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* The entrance of Thy Word giveth light’
A. C. DAYTON, .Editor.
JAS. N. ELLS, Secular Editor.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1863.
Our Platform.
1. None but those who make a credible pro
fession of faith in Christ should be baptized.
2. None are really baptized except those who
are immersed upon a profession of their faith in
Christ.
3. None can properly be members of the
church of Christ, except they have been bap
tized.
4. None can properly be ministers of Christ
who are not members of the church of Christ. <
5. Non-afflliation with those who refuse to
obey Christ in these things—with those who re- ,
fuse to walk according to the Divine rule. (
6. We shall insist upon Baptists practising ,
what they hold and teach. ,
SPIRITUAL. RELIGION. I
Some of our brethren tell us they are .
weary of seeing the papers filled with war
and with controversy. They are tired of
doctrine, and ordinances and church polity.
They want a paper that will abound’with
spiritual religion. They want to see in it
more heart work. So do we. Will not
such brethren help us by sending such com
munications as they think will be acceptable
and do good ? If they are really spiritual
minded persons, they will not get angry if
’ we think for any reason differently from
them, and decline to put them in print;
but we will be glad to receive and publish
well written articles on heart work. Who
will give us sketches of religious experience,
•Illustrations of the best means of grow ing
in grace, the"difficulties‘in the way to heav
en, and the way to’overcome them? Who
can tell us, especially, how best to prevent
the troubles of these most fearful times from
filling our hearts'with sorrow and distrac
tion? Who can tell ’us’how we may pre
vent the clouds of this war from gathering
black and gloomy between our Saviour and
our souls? a. c. i>.
WIIEREniOESIITdBEGIN f
Few Christians but have had to mourn
departures from the path of joy and peace
in which they first set out and were resolved
to run. [They have found darkness and sor
row. They have 'been compelled to cry
out, “ Oh, that it were with me as in the days
that are past, when the candle of the Lord
shone upon my soul, and I was full of light.
Oh, that I knew where 1 might find him !”
Now, where did the from the
straight path first take place? In a great
majority of eases it was in neglect of secret
prayer. Or, if it was in some other sin,
the light still shone, feebly indeed and dim,
but light enough for guidance and comfort.
Till first error had led to this, you bowed
the throne of mercy, but'you had ms heart
to pray. 'You felt as though you could not
come near to (rod ; you could not speak
with Him; you rose from your knees and
iwent about your business with scarce a
word of prayer. Then the thick darkness
gradually closed around you, and ever since
doubts and sorrows have troubled you.—
\What should you have done?
You should have told your Saviour of
the sin, freely confessed it, and plead for .
His pardoninglove. You should never have
rested till you felt you were forgiven, and
then all would have gone on well.
a. e. d.
To Elder J. R. Graven.
Brother John R. Battle, of Sumter coun
ty, desires you to bring your family and
make your home with him.
We are assured that brother B. has
ample means to make you and yours entire
ly comfortable, and greatly desires the
privilege of relieving, thus far, the caresand
I sorrows which this wicked war has entailed
on one who has done so much to inspire
the hearts and uphold the hands of the
•meople of our loved t onfederacy.
’ We give publicity to this kind invitation,
as we do not know where to address a
letter. And we hope that any brother
who may have the opportunity, will call to
it the attention of brother Graves.
A. C. D.
gjgr*Terms of The Baptist Banner, $5
per annum —invariably in advance.
The Great Battle in Northern
Georgia!
At this present writing, we are without
full accounts of the great battle, or bat
tles, fought in our own State on the Chick
amauga, betw’een Ringgold and Lafayette,
commencing September 18. and continuing
days ; still enough ha> reached us
to cause our hearts'to go forth in thanks
giving to the God of battles, “ even our
God.” Friday and Saturday our brave
troops of the army of Tennessee, vieing
with Longstreet’s veterans from Virginia
gallantly drove back the enemy on their
right and. left wings. The day following,
Sabbath, the corps of D. 11. Hill and Long
street succeeded in breaking Rosecrans’
centre, causing him to “retire” on Chatta
nooga, leaving his dead and wounded on the
field. The following, which we copy from
the Appeal, is the most intelligible account
we have seen:
It is impossible, from the confused and
contradictory reports that have reached us,
to give a statement ofthe movements made
and particular exploits performed, by the
various commands of the army in the late
battle, and in the absence of all official
statements the public will be satisfied with
the intelligence that all our brave troops
covered themselves with glory, and all vied
with each other in their efforts on the field.
