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7 SOUTHERN NFEDERACY. fftttktra 4»U»t4. •■OBOIA. | TCEtf&AYf Antft sio; 1801. KalMtr-Ttu "DMMcral.” " W* tkl*k K.&tuokj ku twlo* u muok iu- telllnM*. •UtMni«mblp, Bad pklloaophv •• BouU ObtoIIbb, BBd b« M*«h u all Ik* Oub- «? 53^07X5?^ Tk* *Mte* th. frMteteupfof h.a State I i r«tk*i BlodBBt, to k* tor*—but - perhaps eom- m.aJakl* io him— atan y rata, wa ah all qojk diaputa Ike matter, nor quarrel with him oa m Kentucky R*eedvi In a few weeks or days, will Harney, Hughes k Co. still hare that lofty regard for her “ intelligence, statesmanship and p^IlahUiropj* that they now hare? The whdla teoer aid tone of the “ Democrat" for auroral months past has been, that no sueh calamity oeuld befall the Btete as secession; that an oh policy was tally and madness in the extreme unwise, suicidal and- destrusties, in the last degree. Will the “ Democrat ** be good enough to tell us if his opinions of Kentucky** wisdom will be the saibg as It ie now, when she adopts the policy which that paper thinks so foolish, wicked and But mere: It seems to us that the editor pays South Carol lea a compliment that was not intended. He thinks that Kentucky has as much *• intelligence, statesmanship and phi. loeopby"as all the Confederate States together and (trice ee much as South Carolina. Then, according to the M Demeervt,” Sooth Carolina osnet hare as mnoh “intelligence, statesman ship end philosophy ** as the States of Vir ginia, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. We thiak our aeigh- besafn Carolina ought to feel highly compli mented, and thankfol to the “ Democrat** for UUs voluntary testimony to her “ intelligence, statesmanship and philosophy, H provided any thing from such a source esn be regarded as a compliment, or worth a return of thanka. But seriously : we think the " Democrat" had better eet its house in order. The North plainly tells the State that she cannot occu py "an armed neutrality**—or any other hind of neutral position. Kentucky must either go with the North or the South. The “ Democrat** says it will quickly put an end to slavery if she joins the Confederate States. He teems never to have thought of the fact, that if she adheres to ths North, slavery will soon be at an end in Kentucky through dis honorable submission—end as one of the terms of each submission, t? help the North in its bloody effort to crush out the whole South and bar institutions, slavery luJutU*. we believe hat, rather than submit to such degradation, th# gallant people of Kentncky will prefer to have slavery abolished by Northern swords and bullets, and her last gallant ten shed his heart's blood, while battling against, the con- summation of such a foul and damnable curse. Patriotic Tender of Services to the Gov ernment by the Railroads In the South. | A meeting of Railroad Presidents, through out the South, from the Potomao to the Bio Grande, took plaoe in Montgomery last week. They represented over one hundred millions of property. On Saturday last, they tendered the uee of their Roods to President Davis at any time, acd under any oireumstanoes, to trans port troops, supplies and munitions of war at the lowest minimum rates—agreeing to give Government transportations the preforenee over all others during the oontinuance of the war. They also resolved to take the bonds of the Confederacy in payment for all services ren dered our Government. Election lu Baltimore. An election for ten members to the Legisla ture was held in Baltimore on Wednesday last. There were only ten candidates—ell immediate secessionists—and they received every vote that was oast in the city. We uotioe that public meetings were being held all over the State lest week, end Seoemion teemed to he the universal sentiment every where. The seeeeeion flag floats in nearly every town in the State. Mieeonrl Legislature. Ac extra session of this body—called by Gov. Jaokson—meets on next Thursday. WAR MATTER*. TU Virginia twL*"» ef Htctuian— Ordinate^ m md Itr. lUpkmu, Oammiaavmar