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in, by which that honored Common
wealth, so long and justly distinguished
among her sister States, and so dear
to the hearts ot thousands ot her chil
dren in the Confederate States, has
united her powers and her fortunes
with ours, and become one of us.—
This convention, together with the or
dinance of Viiginia, adopting the pro
visional Constitution of the Confederate
States, will be laid before you for your
constitutional aetion. I have satisfac
tory assurance from other of our late
confederates that they are on the
point of adopting similar measures, and
I cannot doubt that ere you shall have
been many weeks in session, tho
w hole of the slaveh tiding States of the
late Union will respond to the call of
hono- and affection, *nd by urtiting
their fortunes with ours, promote our
common interests and secure our com
mon safety
In the Treasury Department, regu
lations ‘.ave been devised and put in
to execution for carrying out the poli
cy indicated in your legislation on the
subject of the navigaiion of the Mis
sissippi river, as well as the collection
of revenue on the Irontier. Free t.an-
sit has been secured for vessels and
merchandise passing trough the Cun-
fc lerate States; and delay and incon
venience have been avoided as far as
possible in organizing the revenue ser
vice tor the various railways entering
into our territory. As fast as experi
ence shall indicate the possibility ot
imp-ovement in these relations, no ef
forts will be spared to free commerce
from all unnecessary embarrassments
and obstructions.
Under your act authorizing a loan,
proposals were issued inviting subscrip-
trons for five millions of dollars, and
the the call was answered by the
prompt subscription of more than eight
millions by our own citizens, and not
a single bid was made under par.—
The rapid developement of the pur
poses of the Presilent of the United
States to invade our soil, capture our
forts, blockade otti ports, and wage war
against us, induced me to direct that
the entire subscription should be ac
cepted. It will now become necessa
ry to raise means to a much larger
amount to defray the expenses of main
taining our independence and repelling
invasion. I invite your special atten
tion to this subject, and the financial
condition of the government, with sug
gestion of ways and means for the sup
ply of the Treasury, will be presented
to you in a separate communication.
To the Department of Justice you
have confided not only the organiza
tion and supervision of all matters con
nected with the courts of justice, but
also those connected witli patents and
with the bureau ofpublic prin ng.
Since your adjournment, all the
courts, with the exception ot those of
Mississippi and Texas, have been or-
• ganized by the appointment ot Mar
shals and District Attorneys, and are-
now prepared for the exercise of their
functions.
In die two States just named, the
gentlemen confirmed as Judges, de
clined to accept the appointment, and
no nominations have yet been made to
fill the vacancies. I reter you to the
report of the Attorney General, and
concur in his recommendation for im
mediate legislation especially on the
subject ot patent rigU'-x. fyarly pro i-
sion should be made to secure to ihe
subjects of foreign nationsthe lull enjoy
ment of their property in valuable in
ventions, and to extend to our own
citizens protection, not only .tor their
own inventions, but for such as may
have been assigned to them, or may
heaeafter be assigned by persons no'
alien enemies.
The pi tent office business is much
more extensive and important than hau
been anticipated. The applications
for patents, although confined under
the aw exc'Ifcively to citizens of our
confederacy, already average seventy
per month showing the necessity for
prompt organization of a bureau ol
patents.
The Secretary of War, in his report
and accompanying documents, con-
vt-vs full information cone* rning tin
forces, regular, volunteer and provi
sional, raised and called under the se
veral acts ot Congress, their organiza
tion. Also, an account of the expen
ditures already made, and the further
estimates for the fiscal year ending on
the 18th, of February, 1862, rendered
it necessary by recent events. I refer
to his report also tor a full history of
the occurrence in Charleston harbor,
prior to, and including the bombard
ment and reduction of Fort Sumpter,
and of the measures subsequently ta
ken lor common defence, on receiving
intelligence ot the declaration of war
against us made by the President of
the United States. There are now in
the field at Charleston, Pensacola,
Forts Morgan, Jackson, St. Philip and
• P. Inski, nineteen thousand men, and
sixteen thousand are cn route for Vir
ginia. It is proposed to organize and
hold in readiness for instant action, in
view of the present exigencies of the
country, an army of one hundred thous
and men. If further foree should be
needed the wisdom and patriotism of
Congress will be confidently appealed
to for authority to call intothe field ad
ditional numbers of our noble spirited
volunteers, who are constantly tender
ing their service far jn excess of our
wants.
The operations of the Navy Depart
ment have been necessarily restricted
by the fact that sufficient time has not
yet elapsed for the purchase or con
struction of more than a limited num
ber of vessels adapted to the public
service. Two vessels purchased, have
been named the ‘Sumpter and ‘Macret’
and are now being prepared for sea at
New Orleans with all possible dispatch
Contracts have also been made at that
«,iy with two different establishments
for he casting of ordinance, cannon
shot and shell, with the view to en
courage the manufacture of these arti
ch*s so indispensable for our defence,
at as many points within our territory
as possible.
I call your attendention to the re
commendation of the Secretary for the
establishment of a magazine and Ub-
onto y lor preparation of ordinance
stores andlhe necessary appropriation
213. numose. Hirtheito such stores
01,. junta, and no
made at your last session for this ob
ject.
The Secretary also calls attention
to the fact that no provision has been
made for the payment of invalid pen
sions to our own citizens. Many of
th *se are advanced in life, they have
no means of support, and by the se
cession of these States, have been de
prived of their claim against the Gov
ernment of the United States. I re-
commend the appropriation of the sum
necessary to pay thes pensioners, as
well as those cf the army, whose claims
can scarcely exceed seventy thousand
dollars per annum.
