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ATHENS, GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY MORNIXG, A UGUST 31
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JUDGE WALL’S LETTER.
One of the ihoet sitisibiething* we hare
aoen from' a Northern etrnreo, Ihr a long
time past, is the letter'of c*j.^onator Wall,
of New. Jersey, to he found in our columns
to-day. > f! >■-'! i. .£•'
New Establishwtftt. .
We would-direct the leaderV attention
to the, adrertisoment of ifessra -Hope,
Findley & Co., who have jest opened a new
establishment on the north'tide of Broad,
street.
ANOTHER ALAttM;-
We had 11 another false alarm of an ap
proaching raid last week, which was said
to be at Sheppard’s bridge, some fourteen
miles from town. Our local companies and
other military forces were soon ready for
duty, but the alarm was ascertained to he'
groundless. ,..
While those who convey to our authori
ties information of approaching danger are
entitled to the thanks of the community,
they ought to be very careful to verify such
runners as may reach them, before report
ing them as facts.*
KRW MILITARY DISTRICT-
A new military district has been estab
lished, its headquarters at this town, and
Gen. Reynolds assigned to tho District and
Poet. Col. Magill, wo learn, has been as
signed, to duty at Columbia, S. C.
We have not learned tho boundaries of
the new District,- but presume it induces
ail that region of Georgia lying east of
the Chattahoochee and North of Athens;
or, indeed, it may include a greater breadth
©fceunlry.
Ger. Reynolds is a gentleman *'* not un
known to fame,” and Till doubtless bring
to the dscharge of bis duties Jo his new
field of service all the energy and ability
for which he is distinguished.
DON’T NEGLECT SIRUP AND SUGAR.
As everybody has planted largely of the
Chinese sugar cane this year,, it is hoped
that great attention will be bestowed",
upon making it into.improved syrop. Let
not a stalk of tho cane bo . wasted. And
when your cane is thoroughly matured,
d< n't forget to try experiments m sugar
making. If the first trial fail, try again.
Tho process is said t* be simple, and tfiere
is noexcuse for failing. Remember, every
gallon of syrup and every pound of sugar
made will not only add to the comfort of
your own families, but of the brave soldiers
In the field, who are risking everything for
you. r
THE LATEST NEWS.
We have au unusual quantity of good
ae **b this week, and if it all be true, we
may safely congratulate one readers upon
the improved aspect of affairs.
First comes intelligence of the opera
tions of Wheeler iu Sherman’s rear—de
stroying Federal supplies and cutting off
transportation. Then there is the news of
Forrkst’s bold (jash'into Memphis, capture*'
of prisoners, hofsl^, &C. The nows of the
defeat of tho Fedcrals -on the Weldon rail-
read, which they had-hold iu their posses
sion several days, by A. P. Hill and Wade
Hampton, will be hailed with delight
throughout the Confederacy..
The nows of the withdrawal of the Fbd-
aralarmy beyond the Chattahoochee, which
leached usSunday evening,lacks confirma
tion at the time we write. We hope it
may prove to bo correct, boweyer.^ v>
Passengers by t he last* fc-.a before
going to press confirm Sherman's retreat.
Then there is the jm.nor^o-tucermng the
proposed armistice, pcafcfi^JminireioB ,.‘&cV
John Morgan, it appews, is Bast
Tennessee, having entered tho State at
Bristol! and marching in the direetten of
Knoxville.
The only news of any unpleasant charac
ter i» the surrender of Fort Morgan. We
have been disgraced by the surrender and
(Abandonment of nearly all oiir fortifica
tions. Not one of them, except glorious
Fort -feuinter at Charleston, has been held
V it should have been.
Upon the whole, the news is very cheer
ing, and we hep* “ the better day a com-
ing" iii not far distant,
MOKKUgi
For several days past the land has been
filled with mmol's to the effect .that
.Yankho President is about to propos
armistice to our Government and l
pointnient of Peace Cdmrnissionersjfc
at Haiti more, or some other con venlfen
along the border. ;' -
This : aF»ry, it seems, first made its op- ^
pearanco in the New York iferald^md
has been telegraphed all overAho continent.
