Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-18
Georsia.

The Hour. from, which We make the following ex:
tracts:
The country is in . deplorable condition. Our
military disasters have brought Us to the verge Of
rum. This great State has been sacrificed. We
DO not charge it as the result Of any purpose to
Punsh it, 1t notat al necessary to treat the ques
ton in that spirit But it is now part of the his
tory OF the eventful times in which We live, that
hostile army bas been permitted to march through
Georgia, spreading dissolution in its advance, with
out any vigorous effort on the part Of those who |
control the Confederate Government to arrest Or
defeat it an army defciept in supplies; wanting |
ammunition to fight single pitched battle; an
army that might have been captured to the last |
inan, by proper employm ent Of the forces under
march was only equaled by its complete success
The veteran regiments of Georgia were ranged
along military lines elsewhere; and their great
State stripped Of her natural defenders, has been
left at the mercy Of the invader, who left the noun
tain region with his batalions and his wagon trains
and plunderins and spelling Is be passed on,
marched straight to the sea. l.
We have said that our military disasters do not
constitute our greatest calamity. There is On the
part of the people of these Confederate States, a
want of confidence in the capacity Of the Admins,
tration at Richmond to conduct the affairs of the
Government successfully. That confidence has
long been declining 1t has ceased to exist We
do not write this in any other spirit than that of
an earnest statement of our estimate Of the state
vessel is on lee shore the of the breakers is
heard; the storm swseps with terrific power
through tho rigging; the helm is powerless the
hand that grasps it 10 too feeble for such task. At
this solemn hour what il to be done 1t is no light
thing to ofcr:counsel at such time.
One thing is quite plain. It is the right of the
people to decide their own destiny. The people of
IL, lo1:h
the affairs of the Commonwealth. They are the
real parties in the tremendous issue which is to be
settled by the revolution now in progress. The
Legislature does not represent the people in their
sovereignty. 1t is = law-making body. Its fuuc
tons are specific and limited. 1t can do nothing
which affects the organic law of the State. But
convention would represent the sovereignty Of the
people 1t might create, change or destroy; I.
might be we'll at this time to bring the people of
Georgia together to consider the state of the coun
try. Surely, when the life of the State is in jeo.
pardy, it is eminently proper that the supreme pow
er in it should consider its condition 1t might at
least advise, if it did nothing more. 1t might in
struct if it did not act.
The scheme of negotiating with foreign powers
for the abolition Of slavery within the States, is
freely discussed negotiation, too, to be con-
Quoted by the Confederate Government The pro-,
position is monstrous one. We do not now speak
of the policy of emancipation, immediate or re-
mote. But we do say that to claim for the Confed
erste Government the power to negotiate at all
upon that subject, is q monstrous sssumpton.-
That government possesses no right whatever to
control slavery. The system of domestic servitude
it exists in these States belongs to the people of
the several States. 1t is for them to say when it
shall cease to exist To advocate the right Of the
Confederate Government to dispose of slavery, is
to exhibit very imperfect acquaintance with the
structure Of our government The Confederate
Government has no more power over it. so far. IS
its existence or its modification Of foil be con-
cerned than it has over serfdom in Russia, or the
apprentice system in England
Upon this subject and upon other questions at.
fectng their rights, the people of Georgia may we'll
speak. Convention would be able to define The
relations of the State to the Confederate Govern
men to other States, and to dispose of all questions
affecting the interests, the welfare, and the honor
of this great Commonwealth.
The state OF the country certainly demands the
e1ertiod Of its highest wisdom, patriotism and vr-
tue. In other words, the motto Of the State may
now inspire our oOapsels; "Jusz1cE, WrsDox, MOD
ERATloN." \y.
The ConslitutionaliA an administration paper,
also printed in AugustA units' in the call for a
Conoention. 1t says:
"In times of great dahger to the State it is well
| that the people assemble We are not afraid to
| warm supporter offhe administration, because ol
its earnest love the cause in which Georgia has
embarkedhef fortunes and her honor, and while We
admire the President, and have unbounded faith in
bis honor and his patriotism, yet We call for this
| Convention, that the world may know who We srs
where We stand"
Some months ago it was treason in North Carroll
ma to advocate Convention. But here are two o
the leading papers of Georgia out for Convention
and one of them urges it vehemently, in order Il
"define the relation of the State to the Confederate
government, to other States, and to dispose of al
questions affecting the interests, the welfare. AMI
the honor" of Georgia. If the Legislature'of Geor
gia should authorize Convention, Gov. Brow
would no doubt see to it that the people had fai
opportunity, unmolssted by mobs and bayonets, +
elect delegates, men of their own free choice; bu
could We hope for anything like free election Q
delegates in North-Carolinat Judging by the las
election in this State, and from Whist We know Q
the feeling Of President Davis and Gov. Vanc
towards our people, no could not unless the peopl
should 60 to the polls with arms in their hands, an
fight for their right of suffrage. Frss government
a. aeriosd son, the po,oer of the people, has esase
to ezist in North Carolina. This fact is so apps
rent that no intelligent citizen Of the State will Yer
ture to deny it. But It'll not 50 in Georgia Th
people of that State have Governor. They have
Governor who will protect them in al their const
tutional rights, and who will to it that they
allowed fair play at the polls. Let Georgia call he
Convention. Let the people speak. Despots, aristt
Gratis, and monarchiss may fear the people, but th
true disciples Of Jackson An Clay never feel bette
or safer than when the people are uttering thsi
voice in public affairs.
CHANGE OF ScHEDuLR.-The following is th
Schedule on the North Carolina Railroad. Accom-
nod.tion train from Charlotte arrives at Raleigh
l1:55, p. M The mail train from Goldsboro', II
rives at l140, p. M. Mail train from Charlotte ar
| riyes at Ill n m and leaves at / Lao 4 m. Tn