Clke Oaa* fUpraU tailirto <3tv Uieke "VT 1 f 0*<A* ui SUfif Seized Veuelt— VflunUerz Coai in, in Too Fait M ]f. —Proclamation if-Qev. Piclene, and kit Let- lar if Tkanka for Ikt Rifled Oinnoit. Ordmunce Adopting Ike J’t»aieipaylnt(it«- tioa.. 3 XJ ATHil WktrsBB, lb. CoBT.Blioo of Ihia Commoo- .BBlth ft**, on tMi tft* 261ft day at AprH. 1861, adopiod bb ordia.BOs “for lha adoption tf tlit Constitution of tho ProrliioBal Gotero- m*at of tko Confodoraio State* of America .ad baa agreed to a “ Cooreoilon between lb* CMMi*«bi> of Virgiaia .ad Iba Coa- ftdirated Slat** of Aaiaeica,” which it Is pro per should ko audaknowals tbo people of this Commonwealth sad to tka world: Therefore, I, Jobs Catcher, Uovaraor of tboComuaoBVaalib of Virginia, do b.r.bj publish sod praoltim that th* following are autbsatio copio* of tba Ordiaaaoa and Contention aforesaid. » Giron under mj band ns Gorernor, sad under lb. seal of the Comtnon- we.ua, at Hiehmond, this 66th daj of April. 1861, and in tba S&ib year of tko Coiaieon- woaltb. JOHN LETCHER. By lb. Gorernor > Gaomaa W. Mukfiird, Secretary of the Commonwealth. BarnesvUle. A large and enthusiastic mooting was bald at Barnaarilla on Saturday last, at which a company, under command of Dr. MaDow- *11, a*Captain, was organised and their serrioes at oaaa tendered. A aabaeription lor tho benefit of tbo compa ny and nay of their families who may b* in need, to th* amoaat of $1,735 was quickly ralod. Thao ths ball la kept la motion. Patrtetl*** la KasbrUlo. lfr. L. Powars giro* notion that k* has thra* hours* which h* will 1st out, root Iraa, to tho famllias of men who go into th* aarric*; and W. J. Whilamna afar* tan honsau for the aamo purpose. Janos Corbitt ao4 E. P. Ligfar also mak* similar offer*. Thra* ohaara for tbps* wpM* laodterd* of Kaakritlal Thalr ••ftartol of »«•! Anil not want*, sad thalr arasa of oil okall not fall." •akl ThasHinks at Tauatoo, Maaaaohaaatta, pro- •anted Maj. J adsrsoa with a rary costly aword sa Ik* Mth instant. It was presented ky oa* of 0*varan Andrew’s Staff; in tk* parlor of Ik* Bravoprt House, ta Bow York. A ad arson, in tohaowUdglag tk* prana at, teak oaaaaioa, la a vary aagaatloamaly, aad te car telad, a vary oowaadly aiaaaar, to reproach tk* Carolina troapw ter wot mad lor to him a white flag to kelp pal oat tko tn whtek thalr hat aba* had a&ggaS3B£ AN ORDINANCE For the Adoption of ike Constitution of the Pro visional Government of the Confederate States of America. Wc, (he delegates of the People of Virgioie, ia Convection assembled, solemnly impressed by ths perils which surround the Common wealth, and appealing to the Searohor of hearts for ths rectitude of our iulentiooe in assum ing ths mvs responsibility of this sot, do, by this Ordinance, adopt and ratify the Constitu tion of (he Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, ordained and established at Montgomery, Alabama, on the eight day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-one; provided that this Ordinance sbsli ooaee (o hava any legal operation or tffeet, if tho people of this Commonwealth, upon (he voto directed to be taken on ths Ordinance of Secession passed by this Convention, on the 17tb day of April, eighteen hundred and six ty-one, shall reject the same. A true coyy, JNO. L. EUBANK, Secretary. Convention between the Commonwealth of Vir ymia and ths Confederate States of America. The Commonwealth of Virginin, looking to a speedy union of said Commonwealth and tbs other slave States with the Confederate States of Amerioa, according to the provisions of ths Constitution for the Provisional Gov* ernment of said States, enters into the follow ing temporary convention end agreement with said States, for the purpose of meeting press ing exigencies affecting the common rights, interests and safety of said Commonwealth and said Confederacy. 