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WILLIAM W. HOLD EN,
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TERMS pF THE STANDARD.
The terms of the Standard are as follows:
Semi-Weekly, sis mouths,
.three months,
Weekly jiaper, Six mouths, .
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three months,
ThegoTernmeol . throiigh its Unsocial gents, and the
variouneorjwatfens and trading men. Uring eatiinsled
five dollar Confute bills at two-thuds of their value,
we are compiled to do the same. Person! sending fire
dollar bills will be eredited for two-thirds of their face and
no more, and no bills due the office can hereafter be paid
in fires, sore at och discount. Twos and ones and new
issue preferred.
AdrerfjleBU A inserted at two dollars per square of ten
lines or lfl&.f insertion, and one . dollar for each
aubsequentrtieVtion. The Terr large cireolation of the
Standard rroders V ,obie medium for dvrtilr.t.
BAIEIQJ FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1864.
We give elsewhere to day the latest news from
the armies in Virginia and Georgia. Gen.- Lee, it
will be seewf 'was at . Taylorsville, within fifteen
miles of Richmond, on the 25th; and Geo. Johnston
was supposed iu a secure position west of At
lanta to meet Sherman. It is not known whether
Gen. Lee will give battle wbereheis, or fall back to
the fortifications near Richmond. The Richmond
Sentinel says it is believed that Grant, is endeavor
ing to gel to West Point, on the Pamunkey,. where
he will be in communication with bis gunooauv
All was quiet on the 24th between Petersburg
and Richmond. The federals are behind their for
tifications near Bermuda Hundreds.
We may expect soon great battles near Richmond
and Atlanta. The armies on both sides hare been
reinforced, and the conflicts will be prolonged and
terrible. The whole country looks with the deepest
ar-xietv to the result, and every Southern man
hoDes that, in the end, our banners may be crowned
,;k ennvu There is eround for hope. . Our ene
mies are numerous, well provided, and power
ful, but we have the utmost confidence in Generals
Lee and Johnston and tbe glorious troops under
their command. They will accomplish all that can
be accomplished.
Both houses of the General Assembly of this
State have resolved to adjourn on Monday morning
next
Habeas Corpus in the Legislature. On Wed
nesday, after some debate, the House of Commons
passed the resolutions reported by the majority of
the committee, as published in our paper of to-day,
protesting against the suspension of habeas corpus
and calling for tbe repeal of the act, by a vote of 64
to 82. For vote see Wednesday's proceedings.
Similar resolutions were discussed in the Senate
on the same day, by Messrs. Warren, Brown, Boy
den, Hall and others. We have heard the speeches
of Messrs. Warren, Brown, and Boyden referred to
as very able, eloquent, and conclusive on the whole
subject We give to day a synopsis of the remarks
of Messrs. Hall, Brown, and Warren, and shall
publish the speech of Mr. Boyden hereafter in full.
We trust Messrs. Brown and Warren will also pre-
iura their remarks in fall for the OreS8.
The resolutions will no doubt finally pass both
Houses by large majorities.
Political Agitation In the Legislature.
Early in the present session Mr. Smith, of Ma
con, an intimate friend of Gov. Vance, introduced
a resolution in the Senate endorsing his adminis.
tration, and the resolution was passed and sent to
the Commons. On Monday the resolution was
taken up in the Commons, and on motion of Mr.
Cobb, of Edgecombe, amended so as to endorse
President Davis. Yeas 45. nays 42. Gov. Vance
' and President Davis were thus united and commen
ded in the same series of resolutions; but some of
the friends of Gov. Vance, fearing that he would
lose votes by this public coalition, were anxions to
disunite them. Accordingly, on Tuesday Mr. Amis
moved to reconsider the resolutions. Mr. Carpen
ter moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table, believing that tbe House had placed tbe two
functionaries very properly together, and having no
wish to disturb their unity ; but the House refused
the motion and reconsidered. An animated debate
then took place, in the course of which Mr. Person
very emphatically told the Vance Destructives that
if it was their purpose to make war on the Richmond
administration, he would advise his party to aban
don Gov. Vance and run a candidate of their own.
To this Mr. Waddell replied, daring Mr. Person to
run another candidate. It was altogether an inter
esting time between the piebald supporters of his
Excellency. After much tribulation, on motion of
Mr. Cobb, of Edgecombe, the whole subject was
postponed until Thursday. Time was thus given
for negotiation between the Vance and Davis men,
and we may expect that they will, in the end, en
dorse the former in one series of resolutions and
the latter in another. But the trick will be too ap
parent to deceive any one. The coalition was plain
ly admitted by the declaration of Mr. Person, that
if the Vance wing should pursue a certain course
the Davis wing would abandon Vance and run a
third candidate. This much of the coalition is
public. What the private, secret understanding is
we have no means of knowing.
We call the attention of the people to the fact
that no small portion of the time of the present
session is being consumed in political resolutions
intended to promote the election of Gov. Vance,
and break down the true Conservative party. Mr.
