Year: 1865

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lima.


The Raleigh Progress concludes an


article on the situation of she Carolina.


as follows


Sherman viii press forward No one


can give US a good reason for believing


be win be hurried back, and empty


braggsdocio IS no longer correct
What then? Sherman will in all


human probability be here with the
spring, and to stay. The Governor,
now so placid and calm, so full of fun
and coarse jests, viii have to fly to
some obscure village as refuge; while
the Legislature, the peoples chosen re-
pTesentatiVes, are now assembled here,
no doubt, for the last time during the
continuance ofthe present war From
his obscure headquarters in some way
side village inn, his Excellency may
call them to Buncombe, on the top OF
Table Rock, or at some point in that
neutral territory beyond the Chowsn !;
but we have not the shadow of doubt,
but the present body has met in Raj
eigh for the last time, and if the mem
bers desire to do anything to save the
people of their State from ruin that is
TO follow the events that we have fore
ghsdowed, they must act now. Has
the Governor no farewell word for his
dear people p the Legislature no
parting blessing for suffering conshtu-
eDts2 Are we TO look on these august
dignilaries to-day, knowing that to-
morrow they depart TO be seen and
known no more, by us, forever. The
people will stay where they are, and if
Sherman comes here and throughout
the State generally, they will do as they
have done in Savannah, make the best
they can Of condition Of things they
could not help.


But if we have no armies to meet ar
mics why continue the unequal coutest2 ?
If there be those in our Legislature who
believe there is no salvation for the peo-
pie Of North Carolina but in an appeal
for their rights under the old constItu-
ton, let them speak out, for the time
has come to discuss these questions
And if there De those who believe that
the only war TO save Us from abolition
negro equality, serviie insurrections,
and a general upheaving Of society,
bat restoration of the old govern
Inent under the Constitution of our "a
theirs, let them present their plans; the
people will listen, reflect and take sach
action as they may think best for them
and for posterity If we are subjuge-
ted, or so near it that prOtraction Of
the unequal contest eau end in nothing
else, why continue the war?


This is a question for our Governor
and Legislature to answer tO.the peo-
pie of North Carolina. The people of
the country, not only here in North
Carolina, but throughout the whole
South, begin TO see the state and con
dition to which the war has brought
them in its true light Bastiles, star
chambers, and inqulsitions, have lost
their power 70 awe the people, and the
great public heart begins to throb
aloud, and the popular voice is loud
and constant for peace.


We say caDdidly TO our friends in
the Legislature, that we believe this TO
be their last chance Dc something
now, or you may never have another
opportunity And take the bull by
the horns, and do something practical
What is to be done, must be done
quickly; forit is thought that Sherman
viii not give you more t.lan 90 or 80
days TO work in The people want
peace, regardless of JEFF Davis and Abe
Lincoln. Give them peace and pro-
lection for person and property, and
they care very little about boundary
lines, or who may be President.