1st. Until ths uoion of said Commonwealth with said Confederacy shall be perfected, and said Commonwealth shall become a member of said Confederacy, according to the Com tituiioos of both powers, the whole military operations, offensive and defensive, of said Commonwealth in the impending conflict with the United States, shall be under tbs chief control end direction of the President of said Confederate States, upon the seme principles, basis and fooling as if said Commonwealth were now, and during the interval, a member of said Confederacy. 2d. The Commonwealth of Virginia will, after the consummation of the Union contem plated in this Convention, and her adoption of the Constitution for s permanent Government of (he said Confederate Slates, and she shall become a member of said Confederacy under said permanent Constitution, if the eame oc cur, turn over to the said Confederate States all tba public property, naval stores, and mu nitions of war, &o., she may then be in posses sion of, acquired from the United States, on the same terns and in like manner as tbs oth> er 8tates of said Confederacy have done in like oasee. 8d. Whatever expenditures of money, if any, said Commonwealth of Virginia shall make before the Union, under the Provisional Government as above contemplated, shall be consummated, shall be met and provided for by said Confederate States. This Convention entered into end sgreed to, in the city of Riohmond, Virginia, on the twenty fourth day of April, 1801, by Alexan der H. Stephens, tbs duly authorized Commie sioner to act in the matter for the said Confed erate Slates, and John Tyler, Wm. Ballard Preston, 8am*l. McD. Moore, James P. Hol combe, James C. Bruce, and Lewis E. Harvie, parties duly authorised to net in like manner for aaid Commonwealth of Virginia—the whole subjeot to the approval and ratification of the proper authorities of both Governments respectively. In testimony whereof, the parties aforesaid have hereto set their hands and seals, ths day and year aforesaid, and at the pltoe aforesaid —in duplicate originals. AI.EX’R n. STEPHEN*. [Heal.] Commissioner for Confederate Slate*. JOHN TYLIR. [8eal.11 Wm. BALLARD. PRESTON, 'Seal.] | Cannula- 8. McD. MOORE Peal.] i flintier* JAME8 HOLCOMBE _ Seal.] f fur JAMES C. BRUCE, Seal.] I Virgin- LEWIS E. HARVIE, [Seal.] J ia. Approved and ratified by ths Convention of Virginia, on the 28th of April. 1801. JOHN JANNEV, President. John L. Eubank, Sso’y. Schedule. Annexed to the Ordinance of Bocession is the sehedule alluded to in Gov. Letoher's procla mation, whleh suspends and prohibits the elec tion of members of ths United States Congress oa the fourth Thursday ia May, as the statutes of tba Bute require; and, la lieu thereof, an election shall be held on the same day, and in the same manner as other elections, for voting on the Ordinanoe of Beoessioo. The poll books are U have twe oolumas; eoe to be headed, “ For Ratification,*' and the other,“ For Rejec tion,** under whloh respective heeds, the namea of every voter shall be resorded. •Seward's Letter to Gov. Hieke. The following Is the reply of Linooln's 8ec- reUry of Bute to Got. Hieke* proposition that Lord Lyons be requested tenet as mediator be tween the eoe ten ding forties; Dbpabtwbwv or Beats, April 11 is Excellency Thra. B. Blebs, geesrder of mtyland: to set as a mediator between ths lies in our country tp prevent the pe President dlreots sis In acknowledge receipt of that oommonfostlup. nsd to an* f you that he has weighed the counsels h it oentrios with the rtsprot whloh he ually cherishes for <h« Chief Mai ths several States, aad Mptririly If. Ds regrets, a# deeply Eh t»y ■ _ or oltlsen of the douriry dan, that demonstra tioas against ths safety of tbo United States, with very extensive preparations for tbs effu- ‘t Ths foroa now sought to be brought through fsnos of this Capital. The President has ne csseariiy eoofided the ehoioe. of the national highway wbioh that force sbnjl taka la corns lug to this city to the Lieutenant Geoeral com manding the Army of the United States, who, like bis only predecessor, ie not less diet incuish ed for bis humanity than for his loysllty, patri otism, sod distinguished public service The President iostruots ass to