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j t 1 i.) ' i V i ?. A... 4 . 4!fm'IlH 1' OAROLl i .a MEETING At a meeting ef a portion.' of tbe titiietis of-Ansu count j, at-the Court-Uouso la Wadesborc, ofi the lSh ': " , ; ' March, l&GJ. Ale'x'r. Little, Esq., raa called to tie rj.J Q. W . FENTON, Editob. 273: TTADE$DORO', H. , the fuiiowiug preamble and resoJullonsi'wcre, dnaii- mouslr adoDtod: Whereas. We are desirous of having among n lie two geutlemen'who are understood, to be Candida fdr the office or uovernor or tne Btate, to w, ..v- Vac and W. W; Homes, Esqi:, and have them 0- TITTTRfib VY-:::t:::::v.:::::x.:M AftClT 31, 1804. cuss the Issues thnt may ba-bctora the people in 44 -4 ... .:J,J Enioh'td. That the Chairman appoint a ConiuVittes'of Price or sutssripuou, - .,:rrP-;::r SJiiii;M7l.,mTiODvitfnthinTt nm- seca whether he will transcend the bopuds which the 'interests of the cuuse and the good of the country prei aoribe. ' the Coii'stituticnalitj cf tho ucptnslon is .....t..:...i k. t.'n .Tii.l tp of onr Huneiior Court, and ""'V j " o - , as' a law-abiding people,--we will stand by it. It will not, cnnot affect a loyal clthen,.but as I swd, it is n fearful power to grant to any uumt'.For, If Pmldeut Davis would not grrjl at prerogatives, which la the, Anwica'n sense of the word, would make lira a tyrarfl or a despot, he will" possess more of the Virtues which eialt and'adorn the statesman, .more of the goodoe&s and greatness, which jll throw around lii future name a halo of moral grandeur,, than unM luu7fcur ' mn . tn lines for l "(aiitt tlnrcouotr aBch.tijne.S riuy suit their . adthutisito-- w v - "- ' j tmiiMW UHog the cin.paig, an X would f , flr.tiurtioaaad-$1.50fortaeh.ubsequentinsertlon. JJy0, Tuf(S,y .ftVh: Second Moay ' V For Userting only oueVime, $2. . Obitaarics ter five jns FMk of w CottntJ Ooart.) ?i AUf MMinari. . 1 1 ' Jtoolred: That these proceedincrs be sent to theN, j i im uin w..w - i m T f t ...I iv. Y',.,t.,).rntt tcv niihhratinn AUj Hit CrtVl We did rot usae a- papr isi obttntr be teqaestea to corr- ' rBou that not only were k sick anfl total'y unable , reru(int t5 the first resolution, the Chair appointed to attend to business of any kind, but two oi our Bomi ut. u. k.awm. ..!.-!,...... -t, w awena w ousiu TLis left ' Oa molioa the meeting adjournal. force were aiso aick, and unable to work. 1 Lis leu . a. LITTLE, 'Chaimao.' qS with only one assistant, who, uougn ue n A CRAwroRD Secretary, . eerrlae with- ? ' --r .-t. : aome ... toiuiae VU eff.rtright. .'Our readers PreMdent p.v:, h. I we ho?e, appreciate o V condition, and make doe Friday, 8th of April, '.r- W are doine oar best to get out and prayer, in accor will, on account of fciyounT4v'"0 e"V out will tSirfo We are doine oar best to get saner this week. If we fA the fault W not be of Congress. ' oiirs. God help us' we aH poor and needy and Im p- leas creatures, at best-but when, Tor our gooa, u ; eees preset to dcpriTe us of ielth, to the end that we . may be made r feel bur weakness, and acknowled-e " our depwdence 6n Hi at , it behooves us to receive President Pvis ha ijuel hirroo'atn itlon naming as a diy of humiliation,itstii)g ac'cordiiace with the recommendation tvudcuce, sagacity, dirimination and s n.e of justice a small tnen of It to a Volunteer'a family. The wi: in the exercise of this tia6i4iuary poWer Vl dete. -vf tha tidier, not bemfilljiJhbUjif.jtttliiJ auo the people will Ham, and a great leal of uoh tutT that. Put when thry happea'to have anything tJ fhey will run it off. to eomo market oirt of tho count and ere the soldier's family starve fothe sake of ge ting a biff price for their produce. 'Now aadthea yc will come ardsl t oleyer tellow, who says be doe k duty, but ten c hances to one, be will bo like a certai gentlemanln Anson who has th9.bonor of putflngi after his flame, a justice of the peace the man who eo macb concerned about thi.welfwt of the soldier family that he puts himielf to the trouble to pay the the sum of.nioney- the"county has seen fit to gi the mQL'ho a fw d4Talnce. killed a fceef and beit """V ' J j, -K. K Foithe Argus. Camp 43d N C. Rsa'.T, : V KisstoV. N. Cv March 18,1 8Ci. o change in t'ae atasof 'military affairs. in this I,'Tvirlmn aiticA n1 Just. Thm onorAtion of laws. TaJSed his chastisements mftV.j; for, if we are properly ex- bw CoogreM,'p beginning to excite some interest in mik ; ercised thereby,-they will wo in ,ua the pecebxe ti irfljcs . Ti,e Act Jucing the rations of Coramis- fruiU of righteousness. . . a 6iPned Officers, to the sme in quantity anJ quality's " ' " ta-Frilay Sth of April, having beensst apart by as thaa of privates, is a Very Impressive lesfbn in "do- the President of. tht Confederacy, as alay of fasting mestio economy," bat of which ihey havo no right to filiation an prayer, it has' been propod thai U complain," and which, while, it inerease. the suppUs, ' t t ft1Ahstainfrom eatinff.on to that degreet jriil be productive of good, in sealing Dfj m rC0 evr- . tVat day, (only wbt is sufficient to prevent sickness) up a fruitful source of discontent amoa me privates, u thai they, nevertheless, give out,as usual, and supply any omcer cou.u e so inna. V - -' .. .1- I atintiM nnt. f.