Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-21
From the Raj. Confederate.
Bald Iaspudealce.

/ = 1nc agItatDrS In Nortn CafOllna nave.
| the unblusliing etionteryto Identity their
| mischievous and impracticable schemes
| will, II Georgia Platform" as Inaugural
ted by Gov. Brown. We do not favor
| much of the latter, bnr it is widely differ
Georgia Pla!f"rmers themselves openly
denounce as traitnrons. The Fayetteville
Observer thus briefly and plainly exposes
; the !, ference :
The Georgia PlaJo,ns.-The so called
peace men Of North Carolina claim the
Georgia proposition that after every Con
federaie victory our government should
propose negotiations to the yankees, as All
endorsement If their OWE plans and pur-
poses. 1t is very far from being so. The
North Carolina agitators go tor State ao
ton in the matter-the Georgians are IL
gainst that and for the proper constitutions
al r.eans, viz: proposals and negotiations
and treaty through and by the Contede-
rate government alone. There is mnch in
the Georgia idea that is con,mendable-
everything that is Objectionable in that of
the North Carolina agitators.
Our readers may possibly recollect that
during the last summers discussion be-
tween the Observer and The Standard, eve
suggested the moment of vctory as the
proper time for peace talk from the Com
tedera;e ant!:oritles, nst as the Georgians
suggest nnW-siSr months LATER. But the
Standard would not listen to rs. That pa
per contended that it was useless te offer
negotiations to the Yankee by the CUa11ed-
egute Governnaent-as Georgia proposes
for that Lincoln could not and would not
treat with that government. Ii insisted
=, i y
6y North Carolina. OF course, therefore,
the Georgia plan is not Mr.. Il ,Iden's plan ;
! or at least it is not what Mr.. Holden
plan was six months ago. In the frequent
changes of that unstable politician, it is
not possible t" say what revolution his
opinions may have undergone within six
months. Our own opinion is thai. as is
not unusual, he is attempting to further
ins to stand on the Georgia platform,
resent his attempt with great indignation
and call him all sorts of hard names. y
Il any one desires proof Of the Standard's s
position six months ago rs stated above,
We will publish it. for the third time. Our
readers will recnllect thar it was taken by
that paper in its long reply to onr appeal
| "''iSi p" 70 S'tf''Oa INV tAS OOoOt SOi NJ
Aug. 9th 1868.
Importance of Success IN, The Sp ing
Campasgn.--If our gallant soldiers we,e
not already sufficiently resolute ard brave,
the tone OF the yankee papers would teach
them how virtually important it is that we
should triumph this Spring. The New
York Herald says: m.rs .ge
If, with Glen. Grant at the head, and
the Struggle, as it now is. we cannot pnt
the rebellion, down in the coming sum
mer, we can never put it down Never
again, it We fail now, shall we he in So
good a position to strike the decisive blow.
Before another summer a Presidential
\ election and All unparalleled political
|sirife will tear the country to piects with
intestine quarres." "a s,'sb<.q - i. &
i s@@1aa What cur Navy has Doaae. .lf,
+ "A report in respect to the Yankee yes,
sells captured by the Confederate cruisers
was MI dts to the Washington Congress a
short fine ago. It includes all captures
up TO the 3Otil of. last January. Tie list,
which the New York News says is moi
i complete, foots mp 1885, with tonnage OF
| OF flnH II