The battle was general—the whole force of
both armies present participated ; and the
result is superior determination of
our troops, contending against superior
numbers, has won the most decisive victory
of the war. This can be safely said—indeed,
we believe we would be correct in saying
the battle of Chickamauga is the only really
decisive conflict that has yet taken place.
The enemy has been completely routed ;
his loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners
will not be less than 25,000; he loses half
of his artillery with large quantities of am
munition ; his dead were left unburied, and
his wounded on the field ; and to-day, in
stead of threatening an invasion of two of
the States of the Confederacy, he is seeking
safety for the remnant of his hosts in igno
minious flight, with a victorious and jubilant
army pressing upon his rear. Such, in brief,
is the result upon which the people of the
Confederacy can congratulate themselves,
and for which they are indebted to the bra
very of their sons and brothers.
■ As remarked, the defeat of Rosecrans
is complete. We speak with great certainty
of the correctness of our information, when
we say that the Federal army, or what is
left of it, has recrossed the Tennessee. The
belief in official circles in front., at the latest
moment, was that after burning Chattanoo
ga, with all his stores accumulated south of
the river, Rosecrans crossed at that point
and other points below, destroying his pon
toons to prevent pursuit, on Monday night
and yesterday morning. The most careful
reconoissance failed to discover any Feder
al force this side of the river yesterday af
ternoon, and in the evening an engine was
started on a reconoitering expedition to
Chattanooga, which went through and re-j
turned. The summary of the press report
era gives information to the same effect, and
also of additional arrangements to open up
communication with the Mountain City,
where headquarters have probably been es
tablished ere t his.
Rosecrans, we suppose, will attempt to
reorganize his shattered army near the river,
and await reinforcements from Burnside
and elsewhere. There are rumors of his
rear communication, north of the river,
having been disturbed, but these need con
firmation. Whether General Bragg is in
possession of the means of crossing or not,
we are not prepared to say, but it is to be
hoped he is. If so, the spirit of his army
is such that Hui enemy will not be allowed
to rest and recuperate; he can be driven
still further back, and Middle and East Ten
nessee, if not Kentucky, be again reoccu
pied by our armies. Such a consummation
will crowhi with everlasting laurels the he
roes that may achieve it.
The Victory Complete—Olli vial.
The following official dispatch has been
published :
Ten Mii.es South of Chattanooga, /
ria Ringgold, Sept. 21. ]
General S. Cooper:
The enemy retired on Chattanooga last
night, leaving his dead and wounded in our
hands. His loss is very large in men, artil
lery, small arms, and colors. Ours is heavy
I but not yet ascertained. The victory is
complete, and our cavalry are pursuing.
With the blessing of God, our troops
! have accomplished great lesults against
largely superior numbers. We have to
mourn the loss of many gallant men and
officers. Among them are Brigadier Gen
erals Preston, Smith, Helm, and Deshier,
killed. Major General Hood, Brigadier-
Generals Adams,Gregg,and Brown, wound
ed.
(Signed) BRAXTON BRAGG.
General Commanding.
It is currently reported that we regained
possession of Chattanooga, Tuesday, and
that the railrdnd from thence to Dalton, via
Cleveland, was in course of examination,
preparatory to running trains over it.
Our Loss.
Our loss in killed and wounded has been
very heavy; the killed and severely wound
ed, however, being in unusually small pro
portion to the total loss. “The loss of
officers,” says the Appeals is unprecedented
in the history ot wars. The veteran 10th
Tennessee lost twenty five out of thirty,
and the ISth Tennessee is now led by a
Lieutenant. The 2d Kentucky, with a
small proportion of officers, lost twenty.
Colonel Palmer, of the 18th. was shot thro’
THE BAPTIST BA. JXT NE H .
the shoulder, and Lieutenant Colonel Butler
was wounded in the grion.”