Some persons attach very lilMe importance
to it—believing it to be one Wash- 1 .^-gtedii
ington buffoon’s tricks to “ houd , ofi‘ 5 ’ ibe*’ deeu," veW
Peace party of the North; while others,_
relying upon*the well established fact ~ T hqt
not only, both belligerents, but all the rest',
of mankind, are heartily tired off the ’war,
■think Mr. Lincoln isreally Anxious to liave
peace restored. ‘ 1 * ' " *;
• For our own part, wo have no cohfid jn.ce
, in the Yankee President p«rHonally, aij^.
never expect to see him perform a mCfito-
fibiisact inregaid to Roy matter whatever,
The following letter
the gallant“ Troup- Artillerj'” will .be road
’.unAi. T> 41. _ ..i.ibv’ - tyelak'jlt Ha
By the
from th
teres
M
Wo hsvo omitted a
nee to ah'bfitcral ofou
f luiving n Je
we'shall be
: frequently.
" it in refer?
ho is aecu-
aa Stone man’»
Advanced. You--;
each imagined it was his own house key,
the key to his wife’s bed room, and do.
wonder that tho robbers wore not able to
wrench it from their grasp.*. Excuse this
uninteresting chapter. Petersburg, “the
key to Richmond,” stand* to day ns firmly
defiant as ever, notwithstanding the rut
leas foe baa. thrown hundreds of shell
must -correct the record, boys! Side by
side With the editor and otherveterans,”,
with wetNfhiirgjrct musket, he xwaiteff ther
* iftjta't #n-
inched from
her streets,and hijusps.
cleft alone in her glory’
-We have learnell t hat ai>and\l
hers, numheririg several hundreds, from stored
Sherman’s‘armjtti started towards Athens,
and.did reach a jggiiit thjssjde of Watkjris-
Tnoc
t . ’ Che* lerllokl 0
rig has ©i-curfe
We ;af-e-in the samu position. -Tfcie enomy
are disposed t o-.permit us>to dot pretty much
please: since; thair miserable “ mine”:
failure On Saturday week last. JSvenVth*
city has not been disturbfeff^by Un>se un
welcome couriers which v ltn»} v fide been
wont to setidin her Hrait^ViwpeCially Siiice
their “fost di|y’ , ' v Pliioittpr«RS i >oia generally
—dili. 4i. .. i-.Si:- - - of ,htH
ry gunsirre nOtj.bdre-'iehtraated'
bo m spiall-^Uhmber uT^Ytfnks,” i#bUih they
think will be reftr'^ giinrdlhis iities. The
to hear ot this
on the part of our
o defend the place
would ail have been
We were proud
promptness and alacrity
bid mbr and jfoiin
.of Jthftifjesldwpe,.
glauto have b^cn there had the Y.ahRS
teen in, earnest abeht “ CouViiig tp town.
We learn that aih'oWg*those iii the city who
did not respond to the call was * * ' *
ifatufi
on the question of an armistice?
The Chicago Convention rriet Morday,
(or the fiu-poso of noniini.tihg ^rtf'ate c^n- ,
ilidato lor the Presidency. All,. ptirUea ^ t ; ba ! t“h» , -WiStc'Khdm-tihcd fft*r&te$
admit that a .plmngo is going otiiinrthnri--ilte^Hup'rdaiJ.- When the verteraitle lorm of
public mind of the North on
peace, and that tho Candidatb tff
will prybally be elbi-ted-more (i Wnt ft^not mWtfe^hiWaPorfhi^ridy.Uit
since Lincoln has to Jake cap. : A’court'of iri^dtryJW being* h'eld m
Richmond.and Atlanta. Theeeithinga be .- city |PJifn"t toffnU’cuj^htyis to blaine for
ing so, and it being well understood that^ the faiftire on luirt Safurtia^ i W«6k‘. Whet?
his own re clectiou isthe paramourit’ quds
lion with Mr. Lincolnjis it to be wondered
at, (unscrupulous aa ho lis.k.nqjvn to.
he should in good faith. propone nn urmts-: person -was readi' to heap abliso upon^auy
tlcc and peace convention for the purpose T officer wearing;/* FeUetti! 1 Uiiirerm^whr 1 -
rt th ‘ w
the Peace party, and thereby seeming me . t j 1(U j r dead'comrades. The rtlhsf unreason
own re-election, “ that only bliss for which l a bfe did hot dare td blaWiliii rank hfid 4
ho pants?” . ♦' file because theycon.fd'tfat Ukeodi^positidn.
