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(COMMUNICATED.)
Mr. Editor : Love of one’s native or
adopted country is one of the noblest traits
bestowed on man by his beneficent Crea
tor. Southerners have ever been prover
- bial for patriotism. We love our sunoy
land,her hills and valleys, her cloud capped
mountains and her verdant plains, her ma
jestic rivers and her purling brooks, her
grand old forest and her wide spreading
prairies, her busy cities and her quiet villa
ges, her marts of trade and her classic halls,
her unassuming churches and her steepled
sanctuaries—all, all, we love them all.
And lives there man, with soul so dead.
Who never to himself hath said—
This is my own, my native land ! ’*
dV e rejoice when every thing bodes a
glorious future for her, the home of our
lathers, where re3t the bones of cur sires.
Does a dark shadow fall across her path
way ? Our hearts bleed for her. Hence
I was not a little pained by reading a com
munication in your paper of the 10th
inst., signed “ A Georgian/’ He asks—
“ What will be tho result of this present
war, and the dcstirty of our people ? The
question,” he saya “ is plain and simple—
Subjugation !! ” Forbid it my country
men ! Forbid Hoaven! Let the thought
forever perish ! I do not believe, I can
not believe, that a destiny so terrible is in
store for my native land. Ido net wish to
think that God designs to deliver us to a
fate worse than death itself. Never ! no,
Never ! Never!! I think my friend “ A
Georgian ” prophesied evil that will never
be realized. Cheer up, ye desponding
ones I Ii we aro called on to witness the
destruction of our goodly laud, it will bo
because we refuse to bear the burdens, and
to make the sacrifices, which are necessa
ry to obtain our freedom. Not while we
toil on, determined to be free.
But why does “ A Georgian ” think that
we are to be subjugated? Because, for
sooth, the Congress of the Confederate
States has called into service those who
have substitutes, He considers that the
Government has violated its contracts with
those citizens having furnished substitutes.
I have heard the idea advanced, that “ a
bad promise is better broken than kept.”
Without stopping to investigate the ques
tion of Ethics here introduced, or to dis
cuss the point as to whether there was a
contract on the part of the Government, or
merely a privilege granted to the citizen, X
will relieve the mindcf your correspondent,
as well as the minds of those similarly sit
uated, by informing them that the consti
tutionality of the measure was tested in
North Carolina, in a ease of “Habeas Cor
pus.” The petitioner claimed exemption
on the ground of having furnished a sub
stitute; but he was remanded to the custo
dy of the enrolling officer. The writ of
habeas corpus has not been suspended, but
is still respected ; the rights of the citizen
have been tried in a court of justice, and
the action of Congress bas been sustained.
To suppose that the Government would
make a contract by which it agrees to dis
pense with the services of any of its citi
aens for all time to come , howsoever essen
tial those services may be to the public
weal, is a conjecture so unreasonable and
absurd that credence itsalf refuses to be
lieve it. But it is not so much on the
ground of its constitutionality, and its con
formity to law, either statute or common,
that I appeal to you, my countrymen, to
stand by the Government in this, as well as
iu every other-public measure. I place
the duty on infinitely higher grounds. As
patriots, I adjure you to lend your aid and '
hearty co-operation to the Government.
They are charged with the duty of defend
ing the Confederacy, and conducting us to
Independence and an honorable peace.
They are interested as much as we can
jpossibla be in our success. All they have
desirable is in danger. Some of their
measures may seem to be strange. But
lefuß not doubt them.
“ A Georgian ” thinks that our people
have nothing to fight for, “ but to keep
the I ankees checked, so that our own Gov
ernment may oppress them more.” Yet
it Is not so much for our Government that
we fight; that is only the servant of the
people. But we are contending for prin
ciples dearer than life, for our country, our
selves, our families, our altars and our fire
sides. Why, my dear sir, do you think that
our Government can do anything to op
press n/that will compare in severity with
what the Yaukees'arc doing, and will con-
tinue to do? I If you believe so, go mark
the condition of the people of Tennessee,
who are under Lincoln's domination ! If
you think so, go view the burning villages,
the smoking ruins of cities and homesteads,
and the desolated fields of Mississippi,
Louisiana and Alabama !! If you think
so, go ponder the crushing bondage now
weighing down the inhabitants of New
Orleans, Memphis, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Nashville, and other places in Yankee pos
session !!! If you think so, go look ou
down trodden Maryland, as she writhes un
der the despot’s heel!!! And while your
blood boils and your cheek flushes with a
just indignation at the sight of the cruel
tyranny, by which they seek to break the
free spirit of your countrymen, remember,
that the same galling yoke and the same
unbroken fetters are in store for us, if we
fall into the power of our despicable ene
my. I fear you did not weigh the import
of that sentence, wheu you wrote it. If
our rulers should make peace with the
Yankees, if they should betray us to our
foe, and turn us over to their tender (?)
mercies, then indeed they would deserve to
be branded as oppressors and tyrants—but
not while they continue to battle for us
. against our savage enemy, who would en
slave us, our wives and our children.
