Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-11
pALEIGH: FRIDAY JAN o. ise''
The Record.

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c,n he no doubt that very large majority
'"' .o,,,e of North Carolina are determined to
OF "'' thoir liberties at home, while contending
psss the aggressons of their enemies; nor can
as' 10 .nv doubt that they are in favor OF 'mms-
tns'' and earnest negotiations for peace. This is
o''I '.,,;nr Of our people,-what has been the &C
s' - their representatives in the Legslatures-
~, the record show.
lt w. ~ POOLS resolutions providing for commission.
m treat for peace, were introduced into the Sem
a' .-,r in the session. They were referred to
'" ,n;ttee duly considered, and reported back to
eOD'. "n.dv for action But, when the time arrived
mA' lion # was refused, aud the Senate by party
J" .e tho Destructives and Vance Conservatives
'0 nst the true Conservatives. positively declared
=. ,he resolutions should not even be discussed!
u' w. ,,oton of Mr.. Speights of Greene, the resolu
W. oD.. we're laid upon the table; and afterwards,
w. ,he close of the session, they were discussed
N. ,,orosition to take them from the table, which
as;t;on failed by party vote similar to the one
r referred to. The following is the vote Of the
S.t. on the Goth December, on the motion Of Mr.
,'..aau to take these resolutions from the table:
vr,s-Messrs. Adams, Arendell, Bagley, Berry,
,,l,nt Roo,e Dick, Horton, Jones, Lassiter Mann,
. noun' patterson. Pool, Sanders, Snead, Stubos,
Warren, and Winstead-l9. r,:.
"a.,r' "Ma,~s'-Messrs. Aycock Brssoa, Courts, Ellis
cr;sr Harris. Kirby, Lsitch, Long, AcCorSte, Me
Eisis EsSsrn Miller, Patton, Ptchford, Powell Spe'ght
Strauohn, Iaylor Ward, higgins, and Wr'gAt-zi'
N;rstsen true Conservatives in favor Of taking
,oroso,utions from the table, and ten DestructlVes
and e1eren Vance Conservatives against taking them
t-om the table, and of course against the resolu'
tons If these eleven Senators, who were elected
uuder strong pledges as peace men, had Voteo VILE
the nineteen true Conservatives, the vote woule
have stood thirty in the affirmative and but ten II
the negative and, as matter Of course, the reso
lutops would have passed the Senate, and woult
have gone to the Commons and passed that body
ord the result would have been that commissioner
s,ou.d hare been appointedsto treat for peace. An
two Senators of the eleven who voted with tn
Destructives against peace, could have taken u
Mr. Pools resolutions and with the aid of the tru
Conservatives could have passed them. We in'l'
the special attention Of the people to the vote
Messrs. Bryson, Leitch, Long, McCorkle, McEac'
ern, Miller, Patton, Strplghn, Taylor, Wlgsns' an
Wright. They are found net only in bad compan
but they are on the record against negotiations Fl
peace, It is for their constituents to say wheth
they have truly represented them in this vote. "
do not believe they have. We believe that nin
tenths Of their constituents in common with min
tenths of the people are in taror of peace; al
they will not excuse any public man who votes
prolong this war with all its exhaustion, suteriu
and ruin, and who makes no effort at the same til
to close it by negotiations. The adoption of N
Pools plan could do no harm, and it might rest
in great good. To use his own beautiful and il
pressive language mo harm can possibly resu
and much good may be reasonably hoped. Al
peace NAV come-come even to US, with all its b
sings and it's mercies, like an angel" like a lor
sweet angel from some sphere of harmony"
We shall take up other votes hereafter and sho
from the record, who are for and who are agai
peace, and who are for and who are against ci
liberty The record of the last Legislature is
interesting and instructive one, and we expect
examine 1t with some care for the benefit Of {
readers. We intend that the people shall see
themselves how their representatives voted
measures of the most vital importance; and it '
be for them, after shall have been fully posted,
0 deal with those representatives as to them ST
seem right and proper.