Tho offer of such terms as-he knows our u,, d rub us back to Richmond No! Oflll*
tiovernmont will «j«t 001 Sit
purpose. It will only add another in u «tUd bri tlmTairi^irisilthouiahdS’of oth-
st-mceto his many tailures,and Increimo then e rs weire'krffeU iii/kJihotj; diatanei of bur 1
pqblic contempt for him. If he undertakes- guns. On the 30|b‘bf j , uly, atPetey^burg,
to play the peace game at all, he must do th»y agdm fbiight/bVi^My.- biA, hA/on 1 fob-
lie may secure his re election thereby pccasicih was very'beavyV'^bJnAid^ririg tlfa
indeed, lie would place that matter beyond 'brevity‘of »Hi‘efrga ! geihbr«t:-i-thoii^h‘ntof iid
doubt. A clumsy juggle would only aoeel- feaiful was their Ipss^-as on the prevreas
crate and render doubly certain iiw Irame’- ,The reason of ;thhHipwl over this
41,« M' When
his interest to deal on the square), even failed in his repeated assaults' tc capture
old Abe Lincoln may go into this matter i Petersburg, he was somew&it resigned, a#
in sober earnestness. It- may, hb^eveb, be ■ h«-then could depend' on fluntm- taking
properffc find tq i-nsdlV wiv^s, npHh‘ei-i
And dafightcVi ot oiir C^dhfederacy. NVhCft'
^Oiey find any “foifajir to V^^t tiieiti, thisy
immediately turret heir borst^ R&ids ano.-
ther direcfto'nr. A few dftcrmfhbd fu.cn can
provent any
its intended courser AilTetis^^fR’fffver be
entered.by afty ruiding pajC-t^That the-enec
my vfilr sehu aghlnwt it; if the crtiiiSehs’aro
true lothtmifeftlvi-s. 'The'^dtirtfa qf Atberjs
of his silly tricks. A‘ few days will » Lynchburg, and bis raidevshntiur Kants colobraticu by the* venerable- Tamrnany.
I . * • 3 '■ \ & Co.cuuiog oar-coiniRUnications; if they S<»ciety of the anniversary of our National
one
disclose the truth.
' |/were successful he thought, there was still
PEACE CONVENTION'. a clmnco to cat a 4th of jaty. dinner'ib R+.
Monday was the'day appointed' 1 tor the ^ u r l wh# « P ,an ‘ w ^* flh M**’
.. r r , defeat of;xhoeo sent, to execute .th^m, he
meeting of the Democratic Oonveption at Jwas st,H ^^.entirelf disdoncurted^he had
Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose of nomi* yet another plan. Heswas ovara month in
nuling candidates for President and Vine ' - preparing this" mine.': 'Wlleh-oif tlteBOth ot
President of the United State* It is bS Ju-lj? !*• rode ta thefropt noWuch wort! as
lieved that a peace platform ivill bA adopt • entered bistriincl.--' life ftL^fclismce knd
wo a hjl i t endure ? Centi tniy uudvyth
their having beon.bprne j.rimnphant in our
bloody fraternal conflicts, or of orectine
monuments as memorials of ouH blypdfr
tTub memffri«fiil^f those fraternal /conflicts
.l.af. A * L. . V - I » .1 4.4 .ill • «« . U l.ait . . 1 /. ^
- A j . . . . . - - . - - - -.--'iersiooii
tills jiriticiple :n nutuan hature, apparer.tiy
trtheh- better tinvn ihh ‘profcssiticjly bhfight.,
ened 'C^V^jtTa^b.v^ this noon of -iim nine-
century; It was Tiberius who
Wftdni the Roman Senate proposed erect in.’
