address of W0SGjF.»’8
To Ptoplt of th* CftnftdrrmU State*
Tn pUin- !a> ors of Perm^mcnt
K ^ • a.’ivijri J-cna ir:i fi* c
t,, f rfr‘''uni •)>' tht'.r >rewav ish }>;
. I . A » Hid' h ■, mb »r
ari'l Cl been bcc>40ipi•'****
ed; t ’ irjvit'-* «;teijfiuu fo the prospoct bc(ore
aa i tfic liuf’ed incumbent on every oitizon in this
on^is; and fo address such words of coifnsel and
encaurai»e:iieut as the times demand.
Compel.ed by h long s-’ries of opprt*8;»ivp and
lvr*nni(‘U ao^s, cul'ninnfing at la^t in the selce-
ti >•) .it .1 rre-i'i 'n: a-.d Vice i^ri-sidcnt by a f J"*>
I'Onf aS dly socii. a I and hos'iie to the S 'Uth and
h»'u i i wiil;u.'-w Itmu ‘Iio
lor aor riii'>n. ;nd fornii d a Conle'd^rato al-
U;inv'.^, :is i[iut‘pi'adeu\ Uovernajeftt, based on
thf pr. p;-.r rolatioiis o-‘ Inbor aud Cipitul. 'J'hi:;
stt; i\;luctantiy, by constraint, and nff(T
tl'., .u. :io:; uf cwvy .aeiu->uro tl.at ViJt. lik ;y
{-■ r j us fibia in^ rioreiioc with uar propcny,
. .juaii y a the Cdioh. dr cxoinption i'fcui sub
ui: iu;i to aa^Vi-n Govprnment. Tho Sontliern
.^tute o'a’anul oaiy the unK'sttict‘d onj *>meiit of
tin ri^ihttf t:u»r,irified by (ho Constitufi«>a. Fini
*iis; b> pai;, ul and prorracted experience, that
^h'S wai piT'istcntly denied, we determined to
►«?p;.ra[ !ro r,c‘t nfluiierf, wrho had nmnifeHted
*he iiic!in:in>'in niid .biiitv to iiiip-^vcish and des
tr>y V9C f !l i'ij. k upomho n^bc for wiiich ihi
£'01 1 . a riiiiiiitiuii-d tht «}.rof f In-Tovnlution. and
h u ii- ic f fafbor> :ixaortt‘d tu b^- cl ■»
HI) i ii: h it ' i'll- iiiiniiiniiiy aii i *• ai wub
w‘ ^i-ir»■ iwi. ,vu'utidcrtHk'iU uii’l jK-ifict
od, li s .1 p.nil 1 11 hi'r..ry The pf^.j I«? rOM*
i> S'-rr tli.ur iib 11 jfK and pro*t*Ct th«n
meiiijc i ri^hr> Th- re nov»*r was b**loro such
aniv. .» J.fj t (;or)viofic»n, atn iig any peop].', on
any j r- i n! ii vciriy r .so acriouH and so thuroujih
■H clia'iifi- uf poiaiv’tl and international veiatio'.'H
Plii' ^^'•cvT Hit nt cleiirncs-s ot thf* riuht so to
act. and tlie c rt;iint\ «d tJu* pL'riljj farther a.s-
suov.itiou wtt ■ the Ni>rth. Tl‘e change was so
wonJft/ il, t-T rap d, so contrary to univ«r.sal his
forv, thaf miivy fail to toc that all has been dorw*
in tb'- - 'a' M qucrice of principles, which are
the hi.jii st fosri'jKwiy to the wisdom of our fatn-
er.', and fhe bort illustration ol the correofncss ot
tho.«e principle?!. This Governaient is a ohild ot
law insfead ol sedition, of right instead ot violence,
of deliberation instead of insurrectiou. Ita early
life was attended by no anarchy, no rebel'ion, no
su^penson of authority, no social disorders, no
lawless disturbaqoes. Scvereignty wa^ not for
one moment in abeyance. The utmost oonsorva-
tism n3arkf>d every proceediBg and public act.
The object was “to do what was necessary, and
no more; and to dj that with the utmost temre-
TRflce and pmdcBce ” St. JuPt, in his report to
the (’onTention of France, in 1793, ►aid; “A peo
ple ha« but one dangerous eneoiy, and that
government.’' We adopt do saclr absurdity.—
In aearly ^very instance, the first eteps were
taken legally, in accordance with ihewill and pre-
ecribed direction ot the" consiitntftd authorities of
the sejeding States We were not remitted to
brute force or natuial law, or the fnstincts of rea
son. Th»» characters of freedom were scrupulous
ly ^reser\ed As in the Kn^Iish revolution, Ot
1*38S, and our^ of 177G, there was no material al
teration in the laws beyond what was necessarj
to redrftsa the abases that provoked the strugtjle
No attempt was made to build on fpfcvlatice prin
ciples The effort was confined within the nar-
rowc.‘»t lioi’ts of historical and constifurional rijrht.
The controversy turned on the records and mu
niments of thp pa-t. We Tnexely resisted inno
vation and tyranny, and contendtd for our birth
rights and the cov. nantcd principles of our race.
We havo^had'our governors, General Assemblies
and rourt"^; the same electors, the same corpora
tions. ‘'the’same rules for prop*"rty, the same sub-
ordinati.ins, the same order in the kw and in the
ttfiigiatracj.” When fh« sovereiVn States m«t in
loancil, they, in truth and substance, and in a
const tutionai light, di l notuiake, but prevented,
a revulutiun
Cominpnoin? r.ar ne'v national life.undfr such
ciro im-tancef, w»-had a rhrht to expect that we [
ttjuIj be p« iiuitrel, without moI»*«fa''ioa, to cul- {
tiva*? the arts of ppacp, ar;d vi;idicate, on our ]
chos.cT ar»>ria, an l with th*; 'jelected trpvoV social |
oha-HC'critfiiP:}, ou»- p.aims fo ciTiliy.ati',n. If w-jUI I
t^c>u_'ht. tO). by miny, tha^ w»r srouid not be re
'»tort''i ■ » ;)>• . . c 'untrv, on
^he noPf“»'ity Thi* people, profp*i.sin^
to be »r.i'n>r'?''i by Ohri^'Cian sentimpot, and who
had res'ird d our pecuHar institution as a blot
and bl.ir ij ■ >n 'he fair e'-pirchpon of their com
mon hr y ;niry, «liou'd mike war upon the
S-ur'i : c_r u-’m*- '(;;v V';ii a p'’rf'-(’f rijjht to
do. and ^.r rfliuvin- tViii o‘ !iie whiph,
they pr*fi'«ifj''d, re-ted 'ipon th^m by ine sssocia-
tMH, wr do'^rred alm )«f hevf»nd beb>f by many
of our TP - «-t mindfl. It was hopedj too, that the
ohri lu- i.f thp r.w> pec'^jons wouM restrain
tho vr:’ : ‘--‘:7.y ..t ,.xpi*..rn.>nf and turn into pcao--'-
lul 'h‘ TS ’jirhts ot thAfie who had bur
reconv y with power in the U Htatps
Tfi - -n ■ •ip*tions wpre dodoipd ro
di^-^pi ointmpt I’he r-.i ulare v>f bat'le, kindleH
nt >'ini*fr I’l-eiparrd a!l hope« of p^ace. and lh«-
ii ■vp’-nouMi's wf-rp arrayed in hostility a^ain-^t
»-aph o'i’ r . t /t r /f the r liU) of fh^
inir //> S^'itfK They arp Jkcconnta
hip for the nlood ami havoc and ruin it has caused,
j'or sn.*h a «vir Vp wpr>> not pr- pared The dif-
fprpiip' ■ inil''^ary rcHonrpe^ between onr enemtes
»rtd f. j ■e!v. r’ly imnrt,.ri^« ■idvnntairP'* po»s. s«ipd
in ‘h» ^ nia.’!iin.ry f ai ^**.ab!.-iif-d
H '.nwf-rf'U navy; the nuo'.eu.i .•! an
a’^in-; (*r.-'l > 'b" >ii, and -.ihautable ficilit'es in
m‘’ohafiiCtl a'td rannutactunri:; p6wer, placed
them oil the •‘vantajre ground.” In our iujtaofly,
wo were wirhmu a Hnnman or a soldier, withoul
rcr^tjuo. witii'.ut ?ilver, without a recog-
niz 'd in »hp f;imily of nation^ without x-
t'rnal povi-n^vco, without foreign credit; with
the fjrtjudit: 's of the w irld atraujst us. While
wp w.'t • v»i{h-)ut manuftct-irin>f tacilifies to sup
ply nur ou' p irr.s were bl tckaded; we had
erapi.lo \. i‘h a triunt adversary, defend 2,000
miles of s 'aco-i'-t and an inland frontit r of equal
Mtent Ii ive hjd rtuccudcd in preventing any
flucoe-'ses on rhe.nart of our enemy, it would have
bpi'n a miracle. vVhat we have accomplished,
With i (iipul.tinn so inferior in numbers, and
means so ,a-rly disproportionate, has excited the
a'toni-hinont and ad/mration of the world.
