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VOL. XX. TURNWOLD (NEAR EATON'L’ON) GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1865. NO. 7.
Georgia and Gov. Brown.-—A
great many rumors derogatory to the
high character, and patriotism of the
people of Georgia, and their gover
nor, have been put in circulation,
within the past week or two, and
have, unfortunately, gained some cre
dence. But we are gratified to be
enabled to say, on the authority of
Gen. Beauregard, who had a person
al interview with Gov. Brown, on
Saturday last, that there is no founda
tion whatever for such reports. The
Governor has no thought of conven
ing the legislature for purposes attrib
uted to him, but only to carry through
the unfinished business of last sess
ion.
As for making dishonorable propo
sitions for peace, or inaugurating a
movement for taking Georgia out of
the confederacy, he has never had a
thought. He moreover characterizes
the late meeting in Savannah as infa
mous, and unpatriotic, denouncing
those who participated in it, in un
measured terms. By all who are ac
quainted with the private views, and
opinions of Gov. Brown, he is still
regarded as sound as the most loyal
citizen of the confederacy. Let the
croakers gnaw upon this bone then,
no longer.
We also learn, through the same
source, that there is no foundation for
the report put in circulation with re
ference to the union meeting, said to
have been held, a few days since, at
Thomasville, Georgia. Such a meet
ing was projected, by a few yankee-
ized individuals, but a general upris
ing of the substantial citizens of the
county put a stop to it, and some of
the ringleaders were forced to leave
the county.
In this connection, we would cau
tion the people evefy where, against
lending too willing an ear to the thou
sand and one rumors that are, from
day to day, put in circulation for some
malicious, and base purpose. They
are nothing more nor less than insidi
ous, and poisoned arrows, aimed at
the public spirit of the people, design
ed to supplant courage with timidity,
and hope with despair.—Memphis Ap
peal.
“A sale at the incredible rate of
,£300,000 per acre, or £550 per foot
frontage, took place in London,lately,
when two large houses in Old street
were disposed of.”
Our Ability to Fight it Out.—
“The Raleigh Confederate spiritedly,
and truthfully says :
Hap the confederacy no military
power, outside of the trenches that
protect Lee’s army 1 No army, and
no material out of which to make an
army, and no means to equip an ar
my ? Where is the army of Louis
iana, which holds the federals almost
within the doors of New Orleans ?
Why is not,Alabama occupied, and
Mobile taken, if there are no defend
ers to protect the state, and the city ?
How is it tliat Texas has scarce the
foot-print of an invader upon her
soil; that her inhabitants are dwell
ing in plenty; that her fields, and
flocks produced, in the past year, an
unusual abundance 1 Where is Ma-
gruder’s army, that now holds Ar
kansas almost entirely rid of yankee
presence; the few federals who are
left being obliged to shut themselves
within the fortifications of Little Rock,
while Price’s recruits, numbering
twenty-five to thirty thousand, are be
ing organized, and equipped for fu
ture service 'l The truth is, that the
confederate cause, in the trans-Missis
sippi, has been eminently successful,
in the past year.
Is there no material for an army in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia ? Fourteen thousand able-bodi
ed exempts are out of the service, in
this state, as necessary state officers,
alone.A larger number than this,
there are in Georgia ; and it cannot
be doubted that full a like number
can be brought from South Carolina.
Here, then, is material for a splendid
army, untouched, and subject to the
control of the confederate government.
Besides this, there are legions who,
‘by hook and by crook,’ have escap
ed the enrolling officers, or have pass
ed through their hands out of the
service, whose honest, burly visages
pi’otrude in every public place. Then,
there are exempt classes—preachers,
doctors, printers, editors, sects of con
scientious scruples, school teachers,
etc., etc.—all, all of whom are to be
exhausted, if necessary, before the
confederate, nation is to bow in subju
gation beneath the yoke of the yan
kee.”
Savannah News.—“By way of the
north, we collect the annexed news,
in regard to Savannah :
Immediately on the fall of Savan
nah, Governor Andrew, of Massachu
setts, despatched agents to that city,
to recruit black troops for the army,
to be credited to the quota of that
state. He then asked permission
from the secretary of war to do so,
which was cheerfully accorded, and
the documents will arrive ont about
the time the first squad is on its way
to Massachusetts.
It is rumored that Gen. Sherman
has communicated to the president,
that the Georgia state authorities
have applied to come back into the
union, and that Secretary Stanton’s
visit to Savannah has some connec
tion with the subject. It is also be
lieved that Secretary Stanton’s visit
to Sherman, will result in the inaugu
ration of a new policy, in Sherman's
command, in reference to treatment
of negroes who may come into his
lines, hereafter. Such negroes will
be armed, and allowed to do effective
service in the union ranks.
A large number of New York mer
chants have made application for
leave to ship goods to Savannah.
Some of them have been granted.”
“During the afternoon session of
Richmond Superior Court,on the 20th,
we learn from the Constitutionalist,
the case of Chichester vs. Morse,
praying for an injunction to restrain
the latter from publishing the Chron
icle and Sentinel newspaper, aud to
appoint a receiver to settle up the
business of the late firm of N. S.
Morse & Co., was argued, the court
deciding, after hearing the arguments
of counsel, to require Mr. Morse to
show cause why the injunction should
not be granted, and allowing him ton
days for that purpose ; the case to be
then heard at Sandersville, in Wash
ington county. E- Starnes, Esq.,
tor the prosecutor ; H. W. Hilliard,
Esq., for the defendant.”
“ The Augusta Constitutionalist,
of the 24th instant, contains the fol
lowing :
The delegation in congress from
South Carolina, waited in a body, last
monday, 16th instant, upon the presi*
dent of the Confederate States, and
presented the request, which had
been forwarded to them by Gov.
Magrath, to appoint Gen. J. E. John
ston to the command of the troops in
that department. The president de
clined to make the appointment, as
desired.”