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"VOLUME XVII1.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1863.
NUMBER 24
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loppod*
One of tho groat matters in passing
the resolution referring the question of
Stath endorsement to the people, is,
that if it should be wrong, and evil
come of it, it would not be like ordina*
ry Legislation, subject to bo repealed by
a subsequent Legislature, but tho thing
would be hermetically sealed, and no
remedy but repudiation. And os the
question Iras not been oanvassed by the
people, it was thought by many, on a
question ef such momentous conse.
queues to the paople, they should speak
and if they made a wrong response,
none would be to blame but them
selves.
Others believe it to be unconstitution
al as well as impolitic. I think upon
the whole it was the beat disposition of
the question that could have been
made. Though dead against it on con-
stitutiona! grounds, and a question of
lioy, believing that it would tend to
depreuiute. instead of appreciate Con
federate currenoy, if the people judge
differently, .it is all right with me. In
this, struggle vox populi, vox dei.
D. R. M.
■Saturday Morning, April 11, 1803.
| The Ladies Hospital Association.
It will be seen from the report of the
■cretnry of the Association, that there
kill be an adjourned meeting of the so :
lietjr, at the Court House on next Wed.
Jmday morning at 11 o’clock.
We hopo there will he a full atten-
banco of ail our citizens, both ladies
Ind sentlemen. The cause is one that
|h»ukl engage the interest of tho whole
(immunity, and especially should the
Ldien interest^hemselvoa in this patri-
liic organization, in order that they
liny redeem themselves from the un.
]ust umiration, that tliryaie less patri
|tie than those of other communities
i tho South
Wo learn that several addresses will
|c delivered on Wednesday, by distin-
luiilitd gentlemen of the medical pro-
ksiion of this city j nntl it is ospr-
lislly desired that tho Surgeons and
Itlirr medical officers of the army
[ii'tild give encouragement to this bo-
Unlent work, by being prosent upon
lit occasion. ’
from Milledgcville,
Mtu.tDaETii.i.e, April 1!. 1862.
| Diar Courier ; The excitement on
he great questions which have been br
ine the Legislature, is abating, and
pore disposition manifested to take
told of business. Tho cotton bill is
e»d and buried, and has resulted in
n appeal to the planter's patriotism ou
Ihe subject of a grain crop The liquor
juestion has resulted in a hill quito os
trlngent ns its advocates could de-
ire.
The endorsement of the Confederate
iabt may be considered settled; though
Jiisscd by tho House with a small mu*
ority, the immediate effect is blocked,
'd in the Senate, by thu adoption of a
•solution, as a substitute for tho’bill of
psjority and minority reports, refer
: >ng the matter to a direct vote of the
people, in October next, by a vote of 25
10. This really amounts to a defeat,
p the measure at present.
The Transportation Bill passed tho
pennte unanimously, and I think, will
Pass the House. The supply Bill- wl.ich
is something in the shape cf my bill of
last winter, regulating the price of sp.eo
Ified articles, or Judge Gibson’* bill
restricting trade hnd speculation in
IheBo articles, appears to he gaining
strength. Something recognizing this
principle, 1 think will be passed.
The indignation against spot illations
in tho necessaries of life, is 'rampant,.
The poor dirty provision extortioner
and speculator gets his share of impre
cations, in every sporoh that is rnado,
and if there is only moral virtue
enough in the country, to enforce the
laws that have been, will bo enrtct.
sd, it is thought, by all, that the condi
tion of the poop consumer will bo bet
tered.
The Stay Law has boon repealed in
part, in the Senate, requiring the an
nual paymeut of intereet, provided the
•reditor will receive Confederate Treas
ury notes at par. Soldiers in tho army
are exempt.from tho operations of this
law for twelve months after their dis
charge.
A Bill has passed the Senate prohib-
iiing railroads from making coatntets,
protecting themselves from all liability
f°r articles shipped by them, except»
f, w perishable ertioles, such as live
•lock; green fruit,-d?o., whioh I think
w il) pass the’ Houso,
Luilics Hospital Relief Association.
Agreeably to previous notice, a num
ber of t|ie ladies of Rome, met at tho
Court House, on Thursday last at 11
o’clock, for the purpose of organizing a
“Ladies Hospital Relief Association.''
