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PUBLISHED EVERY’ SATURDAY MORNING,
BY
O. A. MILLER,
EDITOR & PRORIETOR.
Th#mastr. (ia., September, 23, 1861.
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FOR PRESIDENT:
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
OF MISSISSIPPI.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
OF GEORGIA.
KLECTORAL TICKET:
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE :
Hon. DAVID IRVIN, of Cobb.
Hon. THOS. E. LLOYD, of Chatham.
For the districts :
lilt District, JOHN L. HARRIS, of Glynn.
2d “ ARTHUR HOOD, of Randolph.
id “ li. WIMRERLY, of Stewart.
4th “ Dr. ED. McGEHEE, of Houston.
Bth “ I. P. GARVIN, of Richmond.
th “ M. C. M. HAMMON D, of Clark.
Tth • 0. C. GIBSON, of Spalding.
Bth “ HERBERT FIELDER, of Polk.
9th “ : , H. H. CANNON, of Rabun.
10th “ 11. F. PRICE, of Cass.
FOR GOVERNOR:
EUGENIUS A. NISBET,
OF 8188.
‘ NOTICE.
We will soon make out anew Mail Book, and
tie names of all who are indebted to us at the
tfime the 3rd .volume of the Pilot closes, viz :
November 18th next, will be stricken from the
hook. The name of no new subscriber will be en
tered without the cash.
Army Xews.
No progress has been made since our last, by
either the Federal or Confederate forces. The
news from Virginia is very uncertain and con
tradictory. The Cabinet at Richmond is divided.
Mr. Benjamin, the new Secretary of War, being
a strong advocate of a purely defensive policy.
The narval preparations at the North are repre
sented to be on the grandest scale. The expe
ditions* against the Southern coast are to sail in
about one week from this time. It is generally
believed that the points threatened are Bruns
wick, Ga., and Mobile, Ala.
To our Patrons !!
We are a Member of the “Upson Coast
Guards” and ready and willing to do active ser
vice whenever called upon by the military au
thority of the State. We hope this consider
ation coupled with a sense of right, will induce
all who are indebted to us for Job Work, Ad
vertising and Subscriptions to pay up immedi
ately, if not sooner ! We know 7 and appreciate
the hardness of the times, but we hope our Pat
rons will consider that Editors and Proprietors
us Papers suffjer more from these times than any
class of citizeus except soldiers. The paramount
object with all should be the protection of our
State from the desecrating march of the inva
der. Let us meet him on our shores with the
sword in one hand and if necessary with the
torch in the other and contest every inch of
ground from the fisherman’s hut on the Gulf
and Atlantic beach to the glens and caverns of
our mountains.. To do this effectually, we must
add oil to the lamps of the Press and keep it
bright.
A Good Way to Find Out the Girls.
A man came to Philadelphia some years ago
exhibiting six boys aad six girls, but all of
tbem were dressed in girls clothes. They were
all so much like girls in appearance that he
made money betting that no one could tell t’oth
er from which. An Irishman went out and
returned with a dozen apples. Throwing one
to each of the children, he observed that some
eaught them in their hands ; these, he said,
were boys. Others held their aprons ; these
he said, were girls. Pat hit right.— Ex.
The above reminds us of the story of Solomon’s
wisdom, when visited by the Queen of Sheba.—
He directed a large bowl of water to be brougt
and he observed that the boys washed only their
Hands, but the girls washed up to the elbows.—
If Solomon or the Irishman had put them to
whistling or getting over a fence, they would
have had no difficulty in telling the sheep from
the goats. Perhaps a small exercise in talking
would have-answered the purpose of experiment.
[ed. pilot.
The Mobile Advertiser and Register savs
O V
a money and brokerage house in this city
•haved Confederate currency, held by a
soldier, to the tune of eight per cent. That
man ought to be known.
t fit 8 mill gfS 01 9 not
(fommumraficus.
To the Veins of tlie Twenty-Fifth Sen
atorial District.
Feli ,ow Citizens : I announce myself as
a Candidate to Represent you in the Senatorial
branch of the next Legislature. I have had no
written application made to me to w hich I might
respond, but have been urged to do so by gen
tlemen of all siades of opinion. Claiming as
much right to be a candidate as any one, under
the existing state of affairs, I feel no delicacy in
taking the step, except for two reasons: First,
a distrust of my ability to represent you proper
ly, if elected. Second, my agency in the pre
vention of a nomination, at a meeting held in
the town of Talbotton, cn the lTlh inst.
