Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-08-17
Further iron the Army.

Wo have received the proceedings of meetings held
In the 9TH, 2tst, Saith and 55tA regiments OF NortA
Carolina Troops, but we eauliot make room fer them
to-day. These meetings wers held to express the
disapprobation Of the officers ahd the soldiers to-the
peace proposition movements at home. We give a
lew o. the resolutions, SO oGr readers rlsy underEtans
the feeling of our solulerk on this subject
Extract froM the resolutions of The eth Regiment:
Resolved 4. That~we,- tho officers and privates of
the 9th North Carolina troops, greatly desire peace.
but we scorn any peace that Is no! based uponA
separation OF the COnfeueraey from AL political Reid
ITEMS with the late United States. AID a recognition
of our Independence, and until this is secured, NE
are wiling 10 continue the struggle Az long as one of
us is left to march against our barbareus, enemy.
Resolved, 2. That the course pursued by the Ral-
eieh standard and its correspondents, whether ac-
Iuated by policy humanity or patriotism, is deserving
OF the deepest censure by the soldiers in the field, and
by the mothers, the fathers AM! sisters of North
Cardinals slaughtered SONS: calculated, as it is, to
induce the North to believe, that North Iarolina is
anxious to return to the Unlon.
Resolutions of the 21st Regiment:
That we, as citizens and soldiers of North Carolina.
have read with regret ana indignation the 1ssues7 -
the Ralsigh ss 41 a,s,-I a wl asa l 5es9ss 1ss tas = ~
licmeans OF expressing our unqualified opposition TO
uttered by d traitor and tory.
Desiring peace, but willing to accept it only upon
the acknowledgment Of our national Independence,
we call upon our friends ut hoaeto give a cordial and
hearty support TO a vigorous prosecution OF the war;
being well satisfied that amy manifestation ofluke-
Warmness. or a desire for peace upon any other terms
than the above, will only encourage the enemy in the
hope of our ultimate subjugatisn and prolong tse war
indefinitely, which We desire should be brought to =
DCC dAu Al yin SAANs
We denounce with scorn all persons, If there be any
such iii North Carolina, WhowlsAt TO see a reconstruc-
ton of the old Union.
Resolutions of the S4th Regiment:
Resolved, That the political sent lEnents cnuneiated
by the Standard and all who symphathiRe with it's
policy. whether dictated by n wounded spirit Of dis
appointed ambition, an opposition to the present Ad-
ministration, or a sylapathy with, those who seek
our destruction "a, meet our most declded condemnation,
as being traitorous in principle, ruinous ill their practi-
cal effects and rejecting alike upon the character OF N.
f Sl anu INC nS'0'' ''DO"'' u ~ -"l'"4 '0A' Ill i
Resolved, That he, Who, in the hour cfoqr c~ountry's
| greatest need, sows the seed Of Glscord and strife
rem against a common, powerful and insldious foe, is
an enemy to us and to our constitutional rights, What
ever NAV be his protestations To the contrary.
b Resolved. That we, sons OF N C., and soldiers of
tie Confederate Army, i'll the name otour Revolution
airy prestige, in the name of all that frecnlen held
dear, and by the memory OF. the thousands of our
brave and beloved comrades whose bleod has halloyv-
| ed the battle-ields of this Revolution, here enter oar
solemn protest ia against Sama Tan any tb e0i reses miner ' NJ nut ei ial
dependence and the establishment vi our separate
| nationality.
! Resolved, LIST. That earnestly as we desire peace
! and long for the return of its blessings, We do utterly
~repudiate all acts Of all citizens or authorities tending
to a peace upon the basis of recenstruction OF the
Union, knowing how Infinitely worse, Sere recon
struction possible, our cond ton would be than euI
diseacefuf condition was before the act Of secession
and that while we are and have ever been anxious fol
an honorable settlement of our difficulties, the agita.
tation OF the subject on amy other terms than oul
perfect Independence of NSrthern rule, is in the hieh
est degree impolitic. Further, We are happy to learn
that in this our noble Governor ik OF the same opin-
ion as ourselves.
Resolved. I'd. While the soldiery are Suffering,
fighting and dying for our independence, some al
home. comparatiVely free from such suffering, are
continually ampening their ardor, casting a chill and
gloom on their hopes, and unnervlns them by their
untimely repininss and base ieanings toward submits
sion that we would be untrue to our noble dead
untrue to our principles, untrue to our mothers ano
sisters, wives and children, who would be the great
est sufferers by submission, uut1uc to oar friends
untrue to our State, untrue to our COnfederacy, and
unit rue to the cause of freedom, of honor and of Jus
tie, now to submit to the rale of any such men as
rule the NOrEl, and that we fear such rule more than
we fear their wrath and vengeance.
A general convention of delegates from each reei
meut rom N. C. in Gen. Lees army, was to be held
on the 18th inst Wa have not received the pro-
ceedings up to the time of going to press.
The Editor of the Standard, speaking Of these mest
ings, says;
|, "We defy these partizan officers. or their instiga-
tors in Raleigh and Riehmsnd, to point to one dis
loyal sentiment in eur paper. 1t is true We are fol
! peace, but are for it on honorable teras: and We are
opposed to relaxias a single nerve, or giving back al
| inch before the enemy, while negotiations fer peace
. are going on. We are fer fighting and talking fsl
peace at the same tins; and, If the worst shoslG
: come, we are for North Carolina against the wsrlG.'
We confess we eauaOt fAthom the objects of thu
Standard and the peace movement, nor would WI
9 impugn the motives by which they arc actaatsd: Je
1--we think they must now see that however wei
intended, 1t is fraught only with discord and striii