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CHARLOTTE, N. CV TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1863.
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charged accordingly.
AN ACT
opt atthv to THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HUME DEFENCE.
Svc 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the S'ate of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
hvtbe authority of the same, That the exemptions
from service in IhcMilitU of the State, shall be for the
same" causes, and to the same extent and no further,
tint are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
federate .States, providing for the enrollment of men
tor the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly callau the conscription and ex-
tIy'et,1.2.'ltB(j it further enr.cted, That i shall be the
duty of the Governor to eausc to be enrolled as a guard
. ,!..,.. nil white male persons not already
ior liuni' ..!.."----
enrolled in the service if the Confederate
i ....... n t hi'. II .'M'S of eighteen aud fifty years,
States, be
resident in
this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who
h iveb' ii residents in the State for thirty days before,
such enrolment, exctptinp persons tilling the offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equitv, the members of the General
ssembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government of the State, Ministers of the Gospel
of the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor, for special reasous, may deem proper
subjects of exemption. " 0
Sec. He it further enacted, That all persons above
the age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
ir.inr.l for home defence, and shall be accepted by a
Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein,
eitherVeuerally or for any special duty tr expedition
a.s the commanding otiicers of regiments or companies
according to the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4- Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act tu be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi
cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or
regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis
cretion, anJ he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
sall issue commissions in due form to all the oliicers
n foresaid. . '
e: 5. He it furtheT rnartfi, ThitTmewrrs -of' th
Socii-ty f Friends, commonly called Quakers, may Ik?
cxcii.:i tVoui the provision of this act by paying the
trim of one hUudred dollars according to an ordinance
of Hie Convention of tin State in that belialf, nwtifk'd
the 121j div of M tv. 1802. Proving thai when a
Quaker siinll h:m- paid' or had levied of his property t
tbe sil Hi of i) V
fitiiiclrea uoiiars unuer uie aci oi v. .rn
gress called ihe cmisc-ripi ion law aforesaid, he shall
not lie required lo pay any sum of money for his ex
emption under this act.
See. f. That the said guards for home defence may
b called out for service by the Governor in defence of
the State ngainst invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments,- battalion:-, or companies,?. -masse.
or by drafts ur volunteer? from the same, us he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under bis command,
through the officers ivppoinied as herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of this State, and in
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terms or uuiy lo oe piescrioeu ov me uoi i-rnur, none
exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many
of them as may be at any one time called into service,
may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing
their own
horses and accoutrements, and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on
such terms as he shall
prescribe.
See. 7. Be it farther enacted. That the Governormay
furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements an. I
ammunition of the State when called a aforesaid into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
ik m A
Rn U f.irU.or iinftp,! That nil laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and purj
view of this act be, and the sar.ie are hereby repealed.
Sec. 0. Be it further enacted That the commissions
nf officers of the MHiti-i. nillfil into service bv this net.
are suspended only during the period of such service. Superior Court ot Law to be hclu fr the county oi
Sec. 10. Ue it -further enacted. That this act shall befuion 'it the Court-House in Monroe on the 8th Mon-
in force from the date of its ratification. jday after the 4th Monday in August 1SG3, to answer,
Ratified the 7th day of July. 1863. Ple,uI or demur, or judgment pro ronfessp will be taken
."-.-. t -.- against the 'Defendants aud the. case set for hearing.
4'tfk'B"B''V fk B f J r w rj4frU In witness W. H. Simpson, Cierk of our said Court
l " 1 1 A RUm 1 If IIUU. at olfice in Monroe the 10th Monday after the 4th Mon-
Pftttnn Cf cilo I-.,,- o r.t.1. ..,11 ,r i 11 nnlf 2tS-?.l.... Z . 4 1 o
cure a pair as w.e only have ten pair.
We have on hand and can make to order calf-skin
Shoes and Gaiters of very fine English' lea! her.
Lots ladies' calf-skin. Hooters.
Lot of thick Hrogani, large sizes.
J. F. BUTT, Mint Street,
June 23, 1803 if Charlotte, N. C.
JUST RECEIVED,'
BLACK ALPACCA, "
BLUE FLANNELS,
SPOOL COTTON black and white.
BLEACHED SHIRTING.
J. S. PHILLIPS.
June 23, 1843 tf
it . . .
nave tins day associated with them
find commission business, LEWIS W
iue Mjie ot the firm will hereafter be
WILLIAMS, OATES k CO
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uiiCh.AU perspflS in(Jebted fothclate
Williams iOates will please call and "settle
we wish to flrs r..,- i , .
firm o1
up, as
ul olu Unsiness.
,5C1 WILLIAMS & OATES.
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M. J. M. IfLLER
ria9 resuniea tne Practice -of Mnri
found at his Office ia the Brawler buildiV
,cue. an.l v.
van u c
S opposite to
Feb. 23, 1862.