Rev. Dr. Quintard opened the meet
ing by calling upon Mr. T. M. Barna to
not ns Secretary, after which he ex
plained the object ol'the meeting, in a
very impressive address—urging the
necessity of a concert of notion between
the ladies and Surgeons in charge of
Hospitals.
Judge Harvey, a citizeu of this place,
made a few remarks, declaring the
Indies entire willingnoss to prosecute
tho good work.
Surgcnu Winn followed in a pithy
and pathetic address, pointing out very
cloarly tho various ways in which tho
handr of the fair sex could be made
usefal.
A Committee, consisting of Mrs.
Bayard, Mrs. Stillwell, Mrs. Hume and
Mrs. Mills was appointed for the pur
pose of conferiug with the Surgeons,
in order that a proper understanding
might be arrived at, and also to draft
resolutions for tho more complete or
ganisation of the Society.
It was requested that the proceedings
be published In the papers of the city.
After which the meeting adjourned
to meet again on Wednesday next, at
tho same time and pluce. Several ad
dresses will be delivered, nu.l it is ear
nostlywlesired that tho whole oommu
nity will be present.
T. M. BARNA, Sac'ty.
gave him a final discharge. In March
he was induced to try the service again,
and as a Lieutonanoy was offered him
he accepted it, and became a member
of Capt. Howe’s company—in which
company he is now serving. His cose
U a striking instanooof the struggle
that the patriotic spirit sometimes has
with a diseased body. His younger
brother, not yet eighteen years of age,
is also in the service. And his father,
over age, is also a volunteer, although he
was offered $2,000 to go as a substitute-
He indignantly refused it, saying that
money earned in that way would burn
in his pooket. This family is very poor
all they have to rely bn is thoir hones
ty of character. Let them have that
untarnished. Win. J. Shockley 1b no
deserter, and has his papers all in
proper form to prove it.
. A FRIEND.
Late News.
Fcrsonal-*Wm. J. Shockley.
Ms. Editor : An advertisement in
your paper, signed “L.T. Mitchell
Captain commanding Co. C, 40th Gr
Vol,,” offers n reward of $30, for the
above nsmed soldier, ns a deserter
Tliis nilvoutisemciit is now a focord for
future years, and.ivhicli, unless explained t
not only degrades Mr. Shockley, but.
mortifies and wounds the feelings of his
worthy and esteemed parents, and will
follow the family for years'to come. It
is easy for an officer to strike a blow
.like this, but very hard for the injured
private to recover from it.
Tliis family nro among tho humblest
of our ci'izous. A family without pro.
tensions, but such has been thoir great
industry, and thoir rospict for truth
and honesty, that they will not lack
for sympathy when they are wrong
ed.
Now tho facts of the case are ns fol
lows and can be sustained in every par
ticular by proof:
Win. J. Shockley onleretl service in
August, 1801, in that company from
Rome know a as the Rome Light Guards.
Owing tfl physical disability, which had
long afflicted him (a disease of the hip
joint) he was unable to do service, and
and was honorably discharged. He
returned home, and afterwards, think
ing himself physically able to do duty,
ho again volunteered in Capt. Mitch
ell’s cempnny. Camp life brought on
a return of his disease. He was detail
ed by Capt; Mitohell to got up recruits
and returned to Rome for that purpose,
and a paper givon him by his 'Captain
in the following language: ' ,
“Chattanooga, Dec. 21,. 1862.—To D.
R. Mitchell: Toll Pennington to fur.
rush transportation to Wn. Shockley
for himself and men, to Jackson, Mis
sissippi. ,
(Signed) L. T. MITCHELL,
Com’d’g Co. C, 40tb Ga. Vol.
While he was hope he was taken sick,
and a painful aggravation of bis disease
forced him to make application to the
Examining Board. That Board at once
1st Georgia Cavalry.
Camp near Monticei.lo, Kr.. 1
April 5, 1862. j
Messrs. Editors ’
- You will please pubtish the following
communication in regard to tho action
of the 1st Georg'a Cavalry, in our recent
engagement at Somerset, Ky.
