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DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WAKRG.\, - - - Editor.
' COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning. November 18,1864.
The Savannah New3 is in receipt of North
ern papers of the 10th and 11th inst.
The Baltimore American of the 11th, gives
Lincoln's majbrity in Maryland at nearly 60,-
000—not from official returns, however. It
estimates the election for. members of the
State. Legislature as resulting in 11 abolition
ists and J3 democrats -in the Senate, am j 54
ibolitioni.-vU to 26 dew crafs'-ir.. th-- House.
At a, .ate ..our ou tj»e ot tue eieaioo
Lincoln ml serenaded and made a s;*eeh. in
rrhicii he said he believed the Welfare of the
country required its eutpperf and fcndbfsemeiit
L) be given to the “present Administration.’’
and earnestly believed “the consequences of
this duty's wort will be “to :lie lasting advan
ce. H not the very salvation of the country.” !
He was “JhanXful to/iad/or this approval, pf' *
the people; bu’ while deeply gnvtffful fur .this
roark ( of, their in me. if e I know my
heart, ray gratitude is free from auy taint of i
personal triumph.” * , * qj t j 3 no
pleasure to me to-triumph over any one, but I
give thanks to the Almighty for this evidence
of the paople s resolution to stand by free g v
eninix-xit ami the rights of humanity. ':'
On the night of the 10th he was again sew -
iwuled by an immense concourse, and salutes
fired. He responded in a speech, from which j
we take the following luminous passages:
But the election along with its incidental !
and undesirable strife, has done good, too. It j
has demon* irate and that a people’s Government l
can sustain a national election in the midst of I
a great civil war. [Renewed cheering.] Un
til now it has not been known to the world ■
that a possibility. It shows at once !
how sound and how strong we still are. It ■
shows that even amongthe candidates of the i
same party we who are most dovoted to the j
t'nion and most opposed to treason can re- I
reive most of the people's votes. [Applause.] j
It shows also, that we have more fipen now .
tlian we had when the war began ! Gold is
good in its place, but living, brave, patriotic
men are better than gold! [Cheers and great |
enthusiasm.]
But the rebellion continues, and now that
the election is over, may not all, having a
common interest be united in a com
mon effort to save our common country?
[Cheers.] For my own part, I have striven
and shall strive to avoid placing auy obstacle
in the way. [Cheers.] So long as I have
been here I have not willingly planted a thorn
ja any man’s bosom.
tie closed again by thanking God in the fol
inving language,, showing what an unmannerly
simpleton he is :
While J am deeply sensible of the high com
pliment of a re-election, and duly grateful as
I trust, to Almighty God, for having directed
my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I
think, for their own good, it adds nothing to
my satisfaction that any other man may be
disappointed or pained by the result.—
[Cheers.) •
Seward made a little big small talk, saying
that,:
In his judgment, when We all come together,
and when the Stars and Stripes again wave
over Richmond, ill two or three years you will
have to look right sharp to find a secessionist
ora rebel sympathizer. (Laughter and ap
plause.)
A writer iu the World from Washington, the
3th, says Seward is Urging Lincoln to give
McClellan a command in the army. Ho be.
Moves the nation contains no better man, and
that his assignment to the Army of the Poto
mac or the James will be worth 50,000 men:
and .that it is expected that as Lincoln is now
re elected, a “proffer of peace will be made by
« formal commission to Richmond, not to dic
tate terms, but to confer with Davis and his
associates as to what tefms they will be will
ing to accept upon re-entering the Union;”
and will offer a guarantee of all the bights of
the States under the Constitution, except those
of slavery.
The World says the result of the election
•precludes any reasonable expectation that
the Union will be restored within the ensuing
four years, and renders its ultimate restora
tion more doubtful than ever before.”
The New York News of the 10th, comment
ing on the election, says :
‘‘The Democracy deserted their principles,
*ad they now realize the fatal consequence.
The bitter fruit of their apostacy is now on
their lips, and its ashes is a just penance of
tneir breach of faith. Henceforward let them
banish the word expediency from their lexicon,
li has been their curse in every’issue presen
ted to the people since the commencement of
this war, and it defeated them on Tuesday
last. From this time forward let War Democ
racy be shunned as the pestilence, and never
more be permitted to exert its paralyzing in
fluence on the party it has betr&yed and ruin
ed. The War Democrats have made the final
trial of their experiment, and they have failed-”
“The War Democracy is in the dust—there
let it stay. Perish the sentiment and the name.
Let us thru again to the doctrines of Jefferson,
»nd a aide by them. * * * This
campaign was fought without one principle
that was familiar to Democrats to kindle the
ardor <*f the masses. The issue presented
was an insult to the intelli
gence of the people, * * * and the
party wielding the power and controlling the
power swept the field. "
The I", S transport Arago, from Port Royal j
the 6th, arrived at New York the 9th, and re- |
ports that on the T-th she saw a steamer an
swering fully the description of the Tallahas- :
see, very fast and having long' range, was
chased by three U. S. gunboats, supposed to 1
he the Huntsville, Margaret k Jessie and B?n
--iheb with a desultory firing between tliem; !
that at 3.30 p. m. they were nearing the land
east of Cape Lookout, the chased steamer i
itfmined in, the pursuers in to
prevent escape, and that she was undoubtedly
captured before dark.
