Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-30
RALEIGH. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 80, 1864
Mr.. POOLS Resolutions.

RALEIGH. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 80, 1864.
Mr.. POOLS Resolutions.
Our readers will observe that on Friday last, Mr.
Pool of BERTHE, introduced in the Senate resolutions
providing for negotiations for an honorable peace
through commissioners to be appointed by tie
States. We hail this movement with much salts
faction, and we trust that Mr. Pools proposition,
or one very similar to it, will receive the approval
of the Legislature.
These resolutions propose State intervention
through the President of the Confederate States
We do not see how any friend of peace, any ad
vocae of the rights of the States object to this
proposition. Our own views on this vital question
have been so frequently made known during the
last sixteen months, and this proposition is, in all
respects, SO much in accordance with those views,
that do not deem it necessary at this time to en-
ter upon an argument the subject. We leave
that the very able mover himself, and those who
may come to his aid in support Of bis plan
The mover of these resolutions gentleman of
State reputation and of commanding ability. He
was the Wing candidate for Governor in 1860; and
soon afterwards, when the contest commenced in
earnest for the preservation of the old government
and former parties dissolved, he united himself
with the Conservatives Of the State, and is known
to our people as leading and influential member
O! the Conservative party.
"THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG"-Mr Foote, of Ten
nessee stated in debate few days since in the
House of Representatives, that persons high in Of
fetal authority have stated that TIRE abroad
in North. Carolina and have asked for the suspen-
sion of the writ of hajens corpus to suppress it,
Does this statement relate to a former, or to the
present session? 1t is known that at former ses
sion, nearly year SINCE the President requested
the presence of the North Carolina delegation for
consultation in relation to the condition of things in
this State that he read to them letter supposed
to have been written by some person in this City,
in which it was charged that treason abroad in
North Carolina and that something should be done
to suppress it; that Senator Reade and other men,
bers indicated people against this slanderous
charge, and demanded justice for them at the Pres
dents hands and that only one member was found,
Mr. j. R. Mclean, who joined in this untounded
charge, and who insisted as We heard at the time,
that our people were dsloyal by at least thirty
thousand majority. The President listened to Mr..
Reade and others, but did not take their advice, for
afterwards at his request, the writ Of hnbens
corpus was suspended, and the general impression
that The suspension of the writ was intended
tcr North Carolina.
Who wrote that letter from Raleigh to Mr.. Davis
Can the Editor Of the Confederate tell
There is as little treason in North Carolina as in
any State There is less than in Mississippi, the
Presidents own State. Will our members of Con-
gress sit quietly in their seats and allow this writ
to be again suspended, on account of the alleged
condition Of things in North Caroiina2
In the publication of the House committees in
our last, the mistake occurred of placing Mr. Halves
at the head of the COMMITTEE on Privileges and
Elections, instead of Mr.. IIanes. Mr.. Lewis Hanes
Of Davidson, is Chairman of this committee. Also
Mr. Mason Was incorrectly announced as Chairman
of the committee on Internal improvement, instead
Of Gen. W. E. Mann, of Pasquotank, who is the
Chairman of that committee. The House commit
tees with their Chairmen as published in the
Stdndard, are otherwise correct; but observe
that the Conservative and Contederate in their re-
ports placed several gentlemen at the heads of COM
Hiittees who not designated by the Spea ker
Chairmen of those committees. The Conservative
OF later date has corrected its mistake.
Two GOVERNORS IN GEoRGIA.-Honorable A. R.
Wright, President of the Senate of Georgia. has is
sued proclamation dated Augusta, November 21st,
in which he says that Gov. Brown is cut off from
communication with that portion Of the State east
of Oconee river, he assumes command of the militia
in his part of the State during the disability of Gov.
Brown, and orders the militia to report immedi lately
10 him at Augusta.
ANOTHER RAID.-A letter from reliable gentle
in NIL IL,
moner from Yancey states that Oh Sunday, the goth
instant, the East Tennessee tories made raid upon
BakersVile, Yancey County, where they killed jack
son Stewart formerly sheriff, and captured Is of
our militia men. Mr. Robert Penland was badly
bruised and beaten by them and much property
was destroyed and carr led of. Mr. Stewart had
seven balls shot through him.
Our readers may form some idea of the increased
expense CT printing when We inform them that
we have just paid 500 at auction for ley or lye
brush. Whenever printing is done the printers ink
must be washed from the face of the type with ley,
and brush is necessary to Go this. Such brushes
cost, before the war, twenty cents We have also
recently paid s15 per pound for glue to make rollers
10Y appying the ink to the type. Glue cost be-
lore the war, from 25 to 40 cents per pound
The Editor OF the Confederate has called our at
'ehiion to the fact that in some recent comments on
One Of his articles we did not copy as much of the
article as was necessary to correct understanding
Oh his position. If he will examine our comments
again be will see that he was mistaken We replied
peeoly only to that portion of bis article that rela
od TO justices Ct the Peace, and therefore quoted
only that portion the remainder of article was
Dased as much upon his general tone as on any thing
ua1 appeared in his paper Of that day. 1t not our
Ski to do injustice to any one, and we abominate
saf1ng But the Editoraf the Confederate has
;recned recently, at least two points, to meet us
IN n argument when he could not complain that we
Go not State him correctly. Weare ready to meet him
eh IN lar discussion on any important point he may
choose to make,