-• anfaitaHo veiage.an.cejtp cpinipeiuorgt^ ..im
ddsAll of Piso, i:eplied K “ pnblio rnoottnienfa
ehoulfl ;.;ooimiiemovrfte -foreign conquests
not do if fast ic jjulamitrcB.” Csesaf/ on his
return from Hjs African g».m.p.aigns,
bis great viotort’ at .[f-tmpsus, ntMjr. f^!-_
areboth patriotic amflovefy. Our fhe/has
altown how.he delights' In insulting dud.
endeavorifigYd crnsh' tfiejr proifd .spirits.
h»(| as Butler’s. 1 Tut«C*i‘b!ibferk iidt under
orders of Sherman, Wpi'bas jjroved- to the
world fhatTthe “Beast* iaiiHt the oidy Fed
eral offfcdr who hf an tinscbupufouVscoun-;
|drel-r-bd fs Becdnd 1 io, norm. Udder these
. circumBtahcea, kiib’wlng the treatment our*
' ladies wHl teccivb at thc- themy’s
no maji, T tbihk, cart bb fbufid f t>d' base, So
coa’grdly^'sb iraven heartbd, so yevy f^ho-
ble iis‘ : t6 think of sui'renderihg tlvo ti<V
without A 1 de^pdfate struggle, to the raid-
hjost brilHaipt. of his achievements—M»-
yicto|-ie» over-'hie own countrymen. In
Spaiq And Thetsaly, he had routed the
disciplined legionk oV the Romans, « but
-their,defeat,” hejnimR s tru^adi(L'“ brought
no accessions of honor to t he Republic
but dubious and barren” Tbia Christian
' nation sboiri(:f,have ldfcviieti|yj5 S {]ora -from
eathen rulera had statehp
without
er*. I If lfmre
m-"
Jl . I.IHPIL _^e such ap irhe, W.e would re-.
spcctfully refdr Ids ciSe td the-fadieiS^and .
let th6in.’ dhei 1 «e what punishment He do-.’ !
serves; Tlie cbaijiahy Is in good health
r and excellent Jpirfts, nearly all desiring t6’
iwqve dcrbss tlie Potqrtiaci ’Where ■“ i>u»c^
'/Wji pl|jbty” ^ut*‘wherefwant'-'aiaa war
now, exist—^so say^fibrly’s ltidii/ ‘ '
O-
—i.
m
letter from llon. J. W» Wall, of New Jersey.
1 EuatiNaxoNv N. J., J tine 30, 1864i
Elijah F. Purdy, Grand Sarfianr; D.
lavarii Nichalsdn, Cooper,- Bell, awL
others, Sachems: j--
Gentlemen :—I have but tbii moment f
received your kind invitation to attend thei
the exumple of 1
men.;, : -~r-? ; ■
^ If the settlement of this question reduces
itqelf to sefsifrlitiotj orHbtituern subjngaxion,
then I am fo^hepdraCion a thousand times’
because the demoralizing iuflueuces and
^s'tfrbea^pqWetM that must be evoked to
execute such -a fiendish judgment; w.ould
cstuljliSb at the North a despotic power
WOTsp than (iheiighis Khan hr Tamerlaho
ever controlled. Such results as subjuga-
« r*l» arid an nihilatioti have - been accora-
plfshetr where the will bf the despot was
thd supreme-law'/in nuch devastating wars
ak the Timhllk-tf ahff- At'tilnd-tjf the world
hyve waged; where the gradS never grows
Sphere the h«>ofs of (heir chargers presucd,
and the Amoke of the couritry went up
behind them “ like the smoke ojf a furnace”
never, surely, by a republic whoso, chief
ori
Dtl
Indupcodeiice. Owing to a pre-existing
oogagement it will not be in my power to
accept ; • K. ,
■Recognising the sincerity -at your patiaw
pHiT
, , . . ,v- . it Must'be succesriub His rebatutien as a
ed and peace men put in iiominalioo;aiul, General was resting on the; success of this
in view oT tbe continued failures; of LiN- 1 mhiii!' When he saw tbaae VandalA rnn-
coln & Co. ta subjugate us,it t3 tbought f pelbmeil to their works aod the “ Re
they wilt be elected.
Several proruiiient gentlemen are spoken j
of as. Democratic candidates for the Prcsi- .
dency—among othors Gen. McClellan,
G«»y. Seymour, Mr. Vallandigham, Mil
lard Fillmore, Franklin Piebcji, and
others of less note. "
As the approaching election in tje U. Si-
may have much to do with our future des
tiny, it is natural that our people should
feel some interest in the result of,ti' u ; '- "'4
GEETIEICATE8 OP INDEBTEDNESS, if ?