The Chairman of one of the Committees on
Fov.-lgu Affairs in Lincoln's Congress has,
since the news of the capture of the Florida
in a Brazilian port, warmly defended the act,
and declared his readiness to sustain it in
Congress. No apprehensions are entertained
here that any -erious complications will grow
out of it.
Mr. Stuart, Lincoln's Assistant Treasurer at
Sew York, has been to Washington, trying to
.concoct a scheme with Fessenden, to bring
down the price of gold. He was instructed to
offer to commercial men, for strictly commer
cial necessities, gold for one hundred and fifty,
but none o he sold -for speculative purposes.
Yesterday Mr Fessenden and Mr. Harrington
decided that eight millions could be spared for
' Mbs purpose. In addition to this, fifteen mil
lion* are to be paid on: for interest on the 12th
u\st.
Letter from Vice President Stephens to Sen
ator Sernmes.
i-- <JaAWFORD3viLLB, Ga., Nov. id, 1864.
Messrs. Editors .Constitutionalist, Augusta , Ga :
Dear Sirs : Several articles in your paper
of late, some editorial and some taken from
other papers, constrain me in asking you »o
allow me, through your columns, to put my
self right before vour readers upon the que’s
tiou of a Convention of the States, reconstruc
tion, etc. This I cannot more effectually do,
and with less labor to myself, than by sub
mitting to their perusal the enclosed*letter
from me t# Senator Sernmes, of Louisiana.—
The letter fully explains itself It was written
as soon as I read his speech aiiuwod to in your
paper. ’ < *® r
The elections • are aow over at the North,
and the same reasons do not at present exist
a= did then for withholding from the public
the view-8 it contains ; though nothing but a
strong desire that I may not be misunderstood
bv any. at home or abroad, induces me, even
now. tqpcf;pre f the public.. All.l
ask of you or my countrymen, on' this as on
ail other questions, is, in ,the language .of
Themistocb's. ••Strike, but hear m»-.
The- I'-ttti. to. Sena-or Sernmes .was entirely
’private, and not intended at all for publica
tion : still I nave no concealments, and the
public are a r all time= perfectly welcome to
my most private views and opinions on public
affairs, whenever I am satisfied that it is prop
er they should have them for vindication of
my own'conduct Or motives
Some parts of the letter relating to public
matters, no?, pertinent to mv present object,
you wrli see marsed iu pencil; these you will
please omit from pub;ic consideration*—oth
ers similarly marked, relating exclusively to
individual affairs, you will a'so please omit
from public considerations; noting the .places
of omtMion by asterisks.
Please publish this note with the enclosed
letter, and much oblige mg.
Yours most respectfully,
Alexander H. Stevens.
CrAWFORDSVILLE. Ga.. Nov. 5. 1864.
My Dear Sir: I have just read a report of
your speech at Mobile. From that report I
am persuaded you aye greatly mistaken as to
my views upon the subject of a convention of
the States and I trust you will excuse and
pardon me for this letter upon that subject.—
I have by no means invited such a convention
by anything that I have said or written upon
the subject. It is not at all a favorite idea
with me as a mode ot inaugurating negotia
tions for peace. I see many difficulties at
tending it. But ns so respectable a body as
the Chicago Convention representing 90 large
a portion of the enemy had pledged themselves
it brought into power to tender such a prop
osition I did think and do still think that it
was highly politic and wise on our part to re
spond favorably to that proposition, inasmuch
as I saw no insuperable objections to it with
the limitations and restrictions stated in my
letter. Indeed with those limitations I saw
no objection at all under present circumstan
ces to acceding to 3ueh a proposition (if it
should be made) as the initiation of negotia
tions. It would be the first step and in all
such cases the first step is often the most dif
ficult. IF the Federal Government should
propose to ours a convention of the States I
do not see why it might not be accepted sim
ply as an advisory body as I suggested; I see
no constitutional difficulties in the way. The
Treaty Making Power in both Governments is
ample-to provide for it. The Treaty Making
Power on both sides might agree to submit
the questions at issue to the consideration of
any body of men on earth ; if they choose and
bear the report without any pledge in advance
to be bound by that report.
In personal quarrels such submission is of
ten made; and to the honor of humanity it
may be said that in most cases of this kiud
the result is an amicable and honorable settle
ment. Whether such would be the result of
a convention bf the States in our case is of
course .uncertain The probabilities lam free
to say in my judgment are' that it would. At
any rale there is a possibility that it might.—
When Wt look at the elements of such a body,
if if should be Hindered 011 the other side and
accepted on ours, and the true nature of the
contract ray, lam not without strong hopes
that it would so result.
