Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-16

We COPY to day from the Richmond Enquirer
,su,rkable article on the subject of negotiations
m peace. That paper emphatically says:
aLet US have an armistice-let the armies be
sibjrayn from the States Of the Confederacy, and
egOtiatiOns opened and discussion OF the terms OF
lssce undertaken; and II the Union can be re
tOred il there is any possibility OF cOmprOmis",
be recognition of the Confederate States would
bot stand in the way. If it can be shown more to
Cr advantage to return to the United States, it
Ia easy matter for the States which compose the
COnFderacy to undo their work" .
The Enquirer is ready to discuss the question of
reconstruction! 1t says if the " Union can be re-
stored, the recognition of the Confederate States
ga preliminary step would not stand in the
S,y" That is, if the Confederate States can be
mTnced that they would gain more By returning
hhe United States than they will by remaining g
fsnte and independent they will dissolve their
Ey7ernment and resume their places as members Of
he rteral Union. The Enquirer puts this on the
ground Of interest or advantage" 1t says nothing
bout the Southern blood which has been shed in
be eEar-nOthing about the bitter antipathy which
zss between the people of the two sections
0thhg about the causes which induced the cotton
'nts to secede from the Union, but if the federal
TsnneDt will only recognize the Confederate
"srnuent and thereby admit that we are not re-
sk and will then agree to an armistice, in that
vent ii there is any possibility of compromise,
Enquirer is ready for it The Conservative, Of
DIS VIy, in its issue of the 1st of August, invited
aa1ar attention to the above extract from the
alFsrs article, and added, "De fully endorse the
we proposition" 1t is true, the Conservative Of
subsequent date denied that it had thus commit.
aASel, and endeavored to show that the Enqui.
"'a'acie meant something else; but the denial
SIMPLY matter of policy, the. Editor having
's''ed that he had acted with too much frank
: that time, in letting out his throughts and
hopes on the subject.
Aaa The Confederate, of this City, Of Saturday
"IOWlng the course indicated by the Rich
y" enquirer, the Richmond Sentinel, and the
''as'Gs' contains an article in which the Edi
'OL hcRae, distinctly announces his readiness
~1nlstlce can be obtained and commissioner.
'lsd' to discuss the question of reunion wit1
'~a'Srn people! We will publish the Con
@'" article in our next.
'ae slad to see these journals coming to theil
Ihsy not only occupy our ground on the
~ peace, but they have gone further thar
ave, Our views are embraced in the resolu
"a " d. Leach, so frequently published by us
0ON TO the joint action of the common gov
s ~ and OF the States to secure peace on the
". " 'ne sovereignty and independence of the
Cu' our opponents, going bowshot beyond
to discuss the advantages and disad
:" Oh reconstruction, and would, if they find
ns ~ 10 50 with safety and honor, actually re.
"e federal Union. We have at no tims
'uy such proposition. We were mobbed las,
eTOsa and have been denounced as a traitor
sd,roSS SIMPLY because we urged our authorities
"Ur, while they cOntinped to fight yiror.
d to .,s assOt,ate for peace; but our opponents
Reas vi,Sp i,Sp lighting Immediately, and win then
eOs,,n stun the federals the question of re union