This battle, forced upon us by the
enemy, Gen. Pegram was compelled to
acoept, and though the odds were fear,
fully against us, we have no reason to
complain of the result. Gen. Pegram
deserves the highest onqpmiums for hit
daring gallantry and bravery on tho
field, and all that could be done by any
officer to save our gnllant little band
was done by him. He was the Inst to
leave the fiold, and the last to cross
Cumberland river. Ever in tho. thick
ost of the fight, ever leading and rally,
ing his men, you would have imagined
some Bartow or Bse wore leading the
charge.
After the battle our troops fell back
to a stronger position, to facilitate onr
crossing tbe swollon river. General
Pegram there censured the 1st Regi
ment Georgia Cavalry, at the same time
complimenting in tho highest terms
for gallantry ond bravery, Col. J.J.
Morrison and Lt. Col.. Harper of that
Regiment.
- 1 being constantly on the field during
the engagement, saw that Gen. Pegram
was in error, and that this gallant regi
ment did not deserve this censure. The
1st On., being on tho right, of our line
of battle, stood manfully to their posts,
until a body of men stationed to their
left and rear fled, passing through my
squadron. Gon Pegram thought these
to be members of the lstGa., but in
this ho was mistaken. They stood firm
and in an unswerving line, until tho
enemy charged with fixed bayonets to
within thirty paces of their front, at
the same time flanking their right and
left. The position now being untena.
ble, (for to romain would be capture.)
Col. Morrison ordered them to fall buck
to their horses. There were but 81
men of this regiment in the fight, the
rest being on picket, and they stood
tho firo ot three regiments of infantry
until ordered buck.
Thus stood and thus fought tliis gal*
Innt regiment, woll sustaining their for
mer hard earned and well deserved
reputation, tlen. Pegram, so soon as
he learned that he had-d-i.ie them this
great injustice, immediately had pub
lished to the Brigade tho following
complimentary order.
Yours respect fully,
Wm. M. FOOTMAN.
Capt. Ceind’g lst Fla. Squadron.
Hkad’qus Cavai.ky Brioade,
Near Monticello. Ky,
April 4, 1S62.
Special Order :
The Brigade commander, being con
vinced, on investigation of tho 'case,
that his remarks on the 30th ult.. to
the 1st G». Ragiment, were mado under
a misapprehension, hereby publicly ex
presses his regret for having unwitting
ly done injustice to a regiment, which
he believes to be composed of as gallant
men as any otlicrin the army.
By order
GEN. PEGRAM.
Ri T. DiNiEt, A. A. G.
IADE, )
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Vicksburg, April 14.—All quiet here
to-day. One transport with troop* ha*
left, The fleet left this morning. Ma
ny tents and a dozen transports are still
in sight;
Jackson, April 14.—Grant and Sher
man left in the flag ship yesterday . Tho
entire Moon Lake expedition has gone
down the Mississippi. Forty trans
ports, containing mostly cavalry, left
Memphis since the 4th inst.
Fredericksburo, April 15.—Cannon
nding was beard yesterday in the direc
tion of Kelley’s Ford, 25 miles above
here,*- No particulars received,
'
Richmond, April 14.—The Senate was
chiefly occupied to-day in discussing
the bill to confiscate, lease, hold, in
terest and shares in stook abandoned
by alien enomies iu the telegraph lines.
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed until to-morrow.
The tax and exemption bills are now
ponding before tho committee of con
ference.
The House passod a jaint resolution,
declaring that martial law in tho sense
of an arbitrary suspension of alb laws
and olvil authority, cannot exist with
in the Confederate States,‘nor in any
sense, only by virtue of legislative au
thority.
Also passed a bill to regulate newspa
per postage.
Jackson, April 14.1862—A large fire
occurred lust night abovo Vicksburg,
supposed to be a Yankee transport.
A special to tho Appeal from Mr.r-
froesboro’ 8th, says Wilder’s brigade
returned with many forees. Sixty
contrabands were shot and hung, seve
ral of tuem having on Yankee uni
forms.
Cdarleston, April 14.—All quiet to
night. Tho enemy oeeupy Coles Islann
Kiawah Island and Seabrooks Island,
in considerable force, and is proteoted
by a few gunboats.
All bis transports have left this vicin
ity.
Chattamooca, April 14.—The -Malt
House attached to the Snyder’s distille
ry at this place, was destroyed by tiro
at noon to-day, with a quantity of grain
loss $7,000 ; insurance $2,000.