Those who would stop to disouss theso
measures in days of imminent peril, like
the present, instead of aiding the brave SoL
diers to drive back our invaders, remind
me- of a man who should stop to abuse a
servant for some slight neglect of duty,
while, before his very eyes, the incendia
ry’s torch was being applied to his mansion
containing his wife and children. Let us
bear anything that may be imposed on us
for the salvation of the country, and leave
these questions, of iufinitely less impor
tance, to be examined during the golden
days of peace, when no enemy shall seek to
carry fire and death throughout the land.
Arouse, ye Georgians! Arouse, ye patriots!
Let all resolve, we will die before we will
surrender ourselves and our families to
Yankee tyranny, insult and LEWD
NESS!! Confederate.
Early County, Feb. 20, 1864.
The Forty,
The Richmond press are quite facetious
over onr retiring Congressmen. They con
tend that these patriots have manifested
paiuful anxiety in their legislation to find
“ soft places ” for themselves after the ad
journment. Forty patriots—and many of
them liable to conscription ! I 3 it any
wonder that their deliberations, in view of
their probable fate, have b.een characteriz
ed by haste and trepidation ? Forty stout,
able-bodied men---nearly enough to form
a full company. What miracles might not
this corps effect, if put into the ranks !
The tide of battle might posssibly be turn
ed by their forty-tude and heroism. Put
to work on forty-fications, their services
would be iuvaluable. According to the
Richmond Whig, they have passed a host
of laws creating offices where a man—an
anti-belligerent—could find a place free
from the harrassing visits of the enrolling
officer. Did not our valiant Congressmen
have an eye to these cosy berths when they
passed the statutes aforesaid ? Oh, no ;
we will not libel their patriotism by such
a supposition. Forty fugacious fuglemen
feel for fighting the foe fearlessly in the
front! Give them the opportunity their
souls crave. Who knows but they may
y/in as much distinction in the field a3 iu
the halls of legislation.
♦ r.
Senator Brown, of Mississippi, addresses
a note to the editor of the Richmond En
quirer, in which he states that he has been
in communication for several months with
one of our officers imprisoned at Johnson’s
Island, and that ho represents the treat
ment of the prisoners as humane as circum
stances will admit ; that they want nothing
but their freedom. Wo have no doubt
that many misrepresentations are made on
both sides in regard to the treatment of
prisoners, except as to those under the im
mediate command of Beast Butler. No
body has been able to write out a true
statement of his acts, because no one can
do the subject justice.
Advertisements for young girls just in
their teens, who have disappeared from
t'ueir homes, are quite common now. There
was never before a time in Rochester when
the street walkers were so numerous as at
present-—and there are many of the young
er class little more than children. The
liberal expenditure of bounty money has
something to do with this state of things,
here and elsewhere. If the war continues
much longer, our people will be so thor
oughly debauched that there will be little
worth saving of the nation.
Rochester Union.
~ :
Will the Inferior Court of Early county
have a certain bridge repaired ?
A fellow was brought into the conscript
office the other day who pretented to be to
tally deaf. They tried all sorts of sudden
and unexpected noises on him, all to no
purpose. Just as they were about to dis
miss him a new plan occurred to one of
the examining board : lie took two silver
quarters in his baud and rattled them be
hind him. No sooner was the sound made
than the fellow turned around and exclaim
ed, “ I’ll give ye ten dollars fur them! ”
Rocks some men splitr--
Rockaways.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Advertisers.
All advertisements inserted in this paper
without the time specified how long they aro
to be inserted, will be continued until a writ
ten order is received to stop them, and pay
ment exacted accordingly.
$2,000 Reward.
I IV ILL give the above reward for the ap
prehension of the man who stole my
leather and burnt my Shoo Shop and Tan
Yard, and the recovery of the leather, or
SI,OOO for either. The leather belongs to
different parties, ;*id is marked with a pri
vate murk for each party.
J. M. STEWART.
Feb. 24, 1864, 19-lin*
War Tax.