. The Purchasing Commissary at this
place is issuing scrip, bt*arfng : six pej eent.
interest,the principal/and interest jfree Jfrpm
taxation, in payment of articles.ol* subsist
ence. This is done under- "authority of an
Act of tbe last Congress. Thdso who
have anything to spare In the way of sub
sistence cannot object to these cirtificates,
bel” battle flag proudly fioatuig abpve the
fallen breastwork*' about '^o'clock in thd
evening of the 30th, we can well imagine
how fretted, .grieved, vexed, mortified.-he
was at thiafaBure/ Whe'n he returned 10
his lent and-imbibed another ■“ soaker” of
that burning* datcr, theforma'of McClellan,
■Pofio, Brtnaside, Hooker; appealed before
him. He took suother “siniJeV audima*
gmed be beard the rivetlieg of*! aloft- gold
inedaKhat Congress presented him—ima
gined ha yaw tomb orytoi* of tbe Eveimtt^' •’*-*-
eehool bofory Biro, begging bim to a^cejit It
aa a token of the nation**--regard for bis
services—while -tbousaade of hiv oadntry-
[ men and Women wbrestaudirtgon tiptee to
I ^faMifragliiupsoyit his forntTrjust then some
j pear wauudad eegro appears^ at bis dome,
--and by hi« “ peqidfar aywu?’ arouses bim
vfboin these drub ken. dreams. »Rie remonilbers
the mine, takes another drink, aud swears,;,
just to keep:up appeaijahce, Ab»t ‘‘some,
body!’ differ ; fnr thjST-svrears the me
dal aballstllj be bis, though Richmond;frill.
nOntly at the heud r of yoar
tfftni; but it is clear to the most ordinary
comprehension that-he meant only in ^thei
Cpnstitulionai way, and' not through it ho
ebercive military agcncieA of the Gorevn-
ineiit. . "He distinctly tieclares in bis Fare- -
well Address: If such a strnggle is once
■■bdgiin; and" the citizens of one 'section, of ; 1
tllre counlvy arrayed ngainat tbese of ar.eth-
ev, lot thtf battle go as it may,-there -frili
be an end of the Union.” • > * " r
H
........ , never see him in,-hcr<.Streets. - Poor Grant!
us they will not be repudiated as the qure, ;,We cunlf Wai«q M s»q fap niiddiking!this,
reucyJias been, and are made payable two
'years after the ratification - of a‘treaty of
peace. ‘‘ " ^
WHEAT—OLD PRICES, nji;! .o t
Those of our readers who wish "thei
your laet cham^ ;4,n4hoim, K>turr) OUt.the: -
most rmpenamo failure ofaH! licxpoot you
enjoy the;-discquifiiqre Q^jtbPS/iLieulpaanA
GjeperaLvery o»ucb„ Koa ctlijkw*-»(frays
do, aud it is yerjr .frMPeg tudeedr Perhaps
you are envious,, hecamw. he i»eta plenU’
.fifty to avoid tevoti the appt^riuiict
paper.
Richmond, Aug 15, "l'SBI.
Campbell Wallace, Esq., Pres. Auqiisia,
Sir—I am greatly obliged by ybitf letter
of the 8tii inst;, 1 which is conceived in the
true spirit of a patriot. If the people stand
by the Government and ciicoui-rge Con
gress to do their duty manffilly? there is
not the slightest danger about tho public
debt. O ir people are committing an act
of great folly to be baying property at ten
times what it will bring when tlio war is
over, while foreigners are hying their 6, 7
and 8 per cont. bonds and carrying them
abroad. These bonds will bring more in
specie when peace comes tb»«i they are
bringing now in currency, and wo willliave
to pay these strangers in full, whv
wish or not; whereas, il
at home, we slmuld
- ^ . , collected to pay the
Whitehead, Tor a sack cf that superior te pay lor all foreign
profits on cotton, and w
buy with bonds and Treasury
flour, corn, meat and mamifaotii
and to pay transportaion to mi Iron
we breal; -lown u..dor sucii t'ircumsl;mce>.
it will be our own fuiilL, and '*•«' will Ha.
UNife of JAWttefi. county. 1 t*.r « safapie ui *>*vo iiob^lyf* eomphshtdn
.Mirg 1
won’tr.iiicet qtry
R Surely; M**j GinJi Butier did wy wfong
Nin JcUing Grant,ba had tbu ‘U&yD* Jlkih-.
mond,” and causing him to givs up that
ad ui i rs ble-pcwvi eh jttutlqv.-
rjftt-.-
e domestic tninqnility.'