The rumors of Van Dorn’s light at
Franklin prove to have been exaggern-
ted. Loss only 50 on each side, ' Only
a portion of Freeman’s buttery was tu
ken by the enemy, which was imm.-di
ately retoken.
ill quiet along the lines to-dry.
Major Diek McCann has ouptured
another train on the Nashville A >.bat-
tnnooga Railroad ; he also destroyed ti
loaded wagon (rain.
Two more gunboats and three truns-
S orts on tho Cumberland Knot have
oen destroyed by Gen. Wheeler’s com
mand.
Chattanooga, April 15.—All quiet in
tho vicinity of Tullahoma. The Federal
accounts of tho battle at Franklin, con
firm the killing of Capt. Freeman of
Freeman’s battery.
A gentlemsn just through from Lou
isville, reports in addition to Burnside’s
oorps a division from Franklin’s corps,
coming to reinforce Rosencraus.
Milledoetille, April 15.—The bili to
endorse confederate bonds which passed
the House, was indefinitely postponed
in the Senate. Yeas 22, nnys 10. ,
Richmond. Aptil 15.—In the Senato
to-day tbe House bill explanatory of the
act authorizing the President to accept
and place in Borvico regiments hereto
fore raised passed.
Reports of the Committee, of Confer
ence on tho exemption bill were post
poned until to-morrow.
In the House the Senate bill to send
newspapers 4o soldiers free of postage
was defeated.
Tho bill to refund tho Stale of Ala
bama tho amount paid by her for the
steamer Florida was passod. 4
A largo number of bills for privato
claims were passed.
Tho report of the Conference Com
mittee on the exemption hill was fur
ther postponed until Friday.- It differs
but little from the old bill;
second dispatch.
The Whig has Northern' dates to tho
13tli, The account of tho Charleston
fight says tho firo.which opened on the
Keokuk, from four or five hundred guns,
has never bco.a equalled in the history
of tho world. While balls struck her
every moment, her guns were worked
with vigor and precision. It soon be
came evident that sho was not ns im
pregnable ns Er. icsson’s Monitors, or as
an iron-dad. She was a failure. The
rebel balls seemed to p-netratb herns
easily as awoodon vessel. During tliir
ty fninutes 100 shots struck her. 90 ef
which were water-line shots. She wa*
perfectly liddicd, and sunk next ru n ti
ing. Sho had 13 seriously wounded —
2 mortally.
The Ironsides (?) was not seriously
damaged. The rebel* mistook a scow
which broke loose, for tbe Devil.
The Yanxees sum up thus:-“We
havo ontered Charleston Harbor, made
a successful reconnoisance, engaged the
rebel Forts for three hours, damaged
Sumter pretty severely, lestene vessel,
and had a crowning proof of tho invul
nerability of the Monitor fleet." Ar
rangements were being made to blow
up the Keokuk. It was reported that
further action for tho present would be
suspended. '
Tho Herald has a report that McClel
lan has tendered liis resignation. (7)
In closing a speech in Parliament,
Lord Russell said: “Depend upon it
my Lords, if tho war is to cease, far bet
ter it should cease with the conviction
both on the part of the "North and tho
South, that they ban never live again
hnppily as ono community and ono Re
public, and that the termination of hos
tilities can nover be brought about by
tho ad .vice, mediation or interference of
any European power,
Mr. Mitchell* or Floyd, on Endorse*
ment.
On Tuesday, the 7th inst., Mr. Miteh
ell, of Floyd, announced to the Senate
that lie had aarefully prepared some
views on the endorsement question,
w)iieh, with tho consent of thoSonato,
he would havo printed, without doliv.
orlng thorn, as Mr. Gordon, on the day
previous, had presented, substantially,
tho same. On motion of Genera * 1
Hansell, of Cobb, consent was grant
ed. The following is Mr. Mitahell’s
speech:
Mr. President t 1 am now, and ever
have been, a State Rights man, of the
strictest sect—having been educated
and indoctrinated, in early life, in that
anoient and venerated school. It may
be peculiar to mo, yet I confess, in all
my limited researches, t have never
found a place where a conflict between
the Sta.e and Confederate Government
need necessarily arise, or be produced.
