Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-06-09

j WINSTON, NORTH CAROLYN
will pardon me- for saying that the con-
sciousness Of their being suspected has
been greatly strengthened, by what seem
ed to be . astndicd exclusion of the anti
secessionists from. all the more important
Offices IT the government, even from those
promotions in the army, which many OF
them had won with their blood. Was this
suspicion Just 1? And was there sufficient
effort made to disprove that 1t existed, If
| it really did not exist in Richmond1 Dis
cussion, it is true, has been unlimited and
bitter, and aunrelenting criticisms upon
your administration has been INDUCED in,
but where and when have our people fall
ed you in battle or withheld either their
blood or their vast resources To what
exaction have they not submitted,
what draft upon their patriotism have they
yet dishonored : Conscr:ption ruthless
and unrelenting has only been exceeded
in the severity of it's execution, by the I'm.
pressmert OF property, freqently entrusted
to men unprincipled, dishonest, and filled
to overhowing with all the petty meanness
of small minds dressed in little brief au-
thority.
The files of my Office are piled up with
the unayailing complaints Of outraged cit
liens, to whom redress isinpossible. Yet
they have submitted, and SO far performed
with honor, their duty to their country,
though the voice of their very natural
murmurs is eet down to disloyalty. | do.
not hold You responsible for all the petty
annoyances, the insolence Of Office, under
which our people lose heart and patience.
Even if I did, cannot forget that it is my
country that / am serving, not the rulers
of that country. I make no threat. I
desire only with singleness Of purpose and
sincerity of heart, to speak those words Of
soberness and truth, which may, with the
blessing Of God, best subserve the cause
Of my suffering country. I
Those words now believe TO be the
advice herein given, to refrain from exer-
cising the extraordinary powers about to
be given you by the Congress, at least un-
til the last hope of moral influence being
sufficient, is extinct. Though you ex-
pressed a fear in your last letter that my
continued efforts to concillate were inju>
dicious, / cannot yet see just cause tor
abandoning it. Perhaps | am undaly
biased in lny Judgment concerning peo-
pie whom l love, and to whom | owe so
much. Though ], trust not Our success
depends not on the numbers engaged to
support our cause, but upon their zeal and
affection. Hence have every hope in
persuading, not one in. forcing the sympa-
thies of an unwilling people. The Legis-
lature of this State meets next May. Two
thirds are required by oar Constitution to
call q Convention, This number. cannot
be obtained a bare. maj jority vote for
submitting the proposition, will > in my
opinion, be impossible. Under no cir
| cumstances can d Convention be assenr~
bled in North Carolina during the present
year, in my Judgment, and during next
summer the approaching State elections
| will afford an opportunity for full and
complete discussion OF all the issues, the
| result of which I do not fear, if left to our
selves. If there be people on earth Civ
en- to the sober second thought amenable
to reason and rega-dful of their plighted
honor,s ! believe that may claim that it 10
the people OF North Carolina <7d "a
Very Respectfully your obedient servant,
= - 50 q. b. VANCE .
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Batter has iasued orders to all ssesuaboat
captains running in hs department, directing
tina. in futare negroes shall be allowed to set
aud eat at the sanetabley with the passeng gers
On beard of their boats, and that no distinctian
shall be made in the treatment OF any persou
| on account Of his color. Herceforth, therefore.
the ladies and gentlemen who travel on these
| steamboats, will have the exq,iisIt pleasure OF
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