add that tbs national highway thus sleeted by the Lieuten ant General has been chosen by kirn, upon consultation with prominent magistrates end oitizsns of Maryland, as tbs one which, while a route is absolutely neoessary, is furthest re moved from tbs populous cities of Ibe State, end with the expectation (bat jt would there fore be the least objectionable one. The President cannot but remember that there baa been a time in the history of our country when a General of the American Union, with forces designed for the defence of Its Cap ital, was not unwelcome anywhere in tbe State of Maryland, and certainly not at Annapolis, then, as now, the Capita! ol that patriotic State, and then, also, one of the Capitals of ths Union. If eighty years oould have obliterated all tbe other noble sentiments of that age in Ma ryland, tbe President would bt hopeful, never theless, that there is one that would forsver remain there and everywhere. That senti ment is that no domestio contention whatever that may arise among the parties of this Re public, ought in auy case to be referred to any foreign arbitrament, least of all to the ar bitrament of an European monarchy. I have tbe honor to be, with distinguished consideration, your Excellency’s most obedi ent servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Test Oa'Ks and Proscriptions. The following oath is being administered to to the clerks of tbe several Government De partments at Washington. All who refuse to take it, are summarily dismissed : Trbasiry DePASTHHT, April 21,1801. I, A B. at the present time in the United States service, as a Clerk, do solemnly swear that I will supnort, protect and defend tbe Constitution and Government of the United States sgainst all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith and loyalty to the same, aa established by the Con stitutioa and laws ; and, further, that I do this with a full determination and pledge, without any mental reservation or evasion, to perform iu good fuilh all tbe duties which may be le. gaily required of me, so help me God. lie!case of Seized Vessels. The Governor of Virginia has issued a proc lamation, releasing, with damages, ail the Northern vessels which thecitisens of the State bad seised at various points on the James, Rap- puhannock, York and Potomac Rivers, except tbe steamers Jamestown and Yorktown, which were taken by State ordors, as reprisals for arms belonging to Virginia unlawfully and thievishly seised by the authorities of the city of New York. He said that the vessels so or dered to be released were taken by Officers of the State, with patriotio motives, at a time when the United States Government was <le. stroying Harper’s Ferry and tbe Gosport Na vy Yard, and large amounts of private prop- erty was in imminent peril. He says that if Lincoln forces the State into a war, it shall be conducted on prinoiplea worthy of civilized nations and this enlightend age, and adds : “ I appeal to our people not to interfere with peaceable, unoflending citizens, or others, who preserve the peace and conform to our laws; and I do hereby especially discountenance all acts of seisure of private property without au thority of law, and require that order shall be restored, aad that ail laws be administered and executed by the tribunals especially assigned for that purpose. Soldiers Coming Too I'dst. Governor Letoher has also issued a procla mation, in which he states volunteers are ten dering their services simultaneously, from all parts of the Bute, without waiting orders, and repairing to Richmond without previous no- tioe—thereby putting the State to unnecessary expense and inoouvenience. He, therefore, requests all volunteers to hold themselves in readiness till ordered by competent authority. Volunteer Regiments of South Carolina. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \ Hbadquartehs, April 2C, 1861. j 1 am informed from high authority that ths Stats of Virginia has adopted our Confeder ate Constitution, and ia virtually a member of our Coafederaoy. I sailed for volunteers be cause l did not consider Virginia as under our Government. But when I am officially inform • ed that she bee joined bur Confederacy, 1 shall consider her part of our Country, aad to defend bar or Maryland is to defeod South Corolina. Whatever troops may be ordered will be still considered es Volunteers from South Carolina, and there b no power to lengthen or ebange their term of eervioo; they art still Volun teers from South Carolina, for twelve mootbi, and if they leave tbe State will be under the command of a General in the Provletenal Ar my of tbe Confederate States. If two or more regiments are marched together out of this 8tate, I will assign to their oommand one of our Brigadior-Generale, who will oommand until a Geaoral be appointed or designated by despotism now inaugurated at by your arms—mark time indeoce, and at the werd, ard to the Borders.— >r, North Carolina, le Veemea are Ie arms Join :le for defeaoe; aad let the t*re«idMtef the Confederal e Uevernmeat. One of ear noble regiments In now hi Virgin ia, and the Palmetto Flag floats from tbe been tiful hills of Richmond. Another of the same kind started last nigbt. You will be eager to follov wherever that baoaer waves. Soldiers of South Carolina! Hold your •elves In readiness to meroh at tbe word to the Tomb of Washington, end swear a# Northern Goths end Vandals shall ever deeecreate its •aered praeinete, aad tba yea will make of it an American Mecca, te fefeioh the votaries of freedom t»d Independence, from the South, ■belt axle their pilgrimage through ell time to com#- Let the eoos ef South Carolina an- swrr to t^e eall from the teas of Colonel How ard, who led the Mnrylead Line lx triumph over the bloody battlefield ef our Cow pa a*.— Let them know that we wjU return that bleed with full Interest, end let them feel that they Southern steel. 1 shell endeavor not to expose our own State, end ehall only meroh you be yond your borders under pressing emergency : \ fees. F. W. PICKENS. Tho Rifled Canuon. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) Exxbfffva DxrABTMssT, j. Charleston, April 24, 1861 J To Charles JC. Prioleau, Esq., Liverpool i Diax Six—I gratefully acknowledge tbe receipt ef the twelve pound Rifled Cannon of Blekeney’s petont, whiob through your part ners, Meters. John Fraser & Co., of Char leston, you presented free of freight end all charge to the State of South Carolina. The etirribf events which immediately fol lowed Its arrival, I hope you will admit for ray excuse io having so long delayed this ac knowledgment. By active efforts it was pla ced in battery in time to perform its part in the glorious aohievman. of the surrender ot e fortress wbieb bad toe long insulted and de fied the independence of this 8tafe. In this hon orable service it gave proof of signaleffieien cy. Your geoerous and opportune donation will be cherished with grateful remember ince by tbe people of your native State, and your name be ever associated with the surrender of Fort Sumter. But compliments are not needed, nor can they add to the gratification it must afford yeu (o reflect that, tbeugh in a distant land, you have aided to repel the aggression of an insolent foe upon the soil of your oestors, and upon the free institutions which are the dearest heritage of tbe people of South Carolina. 1 am, very reepeotfully, Your obedient servent, F. W. PICKENS. Barbecue at Falrburn—Military Ardor. We have received, from a friend—“1. R.