Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-07
Peace.

The four commissioners appointed BY our Legis-
lature 10 visit Richmond, to confer with the Presi-
dent and our members of Congress on the state Of
the country and the prospects of peace, returned
10 this City on Friday last and on Saturday evening
they made their report to the two Houses in secret
session. The commissioners, as the public are
already informed, were Mr.. Pool, OF BERTHE, Mr..
Garter, of Beaufort and Mr.. Hall add Mr.. Person,
of New Hanover.
This secret session was necessary, because the
commissioners had received Information in conh-
dence from the President which it would not have
been proper to communicate with open doors.
1t was not to be expected that this commission
would secure peace, or even make any important
approaches to it But it was step in the right di-
rection as far as it went ..--
We had a rumor . few days since, that Mr.. Lin
coin had appointed Elk Presidents 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
result OF this mission. We are still of the opinion
that peace-permanent peace-can be obtained on
ly through the intervention of the States We have
reason believe that the eyes of the peace men in
the army and in all the States, are turned implOr
ingly towards North Carolina in the hope that she
will do something to end the war and restore peace
to our bleeding and afflicted country. North Car
olina is so situated that she act, while other
States that would, cannot move.s Shall they look to
US in vain2
The do-nothing policy of our Legislature in re-
gard to peace has so won upon the confidence Of
the Confederate one of the organs Of the Destruc-
tves, that it congratulates that body its deter
mination 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 stubbornuess 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-
pie They are enemies to popular gOUernssent-
We trust the people will al once realize the great
imeort1ncs of action on the part of the States to
secure peace. Let them agitGte for peace in every
neighborhood. 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 soon, 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. Let
the members of that body find no rest until they
pledge themselves to submit the question of Con-
vention or no Convention to the people.