Smith, Gov. Vance's intimate and confidential
friend, appears to .be primarily responsible for this
agitation ; and we leave it to our readers to infer
whether Gov. Vance himself is not also responsible,
whether primarily or not is best known to himself
and Mr. Smith. These resolutions will consume at
least four days of the session, and will cost the
people in taxes not less than fourteen thousand
dollar I And all to bolster an a sinking candidate
for Governor, -and that too at a time when the
country is bleeding at every pore and many of our
peopie are sunenng tor tbe necessaries of life.
' Who is Responsible fob Agitatioh ? While the
(capital of the Confederacy is threatened bv hun-
jdreds of thousands of the enemy, and while the
vast forces of Lincoln are attempting to dose in up
on ns and subjugate us, tbe Governor of this State
is absent from his post, haranguing for votes, neg
lecting his business, and stirring; on strife amonir
the people; and bis friends in tbe Legislature are
wastitig precious time and thousands of dollars in a
controversy as to whether they will endorse him
end President Davis in the same, or in a separata
series of resolutions, y Nero fiddles," or rather
piddles "while Rome is burning.' , Wo, wo unto
wis people 1 Like Simon and John, when Titus
CnPrnw a.11 J . . r
-v .ii uay, ana tnen Dent eacb other all night
heIaxbiUT.nri.lJ for thiB BtrifeT Certainly s-
.lUMiw noma, quietly engaged in
Vol. XXX. No. 12.
Another Falsehood Exposed.
A friend writing us from Smithfield, under date
May 23d, says:
"In Got. Vance's speech m this place to-day, be
said be could prove, by two or three as respectable
members as there are in tbe Legislature, that yon
had made propositions to them to introduce resolu
tions calling for a Convention for the purpose of
seceding from the Confederacy; and that if you
had any friends present, which he knew you bad,
they were at liberty to communicate his statement
to yoo. .Please let me hear from you on this par
ticular point not that I believe the statement, but
to meet it when used against yon."
The above is from gentleman whose word may
be implicitly relied on. , -
. This charge against as appeared in the Confed
erate of Tuesday last, which was printed Monday
night, the daf n which the -Governor spoke at
Smithneld.
Wo now say to our correspondent and to the
public that there is no shadow of foundation for
Gov. Vance's statement We have never supposed
nor stated that a Convention would be called for
the purpose of seceding from the Confederate gov
ernment We bave made no propositions to mem-
bers of the Legislature to introduce resolutions or
bills calling for a Convention for any such purpose;
nor have we any recollection of having suggested
to any member the propriety of such a bill or reso
lution for any purpose. We bave thought, and
still think, that it would be well for this State and
all the Confederate States to have Conventions in
being, if not in session during the war not to se
cede from or embarrass the common government,
but to aid that government in obtaining an honora
ble peace, as recommended by the Legislature of
Georgia; and at the 6ame time to see to it that the
administrators of that government do not subvert
or change its character, or trench fatally on the reser
ved rights of the States snd the liberties of the
people. We are not afraid to trutt the people, at
On. Vance it. No one supposes that the present
Legislature will submit the question of Convention
to the people; but, with our views of tbe subject,
and looking to the condition of the country, we
would support no man for the next Legislature
who would not pledge himself, if the emer
gency required it, to consult the people at the bal
lot-box as to whether they would have a Conven
tion. If it be true that the people can be trusted
at all times with the management of their own af
fairs, then a Convention could do no harm, and it
might do much good ; and even if it should do harm,
which we do not believe, the pe ople themselves,
who would have to bear it, would be to blame
for it
In the Standard of February 24, 1864, we publish
ed a Utter from Robert P. Dick, Esq., in relation to
the Greensborough meeting, which letter met, as it
still meets our warm approval. Among other
things Mr. Dick said:
" I am opposed to the secession of North-Carolina
from the government of the Confederate States.
Secession will always bring war ; and war produces
bloodshed, desolation and sorrow. Civil war always
engenders sectional strife and unrelenting hate, and
it is the prolific source of want, corruption and crime.
A dire necessity made North-Carolina secede from
the old Union, and she has reaped an abundant har:
vest of bitter fruits. She could not remain neutral.
She was compelled to assume her present position,
and nobly has she maintained her honor and her
fame, secession now would be utter folly and mad
ness, and such an act could only be justified in a
" life and death struggle" for her liberty. I desire
a convention to prevent any necessity for secession.
lbe state in ber full sovereignty might check any
usurpations and abuses of the common government
by firm and determined remonstrance.
Conventions in all the States would greatly
strengthen the Confederate government by granting
it needtui powers in every emergency, which it as
sumed without their consent would be the usurpa
tion ot unwarranted autnority.
