Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-20

diality-that they are discontented," and that
something must be done to strengthen their patriot
ism and render them more loyal and hopeful Mr.
Davis replies declining even to make the "efort" tor
peace, and tells Gov. Vance that the war must go
on-thst any "e6ort" even to negotiate will be
received As proof that we are ready for submis'
sien." Gov. Vance says amen to all this, goss to
the army and exhorts the soldiers to fight until
,artain very hot place gets very cold, and comes
home and tells the people We must Eight it out"
and that any"' effort" to negotiate save in the way
pointed out by Mr.. Davis would be revolutionary
and reasonable
We differ radically on this subject with President
Davis and Gov Vance We hold that enough blood
enough treasure have been exhausted not only to
justify but to require an effort to negotiate
"Where there is will there is way" President
Davis and Gov. Vance are both men of some men,
tai resources, and if they really desired to consult
the people as to the best means of stopping this
awful war, they could readily hit upon . num-
Der of plans which would neither he revolution
ary or REASONABLE even in the judgment Of their
partizan friends The time must and will come
when the war will cease. Is it probable that the
South will be stronger, and in better condition to
negotiate one year hence, six months hence than
nowi We think not Mr. Davis condemns any
and all slender of terms" to the enemy. No one
has proposed that. The slender of terms" will
take place otter the Commissioners to treat are ap'
pointed, and not before What the people want is
an armistice and Commissioners to treat for peace
The "tarms" will then be considered, and no: be.
fore. If we Of the South expect just such treaty
and just such terms IS we desire, we shall find
ourselves mistaken. There must be mutual conces
sions and compromise, or the war will never be
stopped If the people of the North expect just
such treaty and just such "terms" q they de-
sire, they will find themselves mistaken. Both Sec
tons must be willing to "gve and take" No trea.
ty was ever made on any other basis. If the North
could conquer US the North might dictate the terms,
and the South might do tie same if she could con-
quer the North. But conquest by either is impos.
STOLE. We are all Americans. The North may
overrun and hold US down, and the South may har-
rass and worry out the North; but in either event
the South would be ruined, and foreign powers
would come in and control and dispose of BOTH
Why not make an earnest continuous, persistent,
vigorous effort to treat noUf Thousands upon
thousands of our best men arc already in their
graves, and Thousands more arc crippled or MANNED
for life Our finances are in deplorable condition,
all our industrial pursuits are langLishing, our
schools are closed many OF our people are suffering
for food and clothing tho institution Of slavery is
growing weaker every day, and it now requires
our old men and boys added to our veteran troops,
to keep the. battle from our DOORS This ID sober,
solemn tru tn. Shall We conceal the truth from the
people, or "prophesy unto them falselys" Never;
Let the IN Of the statesman take the places Of the
sword Let us carry the olive branch in one hand
and the word in the other and let US SIC to it by
every me, rs in our power that something is done
to stop tt ,e war. If any among US want more va,
and no p ,aee, let them 60 and fight; but let those
who feel that the sword should not "devour for
ever ant that the interests of the country well
of human ,ity ITSELF require that the war should b.
closed as soon as possible on honorable terms, SAY
all they can and do all thSy can, in all places ant
at all tiu ,es to bring about negotiations for peacs
"Blesss are the psacemakers FOE THEY SHALL b
CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GoD." Wherefore, Be
cause te is God Of peace. His "children" Low
peace. aft possible, be At peace with all men,
Is peac with the North inpossibk! Surely, sure
ly not. Many nations have hated each other wit
as muc h bitterness as the North hates the South
or the South the North but there came tim
when ,asaon subsidized, when reason asserted he
control 1, ~hen the counsels 81, good men and tn
injunc tons Of the Almighty were regarded, an
when peace spread its mantle over them, and owe
fields but lately reeking With their commingle
blood Fight if you msRt-be at peace if 20
can. This is our motto. 1t is the sentiment of OF
peop le; and let no man be trusted who will nj
trust the people on this vital subject
W eputlish to-day the Report of the Joint Sele'
Com nittee Of the Legislature of 1s62-6s, appoin
ed nder . resolution to inquire into the caus
why soldiers were paid in Confederate Trsasu1
note instead Of North. Oarolins Treasury note
toge Their with the statement of Mr.. Williams a
Mr.. Cunningham on the subject. It was the /
tent ion of the Convention that our soldiers shou
bel aid their bounty in State Treasury notes, b
ita ppears that these notes, thus intended for Il
soil liers, were passed to the broker, Corfed.
ate notes obtained for them, and thsse latter not
pai to the soldiers. Tho State Treasury not
We re then put into State bonds at six and eight
CO at, and in this way certain persons realized hu
DR. ed of thousands Of dollars profit at the expen
of our soldiers 1t appears that John W. Gu
nj ,ngham, Esq, of Person County, obtained in Il
az about eighty thousand dollars worth of bon
. tpsr, and these bonds are now worth three
Q ne-that is, two hundred and forty thousand d
] ars-thus showing that Mr.. Cunningham and t
. persons to whom he sold these bonds, have ma
by the transaction, at the expense Of the soldie