Th.r war m wi ich wtj are engaged was wicked
ly, and airairrsf all our pruteats, and the most
earnosr efforts to tho contrary, forced upon u«.
South ('arolina sent a commis.sion to Washiasjton
to adjust all questions of dispute between her and
we L'nitfd States One of the first acts of the
Provisional tiovernment was to accredit agents to
visit ashu.vfton, and u-e all hanorable means to
Obtain a sarisiactory settlement of all questions of
dispute with that Go>rernment. Both efforts fail
ed T,o.u,ni-si.,hor8 wjic deceiwd and rojpct«*d,
and C;.iiiil*''iine bw vij»or..U!i preparafjons were
lU^Uc ior Wiir. I- prnportion to our persoveranco
and anxiety hav .-jjnen the ob^iuacy and arro
vancp ,n m . -.n r u!f.«r3 of p,,aee. U seems we
•Mil be u . J.ied l..r ,1 vhiu/ to the tirtups oi aur
t*ypiu A art ybbir»-t| u> |u* vi«oH, w'jich b»\e
5J.U, ,t t.... ur ,ir.-n-th We ow-. xs much n. his
• >i-l ri'riii'irx'ss (“»t'l '•
•f j recmtion.
The Wi.iftT ' f *^‘>ittlc havine hpcn ton-icrt'f^, it
wai a jc i.to.i. The ahcri'y with whi-h our p-o-
V-i- flew t. irnii' is wis> thy rd' alk praise. Their
deeuB ol iioroic during, pati.-nt tudurance, ret.dy
submission to di«eiplin«», and; numerous viotories,
are in kee^in« with the fervent patriotism that
yirompted their early voluntceriDg. Quite recent-
iy, scores oV rpgimenta have Te-enlistt d 4of the
w-r. thuir dotCiliiiBHti'!!! ti> Q ;h' unf’*
ti’n ir libi r ic.' vcr«: iuhicvcd Coupled with ;nd
ooiifribu'i n griafly tu tbi« rnthu'^iastio ardor.
Mas the lof V courage, the indoiuitabie rtsoivc,
the self denying spirit ot our noble women, wh»>,
by thgir labors of love, tfieir patience of hope,
their unflinching con^tanoy, their untomplaining
aiibmiesiiJn to privations of the war, have shed an
immortal l\jstrc upon tKeir sex an^ country
Our army is no hireling soldiery. comes
not from paupers, criminals or emigrants. It was
originally rained by the free, uncoustrainwl,-oti-
piirchaseabltj aiisent of the mcii. All vocutioti-.
•\nd cia.sae8 contributed to the swelling nnmbers.
Abandoninj; luxuries and comlwrt^i to which ^**’*5
hail been aL‘ca^tum'd,they submitted chccifuiljr,
to the scanty fara and exictive sovvice of tho
uanipp 'I'licir service ubove pi ice, tho only ro-
uiuneratioii they have sought )s the pr'tcctii!P of
thf ir ukars, flrc.'sidos and liberty. 1/i the^or AC-
;liau wars, the uotors wire, every oiu
oampd and pairoiiy uiioaily doHcribed as the lyng .s
friend lud companion. The Panie wondt-riul in-
diviiJnaJiry has bt-i*n siiin ;ii f)»is sfR'. Our^'ol
diers are not a consolidau'd mass, an untuiiiKing
maelnno, but in army di intelligent unit.S. To
all, who l)«^e di rmguichi'd tiem‘>fd7:\'
by spi'cial vi»n»T. would be ti. iniunioratf r»‘'arly ’.1
ill the army. The irerrtr-iu-^ riv'itliy bcivf^iii th
Iro'i*® fVi'in difii-renj S'nies has prvvenfed'Mty
»^ppcia! prp.ittuiiRnce, an i liereaifpr, ior ceiuuru^
l> i-0'np. fhe iialla'tt beariisjr and uinH'Tiqufrahlt-
di’Vinj.ifi of C 'titederat*’ soldiers will ai.spiri’ tm
hi’arLs, and encourage the hope.-', and strcfigilu'ii
the taith. of all who labor to ooiain tlieir Ireedoiu
J'^or thrpe year^ fhis eruci war has betn »\ ig»u
against u?, and its contii nance ha.s ^K^ n ^
upon as a pretext by some dis^onteutca pptsi-ns
to eircite. hostility fo the Governuicni. lloeeii*
arid public as bi»ve been the occurrpiice.*^, it i-
strange*that a misapprehension exists as to the
conduct of the two Governmerts i» r l- rencr' to
pt aoe Alln.siOH ha-* hi'rn mad* to thp un-ui’CP^s
tul effi'rts, whVn .•'tpar*(i"n took pia're. to p^.^P ir
an amieabh adjusnueut ui cl! matters in di.-^put.'
These attempt^! at negotiation doiti,r comprise ail
that has been dou^. In every form in which
expression could be giver\ to the sentiment—io
public meetings, through the press. W legislvive
resolves—the desire of thi.s people jbr«^eacp, for
tho uninterrupted enjoyment of their rights and
prosperity, has been made known. The Pres-dent,
yiorc authoritatively, io several of his mcssaec.s,
while protesting the utter absence of all desire to
interfere with the United 8tate«, or ac.iuire any
of their territory, has avowed that the “advent ci
.peace will be hailed with joy. Our dcsir* for it
has never been concealed. Our eff9rtsavoid
the war, forced on u.s as it was bv the lu.st of
o«nquest and the insane ppssions of our hoes, are
known to mankind ”
The conriie of the Federal Government ha"
proved that it did not desire peace, and w'old not
consent to it on any terms that we o.ouid pc^sibly
concede. In proof of this, we refer to the re
peated rejection of all terms of conciliation and
compromise, totheix recent contemptuouo refu5.*l
to receive the Vice President, who was sent to
negotiate fjr softening thp asperities of war, and
their scornful rpjection of ttie offer of a neutral
Pow r to mediate betweer. the conteudini: parties
If cnmulat^e evidence be needed, it c?»n be f >urd
la the followins; ppsolution, recently adopted bv
the House of Hepresentativps in Wa.«hinsrton:.
• R*«iilv^d. 1'h«: nar -)iintry nrrt ihc very ex:»t»nr« of Ihe
b«si evi»t iii'tilaiH l«> iimn nre 6» ilie niw*i r»n*e-
;jn "ir*) wiikrJ rrtKiiHin that tite wwrtd h>ii teco. anil telirvins. a«
'V, lio, that tl'« ovty hop* nf «av'n( thl« o>iinlr> anrf prptcrr p| tM«
(ioT’i ia hy tha i>uvver r.f ihe «w.>ril, we f.,r tb* mMt vlfnri>n«
|inispca;lin «.f (be -,r oniM the • nnsiiiuih>a and tl>r U « i •h.tll he
fnl»' ei1 '.nrt tn "II o. th*- I' »*.; mid .l« thfit MU we
opixxe nriiiifiice. iir tnlefvrnl.un,‘.r lUPdlailon «ir iir.'p'it ti»n
for peno. from any qunrirr ».i U>n it there ihall he a rebel
In a'lDi Igal .«t ih*- and we Mfnore ail l«riy namei, IlneMind
Isiiiet. rectiCoiM tnit iwo parliea in this pitrlut> aad (rattur*.
