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Slate Kixlit!- & Confederate Slates' lights
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Sbt-ruian’* .llore uiiain.
It is th" opinion of Military heads that Sherman is
nmvii.g against the South Carolina R. K. i:t three col-
umns. It is expected-that he will strike for Branch*
ville. Ilia force is estimated at 49,000 men. What
forces we have to inett him we do n-»t know. A\ e
have signs, for the last few days, tlmt lead ns to be
lieve he tviU have hard fighting to do before be lays
his hands upon Brauebvtile, Charleston 01 Augusta.
Sherman 'will soofi ltave apart of Thomas Army to
assist him in this new movement. We hope Gen.
Lee can spare men enough to give Mr. Sherman a
decent thrashing. We shall see.
I,el hi it«*
lM-ucc in not
THE CONFEDERATE UNION,
(Corncrof Hancock and Wilkinson streets.)
OHlNtKITE THF-t'Ol'BT IMF! NK,
SOICETOA, HI SUET ft <<?., State Printers.
Tuesday Morning, February 7, 18G5.
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I’rnre.
Everybody talks about it, everybody wants it.
The very air is charged with Peace, and some
people conclude it. is iftar at hand. We dislike
very much to say anything that would dispel
the charm which sec-ms to havo a whole people,
as it were, spell hound; but, as sentinels on the
watch-tower, it is our duty to speak plainly the
faith that is in ns. We 1 ave no confidence what
ever in all these minors of Peace, that fill the air
and the Prtss of the country. If the Lincoln
Government desires prate, tin re is a plain and
short road to'it. We are not fighting to conquer
or subjngite tho Lincoln Government-- Every
man, woman and child in Lincoln’s domains know j
that. They can g^t peace at any hour or day they j
want it. Ah they have to do is, to let us aline. If 1
they will not let us alone, there can be no peace.
If cur people do not know that th.e enemy intends j
ti make us give up every tight we have been con
tending tor, for four years, thc-y are very credulous
and short-sighted. Lincoln will accept no terms of
peace short of re union. This we believe to be
true. We have seen nothing to change our opin
ion on the subject. We have no ol jection to pro
positions for peace ftcin our own Government: on
fit*! contrary we are pleased to see them made,
whenever the people, through their accredited
agents, see proper to make them. But our enemy
has fought us too long; Isas spent too much blood
and treasure to let us go now. lie has tried moral
suasion, and he has tried hard blows to bring us
i
itco-irr oururlm
jet.
Mo one would rejoice at an honorable peace
more than ourselves, but we confess we see
very little prospect of peace in the signs of the
times. The enemy ve fear have met with too
much success of late, ard are too confident of
victory to grant us honorable terms, aud our Com
missioners of course will not accept any other.
We have r.o idea that Mr. Lincoln or President
Davis expects.peace frbni the present negotiations.
There is a strong peace party at the North as well
as at the South, and it was to s.tisfy these men
that presents negotiations were c rnmeneed. The
terms will be such as we can not accept, and
then the war will go on fiercer than ever. We
must prepare to fight harder, and suffer more tban
we Lave yet done before we are blessed with
peace. We must arouse ourselves, and prepare
for the most desperate efforts of the enemy in the
next few months. Hut there are favorable signs :
Congress of late, have seemed to awake to their
COMMUNICATED.
Messrs. Editors'.—An editorial in yor.r last is
sue, called to mind a communication in the South
ern Recorder, over the signature of “Bartow,’’ to
which as there are only one or two points worthy
of notice, I wish briefly to reply.
The author charges Gov Brovsn, with falsehood,
end slander,—a traitor to his country,—and other
atrocities rare in the compound of any one man,
because of fiis opposition to the measure, propos
ed by the President exempting entire classes &c.,
He says “the President did^ot mean certain sp<c-
ified classes," and it is slanderous for the Govern
or to impute such to him. Uow does he know
what the President meant? Did the President
tell him that he did not mean thus, and so, or
does he infer it from the positive and indiscrimi
uite language of (he message? Or does he com
mune with the Pandemoniums of modern times,
and thereby learn the thoughts, intentions, and
purposes, of men? When an author vents such
bitfer vituperations, and sweeping charges, as a
man of candor, and honesty, he should give the
facts in the case. Facts are stubborn things, and
lead to legitimate conclusions, and there we must
have or render a different verdict to the bat* of
public opinion asjto who is guilty of falsehood,
and slander. *
If the w riter wishes to vent his envy hate, and
spleen against the Governor, he should confine
himself to the truth. While wc accord to the Pres,
ident, purity of motive, liotfesty of purpose ve
racity, patriotism, and all the elements of charac
ter that distinguish the statesman, yet we cannot
believe him to be infallible. He doubtless lias
i famy and through al! coming time make mem
die scorn of .the world, of history, aud even ot
;h-ir own posterity.
Can it be. that, enervated by the many years of
peace and Its quiet pultuns which preceded the for
mation -of the Southern Confederacy, the relish
for the e:ij»yments ot luxury, and the urdeut
love of wealth as furnishing the means of its grat-
iijeation? Can it be. that by reason of the large
Acquisition of pro- erty made during this war by
speculation and through the agency of a depreci
ated currency, that the people ot Georgia have
been gradually prepared to forfeit honor, faith—
personal and public—and to become tho servile
subjects of a government, virtually consolidated,
and fast assuming the character, if it has not al
ready become a military despotism, in which the
proclamations of its President are regarded and
have the force of law. that they may save the
properly which has been spared them, or have ac
qutred?
