Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-04
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HIL7oN, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. I

ME- HcLDEN derouncea ceesion, and the war gen
orally, yet Mr. HOLDEN voted for end signed the ordi.
nance which etVered The connection between North
CAroIn" AID the United States government. Mr. HoL.
DEN ls Inod7l peace man. and denounces all who go
Tor prosecuting the war unti! independence is
achieved, and yet Mr.. HOLDEN is the author, far
North Carolina is concerned, of the expression, the
last man aad the last dollar having pledged both in
8apTot Of tue ordinance Of secession from the North
GIL UDon, and of adhesion to The Southern Ccne le.
rlcy
Mir Holden, ard Mr.. HoLDEN's suppolters-secret
or open-tak much about the best peace obtanabe,
and negotiations therefor queer attempt the part
OF Mr.. CLAY, Senator from Alabama and Professor
HALCoME, of Virginia. to say nothing of the Inevitable
George n. SANDERS has drawn from ABRAHAM LIN
coin the following manifesto setting forth the baeis
upon which the Executive Gov rnneut of the United
States will consent to consider propositions of peace
FxECUT1vE MANSION.
Washington, J0ly l8, lHf4. I
To Whom II may Concern
any proposition braces the restoration peace
integrity OF the whole Union aud the abandonment OF
slavery and Which comes by and with an au hority that
control the mics al with tha United States,
will be received and considered by the kxecuve Govern
the United Htates, md viii be by liberal
sutsaues and collateral points, and the bearer bear
els thereof shall have sale conduct both ways
kBRAHAM LINCOLN.
cuds negotiation and prescribes in advance the terms
Srd conditons of peace. 1t returns to the original
policy steadily adhered 10 by LINCOLN of 10 bargaI-
ig negotiatOne no truce with those he calls rebels
uut every man shall have laid down his arms submit
ted TO the Yabkees and sued to LINCOLN for
ne.cy. Those aie the only negotiations that can
row be Instituted with LINCOLN, and Mr.. HOLDEN
who is an intelligent and weLinformed man kn Jws
this.
Under these circumstances, every rejecting man who
ard hesrs tie eleC ioneerrg oucry made by Mr..
HOLDEN ard his friends about negotiations for peace
end the best terms obtainable, must to one of
two conclusions Either MIR. HOLDEN this Sec ssion
h who voted for aLd signed the ordinance OF secession
passed by the Convention of Norh Carolina on the
20 May, 1861, und pledged the last man and the
last lol ar fer tic maintenance of that action must
have become an arrant submissonist ia Wod once
habituay used by Mr.. HOLDEN for political purpo-
ss, he must be deceiving the people, and all the
Ou cry raised by him must be humbug and a cheat
Judge ye which. There are the two alternatives. Il
air. Holden really gv5s up the ship and is willing to
negotiate the terms dictated by LINCOLN late
July b. 1854, tben evidently, Mr.. HoLDEN is 20 man
ior Governor OF this or any other Southern State.
having tie slightest reapect for its own honor and
Mod Ii be does not give up Inc snip ii he ls not
submissions: and uniaithful to the in which the
South is engaged, he certainly is guilty of making false
representations to depess the people and prepare them
for submission, and holding false promises of peace,
the result OF negotiations which be cannot but know
are at present out of the question.
In either cLsr, Mr. HOLDEN appears in On
unenviabe ight-he occupies position that can
not recon meLd him to any true friend Of the State
of the Conie6eraoy, OF honor or Of fair dealing.