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TIIE NEW VOUK IIEMOCII \Tl€ feTATE
CONVENTION.
'lbu New York Slate Democratic Convention
■met at Albany on the ,ti>, aDd renominated
f' :/rno'n and Jones for Governor and Lieuten
ant Governor. The new Mozart organization
together with Wood’s and McKeeu's disciples
(■needed from the Convention because tile plat
form was not sufficiently pacific.
SPEECH P.y THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONVENTION. *
Daniel Pratt, of Onondaga, President of the
Convention, made a speech before taking his
Beat. *
After returning thanks for the honor confer
red, Judge Pratt said that four years ago he j
was a member of a democratic convention
called for a purpose similar to the object of
this convention. Four ycar-i is but a short
(space in the history of a nation ; yet what ter
rible events have crowded into it! Then wo
wore a free, happy and prosperous people, at
]*‘aco with a!! the world and at peace among
ourselves. We were free from debt, compara
tively free from taxation, aDd in the enjoyment
ol a material prosperity unparalleled in his
tory. Daring the previous fifty years, under
the benign influence -of the democratic party,
wr had become a great nation. But now how
changed ! We 'have upon us by far tire ro< st
gigantic and vindictive war that ever distracted
a country, Half a million of our young men
h,u hem sacrificed to the, dread Jloloch of
•war, and the appetite for blood is not appeased.
The spirit of implacable hatred has been
sown and fostered throughout the laud : an im
mense debt has been created which must rest
for ages, an incubus, upon the industry o the
country. The national statute book hm been
filled with laws subversive of the constitution
and destructive of the principles of < ivil be:
ty, and the freedom of the press and <d pe°cb
and the writ of liberty have been str \ udown.
The Republican, party is. responsible for all
these wrongs heaped upon a patient jv-'pic.
Many of our difficulties have grown dim out
of their acts, and all of them might have It -if
■revented by the exercise of discreet states
iiiiUßhip.
If Abralmru Lincoln L»a<l fulfilled his early
, lodges to the border States men secession.*m
would liavo gone to pieces in three month-.
If after blood had been shed, the principles
embodied in the Crittenden rebSluticn—to
which Mr. Lincoln and his party were pledged
bad been observed, peace would long since
have been restored. Rut they Imv* been false
to their d1 Jges, faithless to the people, ami
they must be deposed. The remedy i‘cs in ti.o
union of all conservative men and the election
of McClellan and I’endletoii. All unconstitu
tional l»ws must be removed from the statute
i>ook, and every honorable means must be
exhausted, if needs be, for the sake of t-cc-eu
„j Hm the basis of the Constitution and the
Union. Tho Union cannot he restored uniter
Hie present administration. Snbjgation or
separation i (netltabloj • Its
scheme of emancipation can never be success
ful. It is an insuperable obstacle to the res
toration of the Union.
Our opponents profess horror at the.more
mention of peace, it seems to fill them with
rage, and yet the very object of war is peace.
Much, continued Mr. Pratt, depends uporl
our deliberations. For two years after
the commencement of war the was
muzzled, and loyal citizens had 16 confer with
ouch other in whispers, Then the people arose
in t!mh might and majesty and power and re
buked the administration and its tyrannous
conduct by the election of that noble, patriot
and statesman, Horatio Seymour. We jjave
only to speak with greater crapl; run the ver
dict rendered two years ago against this cor
rupt administration, and all will come right
again. The effect then seemed to fill the au
thorities at Washington with vengeance, and
they struck back at the people by removing,
from the army the next day Gen. McCk'U&u.
It is now our duty to reinstate him—to place
him in the highest position in the gift of the
peoplf)—and it the people do this there wilt be
hope for the country—for a united country.
THE ri.ATFOItM OF THK CONVENTION.
The following resolutions were passed unan
imously :
Resolved, That the Democracy of New York,
through their representatives in Convention
assembled, ratify and endorse the nomination
ot Gen George B. McClellan for President and
George If. Pendleton for Vice President oi if.
United States, and that we pledge to them the
■electoral vote of the Empire State
Resolved, That the patriotic principles de
clared bv the National Democratic Conven
tion, as nobly and eloquently expounded by
its candidate for the Presidency, in his recent
letter of acceptance, embody aline of public
policy upon which alone the American people
can restore the Union, re establish constitu
tional liberty, give security to individual
rights, and secure the return of a permanent
and honorable peace.
Resolved, That we. heartily respond to the
pledge of our candidate, Geoige 15. McClellan,
that he will if elected, ‘'exhaust all the re -
sources of statemanship to secure peace, re
establish the Union, and guaranteejjfor the la
tum the right of every Shite;” that with this
pledge and the Jacksonian declarations that
“the Union must be maintained at all hazards,”
that “it is the one condition of peace;” that
"without it no peace can be permanent,” wo
present him for the suffrages of the electors of
New York, confident that they will accept him
as the only candidate capable of restoring the
U uio.a under the constitution.
Resolved, That the democratic party of the
State of New York is, as it has always been,
unalterably opposed to the rebellion, and that
we recognize in the victories of the national
army and navy, and in the manifest popular
'etorinination to change the present a,ic,finis
dim aud return to the policy to which the
Executive Congress, and the people were •sol
emnly pledged in the Crittenden resolution
as operative movements towards pence and
Uuioii.
Resolved, That the administration ot Abra
ham Lincoln, by its usurpations ; its disregard
of tho constitution ; its violation of ommul
liberty aud State right; its resort to military
power to subvert civil authority ; its tempori
zing and * cowardly degradation of toe nation
in its foreign policy ; its perversion oi the war
from its original object, and its avow..! deter
mination to pretong it; in the language of
Abraham Lincoln, to compel -the - ttuiun
non ot slaveiy,' has become revolufi. ua vjo
its character, aiid that it is the duty o! the con
servative men of all parties to unite in obeti
nting in its place an administration which will
eek iu the constitution ot the baited Btat< .-
i the laws passed iu accordance therewith
e rule of its duty and the limitations of its
power.
Resolved, That the thanks of the people of
New York are tendered to the soldi, rs and sail
ors of the State aud of the Union, who have so
nobly defended our flag and our nationality:
that we will honor the living liberally and gen
orously care for the sick and wounded, and
gratefully cherish the memory of the dead
Resolved, that to Governor Horatio Sey
mour the gratitude of the Democracy is ever
»lue. They can never forget that i: w.s ho
who. in the midst ot our disasters and in the
face of an overbearing adversary, was too : ■ >
in uplifting the banner of constitutional liber
ty, wLUh he has since borTie unsullied t.l.u-uuh
every battle. That it was he who, by his wis-
arrested public discord, by his firmness
repelled aggressions upon State rights and per
sonal liberty, and, bv the purity of.his public
lif«imr the'elevation of his purposes, exhibit
ed,! n the midst of general corruption aud t.ic
tionsuess. the highest qualities Ola statesman
and a patriot.
The "Herald" says:
The platform is letter worded than usual,
and it is the first Democratic Convention that
has assembled m *lhe State since the com
mencement of the rebellion that has come
straight out and declared explicitly, We are
opposed to the rebellion. They have hereto
fore expressed it in ambiguous language.
The new Mozart organization did not return
to the Convention. Tammany, and one of the
German organizations, represented New York
It is argued bv Seymours friends that his
nomination will strengthen McClellan in the
Northwest.
Lima Blaxs rott Winter. —Take the green
beans, a little younger than than they are usu
ally pulled tor boiling in summer, and spread
them thinlv on toe tloor of the garret, or any
airy loft They will dry without further trou
ble than turning them over once or- twice, i
“When wanted tor use soak them in warm water •
for twelve hours before cooking. 1
A DECISION l\ IlVrfißD TO IM.UVITL
AC I u
Madison, Sept. 17, 1864.
?•]--. Editor : I enclose yon for publication
a letter from the Secretary of War, C. S., which
may serve to enlighten the people as to their
rights in certain property, now much exposed
to loss, from the iacurcions of raiders, and the
depredations of pretended defenders. In com
mon with many of the citizens of this section,
I have suffered from the rapacity of both these
da? vis. I was of opinion that the Congress had
enactc-d a law defining the rights of owners of
for- sand mules an 1 other property seized by
■; j public enemy, and prescribing the duties
of officers in command of military forces recap
turi.% the earn-. But it seems 1 was mistaken.
Justice to my elf requires me to state that
the last raid made upon me, was made in my
absence, and by men in Confederate uniforms.
They took the greater portion of the horses left
m by the enemy, and were ctienng them lor
sale in les than an hour afterwards. Home ol
these p. datory'hand i pretended to act under
written authority fiom their commanding offi
cers, and exhibited orders directing the indis
criminate seiz re of all bones and mules aban
doned by the enemy. For the honor of the
service, I hope all such orders were spurious.
Ia the absence of much needed legislation, the
Depute ru -rit of War seems anxious lg protect
the citiz-m again, t the encroachments of the ig
norant c:d v' dour men who disgrace the name
«.! ,-oldier. This ia not enough—punishment,
prompt, end ignominious —should be inflicted
n all such offenders.
Very ' pecuuUy, Yeur ob’t servant,
Joshua Hill.
I • . I.DERATE Sr ATE.; OF AmEKIC.V, )■
War Diii’ARTMKXT, r
Richmond, Sept <, 1804. )
JwJma 71' j. </., Madison, Ga. :
Sin. •Y. .• ,"-r t»f the 27th ult. relating so
• hivro ■>• # -fficers of horses • taken from
ediz-nfs enemy, and subsequently ro
■ovc.redb. .'former, has been received and
i •ten-fid to ■, • ,ii ...-.-master General with the
following endorsement:
“it is sujipozed that the property mentioned
herein will fie p -. tsed over to the Quartermaster
Department, the pretension set up by the of
ficer!; for the government that the property of
the citizen taken by the enemy is upon recap
ture to bo held for the government has been
uniformly disclaimed by this Department. The
Koran who cultivate war for the spofta admit
ted tiie./u ]>o:d liminii in reference to horses
and mules and tiie modern law of nations re
gards all appropriations of private property
on land by a conqueror as an abuse of the
rights of war, and does not regard the capture
oi such property as divesting the title of the
owner, in the event of its recapture, except in
. ,of condemnation as prize the courts of
the captor.”
“Tho owners of this property have a just
right .to com piifiij of the treatment to which
they have been subjected and this paper is re
feu, and that ample redress may be offered. In
reference to tho property abandoned by the
enemy their claim rests upon different consi
difiationsi. All captures from the enemy rest
in the Sovereign in whom is the power of de-
Viaring and maintaining the war. It' has been
the practice for a long time to appropriate cap
tures for the benefit of the captors upon such
-terms and conditions us tho Sovereign may
prescribe "
“fn fii : ca»e of the Stoueman raid of 1863,
orders No. 61 were made to meet the particular
coiidilionaff that case, and the rule then adopt
ed bus'been applied with modifications to the
ililferonl cases that have come before the De
partment. When a person has suffered the loss
of property by a.raid of the enemy and in the
: ante raid property of inferior or equivalent
value has c<>me to his possession that the ene
my has '.ihandoned or ho has captured, the De
partment has usually directed that his possession
should not be disturbed uqder a claim from
the government.”
“No act of Congress lias been passed on the
subject us Mr. Hill supposed, all hough the at
tend mo; members has been called to the.sub
j. c'*. at-.” tie Dep arlamnt has been lefUto net
upon its innate sense of equality in disposing
of the cases.”
Respectfully, James A. Seddov,
Seeretaiy of War.
“A K<iyu. Coutboi:." The Newport corres
pondent of the New York livening Dost speaks
as follow • of August Belmont’s “turnout,’’ as
i: uppo on BeUovue a\enue ever pleasant
aft. l'Roou :
Tljo equipage that throws 811 others in the
shade, and causes them to “pale their ineffectu
al funs,” is that of the Chairman of the Demo
cralic -National Committee. It, consists of a
low barouche, drawn by four elegant and fiery
“thoroughbreds,’’ with postillions mounted on
the left or “near’’ horse of each pair. Two
footmen, in extreme livery, are suspended
from a high seat on the 'back of tire carriage,
technically called the “bramble.” The ba
rouche is lined with rich satin damask, and the
outside trimmings are of heavy giit. The pos
til'.ioDS arc dressed in buckskin breaches and
high-top boo's, with black siik velvet jackets
and caps highly ornamented with gold lace.—
ten a ’o pt culiarly well formed, having
been selected and traiued in Europe with spe
cial reference to their “build” and -the extra
size of their "calves.” Their livery is import
ed at n cost of one thousand dollars, and the
cost of the whole affair may be conjectured
when I state that the horses are valued at $25,-
000 and the carriage at $5,000 and the harness
and other trappings at $3,000. When the roy
al cortege make its appearance on the avenue,
with the Democratic prince in full costume, all
vehicles instinctively give way, as though the
occupant was indeed a “crowned head.” . The
stables of bis Democratic majesty are said to
contain some forty horses, valued at SI,OOO to
SS,OOO each.
A llaAvu Max.—Among the many deeds of
unnoted he; Ampm the obscure picket fine,
none i ; more deserving of mention than the
: 00l and gallant conduct of Sergeant Lanier,
of th Forty second Alabama, a lew days ago,
,c attested by others and privates w’>o wit
nessed it The enemy charged the pickets of
Baker's Brie :de with a heavy line of skirmish
ers, but ••• r.r-iiy q 1 handsomely repulsed,
lie soon cl iged a tain w;-fi three heavy lines
of haul-. isparhy of frees estimated by
those -I ■•a.' i ckels who escaped aud by offi
cer ‘.e ados who saw the affair, in
o pi-p of fifty Yankees to one Con
■.eth-i-ate. >v i.Listaudtng this awful odds our
bi.tvi pc- tu ! their ground and hurled
I- ,ib into the crowded ranks of the Yankees,
v. : .10 every that told with fearful effect, until
halt of their lire !e band was killed, wounded
and captured, sergeant Lanier was one of the
last to leave, lie had coolly and deliberately
shot dowu his sixth man. liy this time, aud
before lie could reload, the Yankees begun to
clamber over the redoubt, One bolder than
! ioltows Raped ever and confronted Lanier,
‘.'y rgeunt having no bayonet., clubbed his
nd ‘, knocked the \ankee down, beat out h’s
■ n.. ami tuade good k;< retreat, followed by a
'"“A >-f t ails and curses. In the army
•: • -•''Mt'ou i’ucli conduct would have led to
on the spot.—(?rq
\ i xmtr.nn I’.eb Trek—There was found a
tew da; s-a.ce. in the diggings of John Chew
A Cos., on Buckeye Dill, in this county, be
tween Giv-nh- rn creek r.ud Chalk Bluff Moun
tain, a bee tree and a large liee hive honey and
bee.- all petrified. 11: teruaining portion of
the tree in which the hive was found is two anil
a half feet in diameter, and shout 40 feet
loug Chew A Cos. found the putrefied bee-hive
To feet beneath the surface while piping their
claims. The hive is no mutter cf fancy, but of
pure demonstration. Before us is a sample of
the comb full of honey, all petrified. The
normal thickness of the comb, the duplicate of
certs with their invariable hexagonal shape,
are all Kioto us as distinctly as it a fresh piece
ofhoney-e* do. all dripping and just cut from
the box. had been brought and placed before
our e;, es on a sheet of paper. —California Grass
\ alley A tttioiui!.
No Scarcity or Arms. —We understand that
a gentleman a day or two since, heard a oon
; stderai chat: uing among the contrabands ua
i iier the bluff, near the river, and approaching
to cue what the cause dbuld be. found ibenj?n
j possession of a man’s arm w hich had been am
; putated and thrown away. On being asked
where they got it they replied that they had
l mk. n it away from a hog. Verily arms must be
; gefio : cheap if we can afford to fatten swine
lon them lb w came this arm there? And
| who is to blame for such heartless carelessness ?
i— ColumbusTiinta.
fokeig.v
[From the I.oudoa Times ]
MCCLELLHN S NOMINATION IN ENGLAND.
s c- <s In America, however, the military
events yield in importance to the political.
While each succeeding month displays the un
bending firmness of the Southerns, there are
many sTgns of a relaxation of purpose among
their opponents. The nomination of Gen. Mc-
Clellan as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency is now not unlikely, if tho will of
New Rork should prevail with the representa
tives of the The principles of Gen-*
McClellan are not very clear: he ha3 aVvuva
been looked upon as a war Democrat, as being
anxious for Union and the old Constitution as
any man in the land. But when events move
so repidiy men move with them.
Should any opponent of Mr. Lincoln be elect
ed, there can baldly be a doubt that the poli
cy oi the present President wifi ba abandoned
during the ensuing four years. On the other
hand, it may be doubted if the republicans are
more inclined for the recognition of the South,
or even for reconciliation with it, than they
wey a year ago. They have an immense po
litical power, they give away thousands of
places and commissions; they disburse millions
upon millions of money; th-y command the
army and the navy; and they have on their
side all who have flourished and are flourish
ing i>y.the war. They know thoroughly what
they want, which is more than a large part of
the Democrats do, and they will strain every
nerve to succeed. During*the next two months
we shall behold a struggle as fierce as that be
tween the opposing armies themselves. There
will be but one wish among European na
tions—that a President may be elected un
pledged to a war policy, and capable of act
ing with firmness and independence during
the coming Presidential term.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
[From London-Cor. Philadelphia Inquirer ]
There is a good deal of talk in anu about
London just now respecting a possible result
of the American dilliculty, gad, however the
subject may have originated, it is worth look
ing.sit for a This discussion of ;he
questions involved seems to have been simul
taneous in various quarters I find articles on
the su. jtctiu both friendly and unfriendly pa
pers in England, in "the Canadian journals, and
even in the Index, the Southern organ in Lon
don At times lam inclined to think that it
is tho exclusive work of the Southern agents,
sympathizers and writers here, who hops by
this means to creaie anew excitement in Eng
land. and a fresh diversion in favor of tee
South. Still, the whole affair may be legiti
mate, and as such I shaU treat it.
Tho American correspondents of some of the
London journals, either regular or occasional,
and whether writing from America or from
L. ndon, seem to have all at once come to the
conelusten that an early settlement of the Ame
rican quarrel is likely to take place. The edi
tors of there journals adopt the same view, and
even the index, in,,its lar-t issue, clearly in
dorses the proposition. This settlement is aiso
to be a peaceful one. Neither party is to be
conquered in war, but each party having abun
dantly proved toi he other that its powers of
assault and resistance are about equal, aud
that combined, they would be irresistible as
against other nations, there is to be mutual ces
Ration of hostilities, a recognition of separate
independence to a certain extent, and an irre
vocable alliance, offensive and defensive, as
ogri'.ist the rest of the world. Even the Index
admits that the conductjof all the European
powers has been such they have no possible
claims upon the forbearance or friendship of
the South, and that nothing on their part could
now i . stove them to the position they might
once have occupied towards tho Confederacy.
TheJirst immediate find most important re
sult of this compact between the North and
South is to be the prompt revival of the Mon
roo doctrine, the strange abandonment of
which excited both the wonder and the sneers
of all Europe. The common rallying cry of
byt.h suctions is to be “America for Americans.”
The FronQh, having good jiatm-edly subjuga
ted Mexico, ace to-be themselves incontinently
kicked off the continent, and that rich country
is to be annexed to the Southern 'domain.. On
the other hand, Canada is to be added to the
empire of the North, and •eventually all the
British possessions—so that in process of time
the American eag;a shall spread bis wings over
no part of ill • North American continent' that
does not owe allegiance to one of the two
great Confederacies into which the American
nation’ is to be divided. This appears to be
the present, and, I may add, popular pro
gramme. *
How far these arrangements ate to be car
rsed out, or how soon they are to be inaugu
rated, remains to be seen. Os only one thing
can I claim to speak confidently.
The Rights of tub States —lt should nottbe
rfogotten that one great cause of the catastro
phe which has destroyed the Union us itwas, past
all possibility of restoration, was the violation
outlie distinctive rights and neglect ot the du
ties of the States. A recurrence to the States
must therefore, form a part of any solution of
the war question, and a faithful observance of
the rights and relative duties of the States
must be a condition of permanence and success
for any league or compact that can be formed
for any number of States.
WO-must look to the States, therefore, and
notwithstanding self-respect and nolicy aud
safety and honor compel us to guard against
and denounce the seductive appeals of Yankee
politicians or the fraudulent contrivances of
Yankee sham Governors, to abuse or usurp the
names of States, we must be prepared to see the
■ States acting properly.
The whole spirit and tenor and letter of the
Constitution were violated in tiie undertaking
of the war, ■ which was not contemplated or
provided for, and to get peace the North must
—and, of course, the South must—go above
and against the Constitution. There is noth
ing in the spirit cf the Constitution and of gen
uine American institutions and e’ements of
Government and political relations forbidding
one State from communicating with another
State. If any Northern State is prepared in the
amity and consideration of the original Union
and sisterhood of t qnal independent States to
make authentic proposals towards peace to any
Southern State, we see nothing to forbid the
acceptance of these proposals for consideration,
if worthy of consideration.
Governor Brown has nothing to do with Sher-
man, but to do all he can to get him out of
Georgia, or keep himfts a prisoner, unless such
communication as may properly be had under
the ttiles of war, but we see not why Gov.
Brown cculd not properly receive and answer
an}' proper communication front the Governor
of any Btatc. ... . .
A recurrence to the distinctive principles ot
the original Union— the. severalty and equanty
©f the States--is ottr plain end obvious duty,
and only sure line of policy tor war or peace.
We mean not to weaken or embarrass any
wis<*tlie Confederate, or common and coupir
cenary authorities, who can only be . strong
wisely and healthfully in keeping within their
tl-iined limits If there is any doubt about a
right or a power it should not be exercised by
the Confederate authorities, but if it indicates
a necessity, should be done by the State.
Charlatan Courier.
——*■=- -ss-»
The Rice Coop. —A merciful Providence has
certranly blessed us this year by staying the
elements until our rice farmers harvested their
crops. There has recently been delightful dry
weather for harvesting purposes, aud we trust
our farmers took advantage of it in gathering
their tiee crop. •
A New Remedy fob Chills. —We learn that
the herb known as the Queen's delight (Stillin
gid) is a sure preventative of chills and fever.
It should be taken just before or just as the
chill is coming on, ana it will soon put the pa
tient in a profuse perspiration. The maner of
preparing it is to make a strong tea of the rrtot
eit„. r in a green or dry state. Take doses of
a wine glass full until it produces perspiration
It is said to have cured many in Wakulla couil
ty.—Savannah Republican.
0 E Parish, at Hillsboro, N. C., publishes
a notice that one hundred dollars will be paid
h'V Jim. ni beba.i of a liberal man, of that place,
to every deserter who will voluntarily return to
his duty m the army, provided his only crime
is desertion.
Dr. S. K. Taimage, former President of Ogle
thore (Presbyterian) University, has lost his
mind entirely, and has been placed by his
friends in the insane Asylum near Milledge
ville, Ga. '
\OHTHKKX KEWB.
Lincoln Las appointed Gen. Hancock, Briga
dier General ia the regular army.
The Illinois Democratic State Convention,
held at Springfield, -Illinois, was largely at
tended, and its proceedings were perfectly har
monious. Hbn. James C. Robinson was nom
inated for Governor, and S Corning Judd for
Lieutenant Governor. Resolutions were passed
affirming and endorsing the Chicago platform;
declaring it to be the intention of the Demo
crats to give their unanimous support to Mc-
Clellan and BemUeten-an 1 the State nominee.
Two Yankee gunboats.have been sunk in the
Mississippi. ,
A correspondent of' tbfe New York Evening
Post states iHSf there are more calls for bibles
and prayer books .among the Confederate pris
oners at Elmira', than all other kinds of read
ing together. ..
The total expenditures thus far, for the New
York Central Park, have been $5,800,000.
The Confederate prison, at Elmira,New York,
is an enclosure of eighteen acres.
The South Caroliua Conference will meet in
Newberry, S.- C., on the 16th of November.
The Supreme Court of California has affirmed
the constitutionality of the law providing for
the enforcement ot contracts for payment in
gold. The decision gives great satisfaction iu
business circles.
The heavy taxos are greatly decreasing the
consumptions of tobacco in the U. States. A
New York calculation is that half the smokers
have stopped.
It is statecFthftt is in favor of Mc-
Clellan’s election.
An official dispatch from General Canby
states that in twelve hours preceding the sur
render of Fort Morgan about three thousand
shells were thsoyvn into the fort.
Idaho and .Nevada are said by the Yankee
papers to swai’Bi with disaffected and Southern
men. It is estimated that ten thousand men
of this class-have gone there in the past year
a nd a half. The- territories named are a per
fect Copperhead paradise.
F. It. Reading aud James H. Veitcb, of
Washington city, were sentenced, on the sth
instant, to imprisonment at hard labor in Fort
Delaware for five years for treasonable lan
guage and conduct while Washington was
threatened by the Confedlrates.
The Yankee Indian Bureau is in receipt of ad
vices in regard to the Indian outbreak in the
West. The Indians do not complain of any
lack of fulfilment of the treaty supulations or
encroachment of foe whites on their reserva
tions, or of outrages by trad'-rs or settlers, but
have been impressed with the belief that the
country is slipping away from them. The
buffalo and other gamo are growing scarce
from the gradual extension of the white settle
ments and «tbe establishment of roads and
routes of travel over which multitudes are con
stantly passing ;.and they also believe that
now is their time to destroy the whites whilg
we are engaged in a great civil war, and thus
reclaiffi their territory and restore it to its or
iginal wilderness, where they can pursue their
old system of living unmolested.
Admiral Farragut has .been instructed by the
Yankee Navy Department not to exchange his
prisoners excepting for officers and men be
longing to the nival forces long time ago cap
tured by the Confederates, and who are con
fined in Texas.
Tav is selling iu New York at,two dollars a
pound. It used to cost eighty cents a barrel.
The State ot Illinois has bdbiv made a sepa
rata military district,'aud Gen. Paine, of Wis
consin, appointed commandant, with headquar
ter at Springfield.
Northern papers state that there are 4,445
Confederate officers prisoners in Lincolndom.
The latest arrivals from Brazos* Santiago
bring reports that several vessels, which sailed
from New Orleans lately for Matamoras, with
cargoes intended for tiie Cortmas government,
or tor a general market, have been seized by
the French ut the mouth of the Rio Grande.
Tho Now Orleans nrcicbanls will make a bad
speculation in th#ir adventures to Matamoras.
Tho Democrats of California are very enthu
siastic over McClellan's nomination.
The yellow fever is prevailing at Key West.
There are now two hundred and ninety-three
thousand guns in the Springfield Arsenal
aw.aiting ibe ordet.of the Lincoln Government
—a much larger Munber than at any previous
time. • *
The Nashville Times of Sept. 13, contains the
annexed news; Federal Gens. Rossean, Stead
man, and Granger are concentrating their
forces at Athens, Terra., and moved towards
Tennessee’ river. Gen. Milroy has returned
to Tullahoma. Tennessee is filled with strag
gling bands of Confederates; also part of a
Tennessee brigade which was disbanded for
thirty days. A despatch from'Gen. Vancleve,
dated at Murfreesboro, Sept 9th, says that tho
•Confederate. Generals Will limns and Robinson
passed Beach Giove on the 9th inst., with
about 2,000 men and three pieces of artillery,
hastening toward McMinnville, from Shelby
ville.
Even John W. Forney, the organ grinder of
the Lincoln Government, in the Washington
Chronicle, fs constrained to saji “Every body
is anxious—nay, eager—that this war should
cease.”
The New York Lincoln State Convention met
at Syracuse Sept. 7th, and nominated lion.
Rueben E. Fenton for Governor, aud Thomas
G. Alvord tor Lieutenant Governor.
The Tennessee “Union” State Convention,
held at Nashville, has adjourned slue die. It
passed resolutions favoring the call of a State
Convention and the univeisal abolition of slave
ery.
Great uneasiness prevails at Havana and
Key West for the safety of the United States
steamer Dacotah. It .is feared she has been
captured by the Confederate privateer Ecletric
Spark.
The Federal Government has commenced a
suit, against ox-Surgeon General Hammond to
recover $l5O 000, the amount of the alleged
fraud on his part in the purchase of supplies.
Mr. W. S. McNeil, a Connecticut mechanic,
has invented a machine for turning an oyster
keg from wood ; solid, yet light aud strong.
001. Hamilton, late of the Confederate army,
was arrested at Island Pond, Me., by telegraph
ic order from Deputy Collector Bird, of Port
land city. Hamilton was on his way from Sack
ville to Canada.
Tire barque Maria, Capt. Nason, has arrived
at New dork from London, having on board
as cargo 220 miles of sub marine cable, con
signed to Mr. Cyrus W. Field.
A letter dated at Toronto says that desertions
from the British army, under the Yankee boun
ty temptation, are so great that nearly one
thafciand of the Queen's troops have left dnr-
past year. Hence all are ordered to
Quebec, for the present. Many points on the
Canadian line are watched for deserters. Three
were bagged on the Niagara river last week,
and are to beshdt at Hamilton this week. Five
officers are reported to have left for the United
States flag.
The republican majority is increased in Ver
mont. The Senate will thereby be without a
Democratic niemlxS. •
The statement that General Hunter had been
relieved is incorrect. He asked to be relieved
but his request, was refused by Lincoln. It is
also said that he tendered his resignation,
which wal'ttf likd' manner refused.
Coal being scarce, the Natchez (Miss.,)* gas
works have commenced making gas from cot
ton seed. The gas is of an inferior quality,
and does not give Satisfaction.
Wm. McDonald, E=q.. a man of gTeat wealth,
?nd the owner of the celebrated trotting nag,
Flora temple, died at his residence, near Balti
more, on the night ot the Cth, in the thirty fifth
year of hjs age.
The installation Qf Archbishop McCloskey
took place, on Sunday at St Patrick s Cathe
dral. New York, and was attended with great
splendor and magnificence. The ceremonies
were under the direction of the Rev. Francis
McMurrey, and consisted of a procession of
boys, priests, bishops, archbishops under a
beautiful canopy, aqd bearers of the various
insignia of his holy office down the south aisle,
and on re-entering the cathedral by the mam
door a Tt Darn was performed by the choir
specially strengthened for the occasion. The
archbishop beine seated on his throne received
the homage of the clergy, after which mass
was celebrated by the Right Rev. Bishop Timon,
of Buffalo, assisted by priest, deacon and sub
deacon, and the archbishop preached his inau
gural sermon,
AOHTIIKRX NEWS.
A machine for spading fields for grain, in
stead of ploughing, has been invented in Michi
gan. It is worked by four horses—takes a
width of three feet, and performs three times
as much as a plow, cutting up the earth deep
er. pulverizing it completely, and leaving it iu
a condition for planting. The expense, too,
is less by one-half than the cost of ploughing.
The war in the West with the Indians con- i
tinues to grow ia iuteresSand magnitude. The'
inhabitants of tho country infested are promis
cuously murdered, and the citizen droops are
put to a vast deal of trouble, for which they
get nothing in return. Fort Kearny. Denver,
and other places in tfie Kansas and Nebraska
department, are points of rendezvous for
Federal citizen forces, while ail between them
the savages run riot The overland mail to
the Pacific has been stopped by the Indian
hostilities. Contractors on that route report
that the road 13 materially injured, aud that
five thousand Indians are on the war path.
They urge that a suitable number of the army
be sent into that region, under the command
of General Harney. From all accounts, the
Indians on tjie Plains are giving the Yankees a
very effective “fire in the rear,’’and meting
out to them a taste of the outrages which they
have so long practised upon defenceless people
in the South. There Is something like retribu
tion in all this.
On the 7th of August, the entire force of
compositors employed on the Chicago Times
were dismissed and forty young women were
instituted. The proprietors of ■ the Times had
been preparing for this course several months,
ever since the strike, and had these girlß under
instruction in private rooms about the city. A
dispatch from Chicago says the movement
caused great sensation among .the printers, as
it was understood that the Times had resolved
to break up the printers’ association. The
association took advantage of the proprietors
of the Times and sought to control or destroy
their business. In turn the publishers have
thus attacked tho association.?
Suits for libel-, to the amount of onC hundred
thousand dollars, are pending against the Chi
cago Times.
During the weekending 27th ult., 1828 Eu
ropean emigrants arrived at New York. Since
the Ist of January 116,660 have arrived at
that city, which is about 20,000 more than the
arrivals last year within the same time.
At last accounts gold was selling in New
Orleans at 2,60; sterling at 3,00 a 305; cotton
192*.
The Newark ( N. J.) Advertizer says the me
chanicks’ shops in that city are being literally
deserted by men determined to avoid the draft.
Fitty in one shop quit the same day.
The Yankees are enforcing the draft at Vicks
burg. All who refuse to enlist aae lodged in
jail-
NEWS * UMMAIIY.
Brig. Gen. Daniel W. Adams commands the
District of Central and North Alabama—head
quarters at Talladega.
The Muscogee Railroad have appropria
ted five hundred dollars a month to the sol
dier’s home in Columbus.
An opinion prevails that the soldier’s tax
may be paid in its equivalent in the old issue.
The Montgomery Advertiser learns fiom the
State collector that this is an error. This tax
must be paid in the new issue of Treasury
notes,
New sorghum syrup is offered in Columbus,
Ga., sl4 per gallon.
A difficulty occurred in Mobile, on Saturday
last, between Major F. A. Myers and Captain
C. V. Wells, in which the latter was shot, and
severely, if not mortally, wounded by the lat
ter. Major Myers was bailed in the sum of
SIO,OOO.
About eight hundred prisoners -have been ex
changed at the moulh of Red River.
The small pox is raging in Caswell county
N. e.
. The small pox has made its appearance near
Thomasville, Ga. It is said to be a very mild
typo.
The Richmond- Dispatch says there 114, n0n
persons exempted as agriculturists, within the
conscript age, and 32,000 State officers'
A rape came tiffin Montgomery, Sept. 6th.
between Richard HI. aud Georgetown,. Rich
ard beat the race in two straight heals, time
164, 152£. Georgetown is owned in Colum
bus, Ga.
Maj Gee, of Florida, has been appointed to
the command of the O. S. Prison, in Salisbury,
N. C. via Col. Gilmer, removed for inability
on account of bad health..
The army worm has destroyed all the cotton
crop on the riverYrom Vicksbury to New Or
leans.
Brigadier General M C Butler, has been pro
moted to Major Geueral, to command Hamp
ton’s old division. Colonel John Dunnovant,
Colonel of the Fifth South Carolina Cavalry,
bas been promoted to Brigadier General, to
command Butler’s old Brigade Lieutenant
Colonel R J Jeffords rises by grade to the rank
of Colonel Commanding Filth South Carolina
cavalry.
The steamer Advance lately captured by the
Federals, bad several hundred bales of cotton
aboard, of which the cargo principally consist
ed. It is reported that she had abord $25,000
in gold. The loss of the Advance at this time
is a very unfortunate event, in itself, b -sides
entailing a considerable loss upon the State.
But there is this consolation—she has had a
glorious career, and lias no doubt made more
than enough to cover the loss.
In Muscogee County, Ga., on the Ist of
April, there were 7,461 negroes valued at sll,-
889,490. Last yea«*there were 7389, valued
at $7,355,900. The merchandise on the same
date was valued at $8,296,803, last year at
$7,074,649. The total amount of property in
the county was 43,470,707; lastyear itamount
to $29,700,000. On the total amount of prop
erty a tax of one per cent is levied, making the
tax on property from this county $434,707,-
06. To this amount must be added tho tax on
incomes, $355,123,10, which makes the entire
tax $7787,830,17 —quite a respectable sum.
Since the first of April, at which time these
valuations were made in Confederate money,
the number of slaves has probably increased
from 200 to 300. These will afford additional
revenue.
FROM FLORIDA.
The Yankees have been reinforced at Jack
sonville. Two or three transport loads of horses
have been landed also—Massachusetts cavalry.
Captain Dickerson,the Confederate commander
j near that place is prepared to take care of any
I raidi ig parties.
I -Colonel Tomay is now the Confederate com
mander at Baldwin.
All quiet says the Lake City Columbian,
along the St Marys, the Oulustee, the Suwunee,
and all other important tributaries within our
own lines, and, so far as we can learn, upon the
great artery of the St Johns. We were how
ever, set somewhat agog last Friday by intelli
gence that the enemy were advancing in force
towards Gainesville, and were in thirty-six wiles
of that place—from Green Cove Springs.
Military movements were put on foot on our
side, to meet this emergency, but it was soon
despatched that the force of the enemy had re
turned, not perhaps being on ar. advance
movement, as was supposed. Reliable infor
mation states that about three thousand negro
troops are at Green Cove, and throe hundred
whites, but few troops at Jacksonville.
FROM MEXICO.
On the 23d of Aug. a force of between three
and four hundred marines had been landed
from the French vessels of war lying off the
meuth of the Rio Grande, which had taken
possession of Bagdad, at the mouth of the riv
er.
Another, a military force, said to number
from 12 to 1500 men, is said to have landed
about twenty miles farther 1 down the coast to
operate against Matamoras.
Matamoras has been Often besieged, sacked
and half taken. As it has no defences outside
of itself, no ramparts or other defences,;it may
be readily taken by a superior forca Reports
are that the French will have assistance from
withiu.
FROM MOBILE.
The fleet in front of the city has. been a lit
tle increased this morniDg. It numbers eight
vessels.
The Yankee raiding party at Fish River,
which we alluded to yesterday, has gene back, j
it was met by our troeps on both sides of the
river. The position was made too hot for it
and so it went away in its transports.— Mobile
Tribune, Sept. 14. j
FiIUEIC.V ITEMS.
The Czar has ordered a reduction of the
army, and immediate and unlimited discharge
is granted to soldiers whoso term expires on
the first of January next.
Advices from Algiers, confirm the rumors of
fresh disturbances iu the province of Oran.
The King of Spain has left France for Spain.
He visited Christina prior to his departure.
The occupation of Holstein by the Prussians
and Austrians is said to be decided upon.
Advices from Frankfort state that recent
facts have suddenly begun to disturb the eager
faith of investors in United States bonds. Some
letters received by German houses speak of
the existing decline as owing to the fear cf
importers to enter goods at the present rate of
duties.
The profit and loss of the Polish struggle is
being made up at last. The British Gazette
says that during the sixteen months of the
struggle 30,600 insurgents were killed or
severely wounded; 361 were condemned to
death ty military tribunals, and 85,000 per
sons less compromised were transported to
Siberia.
The spire of Strasburg Cathedral had hither
to secured to France the distinction oi possess
ing the loftiest structure among the church bel
fries known in Europe ; but that proud pinnacle
is destined to be overtopped by the tower in
process of erection at St. Stephen’s Minister, iq
\ ienna. Hitherto the Austrian spire had only
reached an attitude of 439 feet. while'the-Al
satian steeple measured 449 in height; an ad
dition of fifteen feet to its rival on the Danube
puts an end to the boast aud'glory of ;b(
Rhine—the state of the poll-being now, St; u - ‘
burg 449, Vienna 454, majority for Vienna five
leet -with a few inches.
Alexander Dumas h-.w written anew drama,
which is to be produced in Paris as soon as a
dog, which takes an important pan iu the dra
ma, can be drilled so as to save tv.-o children's
lives and denounce the assassm in the last, scene
Au English paper says a few days since, a ter
rier pigeon flew from Exeter railway station to
Camden Grove, Peckham, a distance ot 171
miles, in a little ever five hours.
It is ascertained that about one hundred and
fifty were more or less injured during the riots
in Belfast, Ireland, and that in nine caSes the
injuries have resulted in death.
The Liverpool cotton market was firm, and
American descriptions dearer on, the 9th of
August. Next day the market was firm, with
a good demand, at the same prices. Consols
closed in London on the 30ih of August at 88|
882* Breadstuff's w ere slightly lower in Liver
pool, and provision without material change.—
The rebel cotton loan was one per cent lower.
An Paris lias succeeded in pro
ducing the effeci of zigzag lightning on the
stage, with" its peculiar blue colßr, by means
of a concave mirror, in the process of which
ate the two carbon poles of a powerful battery
nearly iu contact. When tho mirror is rapidly
moved b*tiio hand, and the poles touch for a
brief interval, a dazzling beam of light is
thrown across the stage precisely like a flash
of lightning. He has also succeeded in pro
ducing a rainbow, by means of electric spec
trum, which is used with effect in the opera of
Moses
Dhuleep Sing tho Anglicized Indian Rajah,
has just married a very pretty little Christian
girl, only sixteen years old. She wore a moire
antique, a fichu point <i’ Alengon—short lace
sleeves, orange blossoms in her dark hair, with
of course, the usual gauze vei!; a necklace of
fine pearls, and .a bracelet set with diamonds
were her only ornaments. •
The navy lists shows the British navy to con
tain. at present'in commission, 240 steamships
of ail sizes, from the stately three-decker.,down
to the tiny gun boat. These mount between
230 and 240 guns; they are manned by about
45,009 men and boys, and are propelled by a
steam power exceeding 60,000 horses nominal
In addition, there are 48 sailing vessels,mount
ing upwards of 600 guns, and manned by
6,500 men and boys. The sailing vessel are natu
rally only fit for harbor duty aud framing ships.
They are never intended to go to sea again,
and therefore, should not be regarded as lie—
lo sying to the effective naval force. ,
In France tho waste of.eteaiu from a lccoma
tive is made to heat tho cars in tho be
hind it. It is conducted from the escsi|Wpip<s
through tubes, which inside of the. evrtP ire'
copper, but outside are of vulcanized India
rubber, with couplings which can be readily
managed.
Alexander C'alame, of Geneva, of Switzer
land, one of the greatest landscape artists of
Europe is dead.
Two hundred thousand acres of land in Ire
land lias been permitted to fall to waste the
past year
The London Tiroes says : Frank ford advices
show a loss of faith in United States bonds,
large sales having depressed prices to 38,
which is three pei cent below the last quota
tions from New York.
Three uncommonly fast steamers were in the
London market for sale, and likely to be placed
in the blockade running trade.
FROM E A ST. ’I I . AN is SSEE.
Citizens coming through the lines represent
the tpanny of the enemy in East Teunesseee,
a; becoming more despotic every day. Not a
day passes by but that some iiew victim finds
his way to the filthy dungeons of Knoxville,
thence to work on the fortifications.
Brownlo-.v’s course is becoming more vindic
tive and hostile daily; hence the outrages of
the soldiers can be accounted for. Humanity
blushes at the infamous and cruel conduct of
this monster. He advocates the hanging of
leading men, supposed to favor the South.
The Federal works around Knoxville are
very formidable.
Ladies & Knoxville, who have husbands and
relatives in the military prisons are. not per
mitted to speak to thun-
Browniow savs “that the infernal Preachers
and she-devils are the cause of the war contin
uing. That to exterminate them the revolu
tion was at an end.” He is very bitter in his
persecution of preachers. A few days since hr
caused the Rev.*Mr. Ingles, of New Market to
be beaten nearly to death. Another minister
has been driven from his Parish by Blown,-. ~
persecutions.
A portion of the Federal troops in East Ten
nessee have been sent to Middle Tennessee to
assist in taking care of Gen. Wheeler. The
number of Yankees in the Department it is
now thought to bo not oveWtwo thousand.
The enemy are still in, the vicinity of Bull’s
Gap, though not in. very heavy force.
It is reported that every Southern sympathi
zer is to be sent out of Yankee lines.
The enemy’s bands of bushwhackers fell out
a few days ago, had a considerable engage
ment resulting in the death of one of their
leaders, Hetherly. A movement wo are in
formed, was on foot to drive them from the
country, but so soon as it was discovered that
they were fighting among themselves it was
abandoned. They are now trying to exter
minate each other.
Tub Northern Peace Democracy —We see
by late Northern papers that the Peace Democ
racy are making “ something of a stir,” wheth
er it will amount to much, or not, remains to
be seen, Here is an account of the iaitiatm-y
steps taken by them :
The Peace Democrats of New York City,
held a meeting at the St. Nicholas Hotel, on
Saturday, to take action npon Gen. McClel
lan's letter and to consult upon the best means
of organizing a Peace Party, and of selecting
aPe9.ee candidate for the P.esidency. The
meeting was called to order by Mullaly, of
the Metropolitan Record, who was then chosen
President. ’I he Day Book, the News (through
Ben Wood) the Freeman’s Journal, were ail
represented.
Bitter feelings against McGklian were openly
manifested, and he was denounced for having
broken his pledge to the Democratic party.
Messrs. Shell, Singleton and Chauncey Burr,
were among the prominent speakers. S. T.
Lent, of New York, presented the following
resolution as the sense of ail those present :
Resolved, That the call be addressed to the
Jeffersonian Democrats to meet at Cincinnati,
Ohio, in the course of the present month for
the purpose of appointing a candidate repre
senting that branch of the Democratic party
which'the letter of Gen. McClellan completely
ignores. . , , . .
The resolution was unanimously adopted
The meeting then adjourned to this week,
when other difitinguirfhed members of the
party are expected to be present.