Among the killed are Brigadier-General
Preston Smith, of Tennessee, and Captains
John Donelson and Thomas E. King, of his
staff'. Major-General Hood lost his right
, leg above the knee. The amputation was
; made upon the field, and he is reported since 5
> as dead. Major Haskell, of the H)th, Capt.
St. Clair Morgan, of the. 10th, and Colonel
‘ Lillard, of the 26th Tennessee, are killed,
s General Helm, of Kentucky, is killed ;
I also, Colonel Richardson and Major W. B.
, Richmond, both of General Polk’s staff'.—
' The Appeal speaks of Major Richmond as
i “an examplary Christian as well as a pol
■ ished gentleman,” “ a brave and gallant sol
dier, and commanded, to an unlimited ex
tent, the confidence of his chief. ’
Brigadier-Generals Preston, of Kentucky,
Walthall, of Mississippi, and Wofford, ot
Georgia, have been reported among the
killed,but the able correspondent, “Veritas,”
of the Appeal, does not credit these reports.
Every’ day since the battle, trains are
coming in with Federal prisoners. They
are principally Western men, and, judging
from appearance, would make a better show
in their wheat fields than they do at pres
ent. Up to the present time, some four
thousand have arrived, and are being
shipped to Richmond as rapidly as possible
The Latent*
A dispatch of the 24th instant states that
our troops occupy the ground east and
west of Chattanooga. General Bragg’s
headquarters are within four miles of Chat
tanooga.
[For The Baptist Banner ]
To the Churches of Bethel Associ*
ation.
Dear brethren and sisters: At a recent
meeting of your Foreign Mission Commit
tee, a resolution was adopted which, in sub
stance, recognizes the great fact that the!
world is to Reconverted to God ; and, there
fore, that the privileges and obligations of
His people, “as workers together with
Him” are neither tobe abrogated or for
gotten—not even in times of war.
Another resolution was also adopted,
which sets forth our special obligations to
brother and sister Harden —our own ap
pointed Missionaries, at Lagos, Africa.
Upon tbe passage of the above resolu
tions, it was directed that the Secretary
address a brief appeal to the Churches on |
the subject of our foreign work—give them I
such information as he possesses, and urge i
them to benevolent action in its prosecution.
In obedience to this requisition I address
myself now to the work assigned me, and
my words need be but very few. Two
years ago, while our body was in session in
Perry—when the dark clouds of war had ;
actually gathered above our heads—when ■
their deep-t<fned thunders and vivid light
nings were rolling and flashing around us, !
i we'calmly, and in humble faith in God, re-1
! embarked in the work of Foreign Missions, I
by accepting brother and sister Harden as
our own Missionaries. They were then ami
still are in the field of their chosen and j
successful labors. Such, however, have |
been the peculiar circumstances of the
country, and such the difficulties in the way !
of communication, that up to the present
writing, the committee have heard nothing!
very definite from them. For a consider-1
able time, even the Board at Richmond
found it impossible to forward them the
means of their support. In this extremity
(as we learn from private sources), brother
Harden, in common with other Missiona
ries, was compelled to resort to a secular
calling to feed and clothe his family. When
this humniating fact reached the ears and
hearts of our friends in the city of Balti
more (to their honor be it said), they at
once proceeded to raise a subscription for
relief. The result was, that our Missionaries
received, it is said, the timely aid of live,
hundred dollars. Recently it has pleased
God, in His great goodness, to open an !
unobstructed channel by which their sup-:
sort, at least, will be forwarded in the
future. This, aside from the fact that broth
er Harden did not wholly give up his
preaching, or sister Harden her teaching,
but that both have been doing what they
could, is all the information we have con
cerning them. Whether these secular la- ;
bors are now continued, or are likely to be, |
and if so, to what extent, or what effect I
they may have upon the relation we sustain .
to them, are questions that the future will!
determine. .It is hoped and presumed, with
the passing of the emergency, that all
worldly pursuits will be superceded by the
more glorious work of winning souls to
Christ.