In order to prevent any misconstruction of
my conduct on that occasion, I will proceed to
detail the circumstances connected with it.
Only a few 7 days previously, the citizens of
Upson county had held a meeting, and with a
patriotism highly commendable, buried the
hatchet as between old parties, and appointed
delegates to a convention proposed by them to
be held iu Talbotton. When the day arrived, a
call w T as made from the Court House steps for a
meeting of the citizens, in which, when organ
ized, a motion w 7 as made to appoint a committee
of seven to select five delegates to confer with
the delegates from Upson, for the purpose of
nominating a Candidate for the Senate. I pro
posed the following resolution as a substitute:
Resolved, That w 7 hile this meeting appreciates
the good purpose and patriotic action of the cit
izens of Upson, in sending delegates to this
place to nominate a Candidate for Senator, nev
ertheless, in view of the fact, that the day of the
election is close at hand, and there is an impos
sibility of ascertaining the views and wishes of
the people of Talbot and Harris, we deem it unad
visable to make a nomination, but would refer
the whole matter for the dicision of the people on
the day of election.
Upon this, a discussion arose, in which I urged,
that the sole purpose of the substitute, was to
prevent any action which might tend to disturb
the harmony or good feeling of any portion ot
the people; that being; in the midst of a fierce
and vindictive war, it w 7 as the part of wisdom
and of policy, that all classes of our fellow citi
zens, should cherish towards each other, the
kindest feelings, whatever may have been our
past, or our present differences of opinion; that
nothing which could engender bitter feelings
among us should be allowed; that we should re
main an undivided people in heart and hand un
til our enemy w T as vanquished, keeping down all
petty jealousies and heart burnings; that we
could not succeed in these objects if we under
took to place a Candidate before an unrepresent
ed people.
Such were some of the views presented by me,
but the discussion continuing, upon the state
ment of a legal gentleman in attendance of the
Court, from Harris, that the people of that
county knew nothing of the call lor a Conven
tion ; that many of them were oj posed to con
ventions from principle, but that the county
would probably have been represented, bad the
fact been generally known. A motion was
made to adjourn, which prevailed.
Having said so much by way of explanation,
permit me now, fellow citizens, to allude to oth
er subjects of general interest. The Constitu
tion of the Confederate States is a better one
than the old, inasmuch as many defects, found
to be so, have been remedied. But w hat are
constitutions if they aro not adhered to? The
primary cause of the downfall of the old govern
ment, was the indulgence of a latitudiuous con
struction of the Constitution. In the earlier and
purer days of the Republic, a strict construction
of that instrument was the cardinal and dearly
cherished doctrine of a large majority of the
American people, and so long as it continued to
be so, the Government was safe. But in the
progress of corruption and lust of power, the
Government soon arrived at the point, where it
could commit the most wanton and outrageous
violations of that instrument, even with the
sanction and concurrence of a majority of the
people. When it had reached that point, of
course, it was at an end ; it dissolved itself;
and we of the South, who had always observed
its requirements, and had never asked for any
thing not guarantied to us, were free to estab
lish another for ourselves. But what will the
knowledge of this profit us, if in the future we
are not instructed by it?
It is probable, nay, it is certain, that after
tliis war is over, our people will again divide
themselves into parties based upon questions of
public policy—it would seem to be a necessity
characteristic of republican governments. Nor
do I deem it a matter to be condemned, if party
feeling would be controlled in proper bounds, if
the people would govern themselves with mod
eration and discretion. Whatever history may
have to record of the South besides, it is cer
tain, that if the doctrine of a rigid adherence
to, and veneration for, the letter and spirit of
the Constitution does not always prevail, it will
go down in darkness and gloom as did the old
Union.
If we would be safe then, hereafter, we must
hold this principle as sacred, watch it with a
constant and jealous eye, and be ever ready
with uplifted hand to apply the axe to the neck
of every demagogue, who would depart from it.
But this w r as not the only evil connected with
the “old wreck,” there was another and a mighty
one, w hich helped to demoralize and destroy it, I
growing mostly out of government patronage, !
and the corruption of morals about the Federal
capitol. The salaries of public functionaries i
had been increased, from time to time, until
they became enormous, until men from all parts
of the Union were engaged in a scramble for
them, until the pursuit of office became a busi
ness speculation, a mere gambling occupation.