1 further desire a State Convention to inaugurate
negotiations for peace. I do not propose that this
state shall treat with the Lincoln government An
honorable peace can never be obtained from that
source. I scorn any proposition which Lincoln has
made, and I feel assured that the fanatical hatred of
bis friends will never allow us any honorable terms
of adjustment -I
desire that this State-in Convention shall invite
a conference, through commissioners, with her sis
ter states of tbe south to see if some plan cannot
be devised to stop the war by negotiation. I am
opposed to any separate State action, and if tbe oth
er States will not beed the voice of North-Carolina
for peace, then she will have done her duty to God
and her people, and be free from any of the re
sponsibilities of the future.
While our heroic soldiers are fighting and falling
in tne "deadly oreacn" and defending every inch
of their native land, I want to see a grand council
of sovereign States, in a spirit worthy of the civili
zation and Christianity of tbe age, receiving, pro
posing and calmly considering propositions for an
honorable peace.
A strong peace party at the South, sustained by
the action of sovereign States, would greatly in
crease the power of the peace men at the North and
enable tbem to overturn tbe hateful Black Repub
lican dynasty at Washington. I feel sure that we
could successfully treat with the conservative men
at tbe North, if they were in power, and obtain
such terms as would be honorable and acceptable
to the whole country.
Negotiations for peace would greatly encourage
our people at home, and make them use every en
ergy to sustain our cause; and they would cheer
and strengthen our gallant army in the field ; lor
tnen tney mignt nave some Dope that the sword
would not devour forever. I feel that it is a hieher
evidence of patriotism to tave the life of one citizen
loan to aettroy a Montana enemies."
Time again bave we announced similar views in
the Standard, from the moment the Convention
question was first discussed up to the present The
charge of Gov. Vance falls to the ground. There
Ib no truth in it .
Since the above was written we have received the
Contenatite of Wednesday, containing a com muni
cation from which we make the following extract
. "But the important fact stated bv Gov. Vance.
was, that Mr. Holden had declared to two or thre
members of the Legislature that be advocated a
Convention of tbe state, for tbe purpose of carrying
the State Out of tbe Southern Confederacy. And
stated farther, that if Mr. Holden denied it he would
prove it on him by certificates from those gentle
men, and desired any friend of Mr. Holden to tell
Liin he had said so ; another feature in this Smith
field trip was, the abandonment of tbe cause of Mr.
Holden by the members of the Legislature from
Johnston county, and I could see the powerful ef
fect it had on the crowd whilst Gov. Vance was
speaking. Tie same facts which were eviscerated
by. Vance, had startled the members from Johnston
the week before, and they came out with a card, bat
when tbe Governor himself told these people the
facts in regard to Holden, and they saw Woodall
and Avera and Sandeis, all had left Holden for the
same cause, they shitted their range and chanced
RALEIGH, N. C WEDNES
Holden so badly in Johnston ooanty that the Geor
gia toldiert would not know him."
We repeat our denial of this charge in tbe most
emphatic terms. When we see tbe certificates re
ferred to we shall be prepared either to pronounce
tbem unqualifiedly and wilfutly false, or the result
of some unaccountable, misunderstanding or perver
sion of our views. i
And now, a word or two in relation to Messrs.
Sanders, Woodall, and A vera. ;
Mr. Sanders has not left us, for he has not been
with us since the meetings held in Johnston to pro
mote tbe cause of peace. - He refused to attend
those meetings, and thus forfeited to a considerable
extent the confidence of the party; bat he has lost
alt of that confidence by announcing himself a can
didate on. the i Stsljfederata . of Jestawtije tieket-
The explanation in relation to Messrs. Avera and
Woodall is equally plain and easy- Some time
since it was announced that the Conservatives of
Johnston would hold a mass meeting in Smithfield
on the 28th instant, to nominate a ticket for the
Legislature. About the 12th instant Mr. Avera
came to Raleigh and handed as a notice for publica
tion containing the nam of Thos. D. Snead, Esq.,
for the Senate, and bis own name and that of Mr.
Woodall for the Commons. This announcement,
which was signed " Many Contenatxtet after the
ttraitett sect,1' be requested us to publish in the
Stamford, and also in handbill form and send to
various persons in Johnston, which we did It oc
curred to us at the time that Messrs. Avera and
Woodall were rather hasty, especially as the an
nouncement was made without reference to the pro
posed meeting; and also, that they were not indis
posed to strengthen themselves by associating their
names with that of Mr. Saead. Soon after this we
heard from several influential Conservatives of the
County that Messrs. Avera and Woodall had acted
hastily that they had not shown proper respect
for the party, and that it was more than probable
tbey would not be nominated at the proposed meet
ing. The result was, these gentlemen, despairing
of a nomination, and having determined to ran at
all hazards, after sundry consultations with various
Stallfederates and blockade runners in Raleigh, con
cluded to drop Mr. Snead, indentify themselves
with Mr. Sanders, and take their chances on the
Vance or Destructive ticket- We should like to
know where tbey got their timber out of which
they constructed their tpring-ooar on which they
cnt such a sudden, keen, and ridiculous somerset
We call them the tpring ioard candidates. After
the first Thursday in August they will rest quietly
on their political cooling board.