-rrt t Urn rnvi inn . winch WHI no doiiLt. so far as it goes, the wants or we .poor ana nrcu7 r . - - thas. for one day at least, giving a, Douaumi,reP-vSl - - r --- - to thase who, la these times or ,wans ana sewcuj uu - 7 - the mUsV of plenty,) seldom enjoy it. This is the tbe Quartocmastyra Department Government prices. proposiUon of a tohlater of the Gospel. ' ' " " ft? -' ' - ''mm ' ' j Carolina Regiment and is supplied With clout ty Uie fiar'With.pleasure we announce that the. Jleverend gtattfvhe has attained, in the ecience of economy, a Charles F. D.eems will address the people of Anson, jcfrree wbca j,, certainly not tiurht by the cractke at the Court. House, on Tuesday,' of Court week. Mr. 0f lne timQBj jf ge cao p3y the taoJest sum of Jour or Deems is devoting himself to me nowa onjeci. gi - flve kunarH dollar, tunpbj for hanr it made vj, a:tcr ing a fund forfennding a School for the education cf deducting from hU eighty, ninety, tr one hundred 'll "thebildreiTof ;'"cr bravo soldiers. He hismet with iar3 pr uoath-dne Lalf. or two thirds of it, witk great tuffefss io Ae eountks where he lias lectured on hick e must pay for meat and bread alone t j ay ah ulj44f an4 doubtlaaa, tia peid of .Aan?' nothln?.of tobacco at fivoTollatef pound all metu Mt with their wwl liberality in promotion of a .j,,-4t one bunilred. and twnty-fire Dollar per cause so noble, aad full of gooJ, in tne miure, 10 mo lsa!ioni-inJispensable luxuries in "high life" in Cnup children of the brave tatn who hav died in tie cause J au j lhp Appreciitloa of whi:h, is conclusive evidence -of Southern Independence. Gj anJ bear Mm. . . The GenernV Aaembly of the rre?1yterian ' Church of the Oonfederata States meet in Charlotte on tie 5th'day of May next. of good taste, high culture, and polished refinement The currency aod tax bills! like all laws of impor tance and magnitude, will be.urjuU and oppressive in individual instance, but they are no doubt the hot that could be devised under1 the circumstances, as they were framed, after loog,tediour, nnxiot, honest cffjrtjr by the best financial ability in the South, and it is to kaj Congressional EUstifenTUlrd-JCburstlay ia April Soldiers' vote on the Second Thursday. , n fCp a a- .WnMsiimedbT b110''11 restore our currency to health and v.gor V0. - . rfyo"i wm. "f o I , ' . .1.- .1.1L..1 ..-u:..i. . . . - , . - . ,l- p,.. 1 ouu rescue ourcounirv irom ma uautruutcj wiiunu the President, as Inspector of the armies of the Con- . , , 4t federacy on the aUff of Gen. Bragg. GenU Uragg --t ' 17 V. in Huvi.; - " " I nait wi vnni.ltff ririvinrr it 7. -Tiim Mllltirr Rill Will thm nin in reeom- ';""' v o - - add largely- to our numerical atrengtn.if-.enforceuVJot 'in intelligent member, of Congress" according .to a Richmond paper, said it would bring in 80,000 prrnci- eaid of this officer, twelve jnonths since, in reeom mending him for the p6aTKbn.onga6nef,.eiSeT that, 'as Colonel he has ho superior, and as an In 1 epeetor, where Ihr bighest qoalities of a soldier are ' 1 exhibited, I do not Ttnow hia equal."- The same opin ion wasexpressed bj , Geo. Jos. E. Johnston. Col Jones Btarta immediately on a tower of Inspection Jo Gen. Beauregard a Dept. . mine whether it be an "evil." It is perfyctly .nntural for a people reared undor an institution and a fjuu of government wbieh teaches them that Iheir rights are to some degree entrusted to. thir owu hauJs, aud for the preservation and recoguitjon of which they are to that degree individually and voluntarily rcsponoible it U natural, that tliey should look with distrust and j.jrhiuioapott-a4iy.innovaUuuupoa.'l!ioie.chrr ihed righu or tue least dcp.irturu ficw the'"eid land marks" of our fathera. But if we are determined to be free if we prefer the chances of etahlih"tug a Government, itu our own haiidi securiug our right aud iuleiests, tu the ctr taint y