Foreign ministers receiving seventeen thous
and five hundred dollars per annum, supernum
erary clerks by the hundred, receiving from six
to ten dollars per day, strutting mostly about the
, streets of Washington, doing perhaps three hou 1 ' 8
I work in three weeks, sending off lying telegrams
by the thousand for the benefit of some rotten
politician. Congressmen getting forty dollars
per day, and spending most of their time, out of
the Halls of Congress, too frequently at cham
paign parties, if not at lower places of debauch
ery. It is believed that such dissoluteness of
society, and such public corruption, has- scarce
;ly been excelled at the Capitol of any nation
since the destruction of the Roman empire.—
All these things speak to us emphatically, and
should teach us a severe lesson in the manage
ment of our new government. It is worth the
price we will have to pay tor it, but if we would
preserve it for ages, we must guard the portals
to corruption. It must be conducted on rigid
economical principles, or it will be destroyed.
Party spirit is an agent of incalculable power
for mischief. It blinds, deludes and leads
astray even men who desire to do right. And
lif they allow it to have such influence upon
them, as to induce them to elevate to power
men of corrupt minds and practices, what hope
is there for the country ? We should not allow
men to shed death-shade and mildew upon so
ciety from the high places of the land. These,
Fellow citizens, are some of my views on gen
eral subjects*
In regard to State affairs, I cannot pledge
you what I may or may not do, if you honor
me with a seal in the Legislature, I cannot
foresee what may come up for the action of
that body, nor the attending circumstances of
any measure that may be introduced. I can
only pledge you watchfulness and faithfulness
according to my ability. I will favor a reduc
tion of membership in the House, short sessions
of the Legislature and the rejection of all un
important local matters ; but feeling a just pride
in my State, will warmly support all measures,
i that may be necessary tor her security, and the
I maintenance of her exalted position among the
sovereignties of the South. You will excuse
me for having nothing to do, in the canvass,
with any little, dirty, local issue that may spring
up. I, for one, will postpone all these until af
ter the war.
Yours, respectfully,
J. B. Kendall.
To the Voters of Upson.
We, the neighbors and friends of DBF WHY
W. WOMBLE, would respectfully offer to
whom it may concern, a statement of facts in
reference to the above named gentleman and
his candidacy for the Legislature. Mr. Wcin
ble’s present position of candidate, was the re
sult of his yielding to the solicitations of his
friends; a course contemplated by them for
several years, and not a recent conclusion. f i he
confidence reposed in him and the esteem in
which he is held by his neighbors, manifested
strongly by repeated solicitations to run, was
appreciated by him in putting himself in the
field. We have heard with deep regret, that an
attempt has been made to defeat his election
by intimating that he is under she age of forty
five years, and could do active service in the
war. lie has done services in this war of the
most acceptable kind, as hundreds of the citi
zens of Upson Uounty could testify, in minis
tering to the wants of the families of such as
are iu active service. He has contributed of
his own means to this purpose, fully up to his
pecuniary ability. He has thus aided and in
fluenced an increase of the number of the men
in the wars, by giving some assurance that the
wants of their families would be supplied. In
this way we think lie has done as much good as
lie could possibly have done in camps. Those
who know what Brew Wamble has done iu
these respects, can hardly urge as an objection
to vote for him , that he is able to perform “ac
tive service*” However just the objection
might be, on general principles we protest against
its being applicable ta Mr. Wamble, for w ? e be
lieve it is not valid against him at least. We
w-ould fain hope to hear no more objections to
Mr. Wimble on that score. \Yc desire the elec
tion of Drew and think it would be but a just
merit for his indefatigable labors in behalf of his
countrymen in this war.
ROBT. F* PATILLO,
CLARK McCOY,
BIGG US DANIEL,
FRANCIS PARKS,
WILLIAM J EMERSON,
LEMUEL WORTHY,
GEGRG H A. CU N N INCH AM,
JAMES SHATTLES.
If Mr. Womble, should have the honor of
representing the People of Upson County in the
next Legislature of Georgia, he would always
be found at his post to serve his constituents to
the best of his ability.
Should he represent you, he promises to di
vide one-half of his pay as member to the needy
familiesofthe soldiers who shall be on our battle
field, and in the service of the countiy.
A CARD—To tlie V oters of Ipson,
Talbot and IBarris Counties.
On my return home, a few days since, from
the seat of war, I was notified that some of my
friends had, during my absence, placed my name
before you as a candidate, to represent you in
the Senatorial branch of the next Legislature.
Willingly at all times to make any reasonable
sacrifice, to serve my country, in any way that I
can, and being now too old to take upon myself
the onerous duties of camp life, I most cheer
fully yield to the wishes of many kind frieuds,
and consent to serve you, if elected, to the very
best of my ability, asthe representative of the
people of the 25th Senatorial District.
