiho
Shall we pursue the path of pride and
punctilio which is as tangled as 1t Is SER
pentine, or shall we take the simple,
plain and direct road of common sense,
which may lead to the happiest results !
Four-6fths of the people ofthat portion Of
North Carolina bordering for many miles
on the Yadkin river, and believe OF the
whole State, are in favor of the latter
course.
The one great demand of the peopb
of this part of the State is peace; peace
upon any terms that will not ensave or de
grade us They may prefer that the indie
pendence of the South should be acknow
Iedged, but this they believe cannot now
be obtained, nor in viewing the situation
of affairs do they see much hope OF 1t IL
the future They naturally ask, II witt
no means of recruiting to any extent, We
cannot hold our own against the armle
which the Yankees now have IN the held
how can we meet with their 100000 new
levies which will soon be in readiness
while they can keep their army recruited
to a great extent, if not up to its maxi
mum numbers from adventures who ar
constantly arriving in their ports iron
1rc-rUr rTTTns TTdI are nUnordDTe, an
terms that do not degrade US. The
would be willing to compromise upol
the amendment to the Constitution pre-
posed hIty A6rA5T apvi pufthfnhGS~ sfaVefY*Tr
the States to which Ihave before alluded
But in what precise way overtures shal
be made, or the movement inaugurated
l leave the wiser men and ADLER states
men than myself to propose. | would
however, suggest to the people to cleo
members to the next Congress who ar
IN favor OF proposing an armistce of si7
months, and in the meantime, of snb
mlttIng all matters in dispute to Con
yention of delegates from all the States
North and South, the delegates to b,
elected by the people themselves, il
such manner as may be agreed upon b,
the two parties.
Others there are who desire that the PEG
pie of North Carolina should be consult
ed In their sovereign capability through
a Convention-that the Legislature
should submit the question of ''Conven
ton or no Convention" to the people a.
was done in Feb. 1861. Such a conven
ton would undoubtedly speak the senti
ments of the people of the State, citizen.
as well as soldiers, as all would be con
suited. But propose nothing definite
and only make these suggestions tc
bring the matter before the public.
would, however, most earnestly appeal
to the friends of humanity throue hout
the State to use their utmost efforts to
procure as speedily as possible an honor.
able peace. In the name of reason, OF
suffering humanity, and of the religion
which we profess would l appeal to the
public men and statesmen of North Car.
DINA, aud -especially of that eminent
PoUPI0 OF INT Stdrei ana VINO Iisss ftcefft-
y been elevated to a high place in the
confederate Government to lend a helm
ing hand, and use his influence to BRING
about an honorable peace. And. lastly
would appeal TO ministers and profess,
9rS OF our holy religion to pray constant
ty-without dietation of terms-to AL
mighty for an honorable peace.
Having but recently occupied large
space in your columns, feel that / am
lntrudlng, and will, therefore, after ex.
pressing my obligations to you, close for
the present D,vInSn,-
9LEMoNTsyILLE, n. C. July Is. 1863
NEW SALOON.
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