Brethren and sisters, our Association will
soon convene. The churches during the
month of October will be appointing their
delegates, and collecting their annual con
tributions. Sutler me, then, to remind you
that we are far behind in the salaries of
these devoted Missionaries of ours, and that
honor and Christianity alike require thati
our foreign, no less than our home obliga
tions, be promptly discharged. In making
your collections, then, for the Association' ;
while you contribute to the spiritual wel
fare of our gallant Soldiers, and to that of
the “ Red Man” of the West, be equal I v
liberal to brother Harden and wife; that
so we may “ owe no man any thing.”
We hope to see a large gathering in
Americus. Let us come up in the spirit of
the Master, to talk together about His bless
ed work, and strengthen each other’s hands
in His service.
In behalf of the committee.
Yours in the Gospel,
3. G. DANIEL, See.
Albany, Ga., Sept. 16. 1863.
•I [For TAe .Baptist .Bia/mer.]
Apalnclice Association.
Dear brother Fils : 1 have just returned
from the Apalachee Association. [We re
i oretted that you could not attend.] The
meeting was one of great interest. Many
of the brethren w r ere absent, in the service
of their countiy, butstiil enough were pres
ent to add interest to the meeting, and give
. the visitors and all who were there a re
freshing season of fraternal cheer such as
will long be remembered.
The hospitality of the community w r as
equal to w hat mighthave been expected be
fore the war, and their liberality greater
than had ever been known before—as we
. brought away for the benefit of the Soldiers’
mission thirteen hundred and twenty-three
dollars and fifty cents; a statement of
which you will find below.
The introductory sermon by brother
McNorton, the missionary discourse by
brother I. M. Stillwell, and the afternoon
sermon of brother Langford, the moderator,
were well-timed and deeply interesting.—
Brother Moncrief, the clerk, the Jacksons,
and all vied with each other and the kind
sisters to render our visit pleasant and
agreeable to us, and profitable to our Board
of Missions. God bless them and theirs,
eternally 1 W. 11. Robert.
Statement for publication.
Contributed by churches through letters, ssll 55
by the body and congregation, 242 30
Amount in hands of former Treasurer, 181 13
! Bethlehem church for Western Missions, 42 50
“ for Eastern “ 35 50
Mars Hill “ “ “ 47 50
“ “ “ Western “ 47 50
Rew H. Jackson, 25 00
J. S. Griffith. 2500
i W. Jackson, 10 00
M. S. Durham, 20 00
For Index from churches, 35 50
For- “ Sabbath collection, 50 00
For Baptist Banner, Sabbath collection, 50 00
[For77;e Baptist Banner.}
ORANGE HILL, Fla., Sept. 16,1863.
I Dear Banner: My last article was ac
companied by ten dollars on subscription,
with a statement of causes which prevent
communication from me of late. I am still
surrounded by unfavorable circumstances for
writing, butthe good newsl have to relatein
j duces the effort. A gracious revival has been
| enjoyed by the Pilgrims’Rest church, under
; thepastorship of Elder Davis, in which our
very dear brother Lacy, of the Greenwood
church, labored efficiently. More than thirty
have been added by baptism, and the church
thoroughly revived. The Friendship church
has also had a precious season of grace tin
der the care of Elder Pomer, with an addi
tion of twenty-five or thirty members.—
Brother Lacy was in this meeting, too, and
baptized a good many of the new converts.
At Greenwood, a very interesting meeting,
lof days, was held in August, at which the
j writer was present a few days. Seventeen
, were added to the church, among whom were
three young sons of brother Lacy, the pas
tor. During the spring and summer about
thirty, white and black, have been baptized
in this “ Banner” church. Every meeting,
recently, has been full of interest, and the
■ beloved and zealous pastor had, recently,
jto protract services for several days, em-
! bracing a semi-monthly meeting. Brother
Lacy also preaches for the Campbellton
church twice a month, where he had inten
ded to have a protracted meeting, but has
j been prevented hitherto. This dear brother
■ seems to be the object of high Divine favor,
ias well as very deep distress. His labors
have been arduous in managing his secular
i affairs, and like most of self-sacrificing,
i faithful ministers,he hasknown what wantis,
j and felt the pinch of limited conveniences.-
I His two elder sons are suffering the rigors
[of camp life, one of whom was severely
{ wounded in the Murfreesboro’ battle.—
The anguish of the parents for their son,
sometimes borders on dispair ; but the Lord ,
has shown that Hechatises those whom lie ,
loves. At the revival meeting in August,
brother Lacy was suffering intense physical
pain, and on some occasions had to absent
himself from the meetings. Recently he
writes me that “ I have been much afflicted
1 since 1 saw you. The rising which gave me
Iso much pain during our meeting, finally
prostrated me for two weeks or more, and |
1 was truly a distressing affair. On the 23d,
| our little son, John, died, after an attack of
less than a week. This is the third visit I
i death has made to our little circle in six ■
months.” It is certainly good to be afflicted
when we recognize the hand of our Father,
and realize its sanctified influence. Then,
blessed be the name of the Lord, in all His
dealings with the children of men !