The Postmaster General has already-
succeeded in organizing his depart
ment to such an extent as to be in
readiness to assume the direction ot our
postal affars, on the occurrence of a
contingency contemplated by the Act
of 15th March 1861, or even sooner if
desired by Congress. The various
books and circulars have been pre
pared and measures taken to secure
supplies of blanks, postage stamps,
stamped envelopes, mail bags, locks,
keys, S>c. He presents a detailed clas
sification ai d arrangement ol clerical
force, and asks lor its increase. An
aud.tor of the Treasury for this depart
ment is necessary, and a plan is sub
mitted for the organization of his bu
reau. Th, great number end Magni
tude of the accounts ot tins '■depart
ment, require an inciease of the cleri-
now attempt our subjugation by arms.
This we will, this we roust resist to
the direst extremity. The moment
that this pretention is abandoned, tbe
swoid will drop from our grasp, anJ
we shall be ready to enter into treaties
of amity and commerce that cannot but
be mutually beneficial. So long as
this pretention is maintained, with firm
reliance on that Divine Power which
you
As I told you when I addressed you
Troops from Gebrgla,
The Southern Recorder publishes the
following list of tho Regiments and
a few days ago, Lincoln may bring his companies now in the service of the
»»nic.fi» thniuund soldiers aeainst ; Confederate States on tlio requisition
i of th©
Brown
seventy-five thousand soldiers against
us ; but seven times scvcrity-fite thou
sand men can never conquer us. We
have now Maryland and Viiginia, and
ali the Border States with us. We
have ten millions of people with us, [
covers with its pi otection the just cause heart and hand to defend us to thej Wa,l£e 5 MS 6
we will continue to struggle for our death. We can call out a million of j Au 5 U! 5 , . a '
inherent right to freedom, indepen- people, if need be; and when they are I p a y on p”a Sa °
all cut down, we can call out another, i ’
Secretary- cf War to Gov.
FIKST •EUIMKNT.
Oglethorpe Infiintry.Capt. Adam, Au
gusta.
Walker Light Infantry, Capt.
oluntecis, Capt. Harris,
c,i! force in the accounting branch in ; you, 1 know, to state that she is not
the I reasury. 1 lie revenues ot this i only out of the Union, but she is a
department are collected at d disbursed
in modes peculiar to itself, and require
a special bureau to secure a proper
accountability in the administraiton of
its finances.
I call your attention to the addition-
dence and self-government.
Jefferson Da
Montgomery, April 29, 1861.
|From the Atlanta Confederacy.
Arrival of the lion. Alexander II.
Stephens—Ills Eloquent Speech-
Mr. Stephens arrived. in the 12
o’clock train on Tuesday night, and
was enthusiastically received by a large
crowd who had assembled at the de
pot in anticipation of his arrival. Be
fore the ears had ceased to move, it
was known all through the crowd that
he was on board, and, amid vociferous
calls and cheers, he appeared on the
platform of the cars, and addressed
the assembled audience as follows :
, My Fellow Citizens : I think the
country may be considered safe, since
your interest in its welfare has brought
you out at this hour of the night. I
have just returned form a mission to
old\iiginia. It will be gratifying to jus* as we did in the other cases, ami
nd still another,until the last man of the j
South finds a bloody grave, rather than j
submit to their foul dictation. But a i
triumphant victory and independence,j
with an unparalleled career of glory,
prosperity anil progress, awaits us in
the future. God is on our side, and
who shall he against us? None but
H.S omnipotent hand can defeat us in
this struggle.
A general opinion prevails that
Washington Cit» is soon to be attack
ed. On this subject I ran only say,
our object i- peace. We wisli no ag- j
gressions oil any oue’s rights, and will i
make none. But if Mary land seeedes, c ""'
the District of Columbia will fall to :
her by reversionary right—the same as |
Sumter (6 South Carolina—Pulaski to
Georgia, and Pickens to Alabama.—
When we have the right, we will de
mand the surrender of Washington,
Bainbridge Volunteers, Capt. Evans,
Bainbridge.
Quitman Guards, Capt. Pinknrd,
Forsyth.
Gate City Guards, Capt. Ezzard,
Atlanta.
Southern Rights Guards, Capt.
Houser Perry.
Neuman Guards, Capt. Harvey.
Newnan.
Washington Rifles, Capt. Jones
Sandersville.
Southern Guards, Capt. Wilkins,
Columbus.
second regiment.
Macon Guaids. Capt Lamar,
Ma
member of the Southern Confederacy,
anil has sent delegates to our Congress,
now assembled. North Carolina will
have her delegates with us, also, in a
few days. Her Legislature meets to
morrow, and I doubt not she will be
al legislation required for this depart- out of the Union before Saturday night
ment, to the recommendation for The fires which first kindled the old
changes in il>e law fixing the rates of Mecklenburg Declaratii n of Indepen-
postage on newspapers, and sealed ; dence again burn throughout all her
packages of certain kinds, anil special- j domain. From all that we havelearn-
ly to the recommendation of the Secrc- ! ed in the last few days, Tennnessee
tary, in which 1 concur, that you pro- nil! soon put herself on the side of the
vide at once for the as.-ump‘ion by him South, and be a new star in our shin-
of the control of our entire postal ser- | ir.g ga'axy. The news is also good
vice. j from Kentucky, though I have nothing
In the military organization of the ; official ftom there. A few of her pub-
Str.tes, provision is made for brig ulier I lie inen are trying to put the brakejs
and major-generals, but in the army | down on her people; but they
of the Confederate States, the highest j unwilling to submit any longer,
tirade is that of brigadier general.— j Missouri the news is most
seem
From
cheering,
enforce our demands at every hazard,
and al whatever cost. And here lei
me say that ou.' policy and con<lty.-t
from the first has been right, and shall
be to the last. I glory in this con
sciousness of our rectitude.
