Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-22

they might be prompted to make In the
interest of humanity for terminating the
war; and thus, having manifested their
determination 70 continue 1t, with view
to degrading bondage, or to their eXter.
minatiou:
Therefore, be it resolved, That while-we
reiterste our readiness to enter upon me-
gotiAtions for peace whenever the hearts
of our enemies are so inslined, We will
pursue without falteriDg the course we
have deliberately chosen, and for the
preservation of our liberties will employ
whatever means Providence has placed at
our disposal.
ReSoived, That the mode prescribed in
the Constitution of the Confederate States
for making treaties of peace afford ample
means for the attainment Of that end,
whenever the Government of the United
States abandon their wicked purpose TO
subjugate them, and eVince a willingness
to eutsr upon negotiations for terminating
the war.
Pending which. the morning hour haV-
ing expired, the subject was postponed.
NORTH CAROLINA PEACE REsoLUTIoAs-A
WARNING VOICE.
From the Fayetteville Observer.
~ Do DR.. Leman aud his friends pre-
tend to justify their peace resolutions by
expressing doubt of the wish of Presi-
dent Davis to conclude pence at the very
earliest practicable moment Impossible.
They cannot believe, there is not a man in
the Confederacy that believes, that the
President has any interest or wish to be com
pared with his interest in making a peace
and his desire TO do so. The Offices which
he has held, the reputation he has acquir-
ed, especially in the world beyond the
Oonfederacy, all sink into insigui6cance
in comparison with the fame which wonld
attach TO bis Hame during life and for all
time, the blessings which would be show
cred upon his head, if be could accomplish
peace will the enemy which would Sc
cure that final separation from them which
Dr. Leach aud his colleagues declare to be
not less their unRiterable determination
than it is known to be HIS Hshss repeat
elly endeavored to open negotiations, and
has constantly declared his,readines5 to do
so. If the enemy will not negotiate with
him, knowing that he has the constitution
al power, why should any one hope that
they will negotiate with those who con-
fessedly have no power on the subjsotl-
We feel altogether confident that they
would, before this, have met his ProPosl
tions to negotiate, if it had not been for the
encouragement given 70 them by the So
called peace men.
We are no partisAIs of President Davis
All our lives we have been opposed TO his
political opinions. and never expect to be
otherwise than opposed to them. We
never had any intercourse with him, per-
sonal or official, aud never expect TO have
any. We ore not in the habit of praising
him, for it not always that we could do it
conscientiously. Nor are we in the habit
of abusing him, fer that may foster di-af-
fection 20 ihss I cause. AID SO far as
We eau hope TO help tnaE cause, so far do
We support the President And the Admin
istralion; just 80 far and no further. We
do believe, we have nOts shadow of doubt,
that tho Presidentis anxious 10 make peace,
that he will never lose au opportunity to
secure that great blessing, and that it is
only through him, the true constitutional
agent, that we can ever hope to secure it.
We implore the representatives of the
people OF North Carolina, therefore, in the
legislature aud in Congress, TO refrain like
sensible men aud true patriots, from all res
olutious and speeches aud acts that may
encourage the enemy and depress our own
people, and postpone or defe4t the accom-
plishment IF the "unalterAble determine
ton" OF all TO secure the independence Of
the Confederacy.