Do, brother editor, publish and impress
on the minds of the brethren the following
■ appointment:
THE WEST FLORIDA ASSOCIATION,
Will commence, by Divine permission,
at Campbellton, Jackson county, Florida,
Saturday before the 4th Sabbath in October
next. It is a good church in a pleasant!
place; a rich neighborhood and easy of ac
cess; eighty miles from Eufaula, thirty-five
I from Newton, and twenty-five from Wood
ville, Alabama; twenty miles west from
Marianua, and twenty north from Orange
Hill, Florida.
[ Will our dear brothers, Pitt Calloway, :
Sam Hendsrson, Edmund Cody, E. W.
Warren, and many others most affection
ately remembered, who have been here, I
'point to the place “and lead the way.”
D. P. E.
Receipt** for The Banner.
B. W. Griner, Perryville, Ga., $4
Joshua Moore, Thomson, “ 2
Mrs. L. M. Bentley, South River, Ga . 5
Eld. Wrn. C. Rice, 5
To those Ladies who will send us
the three largest lists of subscribers to
The Baptist Banner, by Saturday the 10th
dav of October, will be presented, each, a
copy of Dr. Dayton’s interesting book—
The I of dels Daughter.
THE FIERCE REALITIES OF WAR. 1
Think only of the common hackneyed
expressions which pass so lightly between
the lips while speaking of a great battle. —
We talk exultingly, and with a certain fire,
of “a magnificent charge I” of “a splendid
charge !” yet very few will think of the hid
eous particulars these two airy words stand
for The “splendid charge” is a headlong
rush of men on strong horses, urged to
their fullest speed, riding down and over
whelming an opposing mass of men on foot,
lhe reader’s mind goes no further, being
content with the information that the ene
my’s line was “ broken” and “gave way.”
It does not fill in the picture. To do so
effectively, we must think first of anordi
nary individual run down in the public
. street by a horseman moving at an easy
pace. The result is, usually, fracture and
violent contusion.
I We may strengthen the lines of ihe pic
ture by setting this horsemanat full gallop,
and joining to him a company of other fly
ing horsemen. How will it then be with
the unhappy pedestrian ? So when the
“splendid charge” has done its work, and
passed by, there will be found a sight much
like the scene of a frightful railway acci
dent. There will be the full complement
of backs broken in two; of arms twisted
wholly off; of men impaled upon their
own bayonets; of legs ‘smashed up like
bits of firewood ; of heads 'sliced open like
apples ; or other heads crunched into soft
jelly by iron hoofs of horses ; of faces tram
pled out of all likeness to anything human.
This is what skulks behind “a splendid
charge.” This is what follows, as a matter
of course, when “our soldiers rode at them
in style,” and “cut them up famously.”
Again, how often does the commander,
writing home in his official dispatches, dwell
particularly on the gallant conduct of Cap
tain Smith, who, finding the enemy were
“annoying our right a little, got his gun
into position, and effectually held them in
check.”
Both expressions are fair drawing-room
phrases, to be mentioned cheerfully by la
dies’ lips. It is, as it were, a few’ flies buz
zing about “ our right wing,” teazing and
fretting “ our” men. And yet, properly
translated, it signifies this : that stray men
of that right wing are now and then leaping,
with a convulsive start,, into the air, as a
Minie bullet flies with sharp sting through
their hearts; that stray men, suddenly
struck, are rolling on the ground ; that a
man here and there, is dropping down quite
suddenly, with a shriek, his firelock tum
bling from his hand. In short, that there
is a series of violent death senes being en
acted up and down the long lines.
