Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-11

dents to do their bidding, and such officials
as wear gold lace in cities and drive fine
horses and carriages supported ont OF the
public crib, while all around them IS mise
ry and want; and the large provost and
passport corps, scattered among our coun- |
try villages and upon our railroads, jealous
of the prerogatives of the central power,
and anxious 10 maintain and extend them.
are ready by their action to deny that the
States have any thing left but the name,
or that they can have any agency in nego-
tiating treaty of peace, or that they can
meet in convention to consider of this sub
ject without being guilty al "traitorous
States" Those minions of power, protect
ed from the dangers of the battlefield, ne
yer fail to impugn the motives and qnes-
ton the loyalty of every one who denies
the legality of any act of the government,
or questions the wisdom Of any part Of its
policy.
They very cordially adopt the maxim,
"that the King can do no wrong" Ofcourse
all such are loud and clamorous in their
denunciations of those who advocate con-
vention of States to agree upon the terms
desperation and stop the effusion of blood.
If the war should cease they must sink to
their natural level, for then "Othello occu-
pation's gone"
| But the advocates Of free government
may safely appeal from all such to the So
| Der, sound Judgment of the mass Of the
| American people, North and South, who
| bear the heavy burdens of the war with
out the offices or patronage of either gov
ernment, whose SONS have been censcribed
and torn from them and slaughtered, ma
ny of whose homes have been destroyed,
are daily robbed of their property by i'm
pressment agents or other government Of
ticials without paying them anything for 1t,
who bear the burdens of the enormous
taxation necessary to carry on the war, and
support all the large classes above men,
toned i'll eXtravagant indulgencies, and
whose pOsterity and property must pay the
immense public debt which is constantly
augmented. Andthe appeal may be made
with still greater force to the gallant SOL
der i'll the storms Of winter and i'll the
weary march, while amid the perils that
surround him his thoughts recur to the sui
ferings Of loved ones at home, as well as
| to all true Christians in both countries
Shall this bloodshcd, carnage and desola-
ton continue, to crafty the Obstinacy Of
those in pOwcrl Or shall the people Of
both countries demand of their rulers that
the war shall cease, as it is impossible that
the people Of the two sections can again
live together in harmony, that cOnven-
I'tiOn of all the States be held to agree upon
terms of separation, and upon the treaties
necessary to the Happiness and prosperity
| Il
each other.
We may lie told that the Northern gov
eminent will not agree to such Il conven-
ton. very readily admit that neither
the Lincoln government nor our own will
probably agree to it, till stronger pres
sure OF the people is brought to bear upon
both, and that lie advUcates Ut this policy
IN the North cannot control it so long rs
our presses and officials, State and Conted-
crate, denounco the movement and there
by put weapons in the hands OF the gov
ernment at Washington with which to
crush out this growing seulimcnt i'll the
North, and more especially in the NORTH
western Sta es. Bat | think that recent
developments have shown that this doc
trlnc will soon bear down everything be-
fore 1t in the North, if met by demonstra-
tions Of approval i'll the South. Stop the
war and cal II convention of the States to
negotiate, aud the people of the North
who are as tired OF it as VIC are, will agree
to Il proper adjustment upon the term
above indicated sooner than resume hos
tilities.
In the meantime, til proper arrange,
ments can be made 10 adjust our diff
culties and stop the etfusion of blood by
negotiation, it is the duty ofevery man in
ContedeIacy to do everything possible in
his power to strengthen and sustain the
gallant and glorious armies of the States
and Contedcracy. Every man able to
bear arms, who can be spared from
home should be sent to the front either
III the armies of the Confederacy, or as
a part of the Militia of the States, and
everything possible be done to provide
for the wants and comfort of our troops
i'll the field and their loved ones at home
To enable us to conduct negotiations sue.
cessful!y we must renew our efforts to
strengthen our armies and maintain oul
cause with ability and energy in the field
cost what it may in blood or treasure
We must not, however, expect the troops
70 Go all by hard fighting, bloodshed aud
the sacrifice of lite.
The statesman and the people at home
, have an important part to act, as we'll as
the General aud the troops in the field
In terminating the struggle. Ifthe troops
talter and fail to do their part in the hour
of battle, the statesman is ready to cast
censure mon them. IF the statesman