Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-21
FROM LATE RICHMOND PAPERS.

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rails ncucate the same sentiments their selections
addition they contain frequent denunciaon Of the
sioniss, who they aege brought the for suf
hcient cause and they indulge in ceaseess accusations
that North Carolina Ia not fairly justly treated by the
Confederate Government. Coupled with these there are
almost daily eremiads the horrors OF war the poor
promise OF affairs, and the necessity of peace One
OF these papers, before says that the people OF
North Carolina want honorable peace of hut
they are willing to accept any peace that majority will
agree TO- go This is but the form 10 which it gives
preston to its own opinions and it's readiness
for reconstruction for that is embraced in any peace
Do the people sanction the ends which these teach
ings logically looki
THE QUESTION OF SUPPLIES
Under this heading the Raleigh Progress of the cpd
ultmo has the following;
Peace alone prevent starvation 1t ia folly to talk
to about there being enough supplies in the country
Such is not the fact and those who adhere to such pro-
position will find out when it is too late, that they have
been mistaken.
dearh OF provisions in the market is caused by want
of confidence in the currency because the
have nothing to bring in. Men who mm-nd means
are gathering up gold silver bank notes and treasury
notes with which to buy pork in adjoining counties and
bs thankful t. get upon the for the hard sub
stance offered. How then will il be with those who
have nothing but the ptance Con ederate money earn
cd in sewing other work When the currency of the
Government to as a means of trade and
will no longer buy what the soldiers and the people
want the army and the people will resolve them.
selves into mob and those who have mislei and ruined
them will have to fly for their lives Do our people real
how near we are to this state OF thng7 If not let any
citizen take small of money and visit the city
| ket some cold morning.
I've tell the people and the authorities that the preser
condition OF thing. cannot and will not last The
honest hard working people have been deceived and
msed long en- ugh and they will not suffer and endure
always Peace they want md peace they will have, if
not upon such terms the leaders have betrayed
them desire, upon such terms they themselves shall
escibe The ich may house their meat and bread but
we tell them it will not remain with them unless the poor
can be provided for The muscle of the country will not
sarve while there is bread in the land
Peace such peace statesmen and honest rulers
might obtain for US, would give abundance of all
creature comforts at reasonable prices-woud reward
honest toll with abundant har vest but war contnu-
alton Of the war, will rob of all social and political
rights, and make the many the slaves of the few.
Every man who 10 now f,r war, 10 preference to de-
cded steps by both Confederate and State authorities
looking 10 peace regardless Of age condition should
once enter the army for there but way In which
our ruin can be made thorough aDd complete and that
to continue the war We believe that peace be
made that Che world would consider honorable that
hose no assume to rule ought take steps at
to make IT. for enough has been said by thu enemy to sat
sy all reasonable men that they would gladly remove the
quarrel from the sword and refer it to the council cham
Der Though not in favor of The best peace that can be
made we are in favor Of effort the part Of our au
horts TO make M peace, and the trucking mscreant
who objects TO this coward he d. at ouce shout
| der his musket and march to the trout
Eve have said more than intended on the question
OF supplies but our contempt for seorsson
them"
cREoLEs REJECTED AS SOLDIERS.
ln the rebel House of Representatives December 29h,
Mr. Dargan, of Alabama, introduced bill to receive
oto the military service all that portion of population
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, aud Florida known as
/ !" Creolesn
Mr. Dargan supported the bill 10 some remarks He
SAID he CreOes were mixedblooded race Under the
treaty OF Paris in 1903 aud the trea Of Spain in 1910
they were recognised freemen Many OF them owned
large estates, aud were intelligent men, They were as
much devo ed to any class of men ia the
South, and even anxi JUS to 90 into service They
had applied 10 him to be received into service he had
applied to Mr. Randolph, then Secretary Of War. Mr.
Randolph decided against the application the ground
that might furnish to the enemy pretext Of armno onr
slaves against Some time after this he was again ap
pred o oy them and he went TO the present Secretary of
War, MI. Seddon and laid the matte. before him Mr.
Seddn refused to entertain the on the ground
that 1t did not up before him through the military
| authorities. To obviae this objection Gen Maury, at
Mobile soon afterwards represented their wishes TO the
War Department Mr. Seldom refused the ofsr of their
services the ground that would be- with
the position we occupied before the world that it could
| not be done.
Mr. Darsan said he differed with the Sc rptary Of War
He cared not for "the world He cared ne more for
their opinions than they did for He was anxious TO
Wiling to strike Tor our cause. He no objection +,
employing Creoes; they would form potent element in
our army la his district alone brigade of them could
be raised The crisis bad been brought upon M bv tho
enemy, aud he believed the time would yet come when
the question would not be the Union or no Union but
whether Sou bern men should be permitted to live at ALI
IN resisting subJugaton by such barbsrous foe he was
for employing all avaIable force He would 90 fur
Their aud say that he for armng aud pu ting the slaves
into the IN ary service. He was in favor even of en-
ploying them military in the defence of the
ctuhtry.
A FIGHT IN COMMITTEE.
Mr. Foote, Of Tennessee and Judge Haney of Arkan-
sas members Of the committee ayestigats Charges
against the commits aries and quarteTmasters came to
blows IN the Committee the other day Mr. Foote
t seems, laughed of the evd suce elected Judge
llatley replied that he Mr. Foot) need not laugh MIR
F""te said his laugh honest laugh least Judge
Hanlry said he doubted that Some other bell geient
words passed, and Mr. Eoote and struck him Both
clenchrd, sn blows given and received BY both
parties Mr. FOoe laid violent claim to Judge Hspley's
shirt bosom tearing it out from his bosom Mr Commits
sary N6rthrop knocked ato one corner OF tha com
mlitee room like man Of rags which he s not commit
tee tables were overturned and the recorded evidence
sent hther and hther More ink than blood was shed
The witnesses present in the observed their neu
traty but stroye 10 aay hostties by sezng both Of
the combataDts by their coatals and attempting their
separation. Judge Hanley's coatta gave way in the
struggle, involving loss the wearer Finally
both desisted and the business Of the committee PRO
ceeded. -Richmond Dispatch
THE PROSPECT
The tone OF all the Richmond journals is Respondent
The Wing especially calls vigorously for leader and
adds,
There is feeling abroad 10 the land that the grest
crisis Of ths warhe turning point in fate-is
approaching. Whether crisis be upon not there
can be in the Dind OF who locks at the map of
orga and considers her geographical relations to the
III that.