Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-21

An Act Of Gross DiscOurtesy-Fhe Davis DE.
structives and Vance Destructives refuse to
Discuss the Question of Peace =!
In the Senate of this State, on Wednesday last,
the resolutions heretofore introduced by Mr.. Pool,
of BERTHE, on the subject Of peace came up for con-
sideration, when, on motion of Destructive Sem
ator they were laid on the table, and discussion
of them was thus prevented. motion to lay
measure on the table is not debateable; and as the
mover of the proposition to lay on the table would
not have withdrawn it. even if appeal ed to, no ap
peal was made to him, and so free discussion in the
Senate was suppressed.
These resolutions, as was stated in the few re-
marks submitted by Mr.. Pool, had been offered in
the Senate, had been referred to com mittee, and
had been reported back, and were therefore, regu-
larly before the body. The author of them had
been assailed for introducing them and his motives
misrepresented; and yet, when they came up in
regular order, though they contained propositions
of the highest interest to the country, he was de-
MED hearing in the name of his constituents and
before his peers. Gag law was applied, and Mr..
Pool and other Senators who desired to be- heard on
the subject of peace, were compelled, by tyranni
cal majority, to sit in silence in their seats. Such
a course on the part Of the majority was not only
discourteous to the last degree but it was confess
sion either Of the deepest repugnance to the sub
ect of peace, or an admission by the majority of
mental weakness which untitled them to meet those
Senators in debate who desired the passage of the
resolutions
The proposition to lay the resolutions on the Ia.
BILE was carried by a union Of the Destructves and
q portion Of the Vance Conservatives. This union
was effected no doubt, under the advice of Gov.
Vance himself, who, ever since the session COM
menced, has devoted quite as much of his time to
managing the Legislature as he has to the duties of
his Office He told the people during the campaign,
and his declarations were echoed by his extreme
partizans, that he was of the best peace men
in the South that he was fully up, in this respect
with Brown and Stephens; and that SO entirely
did he approve of the peace views Of the latter that
he could cheerfuly afix to them the great seal of
the State He declared, time and again, that he
was better peace man than his opponent; and he
assured the people, if they would only elect him.
that he would give them peace in short time
How has he kept this pledge2 Let this vote of the
Senate answer. He did not even refer to the sub.
ject of peace in his late message and this vote of
his particular friends in the Senate is an open de-.
claraton that the subject of peace shall not even be
discussed in that body But we tell the Governor
and his followers that it aiW be discussed in the
Senate. There are members of that body who are
not to be put down in this way The Senate still
Free and discussion will be had 1t cannot be pre-
vented. Ift was the object of any Of the Senators
who voted to lay on the table to prevent excitement
they adopted the very last mode to accomplish their
object The excitement has been increased BY their
course, and if it should continue to increase, the
fault will rest with them. The subject of peace is
too vital to our people to be disposed Of in this
summary way 1t will not !" down" at the " BID
ding" of any man. It will make itself felt, and it
will be heard in tones of thunder before this Legs.
lature adjourns. Those representatives who are
opposed to peace, or who are afraid to discuss the
question, will have to meet it fairly and squarely
if not in debate on the record, where their votes
will remain for the examination and judgment of
the people.
This vote of the Senate is regarded by all true
Conservatives as open declaration of war by Gov
Vance against the Conservative party. The cloven
foot has at length been exhibited in so plain man.
ner that every enc can see it. Gov. Vance has
deliberately separated himself from the great mass
of the Conservatives, and united his fortunes with
the Destructives This has occasioned no surprise
to u.s. for we have regarded him lost to the Con-
servstive party for twelve months past. Let him
CO. Our readers will bear witness that we have
uniformly since the August election, counseled har