There is no. prospect of such a proposition
being tendered unless McClellan should be
elected. He cannot be elected without car
rying a sufficient number of the States, which,
if united with those of-the Confederacy would
make a majority of the States. Iu such a con
vention, then, so formed, have we not strong
reasons to hope and expect that a resolution
could be passed denying the constitutional
power of the Government under the compact
of 1787 to coerce a State. The Chicago plat
form virtually does this already. Would not
such a convention most probably re-affirm the
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions ot 1798
and 99. Are there not strong reasons at
least to induce us to hope and believe that
they might? If even that could be done it
would end the war.
It would recognize as the fundamental prin -
ciple of American institutions the ultimate,
absolute sovereignty of the several States 1
This fully covers our independence as fully
as I wi-h ever to see it covered. 1 wish no
other kind of recognition whenever it corn os
than that of George the 111, of England, viz - :
the recognition of the sovereignty and inde
pendence of each State separately and ijy
name. Our Confederation was formed by
sovereign and independent States. It was
formed for the defence and maintenance of
the sovereignty of each. We have unity of
name and unity of action simply because the
cause of each has become the cause of all.—
If then a majority of all the States should in
solemn convention settle this great principle,
would it not virtually settle the* controversy
and end the war, covering everything for
which we are contending? Would not t.he
terms of a final treaty of peace’be easily ad
justed after the settlement of this great prin
ciple ? And are there not sufficient reasons
to hope that such might be the result in case
a convention should be proposed as I have
stated and accepted as a mode of inaugura
ting negotiations ot peace to justity our mak
ing a favorable response to the tender of itby
the party at Chicago in case they should be
brought into power? To my mind it seems
clear that they are.
You will also allow me to say, that I look
upon the election of McClellan as a matter of
vast importance to us in every possible view of
the ase, andjhence I thought it judicious, patri
otic and wise to do everything that could be !
properly done to aid his election. Whatever
may be his individual opinions, he is the can
didate of the State Rights party at the North,
in opposition to the Centralists and Consoli
dationists, whose hobby now is abolitionism.
I have thought from the beginning tb'at our
true policy was to* build up and strengthen I
such a pa'rty at the North, by all means in
our power. Not only upon the wise maxim
of Phillip, of Macedon, to-divide the enemy
as a question of policy merely, * but from a
higher and a much nobler motive. Not only
an early peace, but our future safety, securi
ty and happiness required it. The people of
the North are obliged to be our neighbors
.It matters not how this war may terminate,
they are alongside of us. and must, with the
generations after them, there remain forever.
It is of the utmost importance to us and our
posterity that they should be good neighbors,
whatever be the relations existing between
; them atnl us. To be good neighbors they
must have a good government. It is almost
as vital to us that they have a good govern
ment, as that we have such ourselves, it is
much better to govern, if it can be done, by
ideas than the sword. If this war shall re
sult in the establishment, permanently, of the
fundamental principle lying at the foundation
of American constitutional liberty, that is, the
absolute, ultimate‘so»ereiguty of the States, it
j will more than compensate for all its sacri
fices ol blood and treasure, great as these
have been, or may be. It will secure peace
on the continent for ages to come. We there
fore have a great interest in fostering, cher
ishing and building up and raising to power
j at the North any party favoring these princi
ples. If the proper line of policy had been
| pursued by our authorities towards that sle«
ment of popular sentiment at the North from
| the beginning. I believe the Siatss Rights par
ty there would have been triumphant at the
I approaching election. I believe an out and
out States Rights man might and would have
been nominated at Chicago, and elected. But
the policy of our authorities seems to me, as
tar as I can, judge of it, to have been directed
with a view to weaken, cripple and annihilate
that party. So far from acting even upon the
policy of dividing the enfmy, their object
seems to have been to unite and inrtatne them.
-I do, moreover, believe that if President Davis,
even after McClellan’s nomination, had made
a Favorable response to the Chicago resolu
tionlooking to a convention of the States, as
! a mode of inaugurating negotiations of peace,
that it would greatly have aid ■ i his election
It might have secured it. All that he need
I huie said-in some public manner wa9, that if
I such proposition should be rendered bv the
1 federal Government, he would accede to it.
I with some such limitations -anu restrictions
as stall i by in** in the iettef before alluded,
to. Ti e idea tt. a tins could not be constitu
-1 tiowiFy-don *, is strange to me. iu the most
objectionableyivw ot tue subject, delegates,
| tv -or more from each State, would be but
commissioners or plenipotentiaries from each
1 G vernraent res eetively. 10 initiate negotia
tions, Their acts would be subject to the
approval or is; -'preval el their Governments
respectively '• 'by commissioners could not
be appointed in this way, as well as any oth
er. without me violation of the constitution, I
<io not see. The treaty-making power in both
Governments ■ ample for this purpose. At
least it seems n to me. Indeed, as I have
said before, it ears to me-that it is ample on
bath sides to su unit the questions in issue to
the . consul■:ro:a-■ merely of any body on earth.