Thf^ morive'd «uch strange conduot is obviou-*.
The Republican p.rty Was founded to destroy
•lavery and the equality td the States, and'Lin
coln was ‘^felectad as the instrumrrfit to accoirpl's*'
thi.s objecv Tlin I’nion was a barrier to the
cons'iuiit.'.Hnon of thii policy, because the Consti
tution. which wa.? ita bond, recognizod nnd pr•^
tpcted «1 tv. ry nnd the sovereiirnty of the iSutes
The U ■j'.on uiU-t, tLereforo, be jjserifiped, and to
en^'f' i.s dtdirafTion, wnr wa« dp’ertnined on
Tho m..«s of th \o’’t^prn peo;do vvere ;:ot
privy »o, and "7tQpa*hiz d It no huch dosi"n
They loved the Union and wished.to preserve if.
To rally the people to the sanport^of thp war, its
objpct W85 pr.jTelaimed fo be “a restoration of the
I nion,”as if th»t which implied voluntarv a.s-'erit,
of which atireement wis an indispensible element
and cnndition, could btj pre“crved by co''r?iou.
[r IS absurd to pretend that a Government, really
depirou.s of re.-»orioir the I'nion, would ailor-t «»T**h
moaaurcs as the confi'cation d private property,
the eiEancip-ition of slavos, sy.i*matio eff >rts to
invite 'h tu to insurrection, ftreihle &bdu‘''’’on
from their honies and compulsory enli^^ment in
the army, the division of a sovereiirn State with
out i s consent, and a p*vjcUmation tint ^ne
tenth of the po;>uiation of a >ta*e, ind that tenth
under military ruie, should control »he will of
the remaining ninc-tenth» The only ivJatiort
pos-ible between t;ie two sections, under such a
policy, !•» that of eonquoror and cotM|Ufred, supe
rior and dppetid' tit Rest »t»Hure!l, leSiow ciiiz-ns,
that alrhoijgh restoration may still be used as a
war cry by the Northern Government, it is only
to delude and betray Fanatit^xoi l,aR summoned
th aid cupidity and vengeance; and nothing
sho!^ of v our urfer vubjusration' the destruction wf
vour State (Jovernments, the overthrow of your
social and political fabric, your personal and pub
lic degradation and ruin, will satisfy the demands
of the North. Can there be « man an mo
dt;baaed, so tjnworthy of liberty as to accept peace
oh such humiliating terms!'
It would h.irdly be fair to assert that all the
Xorthern people participate in these de.signs On
tho contrary, there exists a powerful political
party, which openly condemns them. The Ad
ministration has, however, been aole thus by
its emirmous p^tronagp and its lavish expendi
tures, to seduoe, or by its legions ot‘-Hes-sian”,
marce aries to overawe the masses, to control the
elections, and to est.aitiish ;ui aroltrary despoti.soj.
It cannot be possible that th; state ot tlnnirs cati
continue The people ol the United States, ac
customed to freedom, cannot consent to be ruined
and enslaved, in order to ruin and enslave us.
Moral, like physical epidemics, ht»ve their allotted
periods, and miist, sooner or later, be exhausted
and dM^appear. When rea.son returns our ene
mies will probably reflect, *hat a people, like ours,
who have exhibited such capabilities, and extem
porized such resources, can never be subdued;
that a vast expanse (^f territory, with saoh a pop
ulation, cannot be governed aa an obedient colony.
Victory would not be conquest. The incxtin-
gtrixhable quarrel would be transmitted “from
bleeding sire tj 8(Jfc''*'^nd tho.struggle would bt-
renewed between generations yet unborn. To.
impoverish us would only he fo firy up some of
the springs ot Northern prosperity—to destr.-y
Southern, we^h is to reduce Northern profit^,
while the rt>8toration of peace Would n«ce»ti*rily
rc establifth some comraercial intercourse. It
may’not bu ami.''S in thi.s connexion to say, that
at one time it wa- the wish and expectation of
niatiy at th« South, to lortii a treaty of amity
and friendship with the Northern States, bv
1 which beth peoples might derive the benefits of
j commereial intcrcourcie and move on side by side,
• in the arte of pea«e and oivilisatlon. Uistor; hfts
! confirmed the les‘*on Uiugbt by Divine authority,
! ihiftt e?ch nation, each individuftlf
I sKould scrk their liappioesn in the prosperity ol
; ••thers rind^ot in the injury or ruin ot a ueigh-
' bor Thr* };eit.*r:il welfare of all is the highest
dictate of moral duty and economic policy, while
a heritage of triumphant wrong is the greateat
Caroe that oan befiali a nation. ^
Until potne evidenoe-is given of a change of
poljpy on the part of the goTernment and sdBit?
a:*siiranee is received ^hat efforts at nej^tiation
'fill not be sptirned, the Congress itte ot opinion
that :»ny diroct overtures for peace would com-
I pToui:?{i our seli-rospect, be fruitless of good, and
inte’'preted by the enemv as an indication of
^ej.Vacf>s We ran only repeat the desire of the
people fbr peace, and our readiness t5 aoc«pt
terms ponsistent with the honor and integrity and
independence of the'StatcB, and compatible with
the safety of our domestic institutions.
Not content with rejecting all proposals for a
peat pful settlejjient of the controversy, a crue'
war uf irvaiiion was commenced, which, in its
progn^ss, ha.‘ bt.''n marked by a brutality and dih-
regard of the rules of civilized warliire, as stand
out in uhcxaui^lcd barbarity in th9 history of
mcdern wars. Accompanied by every act of cru
elty and Ripine, the PunHuct of tlio enemy has
be- n destitu'e of th.it fomearance an'^ magnan
imity, which civiliaation and Christinnity Save
.mr.siucvd to mitigate t! e asperities ot war. The
a*^roeitiefi a»o too incredible for narration. In-
id of a rejiular war. our re.sistance of the un-
I'oiy t ff iTis to crns)i out our oat»oual exist' noe ih
rented as a rebt.llion, and the setd' d internatif»t)
dl rul-s bc'‘weeij belligeri'iMs arc ignored Insttad
of eondtictine the war as hetwixt two uiilitary
^i)d political orKanis'ation!', it is a «,ar agaifSst the
vvholi- p./pul uioii. Mou-'^eS are pilla>jed and burn
ed ('hureJiOS are defaced. Towns are ranstcked.
t'lod ing of women aud infants is stripped from
their persons.' Jewelry nnd uementoes of the
■ie^'d are 6ty[,.n. Mills an l implements of agri
culture are destroyed. Private salt-wurks are
V.-n iiT) ioir.iitnrtion of medicinrs i? fprhidJ'-B.
'•e tr’s of Fii} siateiici* ar* wantoniT v'%iKfd to produce
f.t> p. i"on»Tn rtiurncd with cofltaRious dispM-
' '1 jf ’>•••• Dji.rwel of food t)i*s been taken from fatailiee.
>»Pie not alipwixl to carry on a trxde or hrMi*^ of
\ rigid n,ad offsn^ive espitnage n"'« been in
• r ^darod to farret oat **dislo7nJly ” Persong have been
fo-ce l to choose t>pfwepn niarvation of helpless children
• «d iak*n» the oath of aIlef;i\D«« to n hate Govern
ment Toe cartel for exchange of ptisoDera htw been
suspend'd an-1 oar uofnrtun«re f>rtldier' eubjccted to the
ff^o»e«*.8t iDdifnities Th«? wounded *t Oettysbur|f wer*
doprifod of tto>ir,purees and iphtKtianly left *o perish
nr* the fielrf Help’pss women have been exp;^*'^ to the
nsoai cruel outrages and to that diahonor whioh is in-
ftait^ly wor^e tbi»n death. Oititem have b-en mnrder-
njt by the Butlers, and McN»ile, and Mi?roy«, who are
!ftTorite frenerals pf our enemies Refinad and delioate
J«aL’0.« !i-kT.- boon «e.ifcd, bound wi^h oords, tmpriaonnJ,
7».ard«ii hr npf^raats, anii h^ld ae bOM-^Keii for the re(«rii
>r rp captured siares Un'»lfeni1infcnc>n-cotnb**taat» have
!v ea >r 'iraitjed ^ itn tbeir quiet homes to be
tn CIthj j-itls. PrMching ihe go?peI ?s»8 been
refuMfi ejcwpt on condifton of 14*ing tre path of aUa-
^iiaae. Parents ha»e b*»n forbidden to nare* tbeir
in hnn-»r of ‘Teb«l" chiefn. Property has b.-en
i.iofi«c%reJ. .Military f D»erBors have been appointed for
wfpf, Ba'.rtiis fur proTin#e», anj Haynnas for cities.
crufltips and atropities rf Ibe anetny have been
••xoe9ip4 their malicious and blo.»d-thirsty purposes
■*«>i oi'icain'itioBs n c^ference to the «!»ve*. E»rlj la
it>i-> war, Prtffiden* L’nooln a^irred his coast it ati^'iial
in».D»h»T ani persnnal unwillinrnrss fo in*«5fer« wUb
'le d"»*e*^t 0 ins'iin'-ioKs of tbe fltates and the relation
b?tw“«n Tiaster aad servant Prefidential conside'‘a.