Acrcrding to my understanding and
reading of tbe Constitution, eaoii are
solemn and suprome in their respective
orbits, duties, and functions ; and the
existence ot theso fads constitute tbe
crowning beauty and glory of our po
litical system. The delegated and re
served powors and duties are so dearly
and distinotly defined, that “ho that
runs may read," and that "tho wayfar
ing uinn need not err." The simplici.
ty of construction, in all machinery,
ever has been regarded the highest test
of its usefulness and durability ; and if
this be so in mechanism, it must be so
in Government. As in machinery, if
Government should booome. compliant-
oil by. an orgnnic defect, or inoonside-
r.ito legislation, friction must result,
With its accompanying evils and mis
chief. Tims, it seems that, in all oases,
w'. ere there is no organic flefoot, the
highest purpose of all legislation should'
be to keep^ the wheels of Government
tree from all entanglements and oollis-
ions, whether from without or within.
If we are right in behoving that the
lino of demarcation between tho rights,
duties, and obligations of tho Confede
rate and State Governments, are clear
ly and unmlstakaby marked out in the
Constitution, it would seem that pru
dence, experience, and a proper regard
to the rights and duties of oaolt, would
say to us, let each operate with its own
legitimate and constitutional sphere!
Do nothing by whioh the soparate
rights, duties and obligations of. the
one, may, by any possibility, become
entangled or complicated with the oth
er, but ever ward off such results, that
each may. become tho more healthy
and vigorous in thoir onward road to
maturity and usefulness. When ille
gitimate alliances take place, though
friendly, and Reomingly innocent, they
often break out in evils, bickerings
and joulcusics; therefore, the good
senso and propriety of the doo-
trine of “non-intervention," or of eve
ry matt' attending to his own legitimate
business, though ha may be invited to
depart from the rule. If these rules
and maxims nro proper and right
amongst individuals, limy must bo emi
nently so amongst S tat os and nations;
and of evils may be apprehended, when
applied to their general political rights,
duties, and obligations, the probabili
ties’ are largely magnified when appliod
to tho all ubsot bitig questions of money;
for it is well understood that tho finan
cial department of all Governments
is tho grand artery through which
their life's blood must circulate and
pass.
Mr. President—The proposition now
beforo tho Sonato, is, that tho Stnto of
Georgia shall assume and guarantoo tho
payment of hor pro rata share of the
Confederate public debt. This, to tny
mind, is a proposition, fraught, perhaps
with incalculable evils, and productive
of no substantial good. It is said it
would give tone and character to tho
Confederate credit abroad. How can
this bo 7 It it as well known abroad, us
it is at home, tiiut each. State in the
Confederacy is already bound as effec
tually as all your bills cau bind them ;
and that repudiation of individual
States, is a* likely to occur, and per
haps more so, than repudiation by tho
whole; and indeed one State might re
pudiate, and the whole might not. (I
don’t mean legally, for repudiation by
one or tho whole would bo equally ille
gal and faithless); but I havo no fears
on this subject. It. is said, however,
that capitalists abroad don’t understand
things in this way. To this statement
I must bee leave to dissent-. It is not
worth whiTe to tell me that men who
own, or are the representatives of such
amounts of capital, as. would induce
them to make such heavy investments
in foreign government stocks or bonds,
have not capacity to understand *6
simple a legal proposition, or, are, or
would-be, so indolent and dereliot as
not to make the proper investigation,
beforo making the investment. This is
nothing but an argument ad hsmonlm,
capital. But suppose it were true, that
they do not understand the nature and
oharaoter of the obligations of the
States for tho redemption of the Con
federate bonds and debts; whoso fault
is it 7 They have nothing to do but
read the Constitution, and give it its
proper legal construction. That Con
stitution gives every man at home or
abroad, all the guarantees for the pay-
man t of the publio debt, that the States
or tho Confederate Government, possi
bly can give; and yet we are asked to
give more, and convict ourselves of su
pererogation, to gratify the supposed
stupidity, fancy or fallacy of foreign
capitalists. One would have supposed
tkabwse ought to have learned, some
thing from our follies, to say the least
of them, on the subject of foreign rec
ognition and foreign interest ana duty
undor tho laws of nations in raising
the blockade; but, unfortunately, we
have a class of men, and perhaps leg
islators, who have nit yet l«arnea, that
if we ever ncliievo our independence,
W0 must do it by hard fighting on our
own hook, and not by negotiation dr
legislation, only ^calculated to flatter
tli o folly or fancy of foreign nations,
wild' have shown suoli great friendship
for us, aud our.interest, as to negleet
all tho duties and violate all the obli
gations imposed on thorn by tho laws
and amity‘of nations, calculated to
promote our interest. VVlion, in God's
natno, will the nerve of tho nation get
steady before this ignus fatuus which nab
well nigh stranded us 7
Mr. Fresidont-1 have said something
about, what 1 regard the folly and inu
tility of the measure, in reference to
foreign capital and outside results. Let
us now ndclresB ourselves to the practi
cal internal workings of this scheme.
