Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-02
p1GH: FRIDAY. DEC. 2, 1864.

GUM u rtunatelY dtncuitE VI |.o "HS " ti'io
nnSr noD VIZ: That the constitution mas expressly
Psugb P..S the power here proposed TO oe exercised IN
tie ConeLu,' ~, S,ates have no such power, and an
Qlsny Wv varcise it would he an ndignity to those
,gsmP' g the common government. The idea
bsncnsS Spa.sdent and Senate will submit to this
bat ne sbr commissioning men whose appointment
irdlSnIH 10 nnconstitutionally wrested from them,
sinus " " odmissible They would be apt to con
sMIs! .bsv we're Intentionally insulted and to
Ser thew are quite as ready as the States can be
Sy 'na; at commissioners whenever therels hope
9HYU Ssr will fad any one to treat with.-Fayette-
", nv ,orer vested in the President and Senate to
,,i,ts Ats. for peace does not forbid them to tender
.,;.,ions through commissioners appointed by
C,,os There is nothing ia the Constitution to
.,,t tbe President from designating the State
i.nssOners as his commissioners. Instead of any
.r,itv being offered to him by such action on the
stibe States, it would really add to his dignity,
,r.g IS 10 the dignity of the Commission itself,
-r.b would have this very important business in
s,,,s Tne commissioners to be appointed by the
I.s.re to be clothed with no power by the States,
!, Asr nower to treat with the federal govern
-,,, rfl commence only when they shall have
~, designated as such by the President. Surely
: -, he no "indignity" to the President to re-
rostb him. in the name of the sovereign States, to
,,lr IA the United States a conference for nego-
f,irg a peace through commissioners chosen by
ss States, and afterwards commissioned by him.
Fstransferred to our last paper an article from
f. lorsrraties of this City, issued the day after
v Pools resolutions were presented, in which
hu ,sper warmly and unquah6edly endorsed the
,saiuions. We we're glad to see this, but we fear
5bp Conservative would not maintain its ground.
f, paper of Wednesday last admitted, in reply to
4. Coatsderats, that Gov Vance did not see these
s,uiOns until they appeared in print, and that it
anOt then know that he had expressed any opinion
regard 10 them; and 1t then proceeded to reiter-
gits approval of the resolutions. But the Con-
crltrs of the ensuing day, Thursday, after reit
ning its wish for peace, and after stating that it
I'd expressed itself favorably to Mr.. POOLS plan,
in the absence of something which could unite all
rtes, finally says;
sOn Tuesday last, Mr.. Fowle, of Wake, introdu-
s;he following resolutions. They are carefully
tsn are entirely respectful to the President, and
rrsse nothing which mas the sembiance of ignO-
1gbe legal authorities of the country. 1t is ey-
sthat the Legislature will take some action
rh the view OF promoting peace. The people
Esa them to do something, and we trust all par
Is in that body will CO operate in such action as
rsueet the case fully. Some think that Mr..
P&sbhn is not entirely respectful to the PresI-
Id. In this regard Nr. F11clss resolutions are
agly yuaObjscti0nabIe.d and zoe incline TO the Opin
aGIt they promise better practical result"
The presumption is that Gov. Vance read Mr..
FNkE resolutions on Tuesday or Wednesday, and
sqrSsed an opinion in regard to them ;;sand hence
be change Of position by the Conservative in It's
Eae Of Thursday. That paper nOU attaches impor-
aa O The suggestion made by "some," =" that hr.
Polls plan is not entirely respectful to the Pres
Ia" t"-and that paper nOw thinks that Mr.. Fowle's
Il, which ignores the sovereign States, as Mr..
M.S plan does not, is not only upobjectionable,
I that it promises "better practical results. !"
N'us not surprised at this change of position by
sgaRssrratirs WepIedcted it to several friends
RMn as We saw its endorsement of Mr.. Pools
Nltons.
Asare tired, and the people are tired of the con-
h'ay that this and that proposition for peace is
a"nspectful to the President" "The President
SnOt be nSalted p" there must be no indlg-
to the President" 1--WE must be entirely
SEesiu TO the President" as if any portion of
people or any State entertained the idea Sr a
1ent Of insu ting the President In the name OF
'1ng humanity-in the name of the God of
-s and good will to man, is this war 10 be pro
y" indefinitely, and every thing dear and vslua-
>" De swept away, upon mere punctilio? Are
.N1oVe OodieS-are the people, who made the
and who have right to close it in their own
wv DC embarrassed and hampered in their eff
S"f peace by the suggestion that this or that
not entirely unobjectionable," or not zen
|NSpectful" to the President? Why, even
Iunary times, such course of conduct by the
~ ~, oy the States towards their servants
regarded as mawkishly deferential and sub
''Outata time like this, when we must have
"On, II it can be had, or be utterly ruined, such
=" amounts to crime. 1t is trifing with the
=" our people. at holds the promise to thu
,'' breaks it to the hope" We conjure th'
~. .nS Of the Legislature, BY the magnitude o
''Isct ltselt and in the name of the people
tO, +' earnestly looking to them forsome definite
I and persistent effort for peace, not to b.
" Nom the great work before them by sucI
y, ~tIO0S Or appeals. Mr.. Pools plan is as re
'S can be to the President. 1t does NO
S'NueE Or direct him in the naue CT the soV
~'sS' but it respectfully requests" him t
.e r With the States in an effort for negotia
h. "O9id the President regard such request
.s. Ivy the States, as disrespectful TO him p
N'n0t think he would.
D0,.'V 'GVerstand, that at the solicitation of Hon
so Inv VI, u iurioughs were granted the officers {
8 .n6u elected to the Legislature of North Care
Nh sng sal them to attend the slttings therec