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i>v Joseph Clisby.
THE RECOGNITION CANARDS.
Truly the recognition stories come thick and
fast up«n us, hut we must recollect that equal
ly authentic statements have repeatedly turned
out to be entirely without foundation. The
Richmond Dispatch of the 28th, in comments
ing upon the rumors of recognition hy Belgium,
which we*e started ftont a mere blunder of
eves droppers about the Capitol, takes a sen
sible course in regard to all these stories, which
we recommend tr the adoption ot the public
in general. He says:
• We believe it was Corporal Triin, or some
Ollier equal.y sage hero of romance, who sail:
that when he went into battle lie counted him
Hell already dead. If lie ahould he killed hi
would lose nothing, by rtiat system of calcula
lion; il lie stiotild come out sale in life and
limb, be should he so much the gainer. A
very neat contrivance thin was lo ensure against
Io— s in a game generally thought lobe the most
hazardous and most doubtful of all others.
With tegard to the recognition of this Re
public bv the powers of Europe, we have con
eluded to loilow a practice analagous to that
of Corporal Trim Wo sitnp.y disbelievo eveiy
hear, so that, os each rumor
PASSPORT OFFICERS.
Tlie Fredericksburg (Va.) Recorder, repott
ing a visit to Richmond says: *
The miserable nuisance of the passport office
’at still continued, thus depriving the army of
ine soldiers, w ho, if as brave in the field as
they are uncivil in their office, would indeed
be valuable champions of our cause.
We cannot speak of passport officer*, but a
friend who called upon us a day or two since,
tells a good story of passport insjiectors. Being
sent by the Governor of his State on a busi-
iie-s expedition to the Executives of two neigh-
i jring States and the Generals in command at
Savannah and Mdbile, alter he had finished his
business at Savannah, understanding the ex
treme difficulty ol getting out of that place, he
requested a pa s Irom the I’rovosi Marshal.—
l Ins functionary, however, laughingly told him
thrii i lie c ul<i not travel tn the Confederacy
with letters of introduction from a Governor to
two Governo:-and two Generals, under the
'•roan seal of a Stale, he did not think he could
assist fiini with a provost marshal's pass.—
Accordingly, when our friend, under this as-
tlnng we hear, so that, us each rumor .-X| ,
we lo— *- i,••thine. Should it turn out, hereafter, H,,r ‘ ,lCU ' presented himself at the can and was
that some report yet to come should tw some
thing more than mere rumor, we shall consid
er il so much clear gum.
In regard {o the story telegraphed lo us ves-
let day, it sliouiu l*e noticed ihat it rests wtiol
stopped by the man with the bayonet,'he pull
ed out with some confidence his sealed papers
•inil presented them to the awful functionary
with the bayonet. “ Won’t do, sir, says Bay
one.. Can't enter the car, sir." “But, sir, you
ly ujsjii tiie unsupported authority ol the New will please observe that this paper commissions
^ 01 k Express, a highly respectable paper, it is ; ^ un der Hie Sl . a i 0 f my State, to visit on pub-
true, and tar more reliable than the iletaid, j ,j 0 (justness two Governors and two Generals
and many other* ot the New \ ork papers a I ,f (he Confederate army.” “ Can't help it,
paper w Uicli we believe would not willingly
state a falsehood; and
I able to tic misled in tul
in tin- anxiety to get -nj
not over careiul U>
upon which Ins
it "from semi <
at first blush; l(
is, these semi niti^
enough to heenttri
ness the late rumor from RichttiomL
So much upon the mere liability to error.—
But let us consider further that the Express
only has the news, while the loreign agents ol
its newspaper rivals uro just as -harp as the
Express, and ought to have made so import
ant a discovery just as quickly. Let us lurtlm LIN COEN ISM UP, N THE SEAS,
recollect tbit the New Wrk Stifc election | the New York Tribune ol the 22d, details
conns otTnext l it' sday, and this story, wheth- the par'..: Jars of the capture aud burning ol
ee true or false, is not calculated to help the | the British ship Blanche,on the 18ib instant, by
Ltrcolnites in the contest. In such a stale of j the Lincoln steam cruiser Montgomery. The
Blanch was on a voyage from Matainoras to Cu
ha, when seen, pursued, and ran upon the
rocks near the Morn Castle by the Montgome
ry. The Blanche w as then boarded by the Sea
Alcalde Iran Havana, and alterwsrds hy Capt
Hunter of the Montgomery. Finding her pa-
sir, you must get a pass or you can't go in the
train.” Envoy having but five minutes to
spare, plead with much earnestness and logic,
-out all in vain. Bayonet was inexorable. At
iwever, a crowd having gathered to lis-
tbe discussion, sotoe hy-stander in
hoso opinion Bayonet seemed to have conti
nence, prevailed upon him to relax the rigor
ot his dinin - ration so far as this single ease
was rouceai'ncd, and our friend was permitted
to jump upon the train, just as it was in mo
tion, witli a very solemn admonition irom Bay
onet. “ Let litis be a teaming to you, sir, aiul
next lititi none tcitlt pa**,* that are oj some ac
count.
men,
•-ha-
affairs, it would probably take les-
sati-fv the Express, than the LinCi
the truth of such a rumor, ft wi’
therefore, to he faithless.