It may be that “whom the gods
would destroy, they first make mad.’’
But for Lincoln's wicked and foolish
war proclamatit n, the border States—
some of them at least would still have
lingered in the hope that the adminis
tration and its designs were not so
basely treacherous, as that document
has shown them to be. Tennessee
and other States would have lingered
for some time. Now, all the Slave
States are casting in their lots with us,
and linking their destinies with ours.
We might afford to thank Lincoln a
little, for showing his hand. It may
be that soon the Confederate flag with
Burke Sharp Shooters, Capt, Holmes,
Waynesboro.
! Wire Grass Minute Men, Capt.
j Styles, Waresboro.
Banks County Guards, Capt. Cand
ler. Homer.
Cherokee Brown Rif'.cs, Capt. Dick
erson, Canton.
Joe Browns, Capt. Campbell, Slor-
ganton
Columbus Guards,JCapt. Ellis, Co-
lumbus
Buena Vista Guards, Capt. Butt,
Buena Vista.
Wright Infantry, Capt. Glenn, Dal
ton.
Troup
Athens.
THIRD REGIMENT.
Confederate Light Guards, Capt.
Walker, Augusta.
Wilkinson Rifles, Captain Beall,
Irwiuton. *
Governor’s Guard, Captain Griffin t j Island.
Artillery, Capt. Stanley.
regular eorreapondenfie for The Mercn
ry. As soon as the interdict shall be
removed we shall be able to renew
our correspondence.
There are some indiscreet and reck
less writers who continue their corres
pondence with the press matting their
quarters at,sod heading their correspon
dence from Pensacola. This may soon
cause a suspension of the mails.
There are about 800 Confederate
troops at Pensacola.' Tho work ot
erecting batteries at all points within
reach,-goes on briskly and assiduously,
though it is undarstoood that they
still lack some days ot preparation to
enable them to open effectively. Tbe
unfinished gap in the railroad to Mont
gomery will be closed np by the 4th
of May, which wilt enable our Govern
ment to transport some heavy siege
artillery, which is greatly needed.
About twenty Colnmbaids, most of
them of eight inch calibre, and two cr
three mortars, are already mounted.
The other artillery is mostly 32 poun
ders.
The depot for provisions "has been
removed a few miles in rear of tbe
camp, to place it out of reach of the
enemy’s guns. The Navy Yard was
the depot, but it was uusafe to coutin-
uo it as such.|
It is not thought that any immediate
collision will take place The enemy
are too weak to attack, and onr forces
are unprepared to attack them. Nei
ther will, therefore, attempt an assanit.
The prospects indicate a slow and long
seige, probably of six mouths dura
tion.
Tho gat rison in l’ickens is 960, and
there is a reserve ou the ships of about
1000 more.
The fleet of tlio enemy will not be
very effective. It will be utterly
impossible for them to enter the bay,
and they cannot get within effective
range of onr troops. The channel is
narrow and tortuous. The entrauee of
a sailing vessel, even with a favorable
wind, is slow and difficult, on account
of the peculiar channel and tbe pecu
liar tides that run in it.
The fleet would be-troublesome only
iu onr .operations upon Sauta Rosa
Fort Valley.
Brown’s Rifles,
Eatonton.
Blodget Volunteers, Captain Blod
get, Augusta.
Athens Guards, Captain Billu) s,
Athens.
Hence it will no -'oubt sometimes oc- and Arkansas will soon be with us. {-dome of the ancient Capitol. If so,
cur that where troops ot the Conleiler- j But the best of all is, that Maryland : God’s will be done is my prayer. Let
i i .l- i n . »« *— 1 ‘ ’ 1 1 • ' L et us
fifteen stars wi 1 be hoisted upon the!. YoMng GuarJs ’ Ca P tain Lee, Cov-
aey do duty with the militia, the gen- j —gallant little Maryland—right under | us do nothing that is wrong. ^
era I selected for the command and the guns of Lincoln, and the threats j commit our cause into His hand—per- j Peufivld
possessed of the views and purposes of Blair to maze it a free State, if the form our whole duty, and trust in Him j Burke
of this government, will be superseded | blood cf the last white man has to be for the crowning results,
by an officer of the militia not having ! shed in accomplishing it—has resolv- ; I have many things 1 would like to 1
tbe same advantages. To avcid this i ed, to a man, to stand by the South ! say to you, but my strength will not
contingency in the least objectionable ! She will be arrayed against Abolition- 1 permit, even if it were necessary for!
manner, 1 recomm* nd that additional i dom, and cling to tbe South ; and if j your encouragement—but it is not.
ington
Home Guards, Captain Rieil, Mad
iscu.