1 cs t*'%j have bet-n v«il»d ncder ooaseientions soru-
p'r» t‘.r Ppwa»-d. in a o- nfid* n'n>l instrnoCl.'tn to^M'.
»tc -Mmisier tn Or(»at B'itaiu-. oo lOih Ma’-ob,
^(5J. s'ii'i; '-If the Go’rermieni of the Unitrd 8tat«!i
proetptfatflfr the •fnmediHfe abolilioa of
-1 .very, it wonld rein’rijr^r»u lha declining insnrreo
tinn in e^e'y part #f theS''Utb ” Sabaequent rvTetpaes
and Ihe refractory reheUioa«ne«a of th*« seceded State*
•v’i«#d a ch *o«e uf rol oy.^aod Mr Lincoln- issued hi*
proclatnation, a eneri* brutum fulmtn liWnU-
i i tfie slftfee in the * iosarractnrjar.? districts*' On
Ibe 54th June. 1776, oae of th# reasona avaiiraed by
Prntisylvania tor fa*>r separation from the mother ooan-
trj wAn that, in her sikier eoloaiea. the “King had «z
cifnd the n«gr'’«s to rcroU.’ and to imbrue their hands
in t.*»e blo^d tbeir masters, io a manaer unpraotioed
ei’ilnefi natoos This, probably, bad relerenoe to
th? p'O'i'an’it in >if Pui.'nore, the la«t royal Oot’ernor
of Virrinia, io I77.*>, d“clariag fre»*doai to all aervaats
•'r n.(^roes. if they wouj4 join “for the redaoing the
nol-nv to a proper st-nse .f ita duty.” Tae invltttion
-o ne alt^ea to rv.*e ag ' f’si th^ir »«ia8teTB, thesng|rest-
■d ;nfcarrcetioo, oauseu, says Bancroft, “a thrill of in-
l-jT'jati'in^t'} rua torongh Virgtr'i>». effichijt all
x:i,C'S ■ f p.ny. AC"* r us?' i» »n* stroof, lmpai«ai‘ned
■ u pexp to dri** awiy the inspltT i^-ower by which it
d n’-'* c'l' f.'rh ■' A con’ mp.^rary aanalisl. ad-
‘•-•r'inc to itir f-ame prv^clii'.a'.i^n, s»:.l ‘-it was reasived
witii taa horror m ail t*>** 'olonies.”
•■; he p iicy t^dopte't by Dunmore."’ says Lawrenoa in
Ms UPtfS on Whpfcton. *• >f aroinir ibt h!a«es against
inos'^rs. ww noi pursue'* lioricg i.li« war o' the
tte\(ilutioa; and w.'-n negr^os w#re taken hy tbt* Enjt-
tfi^y^ere ■ t oona;dere.l othorwise ihan as pro-
pttr'y »nd plnnder.” Er.anoipa»ion of slaves as a war
fnchStire bar. hi en s*Ter«»’y o od 'nned and den'>unp»-t hr
• r*» niu'i • •aiitewt'‘pnb)ici«ts in Europe find the United
.e Tae United ti'AUs. -'in ra»*ir diplomatic rela-
:io;m, tJ »▼« e»er oaamiHiried,'’s^ys the Northern authori-
- jmt 1^ »i y'. tua' 8 av f> w rr privii!« prop-'My. and
' .lIU, •■'•f th*y h*.Te rpp*itivi y receiT^d cptn-
n n*A*!^n from Kail -n J ” ‘Napoleon I was rarer i6-
•.. 'p,-1 to ispii* a pryjinnia'im tor iti** etE.mcipation «f
b r.- fnir. V..9 W.ih Hp sit'd: oould
*>s,v.- -iftaed tt!r4ii>»i r>^r a part oC .her popniation, hy
.iri'o! uoiing tijp li'^erfy of the s*tCs A »re»« namhcr
f »?k'* 1 it '•f me. bu.' I ^e^^sel tn avail myseif
f a nuanur «■ >ico would hive Javotpd fo de-»th thou-
-i.il ifi of fti.TjiliPs In t.-te lisou8Sion« arrowing out of
t»i»- ir.’nty Ilf petce ol 1S14. apa the pmlf-red *nrd’atioE
• ».i>e ;,nne:;.l- w is 'DaiDt^.lnl'•t by 'be Untied
if-* .-s tha* ••iKe emanoipatioo of enemy’s siares i»
oot smonir the acts of leg!'imate warfare” In the
i.‘,Btruo'ion** friitn J^bn Q iiuoy AdaniH. as Heore'ary of
S.Hte, to Mr Mid lleton, at Pt. Pet.’tshurg, October ISti,
i820. it ii saidz “Tha Hriiisti have broftdiy as?tir ®-i
^ ri*.;!!! of eni>^ioipati»g sIatpp (priv;fte property) tta .*
irf’tri t.^. ri,jht of wa’ No nuon right in nnkoowlpdgr
a- >4 law of war by wni.trr* whoaJmit any limitation.
T-.e right of puttuig to dparh all prisoners inbold blood
iiQiV with out special oauae. might as wHl be pretended
1 be a l*w of w*r, or the righi to use poisoned weap-
f)P to o ** ^
Disregardins the teachings of the approved writers
in lutrrQational^aW and t»!p pr*otloe and olaims of hfc
>wn Governm^ht tn i ’ parer ditys. President Lincoln
tias spugtit to convert the Wouth iuto a 8t. Domingo, by
■' " to f.ie rijfi^lty, liir.t-«, Ambition and ferocity
f ' -jlave Abr aham Lincoln is but the linesl 'de-
soe" '“Uf I’f r>unmore, sn'l the impotent maliee of each
WHS {oi'fl by tiie tideJ"v \f those who, by tbe meanness
•)t tt»f» roaepir*iors, wouW only, if successful, have been
^eduoed into idleness, tiltb, vice, b^geary, and death
B’.n we tire of these indignities and enormities They
'.*0 si keniog for recical. ^istory wiir-hereafter
piU-try »ho’e who committud and‘ncoaraggdsnoh orines
.• i.’iiaortal infamy.
Oen. Hob't £ Lae, in ft reoMit battle order, stated to
hifl invincible Ipgfons that the “c'uel foe seeks'to re
duce our fathers and mothers, our wives and ohildren
»o abject slavery.” He does not paint »oo strongly the
purpokes of the enemy or the consequences of snbjngt^
tion What pas Peen done in certain distriois is but
the pmlogue of the bloody drama that will be enacted
It is well that e^ery man and woman should have goaie
j'ist conception the horrors of oonquest 3Phe f»to of
Ireland at the period of its oonquest, and of Poland
distinctly foreshadows what woujd await us. The gvdl-
lotiBe, in its oeaselei-s work ot blood, would be revived
for tbe execution of the “rebel leaders ” The hero«)fl
of our oontfst would be required to lay down their proad
ousignM, on which are recordsd the battle fields of their
■r'orv. tp stroll ihefr artBn, lower thHr heads in hanill-
itiou ard (^iih.-nor, and pass under the yoke of aboli
tion mtsrul^^nJ tyranwy.