Bar enough of this.
****** *
I know there ire many persons amongst us,
whose opinion- are entitled to high consider
ation. who do a it agree with me ou the ques
tion of McClellan e election. They prefer Lin
con to McClellan. Perhaps the President be*
longs to that class. Judging from his acts, I
should think that he did. Those of the class
to whom I refer with whom I have met, think
that it what they term a. conservative man
should be elected, or any on the Chicago plat
form even, that such terras for a restoration
ot the Union would be offered as our people
would accept. The ghost of the Union haunts
them. The spectre of reconstruction rears its
ghastly head at every corner to tbeir imagi
nation. Tneir apprehensions, I doubt not,
are'sincere. But I entertain none such my
self. lam no believer in ghosts of any kind.
The old Uniwn and the old Constitution are
both dead—dead forever, except in so far as
the constitution has been preserved by us.—
There is tor the Union as it was no resurrec
tion by any power short of that which brought
Lazarus from the tomb. There may be, and
doubtless are many at the North and some at
the South who look forward to a restoration
of the Union and the Constitution as it was ;
but such ideas are as vain and illusory as 'he
dreamy imaginings of the Indian warrior who
in death clings to his weapons in fond expec
tation that he will have use for them beyond
the grave in other lands and new hunting
grounds. These fears of voluntary recon
struction are but chimeras of ihe brain. No
one need entertain any such from McClellan's
election. But on the contrary, I think that
peace, and peace upon the basis of a separa
tion of the States and our independence,
would be the almost certain ultimate result,
if our authorities should act wisely, in the
event of his election.
My reasons for this opinion are briefly these;
A proposition for an armistice and a conven
tion of the States might be expected lrom
him and soon after his induction into office.
This on our sine being acceded to, as it ought
to be, some time would elapse before the con
ferees could meet. The passion of the day on
both sides would considerably subside in the
interim. The convention might adopt such a
resolution as I have stated. Looking to its
probable composition, as before stated, there
is strong probability that it would. That, as
before stated, would end the matter, and to
our entire satisfaction. But take the worst
supposahle view of it. Suppose that they
should wrangle, do nothing and adjourn, and
that no other inode or settlement by negotia
tion should be proposed. How would matters
then stand? McClellan would doubtless, as
his letter of acceptance indicates he would do,
renew the war for the restoration of the Union
and the old Constitution with all its guaran
tees. The moment he should do this, the
whole abolition element at the North, now
the life and the soul of the war, would turn
against it. The old Union with the old Con
stitution is just what they do not want. They
have always regarded it as no better than “a
league with Satan and covenant with Hell.”
The right arm of the war spirit of the North
will be paralyzed the moment the war is put
upon that footing. Besides this at least two
thirds of McClellan’s own party manfully hold
and proclaim the doctrine that there is no
power in the central Government constitu
tionally to coerce a State. These two ele
ments would constitute an overwhelming ma
jority at the North decidedly against the fur
ther prosecution of the war. Meanwhile
financial embarrassments would be doing
their work. The war would inevitable fall in
consequence. When all efforts to persuade
our people to go back into the Union volun
tarily failed, as they would, if our authorities
shall so act as to secure the hearts and affec
tions of the people as they ought, then Mc-
Clellan would ultimately be compelled to give
up the restoration of the Union as a furlorn
hope. Peace would come slowly' but surely
upon our own terrri3 and without any more
fighting. But this is not all. Other* causes
would operate to the same result, which, of
themselves, even without considering those
above stated, would effect the same thing.
The moment McClellan should renew the war
with the avowed object of restoring the Union
with the old Constitution and all its guaran
tees, that moment, or as soon as possible, our
recognition abroad would come The silent
sympathy of England, France and other Eu
ropean powers, at present with Lincoln, arises
entirely from their mania upon the subject of
negro slavery. * * * * *
Lincoln had either to witness our recogni
tion abroad, the moral power of which alone,
he.saw would break down the war, or to make
it an emancipation war. He chose the latter
alternative, and the more readily, because it
chimed in so accordantly with the feelings
and views of his own party. This, in my opin
ion, is the plain English of this whole matter ;
and just as soon as McClellan should renew
the war with a view to restore the Union, the
old Constitution with slavery, &c., would
England, France and other European Powers
throw all the moral- power and influence of
their recognition on our side. lam not cer
tain that they would go further, rather than
see the Union thus restored, if it should be
come necessary. But it would not become
necessary. The other cause alluded to would
completely effect our deliverance without any'
material aid from them.
So in any and every view I can take of the
subject, I regard the election of McClellan
and the success of the State Rights Party at
the North, whose nominee he is, of the utmost
importance to us. With these viewsA'Ou read
ily perceive.how I regarded the action of the
Chicago Convention as “a ray of light, the
first ray of real light I had seen from the !