Yours, respectfully,
justice and
J AMES W. WALL.
T ’} ’
of tbe
Assessment or (he General State Tax for 1864.
Executive Department,
Milledgeville, Aug 22, 18P4.
^-•Whereas, under the 734th-Section
- Code, it is rnado the duly ot the Comptrol
ler General to • examine und add together
the Digoste of Taxable -property of Abe
State, rettwseij by the various Receivers of
Tax Reiurns of the 3late to the Comnlro!
«liti A* *k-a rill Adfl. . . -1 1 A . 1 .
otic efforts Und desires; I must Ujnfess that
I am not animated by the same hope that
appears io glow in the bosoms of U»<4. *a;
ehems of old Tammany upon*the subject-of
e ! |i . , . .' ' V-'*' .'-V.t”leV GeneralOffice^' and by Act assented
•T fully Tapprecate the spirit that induced ^Decbmbli^frtfrvk, 1803, the Governor
e believodiwif.h • WattbSb'gton-; -and sol t
hffe^rted, “ thatthefinindation-oflbe Union
must bo luid in l'he iiffcetibtiKof the iieoplej!'
and therefore could never; bare acquired
the illogical'idea-that the strength of ^the
superstructure could be increased,' or' its
permanoncy ■ seem red by - means tondrng-
dlrhctly : U?undermine these foundations, v
: ;Roly upon it, the ofdv hope now; if rn-
dfed th«re is any hope left, is in immodiate
cessatioh ofthe • hellish slaughter, und a-
.speedy peneq, and even then, the restore--
tipri of the Union will have to be t}»e work
of the healing band of thtie. that-must.
obliterate tbe fierce savage memories lhat
* ’» fratomal strife WvH-Uaveevoked. The
f.nrah wbo> looks fov/thetold Union-to arise
.beautified and glorified from the yet ware*
- ashes ot desolRfedKSohthAri^-beines, from
the blood of kindShed-na' civil strife^;
collected «uch per cOhtr as Shell be sufficient
t6.raisean amount of money,added to tho
'Vftbqr 'resources of lf»e State, to puppurl f.be
; ! Gyvscrnmtnt fur the political year 1864,
provided tljiat the amount raised shall net
eXeeed- : ono per-cent, upon the value of the
Uixable property !>f the StHto, estimated
ifr Confederate Treusnrj Notes.”
'Tn obedience to I he requirements Of tbe
Code, tbe Comptroller General has fuoted
n-p and ad-ied together the Digest; and
ftlTtWr-to carry out the requirements of
tho Act of the 12th ot December, 1863, it
fe ordered That rbe rate' ol iaxation shall
6e one iloifar on the ore hundred dollars on
theproperty Returned, and double that
amount on the default property, that being
the per cent.- nec.ereary t-o raise the amount
required by the Act Of December 12, 1163,
ifpon-the j>ige8t<a.-<>fet»rned. > '
.Joseph 1C. Brown, Governor.
ftofa thd'fleice'bate that tho dyin^ dthatt'^ ;|v'un^ec J ,<^54©»’»: these Headquarters,
| ^kpcjft Courts
tortion
D^*See War Tax notice in this
Another loiter from the 'ffecretaij of the P* » k»o»r,
- • " Treasury. \ f • ' " ; Aelling itdalsekiKK^Greuit oipWWas in hi in
Treasury -Department; O S.A.,
;hieatlni forth iis a legacy to thoso-^frho
• -aiiryive them, : must surely imagine^ a vaio-.
thihgj One of the gravest-delbsitMteiitDkn
age abounding with "them;is* that which:*
urges tllW 'Citizen To ■ SROriftee f the : httl;
dpljar and the last man” iii a blind idolotiy
fbr'what is enlled the UhiOn. I have^aa
strong re for i!h> old-D nion; a* highhm
anpreciut ion - of-■ - its benefits, i ts- glbricftts
igin ami iUi illustrious'-dielhories as any
J ; nay, morti than this r I wait laboring
reserve it, when these modern patriots,
are : sbw so' much in love with it, Kyere
willing i b iet it slid*,” ayo, dkffduticing it;
a»d cornea over ta'gftt - that. key. iButiur jj m
didn't tbinlt be- woe no- siraiple—he must
sinootlntbe,. i»aute?8 ifrec aoumi-.wayt, ,He
'tells G. I\c hasn’t,* , icily yof the key,5uf it o
“ »«» “»ht,Ijwndtnoi;U' og^o do-.tuVgfi jogertl aaa«qeagoe with ‘liolt^Rnd u'covettant wit£.
tu axks. , viF - ;;
We are indebted to.our friend Col. J. T.