Then comes the bayonet wounds, jagged,
perplexing and painful. Now has it been
thrust violently through the chest and lungs
and out at the back, and is as violently ’
withdrawn with a peculiar twist, whence .
comes suppuration, painful gasping for .
breath, and all manner of horrid accompa- (
niments. Now it has impaled the intes- j
tines, producing strange complication.—
Now it has pierced the lower extremity of ;
the heart, and, curious to say, the victim (
has lived five days. The spine comes in, j
too, for its share of injury. A bullet skims .
through the body, smashes the lower verte ;
bre of the column, makes its escape the |
other side. The bones come away in little ,
pieces. The new Minie ball, we are told,
has ths useful property of shivering the (
bone into numberless splinters and frag- .
ments. The conical point acts as a wedge, .
and the scattering of the splinters adds i
much to the inflamation. So the dismal .
catalogue runs on. i
The horrors of war are played out to the i,
utmost on the hospital pallet when the :
theatrical business is all over. ,
B Will Give Nothing.
j “ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ;
and there is that withhhldeth more than is meet,
but it tendeth to poverty.”—Prov- xi: 24.
A minister soliciting aid towards his
chapel, waited upon an individual distin
guished for his wealth and benevolence. —
Approving the ease, he presented to the
i minister a handsome donation, and turning
!to his three sons, who had witnessed the
transaction, he advised them to imitate his
i example. “My dear boys,” said he, “ you
have heard the case; now what will you
give?” One said, “1 will give all my
pockets will furnish ;” another observed “I
will give half that I have in my purse;”
the third sternly remarked, “ I will give
nothing.”
Some years after, the minister had occa
sion to visit the same place, and recollect- j
ing the family he had called upon, he in-1
quired into the actual position of parties. — |
He was informed that the generous father
was dead ; the youth who had cheerfully
given all his store, was living in affluence ;
{ the son who had divided his pocket money,
was in comfortable circumstances ; but the
third, who had indignantly refused to assist,
and haughtily declared he would give
“ nothing,” was so reduced as to besuppor-|
ted by the two brothers.
The above anecdote is a striking illus
tration of the words of Solomon. Men of
•property should contribute largely; they
: should recollect that they are responsible
! to God for the use they make of their for
tunes, and Up will hereafter call for the
account.
—
[For The Baptist Banner.}
Objections to The Banner.
A. wants more war news. B. would
subscribe for it, but the mails are so uncer
tain he would seldom get it. C. does not
mind the price of the paper, but it’s rather
Calvanistic. D. would like that half the paper ,
was devoted to sermons and lectures. The j
young people want love stories, and the!
children all want riddles. As for my part,
I feel it to be my duty to help support a
Baptist journal, whether it in eve
ry particular or not — an
one as The Banner. M. T. 11.
I Meding cii liaplisi Association!*.
SEPTEMBER.
Sarepta—Saturday before 4th Sabbath,
Milestone.
Washington—Saturday before 4th Sab
bath, Powelton.
OCTOBER.
Friendship —Saturday before the first
Sabbath, at Hebron, in Lee county ; two
miles and a half from Branchville, on the
Southwestern Railroad.
North Georgia—Friday before the first
Sabbath, at Pleasant Valley, Murray Co.
Georgia—Saturday before 2d Sabbath,
Damascus.
Coosa—Saturday before 2d Sabbath—
_ Poplar Springs, Chattooga county.
Piedmont—Saturday before 2d Sabbath
Bethel church.
[Advertisement.]
A CARB.
• Having been announced as a candidate
for the representation of Fulton county in
the next Legislature, 1 take this method of
saying to the people that 1 would like to be
elected. Should it be your pleasure to
place me in this position, 1 shall vote on
all questions of public interest upon their
merits alone, without regard to who favors
or opposes them, according to my own con
viction of duty.