North since the war began. - ’ You can also
from these views more correctly appreciate
my motives for giving what T considered a j
favorable response to that action. I bespeak
your careful attention to the language of that
response. From the report of• your speech I
am led to infer that you entertained the opin
ion that I was favoring and inviting a conven
tion of the States in some outside way and
not through the organized channels of the
two Governments. No such idea was in my
mind and never can be until I am prepared
for another revolution—if secession be a rev
olution. For the State could not go into such
a Convention as you seem, from the report of
your speech, to think I favored, without first
seceding from their present alliances. This,
to my mind, is as clear as it is to yours.
Os course what I said had to be brief, covering
only general points. I could not go into a full
I explanation of my reasons for what I said, be
[ cause that would have dose damage instead of
good to the cause which I wished to aid.
j I know many ot our people think that any allu
sion te peace on our side, or any public expression
j of a desire for peace, or the offer of terms upon
which we ought to be willing to make peace, is
injurious to our cause ; that it has a bad effect
upon our irmies and enconrages the enemy to
fiicht on under the belief that suoh declarations
indicate a disposition to yield on our part. Some
go so far as to maintain that we cannot, consist
ently with our purpose to secure independence at
ail hazards, entertain even any propositions for
negotiations, unless they be based upon our inde
pendence, or unless this be promised and granted
in the osier. I concur in none of this reasoning.
Nothing would give us more - strength at home
or abroad, with our armies and the world, than to
; keep constantly before the public what we are
fighting for and the terms upon which the contest
forced upon us may be ended. The right is fiith
us. The right always has of itself great moral
power if properly used and wielded. This do -
I pends upon what may be styled diplomacy. Di
plomacy does not necessarily involve interchange
of views or intercourse between parties. It should
not be neglected in wars, even though the ene
my should refuse to receive any communication.
, The result of At war; depends as much upon
diplomatic skill in it's proper sense, as it does upon
arms. The real statesman knows when and how
to use the pen a* well as the sword. The gonstant
proclamation to the world of what we-are fighting
for, can never weaken our cause with those who
are perilling their lives in that cause—especially if
all our acts towards them and ail others show that
! our professions are -rue ; tior is there the slight
est inconsistency, in uiv opinion, between the most
fixed determination, on our part, to end tire war
upon no terms short of Independence, and, at the
same time, eutertaining, hearing and accepting
offers to negotiate upon auy other basis whatever.
The doors Jo trear, to negotiate, to confer, to rea
son, should always be kept widely open. Those
who have the right ou their side, should never shun
or av*-id reason. They should never decline an
encounter on that arena. I have been led to these
remarks more with a view to seif-vindication,
than to the expression or utterance of any unre
cognized truths.
-:S- v * . * *
On the question ot Re-construction, I stand now
just whore I did in October, 1861, when I wrote
to a gentleman in answer to a letter from higi,
stating that I was charged with such' sentiments,
and desiring ui >to give a public denial of it. I
told him, in reply, that I looked upon suoh “a
charge as no less an imputation upon my intelli
gence than upon my integrity. The issue of this
1 war, in my judgment, was subjugation or inde
pendence. I so understood it when the State of
Georgia seceded, and it was with a full con
sciousness of this fact, with all its responsibili
ties, sacrifices and perils that I pledged myself,
then and there to stand by her and her fortunes,
whatever they might be, in the course she had
adopted.” “As for making any public denial
■of such a charge, I felt too much self-respect to
do it.”
*** * . *
Yours truly,
ALEXANDER 11. STEPHENS. •
Hon. Tiiostas J. Semmes,
C. S. Senate, Richmond, Va.
P. S.—lt is but proper that I shonid add, even
by postscript, to this ietter, long as it is, that I
was highly pleased with the general character and
tone of your speech at Mobile, as reported. It
was well calculated to do much good, and I doubt
not it will. A. H. S.
TELEGRAPHIC."
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of-.the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
New Market,. Nov. 16. —Lieut. Baylor, of
the I:2th cavalry, with 12 men, captured ten
prisoners and 17 horses within three miles
of Harper’s Ferry, and brought t«c-m safely to
this place. They report the railroad in run
ning order to Summit Point, 13 miles below'
Winchester.
- -
[Special Dispatch to the New York Times.]
Yankee News from Sherman.
Washington, Nov. 9. —The news concern
ing Sherman's programme in Georgia, which
has been telegraphed to the country from a
Western paper, will startle the public. - Some
of the facts had been known in this city. It
is known that after Hood had gotten well into
Alabama some weeks since, and after Gen.
Sherman had determined that it was not nec
essary to use his entire army for the pursuit
of-the rebels, the latter with three entire corps,
started back from Northern Georgia for Atlan
ta. His objective point was boldly asserted
to be Savannah, for which place, it was given
out, he would leave on the Bth, the day of the
Presidential election, having first destroyed
Atlanta. It was thought he would at
Macon, and would reach Savannah iy, a march
of 25 day's. The route is ua’des, with no
river or creeks of importance bo pass, and lead
ing through the most flourishing part of Geor
gia. Milledgeville, the Capital of the State of
Georgia, could be reached in six days from
the date ot starting. He will have rations for
ihirty ds>ys, but is not expected to find sup
plies and forage on his route. His force for
this great march will be between forty and
seventy' thousand men, and he will have a
large amount of ordnance, a construction
corps and pontoon bridges. There will doubt
less be considerable destruction of property
on the route, and tens of thousands of the
huddle slaves of Georgia will be free ! and in
corporated into our army.