I WILL attend at R. W. Sheffield’s, on
Monday, 7th; at Blakely, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the Bth and 9th ; at Damascus,
Thursday, 10th, andat Colquitt, Friday 11th,
of March, for the purpose of assessing the va
rious Confederate War Taxes. I will also at
tend at the 26th Court Ground on Saturday,
27th inst. S. J. DICKINSON,
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-2 t Assessor.
LOST, "
ON Sunday, 21st inst., on the road from
Blakely to the Bowlingbrook Plantation,
a large Pocket Book, containing SBO in mon
ey, a noto on E. A. calling for sl6,
with a credit on the Rick far SB, together,
with some other papers.
1 will pay a reward of $25 to any one find
ing the samo, and returning it to me.
PRESTON GAUSE.
Blakely, Feb. 24, 1864. 19-11
Administrator's Sale.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Calhoun county, will be
eold. before the Court House door in the town
of Morgan, in said county, on the first Tues
day in May next, all the lands belonging to
the Estate of William E. Harvin, late of said
county, deceased. Terms made known on
day oi' sale. Said lands sold to. perfect titles.
C. M. DAVIS, Adm'r.
F. E. HARVIN, Adm’x.
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-tds
G EORGLi—CALHOUN COUNTY.
SIX f'Y days after date, application will ho
made, to the Court of Ordinary of said
county, for leave to sell all the Lands belong
ing to the Estate of William E. Harvin, late of
said county, doceascd.
E. M. DAVIS. Adm’r.
F. E. HARVIN, Adm’x.
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-2 m
GEORGIA—EARLY COUNTY, ~
IJtTIIEREAS. Jonathan Platt petitions tho
W Court of Ordinary of said county for Let
ters of Dismission from the Estate of John
A- McDonald: This is to cite all persons in
terested to show cause (ifany they have) why
said letters may not be granted to the peti
tioner at the Court of Ordinary to be held in
said county on the first Monday in Septem
ber next.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this 24th February. 1864.
JAMES B. BROWN,
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-lam-Gm Ordinary,
ON OR GI A—MILLER COUNTY. ~~
WHEREAS, Sherman Fullford petitions
the Court of Ordinary of said county for
Letters ot Administration on the Estate of
J. M. Rawls, late of said county, deceased:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons inter
ested to be and appear at the Court of Ordi
nary to be held iu said county on the first
Monday in April next, and show cause
(if any they have) why letters may not bo
granted to petitioner.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this Feb. 24th, 1864.
M. V. JORDAN,
Fob. 24, 1864. 19-30 d Ordinary.
Georgia—miller Bounty. *
WHEREAS, P. C. Wilkins petitions
the Court of Ordinary of said coun
ty for Letters of Administration on the Es
tate of E, D. Fudgo, late of said county,
deceasedr It is, therefore, ordered that all
persons interested show cause (if any they
have) why administration may not be grant
ed to petitioner at Court of Ordinary to bo
held on the first Monday in April next.
Given under my band, and official signa
ture, this Feb. 24, 1864.
M. V. JORDAN,
Feb. 24 1864. 19-30 d Ordinary.
N O T I C E~
ALL persons indebted to tho Estate of
Charles M. Paramore aro requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
demands against said Estate are required to
render them in, in terms of law.
HENRY BATTS,
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-ts Adm’r.
Tlie Gr anite llall,
MACON, GEORGIA,
B. F, DENSE, Proprietor,
Tuts House is directly opposite the Lanier
House, and is the best Hotel in Macon, and
those wishing something good to eat, and
clean beds to lie od, would do well to give it
a call.
Feb. 10, 1864. IT-'bm*
HeaD-Qu j'tO’Bßa OF 9tH MILITARY j
Dihtrict, G. M., >
Blakely. Ga., ?cb. 15tb, 1864. )
General Orders, No. 2.
AN Election will bo held on Saturday, tho
19th of March, 1864, for a Lieutenant-
Colonel and Major for the 9th Military Dis
trict, comprising the Counties of Early, Cal
houn and Baker, at the <?ou,xt Mouse of tho
respective counties.
2. An Election will be held for Company
Officers on Tuesday, tho Bth of March, 1864,
at the following places, viz : For Co. A., com
prising the 86otn and 1140th District, G. M.,
at Blakely. For Co. 8., comprising the 430th,
510th and 1164th Districts, G. M., at R. W.
Sheffield’s. For Co. C., comprising the 854th
District, G. M., at Damascus.
For Co. D., comprising the 957th, and part
of the 1183 d Districts, G. M., at Milford.
‘For Co. E., comprising the 971st District,
G. M., at Newton. For Co. F., comprising
the 626th, and that part of the 574th lying
east of Pachitla Creek, G. M. Districts, at
Morgan. For Co. G., comprising the 1123 d,
and that part of the 574th G. M. District,
lying west of Pachitla Creek', at tho Court
Grouud in the 4th District of Calhoun county.
3. The said elections shall be superintend
ed by a Justice of the Peace and one free
holder, or bv two frce-holders, and the re
turns thereof, after being certified te, prompt
ly forwarded as the law directs. See sections
1036 and 1040 Code of Georgia, and section*
5, 6 and 7 of Act December 14th, 1863.
liy order of tho Commander-in-Chief.
S. S, STAFFORD,
Aici-de Camp & Col. 9th
Military Dist., G. M.
One Thousand Negroes wanted for tho
War.
C. S. Engineer’s Office, )
Savannah, Qa., Dec. 28, 1863.}
XN order to furnish a permanent laboring
force for the defences of Savannah, anu
to obviate as far as possible the necessity of
impressment, the undersigned has received
authority from the Secretary of War tyj hire
one thousand negroes for tho war, and it is
desired to collect this force" without delay.
The terms arc liberal, and it is believed
will be satisfactory to the owners.
For particulars, application must he mad©
to. this office. JOHN McCRADY,
Captain and Chief Engineer,
State of Georgiu.
Jan. 20, 1864. 14-1 m
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold, before the Court House door
” in the town of Blakely, on Tuesday, tho
sth day of April next, between the usual
hours of sale, all the personal property be
longing to tho Estate of Ambrose Collier,
late of Early county, Ga., deceased, consist
ing of four Negroes, to wit: Charles, a boy
about 13 years old; Milly, a woman about
29 years old, and her two children, Phillis
and Jim, tho former g girl about 5 years old,
and the latter ahoy about 10 years old. Al
so a lot as household and kitchen furniture,
plantation tools, &e.
Terms of sale cash.
Sold by prdcr of Court.
JAMES N. EVANS,
Feb." 10, 1864, 17-7t* Adm’r.
GEORG I A—EAR LY COUNTY. "
7o all whom if may concern.
YUTIEREAS, Martin T. Alexander, Admin
’ t istrator on the Estate of Henry A. High
tower, deceased,'applies to me for Letters of
Dismission from said Esthte: These are.
therefore, to cite and admonish all persons
concerned to appear at my office op or before
the first Monday in September next, and silo
their objections, (if any they have,) other
wise said letters will be granted the appli
cant.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this February 17th, 1864.
JAMES B. BROWN,
Feb. 17, 1864. 18-lam-Om Ordinary.
GEORGIA—EARLY COUNTY^”
WHEREAS, James H. Wade applies to
mo for Letters of Administration on tho
Estate of George McKinley, deceased: This
is, therefore, to cite and admonish all and sin
gular the kindred and creditors of said do
ceased to be and appear at my office on or
before the first Monday in April next to
show cause (if any they have) why letters
should uot be granted the applicant in terms
of law.
Given under mv hand, officially, this Fob.
10.1861. JAMES B. BROWN,
Feb. 18, 1864. 10-30il Ordinary.
Troy JJlanufact’ing Company.
'fIfOODEN Ware, Furniture, Mattresses,
f J &0., Ac., for sale by
TROY MANUFACTURING CO.
Spinning Wheels,
AT wholesale and retail, by
TROY MANUFACTURING CO.
Camp Stools,
FOR sale by the
TROY MANUFACTURING CO.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 24, 1862. v2-19-tf
NOTICE.”
ALL persons having demands against th©
Estate of Joshua Johnson, late <sf Ear
ly county, deceased, are requested to present
thejn to me within tho time required by law,
or the same will bo barred. Persons in
debted to said Estate will please pav up.
T. G. JOHNSON,
Jan. 20, 1864, 14-6t* Executor.
Negroes for Sale.
I OFFER, at private sale, a valuable Ne
gro Womou 35 or 40 years of age—good
cook, washer and ironer. Also a very iike
ly boy about 17 years of age.
W. W. FLEMING.
Blakely. Ga., Jan. 20, 1864. 14-ts
NOT I C eT
THE undersigned will soon bo prepared to
do all kinds of repairing in the Black
smith line, and will do new work it the iron
is furnished. NOYES & MURRELL
Jan. 13, 1861. 13-ts