Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-16
The Peace party I'm North Carolina

The Peace Party I'm North Carolina.
good deal of exaggeraton has characterized
TIE reports from Newbern relative TO the peace
party in North Carolina, and its objects There
is no doubt large party who are the bitter oppo
nents OF JEFF. DAVIS and the usurpations which
he has established; but taking the language of
the Raleigh Standard. the acknowledged ex
ponent of the peace party, its object is not
reconstruction Of the Union, but n peaceabe sep
aration. which it is argued can best be obtained
BY the independent action OF the different States
rather than by the JEFF. DAVIS government. be
cause President LINCOLN could not negotiate with
that without acknowledging the Southern Con
federacy. In the Standard of August 25, is a
long editorial in reply to structures by the Fay
etteville Observer. and the editor thus lays down
his platform:
The Observer does the Justice to say that
we are opposed 10 recOnstructing the old govern
ment We are opposed TO il, and have been from
the first whatever some of correspondents
nav have been permitted TO say 10 the contrary;
but having put the whole matter the issue of
the sword-having discarded reason under the
pressure of circumstances we cou d. OF avoid ard
appealed TO physical force. do not hesitate to
nently subugated and trOdden down ~ MiSss-
sipp is. would consent to restoration of the
old government, or the establishment of a new
common government with all our rights euaran
teed. a. the lesser evil But we would avoid this
by all the means in our power as great political
and sectional humiliation: and hence we are for
fighting and talking at the same time for some
settlement which will leave at least a portion OF
the slaveholding States under a separate common
two evils. We would rather live with than under
the Northern people. Our resentments are as
strong as they can be against those who have car
ried fire and sword through our country. and
MANY Of whose soldiers have committed wanton
and cruel Outrages on our people; but we could
not. a. q rational being. sacrfce the happiness
and the lives of both races in the South merely
TO crafty hatred and revenge
And Just here, We be- leave to inform the
Observer. is the source of one of the serious
apprehensiOns of our people. The sudden eman-
cipation Of our slaves in our midst would be the
greatest blow which could be inflicted on South
ern society Ii would ruin this generation
beyond redemption. and its effect would be felt
for ages TO come Nor would the ruin be partial
IL would include the non STAKEHOLDER as well as
the STAKEHOLDER, and finally the slave himself
Suhjugation, if il should be in reserve for us
would be emancipation Hence our people
while thev for continuing the struggle: and
while they are still anxious il possb TO make
good their final! separation, are nevertheless dis
posed 10 PRIV into the future TO see IL, in the last
resort. something better than suhjugation cannot
be obtained II the worst should stare them in
the face as il does not now but as it NAV, they
would have peace under certain circumstances
vet if the worst should come, aud they could see
no honorable mode Of escaping IT, they would all
die together with their slaves and their little
ones. fighting with desperation which the world
has never witnessed