Troops have gone north from Atlanta to
Tennessee, and it is supposed will destroy all
the bridges and all important railroad roates.
Rome will be evacuated and damaged. We
will hold an outpost in Georgia, south of Chat
tanooga, which will be necessary to guard
East Tennessee.
Hood’s army entire is nearly five hundred
miles in the. rear of Sherman. The, gallant
Gen. Thomas, with an army, will take care
of Hwod in the absence of Sherman. He will
have abundant force for this purpose, which
will be appropriately' stationed in Tennessee.
Gen. Thomas is already prepared to fight
Hood, who is somewhere in Northern Ala
bama, near the line of the Tennessee river.—
If Hood goes into Western Kentucky he falls
into a trap.
Look out for the glorious news from Sher
man’s army within thirty days, for within
that time it will have made a grand military
march from the mountains to the Atlantic sea
board. This will be one of the most extraor
dinary campaigns of the war. The rebels
have nothing in Georgia that can oppose Sher
man. They made a tremendous mistake in
sending Hood to Tennessee,
j \oa will probably get your first news of
| Sherman at Savannah or-Charleston
Mosby’s Doings.— lt is stated in the telegraphic
news, that Colonel Mosby had captured General
Duffie and several other prisoners, <fcc. These
captures were made a few days ago in the Valley,
and a member of the command w4hes to the Ab
ingdon Virginian that they consist of Maj. Gen.
Duffie, commander of the U. S. Cavalry in the
Armies of Virginia, together with his Adjutant
General, one Colonel, one Lieutenant, and fifty
privates. The Adjutant was wounded in an at
tempt to escape. General Duffie and his Adju
tant were on their way to Martinsburg for the
purpose of organizing Sheridan’s cavalry. At
the same time, Mosby captured seven wagons, 10
horses and 30 mules. The wagons were direct
from Sheridan’s headquarters, and were out after
forage. Up to the 28th, they bad captured du
ring the month of October, 400 prisoners, 100
horses, 75 mules, 50 wagons, and 15 boats on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. In his capture of
the train of cars a few weeks ago, Colonel Mosby
had only 75 men with him.— Petersburg Express.
Almost a Catastrophe.— We learn that a hos
pital interloper from this city was detected a night
or two ago in loading a wagon with fodder
from the premises of a gentleman in Puissell
County, Ala., about two miles from this city, and
was fired into by a negro on the place, several
shots taking effect. The thief was aftewards ar
rested and sent to Crawford to have his case inves
tigated. Hurra for Cuffee !
♦ ♦ ♦
The steamer A. D. Vance, formerly a Con
federate blockade runner, but recently cap
tured by the Yankees, is taking in ner arma
ment at New York as a cruiser.
THE CITY.
T- J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOE
Sales To Day. —The readers will bear in
mind the important auction sales of Rosette,
Lawhon A Cos., to-day. To secure good bar
gains be on hand. For particulars see adver
tisements.
Auction Sales. — At auction yesterday by El
lis, Livingston A Cos., one negro woman and two
children sold for $4,450 ; Graoie, a girl 14 years
old, $4,650 ; one girl, 10 years old, $4,000 : su
gar, $6,45 to $6,50 : other articles at good
prices.
Writing Ink. — It is so seldom wi find any
really good writing iDk, nowa days, that we
take great pleasure in commending an ..rticla
offered by' 0. R. Stanford A Co.pat No. 88. Rr*nd
Street. It is a pure black, flews readily. ,-id Is
just the thing needed ’by everyb ’dy whose 1 A-'
stands, like our own, have beet* -ailed, fir the
past year or two with a madefy, greasy water,
falsely labelled “Ink" to .be found in most ji our
city shops. Stanford A Ob. are the mat; - , a -turers 4
of the article we rceouimend, and are prepared to
furnish it in any quantity at a moderate -'rice.
Give it a trial.
Rev. Mr. Ditzler at Temperance Halt.
With but short notice a very large audience ei
our citizens assembled at Temperance Hail ~ n
Wednesday evening to hear this accomplished
and eloquent divine on “The Origin and Causes of
the present Revolution.” The address was mainly
historical, but abounded with flashes of rhetoric
and showed up in vivid pictures the difference in j
the races by which the Northern and Southern ,
States were peopled, the constant and persistant
encroachments from the incipiency of the Govern
ment until now of the former upon the rights of
the latter—proved, that by the distinctive.features
of these divers races, and the constantly clashing
interests of the various States and sections, that a
permanent bond of union was impossible, and
urged the endurance and perseverance of the South
in a struggle in which is involved all the rights
and liberties so dear to freemen. But it is impos- !
sible to do justice to this admirable address .in a
short newspaper paragraph and we shall not essay ,
the task. It was well received by the audience
and reflected credit on the speaker. Mr. Ditzler
has promised a second lecture at an early day. in !
which he will discuss other subjects which were
omitted on this occasion for want ot time. Should
he do so, our people will be well entertained bv
giving him a hearing.