The History of North Carolirir"
Published in 1851 by the un&ertivnefi in u
conceded that it contained omissions unavoidable and
many imperfections. A second edition
ised, which would remedy these defects. This is now
oalled for. He will bo jrraieful' to anv otic who will
point out any errors in.the dates, natyea or facts in the
rketchof those who have dona sm,;i -.v?"ZVi" : :
...iiuus tuuuucs oi iue oinie: and anv iw.-u: ,
rotate. ' "uui
Letters may he seat-tome, car of Hon- D L Swain
f.ttaj.Al 17.11 r ' f j.i n .
Stale of N. Carolina VIvv.Menhurg Co.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1863.
Alexander Grier, administrator of Thomas II. Grier,
dee'd, vs. John M. Grier and other?.
Petition "for settlement of the estate of Thomas II
Grier, dee'd.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
John M Grier and William W. Crier, two" of tne.de-
fendnnts in thi ca-e, reside beyond the limits ot this i
Srate, It is therefore ordered bv t he Court that pnbli-
cation be made tor six successive weeks in me v estern i
Democrat, a newspaper published in the.Uiwn of
Charlotte, notifying sraid defendants to be. and ap.ea
at the next term of the.s court to be held for the co-Jotf
of M"efkfenbnrg at the Court.IIonse, iiv Chiirlotfe on
the 2d Monday in October next then,aind there to plead,'
answer or demur to tie petition, judgment pro con
fess will be taken, aril the same heard ex parte as to
them. : . "
Witness, Wm. Marwell, Cleric of our said Court at
officein Charlotte the 2d Monday'in July, A. D. 1863.
84 WM. MAXWELL, Clerk.
State of" IV. Carolina Sieteklciibiirg Co.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1863.
Jane A. Wallace vs. the Ileirs-at-Law of William
Wallace, deceased.
Petition for Dower.
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that William Kelough and wife Mary, heirs-at-law
of Wra Wallace, deceased, are ndn-reaidents of this
State. It is therefore ordered andfidjudged that publi
cation be made in the Western Democrat, a paper pub
lished in . thcMown of Charlotte, for six successive
weeks, notifying Wm. Relough and wife Mary, to be
and personally appear at our next Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions to be held for the County of
Mecklenburg at the Court-IIouscin Charlotte on the 2d
Monday in October next, then and there to show cause
if any they have, why the praj'cr of the Petitioner shall
not be granted; otherwise, the case will be heard ex
parte as to them. .
Witness, Wm. Maxwell, clefk. of our saui court, at
office on the 2d Monday in July, A. D. 1S63.
83 WM. MAXWELL, C. C. C.
State of IV. Carolina Iflceklcnbur'g; C.
Court of Picas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1863.
William Tieid, exr. of David Chambers, dee'd, vs. John
Chambers and others.
Petition for settlement of the estate of David Cham
bers, dee'd.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendants, John Chambers, Mariah E. Burless, Jas S
Woodard, Daniel" Tucker and Margaret C. his wife, and.
George Stewart and Harriet his wife, reside beyond
She limits of this State, It is therefore ordered by the
Court that publication be made for six successive
weeks in the. Western Democrat, a newspaper published
in the town of Charlotte notifying said defendants to be
and appear at the next term of this Court, to be held
for the county of Mecklenburg at the court-house in
Charlotte on the 2d Monday in October next, then and
there to pleatL answer or demur to tbe petition, or
judgment pro confesso will be taken and the same
heard ex parte as to uim.- - "- .
Witness. Wm. Maxwell, clerk of our said court, at
office in Charlotte the 2d Monday in July. A. U. 1863.
83 WM. MAXWELL, C. 0. C.
Slate of ffoi'tla Carolina Gust ma Co.
court 0t iiC(ts a,ui Quarter Sessions
Auyust Tvrm, 18G3.
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Hunter, adm'r of John Riley, vs. Jese Riley, 'Wm.
Riley, John Ilik-y, and Robert Riley.
Petition for settlement of t he estate of John Riley.
It .appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that,
the said Jesse Rih-y. Wm. Riley, John Ril-y, and Robt.
Riky, defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits
of this State. It is therefore orde red by the. (.'hurt that
publication be made for six successive weeks in the
Wf-sicrn Democrat, a paper publi.-hcd in ilie town of
(Charlotte, notifying aid defendants that they be and
ippear at -the" next term of this v'ourt to be held for the
mntv nt Gaston at the Court-llouse in Dallas, on the
7th Monday after the 4th Monday in September next,
then and there to plead, answer, or demur to this pe
tition, or judgment pro conf'e.-so will be taken against
them.