A hat^Cjl inquisition, made atrocions by spies andin-
r»rmerf.; ^tar cbamhcr courts, enforcing their decisions
bv cot.fisoationi,. iiaprispnmcnts. banishments and des-h-
vl.audof detcftlvM. ferreting oni^ secrefs, larkio* in
^very f;.mily. existing in every wonveyance: the sun.
. r. P i>D of frao t»p»eoh; the deprivation of arms and
t «.n.-si*«s; and (he ever presirt sense of inferiortt.y
-ouU n>aic t-ur o .odifi^B abject nnd mi*erable beyond
«.vt ^ri-pmpn pan imrveitje. HubjugaMon involves e,err-
hfg tba the torturing malice and devilish iagenuitv
of oor foes can sutrgest. The destraction of onr aatloiH
alty. the oqu ilii4tii>n of whites and blacks, the '>%!it*«
ration of State lines, dogradation to oolaaial vaasalaM
and tbe reduction of many of our dtitens to dresiv
liope)«M, reratiUeM A hettU* polk* wtmtal
keep “order” in-every town iwjd city. Judges,
Busteed, would bold our counts. prote.!t«*d by yankee
•oldiora. Ghurchee -wpnld he filled by yanke» or fory
prrsohers Every office would be bestowed on alieo«^.
A^aeriteeism wn:ilt cur*''' t?“i with all its vices. 8n er
idcfpd (0 theee, sinkin;; ut» i«to a lowe*’ abyss of dejtra-
daiiop. we would b** made Ib« slaves©* ou^’slavee. hew
ers of wood and drawers of water for thojo upoii whrm
God hs^stamped in'ieIiM,7 the marks of phypicai ana
intellectual ipferionty. The p»«t or foreign countries
TflJE :iOTH KfeGLMENT N C. TRlX)P«.
H£Ai>Q’ttR 20th X. C. Troops,
Jfln 8th, 1?J64.
Uapt. J. B. Foote, A. A. J —Captain: Ac
cording to instructions, 1 have the honor to sub-
' A«»si —W.- art
‘ learn from an offieer IrczL Ocn. Ijotiirstrfe' , « .
1 1 i_ • r.
I roand^ that hi« urray tire -M;nerally well
/and fhod, rid i*re 'n Pxe-^Ment hetiUh
sphiti ■ Oeri Longslrecl. Jot -i.nnr- x
OI5S
mit the following aa a historical sketch ot.the i has badpo-'&ewjnotth^^eotii>uot£a>
tl'
Pit'.’
FA V
20th N. C. Regiment from its organisation to the j from which tb^* enemy
present d^te. Oo the 18th day of June, l86],
I i.
;;;d nort. s7u;r;;to t;7u^7s;X;rrons j; the ICth Kegimeot, N. C. Vo1«., wa. compo.«d uf tille at
heritage of sbaine tha* lubjugation w/iu1d entail. Bal- j the following companieii;
tinore, 8t Lonis, Nashville. Knoxville. New Orleans, |
Viokeburg. Huntsville, Norfolk. Newbarn, Lonisviile j
and Fredericksburg are th«» fl‘i»t frniie of the ignominy
and poverty of jankee doftrnation
The sad story of tbe wrongs and indirnUles c-ndured
by those States which hav| been in the complete or par-
ti»l possePE'on o'f ih** 'neray, will give tti» b.'5' »vide*ic**
of the eonsrqoenoes of su’ijugafion. Missruri, a ma?-
niftoeat empire oj agricullurai and mineral wealth is fo-
- tay a smoking ruin, »nd tbe theatre of the most revolt
ing cruelties and barbarisms. The,minions of tyranny
eonsuine her Bubstanoe, plunder her oiiizens. aeJ de-
■itroy ter peace The ttaored rightti of frpoT«eu are
struck down, and the blood o‘ her ctiildrenj her mai
dens and iuer o'd men, is madp !o flow, oot of,m«re wan-
tonnesf and recVHsnaeBB. No whisi'prs of freedom go
umnnii'hpil, anft the very insiin'*!*' of self preserviktio’i
•re outlawed T!te w-'rebip of God and tbn rit*** of se
pulture have been shamefully iBtrrrupled, and. in m»!.ny
instances, the ciil'tviition nf the soil iS prohibited tu ht-r
own oitij»n®. T^iene f»«ts *^rerf«ttested t’y msny wit
jpsccs. and it is bnt a just tritNU'e to i*'at noble and
i^hivalrPOR people, teat, amid b*rbarifi»*8 a’mnHt un
paralleled, they stilt mainta n a pr-^ud and*de$ant spirit
owHrds then- etitmi'»s
In .Map land, the jnd5'*iar^, made stibsorv-ent lopie-,
C'i!'v» abs'^lutism. furni«h*9 no e'curtijfc for individual
itfh s or per»onnl frp.-dom; metcbirs •‘•f ‘he L«*g>1 •iu»‘c
r arrest I and Itnpri^oned w.tbcut pr 0-as of or
'•■’eignroent o'oau«e, end,the whole land gro»net^HTiiJer
'he ’prr'H»tons a mercilens tyranny.
In Kentuoky, «he t>'^l!ot box has been pverfhrown.
'ree apefch is siippTes'cd..fiie mosf vexVitu* ann''y-
itUCA!) ha^ra^:s and embitter, nnd i".!! the a-t*? aud appU-
ioccs of an undcritpulotis despotism ^re freely used tn
prevent*he np^ising o* t.h^ nobl-' patriots of ‘-•b'* dark
ind blnodf ground ” liotf-s of gladness, a.»t)uri»no'8 of
a brighter and belter day. reach us, and tbe exiles may
Ink-* ppurajre "tni? hope f ir thf tntiire
Ju Virgini-t. 'he model of all that illustrates humun
heroism and seit d'-ayin? patriotism, althoiuib the tem-
o«’St of desolation hss *fvapt ov’r ht*r fair doraaio**, ^o
sign of repentance for her separation from the North
oan be found Fer old hotnesteads dismantled, her an
cestral relics d'sfr''yeJ, her " people lapcverished, her
territory made the battle ground for the rud“ sh-'oks of
contending-hostfr. and then dividei^, with hirel«n|f para
sites mockingly claiming jurisdiction and authority,
the Old DomiDion irdl s»acds with proud crest and de-
flint mien, ready to tramp ' rneath'her h*'*! i»very usnr-
p«»r and tyrant, and to illus'raiK afresh b^r Stc Sftnpfr
' Tyrannit, the “proud*st motto that ever b’aied rn a na-
'ion’s shield or a warrior’s arms.''
To prevent such elfec»e. our people a*e now prose
euting this struggle. It is no mere wo« of ca'c'ulatioc.
no contest for a peculiar kind of property, no barter of
rreoious blood for filthy lucre. Evt*ryihing involved
in manhood, oivil-sation. reHgron. law, p“"'perty. coun
try, home, is at stake. We fii»ht m>t for plun der, ®;H)il»,
pillage, territorial ooEqu*>s* Ths Qovertimeiit tempts
t>y no prites of “b'lauty cr booty," to bp drawn in the
‘ lottery af t^iis war We seek to p-es,»rve -^ivil fr»»do'to,
honor, equality, firesides; and hlood is wey sbed. when
“B^sd for our family, for onV friends, for our kinJ, far
aur country, for our God.” Burke said, “• Stj»te, re
solved to hazard its existenca rather than abandon its
object, mast have an infinite advantage over ibat which
is resolved to yield, rather ^an ’e carry its resistanae
beyond a certain print ’’ It ?s better to be oonqu*r*d
by any o‘her nation than by the United States It is
better to be a dependency of aty other piwer than of
that By the condition of its existence ard •'sential
c0ns*itnt!0B/fts n«w governed, it must he in perpetual
h(»tiMty to' Ui. At the pnanish invader burned his
skip* to make retrea* impossible, 40 we cannot afford
to takj steps backward Ip mjre dancemus
'ban advance. Behind ue. are infertority and d-'gra-
dation Befor«»ini ia evevvthing entiping to a patriat.
^nr bitter and implacable foes are preparing vigor
ously for the tyiming campaign. Cnrresponding pfforte
shcnid be made on our part^ Without tnurmor.ne, our
people fibeuld respond to the laws, wh'eh the exigency
demands. Every one capable of bearing srioe «hnu!d
oe ccanected wit(i some efficient military orraniiaticn
Tte atgnost energies of the w*p]»» popa>>aion should be
fbxed *0 prtMiuoe f''f*d and cloihing, and a spirit of
cheerfnlness and trnst in an all-wise and overruling
Providence phoold be cultivated.