Maj. J. H. Sikes. —Me are pleased to welcome
to his home this brave officer, who was taken pris
oner by the Yankees near Riekmoud, on the 30th
June, and has since been in the tender clutches of
that' humane race. By being unwell while at the
old Capitol he was enabled to effect an early ex
change, and we congratulate him heartily on his
release. The Major has done some excellent as j
well as very onerous service during this war, and
i3 entitled to the respect and honor of his country. 1
men.
We are indebted to him for about 20,0 small sun
day’ school and army tracts, which he received at
the hands of a Yankee parson. We are much
obliged for the same, and will peruse thorn as we
have leisure.
According to the recommendation of tho Presi
dent, Wednesday was generally observed by' the !
religious part of this community as a day of pray- |
er—religious services being held, we believe, at .
all the churches. Business was in most parq stis- j
pended, and many not prayerfully inclined took !
to the woods with their guns. The day being
very pleasant, was fine for this sort of recreation*
especially to those who are confined so much in
Government workshops. /
Pleasant Weather.— -Wehave never known a i
more pleasant spell o% weather than that which
has greeted those parts for several days past. For
the middle of 'November, it is wonderful. Yester
day was clear and beautiful as any Spring day,
we could almost imagine that the season for
l tiny flowers and feathered warblers had come i
again, but, alas ! many cold, bleak days will in- \
tervene ere then, and sad changes perhaps come
over faces now wreathed m smiles, for we live in
a day of troubles and startling mutations. May
this beautiful freak in nature be ominous of the
brightening prospects of the Confederacy, though
our political skies still seem draped in portentous
and threatening clouds.
[Correspondence of the Times.]
Mobile, Ala.,- Nov. sth, 1564.
There has been any quantity of heavy rains
here within the past week. Unlike most cities of
similar magnitude, Mobile is poorly provided
against these annual visits of the rain god, and i
her streets in Autum present more the appear
ance of a pig-stye than of a respectable city.— I
The road from Pollard, or rather from Greenville ;
to this place, tuds, nearly the'.entire distance,
through flat hay-gall marshes The consequence
is that after every heavy rain a week’s repairing j
is required to put it in running order. The last i
rains have made two heav? breaks upon it.— i
“Appearances are often deceptive,” is a maxim no
less true than trite. I have traveled upon the
prettiest roads in the Confederacy, and in more
than one instance came near having my neck
broken ; and I have rode often upon the Mobile
and Girard road, which in appearance, compares
with others as the Jackdaw to the Peacock, yet,
under its able and judicious management, one feels
as secure of life and limb as if walking terra firma
and at the same time rests satisfied in ihe assur-
I ance that he is “up to time.”
In consequence of the breaks in the road the
Theatre corps has not arrived. It was expected
on yesterday. I notice in a recent letter that Gen.
Logan, of the 10th Yankee army corps, has
been declared Military Governor of Georgia.—
Wonder if old Joe can’t come at him with.a proc
lamation ?
Col. Taylor, commandant of this military post,
has, in effect, abolished the passport system. —
Ladies are no longer required to procure them,
! and men will travel upon their leaves of absence,
i furloughs, and certificates of exemption.
I “ Soldat” the able army correspondent of the
Evening News, is discussing, in a series of articles,
the propriety of arming ;he negroes. lie thinks
the necessities of our country demand that they en.
ter the field. That it would be thesalva'ion of tb e
country, and save slavery itself from the perils that
now threaten it, beyond a peradventure.
The encouraging news received from Hood’s
army, though greeted with no noisy demonstra
i tion, casts a placid smile over every face. Recent
; moves, so far as they go to develop© the future,
; seem to point to West Tennessee and North Mis
i sissippi as the probable theatre of coming events.
Hood’s demand of the unconditional surrender
! of the motley garrison at Decatur, was quite in
accordance with the character of the man. Had
a jituilar policy been adopted and pursued months
ago, things to day would nave worn a more en
couraging and quite a different aspect.
DAD BURNITT.
For Warslial.
THOMAS P. CALLIER is announced as a candi -
date for re-election to the office of City Marshal.
novlß-td*
For Sale.
I r‘^J or 3a ' e residence in Whitesville, on
A e and Columbus road, fifteen miles
south ot Laisranye-a good and commodious house
wuh six rooms, tour fire places; ail neocssary out-
P goo<l - gard - en ’ pd forty acres of land
attached: PW&si&n given immediately.
Also, one fine HARNESS HORSE
Address me at West Point, Georgia
novlß-10t , Captain VV. A. ANDREWS
S3O Reward?
