Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
From the Raleigh Ccnser,

The Standard, some days ago, iectured those men,
bers of the Conservative party who voted to lay Mr.
Pools resolutions on the table, and calls on their con-
stituents observe that they voted with the "Destruc
tives' and against peace. That paper 30 long
csed the high and responsible situation of whipper-n
to the secession party who worried down the old IN
ion men and crushed Conservatism into the EARTH when
it was struggling avert this war; that it cannot long
forego it's bad habits even when thrown into better
company
tention of the people any abandonment OF principles
or pledges by their representatives, we might possibly
show far inconsistency on the part OF others than
the gentlemen against whom it warns the people, But
we make no such claim but simply call to Its remem-
brance a thing or two. We might mention the fact
that some who were elected by large majortes upon
their professions of devotion to Governor Vance and
bis administration, and who endorsed his views t1y on
the question of peace and war, and who might have
gotten very few votes II they had declared themselves
in favor of Mr. Holden and his policy, now dispo
sed to repudiate every pledge made at the polls and ara
submitting to the dctaion Of the very man they did
not dare endorse home. They might find it hard to
account for example, to their constituents for turning
their backs upon the cause which they espoused, and
Joining hands with faction which poled only IA 600
and some odd in the entire State, and which
der the pressure oi Shsrmans advance through Geor
gia grows but grows only as our msortunEs thcken,
and will as surely die under the shout OF victory.
They might be asked why they sought to embarrass
in every possible way the Governor they promised to
support and stand by Why did they refuse to aid
him n arrespg deserers end REFRESHING the disorder
and outrages Of awless men who are destroying life
and property throughout the State Why they ex-
emped every body from Home Guard service at time
| when they were most needed Why they should COM
pei many counties to build new Court Houses or hold
court out of DOORS should all the Justices OF the Peace
degre to get ia at once? These and many other QuGs
tiops might be asked bat it is the peoples business,
i who will doubtless ask them in due time
4, Let the Standard De quiet on lis score or 1t might
arouse something of the spirit 1t iet last summer, and
ite triends would suffer by the movement The people
If North Carolina not quite scared TO death yet
The gloom spread Dy our msforunes will no;
last long and whether things get worse or better
peope will thank those true conservatives who had
strength enough to make them stand firm for their
principles and their &C unry-ake in sunshine and in
shadow-through good and through evil report. The
Standards abuse is of course expected by all who
do not back down from all their professions and pledges
at sight OF danger. True men will not heed 1T.
rial of the Richmond Enquirer proposing to tree the
slaves of the South upon certain conditions As
temporary remarks this is another hrebrand thrown by
}, the Enquirer among the people OF the South few
weeks ago it proposed to arm 100000 OF the slaves to
yht the enemy &c. which led to considerable discus
sion and bad feeling at home, and gave "aid and COM
fort " to the enemy; and now it comes on
] with this proposition, which 1t knew when Il
] proposed it. Is entirely beyond toe reach OF TIT
General Government, who az the treaty making power
alone could make the concession to England and France
which the Enquirer suggests ard further lmpracti
81 cable of accomplishment Slavery il State or NUM-
pa Institution the creature oil law IN the States VIII
q alone have iurisdc lion it. The General Govern
mept by authority of Congress, only has power over
to use it, it has over ourselves or anything in on
possession, to strengthen armies in the time of
- and particularly of invasion, and no more The En-
quuer makes the proposition for himself and we ar
glad to be stands alone. So far have seen
is not sustained by single paper in the Oontederacy