Mr. Avera has assured us, quite recently, that
our vote in Johnston would be as large as that of
Dr. Leach, and that of Gov. Vance about equal to
CoL McRae's. We are the same man now we were
then. We bave not changed, and yet Messrs. Avera
and Woodall are now acting with the Destructives.
It is pretended that these gentlemen were "startled"
into the support of Vance by the charge against us
that we had proposed a Convention for the purpose
of seceding. It is also pretended by the Conserva
tive that they deserted their principles and identi
fied themselves with the crooked sect and the De
structives, because we would not consent to be
caucused out of tbe field by certain "leaden" in
the Legislature ! These are poor excuses for the
abandonment of priuciple and tbe breaking of
plighted faith. Bat we leave these gentlemen to
the tender mercies of the Conservatives of John
ston County. They will know what to do with
them.
Our readers will observe that the Conservative,
the mercenary organ of Gov. Vance, sneers at us
in connection with tbe Georgia mob. Let this be
remembered. The Governor and hit miniont are
amused when they recur to the fact that our office
wot mobbed and our life put in jeopardy by an
armed band of Confederate toldiert, acting under
orders, because tee had boldly advocated negotiations
for an honorable peace. Is this the way in which
Gov. Vance protects loyal citisens from violence,
and vindicates the insulted majesty of the State f
Gol. McRae's Accounts.
In the latter part of tbe year 1862, Gov. Vance
appointed Col Duncan K. McRae a Commissioner
to proceed to Eurore with George N. Sanders, Esq.,
to inspect certain goods to be purchased by the lat
ter for this State in exchange for naval stores, and
to verify the bonds of the State to be delivered in
accordance with such con tracts as Mr. Sanders
might make. It seems that the contract for this
business was solemnly made by Gov. Vance with
Mr. Sanders; but the sequel shows that Gov. Vance
abrogated the contract with Mr. Sanders, and CoL
McRae did the business, returned home, and left
Mr. Sanders to "meditate on the mutability of hu
man glory, and sigh over the miseries of ungrate
ful man." CoL McRae no doubt found it a good
thing,' and had a good time generally in transacting
this business. Mr. Sanders published CoL McRae
at much length for his conduct, appealing to tbe
Governor for justice, which be is not likely to get
n e reprinted the pamphlet for Dr. J. T. Lead
with sundry very truthful and appropriately severe
remarks by the latter, in an Appendix to the same :
for which CoL McRae has sued Dr. Leach and our
self in damages each to the amount of $20,000.
Our bond is filed, and we await the issue with as
much equanimity as possible under the circum
stances. But this is somewhat by the way. CoL McRae
returned from Eutope just in time to run for Con
gress in the 3d District He was beaten, as a mat
ter ot course. . He always, is. So brilliant, and yet
so unappreciated. But this is also somewhat by
the way. He stated, on tbe stump, that he would
be a conscript as soon at kit aecounte em State Com
missioner should be let lied; and ha Kept on stating
and acting this np to the time the Confederate was
established by the "patriots and property holders"
to "save the State from disgrace," when he sud
denly became the Editor of that interesting journal-
jumped the ropes into the charmed circle of ex
empts, and commenced to laud Gov. Vance as the1
best Governor, the greatest orator, and most versa
tile genius of the age. Indeed, he said the Vance
" grapes " were so delectable they ," melted in his
mouth." Golden fruit, no doubt Bat still the ac
counts of CoL McRae as Commissioner remained
unsettled. He signed his name to his letters as fol
lows: "I am, very respectfully, D. K. McRar,
Colonel and Commissioner for the State of North-
J)t, JUNE 1, ,1864.
nd in tin Confederate service, In gold,; .The law of .
the Stato'. provides that all accounts and claims
gainst the i State shall be audited and adjusted by the
State Auditor f bot the report in Raleigh is that Gov.
Vance, disrtrdug 'this law, which is a highly im
portant and useful one, some months sine appoint-
ed a couple of gentlemen of this City as a sort of
private conrnuttee to examine and adjust CoL Mc
Rae's accounts; that the committee met and acted
under this appotntment; that CoL McRae claimed
elesmm tkummedlianim gold for his services, in
addition to bis pay as Colonel ; that the committee
allowed h fa fite tivsad cellars that
Cot McRae indignantly refused -this amount, and
appealed to tits Governor for. relief, like Oliver
asking .for more." And Gov. Vance, in his late
sit; A report of the operations of bur ;
other Commissioner, CoL D. K. McRae, necessarily
incomplete, is also submitted, and will, I believe,
be found equally satisfactory, and creditable to him
as Commissioner," and then advises the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate all matters ap
pertaining to the blockade-running of this State,
&0. He says nothing about his disregard of the
law which places CoL McRae's accounts before tbe
Auditor nothing as to the importance of waiting
nntil Mr. Sanders returns, and evidence in relation to
the manner in which CoL McRae has transacted
the business can be obtained from Europe. - We do
not charge or insinuate that Col. McRae has acted
dishonestly in the matter, but we make the follow
ing points :
i 1st His accounts have remained unsettled eight
months. Daring this period, np to the time he be
came Editor of the Confederate, he has been savetl
from conscription by Got. Vance; and he, a De
structive, supports Vance, a professed Conserva
tive, for Governor.
