Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-06
RALEIGH: FRIDAY. JAN. 6. 1865.
The Record


There can be no doubt that very large majority
of the people of North Carolina are determined to
preserve their liberties at home, while contending
against the aggressons of their enemies; nor can
there be any doubt that they are in favor of imme
date and earnest negotiations for peace. This is
the feeling Of our people,-what has been the ac-
ton of their representatives in the Legislature p
Let the record show.
Mr.. Pools resolutions, providing for commission
ers to treat for peace were introduced into the Sen
ate early in the session. They were referred to
committee, duly considered, and reported back to
that body for action. But, when the time arrived
for action it was refused and the Senate by party
vote,Of the Destrucsives and YsPee Conservatives
AGAINST the true Conservatives, positively declared
that the resolutions should not even be discussed!
On motion of Mr.. Speight of Greene, the resolu-
tions were laid upon the table; and afterwards,
near the close of the session. they were discussed
on proposition to take them from the table, Wnlcn
proposition failed by party vote similar to the one
above referred to- The following is the vote Of the
Senate on the goth December, on the motion OF Mr.
Arendell to take these resolutions from the table;
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Arendell, Bagley, Berry,
Odom, Patterson, Pool, Sanders, Snead, StubbS,
Warren, and Winsteal-19.
NAys,-Messrs Aycock Dryson, Courts, Ellis,
Grier Harris, Kirby, Leitch, Long, NcC0T&te, NC
Eachern, Miller, Patton, Pitchford Powell SPeight
!Strauqhn, Taylor, Ward, Wiggins, and Hr'ght-2l'
Nineteen true Conservatives in favor OF taking
the resolutions from the table, and ten Destructves
and elere Vance Conservatives against taking them
from tho table, and of course against the resolu-
tions. If these eleven Senators, who were elected
under strong pledges as peace men, had voted with
the nineteen true Conservatives, the vote would
have stood thirty in the affirmative and but ten in
the negative and a matter of course, the reSo-
lutions would have passed the Senate, and would
have gone to the Commons and passed that body !;
and the result would have been that commissioners
sooud hare been appointed to treat for peace. Any
two Senators of the eleven who voted with the
Destructives against peace, could have taken up
Mr.. Pools resolutions and with the aid of the true
Conservatives could have passed them. We invite
the special attention of the people to the vote of
Messrs. Bryson, Leitch, Long, McCorkle, McEach-
ern, Miller, Patton, Straughn Taylor, Virgins, and
Wright They are found not only in bad company,
but they are on the record against negotiations for
peace. 1t Is tor their constituents TO say Wnetner
they have truly represented them in this vote We
do not believe they have. We believe that nine.
tenths of their constituents in common with nine
tentbs of the people are "a fdeer of f'ssOe and
they will not excuse any public man who votes 70
proong this war with all its exhaustion, suffering
and ruin, and who makes effort at the same time
to close it by negotiations. TIE adoption of Mr.,
Pools plan could do no harm, and it might result
in great good. To use his own beautiful and im
pressive language, "no harm can possibly result
and much good may be reasonably hoped And
peace may come-come even to u.s. with all its bles
sings and its merces, like an angel" like lone,
sweet angel from some sphere of harmony"
We shall take up other votes hereafter and show,
from the record, who are for and who are against
peace, and who are for and who are against civil
liberty. The record Of the last Legislature is ar
interesting and instructive one, and we expect tc
examine 1t with some care for the benefit of oul
readers. We intend that the people shall see fol
themselves how their representatives voted or
measures of the most vital importance; and it vii
be for them, after shall have been fully posted, tc
deal with those representatives as to them shall
seem right and proper