Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-22
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Citizen Soldiers !

Citizen SOlulerS!
VIII you lend listening car TO the timely warn
ing of one who feels for yOu-one who is identified
with you-one who has done much TO alleviate
your sullerngs both in the camp and on the battle
feld-One who has not turned deaf ear to the
cries of your helpless wives and children ut home
Citizen soldiers hear me We are upon the eve
Of important crisis in the history OF this bloody
war. You have suffered and have teen subjected
TO the bardships of soldiers life for than three
long years. For what? For peace--yes for an
honorable peace. You would Scorn the proposer of
dishOnOrable peace, but you want peace that
will secure the rights guaranteed to US by the blood
and treasure Of our Revolutionary ancestors. How
shall We get it? BY what instrumentalities can
we arrive al such peace and its concomitant
blessings? Ii must be secured by the soldiers in
the field and the statesman in the council chamber
by both together. While our Revolutionary
ancestors were battling for peace in the field they
were also cOnendng for it in the council chamber.
Are those who have the cause of our bleeding
country in their hands pursuing the same course
a course that resulted in peace and happiness to
them and prosperity and glory to their children !?
They are not They will not until the Conserva
tives rebuke them at the ballot box. That is the
place for YOU to show your resentment and Con,
tempt for their folly and wickedness.
You and have been told 10y those Destructive
leaders in this bloody strife that from the President
down to the boot black, they want peace. Where
is the evidenced Where is the proof of their
declaraton2 1t is not to. be found. They fasify
their word by their actions. They have acted
treacherously towards you, and hypocritcally to.
wards themselves That is the whole truth in
nutshell and if honorable men they would not DENY
it. l will prove it Hear me, Citizen Soldiers
1t is to you that am addressing myself 1t is to
you look for redress the great correctors
Of public abuses at the ballot-box.
The Constitution we have adopted points out the
mode nv Uhi HE "a IN ha ohtainad
II is the only mode known to civilized nations 1t
Is negotiation Who has the right and into whose
hands is this important trust placed2 The Presi.
dents and the Senates. We may fight till dooms.
day and mere fighting will not bring an honorable
peace. Negotiation is The only road to safety and
peace. You do not desire in this to degrade any
one or to be degraded. You wish "to do unto
others as We would that they should do to YOU"
The President by and with the advice of the
Senate has the right to make treaties provided two
thirds of the Senators present concur. The Presi-
dent has the right to nominate and by and with the
advice of the Senate shall appoint ambassadors.and
other public ministers and consuls. Cart. H. Sec.
I'd, clause I'd of Constitution.) This has not been
done by the President and Senate and how men
that not knaves or fools utter the falSehood
that they are IN favor of peace, is marvel-a won
derful thing, What to tell the people you want
peace and at the same time neglect the only Con-
stitutional method of obtaining it 1t is not only
an aOSurQlty OUT an act OF CTeacDeTy towards you
who are perng your lives in the cause of peace.
But say they Lincoln will not receive our am bas-
sadors-he will not entertain terms of peace other
than those of unconditional submission. How do
they know9 Have they made the trial ? Suppose
Lincoln in his madness did refuse TO entertain terms
of peace, does that excuse US from making the at
tempt? Surely not Two wrongs never made
right. Let US in Christian spirit come up to the
full measure of duty both in the shock of battle
and the hall of council, and if our enemies then
turn deaf ear to the demand of justice and
the cries of suffering humanity, be the slaughter
of the slain, the tears and woes Of the widow and
orphan upon thar heads. God will then hear our
prayers in behalf of peace He will bind up the
broken hearted and wipe away tine tears Of the
grief stricken and helpless wives and children OF our
brave defenders
Citizen soldiers behold the spectacle presented to
your mlnds-the alternative offered you at the bal
lot'ooxl Two candidates protesting the same
principles and seeking your sufrages for the Of
nee OF Governor. In the Counties similar scene
is PreSented-two sets of men opposing each other
upon the same protested platform. How can you.
account for it How determine which are the best
conservatives? There is but one way to decide
the matter satisfactorily to your consciences in
gnSuce to your country for which you have sac.
rlnced so much for liberty and Independent ce-
yes, hberty'of thought, liberty of action as law.
40ialng people You must judge the candidates