2d. Got. Vance has disregarded, the law of the
State, which required CoL McRae to settle with the
Auditor. If it be answered that the laws under
which CoL McRae acted were passed in secret ses
sion, and therefore it is" not proper that the Auditor
should examine and sdju6t his accounts, tbe answer
is, tbe law says all accounts shall be passed upon
by the Auditor, and a private committee could have
no more right, if as much, to pass upon the accounts
as tbe Auditor. -
3d As a settlement of the accounts has been so
long delayed, no matter from what cause, they
ought not now to be settled in hot haste, but ample
time should be allowed to obtain testimony from
Europe, to shed light upon the manner in which
CoL McRae transacted tbe business which Mr. San
ders charges he induced .the Governor to take from
bis into bis own bands.
4th. CoL McRae himself, now that he is happily
an exempt, and as his business capacity, and his
reputation, as Mr. senders thinks, are somewhat in
volved, ought to be anxious that his whole conduct
should undergo the strictest scrutiny by the State
Auditor, so that justice may be done to Got. Vance,
to himself, and to the State.
Habeas Corpus in the House.
On Monday last the resolution of Mr. Foots, in
favor of repealing the act suspending the writ of
habeas corpus, was laid upon the table by a vote of
57 to 24 the yeas and nays called for by Dr. J.
T. Leach.
Yeas Messrs. Aiken, Anderson, Atkins, Barks
dale. Blandford, Boyce, ' Bradley, Branch, E. M.
Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman,
Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Dejarnette, Dickinson,
Dupre. Echols, Foster, funsten, UaUfier, A. 11
Garland, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holli-
day, Joanston, Heebie, Lyon, Hacbem, McUallum,
McMullen, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore,
Perkins, Pueh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake,
Singleton, J. M. Smith, W E. Smith, Staples,
Swan, Triplett, Villere, Welch, Whitfield,. Wilher
spoon, Mr. Speaker 57.
Nats Messrs. Ayer, Baldwin, BelL Cruikshank,
Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Gholson, Oilmer, Holder,
Laiokin, if. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan,
MarshalL Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Rives, Rodgers,
Simpson, Smith of North-Carolina, Turner 24.
Mr. Gaithor.it will be seen, darkles as alone star
in the firmament of despotism. The Conservative
party of the State has at length got rid of him, and
we are glad of it Mr. Bridgers, who voted against
the suspension at the last session, was absent
Missouri and Kentucky have some twenty-two
members of the House, nearly all of whom voted
against the repeal, to say nothing of the members
from West Virginia and other localities represented
in the federal Congress. Tbe two States first
named have full representations in the federal Con
gress, and they bave contributed greatly more men
and means against us than for us. Still their votes
exert a controlling inflaence in the Congress on
great questions of taxation and civil liberty.
The Speaker laid before the House the following
message from the President on tiie subject:
KESSAOE or THE PRESIDENT OS THE HABEAS CORPUS.
To the Mouse of Representatives
of the Confederate States of Amrrica :
The following resolution passed by the House of
Representatives, on the 14th inst:
' Resolved, That the President be requested to
inform the House, if not incompatible with the
public interest, whether the reasons given in bis
special message for suspending the writ of habeas
corpus, still exist, and what additional reasons now
exist to such extent that the public safety requires
the continuance of the suspension thereof."
In my opinion, the reasons given in the special
message transmitted to Congress at its last session,
recommending the suspension of the writ ot habeas
corpus, still exist in undiminished force, and the
present juncture especially requires the continuance
of tbe suspension. The effect of the law for that
purpose has been most salutary, and to that law,
in no inconsiderable degree, are we indebted for the
increased efficiency of tbe military preparations
which have enabled our gallant armies, under the
providence of God, to beat back the invading forces
which still threaten us.
In my judgment it would be perilous, if not ca
lamitous, to discontinue, tbe suspension while the
armies of the enemy are pressing on our brave de
fenders with persistent effort for their destruction
and for the subjugation of our country.
