Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-18
Evidences OF = Decided Peace Move :
mont among tho Rebels.

the hopes OF our readers in !
relation to disaffection in the South, espe-
cially in regard to the wide spread exis-
tence of peace party. We have believed
the South practically unit for the rebel
lion inasmuch as those who were against
the war were powerless and were Just as
liable to CONSUMPTION aud to forced contri1
buttons as those who we're for it. In the
South the voice of opposition has been all
but hushed during the war. We could hear
only now and then mere mutter. In the
North opposition has showed itselfiu open
day, In Congress, in the various State leg.
islatures, in the public press, and in some
instances even in the army itself. Things
seemed to have changed however, within
the last few months. The peace sentiment
has diminished at the North and become
less and less bold, while in the South, if it
has not grown, 1t has acquired more tone
and Influence. Not long ago we published
an article from the Richmond Sentinel
Davis organ) aimed at some members
of the rebel Congress who we're
connecting some irregular" attempts to
bring about peace We also published Con-
gresham Orr's denuuciation of the article
and his defiance both OF the organ and
Davis, and his Reproduction of their suicidal
war policy. To-day we have before US
significant article from the editorial COL
umus of the Raleigh IN. C. Progress. There
are two peace papers in the very heart of
North Carolina-in Raleigh, the Capital
of the State,-and we are bound to be-
lieve that if they did not represent very
considerable peace party they could not
sustain themselves. The Progress newspa.
per is not so outspoken as the Standard,
but it's tone can be judged of from the. fol.
lowing editorial in its issue OF the Sd inst.
| DEMAND OF THE PEOPLE AND SOLDIERS FOR
CONVENTION OF TIE STATES.
From the Raleigh, N. G., Progress, Feb. 8.
Both the "loya" organs up the street
are anxious to impress the press and PEG
pie of Georgia that there is no desire tor a
convention in North Carolina, and that all
the fuss is made by the Standard and Pro-
greSS. Well, then, Mousieurs, we just dare
your representatives, the "patriots and
property holders" in the Legislature, to
vote to submit the question of convention
to the people. 1.-THE people don't want a
convention no harm can come of submit.
ting the question to them; and then the
voting down the proposition will effectual.
" close the mouths OF those who are keep
ing up the "clamor."
We think we know something of the sem
timent of the people of North Carolina,
and We insist that they do want a conven-
ton, and if the Legislature will only sub
nit the question, and remove all the iu-
struments OF terror which were used in the
last August election, the State will 90 for
a convention by an immense majority
Stack arms, sheathe the sword, use no
threats towards detailed men, keep the mil
itary from interfering with the voting, and,
above all, use honest white tickets, and the
result will be at least three to one.
The patriot who turns the organ crank
OF the Governors newspaper says the PEG
pie of the State do not want a convention,
We undertake to say that he knovsnoth.
ing about it. he thought last sum q or thai
the good people of Randolph wanted him;
but even the yellow ticket would not put
him through, aud he fell back upon the
Executive for q bombproof. Well, "Fri.
day" got his reward. He cauvassed Ran
dolph for his master, the yellow ticket and
the "red striug;" and when conscription
and the trenches doomed up before his pa.
triotic vision, he appealed to Zebulon, and
was saved. Aud so we'll WAS he pleased,
my lord" that he has been promoted to
the chief crank of the ''court' organ. He
is a willing and an obedient servant, and
we doubt not but be turns with all his
might; but the nnsic that proceeds from
the instrument is not such as was pleasing
TO the delicate ears of the courtiers, and
lords and ladies who composed the kings
household of yors.
We are glad to be able 10 say 10 the
friends of peace in Georgia, that there Il
an En1NaE'OE PreESIrrE IN North EarnEfn1 for a
rOHpcHtiOn5 and if the present Legislature
shall retnse 10 call one, but few OF them
VIII ever gen back here. But fur the dis
DDrhRnt Vance faCfin I'm the hpiay. the
Legislature wDnl1 hKTe ND tffffiunIltE nm
pHsHTng OunRBnf1un hill; and, Rs ii M
1hEre as Bume probability nj tfhtiir dlrjiinr m
HDF uhHt flEurinEuE1y M uRPiHly lnBipV 1ibB
Hn1lnsanne hB had UEer 1ihB bDfF R1 THE REs.,
ginning Gf uthe BeB41m-
Una -glR'mnIaB aDh 9rU 4s1rE h1Il flsrs, ;" tine
gHAfEnrIRl a4fElFRnB and EI{Iuaruars off GSUr-
ea'rnr VANCE aud Brs#nB4mn DlEHis- ami gIl
dfafarB VINO ana unEimg an imfIsffniae urp-
GTitHfn1m 0r G11EB disHfrUErIvB wHr;, Will ffruf
1afnre Ju1E whsrttRr tine people of Hortfb
GAruiEnH ana I'M favor Of a cunveuriom or
mt - -
Tnsra ara sat of homhuruuf uoIftiini,rsy
and government organs that endeavur tn
hold cut tina impression that the urfvaf,,
soldiers ara for fighting until. in the eupho.-
uIous and classic language of his Excel
encyr "helI freezes over" but every man
woman and child who has had an ouuor.
tuulfy OF seeing and couversine with the
battle Scared Veterans know their asser-
IONS 70 De untrue. OF all the people in the
south there is no class who so much de,
sire peace as the soldiers, for the reason
that no class Of persons are called on tn
make such sacrifices and endure such hard
snlPs. We see many soldiers and receive
many letters from soldiers, and we find
them all for peace. We received a letter
from the army yesterday, from private