Dawson Greys, Captain Me Whortcr,
Two deserter* reached Pensacola,
Captain. Nisbet, j April 29, from Pickens. They report
1 that there are eighty negroes in the
■ j Fort, who were hired at Key West,
and arc used for laborers- A boat’s
crew of 6even men, belonging to the
enemy, were also captured on tbe same
day.— Char. Mercury.
rank be given to*the general of the : she has not delegates with us now, she j l find that you are fully up to the music,
Confederate army, anil concurring in is in open defiance of Lincoln and his that you thoroughly comprehend our
the policy of having but cne grade of I Government, and will soon be with us, j condition, and are resolved to do your
generals in the army cf the Confeder-J even by revolution. The cause of " hole duty. I find our people every
acy, I recommend that tbe law of its j Baltimore is the cause of us all
organization be amended, so that the the Atlantic to the Rio Grancle.
from
Her
grade be that of general.
hands must be held up, aud triumph
To secure a thourough military ed- j must be assured to her.
ucation, it is deemed essential that of ! You have probably seen u
fleers should enter upon the study of that overtures of peace had been made
their profession at an early period of by Lord Lyons, and perhaps by other
life, an I have elementary instruction parties. 1 tell you it is not true, and
in a military school Until such \ is only intended to deceive you. It is
. chool shall be established it is recoin- also said that the Lincoln Government
mend -d that cadets be appointed anil , has done so. This may be true : but
at’ached to companies until they have : if it is, it is all for treachery, as they
where are alive to their interests and
their duty in this crisis. Such a de
gree of popular enthusiasm was never
j before seen in this Co intry. I find
stated ! my fellow citizens all along the rail
road line, eager to hear the news and
l to speed our glorious cause with their
services. This- is the fifth speech
! which I have made since I left home
I this evening at six o’clock. It* my
town yesterday, a meeting was held, a
j company was organized, nmf , '*thrtr
i-services tendered to our government.
attained the a-re and and have ncqui-1 gave traitorous assurances to our Corn-
red the knowledge to fit them lor the 1 missioners at Washington. For weeks | A flag was mai.e in two hours by our
duties of lieutenant. they were kept theie under the most patriotic ladies and presented to the
1 also call your attention to an omis- j posithe assurances ot a pacific policy i Company, and $2,200 was raised to
sion in the law organizing the army, I aud intentions towards us—all with equip the Company anil take care of
in relation to military chaplains, and j the basest motives that can actuate a
•commend that provision be made for i treacherous heart. If peace proposi-
ScguBstion TO Plantf.rs.—An en
terprising and patriotic planter in
South West Georgia, recommends an
Capt Musgrove, i easy method of vastly increasing the
: product of corn, which he has tried
with complete success, and now ia ro
peatiug it, in order to have plenty for
himself and to spare for the necessities
P , [of the country. The plan is to cross
■'•'Ur e y* j his cotton rows on the best land at in
tervals of twelve feet with a ftrrow
for corn and plant at the interiection of
j even other co - ton row—thinning out
- in two stocks of corn. This diminishes
■ the yield of cotton very slightly and
; will bring about fifteen bushe Is corn to
r . , r, . - U»e acre. He ha» tried it, and speaks
I.t. Guards, Captain i f , . . *
* from actual experiment.
Now is the time for this to bo done.
Let every planter take this suggestion
into consideration.—For tbe sake of all
we hold dear, look out for the corn
crops. Be sure to plant euough.
Bartlett,
theirappointment.
tions are made by the n now, 1 con-
in crnclusio.i, I congratulate you on jure you not to trust them for a single
the fact, that in every portion of our I moment—they only intend to deceive
co .nlry, there has been exhibited tbe anil betray—to lull vour energies and j
most patriotict devotion to our common suspicions, till they secuie some cow-
cause. Transportation -ompanies have
freely tendered the use of their lines
lor troops and supplies,
dents of the lailioails of the Confeder
acy. in company with others who con
tro! lines of communication with States
that we hope soon to greet as sisters,
assembled in Convention in this city,
-mil not onlv reduced largely tl»e rates
heretofore demanded for mail service,
and conveyance of 'roops anil munitions
but voluntarily profit-red to receiv
ardly advantage
Our enemii s say that they only want
The presi- 11o protect the public property ; and yet
~ I have it from unquestioned authority,
that they have mined all the public
buildings in Washington—the Capitol
and tbe other Departments—for
the purpose of destroying them.—
They have failed out 75,000 men,
they say to protect the publ ; c proper
ty now in their possession, and to re-
the needy families of Soldiers who inav
go off to fight f.ir our Country.
My fneniis! Jorget « >/ the Soldier !
Send him contributions to make him
comfortable while he is in the service.
Take care of his family while he is
absent. Employ youi hands and your
substance in doing works of charity in !
this day of your Country’s trial. If ant i
should fall in the battle, remember he j
orphan and the widow, aud take care
of them. God will bless you in such
noble performances of a patriotic duty.
My fellow citize is, 1 musi clo>e
these remarks. I am gratified to meet
you to-night. I am gratified that
Georgia, and all the South is a unit.—
I iej‘>ice to be able to te 1 you the wel
come news that Virginia is n nnit —
Guards,
Waynesborough.
FOl'KTH REGIMENT
Macon County Volunteers, Captain
Piothro, Oglethorpe.
Southern Rifles, Captaiu
Talbottou.
Glover Guards, Captain
Monticello.
Twiggs Volunteers, Captain Fulsom,
Gordon.
Albany Guards. Captaiu Rust, Alba-
ny.
Lt Grange
J Smith, La Grange
j Toombs Volunteers, Captaiu Mays,
I Calhoun
Sumter Light Guards, Captain John
son, Au.ericus.