**— at Fairborn, Campbell county, an account of a public barbecue given at that place on Sat urday last, in honor of the Volunteers under Capt. T. C. Glover. The Company drilled at 10 o'clock, after wbioh they essembled in front of tbe Railroad Depot, where a vaat concourse of ladies and gentlemen, numbering acme two thousand, bad gatherod. A flag was then pre sented to the Company, io a most elegant speech, by Miss Louisa Green, which was most eloquently responded to by Capt. Glover. After these proceedings, tbe Volunteers and the great throng partook of a sumptuous re past, which was prepared and spread out—the tables groaning under the weight of good things—prepared by the hospitable citizens of Fairburn and tbs surrounding neighborhood. After all had replenished tbe inner mao, they again assembled at tbe Railroad Depot, where they were wail entertained by several patriotic speeches, until the evening passen ger train arrived with the Alabama troops, en route for Dalton. A most enthusiastic greeting was extended to them; and “God speeds,”and “God bless youe,” were earnestly and nnani- onsly uttered. Our informant thinks our boys will be able to administer “ pills ’’ to Lincoln that will an swer the purpose, lie concludes thus: “ I be lieve that the God of battles is with us, to di rect oar shots at old Abe and the faontioa of the North. I hope that, in six months, Jeff: Davis and A. H. Stephens will be in power at Washington, administering tbe laws of tbe Confederate States.’* We oordially unite with him in this hope. We regret that our space will not allow us to publish the letter of cur friend. It is too long —and, besides, we have not time to oopy one- half of it, whieh we would have to do t> set it up; ns it is written on both sides of the sheets. Communications for our paper must he short, and must be written on only one side of the paper. Tew The Nashville Patriot snye “Ifi is ioe late new to ndvleo Tennessee (o eland off and take .(PftMfcdto^aiiufftc or i§ advise the Been Whsfenve einrted It to fut a stop to it. Tho frar in upon on, and Tenneeeoe mwet take her JTmnke JW ^ «*>• *• "brillon against the Federal Government, and would not be permitted to ocoupy neutral ground, even if •be desired to do so. The most sensible oouise for her to pursue Is to seize her erma and ,strike for tho Seoth whenever and wherever it can be done moet effectually. If there ie anything on earth that Is effectually and irre trievably “played out,” it is tbe Uoion of tba States. No voles save that of the Omnipotent can recall its fleeting breath. It is dead. Ev ery Tvwooeeoan then riiowld be ready to stand by tbe 8tate through weal or wo wherever nn inexorable destiny may lewd ber. The lime for reasoning with the oppressor has past and that for action has come. Maryland Affairs. The Legislature of this State met last Friday at Frederick City instead of Annapolis. We have received no papers from Maryland as yet giving any account of its proceeding*. Peremptory. We leara that our old friend Major Lewis Zachary, for many years Sheriff of Newton eounty, bss written a letter to Abraham Linoolx giving him notice to get ont of Washington City in thirty days! If Major Zsehary takes tbe matter in hand, we predict hot work for “Old Abe.” The Work Goes Bravely on. Lieutenant Tbos. K. Jackson, late of the 8th Infantry U. 8. A , passed through our city yes terday morning en route to Montgomery, to of fer his services to the Confederate States having seat his resignation to Washington.— He comes from New Mexico, where he has been in service for several yeara past. He is a na tive of Abbeville District, South Carolina. New York Herald, Old Bennett, of the New York “ Herald,” has contributed $3,000 to the “ Volunteer fund” of the city, for the purpose of subjugating the South. We notioe from our exchanges from Virginia to Louisiana, that the subscribers to the “ Herald ** and tba newsdealers are indig nantly tbrustiog the traitorous sheet back into tbe faee of the unprincipled old mercenary.