THE above reward will be paid for the appreheu
-1 sion and confinement in the jail »i Muscogee
of couuty M. L. Patterson, about forty years of a'*e
rod hair and red whiskers. He was r urloughed A?'’
12th* 1864. for 30 days, and has failed to report. He
promised to report to me in this city on Wednes iay,
the Ibh inst.: but instead of doln? so has sent m<)
a legal document, of no val ue iu his ca-e, a- he is i
deserter. W. L. SALISBURY,
h Major, Ac.
AUCTION SALE*
By Elliy. A ( »
*‘K will sell on Saturday. 19th November at
1 ■ 11 o'clock, in front of our storc
*3s Bbls. Sait,
18 Boxes Tobacco.
5 Sacks Sugar,
(> Broad Cloth Coats.
-0 Pairs French Shoes.
FURNITURE. CROCKERY. B*VKS,
. Ac., Ac.
uovlS-td $3
NOTICE!
OUR AUCTION SALE’S,
Advertised for Wednesday, Xov. IS,
ARE POSTPONED
Until Fridar, Nov. 18tli.
no.vlo-tf ROSETTE. LAWHON A Cos.
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
WE will sell on Friday, November ISth. at 11
’ t o’clock, in front of our Auction Room—
T Likely NEGRO WOMAN, 22 years eld ar.d
her SON, 6 years old. *
novlo-td
By Rolette, Lawhon ti Cos,
VV E will sell on Friday, November 18th, at 10m
* v o’clock, in front of our Auction Room—
I twin Band, 40 by 6 inchev
novls-td, '
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos,
LIKELY NEGROES,
AT AtTOTION.
\VE will sell or Friday, November 13th, in front
nos our Auction Room, at 10% o’clock.
1 NEGRO WOMAN. 27 years old.
1 “ GIRL, 11* “
1 “ BOY. 10 “
1 “ GIRL, * 6 “
1 <• BOY. 4 “
The above Negroes .ire very likely
hovls-td.
By Rosette, Lawhon A Cos,
SALT AND~SUGAR,
AT AUCTION.
• YV E will sell on Friday, November 13th., in r- :U
II of our auction store, at 10 }4 o’clock,
20 Sacks N. O. SUGAR,
100 Bushels CHARLESTON SALT, of a su
perior quality,
novlo-td.
By Rosette, Lawhoo 4 Cos.
WE will sell on Friday, November ISth, in fr nt
! *: cf Cut CU?t.icr, store, at o’clock,
I Pair of Smith’s Bellows.
novlo-td
By Rosette, Lawhon X Cos.
WE will sell on Friday, November 18th. in front
H of our auction room at 10% o’clock,
1 FAMILY HORSE,
G Sofa bottom CH A IRS.
novls-td
By Rosette, Lawhon <sk Cos
DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE.
.A.T -^XJOTZOJSr.
WE will sell on Friday, November 18th, at 1011
o’clock, in front of our auction room,
HOUSE and LOT formerly owned by Chas.
Bize, containing half an acre, No. 513, on-Jfc-
Intosh street.
novls-td
By Rosette, Lawhon X Cos.
DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE,
\t Auction.
WE will sell on Friday, November 18th, in frorJ
of our auction room, at 101<£ o’clock,
HOUSE and LOT containing 3 rooms, plas
tered, with fireplaces in each room; good
kitchen. The Lot contains 2 acres, and fron -
on the East Commons, south of the Labora
tory, near Muscogee railroad.
nov!s-td
By Rosette, Lawhon X Cos.
WE will sell on Friday, November 18th, at l'j%
o’clock, in front of our auction room,
70 Shares Mobile and Girard Railroad Stock
ALSO,
At the same time, we will sell a very splen
; did lot of STERLING SILVER WARE, con
sisting in part of Splendid Epergne Pitchers,
i Waiters, Spoons. &c.
; novls-td
By Rosette, Lauhou Cos.
DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE,
At Auction.
\\rE will sell on Friday, November 18th, at 10;
VY o'clock, in front of our store,
HOUSE and LOT opposite the residence of
James A. Chapman, on Jackson street. The
House contains five rooms and in fine repa
with all necessary outbuildings.
novlo-td.
DRY o*oo DS,
GROCERIES, «fcC.,
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY
tt. l?iscliaclior.
Meat, flour, syrup, soda, spice,
kC.. k C.
Copperas, Snuff, Tobacco, feegars.
* Coffee ; Tea, Tumblers, Sleys,
Shakers, Osnaburgs,
Macon Sheetings,
Yarns, Cotton Cards,
Playing Cards,
Mason’s Blacking,
I Overshirts, Dress Goods,
I Linen, Linen Handkerchiefs, Pi R --
I Powder, Shot, Caps,
[ Pencils* Whiting, Toilet and oMer
iSoaps,
I Knitting Needles, Mutes.
| Hosiery. Debage,
( Writins Paper, Envelopes,
I f!min‘ rv Jeans, &c.
„„vH 6t • 11. FISCHA6HKK.