West Point Light Guards, Captain
Mathews, West Point.
Baldwin Blues, Captain Doles,
Uillcdgevillc.
FIRST BATTAU.ION.
Etowah Infantry, Capt. Larcy,
Ci.rtersville.
Ringgold Volunteers ; Capt. Spray-
berry. Ringgold.
Brown Infantry, Capt. Smith, Ma
eon.
Independent Volunteers, Capt.
Ailerhold, Macon.
JAMES A. SLEDGE, )
AXDEBSON W. BEESE, j
EDITOBS.
.A-thens, Geortria.
WEDNESDAY MAY 8. 1861.
President Davis’ Message-
We publish this document entire
this week. Everybody should read it,
as it sets forth clearly the cause of our
present difficulties. The exposition of
the perfidious course of the Lincoln
administrations is most overwhelming.
Those who did not read the correspon
dence between our commissioners and
Seward, published last week, should
own way tn Annapolis and Wa*.
A ' Place ,l t(
IM.-0 possession of cfeens h„„« s j
farms, and convert them into barracks
and quarters, without consulting ,l ln
owners. . fa “ e
We subjoin the following account
ofa murdc, in Washington cty, from
the Star, now one of Lincoln’s organs
and therefore cannot be exaggerated!
Dreadfl-t. IIoMictbE.—A jout m
fronT company *- g,,ard
| Capt. Georue M Mui m ° n
the tallowing men^s"’ c « n »*»«g of
Mnmbv n mCn .' John H.
Murphy, Corporal John M Mitchell
and privates Jeremiah Carte.-, Hugh y
Myers, John II. Kelsley, John O.Lu/
by, (<eorge l angley, Char.es Oil,
Rob, Rawlingei, cLg, 1 J
ter Nteholson, * rancts Lowe '
uel Howell, went to i| lc re ’j.,
Cornelius Bo,J, ou », i'""' 01
Warden’s Whuff, and
mittance in the name of tho t j
States. 1,6 ltw ^
Mr. Boyd dressed himself, accor<li
to the statement of }, ls wif , ;
down stairs to the front door, the crowd
outside battering n: in tbe meantime.
Just as Mr. b. had got Ul , froa
door, and was about to openh
was broken in, and instant !v sixmos-
ket shots were fired th-ougb the door
and window shutters, one ot -vvtacti
do so now, in connection with the
message. The two documents cannot ^Boyd s coat sleeve and then en-
fail to convince the render that no faith j *f re( ,j S , e *. P aS! jeii entire/)-
, ,,, . ..... i '"rough his body. He exclaim?, that
should be kept with the vile traitors j he was shot, and his wife t ried cw Xo
who now infest Washington city.
Hod. Howell Cobb.
Below will be found a letter from
this gentleman, referring to a para
graph written by the Junior editor
aome time ago, seggesting the names ; rev Aver in the house,
of himself anil Hon. B. H. Hill asSen-
the men that he was killed, and begged
them to desist. They were admitted
afterwards and searched the house.—
Boyd expired a few moments aflerwaid.
It is alleged that Boyd fired first upon
the party who had come to arres* biin,
but Mrs. Boyd denies that he had a
According to report, Boyd was char-
ators from Georgia. It is scarcely ne-1 S p d with being a secessionist, and with
cessary for us to say that the paragraph ! favoring to.raise* company of men
■L, , ., J for the .Southern army. He was a
was published without the knowledge j f oreman 0 f bricktnakers, in Mr. Gun-
of Gov. Cobb. In the last conversa- i nell’s brickyard,
tion vve bad with him, (in August last) The civil authorities demanded the
he expressed himself substantially as j men of General Scott, who consented
he has in the subjoined letter: I f of them to be arrested.
Macon, April 26, 1861.
Dear Sir:—I have seen with regret
your allusion to my name in connec
tion with the office of Senator from
Georgia. 1 have both privately and
publicly announced, that under no cir- ,.
cutnstances will I be a candidate tor' lowin K :
that or any other civil office. At tbe ! “There is to be no peace except up
ll'bat we are to Expect.
The Washington Republican, thought
by some to speak by authority of the
Kangaroo President, contains the fol-
expiration of rov present term of of
fice, it is my fixed and irrevocable pur
pose to retire from pu lie life, and I
trust that this announcement will close
all further discussion of the subject.—
Apart from these considerations, the
present condition of the country
should silence all such discussions.
Respectfully yours, &c.
HOWELL COBB.
Jas. A. Sledge, Esq., Athens,Ga.
take and protect that which they have
their compensation at these re tuceil | been forced to give up; yet. wherever I Nearly every single member of her
rates in the bonds of the Confederacy, 1 ,h ‘- v ,r “ ,h “‘' 1 « ;l1 c ‘"" *•“' r ‘" ,: r
for the purpose of leaving al! the re
sources of the Government at its dis
posal tor the common defence.
Requisitions for troops have been
met with such alacrity that the num
bers tendering their services have, in
every instan e, greatly exceeded the
demand. Men of the highest official
and social p isition, are serving as vol
unteers in the ranks. The gravity ol
they are no% they have prepared to I Convention will sign her Ordinance of
destroy the property, and have des-1 Secession. And now with my best
SP.CG.Nll HATTALLION.
Macon Volunteers, Capt. Smith,
Ma- on.
Flnyed Rifles, Capt. Hardeman.