Tbs hifltery of t^ past thr^e years has muci^o ani
mate us to renewed affort, and a firmer and more as-
Bur«l hope A whole people have gi»tn th«ir hearta
and bodies to repel the invader, and costly eacrifices
hav« been made on the altar of our cotintry No sin
dar insianc*ieto be found of such spontaneous uprising
and voiunteericg. Inspired by a iioly patriotisn-., 'igain
ind again have qur brav^ soMiers, wi h the aid of
Heaven, baffled the eff orts of onr foes
It is in no arrocam sp'.nt. th-it we refer to sucocBses
ttiat have eost us eo much blood, and hri5ught sorro
'A sh many besrts We tray find in aU this an eintes'
.'f what, with detsrmioed and resolute exerti->n. we can
do to avert subjugation ind (»’nvery—and wr> oannot
fall to •liiaern * our d^iivenuice from so riany aud so
grewt penU, the icterpoBition of tbat being who will
ant forsake us in the' tria's that are to eomr. Let us
Lbei), looking upon the bodies of CfUr loved an I honor
ed dead, ea'cli inspir%tion from their PTample. and
gither renewed'tjinfldejjce and a firmer resolve to tread
with unfaltering truMt. fhe path that lends tn honor and
oe«ce, thougti U leads through tears and sufTering and
• blnod
W« have no alternative bnt to do cur dirty. We
ocmba' for property, home*, the hoxtor of oor wives
bo future of our ohildrea, the preservation wf our fair
landTrom pollaiicn, and to avert a doom which we can
read, both in the 'hreats of nur r^emie* and the acts
of enpreis'pn w«' have allut^ed in in this address
The situation is irrave. but furnishes no just srcnse
for despon-^ence Instead of harsh cHticisnij on the
G'.vernment ard our genf^rals; ire'ead cf h^w»ill*ig the
'^•liire fo accomp’ish impjsnihiliti^s, we'shouln rather
'»f grHiefttl, hi.imbiy and pri>foundly, to a bpniitnant
Providenca for the results that have rewarded our U
o-s Remt^bering th** disproportion in p- pul>»tion.
iif military and naval reaourp«>s. and tbe deficiency of
-killed labor in the 8onth. our aocompliohments have
siirpaesed thoeo »-ecorded of any p«*opl« in the annals
ot tbe world. There is no just reason for hopelessness
or fear. 8inee the outbreak of th^war, the South has
lost the nominal possossion of the Mississippi river,
and fragments of her fp*riiory, but Federal oeoupanoy
is.not conquest Th® fires of patriotism still burn un-
qaenobably }n the breasts Of those who are subject to
foreign domination We y*t h»v«> in o*r uninterrupted
contrjl a territory, whieH, according fo pH«t progress,
will require the enemy t«>n years to ov»>rrun
The enemy is not free from difficulties. With an
enormous debt,-the financial convulsion, long postpon
ed. IS snr»ly onming The short oropa in tbe Untt>d
States, and abundant harvests in Europe, will hasten
what was otherwise inevitable. Many SHgacicug per
sons at#he North disoover in the usurpations'of their
Government the certain overthrow nf their libertirs.
A large number r»volt from the unjnst war waged upon
the South, aad wonW gladly bring it to An end. Others
look with alarm on d»* comolete subversion of const!,
tutional freedom h> Abraham Lincoln^ and feel in their
own persons the bitterm^ss of tho slavery whioh three
yean of war have fatted tn infiiot on the i^outh. Brave
and earnest men at the North have spelren out against
the usorpation and oraelties daily practiced. The eup-
cess of tKese men over tho radical and despotic faction
whicti npw rules the North, may open the way'to p^ce-
ful negotiation, and g oessation-of this bloody and un
necessary ^ar.
In oonolnsion, we exhort our fe^low-citiiens to be of
good Aeer and spare no labor nor sacrifices ffiat may
be neoesaary to enable us to win the oamratgn upon
which we have just entered. We have passed through
great triafs of affliction, but suflfering and hu'niliation
are tbe stjhoolmasters that lead nations to self reliance
and independenoe. These disciplinary providonoes but
matore and develope aad solidify our people We h*>g
that the supplies and reannroes of the country, which
are anple, may be add to the Government to support
and equip its armies. Let all spirit of faotioix and past
party diffarenoss be forgotten in the presence, of our
orne) foe. We shoald not despond. We should be self-
denying. We ahonld labor to extendi to the utmost, the
productive resourens of the oonntrj. We should eoon-
omise. The fatiilies of soldiers ahonld be oared for and
liberally rappliet We entreat from all. a generous aad
hearty oo-operatioQ with the Government id all branch
es of its admmistration, and with, the agents, ci«il or
military, in the performance of their duty.
Moral aid has the “power of the incommunioable,”
and by united efforts, by an itll-^o'nprehendiag and self-
sacrificing patriotism, ire can, with the blessing of God,
avert tho perils which etfviron us, *»nd achieve for ear-
s»iWe^and children peaoe and freedom. ■ Rithertn, the
Lord haa.interpoMd graoitfusly to bring us viotory, and
in Hia band there^s present power to prevent this great
inaltitada jrhieh eome against us. ' *“
of the
[Signed . ^
tka otter Mamhara ot Coafreaa.J .
Cabarrus Guards, (.\.) C«pt. aio«rgh.
-Cabarrus iJlaok Boys (B,) Capu J. 15 AtwelL
Fair Bluff Volunteers (O.i.Capt. B.^mith.
Cclumbup OoH.rds, No. 4, (D,) Capt J. B. (Stanley.
’ont^d»*raie Greys (E,) Capt. 0 B. Denson.
Holm-fi Rifles (F,) Capt. O. L. Chestnutt
Itruoswiek Guards (G.) Capt. J. 8 Brooks,
independent Blui'S (H.) Capt. W W. Cox.
Sampson fl*e'8 (I,) J. .*'• Fwisou
Columhns Guards, No. 2, (K.; Capt. W. H. Toon,
was organized by electing Capt. Alfred Iverpou,
C S A, Colrtael; Capf F J P'aison, of ^Sampson
couDtv, Lieut Ccl, and Capt W H Toon, of Oo-
lumbns county, Major; was ptatioeed at Fort
JohnfJton. N C, on^il ,June 1862, except a short
time at Wilraingtoflr and C:unp Wy^tt each. In
the nieantiinc the number of the Jlegiment was,
by order of the Adj’t Qen’l of the State, changed
from the lUth N C Vols fo the 20th N C Troops.
The Rpgiment."numbering 1012 men, was order
ed to V'irgjnia, June 14th, 1862, waa placed in
Krig Gen’l Garland’s Brigade, participated in the
fights'around liichmond on the following fields:
Mec/.anicsville, Cold Harbor and Malvern Hill.
In the J8t .Maryland campaifo, in battles of South
Mountain and Sharpsburg, sustained quite a heavy
loss. Qn the 12th NovumVer at Strasburg, Va,
Col Iverson was promoted to the rank of Briga
dier Genernl, and assumed command of the bri
gade, Siimuel Garland, killed at South Moun
tain
J'articipafed in the fifnt battle of Fredericka-
burg, and spent the winter quietly in camp in
Caroline county, Va.
On .the 25th Feb., 18G8, Capt,T F Toon, (Com
pany K, was promotes to theC-'lone'cy, t»iV'p Iver
son promoted, and Major Nelson Slough promoted
Lieut Col, virg W*ll Toon rcfiigned.
•A^ssiatod to win the glorious victory at Chan-
cellorsville. May 2d and 3d, ISGIi.
