Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-09
Mr.: R0yce,s Letter r he Voice NJ Eeorsia.

Mr; Boyce's Letter The Voice OF Georgia.
Judging from the tone of the Georgia press and
the givpgs out Of her public men, there can be no
doubt about the fact that the people of Geor4ia
for an immediate effort for peace by negotiation
The leading statesmen allconcur that peace cannot
come by fighting, and that sooner or later We must
end the struggle by negotiation, mutual concession
and compromise; and the press Of the State is
largely on the side Of the principles set forth and
the plan suggested in tire admirable letter of Mr..
Boyce.
The peace men of Georgja, like the peace men
here, are told that the enemy se not ready yet to
negotiate with US that we must fi:at on till they
are in better temper, &c. but men OF common
sense will ask themselves if The prospeo: to nego
tate an honorable and favorable peace will pc bet.
ter after six twelve mouths more Of fighting and
exhaustion, than now; and if much better terms
could not have been had twelve or eighteen months
ago than now. War, like everything else engaged
in by man, IS matter of fact business, and frenzi
cd speculatons, ridiculous predictions and pas
sonate threats never change results andthe sooner
the weaker party to struggle can bring themselves
to survey the field with calmness and practical
reason, the better. The people Of Georgia, and
elsewhere, remember the promises that have been
made and broken and they seeeday By day usurpa
tons OF the authorities consuming them and what
they have, and they want peace. Not only do they
want peace but they want liberty with it-that
liberty which shall protect person and property and
make none but reasonable and just exactions for
the support of government
Congress is to meet next Monday, and many of
the State Legislatures will soon assemble, and f
these servants of the people will honestly consult
the interests and wishes Of those who have clothed
them vito power, instead of deyising ways by
which the few remaining white men may be put in
the field, and discussing the ,propriety of arming
the slaves for the butchery Of their owners they
will act as men and statesmen, and demand that
an earnest, determined effort be made for peace.
| We must negotiate with the enemy, sometime, and
it is folly to stand upon punctio; for the sooner
we commence the sooner shall stop the effusion
OF blood and the better will be the terms of settle
| ment. The Yankees will neve: get all they demand
by invasion, nor shall We get all we desire by
resistance and this being every motive of interes
and sound policy should induce both parties to
desire that negotiations should commence at once
The idea that we must wait for them to lay aside
their and make overturcs TO us will eGd in oul
ruin and sutjuga,ion if persisted in; and equally
absurd is the thought that We csnno, consistently
with our selfrespect approach them directly, OF
the subject of peace.
Unless the wisdom of Congress and of the State
Legislatures shall devise some plan by Which the
war may be stopped and peace restored, by spring
it does not require the spirit OF prophecy to SCI
that we are ruined peops.-Progress