Macon
City Light Guards. Capt. Colquitt,
us.
Spalding Grays, Capt. Doval, Grif
fin.
INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.
j Georgian's and their Parson Cap-
i tain.—The following interesting inci-
j dent is furnished by tbe Portsmouth
; correspondent of the Petersburg (Va.)
| Expie it:
A large company of gallant and
hardy looking men, lately arrived from
Georgia, is commanded by a minister
of the gospel. 1 am told that they are
all true temperance men. On their
arrival they were breakfasted at the
Macon House ; aud it was an impos
ing and ehe -ring spectacle to see them
in the fierce habiliments of war, rever
ently st. niling around that table, while
their veverend Captain devoutly im
plored the blessing of God on their
repast. Can such men be conquered ?
J\cver !
troyed, or attempted to destroy, all
that we have compelled them to relin-
wisl.es, I bid you good n’glit.
His speech was rapturously applaud-
quish, because of their intentions to ; ed throughout; and as he retired, three
use it for the purpose of subjugating j cheers for Stephens were given with a
Sumter was mined to be blown
upon leaving it. Much ofthe proper
ty was burned up at Harper’s Ferry,
in hastily vacating that place; and an
attempt was made to burn up not on-
age and the zeal of youth, rival each | ly all the public property, on leaving
other in the desire to be toremost for 1 Gosport Navy Yard, but the whole city
the public defence: and though at no
other poin than the one heretofore no
ticed, have they been stimulated by
the excitement incident to actual en
gagement, and the hope of distinction
(or individual achievement, they have
born what, for new troops, is the most
severe ordeal—patient toil and const, nt
ot Norfolk. This is one of the most
remarkable instances on record, where
Providence was on cur side. Plans
were laid to burn up the Navy Yard
aud the win le ci’y. The incendiary
fires were lighted; and, if heir inten
tions had succeded,such a conflagra
tion has never been witnessed on this
will.
In a few moments, in response to
urgent solicitations, he again came on
the pl^form and said :
The news from Washington is very
interesting. It has been stated in the
newspapers—first, that the Virginia
troops bad occupied Arlington Heights,
just across tbe Potomac from the Pres
ident’s House; and again, that Lin
coln’s troops had accupied that point.
My information is, that both these
statements are incorrect. Lincoln,
however, has occupied Georgetown
Heights. He has from fifteen to twen
ty thousand soldiers stationed in and
about Washington. Troops are quar
tered in the Capitol, who are defacing
Lee’s Volunteers Capt. Lee, Atlanta"
Washington Artillery, Capt. Girar-
dey, Augusta.
fWe are requested to state that the
two independent Companies were re
ceived under tho instructions of the
Secretary of War—one of them being
composed chiefly ol mechanics, and
the other consisting of artillery men.
for both of which there was a special
use at the time they were oidered into
service. No other companies have
beeu received ou the same footing, or
will bo so' received by the Governor,
except under like circumstance.—Eos
Recorder.]
A Losing Game.—The Notbarn
capitalists profess to be very zealous
iu promoting the war against the
South. They are pouring out their
money to raise troops—it may in somr
cases bo under constraint—in all it
amouuts to a tax upon the rich for tbe
support of unemployed laborers, The
merchant Prince, Stewart, who has
made most of his money by bis South
cin trade, is reported to hare offered
a million- Mr. \Vm. B. Aslor is put
down for four millions contribution and
Two Millions.—The available fight
ing force of the South is about two
millions of men. Lincoln will need al)
the help be can get to march through
a country with such a defensive force.
A message from Gov. Jackson, of
Missouri, to President Davis at Mont
gomery, passed thtongb Atlanta this
forenoon, for tbe purpose of soliciting
sid in taking the Arsenal at St. Lonis
Provisions to the amount of $500,000
have been purchased in Missouri by
President Davis, for the use of tbe
Confederate States Army.—Atlanta
CommOHircahh, 3d.
j ten millions loan.—These may be
: exagera’ions bnt can the gentlemen
its walls and ornaments with greasi ! "3^/1 Bevenoe. by duties are at an
i n.L i i . . , , ,= , eud—Lincoln confesses he lias no re-
vigil, and all the exposure and discom-; continent, and would have been se-
fort ol active service, with a resolution ■ corn! only to the burning of Moscow;
and fortitude such as to command ap- \ l>u*> just at the critical moment,.beiore
probation and justify the highest ex- 1 die ravages had extended,the wind turn-
pectalions ot their conduct when ac- i ed ! The winds of Heaven turned,
live valor shall be required in place ot j and stayed the spread of the devour-
steady endurance. - n g element. The same wind that
A people thus united and resolved, j kind Ueaven sent to keep off tbe fleet |—cooking and sleeping
cannot shrink from any sacrifice which at Charleston till Sumter was reduced, j having actually been erected and plac-
they may be called on to make, nor i came to the relief of Norfolk, at the ! ed in that elegant apartment. The
can there be a reasonable doubt of their! critical moment. Providence was sig- 1 Patent Office is converted into Sol-
final success however long and severe ■ nail) -ou our side. They attempted to ; diers’ barracks and is ruined with their _
mav be the test of their determination blow up the Dock, the mi st expensive ! filth. Tie Postoffice Department i s i Tina in time of peace. In a state of
to maintain their birthright of freedom , one on the continent, but theie was a made a storehouse for barrels of floui »"• Jw^hinborn Um°outlav wiH be
and filth, like a set ol vandal hordes.