Un the 16th May, Capt John S BrooUs, Com
pany G, was promoted to Major.
prireipnlij' acme.l
i HUpplieH, aud it id believe*), couM pusots? Kti.>x
.tpy time but I'ur '.be small p..x
j had been raging there. A late nuiniM-r l>) tli
‘ New York Herald iaysi the eommuDioaridf,.
j twe4in Knoxviile and Cumberkind (iap un- rr
: ported to be cut oft, and nearly ajl o( K?irt
j DewiM ii» in the hands of the Oonfederate“
I * U'irhmond VTAi'/^^
i From A'obam.(t.—f)EM«)POLrt4, Ai.a
j 21.—The main >oiun}D ol the rueinv
.are Mtiil
Meridian. A detachment have occupied hauj
erdale, on the Mobile and Ohjo Rail !>oaiJ .\
portion of a column of mounted infantry haveoi-
cupicd Aberdeen. Forrept’s conimahd is suppl
ed to be rear West Point, Mi.ss.
A JVmc Alnhnma.—The Columbia South Caro-
linian has information which leads ug to tl;« beliei
that another swift hcded steamer, armed
equipped for her ^culiar vocation, hati made her
escape from British clutches, and is by thin tim,
playing havoc iwnong yankee merchantmen, ijh^
is said to be under the comn'and of Capt North
wiiii Capt. Hamilton, of this State, laHiilurly
known as Jack Hamilton, as First Lieutenant
The letter, we believe, went to Engiaiid to take
charge of the Alexandra, when f.he would U
ready for «ra, but finding probably that be would
be still further delayed by the quibbk-dof Knplig},
and yaokee diplomacy, has .started forth in this
new enterprise A more gallant brace of s>piriu
is not afloat than North anti Hamilfouj and il thev
have a craft worthy ol them, we doubt not ihw
ere long we shall hear New York, Gideou Wellea
and his horse marine navy, howiing v,uh
rage at the exploits of “another Southern pirate ’
tSavahnuk Hepuhii' nn
A Con/aderate Fleet
contain the tullowing;—
“A letter from a London correspondent con
tains some precise information on a point ut iib
Dorcaucti whioh has jet attracted little or no at
The
-Jiate yankee papers
tention. The news in & nutshell is thatatthi;
\Va3 in the Pennsylvania campaign, took an moment there ia a fleet of six rebel war steameii
;ive part in the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., Julj in 4,0 Chinese waters. These vessels were fittfu
out iu England, under Sh^rrard Osbgrncfaa lius-
lish na^al captain, and were recruited amoag lU
officers a.n^ men of her iiritannic Maje8ty’.-s naw
They were under contract to the Obintae Gov
ernment, but when they reached China a liij.
agreement arose between Osborne and ihe tiii.
neso authorities, and the ve.sseLs were not deliver
ed, but thrown on the market and sold at auciiou
—Osborne, officers, crews, guns, and all—1> Jet-
ferson JJavia. It i^i nut unuatorally intiuitiiei
tbat Osborne bad some alight expectation ol reach
ing ihis result when hcleft England. FuDustot
the purchase are said to have been provided ia
part by tbe sale of tlitf rebel ram iu the Cljd
which Earl Kuasell embargoes. There are uow
but few American ships in East Indian wauit.
anc^ it is thought probable that this lieet, iu
company, with the otner/ebel pirates, maj be u»
tiued to attack San Francisco, in order to show
their respect tor British^neutrality, the Britisl
crews take aa oath of naturahzatiou as citizens o!
the Confederacy wheu flag changei6. If, there
fore, San Francisco should happea to be burned
aad plundered, “John Bull'’ waahe,s hi^ tiaadsot
at} responsibility.” ,
active
1st, 1803, and, though almost decimated, :^ustain
ed itself nobly; wa.a engaged at Hagerstown,
.Maryi;ind, on the 11th July; Morton’s Ford on
nhe 11th Oct.
Lieut (,!ol. Nelson Slough resigned Nov. 2,
l‘63
The regiment was in the fight at Kellv's Ford
Nov. 7th, 186a.‘
The h)S3 suBiainod by the regiment ou the field
is sufficient to show that it has discharged its duty.
Ia no engagement has it suffered so much as
that of Cold liarbor. The gallant charge of the
2Uth N. C , on that field will be remembered as
long as'there lives a soldier to admire gallantry,
or aa historian to record the deeds ol the worthy
Prominent on the long list of caauakies ef this
bloody field stands the name of Lieut. Col. Frank
J. Faison, than whom tHere never lived a nobler
Tian, or died a braver soldier
The subjoined statements will show the gener
al changes in the regiment since its organization;
the character of the sketch desired being such as
not to alio# me to notice interesting particulars
worthy of record.
Qj^cert—No. defeated at re-organisation, 18;
Droned, 8; Court Martialed, i>; Killed in action,
lO; x)ied ol disease, 1; Kesigned, 13.
Enlisted Mm.—KUled in action 162; died of
wounds 68; died of disease 138; discharged 99;
transferred 19; deserted 20; dismissed by aeatence
of Court Martial 1; p'resent aggregate 6U2; total
number since organisation of reg’t 1159; conscripta
20; substitutes 11.
(.oundet /Cepre$en{ed.^Si.vapsou 312; Colum
bus 255; Cabarrus 285; Brunswick 100; Duplin
72; Wayne 36; Johnston 21; Robeson ll^; Catawba
12; Ro*anll; Bladen 6; Guilford 5> Mecklen-
burg 5; New Hanover 3, Washington 3; licnoir
2; Nash 2; Cumberland 2; \Vake 2; Stanly 2; Ire
dell 2; Davidson 2; Martin 1; Chatham 1; Edge
combe 1; Gaston 1; Warren 1; Cleveland 1; Ons
low 1; Harnett 1; Kranklin 1; Orange 1.
^latai Hep resented.—South Carolina 36; Mia-
siasippi 3; Alabama. Kespectfully,
Your ob’t servant, T. F. Tooit,
_ . Cok .20th N. C. T. .
('ome up fo the Work.—Citisens of the Con
federacy, yon have called for legislation to save
tho country. Y^ourJlepresentatives have respond
ed. You have been e^er; they have been Je-
libcrate—more so than you thoagbr proper. But
they have done their best to meet your wishes.
You have demanded to be taxed and taxed heavily.
The tex bill is before you, ample in extent, heavy
but not too heavy in weight. You have cried
out a^aint-t tbe redundancy of the currency.
H the currency bill presented for your inspec
tion yesterday does^not, in your opinion, dimin
ish sdfQciently the volume of circulation, remem
ber that Congress ineeta again io May. You
have insisted that the army should be filled up.
Your Representatives have complied by putting
every man and boy from 17 to SO'in the military
service.
Now it will not be for the lyaht of efficient laws
that you will bccome bankrupt-oc be beaten in
the field. The question is, will you obey the
laws made at your request and obey them cheer
fully, or will you begin' to find fault and' evade
them? Will you pay your debt—for it is your
debt, not the debt ot your Agent here in Rich*
mond—and will you win yQur independence by
fighting for it, or will you not? That’s the whole
question.
Nothing human is perfect; there is no law with
out a flaw. Ydu can find faults in every one of
these bills, if you hunt for them. No difficulty
a|)0ut that. You~can tell lies about your iucomes
and make false rtiturns of J'nir Bales. In this way
you can insure the failure of tdc best currency
bill in the world. In like majinert you oan de
feat the nailitary bill. You can get sick, dodge,
skulk, or in some way escape military duty at
honae and so compel your Government not to put
all its veteran tniined troops in the field, but to
keep them oui f^Jlr indispensable guard and post
duty—perhaps to keep enough ot them out to pre
vent us from winning victories.
People of tha Confedersoy! think of these
things. After all, it rests with you to redeem
your credit and make good your independenoe.
Come up to the work like men, and the thing is
done. Shirk it, and you and your cirildren are
forever done for —Ht'ch. Whig.
Be-enlistment for the Vfor.—The following of
ficial despatches were received at the War De
partment on Saturday:
Orano* C- H., Feb. 19.—G^n. S. Cooper:
Since my despatch*of the 13th inst., the remain
der of Hill’s corps, (except portions of the 16th
and 22d North Carolina regiments,) the Ston^
wall brigade, Youcg’s cavalry brigade of Hamp
ton’s division, the 25th Va. regiment. Carter’s
Va battery, 1st Richmond Howitsers, and 3d
North Carolina regiment, have re enlisted for the
R. E. Lm
Dublth, Feb. 19.—Oen. S. Cooper:—BoholVs
(^ptureofa Slaver.—The Spanish war steaoi*
er NeptUDio amved at Havana on the morning
of the 9th inst., with a brig in tow havins on
board 700 sIstcs.
ode whioh eome against us. from oastlng as ou> nf rKJa ®
poeeesaton whioh-He has given ue to inherit. I ? 8“^ ot this army, and the 14th Va. iMTalry,
;n«d by theOoamittees of the two Houses aat hy 1 re-eQiiated for the war. I
_ Sam Jqnu, Ms|. Gao.