Such men arc unfit far freedom, ami are worthy of
the de.-tiny only to which their cowardice and selfish
ness, in the phreuzy of their fears, will consign them,
if tliev are not counteracted or arrested in their vile
and criminal purposes. -
We, ton, have a right to a voice in this matter, and
tee are determined that* they shall not. Iras us doten.
and alms tenth them, into that depth of infamy to
which their counsels and conduct necessarily lead.
We arc anxious to secure State Sovereignty and 1
Confederate Independence. Many of us have given I
ro that cau- | e our cuildren and our treasure. We have j
Jelt, what many of these men 'i«ve not, the presence
,,f the invader." Time lias not yet effaced his. to,
IIGAD’*2$ GA. gES£KVEs &. MIL. DIST GA
I
Mwon, Ga., Decetnbei 7tti, 1861.
General Orders, J
Ao. lid- S
N THE following military organisations, raised
under the authorit . of Governor Brown, aud
aiterwards received into the Confederate service
byUcii.J. B flood, to-wi’: the Regiment'com-
num.ad bv Col Findley, the Battalions cominau
ded by Majors B -all, Miirkinson, Graham, McCal-
lum aud Ledford, aud the Battalion lately com-
m inded by Lieut Col Glenn, of Pickens county,
(whose commission was revoked because he was
reported to Gov Brown as a deserter,) under the
person who may lnve been elected to command it,
will be maintained tor sixty days from date in dis
charge of such duties as they may be called upon
to perforin.
If. After the expiration of the sixty dais. al:
men between the ages of 18 and 45. subject to
conscription will report to the proper enrolling
officer for asst nrueiit to the army in the field—
those liable either to militia duty or to service in
the Reserves, will remain in the present organiza
tions.
III. All persons now in thesp organizations ab-
s-nt without leave troin the Confederate army,
will return promptly to their commands, with the
assurance that their cases will be recommended
to the most favorable consideration of their res
pective commanding Generals in view of the s, r
vices rendered by them in those organizations,
and to carry out this object, the officers under
To the Officers and Members
of tl,e General 4 ,,
In conformity to che r.-(,,,i ul i
Ass-mbly. p issed at the close oAu*/ 11 '* fJpnera l
requesting the Governor to convene fi 1 * e8 ' 4 ‘ on ,
ture at. such time and place as he mtty thi7w*?* U *
to complete the necessary .egi*| atioll wllkh b * sf .
unfinished at the time ot adjournment on the
pryach ot the enemy. I heiebj require the otli r l"
and members of the General Assembly to C onv ^
at the City Hall, in the city of Macon, at m
o'clock. A M on WEDNESDAY, the fmeenth j '
of Febiuary next.
Given under my hand aud the Great Seal
the Stats, this the :25th day of Jauuan i-r‘
Joseph i'. Bhou-x
GT'A 11 papers in the State are requested to
copy
Jan 25
34 3t
irints on our .-
We have not "forgotten the injuries whom they have been saving will furnirii each:
!<: inflicted iu his march through the State upon a peo- 0Uf - with a statement. of» his servic s After
duty. They seem determined to drive all who imperfections iu common with fallen human-
have been skulking behind little appointments
into the bullet department, and to place our best
officers in command. If they are seconded in
their efforts by tho President and the people, wc
may hope that the Spring campaign will be more
satisfactory to us then that of the Winter has
been One or two victories ever the enemy
would help us very materially in our negotiations.
Kc-uiiioii with liie Yankees.
We do not know of but one paper in the Con
federacy that is open and avowed for re union with
the Yankees: that is, the Kaleigb, N C. Daily
Progress. The Progress does not represent the
“tar heels."
Accident anti Iohh of life. *
We learn that an accident occured to the night
train on the Milledgeville & Gordon R. R. near
Midway, on Saturday night last, by which one
ife was lost, and several persons badly wounded.
The sufferers we believe wore soldiers'.
The I,ntcM Mews.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing on the 2d inst, says that our Peace
Commissioners were stopped at Fortress Monroe, and
back to bis “Lest gov, riment the \\ orld ever^ aw! | Secretary Seward had gone down to meet them
, at that place. It was thought that ^they would not go
to Washington.
Both Hoiisc-s of the Yankee Congress have parsed a
i Resolution, abolishing slavery in the United States.
Two bug" fires have recently occurred in Savannah,
I one of which burned ten blocks; .--o says Northern
| account*.
II. S. Foote has gone Xoith. The Yankees offered
him the oath, and he refused to take it. lie was car
ried to Washington.
Sherman is advancing rapidly on Branchville.
, ... , , . , , He will meet an enemy he little expects to find in
hey will tiemaud independence, i, . . , T1T • . . , .
...... .,, , , j that neighborhood. \\ e expect to hoar soon that
lie is making for the coast faster titan he came
away.
He has failed iu all his efforts by force. H
now trying another and more potent weapon that
of trickery. By this last attempt at subjugation,
he h».s biought to b; ar a more subtle argument
Ilian all others jti u-ed. lie invites our commis-
•sioneis to cctiie an.; talk with him. They go; and,
informally, confer wi;L him. What good is it to
accrue to us. from this “talk," remains to be seen. )
If Lincoln dees not sucoeed iu uniting the North, i
and dividing :he South, we shall be most agreeably |
mistaken. We have no doubt that our commis
sioners will take high ground: they are the very
men to do it.
and if they do not get it. they will come back
and report no progress. What then? We have j
discharged our duty. We have spoken in a way j
that v.-e cannot be misunderstood. The whole
North will see. and the whole South will under
stand that peace cajmot be had on the terms which
we propose. .Of course both shies will go to work ’
harder than ever, to fight it out lo the bitter end.
These are oar views ot the prospects of peace at
this lime. We ho^e we may be deceived. But
at present wc see no prospect of a s< tt'ement.
lixrrllcni .’Vcmitialiati*.
By telegrams fro m Richmond dated Fetdv. 1st
to the daily papers, we are informed that Gen.
John. C Breckinridge has been appointed Secre
tary of War, in place of Mr Si-ddon.anJ Gem Robt.
E. Lee has been nominated to the Sonata, by the
President, as General in Chief of the Coufeder-
crate Armies, and confirmed as such.
“Now, by St. Paul, the work goes bravely on.”
In tlieso' nominations ye see the beginning of a
new life, as it were, to the Confederacy. If the
intelligence had been received of a great and
glorious victory over tlie < nemv, it could not have
stirred the sluggish pulses of the public heart to
greater activity. It is a concession to the people
most timely and tasteful, and we predict will bo
most beneficial in its results to the causa and the
Confederacy. Gen. Brcc-kiniidge is no holiday
soldier, no time serving politician. He is iu no
way c.;«?£ lP icated wi:h ihe quarrels of o.,r promi
nent politicians and Generals: He comes fresh
from the camp, and carries with 'him to his new
position a true sympathy with, and knowledge of,
the wants of the soldiers. He has proven himself as
brave in battle, as lie has been wise in ffiuncil. |
Thou gh he bears no rears upon his person, as bad- j
ges of his long and honorable service in the fiehl, i
he owes to his God, and not to man, this ndracu- i
lous exemption. In th-j-thickest of the tight, he ,
ha* ever been found, leading his men wherever |
duty directed. We predict his administration of
ttie War Department will be useful to the country
aiid creditable to himself. -
As to Gen. Lee, it would be superflous in us to
attempt to express the very great pleasure and
pride the people feel in his appoin nient to the
position of General in chief of the military forces
of the Conf.-’erate States. Gen. Washington bad
not more completely the confidence of our fore fath
ers of the first Revolution, than has Gen. Leo the
coufidenco of the people of this Confederacy, lie
is both head of the Army, and heart of the people.
We congratulate the reader, ami tho people of
our v hole Confederacy, on the appointment of
these great and good men to the highest military
offices known to tlm Government. If there is
a spark of iife extant in the oid land yet, it will
soon be kindled into a tlame of living, burning
enthusiasm which slrtill lead us on to peace
aud independence.
>fy-. .
Whenever wc ara ready for a military despotism
then should we inaugurate the policy he proposes
Perhaps that, would he best for us now. Govern-!
or Brown, a known friend and advocate, of the
literary, and religious, interests of the country, as
the basis and safeguard of constitutional liberty,
subserving all the social, civil, and religious, hopes
of earth aud time, thinks differently. - He pie-
fers committing these sacred interests to the prov
idence of God, ami not to man. Ha may or may
not be right, yet he has the right, to express him
self. He is also charged with the neglect and
sacrifice of public property, but saving his own.
I am credibly informed that all the Stale property
was removed that the short time, and facilities of
transpoitation, would admit of. TI19 several hun
dred guns destroyed were utterly worthless, but
would have been saved had the Governor’s orders
been obeyed. The mansion was furnished.by the
State with every necessary for convenience, and
comfort, and there was but little need, or room for
pcrronal property.
I presume all he bad could have been saved in
two hours, yet his family were busily engaged for
nearly two days, packing up and sending off the
furniture of the mansion. If it could not get
Rail Road transportation, and was consequently
destroyed af the Depot, it was not his fault.
To say that the Governor could have saved all
the property and did not do it, is a willful and maJ. i
icious slander, as his friends in Milledgeville will |
testify.
pie no-, iu arms, destroying wantonly their lboit, burn
mg ifielr dwelling-houses, their giu-hoises, their corn-
cribs, their gri-t and saw mills, their implements of
agriculture, their fences, laying waste their fields ot
grain, killing their cattle and llteir hogs, robbing them
of their ho-ses sod mules, thieving in every f >rm and of
every tiling which they could carry with them ; and
worse than ail, the deep and ineffaceable injury done
by tills umestraiued soldiery to some of our country
women. •
VVe can have no love non or ever for such enemies.
We have memories of wrongs traced in letteis of five
which forbid our re union with such a people upon any
t erui.s whatever.
Tru ding thul ihe Confederate Government will exert
!o "h-- aooumphshnient of the great ends for which it
was instituted, its ample powers, &ud which need no
ouiargeiiviit by constitution or encroachment by it on
the pow -rs reserved to tjie States—trusting to its re
organization of our armies by ihe dismissal from com
man 1 of the ri imken, toe negligent, the inefficient or
unfaithful to duty, from tin: highest to the lowest in
rank; aud that it will force hack to duty iu the field
the thousands of able- #,icd men within the military
ige. who aie doing light, or no duty, and are without,
or separated trout their commands, and crowding the
street.-, and hotels of the cities and a illages olthe Con
federacy, and that if will also force back to the ranks
the men who have abandoned their colors without
leave.
lie therefore resolve—Daprecating as we do. one
•if the worst calamities which can befal a people
riiat of civil war, war between the people of the !
same 8taie, and which we fear will inevi-.abiy on j
sue un‘css the efforts of tic* cowardly and selfish j
to whom we have referred, arc arrested, and al
once by the decisive rebuke of the intelligent and
patriotic: That in our judgin&nt, no honorable
peace accompanied by independence can be ob
tained now, nor until by our united and unquail
ing perseverance—we convince our enemies that,
having set e*-'-ryihing upon this cast— ire will
stand the. It ‘znrtl of the. die,.
Resolved—That in our opinion re union with
our enemies tinder the United States constitution
and United States flag, it.volvos the loss of pri
vate and State honor and faith—State Sovereign
ty, property of every description and personal
liberty-, and that so believing, tve cannot but re
gard however reluctantly, all nmn who arc striv
this
opportunity f'uither indulgence to absentees will
not be granted.
I Y\ Tnc officers in command of these organi
zations »re enjoined to be vigilant in the arrest of
all deserters and absentees. ;md * i!i forward them
without delay to the G'onscript Camp at this
place.
By command of
Maj >r General HOWELL COBB.
E J. IIALLETT, A. A. Gen. .
Executive Department, Macon, Dec. 7. Irffil.
I. ihe above orders, of Major General Cobb
have been submitted to my inspection, and I con
cur in the order th-it the persons in said organiza
tions who aro subject to my command as militia
men remain in riie same organization with those
subj-u-t to his command a$ Confederate Reserves,
further orders, and I direct all such organiza-
Fon S OLE.
OLD CORN ISO RTE WHISKEY.
STRAINED HONEY (12vrso\iy
FINE SORGHUM SYRUP,
•EXTRA FIXE CIGARS,
SUPERIOR MATCHES.
FIXE LOT ORANGES,
Fine Smoking and Chewing Tobacct
by HAYGOOD & JUDSON,
at Callaway’s Old Stand.
34-2t
HOTEL FURNITURE. •
T HE best lot of Hotel Furniture in Georgia,
for sale Consisting of every article necessa
ry for a first class Hotel.
Applv. by letter, or in person to
K A. McCOMB.
M illedgeveiUe G&. .Inn 3lst. ( 44 2t,
Telegraph and Confederate, Atlanta Inteli-
gencer and Columbus Times, please copy
two times and send bill to Confederate Union Of
fice.
till further orders, ami L direct all sueii organiza- I a , nm 1 r.p . », . . 117 -
tiotis t-> report to Gen. Cobb and obey his orders 1 I , \ h f, .1 L H \ l\ ] I \ y A l T { j \
in future as tbev have heretofore obeyed the -*r- ! Till 1XLU U Till V } ! TUJ Vll
WORK.
dersof Gen. Hood, till further orders from these
headquarters.
II All persons in said organizations who belong j
to the -State Line, or the company of Slate scouts, j
who are Dow absent without leave, will report im- j
mediately to their respective commands Those |
who obey this or h r t; reporting to their comin <n-
ding bfficeis/wr if they .cannot reach them, to I
these headquarters, wi-hiu the next uv* itj days, ;
will receive a fat» p.-.iajou > deduction of;
•f th >ir wages, for t r( .u abs at ’
and one 111
III. All 0-
who are so at-
their respective
and wili be excuse
meat.
D‘-e. 21 1SG4.
d troru aiiv de;
. - tions,
■ •■.i report to
iw-uty diys,
lading puuisb-
Josepii E. Brown.
35 3t.
To all Whom it may Uoneera.
The undersigned having been appointed by
His Excellency, the Governor, “to examine
each section of tne Western &. Atlantic Rail
Road and make a complete report in writin
F REPAIRING of Buggies, Wagons &e. done with dij-
* patch, at Gardner's shop. For which any and all
kiu'U of Provision will be taken in payment. " Persons
having work done are particularly requested to pay in
Provisions Ac.
Milledgfcvillc-Jacuary 25th, 1865. 31 It.
Office Tax i v Kind )
Baldwin Co. Jan. 28th 1KH5. (
rjMIE Tux payers of Tax in Kind, are hereby notified
1 to make their returns, immediately, upon the (bl
owing articles, viz: Corn Fodder,-Buckwheat, Rice
Irish Potatoes. Sugar, Molasses, Cotton, Peas, Beaus
and Ground-Peas, and they are also notified to come
forward and pay the same as soon as pui-ible.
P. FAIR, Assessor.
JAS. C. SHEA, Collector.
34 4t. Baldwin' county.
GEORGIA, Appling county.
Q1XTY I)A 1S after date application will be made to
| U3 the Court of Ordinary of said county for an order
to sell a portion of the negro property belonging to the
estate of Isaac Ogdon late of said couutv deceased,
j this J anutir v 13th, 1865.
; 33 fit (j l.) SARAH L. OGDON, Admr'x.
at- I
g directly or indirectly to bring about such a re- j so, to seo that, the property of any Road is prop- j GEORGIA, Anpling county-
As for*tbe cards alluded to, aJuii t-ng that th re
was anything criminal in that matter, it is sure ! y
as great a slur upon the Legislature as upon (he
d — our means of resistant
e i—vva tvii! stand u’lshaki
suit as enemies to Liberty and Independence.
Resolved—That until our armies are utterly
are entirely j been dili g-'iitiy
by out Still*
a nd Confederate Governments aud give our ai l,’o
them in compelling all men to do their duty —
. . - in opposing all foes to a common cause—whether
Governor; -or he that receives stolen goods is no they he external or in’ertw! and that we will never
| ‘ 1 VVTLL Bl, SOLI) on the first Tuesday in Apri!n>xt,
has - Y f at the Court House door in said county, belweeu
at- the legal horns of sale 011c negro girl, about eighteen
Heir to l.isnw a Fool
Let hiir.-nsk an editor to give nim a paper, or pub-
isb itn obituary of his Grand daddy, for nothing. If
e hint a fool there are no tick.
IN'nliannl Fint.
At the rcqiie-0 „f Congress, President Dnv4s h
pointed Friday filth of March as a National Fast.
ap
Gjij? A whale was caught, in September
in Davis’ straits, and in its body was
found imbedded a large piece ofliarpoon,
on which was engraved “Tiaveler, Peter
head, 18->8.” This was the name of a ves
sel lost about eight, years ago, in Cumber
land straits.
better than he that steals them.
And what a tale this is to tel! on Georgians,
and tho Governor of Georgia. 1 have always
thought that rulers, were the correct exponents of
the principles, and 'character,- ot tin-ir subjects
History, and enlightened experience, teach the
trnth of this maxim. Aud if Bartow’s views be
correct, are the people of Georgia worthy the sa
cred boon of liberty, and independence? Yea
rather should they not be subjugated, or annihi
lated. His whole communication is full of wrath,
envy, and hate—unworthy of notice. Shame to
any man, that would rob the dead of a mantle to
hide the diabolic principles of his nature.
JUSTICE.
ubmit onr rights, our liberties and our lives t
the mercy and power of a bati-d enemy who false
ly bas denounced us a:- Rebels—confiscated all of
our property and insolently demands of 11s in
conditional submission, as long as we Iw.ve a car
tridge in our cart ouch boxes.
Ana be it fuither resolved in the language of a
a fair daughter of Georgia—that to the armies of
the Southern Oonfi deracy who are struggling to
deliver the South from despotism, and to win for
generations yet unborn, the precious guerdon of
Constitutional Republican liberty, we offer thr
tribute of our gratitude and admiration to their
noble patriotism and sublime self-abnegation.
eriy c:ire<! for; has assumed to discharge tho duties
devolving upon h.m, and for three weeks past !
ngaged iu making efforts t*»
certain who has b-.-eii guilty of depredating upon,
and hauling away fioai this city the large quanti- ,
ties of valuable metal belonging to the fstate— creditors, this 13th day of January I860,
such as Brass, Copper, Lead, Car .Steel Springs, i !l ‘ (•>■!■■) NANCY 1) C >1 l.’SOX, f
Iron of every drscriptiou, and other articles of val-
~ his astouisUmi-ut he has learned where a
vearsnf
j. Con
ecu
gliteen
Sold as -the pi operiy of the estate of John
--1=1 (ieceu.’ed, for distribution and benefit of
Vdm’x.
GEORGIA, Appling County.
oe. is fits astonisumi-nt ne has learned where a t-, v . • •* _ ' „ _
large portion of tne State property is, aud he has j J 1 ^ 11 t no ot an order or the Court of Ordinary
called upon the Commandant of the Post Col. L. , s . WI ^. e sold on the first
J. Glenn, ffir Mounted Guard- which have been { uesday m Al RIL next, before the Court house
Conv
pondeuee of the Charleston Mercury.
8,osier from Itichtnoin!.
Real Cause of Butler’s Removal —
The "Washington correspondent of
New York Herald says:
Opinions differ here as to the reason of reai ,*?’ , ’ .
. 1 1 a -i ,1 : preamble and resoluti
11s removal. Grant is known to be su- : £, ltriotic rem arks. 1
A Kupid Itixr.
No man since the w. r begptn has made more
rapid strides to fame than Gen. John B. Gordon.
He entered the army as captaiu of a company rrom
North Ala. He is uow a Major General and com
mands the 2nd corps of the army of Noithern Va.
lately commanded by Lieut. Gen. Early. Geu.
Gordon has won his spurs most honorably.
“The Confederacy.”
Have our friends of the Confederacy cut our ac
quaintance r We hope not. We have n jt received
a copy ir. eight or ten days.
Awrriion v*. F aC f.
wiu'rememberVhat’k wL"Hat'd Rccor ’ icr
Recorder a few f
his exemption ol State officers kept over u-'T-V^
thousand men out of the Army. It now appear 't™
public documents that there areleeathan nineteen thous
and State officers exempt in the whole Confederacy.—
So much for the asiertions of the Recorder when they
wish to make a point against the Governor.
til
; premc. lie put generals up and puts them
! down. His word is law in all military af-
jgirs. But the declared sentiment of his
J headquarters that “Gen. Butler’s airests,
! imprisonments and punishments of and
| traitors have been illegal and arbitrary,
iand that many cases of glaring injustice
j have come to light.-and many others are
| expected to be developed by his superce-
] date;’' this and the recent almost national
expression of satisfaction at the mention
of his name as Secretary of War in tho
reorganization of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet,
! give politicians here the cute to. a scheme,
to get a troublesomely earnest tadical out
of the way, and t 1 dispose of a dreaded
politician. The Copperheads of Wasliing-
I ton Georgetown are jubilant to-night .over
i his rem&val.
The farewell address of General But
ler to the Army of the James has created
i no little commotion hero, y^nators and
members of the lower House who hare
' been strong supporters of Butler hereto
I fore now publicly rental k that he should
be tried by court martial for the indeco
rous language used in his address to his
superior officers. The friends of Tien.
Grant aro disposed to hold Butler to an
account. The hero of New Orleans may
soon find that the language with which he
intended to arouse a feeling in his favor
will be the very weapon that will be used
to close forever his public career. The
E*ub!ic JJrrlin;;.
According to tho previous notice a la-’ge num
ber of the citizens of Baldwin county met at the
Council Chamber to take* into consideration, the
condition of the country and the duty of the hour.
Upon motion of Col- A. II. K'-nan, Dr 15 A.
White, Col John S. Thomas and K, M. Orme, Sr,
were requested to act as presidents of the meet
ing and J. II- Nishet and R M Orme, Jr. to act
the ! a c secretaries.• Col Kenan being cnlle.d upon to
| state the object, of the meeting, did so in a few
remarks. Hon. I. L. Harris then’ introduced a
ons accompanying them with
patriotic remarks. Before the resolutions were
J put to a vote, Coi Kenan entertained the m -eting
j with a forcible speech advocating the resolutions,
; and opposing reconstruct ion or reunion with the
j United States upon any ground whatever that ;
1 honor, patriotism and self-respect foibid that we [
i should look short of anything except our indepen-
I deuce.
Richmond, January *>.—A diHinguUhed member of
Cnr.grcs ■ called 1111 Gen. Lee a few days ago, to talk
ovor t lie state of the country. Gen Lee said lie a aw
not lung in the m.lii ary "sit uiitioirto justify despondency,
much less despair. IBs only fear was that tne d'isi
of depressi
the people. Jt this could be }
of success. The member of Congress was opposed to
t i,e use ot slaves as soldiers, but Geu. L e’s arguments
induced him to withdraw all opposition. Gens. Long-
street and Ewell concur with Geu. Lee.
>ii might be permuted to spread among '
If this could be prevented In- was sanguine f
rei.-try
Drrrio-nriilgr Krcretnry of War.
Gen. Breckinridge has been appointed c
of War.
It is reported that Mr. Johnson, of North Caro
lina. Vance’s competitor for Governor when jirst
elected, will be aDpomted Commissary Genera!
vice North'rnp resigned.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Impelled by having witnessed with deep morti
fication in several sections* of otir State, manifes
tations of a disposition to terminate the war in
which we are engaged by an unmanly surrender
o Confederate Independence and State Sovereignty
without having attained a single end for which we
enterrd into it. when forced upon us by years of
aggression npon onr rights, we have assembl ;d in ;
count*- meeting to give a free aud derit-ive expres- j
sion of our opin'on# and determination. We j
seek to call ou the loyal and patriotic every where j
within onr borders to rally tho cordial support of!
our Con fedora* e and 8tato Governments, and j
with firm and continued purpose, to unite with us j
in sustaining both, with ail of our means, and our
armies in the field: uiitn. through victory, we shall ;
have been enabled to force our ruthless enemy to 1
return to and acquiesce in the great truths upon
which American liberty and independence were
Gen. Dix has suppressed the rebel personals in
I the Daily News.
A Washington telegram says, the entire subject
! of exchange of prisoners, is now iu the hands of
Geu. Grant, an J there is reason to believe a full
: exchange will soon be e fie ted.
Bv U
ijo j-i _i jzj *
Rev. Wm. Fiinn, in Macon, Ga , Feb
1st, 1885. at the, residence of Mrs Dr. Fort, Miss
Ballib F. Fort arid Dr. II O, Milton, Ast
Surgeon, P A C. 8., of Selma. Ala
ND DRY HIDES.
1
pinn \t 4
bRiihN A
T>URCIIASED AT THE GEORGIA PENI-j
1 TEN Ti ARY, FOR WHICH THE IliGII,
E8T PRICE WILL BE PAID.
Milledgeville, Feb. (>, 1865. 35 Gt
furnished for the special pm pose of reclaiming all
such property belonging to me State of Georgia at
all points between this and the nearest Post of ihe
enemy, and he will proceed promptly to do so.
It is strange that any person has entertained the
idea and acted upon it, that b-ivuse we were in a
slate of war, the enemy having occupied a por
tion of onr territory 01 a city, when he evacuates
it, what is left behiuu of the States’ property,or of
individuals he has a right to remove and appro
priate to his own uso, to sell or to barter it. 1 o all
such the undersigned would say. be no h uger i
deceived. All such property must be restored Itj
not his desire ro punish such individuals, bat tin- t
less the property which they have so unlaw'ully !
pillaged be restosed to this place, or to other ,
p firsts on the Road troni whence i: '-.as taken, he
wiii proceed summarily to arrest, and turn them
over i» the proper authorities to be dealt with
according to law
The undersigned further warns all persons
against selling cr purchasing are material
of any kind, the property of the State; and
should any Brass, Copper, Steel, Lead, or iion, or
othci materia! of the Road have been purchased by
any one, from any persons, he advises the purcha
ser fo report the fact to him immediately; and if
any good citizen has knowledge ofanv such trans
action, he is i^quested to report the facts with the
names of the parties to him at his Headquar
ters in the Ma-on:c Building in tins city.
As the undersigned is determined to prosecute n!l>
persons who do not make prompt restitution of the
property they have so unlawfully trespassed upon
and appropriated to their own use or disposed of
the same, tie trusts th«y wifi promptly avail them
selves of the pi iv iiege ihus offered them of testoring
it f.oithe btate. For tne future, too, the under
signed gives not ice that he will arrest all persons
purchasing or selling asiy property of the State,
tak-m from the Rail Road. Barents will be held
strictly accountable for such practice on the part
ofthtirchildren who beeaueae cf thrir age may
not be Amenable to the criminal Uws ui the State ,
and who are, or who nave been engaged in appro
priating to themselves such property and selling
tin* same with their knowledge; for it is a well
known fact, that no such property ss has’been
mentioned belongs ?o any persons other than the
State or Confederate Governments, or Rail Road
Companies
i door in said county, between the legal hours of
! sale twenty (20) acres of land, lying on the '■ar-
vanah &: G K K , within a half mile of No. I ou
| said road, and being the place of the lute aud last
residence of V li. Middle:oti, deceased, and boiqh
a poitioii of the lot of Ian J tfiaf. iS'aoD Carter
lives on in fourth district of said county; No not
known 8o!d as a portiou of the estate of C. H.
Middirton for the benefit, of creditors.
JOHN W. HARRIS, Adm’r.
Jan. 13th, 1SL5. J. L. 33 9
GEORGIA, Twiggs Couuty.
,'W'HEREAS, Missouri A. Champion has ap-
f ? plied to tne for Utters of administration on
declared in 17?fi, and recognized and established j the estate of Elias F. Cnampicli, deceased.
in 1783; viz
“That whenever any form of government ho- j
conics destructive of the inalienable rights with j
whickmi n are endowed by their creator, aud for
the security of which rights governments were
instituted, it is the right of the people to alter oi
abolish it aud to institute new government, laying
its fonndatiK’i* on such principles and organizing j
its powers in such form as to them shall seem j
most likely to effect their safety and happiness.” j
“That when a long train of abuses and usurps- I
tions, pursuing invariably the same object., evine |
es a design to reduce them under an absolute des
All persons interested. are hereby admonished
to file their objections in my office by the first
.Monday in March next.
Witness my baud and official signature this
.1 arnary 25, J6C5. *
35f>t j. e. McDonald, Oi-av.
G. W. LEE,
Col. & A. D C.
GEORGIA, Twiggs County.
VU’IIEREAS, Mr*. Julia E Jones
Tf for the guardianship ol five
of Dr F .'i Jones, deciused.
Ail parties interested, are hereby notified that
11s appliofi
minor ehiici; n
letters will issue to said Julia E Jones a! the
potism, it is their right, it is their dull/, to throw off! March term of this Court unless valid objections
retirement of Butler to the factories ot , gurh government and to provide new guards for j be made.
Lowell unquestionably closes his military their future security.” | Given under my hand and official signs
caroer; bnt-it does not end the controversy these declarations, made solemnly in the face January 18, I8G0.
- „ . >• n,, , , J of the world, bv our forefathers and those of our Jo 5t J. L McDONALD.
controversy
in reference to him. There are develop
ments in store. The public will soon
have an inside view of operations in the
past which will open their eyes.
———» • —■ ——
Richmond, Feb. 1.—The Senate
passed tho Senate bill to abolish the offices
of all Quartermazters and Commissaries on
duty at post depots, and provided for tho
appointment of bonded agents in their
places. The act also repeals all au
thority to detail persons between eighteen
and forty-five to said depots. The
House resolved itself into sicrct session.
No Yankee papers received to-day.
——m-am
•From Sherman —The Mercury thinks that Sher
man is striking for some point on the line of the
South Cma!ina Railroad between Branchville aud
Augusta. His attack may be directed against
oiiher of the I wo places named; bjit the more
getinai impression is that he will endeavor to cut
'he load somewhere in the neighborhood of Mid
way, West of Brancbville.
of the world, by our forefathers and those of our
enemies, are political truths it must be apparent!
to every- lhiukiug mind, that peace, honorable j
peace, State Sovereignty aud Confederate lude- ;
pendeuce should at once follow their recognition
by our enemies.
The very structure of the United State Govern-
mens, tf our enemies purpose to maintain it ns it
lature, 111i-
j. e McDonald. Ord’v.
GEORGIA, I’uluskicounty.
f¥7HEnEAS, Nicholas Rawlins applies lo me fnr
f ? permanent letters of administration on the estate
of Nicholas I*. Rawlins, late of said county deceased.
These are therefore to cite nnd admonish all persons
interested to be and appear at mv office, on or before
the first Moullny iu March next,and filetheir objections
was made, demands of them the acknowledgement i (if «„y they caul to the granting of said letters of ad-
of these principles. Failing on our part with arm|
in our hands to maintaiu th-m against those who,
so far, have disregarded them, failing to employ
all our resources, and as long as wc hare any, un
til that enemy fully recognizes the justice of the
grounds on .which the Confederate States have
acted, will, in our opinion, be a disgraceful and
craven abandonment of every thing glorious and
valuable iu popular and representative govern
ment.
A peace not founded on these principles will be
a consolidation of the States; a peace which
would return us to sn union, from which, as a
Sovereign State, we withdrew, by laying down
onr arms at the bidding of onr foes* and submit
ting to their will, their clemency, their laws, their
pioclamatiou, thsir terms, would be au abject
and cowardly surrender of personal liberty, prop
erty andiudependepce that not only will, but ought
to stamp a people with an incjellible brand of in-
ministration to the said Nicholas Rawlins
Given under my i.nnd and official signntare, this
January 20th 18(15.
355. JOHN J. SPARROW, Ord’y.
Notice to Heitors and Creditors.
A LL PERSONS inuebeted to the estate ot Irwin
B. Hamilton deceased, are requested t- come for
ward and settle without delay. Aud those having de
mands agaiust said estate, will present them duly au
thenticated.
JOHN J. HAMILTON, Adm’r.
January 30th, 18G5. J. J. s- s 35 6t
LOST OR STOLEN.
One Bond for $12(10, funded in Augusta.
“ “ $5C0, “ “ Milledgeville.
«“ \ “ §:S(H), •* “ ‘ -
The nbovo were given in my name. One Bond
for $7(10 funded iu AuguttT, j,iven iu YVm. Arch
er's name
Ou3 Bond fur $130 funded in Milledgeville,
v.iveti in Mrs. Catherine Wheeling's name.
'V L. REEVES.
1 . ock C G Feb. 7th 1865. 35 8f.
O BORGIA i
\ V 1 1 ERE
*v for Sett.
C Buck halt
'these are i h> .
interested, to be an
the first Monday in
they cun, why let
Administrator's Sale.
T> A' order of the Court ot Ordinary of Mitchell county,
I) will be sold on the 1st Tuesday in March next be-
f"i•-•beCourt House door ia the Town of Camilla du
ring the legal hours of sale; lot of Ian:i No. (75) 10th
district originally Early now Mitchell County: by John
M. Belaud. Administrator on the estate of J. J. Hen
don deceased.
JOHN M. BELAND, Adm’r.
Jan. 18th, 18G4. (Pd. §15 duel) 33 tds.
Sheriffs Sale of an Eslray Horse.
7'ILL be sold befort the Court House doorin
’ ’ Hiiwkiusville Pulaski county, on the first
Tuesday iu March next, one sorrel horse marked
with white specks on tho rump, blaze or white
streak in the face, white hind teet, about 12 or 13
years ot age. 8olJ as an estray.
JAS. M. BUCHAN D. Sheriff.
Jan 17 th 1865. » 33 td.
GEORGIA, Jasper county.
S IX i Y, days afterdate application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of said county, for
leave to sell the negroes belonging to the undivi
ded portion of the es-ate of Harris Allen dec'd-
this 3rd dav of January J865.
JOHN M. ALLEN, Adm’r.
32 9t. with the will annexed.
Notice to 'Heitor* and* Creditors.
\ LL person^ indebted to the e- of A. Marchman
late of Twiggs county deceased are requested to
:ke immediate payment, aud any person having de-
anils against said estate are required to present them
man
in term
f the
January K.'th, 1865.
reqn
\\ r . Id. YARNUM, Adm’r.
32 5t.
FOR SALE.
S IX hundred acres of pine land, mixed with oak and
hickory, lying about six miles from Milledgeville.
Tlu-re is one hundred and fifty aeivsof the land 5 and3
years new ground.
For particulars apply at this office.
Milledgeville Jhu. 7th, 1865. 31 tf.
. Mary
* . -it,: iinisii, all persons
appear at my office, ou or bef re
arch next and show culls- if any
t's of .guauliutiship should not be
granted the applicant in terms of Hie Statute.
Given • e-y hand and offix-iul signature this
January zou : w.
35 5t JOHN FALE. D. Only.
GEORGIA, Jasper County.
II ERE AS, Sarah A. Jones, makes npplica-
V V tion to me, lor letters of administraiion
with the will annexed, on tho estate ot David C.
Jones, late of said county deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned, to show cause, on or before the
first Mftnday in April, next, why letters shall not
issue to the applicant *
Given under my baud officially, this 27th day
of January,1805.
35 5t. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
G EORGIA, I) iker couuty.
Ordinary's office of said couuty. *
WHEREAS, F. D. Ken makes application to me
T v for letters of administration upon the estate of
—— j David L. Johnson late of said coqnty deceased.
S IXTY DAYS from date application will be 1 n . Tiu '%. are therefore to cite all interested to appear
v . .v /i „ lt . f r A a- my oUice on or Ivtoio tlictir."t Monday va Mar<*h, to
made to the honorable the Court of Ordinary tUuw \. a if M „ v thev have why said Utters should
or Pulaski county lor leave to sell, the real i state uo! be - r(Hl ’ ted t ^ (11J ,,]ieant.
of John .41. Daniel Jr. deceased.
B. II. HARRELL, Adm’r.
Jan. 30th, 1865. J. J. s. 35 9t.
granted the app
Given under inv hand aud official signature this 1st
day of February 1SG5.
35 5t. AY. AY. JORDAN Ord v.
Notice to Heitors and, Creditors.
1 LT. PERSONS having demands against the
l\ estate of Johu Haas deceased, are hereby no
tified to present them legally authenticated, and
debtors to said deceased are requested to tnaks
payment to
« MARY E WILLLS, Adm'x,
Dec 27th 1864 29 9t. with the will annexed.
GEORG IA, Pulaski County.
U EREAS, Wm. Hendly, Sr., applies to
' f for letters of dismission from theGnar-
dianship of the persons and property of I»»c
Johnson's minors. These are to cite all persons
interested to file their Objections if any they can
on or b» fore the 1st Monday in March ntxt, other
wise said lettn'-s will be granted the applicant i®
terms of the law Given under my hand and official
signature this iOth-'day ot January, 1865.
34 6t. JOHN J. SPARROAV, Ord>
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
J OSEPH KING has made application tU Bl *
Court for letters of administration on the * -
tate of John N. Lee, minor of Johu J. Lee,
of this county, deceased. ,
These are therefore to cite all persons’intaresj”
to be and appear uf my office on or before the W*
Monday in Marflfcf and tile their objections J
any they cau.)%rhy letters of aduiiais trat "L
should not be granted the applicant in ter® 5
the law. ,.
Given under my hand nnd seal of office
10th day of January, 1865.
34 5t JOHN J. SPARROW^g^-
Notice to Debtors and Creditor
GEORGIA, Twiggs county. s 0 f
r pO Redding J. Loyless, one of the 7}' ,ftr 'f ltt /ste of
A the estate or Mrs Georgia Ann Ev# 5-
said county deceased. ,. ; n terms
A ou aie hereby notified thjU I shill a PPj- , u nty-
of the law. to the Court of Ordinary of sa ', tlie est& w
the next July term thereof for a division o‘
of said deceased, among tlie distributees
Tt„ IMmSr m
33 eowlm By his Att’y in tact U-