— This unprincipled old Hesaian, in a late issue of his paper, has the effrontery to toll the North, that a large proportion of tho people of —not only the border States, but the whole South—are still devoted to the Union, and are kept in silenoe by a reign of terrorism. He ad vises the North to send down among ns an army for the relief of the Union men in the Booth, and also to proclaim freedom to the slaves wherever their march extends. Thus: “ It is our duty now to open the way of de liverance to those coaservative men of the South who are now suffering under a system of slavery to which that of tboir own slave* is comparative freedom. A powerful Northern army in Virginia, offering protection, equal right* and security to all good Union men, will noon show that disunion has been thrust upon her people. Oa the other hand, a Northern in vasion of Virginia, and Kentucky, if neceesa- ry, carrying along with it tha Canadian lineof African freedom, as It must do from the very nature of civil war, will produce a powerful Union reaction. The slave population of tha border States will bo moved in two directions. One branch of it, without the masters, will move northward, aad the ether branch, with tbe masters, will be moved southward, so that by Urn time a Northern army will have pene trated to tho centre of tho border slave* States, they will be relieved of the subetanee and ab stract rights of slave property for all time to come. “Fineriy, the revolting States, having ap pealed to the sword of revolution to redress thrir wrong, may soon have to choose between ea bin Union to the Uninn or the bloody extinc tion of slavery from tho abeonco of any law, any with, or any power for il protection.” Foople of tho South I thin ie the man who has reaped a rUh harvest of Southern gold for hie supposed friendship to ne. Let us snpport him no longer. Atlabto. April u, uq. Editors Co.xrsDtRAcr* You will ceefo great favor by publishing the fallow Tft* CoDiMBc«fte*GBte6aUft*pl* uurc ^ tar*, tbcfr .*rm**t forito, to Hr Marlin, proprietor of tft* gnuth Cm*!!.. b.~ fcr ft!, kind ttWalloB during fhtir ifcortT, in Ihi* sit,. J ' Th# Bhon Cotspen, arrirej in to sa ^ Banning from Cvaiunchn* eoontg, en rouie for DtltoB, Oeorgin. ™ Vary rMpKifalir, r D. BOWLES, Ctpt. Co* For the Southern Con&«kraey. The Meeting nt Covington—Letter from Or. Mennn. Oxford, Georgia, April IT, 1881 Messrs. Editors: An article which I see in your paper of yesterday, laudatory of the pa triotic conduct of our citiaens, and fully war ranted by all the facts, yet contains an impor tant error io regard to the amount of funds contributed—unintentional, I am sura, but which tbe noble generosity and boundless en thusiasm of our high-spirited and ohivalrie people require should be corrected. But for this, and the privilege of adding a few other incidents, the present communication would not have been obtruded upon your no tice. Wednesday, tbe 24th instant, was indeed s memorable day In the annals of ouHmmbl* history, but one which has left a deep impress upou tha popular heart in Old Newton, and inaugurated destinies which eternity alone shall fully disclose. The burning wrougs of an outraged and in sulted people, enhanced by Northern perfidy and misrule, and intensified by the threatened tread of a tyrant’s iron heel—provoked this as sembly of Southern sovereigns upon their own soil. u * ytilfel The ample court-room was filled to overflow, iog with venerable sires, and brave sons, all panting with anxiety for the honor and inde pendence of the “ Empire State of the 8ouih/ and her noble Confederate sisters. Another volunteer corps was desired—and Still anolAer, to stand by tbe side of the “ Young Guard” in in tbe field of strife, and strike for our wives and daughters—our homes and firesides. The throbbing multitude was addressed by men they knew—you have named them cor rectly—some in freshly matured manhood, and others ripened by age, with dim eyes aad whi tened locks; but all, I trust, stirred to ths dssp- pest fountains of a pure and gushing patriot ism. It was an overwhelming scene. The land that cradled them had already rocked under the roar of hostile cannon—the “ dogs of war” had been unleashed, and the red tide of battle was flowing. How could the speakers other wise than feel—intensely feel—for it was “a time that tried meu’s souls,” and the appeals were made to the descendents of heroic sires, in whose boeems the smouldering fires of rev olutionary patriotism biased afresh. For two successive hours, th* tableau was viewed. Old man wept like children, and youth and young manhood mingled shouts with Uars. Eyes, unaccustomed to moisture, were bath ed in water floods. The new volunteer corpn was quickly organized, and another nearly half completed, while contributions, ns if borne up on a whirlwind, came by hundreds from liberal purses, until $6,400 ware poured into the Treas ury for the benefit of ilia soldier* and their de pendent wives and little one*. God bices th* generous donors, and protect, ia the heat of battle, the patriotic beneficiaries of their kind- news who risk their lives to rescue^ from brutal onslaught, ths loved lend of their fathers.