It is a source of gratification to be able to inform
yon, that the mere passage of the law suspending
the writ, was so effectual in restraining those who
were engaged in treasonable practices and in dan
gerous complicity with our enemies, that the instan
ces are extremely few in which arrests were found
necessary. - . -
Tbe effector the law in preventing tne aouse oi
e writ for the purpose of evading military service,
r men. whose plain duty it is to defend their coun-
trv. can hardly be over-estimated. -
' The sensitiveness exhibited in different parts of
the country to the legislation on this Subject, is in
dicative of the love of freedom which is innate
among the people, snd which should ever be cher
ished as the sole guarantee for the preservation of
.their constitutional liberties. It is not doubted,
however, that if those who have expressed diasada
rfaotiod with the law had been in possession of the
forrat',iyb'bjliJM:dnt
Whole Number 1515.
injury to tbe public interests, they would fuUr have
aparored tbe exercise of the Dower of susnendinK
the writ, which was entrusted to Congress by the
Constitution. All trusts impose duties. The pow
er was entrusted expressly with the intent that it
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MMwa no usea wnen necessary to tne public safety
id in HTisno,
Congress concurrinir with mo that tha exirencv
had arisen which required the exercise of tbe pow
er, performed but a nlain dntv in nassinir the law.
and such wdL I donbt not be the iodirment of tbe
peopte wnen tne tacts can no made known without
detriment to their interests.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BiOBHoim, Va., May 20, 1804.
Tk Latest Rows from Virginia mad Georgia.
; nov BicnfOKO.' ' , .
Bioanoiro, May 24. Official information baa
been received that Sheridan's raiders crossed the
ramunkeynt Whits Post vesterdav and moved an
between the Pamunkey and Mattaponi, probably to
rejoin Grant
Tbe corps of Cadets of the Virginia Military In-
Biituio wcio reviewed on me isaniioi SQuare in is
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8BC0HD DISPATCH. I
Ricbmohd. May 24. The following dianauh baa
just been received here.
- iiAHOVBa Junction, 10, p. m. About noon to
day the enemy, approached the bridge over the
norm ados, in tue anernoon be attacked tha
guard at the .bridge and drove it to its place,
adoui tne same tune tna otn corps (Warren's) at
Jericho Ford on our left, was attacked by A. P. Hill,
ana ais advance cnecKea.
(Signed) - R. E. LEE.
'third dispatch.
xucHHOno, .May zo. A. m. Tbe following was
received this morning:
Tatlorsville. 8:30. P. M.. 24 Seeretarv War
The enemy has been making feeble attacks upon
our unes to-aay, prooaoiy witb tbd view of ascer
taining our position. Tbey were easily repulsed.
Gen. Mahone drove their right across the river,
capturing a stand of colors and some prisoners,
among wem one aia to uen. xaiaiey.
(Signed) R. E. LEE.
LATEST fROK! THE I0ETH.
Petersburg, May 24. Northern dates to the list
received, brant telegraphs that an effort was
made Thursday evening byEwell's corns to turn
the Yankee's right It was promptly repulsed.
Three nundred prisoners fell into the Yankee's
hands, besides many killed snd wounded. Yankee
loss 600 killed, wounded and missing.
Staunton assures the Northern press that over
twenty-five thousand veteran reinforcements have
been Bent Grant No reports from the battle.
Tbe Red river is blockaded at many points by
rvuci naileries, uen. uanoy, wno is aoout to re
sume command, promises to move them earl v.
Seigel has been removed and Maj. Gen. Hunter
succeeds him.
A dispatch'from Sherman, dated Thursday night
at nangsion, states tnat ne was driving tbe enemy.
ana mat day bad pushed a column beyond King
ston in pursuit of Johnston as far as Cass Vaila.
A bard fight for Atlanta it looked for.
The Herald states that among the passengers on
board the prize Rebel steamer Grayhound, just ar-
j r. ni a a w n n
rireu ai Boston, was sawara a. roiiara, oi xucn-
mond. tie is now probably in Fort Warren.
Gold 181.
The homeless people of Northern Georgia are
said to be crowding into Atlanta, to await the result
of the impending battle.
It is stated that movementsssjtlbking to a secure
base for Johnston's army bave been made. The
federals are moving up to Dallas in force. Several
days, it was thought, would elapse before a general
engagement would tate place.
Congress.
On Monday last, in the House of Representatives,
Dr. J. T. Leach introduced the following resolu
tions:. 0 " nnereas, ine unconstitutional enactment ot
Haws by the Congress of tbe United States from time
1 to time upon subjects of vital importance to the bar
, mony and independence of the States, the bappi-
oess and prosperity of the people, tbe preservation
vand perpetuation of the Union, against the demands
of justice, the appeals d admonitions of ber best
. and wisest statesmen, made it our painful duty to
fall back upon the rights for which the colonies
maintained the war of the revolution and which our
1 forefathers asserted and maintained to be clear and
' inalienable. Therefore.' . -
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate
' States, That the delegations from each Slate, act
ing in its sovereign and independent character, for
. the purpose of adding moral to our physical force,
4 and placing ourselves properly before the civilized
world, do most earnestly appeal to the President;
' by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
to appoint commissioners whose duty it shall be to
propose an armistice of ninety days to the proper
authorities of the Federal government, preliminary
to negotiations for peace upon State sovereignty and
independence, and that said commissioners shall
report in writing to the President the answer re
ceived from the Federal government upon the sub
ject Resolved, That should the peace-making power
of the Federal government accede to the proposition
for sn armistice of ninety days, the President be
. requested to convene the Congress of the Confede
'. rate Stales for the purpose of appointing Commis
sioners, by and with tbe advice and consent of the
' Senate; end that he also be requested to notify the
Executives of tbe several States of the fact, and
' ask their co-operation by appointing commissioners,
either by the Legislature or Convention, to co-ope-.