Witness. W. D. Glenn. Clerk of our said Court nt
office in Dallas the 2d Monday in August A " I). iHii.i
84
W. D. GLENN, Clerk.
Stale of IV. Ctiroliiiii Ufiiiit CotnHy.
Superior Court if Lute Full Term, loU2.
F. L Wyatt vs. Union Mining Company. -
it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendants reside beyond
the limits of this State and
are inhabitants of some oiher Governrvunt, There-
lore it is ordered by the Court- that publication be
made for six successive weeks in the Western Demo
crat t-iiat they be and appear at. the next Term of the
86
W. II. SIMPSON, Clerk.
EDGE WORTH FEMALE SEMINARY,
CJreeiisSjoro, IT. C.
Thc-fali session of this Institution will commence on
the 4th of August next. "
TERMS for the Sessiox of 20 Weeks: Board, inr
eluding washing, lights, fuel, &c., 220; English Tuition,
$30; Music on the Piauo, llarp oiGuitar, $30; -Vocal
Music, $12 50; Oil Paining, $30; Drawing, $12 50;
Grecian Painting, $15; Aucient and Modern Lan
guages, each $1 2 50.
For further particulars ap0y to
RICHARD STERLING, Principal.
Jun-e 30. 1SG3 . 2m-pd
We have a Tannerv in full nnwaiinn about six miles
in the Mercantileifrom Charlotte, on the C. & S. C. Italiroad line. It is a
j . imt '
nrsi - ciass lannerv. nn tp sw nmn.irfi in mirciiase.
at maiKei ibices, times ot all descriptions, ana .supply
the trade at current prices. -
A-H. GRIFFITH,
July 13, 1SG3 if C. E. BELL.
BLANK DEEDS, Warrants, Ejectments, &c,
for sale at this Office. - .
Priuting promptly executed to ordr..
TO COTTON PLANTERS.
I have been appointed by the Secretary of "the j
Treasury, Chief Agent fpr the purchase of Cotton for ;
the Confederate Government withiu the State of Norib I
Carolina, and will pay for the samein7 per cent Co.nds j
or Cash. , , j
Sub-Ageais visiting the different parts of the State, ;
buying in my tame, will have written c.crtifi-cates of 1
appointment. ' - I
order of the Secretary of tha Treasury, all Cot-
ton purchased by mysclf.or mv agents, on and aftr ;
tbe ISth day of March, 18t3, will be paid for in 7 per 1
cent Bonds or Cash, and not 8 per cent Bon-s as stated !
n ...
r auvertisement.' "Li to that time, however,
.?. ..cen.1 hoa& will furnished a stated..
iltriotic cilivr.nt- -it- 3 t.,:t
aid the Government by selling to it their Cotton ralber
thau to private capitalists.
LEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
if; tf "
ckarlotteV N. c.
:
NOTICE.
. Our terms are five dollars
6 months $3.
per yeivr, in advance.1
Individual or local shmplasters will not be re-
ceived When sent to us they will be held subject to.
the sender s call, and not returned by letter. . .
The Democrat will be discontinued 1c alt su'icri-
,e discontinued to ait suncn-
e time for v-facK it i&auk
tust renew before or afte cri
J . - . 1
Those mho tcant to continue must
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oarrcmcnt at Berkeley
bnet account . ot. an en
Springs, Morgan county
" v un C;A
,1 u nail, riuv. UUIUII1-
ed some particuiars from a Southern source.
Capt. Blackford, with a squad of men, numbering
about twenty-five, attacked the enemy at 3jb'clock
in the morning or the 8th inst., and routed them
completely, capturing twenty-nine prisoners, one
negro, sixty horses, and some three hundred naty
pistols all of which they succeeded in bringing
off in safety. The prisoners had arrived at Staun
ton, en route for Richmond. The enemy's force
at the time the attack was made is said to have
numbered some three hundred, but were taken" by
surprise, their pickets having been flanked.-
Richmond Dispatch.
We regret to learn that Col. J. A. J.. Bradford,
of the 10th N: C. Regiment, (Artillery) died at
-Fayetteville on the 7th itjst.
We learn that EdmumJ McGehee, Esq., about
eighty years of age, residing near Baton Rouge,
La., has been stripped of his immense pre-perty by
the Yankees. He owned 3.200 slaves and twenty
seven cotton and sugar plantations, including a
coton factory, which was worked by 300 of his
own hands. A railroad thirty-one raises long, lead
ing to his factory, had "been constructed by him
self, with a sufficient rolling -stock. All the ne-1
groes, except about 100, have been taken off by
the Federals, his factory ruined, all his plantations
desolated, his railroad torn up and about 5,000
bags of cotton were burnt by the orders of Mr Mc
Gehee to prevent its falling into tbe hands of the
enemy. 11 is loss in negroes and cottton alone is
not less than. 85,000,000.
Western N. C. Rail Road Company.
