Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-29

. The PEACE PARTY.-The talk about peaceby GER
tain parties in North. Carolina is all delusion, and
they we'll know it. Their only object is to get par
ty power in the State. And should they elect the
Legislature next summer, and their candidate FOR
Governor, we will hear no more Of conventions and
peace meetings. Wewarn the people not to be de-
ceived for all this party wants votes, for peace
can no more 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 the
whole truth in few words. In 1852, the people
led to believe that if the so called "Conserva
tive" candidates were elected, the conscript law
would be abrogated, skulkers and desertsrs would
go InmoleSted, and that they would bring about
1.-THE good times" which every body wanted to see.
Well, the people did elect their candidate for Gov
ernor aud nearly tive thirds of the Legislature
But what followed? The Governor elect was in
stalled into Office and delivered an Inaugural ad-
dress, in which he boldly, and like true patriot as
he is, told the people that the conscript law was
necessity and that through its operations alone the
country had been saved from overthrow and ruin.
Gov. Vance had not been party to the misguid-
ing Of the people, and he doubtless felt it his duty
to undeceiVe them or at least relieve himself from
any participation in declarations and promises that
he knew must meet with disappointment
Nor has the Legislature, though it has met time
and again, attempted to fulfill their promises
had not the power to perform what they had prom
ised, fact Of which thev were well aware before
as after their election But the ends Of party were
accomplished, and this was 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 humbug must be started to deiude the people
and the so called peace movement" was set on
foot 1t 1ourished for brief period, many unsus.
pecting people were deceived, and through this
humbug three or four Peace" members to Con:
gress were elected. But since then the "Peacs !"
movement is dead as Julius CeSar-nole Of its
GeOuehers having sufficient respect for the abortion
to give it decent burial Peace has not been
gained by it, but the Conservative party triumphed
in three or four districts and this is all that was
ever intended, This was deceiving the people,
No. 2.
In 1864, the Gubernatorisl and State Legislature
elections to come of, and the other exploded
hum5ugs being unavailable, another one must be
concocted; and we have it in the proposition to
have a Estate Convention" What for the people
are kept in the dark; but deverance from all our
troubles is the promised boon Of its success. This
like the others will prove deIusive to the accom-
plishment Of the promised good; but distraction,
disappointment and evils unimaginable may follow.
The two first have resulted in deceiving the people,
with no greatly mischievous consequences This
will be equally deceptive, followed by untold mis-
chief. Will the people be led into deception No. ?
-Confederdte.