The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-08


ator, of the Confederate States. After
giving all particulars of that confer
ence which had not appeared in the
papers, aud the prevailing impressions
of congressional circles about Rich
moud, &c, he informed me that mum
Der of leading gentlemen there, des-
pairing of obtaining peace through Mr..
Davis, and believing the end ineyita-
BILE and rot distant, had requested him
to visit Inc and urge me as Governor
of North Carolina to take steps for ma
king separate terms with Nh. Lincoln
and thus inaugurato the conclusion
Governor Graham remarked that lie
had agreed to lay their request before
me without promising to add his per-
sonal advice thereto.
IL asked who these gentlemen were,
and with some reluctance he gave ne
their names chiefly senators and rep
resentatives in the Confederate States
Congress. | asked why these gentle
men did not begin negotiations for
their own States with the enemy, and
if they would come out III tie papers
with this request to me.
He said they would not take the
initiative. They We're So surrounded
at home, and So trammelled By pledges,
&C., as to render it impossible. | de-
Glued the proposition, Of course, and
asked him to say to those gentlemen,
with my compliments, that in the
mountains II North Carolina, where l
was reared, when a man was whipped
he had to do his own hallooing; that
the technical word enough could not
be cried by proxy. This piece Of his
tory will serve to show that there was
II faintness of heart and Il shifting to
gether Of the knees in other parts OF
the Soutl, outside of North Caro-
lina.n
TIE SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The concluding portion of Governor
Vance's address was devoted to com
fmendation of the Southern Historical
Society and the necessity of securing
material for u true history. 1t was de-
livcred with great cloquence and with
excellent effect. 1t abouuded in anec-
dotes and illustrations ana personal
examples Of the hersism an patriotism
displayed by the North Carolinians on
the field of battle aud at home but !
am compelled by due regard for space
to omit.them from my report.
MATERIAL FOR 4 SOUTHERN HISTORY.
General Li!ley, of Virginia, offered
the following resolutions, and they
we're unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED Gas the sense Of this
meeting),
1. That we deem it Of the utmost
importance that active Efforts he made
to secure the material for Il correct
history of the late struggle for southern
in lapendeace before those who made
tn 1t history shall pass off the stage of
action.
|. That we hail with liveliest salts
faction the work already accomplished
by the Southern Historical Snciety.
aud learn with peculiar pleasure that
their archives already contain IN in.
valuable collection of material for q
trae history Of e.wllole struggle.
3. That VIC cordially commend the
Society to orr people and urge tIlen to
become life or ANIMAL members, and to
send to it's archives, at Richmond. ev.
erything hearing on the history of the
war which they have or may be able to
secure.
On motion of. Colonel Berkeley, of
Farmville, the thanks of the meeting
were returued to Ex-Governor Vance
tor his address, and he was requested
to furnish copy for publication in
pamphlet form.
Judge Manning made an appeal for
historical material to he sent to the
secretary of the Society (Revercnd DR..
J. William Jones), and the meeting
adjourned.
Tomorrow tThursday) evening Gov
ernor Vance will deliver his lecture on
1.-THE Scattered Nation" in the ball
room. An admission fee will be char
gcd, and the proceeds will be given to
the Southern Historical Society.
w. D. C.