The called meeting of this Company met in this
town on Friday last and organized and proceeded'
t-6 business'. Owiig to a pross of business,"
were unable' to attend, but we learn the following
gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing
year, viz: A. Henderson, R. A. Caldwell, Jonas
Cline, J. V. McDowell. Directors on the part of
the State, N. W. VVoodfin, Jas. Cathey, B. S. ik
win, G- F. Davidson, Wm. Murphy, F. E. Shober.
At a meeting of-the Board, Dr. A, 31. Powell
was re-elected President, R. F. Simonton, Secreta
ry and Treasurer, James Wilson, Engineer and
S u p e ri n t e n d e n t . S'a isb u ry Va f,ch man.
Political Excitement. A Cincinnati cor-recj-ondent
of the Chicago Times, says a mass
meeting' of the Democracy took place at Mount
Gilead, Ohio, on the 2lst August, at .which 20,
000 were present. It is computed that at least
half a dozen mass conventions of each political par
ty aro being held in Ohio daily. A more vigorous
campaign' was ncver'before known iu Ohio. There
is evident fear on the part of the Republicans of a
'defeat, while the Democracy are entirely sanguine
of the eieetiou of Yallandigham by at least 30,000
majority. '
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In North Mississippi the ladies keep a copy of
the President's- appeal with them which they draw
upon every drone seeking to shirk his duty in the
present crisis. The leading citizens give an indig
nant denial to the report that a petition had 'been
sent to Gen. Ilurlbuf, asking his protection to be
extended over the Northern counties of the State.
A Dead 3Ian Comes to Life The New
Orleans Era of the 15th ut.' chronicles a singular
occurrence as follciws: Wc yesterday reported that
Mr Henry Myers, residing on CouJet street, had
been killed by lightning. An inquest had been
held on the body, and'lifc pronounced extinct.
Yesterday every preparation had been made for
his funeral, his friends had assembled, the body
been duly coffined, the relatives put on mourning,
the hearse and the priest arrived, and the coffin
was about to be closed up, when the arms of the
corpse Were obserred to move, and very soon,
wouderful to relate, the dead man. sat bold upright
in the coffin! After surveying the crowd he in
quired the cause of the gloomy preparations he
saw going on. The joy of his w'ife and li trie odes
can be imagined 'when they found the dead bad
come to life, and the house of mouxning was soon
turned into a house of rejoicing the funeral into
a feast. The electric shock had suspended anima
tion for over 24 hours, so perfectly as to deceive
even the Coroner, tile man's wife and all bis
friends. . ' '
An Anecdote or Gen. Evy ell In the
course of the address by Governor "Smith "in
ynchburg, Va., recently, be told tha following
anecdote of Gen. "Ewell: '-."
During rfie bvro Jackson's lifofimp, Gen. Ewcll
was wont to remark, that jr.ckson .could d-o ther
trayiug and be Could do the swearing, and that
the two -together could whin iIir 'devil. After
Gob. Ewell lost a leg, ihe li -lit of the Gospel j
shed its benio influence over h'nifit. and be 1
-. ..v . v. i . . w.- M Illllll I II U U.l. -I
became a Christian. Uuder the influence of this 1
new feelinjr, he found the enemy heavily entrench-1
cd at Winchester. He said that he felt averse", to '
espofiinp- bis "i:oor bovs" to the deadly slaughter j
certain to rpsnlt frrm an .iftsk nn thi works. He i
retired to bis t'vfnt. and there spent a time in prayer-
fo the 'throne of Grace.'- Itsccmed then, said he j
afterwards to Gen. Smith, as if a fudd'en fear got j
hold of the enemy and he abandoned .his works i
f without: a fkht
The -hand of "God is risible in this.
' NW is the proper time for plant-in" tbe Poppy,
. . . e piopur .iiiiiy iui P. c . ,u'
which may yield fifty pounds cf opium fo the acre, ;
a very, encouraging return at present prices.
SO-
' CALLED PEACE MEETINGS.
We fr eel j admit that there are a good manyVerj
ipectable aad well rneaninsr men. who. misled hv
respectable aad well raeaning m'en, who, misled by
the universal desire for peace, have united in the
uxosc m timed ano -UDiortunate movement lor an
impracticable and even treasonable ' scheme of
j usurping the powers of government which have
j been fully and "wisely plaeed'.jn other hands than
tt'mrs Rf t : :c'
i some of -the meetings called Tiear;" Lnf rpnflt-
some of the meetings called "peace"", bat teaflv
meetii) J-or tbdr OBljcet Tipe the War is
- t J1 4 - 7, - .A .
to protract t -afe. differently constituted, the par-
t v..: i i t . .t A i " -J-
utjfiauvs ueiog mtu who uave". dui iiiiie i Claim jtO
be cailed fhe People and whose resolutions. ae
imuiut ,HIIIJ evil LU lllV OiiUSc Ul lilt. vUn ICUCnfO V ,
i f a.n?er, 5? !he. in t.ern,a! PGa?e of the Stare, and cer-
! ainlJ DnSnt t0 t,ie character it has earned in
... , lit"..
this war upon a hundred battle fields.