And
1st. Doe* the fonstitution of the
Confederate Government, fully, com
pletely and effectually, separate and
divorce, the powers, duties and obliga
tions of the Confederate, from the
State Governments on this subject!
We affirm that it does.
By the 1st clause of tho 8th sec. of
tho 1st art. of the Constitution it is
declared—
“Congress shall have power to lay
and colleot taxes, duties, exposts ana
excises for revenue necessary to pay the
debts (of the Confederacy) • provide.for
the common defence, (of tuo Confed- *
erscy) and carry on tho Government of
the Confederate States."
The 2d clause of the seme see. and
art:
"To borrow money on the credit of
the Confederate States."
The 3d clause of the iamb see. and
art:
“To regulate commerce with foreign
nations, and among the States and with
Indian Tribes."
Tho 5th clause same sec. and art.
“To coin money, regnlato the value
theroof, and of foreign ooin."
The 18th clause same sec. and art:
“To tnako all laws which shall be
neoossary and proper for carrying into
execution tho foregoing powers, and all
others vested by this Constitution in
the Government of the Confederate
States, in any department or office
theroof."
. Can there be any misunderstanding
or doubt ns to tho fullness, clearness
and completeness of tho grants of pow
er over this entire subject, oris there
any, the least reserve whatever by the
States 7 Is thore any other language or
words that could have been aduod that
would or could have enlatgod tbe gnat
of powors to tho Confederate Govern
ment over tho financial in tores tsof that
Government, or could or would have
more completely swept this power from
tho States 7—Thon if Congress posses
ses all the power thore is no residimn
left for the States, consequently on this
question tho States are impotent, and
Congress is omnipotent. Congress
shall havo power to levy and collect
“taxes." What for? To pay the pub
lic “debt.” To Impose duties, experts
and excises- What for 7 To pay the
public “debts.’’ All,, are, to pay the
public “debts," And for what purpose
are these publio debts to be created?
“To carry on the Government of the
Confederate States," prosperously and
successfully, in war as well as in peace,
for the common good of all the States,
mid all the people of the States. Lest,
however, this ample and abundant
power undor some extraordinary emer
gency might possibly be inadequate,
and to Obviate the possibility o£ a doubt
on this subject, an additional power is
granted. “To borrow money on the
credit of the Confederate States," and
this enormous power is added without
limitation of time or amount, all to pay
tho publio "debts” and carry on. the
Confederate Government. Tnat this
very delicate and sensUiVe.nrrve of the
Government might be .placed, beyond
the peradventure ef any disturbance,
and freo from the influences of all, and
every extraneous ■ Cause, these States
stripped themselves of the i high . attri
bute of sovereignty, in “regulating
commerce with foreign' nations," ana
even yielded the right to "regulate
commerce among themselves," placing
the mantle of these high attributes or
sovereignty on the shoulders of the
Confederate Government. Aud (till, if'
need'.beVtft'oap the climax of power on
this question of finance, and to divest
themselves of every possible means by
which they might hereafter entangle or
come in confliot with the Confederate
Government, in the due and faithful
administration of these delegated pow
ers aud duties ever the financial interv
mts of the Confederacy, the State#-
clothed that government with the pow
er “to coin money, regulate the value'
thereof, and of foreifn ooin ;" and still
whether applied to I'.M’oign or domestic ; again, “to make all laws whieh shall be
