Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-25

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mon other terms would be the sources Of 2etuai
feuds aud animosity.n The civilized world, wherever
liberty is worshipred, has with one voice thanked
God for the gift Of Washington should we, his
countrymen-r of the blessings of his wis.,
dom and yalor refuse to heed his warning voice
Strange as it may SEEM these 'specions allurements
of peace described aud denounced by Gen: Washing0
tan. have not been presented by the enemy. We are
irving TO delude ourselves s. great Is the hostility
and so furious the fauaticsm of the dominant party
ut the North that they have not even offered US terms
that could be regarded by the most niid and waver-
ing as "alluring" LpcoIns proclamation is 50 gross.
" outrageous and rpngnant to our every fdea OF
liberty property and honor to ensure the rejection
Of the terms it holds out, while It adds weight and
gives tone oil authority to the oft repeated assertions
Of their public men, and presses that they want no
compromise but will only be content with our suhj'-
CATION. IF our enemy were really willing, under any
circumstances, to compromise with US upon any
terms short of our absolute submission; they would
certainly say so, and that to those, whom they know
TO he autDrized to entertain their propositions The
nsdious attempts to invoke SEPARATE individual and
State action proves this concusvey, and car have no
other intention than to plunge us into civil aud
to sutjugate US beyond redemption. How strange,
then to think, as Of our people honestly do, that
the very plan proposed by the enemy for destruc-
ton is the best way to secure speedy and honorable
peace I respectfully submit that my plan based on
the wisdom ard patriotism Of Washington, and the
universal cling Of bistory-to strengthen and sus-
tain the army and negotiate through the proper chan
nels-is the safer and the better one. .
It seems f, me the safe true and conservative path
through all our troubles lies IT. guarding alike against
the destruction of law and liberty the one hand,
and the patience Of the people under tho burdens
of war; on the other while with both hands, atd with
all our stel 9Th and hearts and souls we uphold AMI
maintain thoss who even as write, are battling and
bleeding for the rights and independence Of their coun-
try. I confess am not OF those who seem to think
the greatest danger to our rights and liberties is from
own Tenple and our own government While strug-
Cling to resist the invisible Tendencies of revolution to
destroy evil freedom at home, cannot forget that
this dagger from without threatens the destruction Of
! every thing that comes from the North a rank
| and hlaody dcspotism, fierce and f.natca CORY with
| our peoples blood ard blackened by the snake of
their burning home, with hordes of armed slaves
thirsing to complete the demoniac work of wasting
aud destroying, ard painting to salt in the fur
rows If the powshare of desolaion as it runs over
RACED cities, ard in whose march forms of law con-
stutins, free governments, life, home property all
60 down to rise more, till God shall impant in the
bosons of generation the principles of liberty
and love Of peace, which this in its Madness has cast
off.
II addition to this many brilliant victories which
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Confeeracy, have the sincere pleasure to congratu-
late you upon the very splendid success of the OPEN
ing of the campaign in STAT, resulting in tile
re-capture of the towns of Plymouth and Washing
ton, aad the of consi portion of our
territory from the enemy This is The more gratfy-
ing because it was accomplished by troops under the
command Of two distinguished of North Caro-
lima, B:igadier, now Major General Hnke command
ing the land Forces and Commander Cpeke with the
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will see the propriey of rendering suitable thanks to
those gallant officers and the brave officers and men
under their command for the conspicuous heroism
which has been rewarded by such splendid results
We cordially and gladly welcome back cur fellow
citizens Of that REGION thus rescued from the enemy,
to the embraces of their mother State, and thank
them for their sedfst adherence to our cause under
the tyranny and oppression of foe Indeed, it is
gratifying to observe the very great loyalty and pat
riot!sm Of that whole portion of our State within
cnnigi to the enemy's lines which has been alike
subj cte! TO his Establishments and his ravages. May
the day speedily come when our jurisdiction shall
again extend to the sands of Atlantic.
Several other matters, which deem it unnecessary
to specify, will thrust themselves upon your atten-
ton.
In regard TO financial matters, the interesting re-
port Of the Public Treasurer is full and complete
that am content merely to refer you to it, confident
that could not improve upon any of lis suggestions
which I, in the main, endorse.
The poor, especially the indigert families Of our
SOLDIERS, still demand our care 1t is Justly conceded
that when they are not able to support themselves
the State should support them in the absence of their
natural rrott ct'rs cannot. however, make any
specific recommendation for their further relief, but
should any plan occur to your superior wisdom,
doubt not hut you will promptly act upon it. 1t will
lie very difficult for many Of them to struggle through
till harvest especially in some of the counties of the
and f,,e.
Trusting that harmony will prevail in your coun-
sels and that much good may, under, GRID, result to
the country, therefrom, cl'se my message with an
expression Of readiness to cooperate With YOU
should it liz in my power-in the execution Of tte
lab"rs devoIving upor you. z B. VANCE.
Executive Department, May II, 1864.