We have had occasion heretofore to State, upon
g9odauthority, that one of the earliest of these
meetingswas composed of conscripts between 4Q and
4&,who wishea to avoid their duty, and . of the
friends and relatives of deserters. Also, that the
chairmau of the only such meeting held in the ar
my had been a deserter. There was only one
other name mentioned in the proceedings" of that
meeting, leading to the presumption that it was
composed of only two persons. - -
We have now, from what we are informed. is a
respectable source, some information relative to
another of these meetings, the" proceedings of
which are published in a late standard, where they
occupy nearly a half column-hi small type. We
are informed that the offi cers of that meeting, and
the -committee appointed to draft resolutions are
all deserters or conscrints liino in the woods to
Jceep out of the service! Such is our information
as to this meeting. '
Having thus shown bow 'three of these peace
meetings were constituted, it is'fair to suppose
,tbat others of them were of like character. " Is it
sny wonder that such persons as those who com
posed the meejing last alluded to, shouid have re
solved thafc "Gov. Vance is requested not to send
any more troops out of the State until all of the
(Other .States sends their quota"? and- as Gov.
Vance can have no means of knowing when all the
(Other States shall have sent their quota, it is plain
they were merely requesting him not to send tltvm
into the army. They might very naturally re.
solvc, too, as they did, that they "do not intend to
pay tithes to Bradford or any-other person," for
bow can Bradford or any other person collect tithes
irom men who are lying out in tbe woods? And
again, as they resolved, '.'That from the scarcity of
men we will hardly make enough for home porj
sumption." MosHikcly; forTtieti wbft-are lylrtg
Out in the woods don't make anything, except
what is vulgarly called "a raise," by vHiting the
houses of defenceless women and children and car
rying off "lifting" as the Scottish phrase is the
provisions they had made for their own support.
So also is it natural that they should resolve "That
we disapprove of the conscript law," for they were
conscripts, and, as the poet says, . .
"No rogue e'er felt the bolter draw,
. With good opinion of the law."
But why such peoples these should dishonor
Mr HbJden and tbe Standard by complimenting
them in a special resolution, we cannot so well un
derstand, since Mr Holden and the Standard have
taken the opposite ground from themselves in all
the important points of their preamble "and nine
teen resolutions. Fayetteville Observer. 9
i 1
"AN HONORABLE PEACE." i"
Who, in the Confederate States, from President
Davis to the most humble citizen, does not pray
that peace may again mile "upon our once happy
land? We presume there are none. And an
honorable peace is what all do or should desire.
The gentlemen who in their public meetings de
clare for peace most generally qualify thterrn by
prefixing the word honorable;, bat as this phrase
ology admits of ambiguity, we are inclined -to be
lieve that our enemies construe tbe resolutions as
implying a desire fpr reconstruction of the Union,
that those North Coolfnians who so resolve for
peace, are anxious to become the slaves of Yan
kee task-masters, and wis.h to give over their poss
essions and property to the brigands' now devasta
ting our country. But wc know the men who in
the assemblies before mentioned declare a wish
for peacemean it upon ho such term? as. indica
ted above. Recreant to their interests, Indeed,
would they be-ifjhey desired peace upon terms of
submission to yankce tyranny, and yet if intended
for a directly opposite effect, no course could be
pursued better calculated to lead us to, subjugation
and.ruia, fhaa that which a designing and crafty
politician is holding up to the peopleat ihis time,
and to whose 'delusive and dangefous doctrines
and teachings .too many, we fear, are fov&rably lis
tening. As we have said on 'one occasion, we believe the
larger numbej of those who compose the '"peace
meetings" are benest and eincere in their delibera
tions, yet the slightest reflection should convince
them that never were men committing a more se
rious blunder an eiror, which if persisted id, will
entail upon themselves and all Southerners mise
ries 8nd hardships such'as have never before be
fallen a people worthy of beinjr freemen.
Every "peace meeting" held in the State is only
one more invitation for the'barbarous foe to invest
our own beloved section, in which event all ks in
habitants will fareslike. The lives and property
of one class or party will be no more Hr.fe than ihat j
of another; "and he who was most cl?rr.orons for '
"peace" whose fatal song courted th presence of
the eBemy will suffer by his.ravageg and despoli
ations precisely the same as he whose breast is
now bared to the vandals on Virginia soil. These
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ciions precisely the same as he whose breast is
now bared to the vandals on Virginia soil. These
are truth?, and we deem it onr dnty to warn the
people of the impending danger, and to caution
them in regard to adopting random resolutions,
the great instigator ot whieu would tretray his
OQuntrv and icveisle his innocent dunes in uhtotd
. n m
miseries for a less price than was demanded by his
prototype, Judias Iscariot, forthe performance of
a similar stxce.-Greensboro Patriot.