The new Senate Chambrr has been
converted into a kitchen and quarters
apparatus
sources.—The Governmeut for the fu
ture, will have to be supported by tho
contributions of individuals. Those
already made, large as they may be,
will not be more thau a drop in tbe
ocean. . .
For years past, tbe Federal expen
diture has exceeded seveuty millions.
and equality, as a trust which it is j break in tbe train they had laid, and
the r first dutv to transmit, undiminish-j failed. They attempted to burn
ed to their posterity.
A bounteous Prevalence
down the old Pennsylvania, German-
__ cheers us j town, and the Merriinac. They set
with the promise of abundant crops.— the n atch, while they endeavored to
The fields of grain which will, within | Ret out of the way of their intended
a few weeks, be ready for the sickle,
give assurance of the amply ol food for
man ; whilst the corn, cotton, and oth
er staple productions of our soil, aff.rd
abundant proof that up to tl is period
the season has been propitious.
We feel that our cause is just and
holy; we protest solemnly in the face
of mankind that we desire peace at
at any sacrifice, save that of honor and
independence; we seek no conquest
no aggrandisement, no concession of
any kind from the States with which
we were lately contcderatcd; all we
ask is to be let alone; that those who
never held power over us, shall not
destruction ; but the ves.-els sunk be
fore tbe fuse caught—another remark
able instance of tbe interposition of
Providence on cur behalf, and the
strongest evidence of our lectitude.—
We were right at first—are right now,
and shall keep ourselves right to the
end.
What is to take place before the end
1 know not. A threatening war is up-
us, made by those who have no regard
for right 1 We fight for out homes,
nur fathers and mothers, our wives,
brothers, sisters, sons and daughters,
and neighbors ! They for honey!—
The hirelings and mercenaries of the
and bacon. All the departments are
appropriated to base uses, and des
poiled of their be.iuty by those treach
erous destructive enemies of our coun
try Their filrhy spoliations of the
public buildings and works of art at
the Capitol, aud their preparations to
destroy them, are strong evidence to
my mind that they do not intend to
hold or defend the place; but to aban
don it after having despoiled arid laid
it in ruins. Ijei them destroy it—
savage like—if they will. We will re-
buitd it. We will make the structures
more glorious. Thoenix like, new and
more substantia] structures will rise
from its ashes. Planted anew, under
the auspices of our superior institu
tions, it will live and flourish through
out all ages.
Wsnisd—Abraham Lincoln’s
Apply it this office.—Dev.
scalp.—
defend Washingtou. the outlay will be
donbied or trebled, or quadrupled.
Who will foot that hill I Ilowr fat will
Sir. Astor’smite tell.
These gentlemen will bo nicely
caught, when alter having spent all
their money, the subjugation of the
South is as remote as ever—and they
■ball still have their hungry subterra
neans on band with nothing to feed
them with.—Rich' Whig.
From Pensacola.
The following facts have como to
our knowledge from a source that wo
know to he reliable :
About ten days ago Gen. Bragg is
sued an order interdretrog, in tbe
strongest terms- all coi respondence
from Pensacola for publication. A few
days later be repeated the order, threat
ening a total suspension of the mails if
this correspondence were not stopped.
This will explain the cessation of onr
The Boston herald says one hun
dred young men have left that city for
the South within a few days as recruits
for the army of the Confederate States.
The News Here-
Forty thousand Volunteers, Ticenty-
Jire thousand Regulars, and Eighteen
thousand Stamen, for the threatened
tear —The President has this morning
directed the enrnlir ent of forty thousand
volunteers for three years service, and
the enrolment of twenty-five thousand
regular troops for five years.
He has also directed the enrolment
of eighteen thousand sailors for the na
vy for five years.
It will be seen from this, that not
only prompt and vigorous action is to
be taken by the Government, but tha*
it is to be continued as long as in its
judgment it may bo necessary.— Wash
ington Star, 29th ult.
The Crowd we are to Fight.
The soldiers being raised at the
North for our subjugation, with a few
exceptions, are composed of the low
est class of ‘ roughs,’’ theives, pick
pockets, &c. Their passions a;e in
flamed by promises of plunder —
“Billy Wilson,’’ a leading man among
this class in New York, has raised a
on the basis of the unqualified sub
mission of those in revolt. Theie is
to be no recognition of any pretended
Southern Confederacy. There is to
be no peaceable assent to a separation
of these States. The government is
to be maintained, in that plain straight
forward way in which all governments
are maintained, by coercion. The lead
er.- of this conspiracy are to be driven
j out of the country, or to he hanged,
j and ne-er did conspirators anywhere
i and at any time, more richly deserve
| the fate which awaits thorn. They
! have attempted the overthrow of the
treest and best Government on earth,
j by the most flagitious means, and
j with a view to the establishment of a
..grinding military despotism. Their
: crime has been gigantic, and theirpun-
ishmerit is to be signs!.’’
rs^ We copy the following from an
Regiment and left for Washington.— exchange. Mr. Lee was at ore time a
Before leaving, he said he would bet
five hundred dollars that after leaving,
the people would say that there was not
a pickpocket, burglar^or thief in New
York. Addressing his regiment, he
said : ‘ Have any of you got watches ?
If so, leave them behind ; Southern
gentlemen have pic nty of watches.*—
Any of you got money ? If so, leave
it behind ; Southern gentlemen have
plenty of money.”
Send them on. “Southern gentle
men’’ will take care of them.
merchant in Athens.