True, there is in the proposition
lion ’mid recognition, in itself coiisniere.1, 1.0
thing imp!nimble. W e thought England and
Eunice would interlere long ago,and Ijchovo they
will interfere eventually. The reasons tor such
interference are increasing in strength every
day and will l>e compulsory at last. But re>-
soning on the stand point ot the obvious and
almost invincible reluctance id the British gov-
pers all right the S a Alcalde commenced an
expostulation with Humor, who replied by
slapping his jaws and ordering him oil', and
when lie had retired, tired the Blanche’and
totally destroyed her. The Tribune says it haa
|>ositive information that the.Blanche was a
British ves-el, engaged in a legitimate trade,
eminent to interpose in this quarrel the re- ., n ,j j. apprehensive of some fuss about the af-
pvited official intimations Irom the crown ami [ a j r w j||, England, as well as with Spain, on
ministry that strict neutrality will be ok
—the late public felicitation of Lord Pain
ston on the adoption and rigid perseverence in
this policy, and its good effects, we certainly
see nothing now tn the position of affairs on
this side of the water to call for nr justify so
abrupt and violent a revulsion in their state
; account of the insult to the Alcalde.
crab. On the contrary, just 1
th<
enctnv are
in unpreced*.nted force, try land ami sc 1, about
to make their gigantic struggle to deatroy us,
just at the beginning of thoseason when the!
SEN ATOKLAL ELECTION.
Col. Pinckard, nf Monroe, called upon us
yerterday. Having been brought out by his
friends as a candidate for the Senate from this
district, he deems it his duty, although there
seems to lie no opposition in the field, to confer
with the people and put himself in position to
rtpre.- nt their views in the Senate. He will
visit as many portions of the district as possi-
vast appliances can be brought to bear upon us | hie penile g the election, which takes place next
with a result which can by no means !>e con- , Tuesday. We trust 0:1 that day, although there
tldentl v predicted, it does not seem, to us a po will be 110 other candidate, the people will gen-
i-uli.-.rly favorable time, in many respects, for erally turnout and give our excellent and pa-
|nlcrpositiou of any kind. t; i. 1 c ft mud a strong complimentary vote.
WHAT THEN?
The New Yoik Times, in what is called an
able Cotton Article, shows that the world will
he out of raw Cotton and Cotton (foods in 1 . . . ... .. ...
. , eign intervention, let us be«ure the aoemy will
about four months, unless the .*-011111, in toe | t .. , _ x
meantiinc is whipped and roblied of her store
LOOK AT HOME.
If we stiller our attention to be distracted
: from the work of Self defense by rumors of for-
of the staple. It will he an interesting prob j
lent what the world is going to do in such a I
contingency—where the worlo’s Shirts are to
s from, and how the world is to provide |
Bathing lor tha female pirt ..1 111- ntmMfoils j
latnilv. We confess it was a very distant view .
[il this pushing propositioii uliicn deluded u> j
Into the opinion that sooner than he placed in I , - .
| 1 , . mg down upon the border of Georgia with
any grave danger of such a predicament, «h<\ , r: _,... u ■
world would get mad and knock Lincoln s
blockade out of water. But we were mistaken;
riot imitate our bright example The present
lull in the war is ominous of a coining storm,
and it wiil be a terrible one. Before the pres
ent mouth is out the coast of Carolina and
Georgia vcill vibrate and tremble to the thun
der <U the enemy's guns. Mobile, Charleston
and .Savannah will probably he assailed in force
and wit'n desperation. On the North, the ever
active and ingenious Rosencrantz will be press
and the stock of Clothing on hand is now
counted by months. Substitutes are out of the
question. A hundred have been heralded to
the world in our time, but not one has proved
ot any account It is a simple alternative of
Cotton or nakedness, as to a large portion of
civilised hun%£\. and that alternative, they!
say is coming dur ug the en-uiog year. \\ e |
confea* a lively interest in this problem. Per
Laps, its pendency may have stirred up Lord
I'aliucrston to the action the New York Ex
press says he has taken ; but whether b or
not, it is bound to stir up something by and by.
API OINTMENT OF JUDGE CAMPBELL.
The appointment of Judge John A. Camp
bell as Assistant Secretary of War, is de-
powerful force, and Vicksburg wiil again be
made to bear the fury of her twice battl'd foe.
Who can look forward to the near future with
out grave apprehensions? At the worst, we
do not believe they, can conquer or even tem-
petariiy over-run us; but what smaller amount
of damage than this they- may !>e able to inflict,
! God only knows. Lit, flien, “our loreign rela
tions” lie over lor ine • resent, and let us look
at home. Send down the hands to complete
the furtilie: ions id' Savannah. Do what can
be done towards clothing our troops and fitting
them for effective service. Rouse up for a
mighty struggle through this winter and put
oti' all hope of peace—armistic—intervention,
or anything else of tho kind, at least till Spring
or Summer. Even if England, France and
Russia have detemined upon interference in
! any shape, it will lie months before their nego-
MACON, FRIDAY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., NOVEMBER 7, 1862.
Volume XXXVII.—No. 6
P. W. A
ARMY NEWS.
says Gen. Howell Cobb and his
aounced by the Montgomery Daily Advertiser (jalious can affect the struggle. Meanwhile,
ol the HOth as an outrage upon the people of • t j, e 0DeB | are at our doors armed with all the
Alabama. Conced ng to him distinguished le- instrument! ol mischief and intent upon intiic-
gal ability, a clear head and strong mind the I ting as much injury as possible. They will
Advertiser denounces the appointment,because I soon snow us on our own coast, what they
of Judge Campbell's repeated repudiations of taw bean al Summer preparing U. do.
Stale Bights—his resolute and pertinacious op
position to secession—bis threat to have Gov.
Moore impeached for the seizure of the Mount 1 .
Vernon Arsenal anu the Alabama Fort*-his bn S sde **** ordered to report to Gen.
pertinacious clinging to his office- as Judge of f " r dul J* Cob Tbo,u * s Hardeman
the I S. Supreme Court till the guns at F<irt i has resigned tho command of the Forty-fifth
Sumter opened the war ; and just prior to thrt'l r *S [,enL 0* "’m. Gibson, of the
1 time, bis action as at intermediary between the forty-eighth, arrived here last evening en route
[Lincoln Government, and our pe-u >■ com mi? to Milledgeville to take his seat hi the State
s.oners 1 point in which we supposed he was j He brings the latest direct intelligence
Uiouisht n> be rendering patriotic service to the 1 . , ,,
Voted,-racy. The AdJJrth*- strings out an rom the am,, and says .11 w«t quiet on the
dictment against Judge Campbell of more j Potomac wn Ml ha left.
mn a column ; but wo suppose reasons ot i Col. Hard-man arrived home two or three
public character, fMMMH with a vigorous 1 da y since, as ve are sorry to say in feeble health
|i,.inistratioo of tin.- important lipitf-II in | Hi , mmmd jn th(J , during Uie
art ties! a flaw, might b* suffered to outweigh 6
jeouoMot tins nature. If tha Judge is a roan tattles near Richmond, became again very
maiked exe it vi and mental force, just , very troublesome ami threatening, so that he
led for the po.-ition—that is the important i\vas forced to tender his resignation, which,
with the peopi • and the administration ] lovvcvt . r was not accepted. He was sent home
1 now. Just let h.iu get us triumphantly , . , , .
[ol this war, and t ie people will thank himJ^T the effect °f further time and relaxation
ufrf* I jtUlixn.1 (oa itimioKX.-.
GEORGIA REL. 4 HOSP. ASSOCIATION.
The Boanl of Superintendents of this As
sociation met in Augusta, last Wednesday,
and a.ter some business relating to unimport
ant details, adopted the following report subs
mitted by Col. L. N. Whittle, of this City, as
Chairman of the Executive Committee:
At'ouara, Oct 29tb, 1862.
The undersigned, to whom were referred the
Report of the Executive Committee, and who
were directed to look into the Accounts and
Books of the Georgia Relief and Hospital As
sociation, have discharged the duties assigned
them and take leave to report:
They find the Books and Accounts properly
kept and satisfactorily vouched, with the bal
ance on hand us stated in the Report of the Ex
ecutive Committee.
The undersigned recommend that the Report
of the Executive Committee bt adopted as the
Annual Report of the Association to the Gov
ernor, and that 1,000 copies he printed, omit
ting the Act ol the Legislature, and a portion
thereol sent to, his Excellency, in order that
the same may he distributed among the mem
bers of the Legislature.
The Committee are somewhat embarrassed
as to wlial to recommend in regard to asking a
further apY oprimtion troui ihe Legislature tor
the ensuiriFyear. It will be seen ft out the Re
port pi the ^xccutive Committee that the funds
on hand vn .'he 16th October, 1862, were as
follows, viz.
Os St.vjk Flxd—
Amount drawn and still unexpended, fQtt 1st) U&
Amo mt not diuwn troui the Treasury, 70,000 OJ
Amount of private contributions nut yet ex
truded, 15,458 s*
Making a total or $118,638 91
In addition to the above there is on hand a
large supply ol clothing, hospittl stores, me •
dicines, and other articles, of tht probable val
ue ol j-50,000 (H) and making the whole avail
able assets in October 15th, 1862, equal to,
say $183.6:58 91. This sum the Committeo
think sufficient for the ensuin; year, if the
labors and expenditures ot the Association are
strictly confined to hospital purposes; but it
will be seen that, since the 1st o October, on
the recommendation ot the Governor, the sum
of $45,000 00 has l»een used and applied in
supply mg clothes, shoes, Jkc., to our troops,
and w hich the Committee think w as both ue
cessary and judicious, as without this aid
many ot our brave volunteers must have suf
fered much more than they have done.
Should it be the desire of the Legislature
that the Association shall continue to aid the
Government in the important and necessary
work of furnishing the destitute Georgia tr-sij.g
with cioihes, shoes, and other-like‘articles
winch properly devolves on the Confederate
Government, but which, it is understood il is
not able to discliar e, tbe Asscialion is willirg
to undertake the work ol carrying out the:r
wishes, and ot disbursing to the best of their
ability, such sums as the Legislature may
appropriate to tins purpose. But as the
report ot the Executive Committee will place
his Excellency and tbe Legislature in posses,
sion ol all the facts connected with the work
iiig of the Assciatton, and, its expenditures
and a- the wants of the troops and the inabil-
lity of the Government to supply them, are
as well known to them as to this Committee,
they think it best to make no recommendation
on tile suoject, but to leave the whole matter
lo the wisoom and liberality of the Legisl iture.
Respectfully submitted,
L. N. Witmuc, Chairman.
Geo. F. I'iekci:,
J. il. Kchuls,
Wji. J. Scott,
J. STODDAKD.
Tiie Board also appointed J. M. Sulkirt,
General Superintendent ot affairs, and request
ed the Central Ran Road and Banking Compa
ny to >ield for s:x or twelvemonths, their
claim upon Mr. Selkirk’s services.
Ekconstiu eno.v—The Richmond Whig learns that
Lord Jolm Russell has recently expressed the be
licl that there will be a reconstruction of the Ameri
can Union, and says that the article against, recon
struction lately copied in this paper from the Lou
don Herald, indignantly protesting against recon
struction, was called forth by a confident expres
sion of this opinion by Earl Russell.
TOUCHING TIIEIR*.SENSIBILITIES.
The piteous groans-of the New York Cham
ber of Commerce over the destruction of Yan
kee property upon the high seas by Confeder
ate vessels show where the shoe pinches, and
whore we ought to strike the enemy if we
would hurt him most. The doleful lamenta
tions of these Sbylocks over their lost diamonds
are music to our cars. Nothing can equal the
satisfaction which they experience from rob
bing other people except the anguish they suf
fer in being robbed themselves. The vital part
of these gentry lies in their pockets ; the sen
sitive nerve of their whole system is in their
purses, and when that is effectually pierced
the death agony is sudden and irremediable.—
A great deal has been said aliout invading the
North, and seizing the great centres of its wealth
-—Philadelphia, New York and Boston. This
would be desirable if practicable; but whether
it. is practicable or not, another thing, which
is more important, is practicable, and that is to
cut off the sources of its wealth and the golden
streams which supply the reservoirs of its pros
perity*. If Northern commerce upon the ocean
could be destroyed, or even to any great extent
crippled, wo should do the Lincoln empire
more damage, at less cost, than by any land
invasion of then territories. The peculiar sen
sitiveness which the North manifested long
ago in regard to privateers ought at once to
have taught as where our blows could he most
effectively struck. They could never have
singled cut privateersmen as the objects of pe
culi&r vengeance, ami threatened to treat them
as pirates, if they had not felt that the priva
teers were availing their weak spot, and that
when we hail only two or three little vessels
upon Ihe waters.
Now that we .ave several efficient vessels,
sailing fast and well armed, they arc thrown
into convulsions, and begin to tremble tor the
iututc. It is evident that the true way tn re
taliate for their plunder upon land is to assail
them upon the seas, and uiane il a matter of
uncertainty whenever a ship leaves a North
ern port whether she will ever arrive at her
anticipated haven. For this o-.rpose we must
increase our navy and our pr . vteersmen, and
it the enemy undertake to make any distinction
between them and any other class of our light
ing men, to retaliate, life for life, upon every
pi isoner in our bands. We are glad to learn
Irom the doleful statement of the New York
Chamber of Commerce that the Confederates
have several other lormidable vessels in course
nf preparation, besides those which have al
ready spread such consternation through Yan-
keedom. Wo trust they may harass Yankee
commerce upon every sea, and make a speedy
prey of their rich argosies ot California and the
Indies. We have skillful and gallant naval
officers in abundance, and the time is at hand
when they will reap laurels as rich and abun
dant as their brethren upon the land. Our
Government should elevate its most powerful
energies to this means of harassing the enemy
and of building up a strong navy. The iron
clad- of the United States can never accomplish
much at sea. They will be slow sailors, and
not easily handled in a rough sea. Our tleet
ships, where they cannot fight them can easily
escape them, and when they cannot carry off
ir prizes, can sink them, which is just as
GOV. SEYMOUR UPON A HIGH HORSE.
The Examiner republishes the speech by
Gov. Seymour in Brooklyn. It starts out >\ ith
the confident asseveration that the Black Re
publicans aru a used up community in the
North, and the Democrats are, and will here
after be, masters of the situation. Their great
work will be the re-establishment of the Union
as it was, under the Constitution as it is. After
reading the Northern higher law party a lec
ture, Seymour then turns upon the South in
the following strain:
But with another class of the higher law men
—the higher law men of the South—who also
have erected themselves against the law of the
land and its rightlul authority—who have un
dertaken to resist its decrees, who woultl not
content themselves with the ballot, but would
have the bayonet and the bullet, to them we
say we will settle that question, then, with the
bayonet and the bullet. [Great cheering.] We
did not want this war. We implored them not
to engage in it. We entreated the higher law
men of the North and the higher law men of
the South to abstain from this monstrous con-
fiict. Now, when the men of the South made
the bayonet and the sword the arbiter [they
elected, and not we ;j when they determined to
settle it by blood [and not wc;J tbe sword, so
far as the present is concerned, must be the
arbiter ; and in our strong right arms it shall
strike vigorous and true blows for the life of
our country, for its institutions, and for its flag.
[Applause.] Now let me say this to the high
er law men of the North and to the higher law
men of the South, and to the whole world that
looks on as witnesses to the mighty events trans
piring in this country, that this Union never
shall be severed, no, never. [ Loud cheers, j—
Would that my voice could be heard through
every Southern State, and 1 would tell them
their mistake. Look at the conservative triumph
in the North, and listen not to the teachings of
those who say that we are not true to the
Union and to the Constitution. You know that
we are those who battled for long years lor the
constitution, aud vindicated your rights, whet:
it was assailed and Idenounced. You know
that when you deserted your country’s flag you
deserted us who had been true to the principles
ot tilts constitution. Read these triumphs, aud
they tell you they bring into powermen whose
love for the constitution is a tradition—men
who inherited it from their fathers—men who
consider it identified with the constitution
which we are pledged to uphold. Therefore
it is we that tell you, and we t.-ll tbe whole
world, that this great conservative party will
erect the shattered columns of the Union.—
[Cheers.] We will lift it hi b her up still, nearer
lleaven than it was before, aud Irom its lofty
top and growing greatness there shall ever
wave your nation's flag, with every star and
every stripe that has been placed there in the
wonderful progress of our country ; and what
ever other men may say, as for the conserva
tive people of this country, and as for myself
as an inuividual—let other men say and think
what they please—as for the division ot this
Union, and the breaking up of that great na
tural alliance which is made by nature and na
ture’s God, I never will consent to it, no, never,
as long as I have a voice to raise or a hand to
tight for ibis our glorious land. |Loud cheers.)
Bold talk, Mr. Seymour, lor a tnan who starts
out in this speech with the piteable confession
that “ a fete months ago tee (the Democratic
party of North and New York) were apparently
a minority who had so legal mums—no tko-
TtCCTION FOR OUR PERSONS SO PROTECTION FOR
our homes,” but who has suddenly found a
fancied security for all, in the fugacious and un
certain result of a few popular elections !—
Alas, what notions of political and social se
curity must such a man entertain ! A few
montles ago he was secure in nothing—he had
no legal rights—no protection. His personal
liberty bung upon tho forbearance of an irre
sponsible conclave of politicians at Washing
ton. A popular election demonstrates that the
majority is with him, and all is then “secure ’
till the next election. Ha l it gone the other
way he would have been still without legal
rights and in worse jeopardy than ever.
And this is the kind of “security” which
Seymour says must he forced upon us by bul
le: and bayonet This is the “Constitution as
il is,” in the hands ot Northern interpreters,
and is all the security the North can give us,
pile up guarantees as high as they may. Noth
ing can bind them, and indeed they have no
Giber conception of a free government, than
the uncontrolled will of a majority. A few
months ago, Mr. Seymour aud his party were
without legal rights, because in the minority,
and a few months lienee, may again he without
legal rights lor the same reason. The wind
—the weather—a pigeon's flight or the verdict
of a petit jury furnish just as much security
and permanence. What a farce, then, is the
proposition to reconstruct I Thu first three
lines of Gov. Seymour's speech stultify the
whole! Just escaped, as he himself confesses,
from a minority without legal rights, he could
at best, offer us nothing more than legal rights
60 long as he and his friends have them to be
stow—that, is, so long as they arc in the major
ity. But unluckily as to the North, the South
must be in a minority all the time, and there
fore without legal rights or protection. The
“Constitution as it is," is the very Constitution
under which everything like liberty, protection,
security and property have been declared a for
feit, and the “Union as it was,” was the very
Union wc had to flee to avoid utter ruin as a
people. Within it re were offered a govern
ment elected against our protest, to dominate
over us in a spirit of avowed hostility. We
were reduced to the alternative of sectional
subordination—ot virtual subjugation without
a fight, or to test the ability of the North to
force it upon us by arms. We took the only
chance to escape if, and let us tell Mr. Sey
mour hat if his bullets and bayonets force it
upon us, it will be alter our power as a people
ceases to balance these amiable exchanges.
Rosencranz.—We are sorry to see that this
Federal General has been placed in chief com
mand in Kentucky, lie is an active, shrewd
and able officer—the best, we think, in the
Federal army, and more likely to give us se
rious trouble than any other man. Rosen
cranz seems also to have the feelings and man
ners of a gentleman.
The New Yoke Market.—The New York
Herald of the 28th inst, says:
The stock market was generally better yes
terday, the chief advance being in Hudson
River and some of the Western shares. Hud
son rose three per cent Tbe Eries were a
fraction lower. Notwithstanding the inclem
ency of the weather, the market remained
steady throughout the day. Tbe dealings in
gold were limited. The price at the close was
about 131 J, bur era. Money was worth five
cent Exchao
AN ELOQUENT APPEAL.
The following address of Governor Vance
will find an echo in every Southern heart. If
the same stirring appeal was to be made by
tha Governors of all tho States to tho people, it
would have the happiest effect anti our army
v.'ould be saved from indescribable sufferings
toe ooming winter. Such a document does no
less credit to the head than the heart of its
author:
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
After the tuost strenuous exertions on the
part of its officers, the State finds it impossible
to clothe and shoe our soldiers without again
appealing to that overflowing fountain of gen
erosity, the private contributions of our peo
pie. The rigors of winter are approaching;
our soldiers are already suffering, and must
suffer more if our sympathies are not practical
and active. The Quartermaster’s Department
is laboring faithfully to provide for them, but,
owing to speculation and extortion, will fall
short. The deficiency must be supplied by
the people. We shall have an active winter
campaign, and how can our troops, if ragged,
cold and barefoot, contend with the splendidly
equipped columns of the enemy ?
The articles most needed, and which the
State finds it most difficult to supply are shoe-,
socks and blankets, though drawers, shirts and
pants would be gladly received. If every farm
cr who has hides tanning would agree to spare
one pair of shoes, and il every mother in North
Carolina would knit one strong pair of either
thick cottoii or woollen socks for the army,
they would be abundantly supplied. A great
lot of blankets also niurht yet be spared tram
private use, and thousands could he made from
the carpets upon our par'.ur floors. With good
warm houses and cotton bed clothing we can
certainly get through the winter much better
than the soldiers can with all the blankets we
can giv&them.
The Colonels of the militia regiment through
out the jtate are hereby appointed agents for
the purchase and collection of all such articles
as can be spared by our people, who, through
their respective Captains, are ordered immedi
ately to canvass every county and visit every
citizen in their beats for this purpose. A lib V 1 *
al price will be paid for everything where the
owner feels that he or she is not able to donate
it, and active agents will immediately forward
them to oursutfering regiments. Expenses will
be allowed officers engaged in this duty, and
transportation furnished the Colonels or their
agents to bring the articles to Raleigh.
And now, my countrymen and women, ifyou
have anything to spare for the soldier, in his
name I appeal to you for it. Do not let the
speculator have it, though he offer you enor
mous prices ; spurn him from your door, and
say to him that our brave defenders have need
for it, and shall have it without passing through
his greedy fingers. Do not place yourself among
the extortioners—they are the vilest and most
cowardly of all our country’s enemies, and
when this war is ended, and people come to
view the matter in its proper light,you will find
that the most detested tories are more respec
ted than they. When they tempt you with
higher price- than the State ofl'ersjust think for
a moment of tbe soldier, and what he is doing
for you. Remember, when you sit down by
the bright and glowing fire, that the soldier is
sitting upon the cold earth; that in the wind
which is whistling so fearfully over your roof,
only making you l'eel tho more comfortable be
cause it harms you not, he is shivering in dark
ness on the dangerous outpost, or shuddering
through the dreary hours of his watch. Remcm
her that when you come forth in the morning,
well fed and warmly clad, leading your families
towards the spot where the blessed music of
the Sabbath bells tells you of the peaceful wor
ship ef the God of Peace, the soldier is going
forth at the same moment, perhaps, half fed,al
ter a night of shivering and suffering, to where
the roar of artillery and shout of battle anounce
that be is to die, that your peace and safety may
be preserved. Oh, remember these things, gen
erous and patriotic people of North Carolina,
and give freely of your perishable goods to
those who are giving all that mortal man can
give for your safety and your rights.
Z. B. Vance
Raleigh, Oct, 15, 1862.
EGZEYIPTS.
Deer Tellygraf:—Whil sow menny bigg
okes ar ritin fur yore papur, pleze giv tbe lit—
*.ul wuns a shoin. Syuntific men rite erbout
ault and unsyuntific men rite erbout caun.—
Butt we gott a subjec uv ntor vitul importunce,
Did tbe idee evir hit u how congris pascis awl
ta laus tow favur the big and b-a-i r doun on
:he littul? Now tbet’sjest mi nosbun egzac
iey. Fur instaince, sez i tu nabor quaiker
“how kum u cgzenipt?” “Kaze i dount bleeve
in shootin men.” Neethur doo i, but i kant
git rownd it” Sez he, “i git a substertute.”
Sez i, “aint u akounterbul fur whot u doo bi
procksy ?” He agred he wus. But thenn sez
he, “i kan jest fauk ovir 5 hundrid dollers and
snot git a substertute.” “Whotls ther dif-
•ttnee” sez i, “in a morul pint ov vu.,’ “If
vore inuny suppotes the waw, ar u knot cul
pcrbul ?” “O! wel, but “sez he, “it dount
suppote the waw, it paze the congrismen.”
saved.
“Nabur B, how kum u egzempt?” “i gott
twentie nigurs.” Propertey quollyfcrc j,
icy 1 “wel,” sez i, “i got ninteen and m-o-s-t
wentie,” (kaze u no the hcwnjuii fumerly wil
aiulterplie sumtiines.) “Sez ht , u kant git out
tho.” That sawter teched me.
“Nabur C, ar u gwine ter the waw ? “No
'tn a Kollidge teecher.” Kaverin bigg fokes
;gin.
i bergun ter look eround and saw awl ui na-
onrs ingage 1, sum tannin, sum makin shuze,
sum wnggtns, sum wun thing and sum anuth-
tr, til i left lik ole Lijy, i bleve it wus, when the
uze had kild awl the profits but him ; i jest
thaut ttiay had egzempted awl the wurld and
the ballunse of mankind but Me. Konsckip.
The Sorest Way to <( Freserve the Union-**
The notion which is expressed by many war
Democrats of the North, that a “vigorous pros
ecution ol hostilities,” on strictly constitutional
principles, is a sure way to “preserve the
Union,” is about as unmitigated a piece of lu
nacy as ever emanated from a madhouse. The
mure announcement of the proposition is its
own answeH} It is like saying that the surest
way to preserve our planetary system (to
which it was once the fashion to liken the Fed
eral Union) would he to withdraw all the cen
tripetal forces, and give full play to the centri
fugal ; for the .central sun to pitch into the
stars, and smash them into an eternal conjunc
tion with himself. Or to adopt another figure,
it is like a man undertaking to restore the.
love of a wife, whose affections he had aliena
ted, hy pounding her to a jelly. We can com
prehend the Black Republican logic. When
they say they mean to subjugate or extermin
ate us, there is no more difficulty in under-
s'anding them than there is understanding a
hyena, or a wolf, nr a rattlesnake. We know
they have determined to make ns slaves or to
have our Blood. But the Democratic jargon
of restoring the old Union, and by force placing
Washington he will positively inform Mr. Sew-
the States just where they were before seccs- ard of the programme decided upon by Euro-
sioti, is such rank absurdity that they can 1 pean Powers.
scarcely ex ect anybody to believe what they | Silnilar instructions wil! be fonTarde d to
Defkxses of Savannah.—The Republican
says:
The weather now is charming and highly fa
vorable to the progross of work on the fortifi
cations around the city. We are already* a full
match for a much larger force than the Aboli
tionists can now bring against us, and in a few
days we hope to be able to defy them both by
land and water. In the river all is complete,and
only awaiting an attack of tho enemy, whiLst Ma
jor Parsons, with his shovel and wheelbarrow
brigade is doing wonders in the way of breast
works. His operations are nearly completed,
and when done will make Savannah the most
formidable defended city in the Confederacy.-
The public owe him a lasting debt of gratitude
for the energy and good judgment he has dis-
displayed on these works. The country has
been cleared and immense lines of earthworks
thrown up and placed in readiness for the siege
artillery as if by magic. Our citizens who have
not had occasion to visit the country in a
southerly direction—the White Bluff road for
instance—will be astonished at the changes he
wrought upon the face of nature.
Lucir.—We learned yestesday from good
authority that a vessel lately came into Phil
lip’s Ir.let freighted with Salt, Syrup, Coffee,
4c. Some Salt hunters from Georgia who hap
pened i.o be on the ground when tbe vessel ar-
say, not even excepting themselves. Any other
supposition implies such ignorance of the sen
timent and human nature ot the South and of
human nature in general, as is scarcely con
ceivable among inijj of ordinary intelligence,
especially adroit af* Sng headed politicians.
Do they expect the South ever to forgive the
unspeakable wrongs she has suffered in this
invasion ? Do they imagine that she could ever
consent to sit down at tbe same national table
with the murderers whose hands are dripping
with the blood of her children ? The question
is not, can we be subjugated; can wo be held
under the same Government by force ; can we
be kept down as Austria keeps down Hungary
and as the Black Republicans openly propose
to keep us down—but, being subjugated,, can
the old Union, which had ao other cohesive
power than the mutual love and confidence of
its people, be re-established ? Even if the South
could consent to such immeasurable degrada
tion, what woultl be the value of her action
when she has no longer a wiil of her own ?—
How can she be at once enslaved and free ?—
How can the States be at once subjugated and
sovereign? It is obvious that all t;.is is sheer
nonsense, intended to deceive, and that the
Democrats of me North are as thorough Con
solidationists as the Black Republicans.
We do not charge tiie Northern Democratic
party with being as thouroghly demonic and
devilish as the Lincolnites proper and the Abo
litionists. With tiie exception of the Robes
pierre faction, as bloody and remorseless a set
of hell hounds never before howled lor human
blood as the Northern Abolitionists. But, prac
tically, what is the difference between them ?
McClellan, who is a Breckinridge Democrat,
calls upon the army to sustain the Lincoln Gov
ernment, no matter what policy it may pro
claim? What more could the Abolition Gene
ral Hunter do, if he were in McClellan’s place't
We have lately had on the James River the
first fruits of that hideous proclamation. In
what respects is Butler, the vilest beast in hu
man form that ever walked the earth, any more
acceptable than a Black Republican '! We put
no dependence in any Northern party. The
South should look fur htlp tnly to Heaven and
herself, not to any Northern party. There is
a just God that rules, and a God who has pros
claimed that, though “clouds and darkness arc
round about him, righeousness and judgement
are the habitation of his seat.” In Him we
trust, and by His aid and our ow n strong right
arm we are certain to conquer.
— «>»
A. Hebei Xron-Clad Floe t—Tho Flans for
IV intoring in Philadelphia.
The Baltimore correspondent says the fol
lowing rumors have been circulated there for
several days, coming Irom such sources that he
‘ cannot ignore them
It is said that the efforts of the rebels in Eu
rope towards the formation of a navy there
have been attended with good success, and that
there are now in various European ports, no
less than titteen iron clad steamers, in various
stages of progress, of which eight are nearly
ready for sea. These eight vessels already
have their armament on board, and it is said
that on a given day they, in company with
the steamer “290,” will rendezvous at some
convenient point, and will cross tho Atlantic
in company; that they will steer direct for Del
aware Bay, and up the Delaware river, and at
tack Philadelphia. The armor of these ves
sels are said to be such that they tvil( be invul-
neiableto the effects of any known projectile,
while their armament is said u> embrace guns
and mortars of the most approved construction.
It is said that the power of this fleet will be
such that they will be able to lay the entire
city in ashes, but that they expect that, in order
to avert this calamity, the .city will be sur.
rendered to them. And this is the beginning
of the exploits that are expected ef this new-
rebel navy.
No doubt there is much idle brag in ail this.
But it may be wise to provide against such an
attempt. Intelligence from other sources has
demonstrated the fact that the rebels are rcallv
having iron-clad vessels built in Europeau
ports. And I am informod to-day that, besides
the Merrimac No. 2, there arc two other large
iron clad steamers now nearly ready for sea at
Richmond, and two at Mobile. There is no
doubt that the rebel Government is preparing
to sinks a blow with theif navy somewhere.
But I cannot say that Philadelphia isjany more
exposed than New York, and not so much as
Boston or Baltimore.
The oilier rumor has reference to the rebel
designs <> i Baltimore and Maryland. It is said
to be Hit design of the rebel leaders to concen
trate 300,D00 of their best troops at Gordons-
ville, including 30,000 cavalry, in order to
invade Petiusj Ivania, capture Philadelphia, and
to hold that city and Baltimore during the
winter. They boast of having 800,000 other
troops, which they say are sufficient to defend
Mobile, Charleston ami Savannah, and to ope
rate in Kentucky and west of tiie Mississippi.
With 300,000 of their be6t troops, they say
they can accomplish the above designs, in spite
of whatever force the Union can bring aguiDst
them.
By Electric Telegrap
FROM THE \YEStT
Chattanooga, Oct. 30th.—The Nashvi'
Union of the 26th says that Gen. John Morgal
is again al work on the Nashville and Louis^
ville Railroad, destroying bridges &c. There
is a rumor at Murfreesboro’ that Morgan is at
Gallatin.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Richmond, 30.—The New York Express says
information has been received there from semi-
ofli< i:d sources in Europe, that France and Kng-J
land ar • in accord as .o America. Lord Lyons
was to have sailed in the Australasian, but was 1
detained at the last moment by an order from
Lord John Russell, to await further instruc
tions in consequence of Lincoln’s abolition pro ■
clamation. His Lordships departure was then
fixed for October 25th, and on his arrival at
Count Mercier.
The Express is also given to understand that
England ard France have decided upon the re
cognition of the Southern Confederacy, it joint
otters of mediation and armistice to Ue proposed
to Mr. Seward, are not accepted.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Oct 80th, 1862.—The report
the prospective recognition of the Confederacy,
published in the New York Express, is the
absorbing topic of conversation here, this eve
ning. The majority of the community having
been so descried before, do not attach much
importance to the statement, but in official
circles it is said to be received with less dis
credit «
THE RECOGNITION.
Richmond, October 30th.—The Report of
the prospective recognition of the Confederacy,
published in the New York Express, is the
absorbing topic of conversation in this city.
The majority of our community having been
so often deceived before, do not attach much
importance to the statement, but in official
circles it is said to be received with less dis
credit.
Augusta, Oct. 31.—Bermuda dates to the
24th say that a part of Wilkes’ blockading
ueet have left for parts unknown. The ship
LUa has arrived with a cargo of coal. The
steamships Merrimac, Hornet, Pinckney and
Phoebe are still at S'- George’s. Capt. Murray
and several other officers arrived safely.
The Brig Bermuda, with coal tor the Yan
kees, left 8t. George’s for parts unknown.
Richmond.
and navy G
believed tha
return to W:
month, will 1
the course ai
“THE PEACE PROPOSALS A FORGERY.”
The Herald's Washington letter thus dispo
ses of the peace proposal said to have been
made by General Lee to the Yankee Govern
ment:
It is now definitely ascertained that the al
leged “pea:e proposals,” said to have been
made by Gen. Lee to our Government, during
the first days of the invasion of Maryland, and
about which so many rumors have recently
been in circulation, are nothing but an ingeni
ous forgery—most probably the work of some
stock speculator who was seeking to “operate
for a rise. That such proposals were believed
to have been received here there is abundant
evidence, not merely in the press of the North,
but in that of tbe South, the Savannah Re
publican and Charleston Mercury; having
made copious allusions to the subject. From
these facts, and other evidence attending the
receipt of the documents by the Secretary of
State, there is no doubt that the whole thing
is a hoax, played by some officer in the rebel
army, perhaps by way of a “feebler” for Nor
thern sentiment. But that the thing itself is a
forgery is made manifest, both ~
UROPEAN NEWS,
st October.—The London army
te, of October 11th, says it is
"d Lyons, who is expected to
ton in the course of this
aced in a position to define
. .lews of her Majesty’s Govern
ment, with jt any uncertainties or doubts, in
view of the various phrases which the contest
in North America may assume, and that the
Ministry have arrived at positive conclusions,
and have determined their policy in reference
to the affairs of the United States. His Lords
ship returns to his post
The views of Russia, are, it is believed, as
similated to those wh.ch iu the march of event’s
inexorable logic of accomplished facts place
broadly and clearly before the Government of
the Queen and that of his Imperial Majesty.
FROM I HE WEST.
MontLE, 1.—A spec al dispatch to the Adver
tiser and Register, da'cd at Holly Springs 31st
ulL says Surgeon Bond, of Price’s army, left
wiQi our wounded at Corinth, returned to day
m Gen. Rosencrantz’.s ambulance.
We left 400 of our wounded at Iuka and 200
distributed in the country. They •>• well fed
and cared for and twenty Confedeta surgeons
with them.
Rosencrantz has been very attentive t ° ■
wounded and declares such fighting was never
equalled, and such brave men r.re entitled to
every attention.
The only thing they require is clothing, of
which they are in need. Three hundred suits
will be sent them.
Rosencranz, in tears, met our surgeons after
the battles and expresstd his regret that such
brave men should suffer so severely. His Ad
jutant declared that had Price’s command been
supported, or the other troops handled as well,
the Confederates would have held Corinth.—
Finding our troops had gained the center of
the town, and his ordnance bttildings were fir
ed and with difficulty extinguished, after
Green’s brigade fell back for want of support,
Surgeon Scott, imprisoned at St Louis, has
returned.
Sknatobia, 31.—The Memphis Bulletin of
the 2Hth says that Buell has been relieved of
the command of the Union forces in Kcntucky
and Rosencrantz appointed in his stead.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Nov. 2.—A detachment of the 13th
Virginia Cavalry attacked a Federal Railway
train, near Manassas Junction, on Friday, de
stroying it and capturing 96 prisoners, who
are now at Gordonsville.
A Cavalry expedition last week proceeded
down the Penninsula to capture the negroes
who murdered Messrs. Graves and Shiver, but
the negroes had gone to Fort Magruder, be
low Williamsburg.
The enemy at Williamsburg have been rein
forced.
A MUSS AMONG THE WAGONS.
The Richmond Enquirer tehs the following:
A frightful accident occurred a few days
since, on the mountain road, near Harper’s
Ferry. A train of Federal army wagons going
up the long and narrow cut on tbe eastern side
of the mountain, was met by a train coming
down. The mules in the down train took
fright and becoming unmanageable, dashed
down the mountain at a frightful speed, and
crowding the up train off tho road, hurled tbe
wagons, mules and drivers over a steep and
rocky precipice of a perpendicular bight, varys
ing Irom fifty to one hundred feet. Over aj '