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" "What will it profit & man if he sains" an
! amount of money beyond his most sanguine expec -
tations and greedy desires, and io gaining it aid and
,i.....:' .ri: 4 :!!.
f oets t ne -enemn
aoeia i ue .nemieB ui ma i.jutiit niiu.mrcnii mo
of hirr.self and children? " " "
uv.a uutuiw
WHO COMPOSE SOME OP THE
- 4 .From the Raleigh Age.
SOME STARTLING THUTHS.
- We earnestly comrticud the following communi
cation to :the perusal of every man in the State
who ha:r wheat, corn, bacon or any of the necessa
ries of life to sell, whether hc has raised the fta me,
or TMirphjprl it fn caII t r. W.. .. 'x
forth in fetron-er en h thn nr -n;S'..ni1
I . - "p1'1'. II C- IIIIIIUI PCI
done, thn condition nFoffi IT
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certainly has depicted them in the most glaring
light; and they are based on his own . observation
and pemnce; and nee know the.rir to ha
tnan ttbmiS statements may be fulfyrelitid on'. v .
'The statements he makes should -strike terror
and !arni into the hearts of all who ore withhold
ing the necessaries of .life from the people, or are
exacting such enormous prices for them that the
poor re almost sure to starve for they cannot raise.
1,18 oney ta pay such exorbitant demands.. The
corn; and wheat, and bacon, and other necessaries
are" in. the country in abundance. The people
know this,-and yet they suffer for the want of
them! It is the strongest evidence of the law
abiding character of our people. But theywill not
allow their wives and children' to start when they
know; their rich neighbors' barns aud meat houses
have" plenty and to spare,' and yet they refuse to
let the people bave of their abundance. .There is
a point where forbearance cease3 to be a virtue,,
.and 'then woe to extortioners and those who hoard
up the necessaries of life,
' We have no.doubt but our correspondent stales
truly the cause of many desertions from our
armies. Many who d so, arc true to their
country and. brave as lions. They are willing to
remain in the army and fight for liberty and inde
pendence; but when their wives, niothers' and
daughters write to them of their suffering condi
tion, and appeal to them to come homo and keep
them from starving to tle'ath, it is almost mure
than human nature can bear; and if they desert
under such circumstances, the blame rests mare on
those who let soldiers' families suffer around them,
than on him w1k yields to the strongest and most
touching appeal that-can rnch a human heart.
What can Tuenmean or hope for. who are thus
entailing sufferings on their own neighbors njid
fellow-citizens? Laying aide tho grievous, sin
before God of which they are guilty, (for such
bejngs "neither fear God nor rcgntd man,") whnt
good will their, ticasurcs of--money; of prb.luco do
them, if they pursue this citirre much lomrr?
The enemy or some other judgment will overtake
them, and it will crumble and prrih in their
sight. The curse of God already abideth on
them ; aad He has said "he fhat witbboldcth
corn, the people shall curse him;" and who can
wjthstand'the avengirr "hand. orGod aud'iiiaii'. "1
If our armies are 'thinned by deserters coming
home to-look after, their -families, they will have
bread, and meat for them,- money or no money.
And if the people become exasperated against
those who are the cause of the suffering around
them, whocati tell what the Consequences will be!
What our correspondent says of the condition
in-the west, is our condition here'and everywhere.
It is alarming, truly. With an abundance in the
lod, want, suffering and staivation stare us in the
face, every where. Is there no remedy? .Can
nothing will nothing be done? If not, we arc a
ruined, conquered, subjugated people.
, As our correspondent intimates, we must regard
each other -as brothers, united in one common
cause, and bound to one destiny, for weal or woe
- and oil oontribute'to the aid and support of one
another then all will be well. But if not, then
all is'lost liberty, property and everything.
The following is the communication alluded to:
- OUll CONDITION.
