Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-03

tain parties in North Carolina is all deusi0n and
they well know j. Their only object is to get par
ty power in the State, And should they elect the
Legislature next sumner, and their candidate for
Governor, we will hear no more OF conventions and
peace meetings. We warn the people not to be de-
ceived; for all this party votes for peace
can no mere be obtained in their way than we can
fly to the moon. We tell the people it is party
trick to carry the summer elections.
The above, from the Mountain Eagle, tells I'll"
whole truth in few words. In 1862, the people
were led to believe that if the called "Conserya.
tive" candidates were elected, the copscript law
would be abrogSted, skulkers and deserters would
80 unmo!ested, and that they would bring about
"tbe good times :" which every body wanted to see.
We'll, The people did elect their candidate for Gov,
ernor and nearly two thirds of the Legislature.-
But CHAT followedg The Governor elect was in
stalled into Office and delivered an Inaugural ad
Dress in which he boldly, and like true patriot
he is, told the people thst the cOnscript law was
necessity and that through its operations Alone the
country Fad been saved FROM overthrow and ruin
Gov Vance had not-been party to the nssguid-
ing Of the people, and he doubtless felt it his duty
to undeceve them. or at least relieve himself from
any participation in declarations and promises that
be knew must meet with disappointment.
Nor has the Legislature, though it has met time
and again, ever attempted to fulfill their promises
to the people-for the very good reason that they
had not the power to perform what they had PROM
ised fact of which thew We're well aware before
as after their election. But the ends Of party were
accomplished, and this vas sufficient This was
deceiving the people. No. l.
In the Fall Of 1868, the election for members Of
Congress was to take place, and the first decep-
ton apparent TO all it was necessary that anoth
er hntuhrg must he star ted to deInde the people
and the so called Peace movement" was set on
foot It fourished for brief period, :nany unsus.
pecting people were deceived; and through this
humhug three or four Peace" members to Con-
gress were elected But since then the Peace :"
movement is dead as Julius Cesar-hone of its
acoucaers having sufficient respect for the abortion
to give it decent burial. Peace has not been
gained by it, but tue Conservative party triumpbed
in three or four districts, and this is all that was
ever intended This was deceiving the people
No. 2.
In 1864. the Gubernatcrial and State Legislature
elections are to come off, and the other exploded
bumtugs being unavailable, another must be
concocted; aid we have it in the proposition to
have State Convention" What for, the people
are keptin the dark; but deliverance from all our
troubles is the promised boon of its success. This
like the others will prove defusive to the accom-
plishment of the promised ge6d; but distraction,
disappointment and evils unmsginable may follow.
The two first have resulted in deceiving the people,
with no greatly m,schievous consequences This
will DE EQUALLY deceptive, followed by untold mis-
chief Will the people be led into deception No. /?
--Ccnfederute