rate with the Commissioners appointed by the
President to negotiate with Commissioners appoint
j. ed by the Federal government upon such terms of
I, peace as will be consistent witb the honor, dignity,
i and independence of the States, and compatible
- with the safety of our social and political rights.
JCesolvea, That in maintaining un iigum guaran
teed to us by the blood and treasure of our Revo
lutionary fathers, and dearest at all times to free
men,pe desire to be let alene we ask no man's
property we fight not for conquest, but for our
rights: the independence of the States, our equali
ty, our civil and religious liberties. ,
Retained, That such terms of peace as are agreed.
to by the Commissioners ougnt to ne enaorsea oy
the President snd Senate, and submitted to the peo
ple for tneir ratification or rejection."-
On motion of Heiskell, these resolutions were
laid on the table by tbe following vote : .
Yeas. Messrs.' Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Bald
win. Baiksdale. Blandford, Boyce. Bradley, & M.
Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chris
man, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, DeJacoette, Dick
inson, Dupre, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither,
Gholston, Goods, Hanly, Hartridge, HaiskeU, Hil
ton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon,
Machen, McCollum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Mil
ler, Montague, Morgan, Murray, Orr, Pwkins,
Pugh, Read, Rogers, Rives, RusseU, SeXton, Shew
make, Simpson, Singleton J. M. Smith, Staples,
Swan, Viller Welsh, W bitfield, Witherspoon, Mr.
Speaker. 62.
Nats. Messrs. Akin, BbU, Cruiksbank aVsbois,
Foote, Fuller, A. H. Garland, R. K. Uaitand, Gil
mer, Lamkin, . M. Leaeh, JI T. Lnuk, Lest er,
Logan, MarshaU, Ramsay, W. E. Smith, W. N it
Smith, W. R. Smiths, Triplett, Turrr. 22. ;.:
It will be seen, that these resolutions contain
stantially, tbe approval of the Legislature of Geor
gia, to wit, co-operation between the common gov
ernment and the tovertign States in the effort to
procure an armistice then a treaty of peace, and
then a vote of the people en the treaty, eftof its sn-
iortement by the President and Senate. Wo are
gratified at the introduction of these resolutions by
our friend Dr. Leach, and we regard the vote
against laying them on the table as a happy indi
cation of tbe growing peace feeling in Congress.
It will be seen that Mr. Gaither voted by himself
te tania, and that Messrs. Fuller, Gilmer, J. M.
Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Ramsay, Smith, and
Turner voted against laying on the table.
On Tuesday last Mr. Graham presented bis views
at some length to the Senate on the habeas torpvt
question, opposing its further suspension.
The communication of "A Western Farmer,''
with others unavoidably crowded out by, the pres
sure of legislatiTe prooeedings, shall appear soon.
While many of the soldiers' families throarfcAnt
the State are reduced to bread and water, we learn
mat snaue omcers wno surround uov. Vance receive
their supplies from the Stato storehouse by the wa
gon ioaa at a time, xneae totngs may he denMd,
bat it is generally known in this oommunity that .
these shade officers some ot them wealthr man
who are able to buy are reguterlv supplied st gov- '
ernment prices. Progress. ' ;
. We are glad to see that Mr, Rogers, of Wake, has
introduced a resolution of inquiry in the House on
this subject- v-' -. '
Soon after Gov. Vance came into office he abolish
ed this Stallfederate system." He did so at our earn
est suggestion, and the understanding was that the
system would not be revived. Bat the "Roily
Click" was irresistible, the Governor yielded,
and now, while the families of our soldiers are cry
ing for bread, pampered shade officers like CoL
George Little not only run the blockade and thus
procure Yankee snd English luxuries, but they
draw their supplies of rice, and sugar, and meal,'
and bacon, and other articles from the State at low
prices. Is ibis to be endured f Will not the Leg
islature direct Got. Vance, in the most emphatic
terms, to discontinue this system ? How can Vance
men face their constituents, and ask a renewal of
their confidence with this load upon their shoul
ders The Very latest frost the North.
Tbe New York Berald, of the 16th, was received
Saturday night It contains very little of interest
not even the closing quotation of gold on the 14th,
which we presume was published in Sunday's is
son. The Herald's army correspondent, under date of
14th, gives the following mild statement of the loss
es in Grant's army to that date : .
