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Resolutions in reference to a basis of peace. 1864 20 (1864.5)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0310 and id is 1 raw text is: RESOLIJ TIONS OF A PUBLIC N&TURE, PASSED BY THE 'GENERAL ASSEMBLY oF NORTH-CAROLINA, AT ITS ADJOURNED SESSION OF 1864 RESOLUTIONS IN REFERENCE TO A IIASI2 OF PEACE. flow carrest Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Slate of Norh efforts to oj. taiupeaceblanl Carolina, That while we regard the present war between b nade. the Confederate States and the United States as a war of self-defence on the part of the Confederate States, yet we do not hositate to declare, that for the sake of humanity, it becomes our government, through its al'prOpriate constitn- tional deparment, to use its earnest efforts to put an end to this unnatural and unchristian work of carnage; and to this end we earnestly recommend that our government, alter sional success of our arms, and on other occnsions when no one can impute its action to alarm, instead of a sincero de- sire for peace, shall make to the government of our enemy an offical offer of peace on the basis of independence and nationality, with the proposition that the doubtful border States shall settle the question for themselves by Conven- tions to be elected for that purpose, after the withdrawal of all miilitmy foree of hoih sides from their limilts. The TPW! !Vrt 1lewd/(/, That we believe thlat thii is course M the 1at Of 011our government would be hailed by our people anud soldier'

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