I now consider it the duty of every pri-
V;^, e individual, as well as public men, to
shape his actions so as logive the greatest
amount of aid in freeing the country from
the dangers which now environ us—to es
tablish our complete independence and
eternal separation from the fanatics of the
North, who seek to emancipate our slaves
obliterate our State lines, annul our muni
cipal laws, confiscate our property, and
make us and our children vassals for all
time to come.
The South has too many maimed youths,
grief-stricken fathers, bereaved mothers and
widows and helpless orphans, ever to clasp
the bloody hands of our enemies in politi
cal fellowship. The bare suggestion would
be asking too much of human nature, and
is repellant to every principle of manhood.
It is no time now to ask or dispute about
who brought on these troubles—whether
it was too late or too soon ; the vindictive,
cruel selfishness of the Yankees, as devel
oped in the progress of the two years’ war,
leaves us truly to regret we had not made
greater preparations at an earlier day. The
only alternative is to fight out of it. Hence
all legislation should be so directed as to
secure our triumph in arms.
The army should be, must be maintain
ed, and the wives and children of the sol
diers in the field protected and cared for
by wise and just legislation. These things
will require heavy taxation. The rights of
producers, too, and of business and com
mercial men, should be protected against
all arbitrary, vexatious and unnecessary
seizures and improper interference. All
officials, both civil and military, should be
held strictly to the tI r.» ..f- it-- _
which come within their respective prov
inces. All offices of large patronage should
occasionally change hands; for where one
man retains power and controls it too long,
abuses and corruption are sure to creep in,
and cannot be discovered or remedied as
long as those concerned keep the key to
their own secrets. As applicable to this
view of the subject, the State railroad, the
extraordinary increase of Executive patron
age arising from the organization of a State
army, with the numerous regiments for
Confederate service, require the serious con
sideration of the people who are opposed
to the one-man power which is ever danger
ous to republics. I think a little airing
and scrubbing up of the Executive mansion
once in four years at least would contribute
largely to the health and well being of the
.body politic. Therefore, I shall not vote
for the present incumbent, but shall cast
my vole for Govornor for one of the other
candidates that 1 think most likely to carry
out such measures as will secure our inde
pendence and best interests.
1 belong to no party or clique, but pro
pose to “ tote my own skillet,” and do not
intend by any combination to be impliedly
or otherwise bound, if elected, to vote for
or against any measure because it is a party
measure. This policy has been one of the
greatest curses to the country. Igo free
or not at all. I shall enter into no bitter
contest for the office. If this schedule suits
you, you can “govern yourselves accord
ingly.” Respectfully,
Sept. 26. G. W. ADAIR.
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EIGHTH UISTRICT.
Captain GEORGE N. LESTER,
of Cobb county, having been a candidate for Con
gress from the Eighth District of Georgia since the
2d July last, and being disabled for military duty
by the loss of his right arm in the battle of Perry
ville, the suffrages of the soldiers and people of
the District arc respectfully solicited for him by
seps 5t HIS FRIENDS.
THE ALT;VK.
MA It 111 ED,
At the bride’s father’s, by A. K. Tribble, on lhe
15th instant, Mr. William A. Foster, of Walker
county, and Miss Martha McCain, of DeKalb
county.
MONROE FEMALE liMVERSIiY,
FORSYTH, CA.
rpnis flourishing and well established Institution
I has now been in successful operation, under
the supervision of the present Principal, for the
last twelve years. It has received a large patron
age from nearly one hundred counties in Georgia,
and a number of pupils from almost every State in
the Southern Confederacy. The Faculty will do
all in their power to deserve and receive a liberal
patronage. _, ,
The FALL SESSION will open on tbe 7th of
i September, and close oh the second Friday, the
| Uth day of December. Price of tuition in College
! this session is S2O; Music on piano, violin, guitar,
&c., S2O; use of instrument, $4; contingent ex
benses, $2. , ,
The BOARDING DEPARTMENT i. ? In charge
of Mrs. Rebecca N. Mabtin, an intelligent, kind,
pious, and motherly lady. Board and washing fur
nished at SIOO for tbe term.
For further information, a, Jdresß either of the
undersigned. W. C. WILKES, President.