Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-24

see wherein it is that they have offended, and to
amend their ways. This is the prayer that will
prevail; and when the Deity is thus invoked by .
suffering people, then. and not till then, will their
light break forth as the morning The length and
number of prayers amount to nothing; it is not for
their repetitions that the people heard but for
their submission, humility, conrition and faith Do
this and the Almighty will so over rule the Northern
people as to put in their hearts to meet with del
egates in such conference. Ills true, if we judge
from the message and proclamation of President
Lincoln ours and the delegates Of the North WILL at
the first be as far apart as the poles; but that is
naturally TO be expected when treating is commenced
That does not take away the hope of an honorable
settlement Of our difficulties on the ground of our
separate independence. Let me illustrate the man
ner, in which they will come to a settlement, by
case at law, the modus operandi Of which is well
understood by practical businessmen. President
Lincoln has proposed terms which we Cannot accept
with honor and dignity-nota at all. He did not hope
that We would-if so, he is an unreasonable man.
A has sued for damages. Though the writ is
flied UP for 10000, he does not expectto recover
the entire amount The suit has been pending in
court Tor years, has been tried and new trial
granted and B are both heartily tired Of it
A says to his lawyer 81 am tired of this suit
have spent as much time and money IS desire and
am worn out with it" AS counsel proposes to BIS
to adjust and settle the case. agrees. AS coun
sci proposes to take $4,000. B says he will never
consent to pay that much "What will you do ?"
says AS lawyer. B agrees to pay $4,000 A will
not take that The chafering goes on until at last
agrees to pay 81, 900 and costs, not half what A
hoped to receive. Thus President Lincoln, who has
himself been lawyer and understands compromis
ing, asks the highest figure; but his delegates,
unless this is exception to the almost universal
rule, will after perhaps much wrangling take less
than half what he asks. In other words, they and
ours will give and take until our Independence,
excepting one or two States is achieved, the war
closed, and bloodshcd staid Let this course be
pursued, and who anticipate tn. glorious resull
''If my people, which are called by my name,"
saith the high and lofty One, "shall humble them
selves, and pray and seek my face; and turn from
their wicked ways; then will hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land
. Why do desire such an effort to negotiate? For
the purest motive imaginable-that early and per-
manent independence may bless our land; that the
gallant soldiers may no more freeze in the SHOWS Of
winter or burn beneath the scorching suns Of sum-
mer THAT no more noble spirits may be sacrificed
on the altar Of our common country that the brave
and patriotic AMI officers in the Northern pris-
ons may be liberated and returned home; that the
scattered families may again assemble around the
home altar though it be polluted and desecrated by
the tread of gothic barbarity and vleness that joy
and rejoicing may again take the place of sadness
and mourning and lamentaton; and, above all, be-
tanned But suggest the infdel,c: "Suppose you
donot ohtsin peace in this wsy-wlst then ~ Why,
slrs, the Confederate States of America would stand
out before the world colossus oftraDscsndent NOR.
al suolimity such as it never before behold And
besides this such attempted negotiation would unite
ana intensity the feelings Of our entire population
70 an extent which nothing else could accomplish
BUT only such inhdelity dishonored the names of
fsne and Hume and such as has distracted revolu.
kho
which have taken. 1t has the high and holy
sanction of Divine Authority.
our country, l trust, is now passing through the
darkest hour Of her national trials, behind the
cloud, which impends with the blackness of night
us the sun still shining" the of Southern hope
Ay there is hope great hope but 1t is only in pure
enlightened elevated, profound, Christian states.
manship, such as enthused and fred the bosom of
the great and good Washington. Our chivalric ar
my should be properly reinforced, we'll clothed,
we'll ed wen cared for and kept in the right place.
at the right time; but Christian craftsmanship should
ever bear in his pure white hand the olive branch
OF peace and extend it across the Potomac to our
savage and m:ddened foe. Such continued i,nplo
ration for peace . betrayal of weakness and ex-
haustlon. Have the honesty and faith of Joshua,
who was not afraid to let the people know of his
repuses and the enemy of his desire for peace and
'surc as night follows day." ye will be triumphant.
Let such sentiments enthuse every mind; let. our
Representatives belray no trepidatoa or slarm; let
there be no spasmodic legislation, always the inspi
ration Of desperate minds let them act coclIy, wise
ly, God fearlngly let them strive with His assis-
lance to be equal to the most peril emergencies;
let them preserve the Constitution inviolate; let
them keep the public faith let them frown down
the hrst uprising of hydra headed tyranny and des-
potlsn let them put their efforts for peace i'll 9
tangible shape-delegates. from tine several States;
let them take down the idol shrines That crowd
their history-les them cut down their groves and
denolsh their high places. sand let them write in
every niche once dedicated to the image Of Great
ures, GoD ONLY GREAT--NAN is VILE; let .he Chris.
tan element ofsocety display its faith in the gospel
IL breaches by relying on that for the reformation
OF the worldly setting itself to the work OF hui
man progress BY dreeting all Its energies to the
conversion of individual souls, and the purfca t6n
OF Gods appointment; and, anon and speedily. Nhe
Hand OF the Almighty will drivee storm cloud to
the East and the Christian PATRIOTS Hope will set
radiantly in the bow which shall gid its dark back
ground, and the sun of peace will smile lovingly all
over the glori6ed land of our birth 1
This is the first and only political paper which
have ever given to the public, and, by the sent-
nents contained in it, am willing as public man
to live or die. Nor would have thus placed NY. 1
self before you but for heretofore assign
ed This is no place hunting paper. Office should /
seek the man, and not man the Office. This was u
beautifully illustrated in the election of Gov Vance,
who was taken from the field and placed in the !
chair Of State, without his penning line or speak
ing word. Nor is . wise man disgruntled, that
he is not an office. holder. opeace Of mind comes |
from public life, and human IA re is empty bub-
bic and evanescent as gossamer. "a conscience
void of offence" should b. mans highest ambition
Hoping that spirit Of genuine love will infuse it
self into all diselnpered minds and that spirit Of
loving charity will chasten all revengeful hearts,
am, dear sirs, with high regard, your fellow coun-
tryman, WILL: L. SCOTT.
WHERE THs WHIsEEY CoNss FaoN-Many Der
sons have been puzzled to know where the whiskey.
which IS to be found in every little town and vii.
age, comes from. The Richmond Inquirer throws
light upon the subject. 1t says: i
The Confederate government has given contracts