Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-06
REVOLUTIONS on TIE SUBJECT OF PEACE.

kkSOLUTIONS on TIE SUBJECT OF PEACE
w1.RrAs. The unconstitutional enactment of laws by
the congress OF the United States time time upou
suoects OF vital Importance to the harmony and ndepend
ence Of the States the happiness and prosperity Of the
people me preservation and pepetuation Of the Union,
against the demands of justice the appeals and
lions OF her best and wses statesmen made it our painful
duty to fall back upon the rights for which the cnonies
maintained the of the revolution and which our fore
asserted and maintained be clear and inaeua-
BILE. Therefore, =
RssoIred by the Cngress of the Confederate Sats. That
!ns from each State acting in its sovereign and
character for the purpose of adding to
our physc: force and placing ourselves properly before
the civilized world do earnestly appeal to the Presi
dent by and with the advice and consent the Senate
appoint whose duty shall be to propose
~ OF ninety days to the proper authorities Of the
Federal preliminary negotiations for peace
upon state sovereignty and Independence and that said
commissioners shall report writing the President the
subject f
Rssotued That should the peacemaking power of the
Federal government sccede the proposition for an ar
mlstce of ninety days. the President be requested to con-
Tene Of the Confederate States the pur
ose OF appointing Commissioners by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senat and that be be requested
to motif" the Executives Of the several SAFE, of the fact
and ask their CO operation by appointing commissioners
..iher by the Legislature Of Convention to cooperate
With the Commissioners appointed BY the President ne
xot'ate with Commissioners appointed by the Federal
government upon such terms Of peace will be consist
en with the honor dignity and independence Of Sates
and compatible with the safety of our social and political
rights
eso!eed That in maintaining the rights guaranteed to
US by the blood and treasure of fathers
aud dearest ut all times to free men, We desire to be let
atne-we ask no mans property-we fight for con-
quest but for rights the Independence of the States
our equality, our civil and religious liberties.
ol0ed That such terms Of peace as are agreed to by
the Commissioners ought to be endorsed BY the President
and Senate and submitted to the people for their ratca
tion or rejection.
DECLARING THE supREuAcY or THE c,vr,
TIE MILITARY LAW.
WHEREAS The preamble the Constitution of the Con-
ederate States declares the purpose for which the States
acng IN their sovereign and independent character
tered The federal compact and that any violation Of the
terms is an outrage upon the rights of the Saes subver
ve OF justice and 6agrant usurpaton of power by Con.
gress and Whereas the delegation of power to the Pres
dent BY the Congress- under the suspension of the writ
of habeas corpus finds sanction in The Constitution is
unjust pressve and subversve of the letter and spirit
of the Constitution; therefore
Resosped, That the Congress had right under the
suspension Of the writ Of hdbeas corpus authorize the
President to arrest mprson and condemn the citizens
the Confederate States, without due process of law
aid down in srtce section is Of the Constitution of the
Confederate States.
Resolrsd That treason as laid down in article section
ct the Confederate Constitution is clearly Defined and
the punishment annexed is applicable only to the crime Of
evyng war against the COnfede ate States in adherng
to their enemies giving them aid and comfort and that
Congress and not the President has the right declare
he punishment Of treason.