A. fall of 198 feet—36 feel higher than Niagara
-Ixaa been discovered ■ on the Columbia river,
where the volume ot water is as large as that at
^fi»|;ara, in one unbroken sheet.
There is not at present a single cotton spindle
in ^eration in the eity of JjoweJl. Tfie mills
whif:h formerly gave employment to about thirty
thoiiisand females are now as silent as the tomb.
So My« the Memphis Journal.
•The South Afriocn Mail says, that the Wefl
kno*wn African traveller. Dr. Livingatooe, ha*
beea aordered bj the natives. -
A great man is^raoat ealm ia ttorme; a litljl*
I tlonsi^ iQ Qifaos.
Capt. tSemmes Foolimg the Yanlieei.—A letter
from the East Indies says:—
“We are a littfe excited with intelligenceiroui
Penang that the Confederate States steamer Ala
biuna IS cruising about there. She took two
Yankees iu the Straits of Sunda, and WAd pur-
suied by the Vanderbilt. W'hen night came »u
tJw Alabama was about twenty miles ahead, and.
uiader cover of darkness, she unshipped her fun
Qiil, put out her fires, and set sail.
“The ship' was then put about, and stood in the
directiOQ ot where they had last,£»een the \ ander-
biit. At daybreak she was within a mile ol th«
V andcrbilt, who bore down, and inquired if the;
ha Id seen a large steamer standing to the nortb-
w ird. Capt. Semmes replied; “Yes,* she wa'
gcing ahe^, full speed, and must be 100 milei
av ray by this. The Vanderbilt immediately pot
on all bteam and went on. a wild goose ctiaM,
wUile Semmes quietly shipped his funnel and
bore away in aa opposite direction, it was re
ported hist night that the Alabama was outside
of Amherst.” ^
'A'he Yankee Advance in Alabama.—Ihe Rich-
m>»nd Examiner gays:—
‘This advance *bf the enemy is, beyond com-
pajrisqn, the boldest movement ot the war. Oa
th I) 12th instant Sherman, with between twenty-
five and thirty thousand men, provided with 2U
di lys’ cooked rations, left Vicksburg and took up
t'ae line of march eastward^'?ear*ny up the rail
road and bridyet in ha rear. Clearly ho medi
tates no step backward. The moving spirit iu
this army is one J. B. McPherson, ol Ohio, a
v^cry young officer, with tbe rank in the regular
1 army of junior captain of tbe corps of engineers,
and the rank in the provisional army ot brigadier.
Tftis is the man- who made Grant tamous, and be
is iiuw to try what he can do for Sherman.
j^ureew^toA 0/ a Yankee Spy.—According to
semtence by a Court Martial in his case, Captain
Spe ncer Deaton, ot the 6th Tennessee (renegade)
regoBient, was hung in tbe prison yard west ot
Cad tie Thundttr on yesterday at half past 12 o'
clock, P. M.—RiAih. DiipatcKf 20fA.
'JThe I^etcbern Affair.—A Ncwbcrn Yankee
writer says that the rebels “made a atiaTp and
sao«.)e£i3fai move. They have captured and killed
ai)aut 12 commissioned officers and at>eut 2O0
men, one section ot a battery complete, burned,
or fore ed us to burn, all the oamps at the front
and de stroyed a fine gunboat.”
BU>c\kader Lott.—Charleston^ Feb. 21.—
The b lockading vrasel sunk during the heav^
blow h ist week is a heavy draft three masted pro
peller. .She appears to be sunk in five Igtbotus
water, aind lies off Commings’ point buoy.
Fundring. The Virginian says over tour hun
dred th.»uaand dollars was funded in Contederale
six per ivent.. bonds in Lynchburg last Thursday,
by corporations and individuals.
thukkoay s?
Tbk t caekHOY
CarTfQ. y utid Tax
at Jir«i, bhve ornate
Th> not^s al)u»^
(itQi. if uut fund
which iJ noie? a*-e
less persons ha^e
is they havi» souftht
juBtly ‘o tVie G
were not fri^Mcn
Rooi thing of tbi-* 0
wer*» offering at oa
pay amall itenif an
Of oour^p thej were
held oot, (r\nd still
wh* as good, hut q-
a public s’rvie.-* hr
/ vf'ry I>*rire *ax
rjrdiaielj; that ij a
10 receive it—in a f
paid is 10 pf-r cent,
buying and P"lliag
ri'’e, "Uirar, mola'^nc
■beef or bte^ c»i'!p,
leat'ier, horfer. n'.tl
wo'^len, cftton »r n;
coa^ iron, Rte«>V or
profits ra'sde Vy ^’uy
foreign »Kch%-pe, 8
gHtinns ot ar‘7 'cird
effeotsf of any b'ni.
ptr ■'f "'■I "P-
during by an
r‘\n^e, catial,
egr.*pV, rxpresr, ra'
other join HtCiik 30
inC'irc tT ^ted or n-'
vhe ■?
Svery ni'*u h?.s
all in this o.'onty h
tax''d 10 ar 2& per
fl.a'jprtain them by r
hUd delift^md tf> i’lf
his tax at 10 ' r 2b
go to work to coU«
uotee above to
t^KS. Tftry 1‘ tll f'$
many mill'OBS of do
drfda of Ihoiisa'xds
be needei for this p
•■fur.uing” th?tn, an
cuderetnoi by eonip
CO la^ore*’' clsf>^>ie
and mo8' flfetstuaily
for the du'lfjt ccu
more of paulc-striok
of the notes or refns
Next. There is a
This id the quarter!
sales made I'nnug Jt
is no maa woo cam
ourney w^at hia sa
His taxes are *0 be
f5. Not, if tbe »a:
sclvt^r: fof if he do*
only at ot**. oTt
the amount of youi
leave them with tb#
rec?iv3 i» excbacgc
on thojirs'. of .\pr'l
lar Is not thin pia
Next nFsic: On t’
all On that day i
prcrerty, real. T’^rs
description. not_, exei
10 rer o>n! on “thf
plate, jewels, jewe'r
Talus of all shares 0
Ing rrmpany or aesc
ing, fiporting-, in"
express, railroai.
other joi*!t s'ock 0
incorporated or .lO
and silTpr Qoiu. g
whether iifUi by th-s
(lividnals, »nd upoa
the amount of all hi
foreign oountries: up
and of all bank bills
renoy. exclusive «i
treasury notep, and
ness, the inooine de
Now 10 find out
yoor taxes in, 18M
which you s'ill hoi
amount will show
needed for the purp
has b'in bought Mir
oent. on the price pi
6 per cent, on the n
man, town or ooun
June tax is—an eas;
positary, rcorive a 1
your taxers with it«
Next: tte quarter
toher 1 of U* per ol
mated for with an a|
provided for in t’le 1
In notes for 4 per o(
People nho part'
their folly Tbeir
Confederate notes d
paid in suCh lif.ies a
notes,'State notes (
operation. Bet'er.l
cept that Tioir due.
pay the taxes as th
on the note®.
We b*'pe tb.pfiefX
and save many a m
It is easy to
in bpnds t^ere 'ff -d
circulatton at CC^
and 1st July. Tn
though they will pi
only cts on tiii
or moro at tW^t val
By Jar y lst.»18''>
tenc*. And a
f?r moro v%luah‘« i
ppftriic vho def.ii
. in full in *h" laf* C
ed for soEDt' weeks
Observer.
Bahk AaRASoai
held a meetitig
pay out Confedera
Trom that day tiSl
teive deposit.® r.ir
drawn hefrre the !
itora on and after
cent hoods
^ presuii. * hi
Statee will adopt
will save xauy a*
who do not
•draw it before tli
^HOTBlSa W^B
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te&orope. Itial)