A. D Lee, formerly of Ringgold.
Ga., was killed recently by an acci
dental shot, in Kansas Territory. The
sheriff of tbe district|w*s attempting to
eject a man from the court house, when
his pistol fired, taking effect iu Mr. Lee,
which resulted in his death in 48 Lours.
The Baltimore Exchange.
Many of our readers have been pa
tronizing for years that vile sheet, the
N. Y. Herald and other Northern pa
pers. We presume this will cease now,
and our citizens will seek other papers
tor general news. To any person de
siring a sound, reliable and able paper,
wc confidently recommend the Balti
more Exchange. We have read it reg
ularly, since the nomination of Mr.
Breckinridge last June, and have al
ways found it thoroughly Southern in
tone. At this time it is particularly
valuable to us as an exchange, as we
get most of the Northern news in de
tail through its columns. Terms:—
Daily $6 per annum; Tri-weekly, $4
per annum.
L#" Mr. J. S. Galloway, a native of
New Jersey, and lately a resident of
Athens, (nephew of Mr. A. M. Scud-
| der,) has abandoned a flourishing school
. in Memphis, Tenn., and is now in ac*
| live set vice in tbe Southern army.—
His pupils comp imented him highly
upon his retiring from the school.
Muster Boll of Ibe Officers anti Pri
vates of the Bauks County Guards.
Captain—D. G. Candler.
1st. Lieutenant—W. W. Charlton.
2nd. Lieutenant—Robert Mian.
3rd. Lieutenant—M. M. Moseley.
1st. Sargeant—Benj. Bray.
Alexandria.May 5.—Major Anderson wa»
the bearer from New Xork of foor millions
uf dollars in gold for the Treasury in Wash
ington.
A bill establishing a Secession Commit
tee of Safely, met such resistance in the
Senate of Maryland on Saturday, that it
was dually recommitted.
In New York, on Friday, seizure of a
million of boxes of percussion caps were
made. These were destined for Charleston.
The papers all agree that on Monday be
gin the oflensire operations by Lincoln.—
Norfolk, HarperVFerry, and Alexandria,
are points designated. The New York
Tribune, of Saturday says : **On Monday,
at farthest, let the country be prepared for
a proclamation from tba President. He
has determined upon actiee, instant, deci
sive and comprehensive action. The time
has arrived when, in acordance with the
doctrines announced in his inaugural, tbe
President will proceed to repossess the
properly of tbe United States.”
The Maryland Legislature appointed a
a Commissioner to Richmond and Commis
sioners to Washington, of whom one ia
Robert McLane.
Commodore Panlding notified Charles H.
Winder that ho wea.d bo arrested as a se
cessionist.
Athens Fire Company, No. 1.
We announced last week that this
company had organized themselves in
to a Home Guard. At one of their
meetings recently, a resolution was
passed that a committee be appointed
to solicit subscriptions from our citi
zens to defray the expenses of the mil
itary department. Most of the mem
bers being mechanics, with limited
means, and having to pay regular
monthly dues as Firemen, it is reason
able that our citizens should, and we
believe will, lend a helping hand in
this matter.
The committee appointed under the
resolution were, M. H. Mandeville,
Wm. H. Stapler and E. D. Stone.—
Contributions may be handed to either
of them. iH
Heavy Bains,
We have had heavy rains, commen
cing Saturday night, and continuing
until Monday afternoon. Onr exchan*
gel record rain and hail storm with
wind, in Angnata and Sooth Carolina
Monday afternoon. Some damage was
done buildings, telegraph wires and
railroads.
2nd. « i
A. J. Richee.
3d.
M. V. Hues.
4ih. “
John W, Chasteen.
1st. Corporal-
-M. L. McDonald.
2nd. “
James B. Chasteen.
3d. «
1L M. Morris.
4 th. “
James F. Ray.
Armorer—A.
W. Owen.
Treasurer—P
E. Bush.
PRIVATES.
D A McDonald,
J T Coz,
Thomas R. Dodd.
W J Boling,
Wm. M Ash,
Wiley Rucker,
W P House,
Wm. EJHeaden,
Charles Duncan,
N H Moss.
James H Allen,
G W Grubbs,
H $ Chasteen,
G H Peak,
M N Chapman,
S W Pruett,
Simes Willbanks,
A S McKie,
Nathaniel Harris,
E P Headen,
J Smith,
S L Borders,
Willis Simmons,
W C Mclntire,
James McMillan,
Sarnu-I J. McKie.
G. D. Willhmson, Thomas J Brown,
llenry Allan,
J L Bul’.imglon,
Gasten Elliott,
B F Church,
D C Moore,
Adarine Davis,
J E Andrews,
T J Wood,
W m. A Daniel,
T C McKie,
M H Scales,
B Smith,
G B Forbis, +
J C Richards,
W A Simmons,
H F Clarke,
VV J Andrews,
J W Parker,
W C Owen,
F M Ariel.
J H Brewer.
Henry Carr,
I C McDonald,
J H Wood,
J W Chapman,
W P Andrews,
S D Galey,
T J Hughs.
T N Stayton,
T B Forbis,
W K Brock,
W B Pruitt,
1 W Owen,
M.M Chapman,
V^T Doyle.
J C Allan,
naoMMKB.
FIFCC.
Montgomery, May 4.—A fall corps
of Dragoons are just leaving for lexi
ca cola. Nothing of any interest from
Pensacola.