Year: 1864

An Act of Gross DIscourtesy-The Davis De.


stTuctives and Vance DestructiVes refuse TO


Discuss the Question of Peace


In the Senate of this State, on Wednesday last,
the resolutions heretofore introduced by Mr.. Pool,
of Bertie, on the subject of peace up for con-
sideraton, when, on motion of Destructive Sem
ator, they were laid on the table, and discussion
of them was thus prevented A motion to lay
measure the table is not dsbateable; and as the
mover of the proposition to lay on the table would
not have withdrawn it even if appeale ed to, no ap
peal made to him, and so free discussion in the
Senate was suppressed.


These resolutions, as was stated in the few re-
marks submitted by Mr.. Pool, had been offered in
the Senate, had been referred to a committee, and
had been reported back and were, therefore, regu-
lafly before the body. The author of them had
been assailed for introducing them, and his motives
misrepresented; and yet, when they came up in
regular order, though they contained propositions
of the highest interest to the country, he was de-
MED hearing in the name of his constituents and
before his peers. Gag law was applied and Mr..
Pool and other Senators who desired to be heard On
the subject of peace were compelled by tyranni-
cal majority, to sit in silence in their seats. Such
a course on the part of the majority was not only
discourteous to the last degree but it was confess
sion either of the deepest repugnance to the sub
ject of peace an admission by the majority of
mental weakness which untitled them to meet those
Senators In debate who desired the passage of the
resolutions.


The proposition to lay the resolutions on the Ia
BILE was carried by union of the Destructives and
a portion of the Vance Conservatives. This union
was effected, no doubt, under the sdvice of Gov.
Vance himself who ever since the session com.
menced, has devoted quite as much of his time to
managing the Legislature he has to the duties of
his Office. He told the people during the campaign,
and his declarations were echoed by his extreme
partizans, that he was one of the best peace men
in the South that he fully up in this respect,
with Brown and Stephens; and that so entirely
did he approve Of the peacevews of the latter that
he could cheerfuy aftix to them the great seal of
the State He declared, time and again, that he
was better peace man than his opponent; and he
assured the people, if they would only reeect him,
that he would give them peace in a short time
How has he kept this pledge? Let this vote of the
Senate answer. He did not even refer TO the sub.
ject of peace in his late message; and this vote of
bis particular friends in the Senate is an open de-
claraon that the subject of peace shall not even be
discussed in that body But we tell the Governor
and his followers that it UiU be discussed in the
Senate There are members of that body who
not to be put down in this way The Senate is still
free, and discussion will be had 1t cannot be pre-
vented. fit the object of any of the Senators
who voted to lay the table to prevent excitement
they adopted the very last mode to accomplish their
object The excitement has been increased Sy their
course, and if it should continue to increase, the
fault will rest with them. The subject of peace is
too vital to our people to be disposed of in this
summary way. 1t will not down" at the " bic
ding" of any 1t will make itself felt and it
will be heard in tones of thunder before this Legs
lature adjourns. Those representatives who are
opposed to peace, or who are afraid to discuss the
question, will have to meet it fairly and squarely,
if not in debate, on the record, where their votes
will remain for the examination and judgment of
the people.


This vote of the Senate is regarded by all true
Conservatives as an open declaration of by Gov.
Vance against the Conservative party. The cloven
foot has at length been exhibited in plain a man.
ner that every one can see it. Gov. Vance has
deliberately separated himself from the great mass
of the Conservatives, and united bis fortunes with
the Destructives This has occasioned no surprise
to US, for we have regarded him lost to the Con-
servatve party for twelve months past Let him
CO. Our readers will bear witness that we have
uniformly. since the August election counseed har
mony and good feeling in the party; and we have
been ready, at all times, to dojustce to Gov Vance
as public man, notwithstanding our personal diff
with him Rut forbearance towards him
has been of no avail. Offers of renewed harmony
in the party have passed him as " the idle wind,
which he regarded not' He had made up his
mind to go with the Destructiyes but he fingered,
and coquetted, and 1attered and promised, order
to carry over with him to that party as many Con-
servatVes as possible 1t is fortunate for the party
that even at this late day, the traitor stands out
| fully revealed and exposed. He can deceive no
| true Conservative hereafter: