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N. S. MORSE.
<%antcle # Sentinel
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It is too early to judge the policy of the
fifttioual admiutitration. There is a strong
disposition ou tbo part of some to spread dis
trust of it throughout the Southern country
Ybo military rule which exists in the several
States so recently ergaged in war with the
govern in ret, is regarded by some as tere
shalowing the policy of the administration.
But a miment’s reflection ought to satisfy
ovary one that this is not a fair Interpretation
of the spirit of the administration that baa
just entered upon its uew and vast duties. The
country has just emerged from tho m ist tre
mendous convulsion tt at tho world his exhib
ited from the earliest periods of its history 5 a
convulsion which has not only involved the
tranquility of the several States that undertook
to organise anew government, hut that Hi eat
enod to subvert the very foundations of the
Republic throughout the whole exteutof ire
widespread limits. Such a convulsion cannot
subside instantly. It is only Divine power
that can still the stormy »oa by a word, and
restore perfect peace. There was One who
jileod on tho deck of a small vessel dashed by
wild waves of the sea of Oallilee, who
•aid, ‘ ; Pta«o be stillj” and “Immediately tfiore
was a gr«at calm.” The storms that sweep
over the political worl l cannot bo stilled by
human power so as to cause an immediate res
toration of peaceful tranquility. Like the
blllbws of the sea that lash the shore long after
the stormy wind has ceased to blow, tho
ptsiipns roused by groat political confute con"
Slums td rent themselves after the stiuggle is
ended.
It is impossible for the Administration to
acquaint lUolf with the state of popular senti
ment throughout tho wide Held covered by the
lute political struggle, at once. It feels it to be
Iteduty io restore order; and to prevent the re
twieuco of any commotion. To < licet this
the military rule which wo see iu our midst is
imposed on the people of tho States lately en
gaged iu making war Upon tho govci: m n't.—
This is of course a mere measure suited to tho
exigency—and is not intended to endure be
yond the time necessary for tho restoration of
tho States to their former relations to the g®l
- government When that is accomplished,
*« shall ci joy otir former political piivi!eg:s
Os com run tho modifications of ou r s. .and sys
tem introduced since the commencement . f the
war, must be accepted But in every thing
•4m we shall l>e what wo were before lb'’ off
•orrenee of that great event, citizens oi States)
Miibodled by u Union resting upon the basis of
the Constitution
Let every one bear this iu mind. Wo are just
now in a translation State—the jurisdiction of
the civil autkority is not annihilated, t ut sus
pended. *Vhert it shall once more bo restored,
tbeu a generous, expansive patriotism, wide
enough to embrace the whole country, will
exhibit itself. So far as political animosities are
•enoernod, they will ho extinguished. The
North and the South will enter upon anew
oarcer of prosperity, not indulging in iieice
disputes over, conflicting systems of industry,
but rivalling each other in the culture cl all
the arts that contribute to a Iffgh liviiiaation;
and supporting the geueral government with
aa afu°r that has never before been displayed.
“Kphvairfl *hall not envy Judah, nor Judah
vex Ephraim/’
There is iu the* bf’art of tho great moss of the
Southern people a true loyalty to tho govern
ment. They kavo been taught by their lead
er* to distrust it. To rogard it as exacting.—
To look upon its legislation as guided by a self
khuess that sought to buiid up one section at
the expense of the other. Now they must ho
brought to trust the government. To ho cdu
oated to love it as their own government.
We have already said that tho great
mas* of the Southern poople are lo:<(» to the
government of the United States. We are con
fident of this. They mourn the disasters of
their section, but they really rej >ice at the re
storation of the Uuion.
Gen. Lee comprehended tills sentiment
when he said that the South bad never been
half iu earuoet in carrying on tho war.
Obviously then the true policy of the ad
ministration is to treat the masses of the South
ern people as fi lends. To win their confidence;
to as-ure them of the good disposition of the
government. The war is ended. It found an
appropriate termination in that interview be
tween General Grant and General Leo, which
will go down to tho latest generatbns upon the
pages of History ; an interview which illus
tinted tho true spirit of the contending parties.
The great representative of the Southern peo
ple arrayed in bis richest unifim, erect, Ins
trohlt face full of heroic pride—shaded by sor
row, not by shame—rode up and tendered a
swotd gUded by the light ot victories won for a
a cause now ruined and hopeless. The illus
trious leader of the triumphant armies of the
said to him, “Gen. Leo, you are not
<whip|w4,lbtit overpowerJft.” Grand spectacle.
£j"H 560U.0 to grown the dose of a war waged
Iwtwoeu kindred people—a war in which so
valor was displayed on both sides.
Wo trust that tho spirit which guided both
in tuat memorable interview, will ani
Hiato tka Administration at Washington
Let us fool once more that we have a Cous
vav and a Goybrsmust.
MR. BVCUAMAX la THU FIELD.
The Lancaster, Pa. Intelligencer says that
Mr. Buchanan will coon give to the public a
documentary history of tho latter part of his
administration.
The less truth that old broken down politi
cal hack idt* about the latter part of his ad
ministration, tho hotter for hhu. During the
time referred to, ho directly aided and* assisted
la a covort way, to tho extent of his ability,
those who wore plotting schemes o l treason
against tho United States {government. It is
asserted, and never has been officially denied,
that he permitted arms and ammunition to be
aant to the Southern States, which did not legiti
mately belong to them. Allowed troops to be
withdrawn from important fortified pl c oes auf
fort*. Placed men in command in certain ;ee
tioßSwhemhe knew would surrender to the
revolutionists without firing a gun. In short,
did all he could covertly to break up the Union,
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i r*.i il to 1-a’p there who had determined to do so’
j Tho late war, which has desolated our fair
land, ar : il caused the death of hundreds of
thousands of her brave sons ; which has filled
our country wiiii widows and orphans ; which
b:i3 mado the fairest portions of this conti
nent desert wastes; which Ims caused some
sc: lions to be nothing but vast cities of tie
dead; which has thronged our streets with
crippled and broken down men—ibis war
which ca red all this, might have been pre
vented ty James Buchanan, the “imbecile
President” whose term expired March 4th,
1861. At the time our late troubles com
menced, we knew something of the manage
ment; of the affairs of the Uaited States, and a
mere corrupt eosditiop of things never existed
in this cr any ether government- t*e.q,t that
of the late so railed Confederate Stales ; and
the oply reason why tho corruption of the lat
ter mentioned government exceeded that of
Buchanan’s, was tea only from t;;o fact that it
was composed of men who served in
eom« capacity under ih.a rule of the old pub
lic functionary spekmof > and who when they
had formed anew concern, were without the
wholesome restraint of the salutary laws of
the United Btafes fuel tljc argus eyes of a
watchful and vigilant press
We here boldly assert wiiat has been charged
before, sad that which has never been contro
verted, th.at tb£ acts of James Buchanan in 03-
sisfng _the schet46J of tiffi leaders of the late
unsuccessful revolution, and the managumeut
of public affairs which a' 1 jewed the revolution
to bo billy inaugurated before his term of ser
vice »spired, bra ds him as a traitor ; as a
treason hatcher of tho most dangerous stamp.
Again, we say, if he had but s’mply dene his
duly the war never would have taken place.—
Jf facte can only he brought to light, they will
place him borer,* tho world ins, -verge position
than that occupied by any man who has ap
peared upen the stage since the first secession
gua was fired —not cvefi excepting the assassin
Booth.
Judging from what wa were told of tbo way
maiieis were conducted in Washington in the
early [.ret- of 1860, under the eye and with Hie
assent of the then President of the United
States, if any one ought to bo tried by ids conu
try men ter misdeeds and treasonable practices,
it is James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, the 00
•"upant of the presidential chair in the period
referred to.
Mltr-S OF PRESUME*.
Wo «voro prevented oy circumstances from
attending the meeting held ut 30 o’clock Sat
urday morning, sfc the parade ground. A
friend, however, has kindly Hurd cited ub wßh
data upon which wo have ccmnilcd the sub -
■joined report of the proceedings. The an
dier.ee, we ate informed, was immensely large,
estimated at. five thousand persons, mainly
freedmen o! this city and vicinity. A splen
did military band was present to enliven tho
occasion with most excellent music. The
speakers ."tend was handsomely decorated, r.nd
besides, the gt ntlemen who addressed the vast
assemblage, was occupied by several military
officers and by some citterns, amongst whom
were the Mayor of the City and Bishop Pierce
of the M El. Church.
Dr. French, chaplain United States Army,
.addes.sed the freedmen on their new relations
to society and government, in tho course of
width !:•' was freq xe'ntly interru pad by rounds
of hearty applause, lie sought to impress them
with the necessity of supporting themselves by
honest industry and not by petty pilfering or
by more flagrant violations of law. lie greatly
prdorited that in all cases whore they were not
treated with cruelty or manifest injustice, that
they should remain with ilieir former masters.
He begged ih*m for their own sakes no less
than for the country’s welfare (but they should
bo cheerful, contented, and do move work and
better work for their employers as freedpami
than they bad dona for mm iy as fdaves. lie
urged their, still to respect and love their for
mer masters who had provided for them in
childhood and sickness, and under no circum
stances to ; niter themselves to cherish malice
or uiichariiableccss towards them or their
families.
He next spoke of their status- They were
free cil'.z?; sos the United Stales, and no
power on earth co«U debar them from the
enjoyment of their freedom. Their political and
social r'ghts as citiz ns of Georgia, however,
were still undefined. They ought not to be
in har.to to claim privileges of this kind until
they were qualified for their proper exercise.
Their business then next after a corntoitablc
subsistence was their own self culture. They
should strive to improve in .every manly vir
tue and evn-y worn m'y excellence. He rebuked
also their passion for finery and display in mat
ters ot dioss and told liu-ra it would better suit
their coadidon *•> expend th ur money in the
purchase of a homestead.
Ho addressed ilum also with much earnest
ness on their besetting vices. Soma of these
were incident t o their former servile condition,
but cow that they were fared by tho Providence
of God, they should lay aside those vices as they
would put tis a filthy garment. The marriage
relation especially wts to bo esteemed sacred
amongst them. The adulterers and tho forni
cators should be discountenanced as enemies
to the peace and good order o> society.
Mach other wholesome advice was given by
Dr. French, which seemed to meet the hearty
approbation of his large audience.
At the conclusion of Dr. French’s address
Capt. Bryant, the Superintendent of the Bu
reau of Freedmeu, proceeded to address the
meeting.
This gentleman said that the war just closed
had not'boon waged for the abolition of slave
ry. But. said he, while inaa proposes God dis
poses. Uprityury VP n,U human expectation tac
. egeata nf tho contest had been so shaped by
Divine ITfevkleSM shat slavery had been sab*..
Terted. -- • " “
You arc new free by the decision of the
United St ales Government, but it is for you to
demonstrate by your good .conduct, that you
are not unworthy of iLe| boon conferred on
you.
. 1 concur in tha advlco given you by the
■c 1 rend gentleman who has just addressed
you, that under ordinary circumstances you
mould bo willing to enter into contracts for
wayes with your late masters. And when tires a
contracts are made, abide by them in good
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, 'JUNE 7, 1865.
i faith. Don’t form habits of vagabondism, for
this will not be permitted. And I wish to say
further, that while you will be, shielded from
: oppression and ir.juiyyou shall be punished
for your evil deeds. We want peace and har
mony Discord has reigned long enough ia
sunny land. Go forth then in the spirit of
freemen to perform your parts nobly in the
Drama of Life. In Ibis way you shall shamo
your enemies and justify the confidence of your
friends both North and South.
The foregoiag is a very imperfect outline of
these addresses They contain however the
substance of what w. 13 said, and we commend
them to the consideration of the planters.
We omitted to state that the meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. Robert Drayton
(colored) and after singing the doxology wa
closed with ike benediction by Bishop Pierce.
ot’n. rt i.oBKO pyFt’L. v* 10s.
We suppose it is sufficiently understood that
slavery, or involuntary servitude, except ter
j crime, no longer within tbu- geographical
limits-Of Georgia. Whether this radical and
far-reaching revolution iu the labor system and
Social, policy of the South shall boa curse or a
blessing, depends maternity pn the spirit ia
which it is accepted by former slaveholders,
and tho relations that public sentiment may
establish between tlic two races whose destiny
i> henceforth conjoined for weal or woe. This
is not an hour when the counsels oi rashness
&»d inexperience should influence the conduct
of cpr people, 'fqo long have the residents
of the South worn the calling chains of party
ism ; too long have they been the dupes of
scurvy tricksters, who, by their past blundeis
have realised the fable of Flue ton who madly
aspired to guide the chariot of the sun.
African slavery was introduced into the col.
ony of Georgia contrary to tbo express provis
ions of its original charter, trad despite
the protests ot many of its earliest apd wisest
inhabitants. Having been introduced, howev
er, it has from email beginnings increased du
ling the lapse Os a single century until it has
moulded our institutions into their existing
forms, and has muffe no abiding impression on
tho features of our civilte ition. Indeed, it
constitutes an ai iie’e of our nursery faith. It
is intimately associated with tho most cherish
ed resniyiaceuces of childhood and youth ; anu
it is these prejudicics that indqeo sumo to cling
to it. notwithstanding its admitted abuses and
its obvious disadvantages. As an economical
arrangement, it has proved a failure. Geor
gia, in consequence, of the enterprise of her
population, i* iu the front rank of slayo States
in all that constitutes national prosperity, but
we verily believe that with hrr ad vantages of
soil and climate, she ought to Lave been abreast
off AIV J «■» I■» I f i I-J te> , j t/1) jt/J yjp
Illinois. The difference in this respect between
the Northern and Southern State?, strikes eve
ry intelligent, tourist from England and Franco.
PdTocqutville, more than twenty-five years ago
observed that the transition Iroin a slave to a
tree state in America was like the passage
from a Catholic to a Protestant canton in
Switzerland. There was immediately the evi
dences of greater thrift and the appearance ot
a more abounding prosperity.
It is well for our people to weigh these con
siderations, now that by a specks of providen
tial dispensation the institution ot ‘slavery has
been overthrown. Such reflections will be
pleasant and more profitable, likewise, than
the ianklings of mortified pride, or the repin
ingsof mere selfishness. Asa consequence o
this vast social change, we have in tho State of
Georgia, nearly a half million of landless and
houseless citizens. That they have been iu for
mer years obedient and trusty servants, none
can deny ; and there are few. we trust, among
our white population that do cot feel a becoming
interest in their future welfare. Let us then,
heartily unite loan earnest effort to assist thorn
both in the acquisition of knowledge and tho
accumulation of wealth. Let us dismiss from
our minds at once ituff forever, the idea that
there is any real’ contrariety of interests‘be
tween the planter who owns the .soil and the
freedman who cultivates that soil for wages.—
They have a mutual interest in the preserva
tion of social harmony, and the individual who
would teach differently, is an enemy to public
order.
With these convictions, wc proceed to set
forth some views, as to the policy which
should at once be established, with refer
ence to our colored people. We should as
far as possible furnish them employment at
fair wages. Let, us avoid the error of the West
India planters, who from resentment or sheer
willfulness refused to employ their former slaves
at reasonable prices. Asa consequence the
freedinan took to tbe bush, the plantations were
abandoned and the export trade cf tho Island
largely reduced. Moreover, it is obtain that
we require ai! tlio productive labor of tho South
to prevent suffering and starvation. Every
acre of land should be titled. Every head
of beef cattle or hogs should bo looked
alter. Tktse prepositions are so manifestly
true that we shall be readily excused from
| their elaboration.
In addition to the class of laborers
amongst them, there is a class also cf boys
and girls that should have the opportunity of
acquiring the rudiments of knowledge. In
come Southern cities the authorities have al.
ready established free schools for their benefit
under the control of competent s uperinten
dents. We know but little of the practica
workings ot this system, and are not prepared
to say whether it should be inaugurated gen
erally. But wo are prepared to affirm that
some plan for the education of the colored
people is imperatively demanded by every con
sideration of duty and interest. Ignorance and
idleness are the sources of crime and pauper
ism, and we are sure as a people to suffer te» - -
-T-ibly from both these evils, if from a Blind
prej udice we Sisregar4 the'dickies of philan
tiirqp'y . raid the suggestions of enlightened
statesmanship, While wa rely upon these
agencies to which we have just referred for
the elevation of the colored people, we cannot
emit the mentioning of another far more po
tent and permanent in its influences. We al
lude to religious agencies.
We have seen its effect on other races who
were low in the scale of civilization. Ihe Col
liers of Newcastle, and the Miners of Corn
wall, are remarkable instance* of tho benefits
which tho Gospel confers. And then if we
direct our attention taißtrinah and the South
Sea Islands, wo are fcverwhelmed with the
conviction that Christianity is tho mightiest
engine for the elevation of mankind. To this
influence cur former slaves have been indebted
for all that makes them to and iffer from the stu
pid savage who vegetates in sloth and filth on
the banks of the Senegal or the GaboCn, They
ought, then, to have the full benefit of Gospel
ordinances and under guidance
of judicious white minis to 3, and of such col
ored clergymen as some that wo might sped
ty in this city, they will improve iu all" the
qualities of refined humanity.
These things are the work of years, but the
movement shbu’d now be instituted. In this
way we cherish the hope that while the ma
jority of freedmen must from the force .of cir
cumstances. continue to be Iho hod carriers
and burden bearers of udety—that many oth
ers of them will attain to respectability and
usefulness beyond our own present- expecta
tion.
’iil'iUK HB'StJUvr. osfg.
We understand that the military guard was
removed from all the cotton warehouses in this
city on Sunday. This, in our opinion, iffiows
that aU restrictions* upon trade arp removed
;:!Vpt tho§e imposed by jho rules regula
tions oi tfie Treasury Department. Qur citU
K'ins can now ao as they please with, their own
as long os they obey the orders Uui*i
department referred to.
We will here, however, take occasion to give
a tew words of warning and caution. There is
still in this city and vicinity a large amount of
cotton and other properly which belongs to
the United States Govcrnmcnt. The authori
ties already have much information in regard
to the matter, and are daily collecting more]
This property is the property of the United
States, and as we have before stated, the offi
cials of the Government will take possession of
it when they get ready so to do—no matter ia
• whose bands it may be found at tho time.
Thero is also another species of property in
cur midst which the holder, no inattqr where
he is, will bo compelled to give up, when it is
demanded. There will undoubtedly be some
properly cenfircated. And the holders of con
fiscated property—no matter if it has passed
through a dozen bauds—will have to deliver it
over when requested. The authorities know
full well who owns all tbo cation iu the ware
houses of this and other States. They will al
so know when it. changes hands, where it goes
to. It is their duty to - keep thus informed.
No one need, therefore, think that he is going
to cheat or swindle the Government out of any
th!ng, for ia the and they will find themselves
mistaken.
Wa speak of this subject i t order that our
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their acts accordingly. We speak of if, in
order also that all may ho curetul when
mnking their purchases The authorities are
vatcMul and vigilant, and nothing wrong can
escape their observation.
It is very likely soino parlies who hold prop
erty which has a Government taint or smell of
confiscation about it, may think we are med
dling with affairs wo have no right to. Bus as
a journalist, in our opinion -it is our duty to
tell the people what we deem best for them to
do. We have done so thus far in our newspapor
career without tear or favor, and shall contin
ue so to do.
A Deserved ■Compi.imkx’P —A correspondent
of the Savannah Herald, writing from this city,
pays Gen. Mo’.ineux, the commander of this
post, the annexed compliment:
General Mo'ineux still commands the city,
and his measures are not complained ru by any
reasonable people, lie has been brevetted
for gallantry in the. field, and now is winning
much praise for Iris ability in civil capa
city.
The praise given by the Herald’s writer is
well merited and justly deserved. As yet, we
have heard no complaint in regard to Gen.
Molineux’s exercise of authority. He ha3 issued,,
no orders except tho?a which arc absolutely
necessary, and those which the health and
welfare of the citizens call for. His con
duct towards those under his command, has
been without exception kind and courteous, and
he regoj ts to no harsh measures unless com
pelled to in order that bis rules ard regulations
may bo obeyed and carried out. Although his
stay has been but a short time among us, yet
he has by his conciliatory policy already made
a host of firm and warm friends in our midst.
The city of Augusts was never more quiet
and orderly than at present. Law breakers have
become good citizens, well knowing if they
were otherwise they would be promptly arrest
ed and punished. Bit little, if any disorderly
conduct is no w soeu on our streets, and store
robberies are of r rj ocmrrnuco.
As long as It is deemed necessary to keep
Augusta and vicinity uad’-r a military law ,-we
hope we shall have the pleasure of remaining
under the just and eq lit dale rule of Gen. MMi
neux,
Gold sent to Europe —A Richmond cor
r rpondent of the i’hila lelphia Inquirer picked
up some documents in tho Custom House at
B'climoiid, that show that J-off. Davis sent
large sums cf gold to Europe, professedly for
the secret service fund. Oa April 25th, 18G4,
he made a requisition on the Secretary of the
Treasury for $1,000,000, payable out of the
appropriation for '‘secret service,’ 7 for which
£200,185 yn exchange on England was asked.
On April 14, two bills of exchange on Eng
land wore requested, each for £SOO. On April
27,13,242 in gold was asked for under tho ap
propriation for “necessities and exigencies.”
Besides this there v/a3 several millions of
gold sent to Europe at ihe beginning of the war.
Also an immense amount cf cotton was sent
daring ihe last two years, which was sold and
the proceeds placed to account of some one—
who . that someone was, poor sic sera on
this sido of the Atlantic were not permitted to
know.
It is, however, the opinion of many, and from
what we know we think it a well founded opin
ion, that if certain parties had succeeded in get
tiDg to Europe, and if certain parties not yet
in “durance vile” succeed in getting to Europe
—they would nor will not be obliged to live by
the sweat of their own brow, but will dress in
purple and fine linen and fare eumptously
every day upon money they have surreptitious
ly obtained from this blood drenched land,
which they have filled with mourning widows
and fatherless children.
Mexican- EmußAirax.—The. French organ in
New York makes a great dea of fur-s* bout
the proposed emigration of cur soldiere to Mexi
co. But it U difibuh to rev wb.-.t <vr govern*
moot has to do with it, since Amove > 55 ;, :l ■■,
the righ*’ to emigrate when and whore they
like. It is sliii more cPfil rdt t > see Few France
can object to it, until! seek little matters as
the refitting and recruiting of privateers ia
French port? for aseeiuo with wlrch tho Uni
ted States wa- at war, v_• . v (l |. ; : j . ay - i
The fact is, MaximiUi-m and hi? friends r; v
troubled in spirit about Ore clou! which
has already commenced ovc.tehaJo.virg then
future prospects. Well may they m.xicus
!y v,o.cb as it overshadows the horizon.
Tho days of tire e rpi;e in M xteo arc in
hered. The free instiTutions 0" o-n c ;;ctre
will not pannit tho irtlro-.hmuon of u r >, i
scion of European blood on tliig con Uncut..
North America is. destined to be on - g : -> : p
Republic, stretching fima tire kv ,ilii ;t,
-fforth, to tho sunny c:hires of lire iffbm o Q
the South. Freedom cred free tererte lofis v ill
have full sad undividc! swur ova- tiffs vast ox
taut of to®Rory, rest; :g rerlively uador the
folds oi one national ti.ig, and tn Ire lire pro
tection of cuo Govi nnent.
Bkit'sl} b fipxDUNn-j, -lloceaGyß fine steam
or, owned chiefly iu Portland, He-, ar.d run
niuir bfitw«2' a Portland and ft. John, was
burned at a wharf in that British port, noth
ing being saved from tho viusei, not even tho
lives of all the craw. The United States Con
sul at St John telegfaiihed to the revea ;e cut
ter at Eastport to como to the assistance of
those of the crew who were saved, v they w ere
left in a foreign part withtete rose areas. The
cutter went promptly on this errand c-f re -rcy
and duty ; and after her arrival the Lieutenant
Governor of new Brunswick imperiously and
offensively ordered hor off iu twenty-four
hours, and she was compelled to depart, leav
ing all tho -rescued men oPthe crow behind
but three men, who were fortunate enough to
know the facia and go on board in time.
Mr. John Bull must teach hia cffliiffs better
manners than the ore at. Now i ruri-w-uk has
exhibited, or England -vlil fluff Lera-jif
ed in hostilities with a nation which ?;),! pun
ish hc-r severely. The United States k now in
a condition to compel all nations to treat her
and her citizens with ti.s rerpcct dno, and , he
will do bo. No outrage ordimiU wi-i hereafter
be allowed to be offered to an American ciUzen
without being promptly punished.
Tfliß Tb A.NB- Mississiiti D £ PARTS! i£ x t ,—A let
ter writer to the New York Herald from Caro
lina says that when Mr. Davie reach.hi' Lex
ington ho sent two despatches, in cipher, to
Winnshoro, S. C. It is reported tb.it one. of
Tftfcj luvn/Uv.; LH H 0 g'.-l tv A. •V -
by Smith, ordering him net to surrender'
The other related to arrangements- for the es
cape of Davis and party from the coast-of if. ri
da. Mr. Da via said that if Kirby Smith would
hold out they c; uid c ;r:y on the war for l.v eng
time yetj that he would be reinforced by most
of the officers and men who eceipeJ u-. paroled
from Lee’s and Johnston’s armies; that they
could form an alliance offensive and dMensive
with Maximilian, and, peril ip-, besides sus
taining themselves in Lexus, he able to soon
rollback tho tide of war to this side of the
Mississippi again and the lures of Virginia.
Davis spoke as though he was confident of
reaching Ivirby Smiths' headquarters in a
short time.
A dispatch from New Orleans intimates that
Smith received the message intended for him.
He has published a frantic a- peal denouncing,
the surrender of Lee and his troops in the
strongest terms. He exhorts Lis soldiers to
stand by their colors In this horse of adversity,
and says the fate of the nation depends on
them; that their resources are ample to pro.
tract the struggle till foreign ai l arrives, or at
least till they can secure for themselves the
terms due a proud people.
We regret to see tlsat this po-Diou is taken’
by Gen. Smith. It is madness on Ids part
He seems to have learned nolhjng from the ex
perience of the past. Unless he takes another
position soon, however, he will be taught a
lesson he will never forget. Ho and the troops
who remain under him, bidding defiance so the
government, „wiU be declared outlaw:',- and will
be wiped out of existence by the arm : vs -a the
Union rs easi y and readily as f-m flubbed
sum is wiped eft' the blackboard.
Wrong.—We notice some of our cxcfe
are esdeavoring to inculcate the fallacious idea
into tiio minds cf Heir readers Ibafc “: r three
fourths of tho States do not adopt the consti
tutional amendment enacted‘by the Federal
Congress, that, slavery v ill continue to ext v’
This ia all wrong. Tho idea is a wrong ae,
and it is decidedly wror / to end- r,v r to induce
the community to build their Lopes 02 n Tn.li
bation of cand.
There ia one thing which is rt Sr: and fact, re
pugr.ant and disagreeable as it mly be .to
many of our people. It is this. Sis,vary I- an
institution which has ceased to exist. 1: 13 an
institution wlrch was killed by its professed
friends. This being the c-.a-v it will he,far
better for us to shape our course ia acc rnlaoce
with things as they arc,' than to endeavor to
stem the current and be overwhelmed with the
mighty rushing torrent of public opinion.
Slavery is numbered among the things that
were. This should bo kept constantly in view
by U3 in ail our transactions and in every ar
rangement we make. By remembering the
fact, and not allowing ourselves to b and : !u-b and
by any false hopes or to be- drived or misled
by any false lights, we will ia the cad be much
better off. Reader, when you seo a newspaper
editor, or a pot house [ oliticiaa trying to
prove correct what common sense teach s you
is not so, follow him not. Remember that by
so doing you would simply be illustrating the
parable of the “blind leading the blind”—
both of you will stumble and fall together.
Our late biffer experience ought to teach ua a
lesson never to be forgotten.
—asilSh-
The rental of the Unitarian Church c t San
Francisco, for the present year, is $70,000.
This beats Beecher $20,000. ‘
Some papers assert that B oth was burled
under the prison wails in Washington, others
state that his body was taken at dead of night,
and thrown into the channel of the Potomac.
The released prisoners from And -rsonvilie,
Georgia, state that in and around .the prison
pen at that place there are the grave s cl over
nineteen thousand national soldiers,
VOL. LXXIY.—- NEW SERIES vOI. . .
Trrnrs .v.\n tku Book.—Major General Wil
son having been informed that there is a large
number es poor iu Georgia sufrerlnj for .went
of nrovieions, has orr’evcd in hie district, that
sudi supplies of bacon and breadatufis as have
In ca gathered in tho tithe depots and else
where by the Confederate i’States authoiiiies,
on tho lures of R e.road, .and not necessary for
U;e use of tun Union forces, bo turned o; . by
the persons now responsible far them. Cal. Ira
U. Foster, Q re.iterinaster-Gehcral of the State,
upon bis order. It is understood that these
H'lOvok will be disposed of only for the benefit
ot the interested. We hope to hear
of no more raids, by soldiers or citizens, 011 any
oi these depots. A number have, wo regret to
t <y, alrdudy damned at various points in the
h'.ato; apii tn evc.y iostauoe there w ;, .s not
only a largo proportion of ike property de
stroyed, but ia many cases a groat q reality of
property was seeuvi and by parties who v/010 by
no means iu a deaiituta cond'dion. Tho whole
of those proceedings d:ava been dfegrace/nl,and
the acta of well to-do cormevantspeculiarly so.
If the intentions of General Wilson arc carried
out, much of the suffering now ondured by
pooy widows and orphans of.deceased- soldiers
will be relieved.
A Suggestion.— The speeches of Dr. French
ar.d Capt. Bryant have already had a good
effect upon the colored population of Augusta
and vicinity. Wo presumo addresses from
these gentlemen would operate well upon the
minds of colored people in other sections.
If residents of trey of cur largo towns in tbo in
torior desire to have a visit from them, they
ntust make preparation for assembling the
people ia tho neighborhood, an 1 get together
as largo an audic-nea as possible. The time
of those gentlemen is mostly occupied with
lister already onerous duties, Still they are
willing to go any where where they think good
can be accomplished by eo doing.
—
Timei.t.—Wo learn that a large portion of
the State has been refreshed by a rain similar
to that experienced in this section. This b!es
s’ng was much needed, and came opportune
ly. The planter can now work with a fair
prospect oi being liberally rewarded, and our
condition as a people certainly calls for the
employment of every eiucw of industry. Tho
people are promised protection in the prosecu
tion of their industrial pursuits, and should
abate no (Hurt to add to their supplies. Pros
perity will follow a zealous application of all
the means that can be employed ; of this all
may rest assured.
Gen RosencuanS on the Mexican Scheme
Moj or Gen. Rosencraus visited the Massachu
setts House of Representatives, May 11, and
speech:
I perceived In targe letters ia the newspapers
to-day that General Eosecrans is gojpg to raise
twenty-five thousand men to go to Mexico.
‘General Roaccrans is r.ct going to do cay
such thing. General Rosecrans thinks that
the soldiers who have fought this great battle
for freedom have done it with more patriotic
motives than hav» over been seen before—and
I do not think that cur young men, who hayo
distinguished themselves in the annals. of all
time, will permit themselves to lb® misled, or
should be misled from tkoir high and honor
able course, into any buccaneering expeditions.
The General further said he hoped to see pub
lic opinion diresting our young men into the
channels ot peaceful industry, in which he
proposed to set an example. 1 have taken oc
casion to make these rema’-ks because I b w,
when in Washington, men willing *o tdari.
something or other— men whose advancement
hitherto has not been sufficient io gratify their
ambition. But if you examine the names of
those mentioned ia the advertisements you
will find that.they are third late fellows, who
are not worth a snap, and that one common
soldier is worth a dozen ot them.
At the close of tho speech three rousing
cheers were given for General. Roseorang, and
three for the Army of the Cumberland.
FOHKFUN I J'fitfS.
Public meetings in regard to tho Weshington
tragedy still continue to be held in England
and orr the coiitir.ent.
Ia the House of Lords complaint has been
made because Canada would not pay (he ex
panses of her defences.
The health of Lord Palmerston is improving.
Miss Constance Kent had been form era l l y
brought before the magistrates at Trowbridge,
charged, upon her own confession, with the
murder of her own infant half brother at Road
in 1860 kho was fully committed for trial at.
thp A: g z- s libras elicited in the evidence of 01:0
'the witnesses that Miss Kent had confessed (hat
she took the child bora his cot while shaping,
carried him cat of the heme by the drawing
room v 'ndow., and murdered him with a razor
in the watcx-Closet. She is also stated to hove
said that she did not kill the child because see
did iked it, but from a feeling of revenge
against iter step-mother.
The Emperor Napoleon had arrived in Al
giers. ' •
Tho French assembly has called out one
hundred thousand men as the contingent for
1866
The specie on hand in the bank of Franco is
9,000,000 francs.
Religious matters ere still ia an unsettled
state at R un o .
The King of B dgmm is still in ba 1 fesafth
According to sta sties in the Trieste Gazette
the number of Circiesian children of Onnstun
parents annually exported from Constantinople
and other Turkish ?orts to the Egyptian port
of Alexandria acres üb; to more than 10,000.
Ti e boys are sold to their Egyptian masters,
at from LOGO to 4 .'OO piastres each; the girls
at from 10,000 to 1-7000 piastres apiece. The
1 cade is carried onopemy under the eyes or
the Turkish Government,' which dees' not
move a fleger to uppress it. .
The biil to re-organize the military in Prus
sia has been defer tad.
; he latest rvta:l;eU.
I,IV EH PC OL CTfON MAE PET JI AT 6.
T>.(, •aa-bst her been rather flat and irregu
lar to day. Act'dean and Egyptian are gene
rally about .VI. l.Jow the cflivl ! quotations of
restevday. rialb of the day, 6,000 bales, in -
eluding 1,500 so; -’sports and speculation.
I,OXT;OSONKV MAPKLT— MAV G
Consols cdcM- at 90$ *9O 5 87 steady; United
States 5 20s. L.teGi: Illinois Central 75$a7oij;
Erie shares, 50 7.505 •
. The Weekly return of. tbs Bank show ad'
ersMwe of £7l [2l sterling in the bullion, and
£648,785 in tj e reserve of notes.
mnn tttt-
President Liboson, in granting respite to the
Indiana cnnHLiirators, said he was on*y carry
ing out a purpose of Mr. Lincoln, and it must
hot be take u as precedent.
Gen. F, Blair is urged fora place in the
Cabinet, while bis brother M#(gomery is also
urged for the War Department.
Northern papers state that Forrest at the
bat lie of f-fe'ma inhumanly butchered twfehce
Federal eflicers and sold : ej*b after they had
surronde cd.
A
It is reported tint a grand expedition is be
ing org .uijiod to go to Texas.
h' w » *'
7 ! m Navy D- ’
so the C:""- :M>' : 5 ■
block.-.. M u..r v , - -
can r -- sp vM.d . -•.)
men whose Lvovs ,i 1 - . .yl
or will era he v. b - . : : .
Soiuojcf our soldi rad: ’ , a \
o? Wilmington ft are D
havo already i- on i.l.ea ...
reis of tu‘ p " r icc at;.", a ; and
superiority .- ,-.v •>. ’ •
vnnia oil v/v'.' h that ti -p: .-- e
in barrels al’Vidy fa *
pou?e neceaovry m \vo:l
of labor in Tolling :
explorations are being n:: .
Gov. Ob-'.vke, of M '• V ]
address to the -a ; b
lor snare. < ■ ..
sissippl 11 iv... w: a. i --tv.'
s j (1 v i«.\; Hif’ri.', -• f
All ofirSCiy, and pars . :•. e- ' . * , .
lid stores. v,ill bn hob; ; a !-. r.-;. ,- j
embezzlers n::. fed.
The cotton In I n r-h- • y ;
Govern moot, f-1 1 of Ik. ■ ... .-
Alabama, and V. c.- t 1 h>; kin, i-. ..... 1
rendered to the lb : _ ■
bus been pve’db'.te and-• o- - ■ ■ -. ; .qj 0 -.-
tion by order oi (ft ;.1 (I, ,
The Cincinnati G w-■p: - >p' ; . f--. „
ns in various, part <. : •y -. r K ..
pressing serious doul-is :v; t
oi getting corn anti 'v ; ‘ . <
season. Tho heavy rales Lav k; -•( work bank
and to a largo eeL : • ••y.t ... ( ' .",
yet prepared for the ::■ .
