Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-08
Peace.

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Peace.
Tho four commissioners appointed BY our Legis-
..re 10 visit Richmond, to confer with the Presi-
'.St and our members of Congress on the state of
.ho country and the prospects Of peace, returned
=. chic City on Friday last and on Saturday evening
made their report to the two Houses in secret
session. The commissioners, IS the public are
.re,dv informed, were Mr.. Pool, Of BERTHE, Mr..
c,r,er of Beaufort, and Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Person,
Of New Hanover.
rh;s secret session was necessary, because the
-.,n,;ss;oners had received information in conf.
sonce from the President which it would not have
heen proper to communicate with open DOORS
II WAS not to be expected that this commission
vould secure peace, or even make any important
,nnrosches to it. But it was step in the right d.
recton as for as it went
We had a rumor fek days since, that Mr.. Lin
coin had appointed ExPresidents Fillmore and
Pierce and Mr.. Chase, to meet the Confederate
Commissioners at Washington, but it appears, from
the latest news, that Mr. Seward has been sent to
meet them, and that they will stop at Fortress
Monroe. We confess we are not sanguine as to the
,esut Of this mission. We are still Of tho opinion
that peace-permanent peace-can be obtained on
" through the Intervention Of the States W. have
reason to believe that the eyes Of the peace men In
the army and in all the States, are turned implor'
ipply towards North Carolina, in the hope tnat Size
vii, do something to end the war aud restore peace
to our bleeding and afflicted country. Nortn-Car'
olina is so situated that she can act, while otner
States that would, cannot move Shall they look to
US in vain?
The do-nothing policy CT our Legislature IN re.
GARD to peace has so won upon the confidence OF
the Confederate, of the organs OF the Des'ruc'
tives that it congratulates that body on its aeter
mnation not to call Convention at its present
session. There is large minority of the Legisla-
ture in favor of submitting the question Of ConVen-
ton to the people, but such is the influence OF the
patronage and power of the Richmond and Raleigh
administrations, and such the stubbornness with
which certain members resist the known will OF
the people, that we cannot hope that they will, at
the present session. allow the people to vote up
on the question. They are afraid to trust the peo
uk. They are enemies to popular gooernsasnt-
We trust the people will at once realize the great
importance of action on the part of the States to
secure peace Let them agitats for peace in every
neiQhborhood. Let them hold meetings, and in
that way, as we'll as by memorials and by word OF
mouth. instruct their representatives, and compel
them to obey the popular will or resign. Every
thing valuable and dear to our people depends on
an early peace. We must have it seon, or utter
ruin will overtake all of US who may survive the
approaching campaign. Now is the time to strike
for it. Strike for it through the Legislature. lei
the members Of that body find no rest until they
pledge themselves to submit the question Of Con
yeution or no Convention to the people.
The Legislature.
We give today the proceedings Of Thursday
Friday, and Saturday.
In the Senate, on Monday, bill to authori ze tn
widening of the guage of the Piedmont Railroad
passed its several readings.
In the Hesase q resolution introduced BY Mr.. Gar
ter to rescisd the joint order for adjournment vit
the view of fixing an earlier day for assembling
was rejected also, resolution proposing to rescint
so much of said order as adjourns the two Houses
on to morrow. The bill to amend an act entities
"sn act to promote the efficiency Of the home guar'
organization" passed its second and third reading
in the House.
The two Houses will most probably adjourn to
day, Tuesday, to meet again in May.
What will bring peace immediately One boil
act by the Legislature Of this State. Let that bod
submit the question of Convention to the people
and peace wiN tollow, and that soon. But
the Legislature should adjourn without providln
for Convention, the day Of peace will be put of
another campaign will be commenced, and no on
can foresee the result Noso Is the time. Hpesc
should not be made during the next six months, le
the people and let the army bear in mind that tt
fault will rest at the door of Gov. Vance and hi
Destructive and professedly Conservative friends i
the Legislature.
We are much obliged to friend a Postmaster i
Chatham County, for club Of five subscribers tou
Of whom are young ladies'. We trust that thes
young ladies may all obtain good husbands in du
time, iftsey should rant them We are constant
eheered by the addition Of the names Of ladies' t
our list of subscribers.
FOREIGN INrERvENrIoH.-It is now stated ths
the London Times says that "none Of the Euro
pean powers would guarantee the Independence Q
the Confederacy, as proposed, even with the abol
ton of slavery" This explodes the idea that Nj
Lincoln had offered to treat with the South from th
apprehension that England and France would recoe
nze the Confederacy and then intervene in on
affairs. There is no ground for hoping for fereig
Intervention. =.
The ourRAars IN RAsDoLrH.-A friend writin