The 2d corps has lost 1100 killed, 7000 wounded,
1400 missing. The 5th corps has lost 1200 killed,
7500 wounded snd 1300 missing The 6th corps
has lost 1000 killed, 6000 wounded, and 1200 miss
ing. Tbe total losses of these three corps amount
to 27,700. Burnside's losses are "nearly in the same
proportion, and swell the total to about 85,000.
The proportion of slightly wounded is extraordina
rily large.
The only allusion to the terrific fight of Thurs
day, 12tb, is contained in the foUowiog extract front
the same letter:
Hancock captured 4000 prisoners, as stated, and
my informant counted 18 pieces of cannon taken
by him, snd believes there were others. The pris
oners and guns were mainly from Gen. Ned John
son's command. His cannon had been taken from
their first position, by order of Lee. to strengthen
another point At Johnson's urgentsolicitation, they
SBAM flimAsI f A him Alt Wnnci?a mlw-ht adit kin
wvwaw vwauvt w uiui vu H wuitquflij BJ IgUSj SMI VI UBSB-
men were engaged in outline them in noaition at i.
v wv. vu uiwuuigi w ihu usuvuiik nnr
prised them by a sudden attack, and captured the
whole. The fighting was obstinate till night Our
success was uniform along tbe whole line all day
no reverse at aay point
Considerable space is devoted to particulars .of
Sheridan's movements, but they contain only ex
aggerated accounts of facts already known here.
The Herald s situation summary says :
On the 13th the whole command encamped at
Bottom's Bridge, after accomplishing the most
splendid cavalry movement of the war. At
o'clock on Saturday afternoon Sheridan formed a
junction with Butler's army at Turkey Bend, on
the James river. His whole loss was not over 800
in killed, wounded, and missing.
There is nothing later from Gen. Butler.
A telegram dated Fortress Monroe, 15th, says :
Gen. Sheridan arrived at the James river yester
day afternoon.
He had heavy fights, in which he was very suc
cessful He got inside of the rebel works around
Richmond and could have taken the city, but wS
ignorant of Gen. Butler's position. Our men could
see the gas lights in Richmond. Tbey took three
hundred prisoners.
- Capt Hower, A. A. G., of rebel Gen. Ruggle'a
staff, and seventeen officers and three hundredreb
el prisoners, bave arrived from Belle Plata in charge
of Capt Hood, of the 18th veteran corps, en route to
Fort Delaware. - Among them are Major Gen. Ed
ward Johnson, Brig. Gen. Geo. H. Stuart ; CoL Peb
bles, of Georgia; CoL Davidson, of New Orleans;
Colonel Hardeman, of Georgia; Colonel HarreU, of
North Carolina; Colonel Fitzgerald, of Virginia;.
Colonel Parsley, of North-Carolina: Colonel Da
ve nt, of Georgia ; Major Carson, of Georgia ; Major
Enett, of North-Carolina ; Major Wilson, Louisiana ;
Major Warnum, of Louisiana ; Colonel Vanderren
der, of Virginia; Colonel Cobb, of Virginia; Colo
nel Haynes, of Virginia; Major Nash, of Georgia
Major Perkins, of Virginia, and Major Anderson, of
Virginia.
Many reports were in circulation yesterday in re
gard to tbe situation of affairs in Northern Virginia,
but the only reliable information from that quarter
is given in the letters of our army correspondents
and the telegraphic dispatches which we publish
this morning. It is believed that Grant, having
thrown sway 50,000 meaia front of Gen. Lee. with
out accomplishing anything, is now endeavoring by
a strategic movement to reach the Peninsula, with
a view of advancing on Richmond from that route,
taking for his base West Point, which he nught
bave occupied at the commencement of the cam
paign without the loss of a man. Be this as it may,
we bave a General in command whose eye is sow-,
stantly watehing the movements of tbe invader, and
who will net fa to take advantage of every oppor
tunity to meet and circumvent them. Richmond,
Dispatch of Monday last ' ' ' '
BTABRIED,
On the S?d mutant, at the residenee of the hrioVa moth,
er, by A. R. Perrr, Esq , Mr. Jobx Moboa to. alias Mask
Ham, all of Wake County. . , .
COURT OF PLEAS AND QPARTtttt SES
SIONS, OF CHATHAM CO I. STY-Wesley Mareom
and Lemuel M. Morgan, Ex'rs. of Ben. Harward, dec's,
against Brinkley Harvard and others, Legateet,
In this cause it appearing to the Court that Brinkley -Baiward
i a resident of tk tMate of Tennessee, U is er
dered that sdrerUseaeat be made in the Sort h-Carolina
Standard for six weeks. Boiifring said Barward to arKst
at the next tern of said Court, to be heUt upon
Monday ot aegnet next, then and there to p'sL answer'
or demur to said petition, or jadcotent ft, eWwa woFeav
rendered agxinst aim. '.
Witaees. Richard. J. Cotten, Jrrnlf tWsaid Coart
this SOth Myi iftM. -
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mane hot on the left aide rather daSnle hiii Mark
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