Persons at Memphis rriNv'ng ever the and ,
of President -Lincoln, have l:’:u cullc .
one 3 ear’s lewd i-vb.-j r.
Joshua F. Kniiit, cue cf tiro Ju '
Supreme Court of Kentucky, 4 ...; . ....
commission.
Colonel Rtett of Suttlh Car-.’scw, f..r c - *
time iii command id F-nf
took the oat’u of alleaahoa id Fc r !)• I
A few days ago tJ. . chk- •
Fla., olccted ilr. Mottos Eayor ot ti
Tho election w; • pari »pa! and i 1 :
and blacks. Chief, C use, dur!
recent tour in.Fiorida, fcrra.aPy p. rfarr
duty of sweaiing the Mu.: or .Lite - hi
The Washington, c n ■or I .< f.t '' •
York Times, w . %, ; ;
cd, declares w, ■; .-. . y;
tbatlherepod;: 1: • y
that Gen. Hanks os'
comma ,, .d of the Dep: v; •
utterly salsa.
Gov. I’i -rpor tof V-f- ■an. V- ' ■ ■
moved to Richmond r.: ~
the State Gapital and
Gen Sheridan ftnub.- -
portsnt connitand in !-
The ball lately [rleeh ky y
in San Fr .‘.nciaco, was a r-k. and r;l. ••
costumes oi eome of f.ho - .
ingly llch. aud would 10... ■ i
court."‘Mid. Paeon, (;•: -. y ■■
nearly one hundred tha::-
jewels. Mrs-, i) cnslj'j of San .1 . ,
resplendent with j
French Consul, Mm.
Dewey, appeared in -!• y
_ Major General Howard ’ . -
the head of the frecdm -.a: L.a
General Hamilton, Map • (
Texas-, has gone to \Yi
The Herald’s Wash n(-fo i c y
says that the Cabinet L-a
atlon too qn ' ■ t’. a; of j ■
understood ILL tb : a.-
ty of opini n on £
coimection with tb:: far ] ’ ;
ton is uncleretood to - ... aava -- ; :
the President and hokm* |- • 4 -
regard to the prs -er < ;u
restoring the rubeiiioas -'‘a -- ;
In the Union. He:
and perhaps two oi the Cub.-..
era Bide with the Freaid.-.-f. ’•
Guftfrng.j is t;
tho way of harmony, 1, ti .
hove that Lie Preslder.- :
(be responsibility of *L ..
the colored ciiiz-ns ir ;;1 ■
ty of asoor'taining tho 0: >.
upon tho subject.
A Washln 'ton dienet '• ‘ 1 '; u: ,
thiitu-MK ' .L
districts for >-;e
RUO hsT'* be >n C ';l j;f
Carolina, Term-• - v :-.i
Mississippi. l.fevcn'rif. f
ted, and (he eoT c*i< x . , r ,
late Confederate dim :TR;' 1 ,;2 " r
mencnl. It has beni ,-
offices of assessor,". :m-l * . ' -
insurrectionary dt-tr cth .:•> *7v~ o
as far as possible.
Jeff. Davis is nt Fortro /-fijy;-- r•: v A.
H. Stephens,
been sent to Fcvt Dele va, C* ....
several other piornli-;wt office id
ren.
On the 17th of "Ffioxizvty la; f, . F
iairoGmx and :* joint resFolu. jon. i.-gA *■ i .
the United States, wfe and,•
by that body, was ah:- rv y-p rfe *
on the 3d of LJarch, :: ■! v.-:
became a law, declad . , * A ,t
or loan is eirnpT? an agency C ;•
which the U
Olrcumskuccs, re. ...
way.” '
Two men w;-ro sboi, ••>•■? '
openly cxnl.iog orr lie a; - :■
Lincoln.
Iscn. H. T f ;i3. 8. V- ” r
. Cobb, left Atlanta Frid:;-/, '• , ;
way of Daltcu.
President Lincoln, !•>!>.-<•, • - y* 5 >»•.
ton on his I .t. v.
for an extra ses.r ? ':E! - • •
signed by both.himself auf he: .
to lie Issued in ca
Tim document is on x
Gen. Wallace, the
Baltimore, has is u- • -• . 1
Attorney GtiUv-ro! Bpc-. f’v .
all rc’oei efilctua; :Joh :• >: ■
er they had L-:; • =
or not, from here J-*
alsorequirirg tb..: .
already come V,*.v
arrested and held for ..-
Unresvvictcd trade }•. . • n ,
Tennessee, except la _ *
war. * *
TJie work of ;• sir >’ • -
storing (he country to i ; 1
rapid! v pushed for.-'- ; ~
has directed
volunteer cavrFrjmc * . - ....
departments whose of c.
ptior to Patcbc-r next,
' An order ba3 been 3%ue<i 6
partmeht for the hnr edfr.
imprisoned
of colonel, v.bo, yr-aj
.
oath of a’icgiarco t'- tv ...
are still willing to do : .
A steamer vhteh rah; : ;..■-■■■
more was captu'erl by s -rov i
board .v; •; • . ' . .
The American C-.'- :\] • ■ a,
British authorities fey i r ; . .
eel; bat this was rn •
the pirates wc-re order. • % :
twenty-four hours, to-y ;,.l r : . •
mained up to th° Fto
supposed to bo he cl - . 2. 'r- '
capture a It. v v* t
abandon tbo latter, and tv : xc- .: a : c • .
piratical cruise;