My only reference, is my past Record. Hav
ing been often tried, and never denied, I am
willing to be tried again.
Your ob't serv’t,
Allen G. Fambro.
P. S. Election on first Wednesday—second
day of October.
To tbe Voters of the Twenty-Fill It
Senatorial District!
Fellow-Citizens :—By your permis
sion, 1 propose to represent you in the
Senatorial branch of our next General As
sembly. Should you honor me with a ma
jority of your votes, I shall consider my-
I self served as well as serving, and my time
land energies will be faithfully devoted to
the promotion of your interests.
The election is to take place at such an
early day, that it will be out of my power
to visit an} 7 considerable portion of the
District, and I will therefore be pardoned
for taking this method of stating the prin
ciples that I shall advocate and maintain.
If th e condition of tilings that now exist
should still continue—if the ports through
which our traffic with the world is carried
on are still blockaded—if our cotton anu
other produce, upon which w 7 e annually
depend for the payment of our debts, are
still unsaleable, I shall he in favor of re
enacting what is commonly called ihe Stay
Law ; at the same time, giving the cred
itor such guarantees as shall secure him
against ultimate loss. The hazardous con
sequences that would be the result of forc
ing collections at such a time $s this, can
easily be foreseen.
I shall advocate, if elected, the passage
of a resolution voting the entire pay (ex
cept actual expenses) of each member of
the Legislature, to Ihe “Georgia Hospital
and R< lief Association,” to aid further
ance of its highly benevolent object, and if
‘his resolution should fail, I will give my
pay (except actual expenses) for that pur
pose.
These, Fellow-Citizens, are my views,
briefly stated. If they accord with yours, I
shall expect your support, and if not, not.
I shall cheerfully abide your decision, what
ever that may be.
T. F. Brewster.
September 26ih, 1861.
Mr. Editor : The enquiry having been
made, whether I, if elected as the repre
sentative of your County, would contribute
or turn over the accrueing profits, to the
indigent families of soldiers, and thinking
; that perhaps many of your readers might
jbe curious to know my response, I ask a
short space in your columns, merely to say,
that in consenting to serve in that capac
ity, if elected, the idea of pecuniary profit,
had never entered my mind. I have no
inclination to put my hand into the pock
ets of the people to obtain funds where
with to make donations for the purpose of
appearing to be either charitable, benefi-
I cent, or patriotic ; but on the contrary,
1 would rather exert my humble influence to
guard the pockets of the people, and the
Mate Treasury, against all unnecessary ex
penditures and appropriations by the Leg
islature, by the reduction of salaries, and
compensation of members to the Legisla
ture, and all other expenses in the civil de
partments of government.
Asa friend to the cause of Southern In
dependence, I deem it hut my reasonable
duty to aid that cause, to the ex lent of
mv humble ability, whether in a pecuniary
point of view, or otherwise ; and my in
tention is, to endeavor, at all times, to he
found in the fait hi ul discharge of my du
ty. Joel Mathews.
“Camp White,” Sept., 1861.
Col. Miller : Please allow me to ac
knowledge through “The Pilot” the receipt
of 3 large, heavy and excellent coverlets
from my aged and venerable Lady friend
Airs. Mary Protor, with request to bestow
them upon the most needy of the com
pany. Also from Airs. Williamson Wor
thy, a fine, heavy pair of blankets. These
good Ladies have taken the ritrht steps to
provide proper bedding for the soldier in
winter. Every married Lady has perhaps
a surplus of bed clothing, and particular
ly the older ladies have the old fashioned
coverlets, which have been stowed away in
chests unused tor years. Should the gov
ernment fail to supply the army w ithb ank
ets, no finer, or better subst it ute could be
desired, than those coverlets. They can
sell them to the government, or contribute
them as they may wish. The soldier to be
efficient must be kept healthy and in good
spirits, and this can be done by giving
him proper attention. The soldier will
not be wanting in all their proper duties,
when their duties are made known. Ten
thousand thanks to “Grand-Ala, Protor,”
and Mrs. Worthy. Aly hearty thanks are
due my friend B. 11. Lowe for liberal con
tributions and efficient services rendered
in furnishing our uniforms, &c. There are
six of our Upson Lady friends on a visit to
us. Alorning and evening our camp is
made joyous with their beaming faces and
the rippling flow of the silvery laugh
To moirow their sunny smiles go to en
liven the day at the Navy Yard at War
rington, and “our” boys will sing like gal
lant “Troubodours” for their safe return.-
Package of Pilot, enlarged, come to hand
this morning, and read with the usual in
terest, advertisements and all. We are
begining to prepare for the capricious and
volatile winter season of this latitude, cab
ins are superseding tents. We have 2or 3
eases of light type of measels in camp. \y 0
got. through with mumps very easily, and
will finish off all the measels in a few days
Yours truly,
W. G. Horsley.
Scenes Panoramic.