Mr Editor : The affairs of our State at present
are in a deplorable condition; and instead of any
prospect of things getting better, they seem to be
growing
worse daily. - If we are overrun by tbe
vankees, and are made to become mere vassals and '!
tributaries to the unprincipled vandals of the
North, the prople of North Cur&liha, nud especially
the grain producers and capitalists of the State,
will have to bear most of the blame. I know that
some of thetsecular papers of tbe State have-con
tributed a great deal towards the present condition
of things; but their part is comparatively small
with that of the corn, wheat, bacon and money
speculators. These are the leeches which are
draining out the life blood of cur Confederacy,
depreciating oxir currency, diLan3ing our army,
filling our nw5untains with deserters from tbe
soldiery, and converting hundreds of our less in
formed backwoodsmen into ' tones aud bub
kwooasmen into tones aim Dun
They are doing this by withholding
necessities of bfe from the soldier',
exacting such enormoui prices Ui.it the
whackers,
the prime
families, or
poor women apd children of our brave loldie'rs are
not able to procure these commoditiesthus causing,
the wivc3 aud mothers of soldiers to write to their
friends in the army and oj-tLeu to come home
and keep them from suffering. Tbesc things I
know to be so. Standing the other day in a-
depot m estern xsonn Carolina, as iue iraur wa
about leavmg wan some ueseners lor in army,.j
heard an old mother fay to her son whom .they
were carrying back to the. army, "luu must go my
soirDut cuuiu ojf - buu.i i-.trv, aim
VTIUJL vua iia.te j' -aa u i a a HI
bring their gnus and come borne, for we win all
perish here if they don t come home and kill the
speculators;" and then turning to tnc with tearful
face-bhe faid, "3Ir A. oubt they uot all to euaio
home? lor wc ppor woflitt folV here caunot get
one bushel of wheat or com for our money, and
wo must perish." Said I, "Madam, Tour son in
needea in tne crmy; ana unless our cruntry is a
t . . . .. ...a .
j unit on tr-is subject, we wux be a ruiued peop.e.
' Said another lady, "Wo know that, but what ore
i vte'.to do Not one pound of mH can wo et lor
j love nor money; not a pound of meat nor a Lush-1
; of corn will the people sell to us Tor our. money;
j ana in u,c naraa o; oo must m 'uwi ma., t4ju
. J T x 1 1 1 WWW -
, coutn mn te estauusnea i . , .
j I left these women with tMttj or forty. standing
0n the platform, some praying for peacct ani suie
cursing the wars . . ; r
Now sir-tbe above is tbe staU of things iu the
1 mountainous porttc
juntainous ponious ui uur ouir, auu uuu-w iuu
! people, who have the grain will -utter their patriot-
! ism to.. predominate, the conn5 .resjiU u palpable,
rru e.JAleT taifl tlestl and cume- .noma to thft
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' rcue ot thetr fapjihes, when thy lfarn fitcb
things . from their motheri, witef 'md iiiUri j)lt
! home. . ' .
The geat majority of the army are poor men
j who have nothing at home but. their laroilica to
j flpht foK Tbey are wtso cnoogh to know that tbty
i are eipoing iberoelvea , for the property and
e laves of fhe capiulirt and rich pUoterfi. Nov,
1 , --t. " .! . f - m ' . .-
. w"ra ie"P n " lormer 0! .iDcse bave
'.made the nione'v of their wives and their thilJren
PT-" lh ,hc J
j f";1 J?"ead' mJ
UUVliil
Jalrcr will nof iJl their
we expe'etf r
the other dv. that he had
K-n'l Imshrl wnw. 'Why i,ot;Mr fi 's.iid If
because I 'can't' get i(it $7 pV Wsbel now; but
before spring, wheat will" bring 815 p.r bushel."
I am a religious man, but I CinfeB f tuy, in in
sayirtg that, afloat fuoment I"fclf )ikV thouting
the wretch, though I aid nut word. " 1 1
Will the good and just God aver. let us prosper
while we.tfeat our ellow creatures in thia tnanuej?
Will Ho allow a government to be fruccivaful, ta
forming itself, and . in "being recbgnixexl by the
nations of trie' world, as free and enlightened,
whose very elements" are sinners of the darkest
grade? Nevert never. Is there any connatency
in laboriog, bleeding and suffering to gain the
national freedom- of a people who are daily rivet
ing the chains of severity upon their fellows and
brethren in the manner above" mentioi.cd? Nay,
' AVo believe in the justness of Ihe Southern
cause, and. that we "hall ultimately prevail ovr
ftur enemies; or that they will .bcdoihv til!ii,g t
let us leave theni and become ait in-K p. n.ii nt
goveTiment. But uhIckh our people rre,ii i' il ir
uuilfitudinonx n'uif, and especially of tint Mna'Tif
selfi-bncfs and extortion; of luct utVd tirplcci f
religion and the nqn ire merits ' ot tbe ohftl.'tha
present generation will sleep in the duit ere t bis
nappy result will be accomplibed. ,
It is time for us all.to awake to our iotc'rcBt in
this mutter. 'Editors may write, Wminters "my
prencb, 'politicians may talk, i'eiitruU may crn.
mand, armies may fiht. good mn may pray.liV
fidels may tneer, but till we btcome o belter peo
ple thin we now are, the great God will not ive
us an honorable, lasting peace. A nation cannot
succeed in Jhe accomplishment of its purpose,
when many of its uiot prominent, member are
Using th florals, blood and buppincssof the other
portion-of its ' member;' in making; ituiticufe
fortunes for themselves and their children.
