Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-21
A Precious Article.

article which in its denuncaon of the Secessonsts OF
JEFF DAVIS and of Governor VANCE, and its laulaion
of Mr.. W. W. HOLDEN, might really pass for an article
taken from the Raleigh Progress or Standard. Mr.
HOLDEN is spoken OF as the peace candidate, just as
he is spoken of by the papers aforesaid The assertion
is also made that the people of North Carolina want
peace, and want it on terms known to be obtanabe,
just J. T. LEACH ard other Holdenites and Conven
tioniss have asserted It will be seen that the terms
known to be obtainab.e" are submission TO LINCOLN
and bis conditions for the abolition OF slavery The same
charges of military oppression made that are common
in tie Standard and Progress-the same antcipatons
of success for Mr.. HOLDEN are INDUCED in, and the
same threats Illuminated. Bat assure our readers
that this article did not appear in either of the North
Carolina papers before alluded to- but dad appear in
the New York Tribune OF the 7th Of June, 1864, the
paper of HORACE GREEL and the organ OF the ultra
aoolitionsts and subugationists of the North. The
coincidence in tone, and frequently in EXPIRE sson, is
really startling But of all this as well of the warm
interest evidently felt in Mr.. HoLDENs election, We
leave the reader to judge for himself, and dra" his own
deductions He will at least the value, and under
stand the drift, of the cry Of peace raised by Mr.
HOLDEN and his sdVocates -
From the n. Y. Tribune, June 7b, 1854
| Davis en- IS Psacs."
| The State of North Carolina Is noorously anxious
for speedy restoration of Peace to this distracted
land. 1t we'll known years ego as 1t is to-day
that her people dsliked and dstrusedwe might even
say detested-be restless ntreuers aud Hotspurs who
were bent on pluDg;ng the South into the abyss OF
Disunon. For generation, the soiility apathy, and
noticsl recreancy of North Carolina have been the
standing butt OF her Southern Deighbor aud the an
tipathv thus eyinced has been fully reciprccated-
There are 10 day rival parties in North Carons and
their diff rences grave but on the topic of
tempuous l0athing OF the arrogance and reckless SELL
concei Of the uristocatc rulers OF the Palmetto State,
her contiguous Northern sister is substantially unit
North Cacolina-after having firmly resisted and
emphaticaiy repeiied the efforts of her Democratic Of
fcehoders and other leading politicians to plunge her
into the black gulf of Secession, was foaliy pitched
into it on the false pretence that Lincoln had declared
and was waging an unprovOked war Of determination
against the South. She was suddenly torn from her
moorings by wholesale, gigantic fasehoOd and she has
not yet been permitted to know the truth. STILL her
people know that they have been somehow duped into
a tremendous exhaDstipg, desoating war and they
nearly unanimous in their earnest pressing desire to
get out OF it at the earliest moment So they impe
their Governor, COL Vance, whose election is i'm
pending, to write officially tn their master, Jtf Davis
praying him 10 open, at least seek to open negotia-
tons with the Federal Government for restoration o.
, Peace.
So Vance writes, and JEFF. responds, with rot more
than his usual proportion OF talsehood to- truth. He
too, wants Peace, aud wants it the simple basis that
, bis Pretense by undenlaoe facts:
l. Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee
Arkansas and Missouri, each and all voted, in the Win
ter Of 19606l not to take part the Shareholders
, Rebellion. Those votes are on record, and cannot b.
gairsayed. Nor can it be pretended that they were
overawed, or cajoled Or bulied, or bought for thu
Federal officers in their midst aud their several State
authorities then in full completely with tie chic
engineers Of the Rebellion Yet JEFF. Davis and hi
Oonederntes would not let them alone but kept seadi
at IeadarS
ceving the masses, with intent TO plunge them into th
yawning chasm from which they recoiled TO this end
the Confederate Constitution prohibits the Importation
Of slaves from States outside of TIE ConfederGcY witt
palpable intent to coece the savebTeeders of Virginia
North Carcina Tennessee, Kentucky, &c, to become
active Rebels. To this end Fort Sumter was bonn
barded aud reduced, expressly to fire the Southern
heart" and overcome the repugnance Of the Bordel
States to Secession.
II. After the second plunge had been made, Yves
Virginia and East Tennessee, having few slaves ant
being overwhelmingly loyal, prayed to be "et alone
by JEFF and his minions, but without avail. Thei,
prayers were answered with bullets East Tennessee
was ruthessy crushed out and her oval driven
dragged into the Rebel ranks; West Virginia was only
saved from like fate by Northern vaor. Never fol-
moment has Davis intimated willingness tc let these
loyal portions of the Union alone o. the contrary
stands this day pledged to the Rebel authorities
Virginia to make no peace that does not surrender
loyal West Virginia to the vengeance OF the traitors
whose lures she has spurnei and whose domination SIT
has repudlated.
E III. Davis falsely asserts that he has repeated,
sought Peace with the Union, but all bis oveCtures
have been repealed and fouted. The is ready
He has sought Peace any other basis than tn
recognition an advEncs Of his Conederacy as an a"de
, pendent po10er. This was clearly exaced by Messrs
Crawford and Forsyth, bis first emssaries; also ii
the demand tGat VcePresident Stephens should be al
lowed to visit Washington in Confederate gunboat
Thus, as prerequisite to negotiation, our Government
was required conccde the vital matter 10 contrOver-
sy. OF course, it did not do that: How could it p
When Davis will point out that clause of the Fedora
Constitution which authorizes the President to
der half the country TO hostile foreign power, ard
longer attempt to execute in that half the duties
of the Office he holds he may pausiby assert that
Government is Indifferent or avosa to the restoration
Peace.
". Davis is forced at length to confront the ugly
fact that tie people of North Carolina want Peace
and want it terms known to be obtaiuabla So be
writes to Gov. Vance as follows:
To obtain tie sole terms to which you Or could listen
this struggle continue until the enemy beaten ou
of his vain confidence in Igaon. Then and not
till them will it be possible 20 treat Of peace. Tilt then
all tender of terms tie enemy will be received as
that ready for suhn;sson and will encourage hir
in the at1ocous warfare which he is wagng.
fear much, the of the from
North Carolina, that attempt 0iU be made BY some
to tndugurdte movements 1oich must be considered
equivalent to aid and comfort TO the enemy, and a0ch
all patriots should combine TO put d01Un a.! any cost YoI
may count cid in every effort spare your State
the of civil which will deVastste homes
the designs of these suffered to make head.
way. know that you will place yoursef in your legiti
mate position IN the lead Of those who will not suffer The
name of the old North state to be blackened By such
stain. Will you pardon me for suggesting that my only
Nource of dsquelude the subject from the fed1
you ,oiu delay too long the action cchich no,0 appears
s}tabl and that by oueedrnest desire reclaim o.
cancellation men ho you beieUe tbs sound at heart b
loyalty eSe1Chere