Letters from Western Virginia, by a Georgia y o ! un
teer, No. 111.
Camp of the 13th Ga., Reg., )
near Lewisburg, Va , Sept,, 7, 1861. f
Dear Brother : Since rny last of the
| 31st, of Aug., we have accomplished 43
miles of the distance which the Regiment
had to perform in the march from Jack
son River to the Head-Quarters of Gen
Floyd, on Gauley River, and we are now
encamped four miles northeast of Lewis
burg. On last Tuesday morning, we corn
| menced the exhibition which was to form
1 a now feature in our modus progredicndi
I and add anew leaf to our experience in
i the profession of arms.
The peregrination of the last three days
| whatever it may be in future, will consti
tute a marked event in the lives of many
of ns, and the memory of it will he regard
ed by us with not less feelings of interest
than those with which the devout follower
of Mohammed contemplates the pilgrim
agemadeto the Shrine of Mecca. Why
this should be the case, you may inquire ?
What is there in the simple feat of walk
ing that could give our march marked im
portance, you may say, unless it be the tar
dy rate at which we proceeded ? Fifteen
miles per day may appear slow progress to
you but unto us who had to perform it
burdened as we were with military equip
ments, it seemed truly fast enough. It is
now a matter of wonder how the Ancient
Roman Soldier could march twenty miles
per day with a burden of sixty pounds
weight, In our school-boy days we could
rapidly repeat the table of “Long Meas
ure” which tells of miles &c.. without a
proper conception of their signification ,
but as they were practically illustrated by
us in our travel through the mountains, we
no longer as then wonderingly inquire why
the table that tells of miles should be call
ed “Long Measure/’ They were Jong
measure unto us. The scene exhibited by
our line of march was worthy of the pen of
the concaturise. Here one with flagging
step would loiter behind, whilst another
would as if he had discovered a method of
abbreviating the long measure of Virginia
miles, would spur forward for a time.—
Here one would recline by the wayside
with his knapsack for a pillow, whilst an
other heeding the maxim that “it is the
last pound that breaks the camel’s back,”
would shitt his burden to the wagon. Now
you would see one, who before he became
a soldier, was fastidious in his dress, with
gay exterior gore—march along with hav
ersack swung on his neck and emblazened
with a greasy spot that showed the charac
ter of its contents.
There was a complete mountain range
on either side of the road we travelled. —
I The scenery was often beautiful. Now and
i then would we pause to survey some land
scape fairer than the rest and from its love
liness try to gather inspiration to our flag
ging spirits. But we have to confess that
mountains may he sources of inspiration
to the poet in his song, and on the Pega
sus of his fancy he may soar and easily
scale their loftiest summits, but unto the
soldier who wears not the winged sandals
of Mercury it isan ardons task to surmount
them and if he soars at all, it is a foot sore
We would now read the lines of the poet
thus :
“T’is distance that lends enchantment to the view
O/the mountains, rohed in their azure hue.
Travel worn and foot-sore we are resting
for a short time at thi place, or I should
rather say as the ancient poet tells of the
Goddess Pallas, we are “kindling our mar
tial fury” before the battle, since we will
soon be upon the theatre of actual Conflict
We are now about fifty-nine mil s from
Gen. Floyd’s Head-Quarters. I fiend you
a map showing the position of our tones
and those of the enemy. It u* a y Berv( ; t(>
give you some idea of the status of things
in this section. \\ hen my next letter
will be written, lam not now able to sa) .
It will no doubt, if written, tell of the clash
of resounding arms.
Yours, truly,
J. M. Greene.
I
Election Days.
The Savannah Republican says : As our
State and Congressional eleciioDs take pl‘* c *
on a different day of the week from t a
heretofor devoted to that public purpose
the Press throughout the State will p rt u J
mistakes by making a note of the laet ant
calling special attention to the change.
The electio for Governor and mere *e
of the Legislature is held on the
Wednesday of October, (See Journal on
vent ion. p. 391.) ,
The election of President and mem w
of Congress is held on the Second J
day of November. (See Act Prows,
gresss.)