— Amid ths universal flow of fssling whleh con trolled the hour, ws rejoics to remember that ws bad sarnestly sought to nvsrt the acknowl edged calamities of war, and pntisntly sued for wssks nt ths rsleatless seat of power, until our Commissioners wars spurnsd from ths doors of ths Capitol, unrscogoistd and degraded, to return to their injured South and witness a hostile fleet, covertly fitted eat, and lying off ths harbor of thsir first son port. Ratio indulge no longer in this episode.-- Thrao wesflpenJfS are already formed here, and th* fourth le expeeted to bo oompluted within a fow day*. The “ Yeung Guard,” ef Coving ton, took an affecting farewell to-day, of homo and its endearments, to rendoavous in ths “Old Dominiee.” Perhaps I,OH people were present oa the thrilling occasion, and the parting sennee between fathers and eons* brothers and sisters, end brides end bridegrooms, wee saO- •iontly impressive. Our venerated Bishop An- drew ^standing unseeorad epee thaestton plat- FLORAL FESTIVAL, *T TKU louiiff Ladles or tfee Atlanta fe male Institute. WEDIMIAY 8IE9M6, UY UU& PART I. Full Chorus—“Bring Flowers; Bring FIoum* Semi Chorus—“ Response: “ We are tbs P|*t. Fell Chorus—“How Beautiful are ths FI The Flowers being assembled, the is—“ Who shall be Qaeen f* (Song ) The Crocus, Dahlia, Japonica, 8us . (who is ridiculed for her presumption,) trope, Tulip, and Hollyhock, contend lerfe Crown. 7'™ Tbe nomination takes place; tbe Rosei* sen by acclamation. THE CORONATION. The Maid of Honor appears. Fnll Chorus—“Take tbo Crown.” PKESRRTATI9R OP THE SCEPTER, The Queen’* Inaugural. Recitative—“ Long Live the Queen.” Her Majeaty ieauee a decree and sendsM ber Royal Body Guard. Prisoner acquitted, eoaipliraenUd aad ini ted to the Throne. PART II. FLORAL BOMBARDMENT. Fort Sumter-United States Flag-Maj info.I son and Men in Fin# Spirits, Eoj Frolic—Gen. Beauregard Bend* s 1 Demandingth* Evacuation of tbe Poi _ Anderson Refuses.— Frolic Govs on.- Besuregard Mounts his Batteries, hie Guns, and Orders an Attack. BOMBAIIDMERT BE0IXI. White Flag appears on Fort Suroier. Hon. L. T. Wigfall goes over to the FortJ United States Flag Down I FORT SUMTER SURRENDERS! (Mnfederate Flag Raised on Fort Sumterl 1 Carolinians. Victors, Rsaew ths Frolic, i all ths Confederacy Join in tbe Jubilee To oonelude with a Full Chorus—“Ws'fs£ our May Day Garlands.** The whole to be under the direction of ¥.) Howard, Prof, of Music in the Atlantal Institute. Admission,.. .....Ms Patrons, Trustees and Editors, tak» Tba funds raised to be appn relief of wives and families of 8old ton eounty in th* service of tbe { States. FRATERNAL MASONS. ATLANTA LODGE, No. », t. A. M ond and fourth Thursdajr nifbu is LEWIS LiWSHE, » John M. Bokiio, Seeretsrj. ., BVfU • E. J. Mamet, Secretary. DAVID MAY It, W. I O. B. HiBLEiTBB, Secretary. JINK 1UU COUNCIL Or I0VAL AM I - qUOT * LEWI* L Johr M. Bo Si so, Recorder. W. T. Heap, Recorder. ODD-FELLOW I* CENTRAL LODGE, No. 28, raee^ William Wilson, Secretary. T.f. nisw RMPIRR ENCAMPMENT, No. »,■**** and fourth Friday nlfhts. ftB.B.lAllflte'* W, W. BOIO.BteM— T. P. Fleming, Scribe. MECHANICAL. FULTON MECHANICS' AMOCIATIOI. Jams* Noblr, Jr., Secretary. banking. BANK or FULTON—Al»b*m» Strwi. E. V. II0LLA3 A. A v*tell, Cashier. AILRC AGENCY GEORGIA EAILEOAD A EAM PANT—Offlc. on Whitehall Street lW« WM. W. CUIT AGENCY NORTH-WESTERN JlANf- inftoa Halt. ATLANTA INSURANCE COMPANT-OE* r. LOOir.J r*u» Bam, CteH*r. 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