These are rdain,words, Mr. Editor, and they ate
true, boiutting must be dono for onr noble State,
and that ppedily, or she will ruin hcr.fcland en
danger the Confederacy. t)o they not see ilT" .Will
.nftL-lUc: srucrl tftcd 4Untert JUar Iw&tH .it be- .
comes too late? If! the name .of . all that is deaf.
what do tbe people mean 7 It .wl be too lot e
when-iba yankcu tr3 have overrun, put-whole
State &nd we are chained upon our backs like poor
Maryland. . . . .
Every man mong us ought to value Confederate
money as jold; aod. every one who holds jtbe prime
commodities of life, should regard every other man
in tbe South hit brother, and set accordingly.
Then sweet peace would soon revisit oar bleeding
land, and God would bless ui abundantly.
Happy Home, N. C- PIIILO. .
TROUBLE AT HOME.
Considerable excitement was produced In thU
place on Wednesday morning, the Otb, by a report
coming from tbe neighborhood "of Jacob Fraley,
IJsq., that a; number of deserters-in that lection
bad massed themselves for a battle with a portion
of the State Guard from Catuj Vance, commanded
by Lieut. Bobards. , . ., " -
It appears that the people of that region had -appointed
a day for a Union tnevting in the
vicinity of Esquire Fraley'i, and had extended an
invit-ition to tic deserters aud skulkers thereabout
to attend, ai.d ike part io the proceedings. The
Guard marched from near Ibis .place on Monday
night and reached the place where tho meeting
was to be held about day-break Tuesday, a distance
of- twenty miles. Afterilie meeting asetnbled, (a
large number of .women. being present) the Guard
and militia ffurroiindeor the builJiug and look pos
session of tbo ringleaders, letting tho females add
a number of the citizens loose, retaining under
guard five deserters who were present and. tKe
chakman, a Mr John Diffce; who fiiun appear
ance seventy five years old and quite infirm.
; About one hundred and sixty deserter were on
ibeir way to the ren Jrzvtius, but wouM no advance
nearer than Wanen'e bridge, three oi ilea distant
from tbe place of meeting,-on learning .of fhe
presence of the'Guard.- The euppositico was that
rresenee of the' Guard.-- The fupposit
Ubcy were waiting for reinforcements
jf. io.Wilken countV, and intend
-he next day; but tho .Guard were dif;
from Trap
intended attacking
day: but tbo .Guard were disantointcd pti
reaching the place ef art anticipated bittie the foN
lowing morning, the deserters baring skedld lied
to the moutitaina in Wilkes, ' '
An Attempt was roado on.Tucaday night lore'
lease the prisoners wb'i ire re bcio conveyed to
l'amp'Vngce, by a party of sixteen titirens, but .
, J5J not B-necc.ej i their object, one of whoin.tfaJ
j car,,urcij 0iiry Wtdi.eaday morning and e-mfeised
! benJ ini, nf lijC rar( Two'tnilUia oG"rs wero
j alsn arreHCA th! fcaaie daj fof fib.ttio-
j jCMrteM. , Qn Thursday Mime -men were rl.iol
r ,,n A rrn r 1 1 - .1 a:iiiili-i fn hA hf atl T li ff 111 f nil f'
but im icaciiiug a creek witnin I' or iui.s tl r, f( .
they efcapt-d through nglionei of a poi tiou' of
the men under wbose care they had been placed
for safe deliverance into the jail, ririor to tlicir
uLij.inent to dm? Vano . ' r. -
This i.t something tliat we were ! 3 .hopes of
ic.ee having, fo record al tiavinj happened in this
t'onnty; bi thy were biale'i by lh leaeruogi
r r n
j 0f . ,,1,0 ahnuld- lure had more lve ot eo'intrjr
; anj tiC tizlta of freeman tb.m hes been ahown bj
! fome j our tinw of-trobla." -It. is a picture
, liron a,jch w diaiike to dwell and Iprcad before
j our rcadcis buf recefsity baa crJiiit!V!i'I ut to fay
, that vintttnr should have been done long aiace
I . .
toiutdotni this tand ot Une oa 4rttora to
their country. . . ; - . - I'f !
j . Wt ere ;iad.now lo ice t'it the ii.CTiticil'avo
t takeo tho matter ; in hand, and wc hope ibat.lbe
' force which has been aent.p arrest and Lrin-to
. buoiiiiuieat mesa aesciier irura loe . oabinera
utmy, will ae?-mpbsb the un Uftakiog upja which
they tave'atarteJ,'
. Tl,- 4. e .b hut hr ir t irm ifim
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nf dsn,4'rj n thi n ton. tUvi!U Lxrtn.
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