• ArnoDg the candidates named for the Presi
dency. the names which seemed 'to be received
with the greatest favor were those of Messrs,
O'Connor of N, Y., and Lonyof Ohio.
itmifle tv Sentinel.
AUGUSTA, GA. '
WEDNESDAY VIOIIMM;, SEPTEMBER 28.
UV Al-.vaya stop the t’nnosi.as & Skstisix at The
end 1)1 the yu .. . ur to.- time fur n*l,ieli it is paid, of which the
s.nw.rt.vrwt.i receive ite.ee in the paper, S that ifyouvteh
*'•' “ditinue >'■ a would he well to -.■■ new your subscription at
east two. weeks before the time expires. P
Wo Cannot change the address of a subscriber un>«sshe
ipves u> .os termer « well as his present address.
Weekly Rates.—The price - of the Weekct Oukoniclb
4^™? a-hisluur dollars :or three months, eight dollars lor
llftfte: Haas! ; Sings!!!—The paper makers wan: rags—
paper fort'ie thittoxtCLß Sc Sxstisel. Uu receipt
we will state price, etc., etc. '
THE CIIITICAt, Hull)
It is puerile for any in on to ignore the fact
that we are at this moment, and iu (>..» Sfaf o,
iu the very crisis of our s i niggle for existence.
As is (he history oi' the next few weeks, so will
be the history of this revolution, Wo frankly
confess that the military si'.uation is not hi
satisfactory as we could wish. We hear
much about the “ indomitable spirit of
our army;” about “the eagerness of our
men for the. renewal of the fray;” “ the in
.te. ee (comparatively), of the loss of
Atlanta;” and otkqr extravagances which
are believed ooiy by the over credulous. But
Hiioq.tll, wo cannot disguise from ourselves the
hre a telling aspect ot the horizon. It. is better
lor us to open our eyes to tho danger which
impends and prepare to meet it, than to whis
per soft and pleasant things to each other un
lit it is too'late to apply the remedy. The sit
uation, though serious, is far from being des
perate. Nothing can make it so but our own
infatuation and apathy.
Let no man say that in writing in this Btrain,
we are encouraging the enemy to prosecute
his wicked work. No among us is better
informed than is the enemy in regard to the
emergency. He needs not to be told by us of
the dangers by which wo are pressed when he
hiurselt is the author of our troubles. Our wis
dom is found in a solfcr consideration of what,
tho enemy most perfectly understands, and in
active preparation to thwart ho bloody pur
poses which he is even now meditating against
it is not our province to dictate to the pow
ers that ba. The Chief Magistrate of the Con
federacy at Richmond, is the Commander iu
Chief of out- armies. IVe-have no desire to in
fringe upon his prerogative. But the humblest
citizen may state facts and offer suggestions ;
and if these are recommended by just consid
erations, it is not beneath the dignity of the
highest potentate to notice them. Due fact is
►now patent to everybody. Georgia is iu im
minent peril. An a-.irvy flushed with a series
of victories extending over a hundred miles,
now lies entrenched in her very heart. The suc
cessful invader has seized a great railroad cen
tre, and at bis pleasure can threaten the East
ern, MMdle, or Western portions of the State
That Sherman will follow up his conquests*
may he regarded as just as cerftfin as that the
Lincoln dynasty meditates the reduction o
.he Confederate States. Unless these attempts
should be resisted more successfully than they
have hitherto been opposed, Georgia must pro
pure for a still further occupation of her terri
tory aud oppression of her people.
And why is Georgia thus threatened wilh
desolation by the enemy? She is the keystone
of tire Confederate arch ! She is now the only
medium of communication between the East
and the West. She is the chief fulcrum which
supports the Government at Richmond. Bhe
has supplied during the past year tho greater
portion of food for our brave soldiers in Vir
ginia. She furnishes some of (he most indispen
sable materials for the prosecution of the war.
Destroy the important works of various kinds
which arc located on her soil, arid you inflict a
terrible blo w upon our resources for the prose
cution of the war. Occupy Georgia by hostile
garrisons, and Alabama and Mississippi are at
once unsettled. South Carolina must then be
come subject to raids and incursions which
will destroy her fiomestie security. We have
no heart to write out the train of oils which
must be consequent upon the success of those
measures which the jubilant invader at At
lanta is now contemplating. ,
We ask, then, should not every possible effort
be made now for the expulsion of .Sherman
If Georgia is so essential to tho Confederacy—
if its importance is paramount—is it not the
dictate of wisdom to abandon for the time, if
needs he, points of inferior magnitude and
give the first attention to the part of highest
consequence? If what wo "have stated be true,
the defence of South Carolina is to he made
oil Georgia soil. Could the Governor of that
State do hotter than to imitate tho conduct of
our own worthy Executive and place his mili
tin ride by side with (hose of tiie brave men
of Geor? : :i who are nyw disputing the ad
_ ; Yankee hosts t Could Alabama
act more wisely than to contribute to the fume
object every man whom she can spare from
urgent work at home 2 AYhat we want is “a
prompt pull, a strong pull, and a pull alto
gether..’’ This we might hope; with the favor
of heaven, would prove Successful. Tffis would
encourage the people all over the country and
effectually rebuke (lie pretensions of the
haughty ifiyader.
Wrong, no Matter what dr Does.—A por
tion of the press of Georgia appear to be pos
sessed of' dispositions very hard to be suited.—
They think that Gov. Brown is- opposed to the
Adminstralion, and that in order to secure
*
their share of public pap from the Richmond
' crib, they must oppose him in whatever he
docs. In pursuing this course they often con
tradict themselves, and take very ridiculous
and inconsistent positions. Here is a matter of
recent occurrence, where these wiseacres swal
lowed their own words. When Gov. Brown
called the State militia into the field these very
patriotic individuals, in order to creato a feel
ing against him, strongly opposed such a course.
No w he has sent the militia home —and tho
same papers strongly oppose this measure
j Do whatever he may the chief Executive of
Georgia is sure to find snappish, churlish in
dividuals in the way ready and eager to find
faul t.
Important Decision. —Judge llaiyfurton of
the Confederate Court at Richmond has deliv
ered his opinion in the case of John 11. Bris
coe and the thirty-odd Marylanders who ap
peared before him, under wiit of habeas cor
pus, claiming their discharge from military
service on the ground tuafc ttxeir term of ser
vice had expired. The Judge was of the opin-.
ion that these men, facing Marylanders, and
therefore not embraced within the conscription
act, could not be held, the term of voluntary
enlistment having expired. They were there
fore discharged.
Wilmington. —The Raleigh Confederate says
that “the purpose of the enemy to attack Wil
mington, and that speedily is now developed,’