Halt .advertised fn our
st, and whjch*
• • •
or three
“ went
adver-
»nd useiti GranitAiike* Butler.nod he lakes
two boMles,:early uno; morning, to look at ,
-that Acy. Butler insidecn Grant stopping
and Inking a friendly-drink. Of course G-.
never fails to respond. After drinking each
other’s health qnd knocking tba*boUle» to
gether several; times, they continue their
march until they -reach a.commanding po
sition—Grant, tree to his failing, looks,
through tlie old bottle again, and then tn
the direction which hi* friend pointBj .and
11 !f*8 .improbable as ikmay appear to temper-
men, (though any >‘.dd iioaker” can
guess jtbu conciusiontand is already chuck
ling at tlie result nfiGrant’s observations)
be sa wt very, plainly two keys* and so told
" mt—tiffo”' key8 to Eicbraondi. ILe
Butlbr for the alight mistake
and flWOio ’twns very strange. A charge
fey must he his. But lor
in ot all ye ‘|
me assuro
■1 i
' f.-
p o men m t
k
mililiu
■eally
u.d very tei
was, is i
ic h not and
there was
m
-as at
death.*
I am not, however, fadatuial enough-.-to 1
permit a mere sentimenti-to blind me to
facts, and (leadob my sensibilities’ Ao tbe
existence of higher and moro momentous
issues. I will always put Liberty before
Union. * The preservation and th* . sover
eignty of tlie States,-are of rnfinitely more
importance toeiue than mere breadth
territory which must be occopjed by.white
slaves; more impofunt than Federal pow
er, if that power is to be wielded by a
usurper and a tyrant. Liberty , w.e must
and will have pit* possession isitsseutial to
the life of every free born Amaricah • the
Union is not necessary, udIc;
with the first.
Of what value is Union tc
who finds ull bis guaranteed
amendments to the Consti
gone? His right to free
speech and a freo press gone, or
up iii tbe maelstrom oi. a
dated military
very, good
U i rir’-
Gureracr
Proclaniathm by II is Excellency Gs
wt t J-. % Rrowu. |
cii :■ trj'.iJ .Executive DerARTMENX,)
* .) Miltcdgeyilie, Aug. J9th, 1864 )
;To the' Justices of, the. Inferior Courts and
. , ;i . Aids deCamp:
I am inliprmed . that ^fie Poliepin som*
of thu coqnt.k'S wpo have .been detailed,
to tkelr rcfspective
tjtjs, are neglecting ; t.heir duties ana
•giving their RUentioo exclusively to their
owfi nri;
Rtea.ia
tbou
it$;affuire. This cannot be toler-
fie details; were .■not^ granted to
u*iir ; coat tiers of personal favor, bat as
^faaUera if public interest., (
tr 1: They .ip-e requ ired to give tb<}ir' whole
time to. Clio businoss of traveling through
tetbo coiinty from, plantation to plantation,
finder sutib regulationsj$i the CourtS'may
aprescribe’ and in seeing that the negroes
on all plantations left without ovrerseers,
are kepp in subjection, and property
itected.
.This duty ia'jAcpccted to be performed as
promptly and faithfully as tboy would p^f*
form the duty of f.oldiers at the front-
Roliceraau is expected to give any more of
Jps time to bis own plantation than bo
loes to tbe plants,lion of like size of eao«
Other peison in ifie section of tlie.couniy •
to which lie ma
In each* ease
i>u assigned by the Court*
neglect to pertorm w
iu. vei
jrey -j but if in <
.for •
duty tinder, the rules here lard down, tb«
Gonrt and the Aids-de Camp are pbaigou
and required t° arresfsuoh delinquent p- 1 ;
licemjin and fiend'jnm immediately w » :i J
<: eneaal G. W -Smith,
may bo com pel led
front., :
that :
•ty at ta° , tt '
Brown*