of pluciug the galling jolre of depotim on bur oku and the uecks of our poaterity, by a return to a unioa 6f peretual Lrull, atrlfe and cwtt'iiUn if vre prefer liberty tnd tnge'-if we prefer hu6r J to. disgrace if we prefer tue" niauly fieJom whico coures in the veim of ev.ry true ir)Uthrou; aud the chastity and BOwiAl dignity with which the chivalry of the South baa crowned her fair daughters, to the gloomy deptha of social ad uiorl J.'gi Jatiou to which ii turrendcr of our caue would a-Migu us we , have Vufto stanJ together anIdcote all odf leieJ tffTbr cause and strengthen it by trengih(?uiug t!w cutiaence of your ton, or huIjn.J, or tirulher in the field, aud hy yielding a cheerful aud ra iy aupport twi ths Govern ment. Submit to the inconvea.euivs aiiiiuj fivui uo wise or utij jbt legislation' fyr. the timej-mey can te reuieJied. Submit fi the harJshif saud priv.itiou of the war. Submit to tha ca'l wbich-your bleovljag fuQmuj country mikes upon )iu aud couie tj the field, if you Jy have to lse behin you tho-e L,o wtre-ihoit t .ger fur the tfbJooJy d.y" it dovs uat les ben your rcsjouiliMty lo yur country, nwryour ob- lig;itionto defend her." Vou inly not bava. bern iu fa vor or.eecefsioh you may Late befCu etiuding witli the olive branch. cteryQur ,beid, niien the bwliu wavrsif faaati;m husbJ tue iuipioriug yy fyr.yescr. So wis I, but that doe uo aHtfr lb eaf tact thai uiy libciir s io peril, that t!e honor and interest of my f iraily, myself auJ my country deniaudi myVid, t defend her. Sulmiit io this aud inrc, If peed b, but iirrr, never, NEVR Sub.uit uncon-iiiumaVj to Abra ham Liiiciln. 1 never believed in ihe doelrwe of -cj;.ou, much 1eJ tbatitcou'd Be peeabl I never baliered tint EngUnJ, Uie mother of AboJUwaiuoi, or any of the great power&.of Europe would intervene in -our bhalV'unleimpelle4y j terest which Involved, almost, tiieir exister've. I be lieve, and thank God foi it, that I bad nothing to do in bringing about this war. But what of all this? Whit does it amoiyit to? When the wild confl igratbn of war, intensified by fierce add atrocious barbarities, &n X the red gla re of whose fiery waves makes the things free of charge w Ithough ba meat' "ijrn"'i'a"i jthout Her asking for 1t-ked the price of it wbe it was lUiivered, ana was miormeu iui irw charge for it, and with many thraks to the, kind gei eman for bis liberality, the wife ptoceeded 10 Ore it, and she and ber children ate it. But whea el wwit to ft her month'y doe from this gentleroai which the oniy hid furuished for her, this kind ai bera) g'n'htni had t ken out seen d'.ara of.It U his bref, which be bid ao liberally given ner, at hich be said he charged nothing for. EverybovJ . S . a nbw thia ia not the way la which the people at Bon should work to promote the welfare of their count.-; The afiore 1 true, and should it be necessary we ci give she names of the parties and prJuce.eidn A fcOLpiaa pals of Substftutes. To ue a popular camp phrase, I think it will be very, late "before ourdirty, ragged decimated ranks, will be filled up and adorned, by , 80,000 of these neatly clad gentry with their bleached hands, white haversacks, &c. If we. get half that nnm- .Tie foR8wing tribute to Nottk Carolina appears in ber aud can by hook or crook prevail withthem to go a eommtnication to the Marietta Rebel, dated on the in rinkt, host will be added to our strength, for at "" 10th, at"that place: - .' . T least one third of them will be those, who, in the be- Being personally acquainted with the Governor of ginning-no,"4(rore the beginning of the wtr "snutfed North Carolina an appreciating her estimable people the battle afar ofT and proclaimed, in the pride ui I would be false to myself and false to thm did I not their gigantiolstrength, burning seal and glowing pa. endeavor to removeanyjs'ligma that might rest with- triotism"Let 'em come, we will whip tea to one." out a cause upon them. Severe criticisms have been Of course all who hired substitutes are not of thi class, too much indulged in and public sentiment flowed too ulforton'ateljr for cs, forth, that catfe, it would only be ' freely in reference to that champion of civil rights necessary to give them'4'elbow "room" to thrash out ' and his loval adherents. Wnaterer may be said-defo the Whole Yankee nation "before breakfast." A friend catory to hU position or of hia constituents are nnqnalU at my elbow suggests, that Cfoigress had under ias- Xfiei Vam:Rt jnd people of Nor Clroliha are the aame Jioble, kind the ibopea 'and patriotio ardor 8f ' those , who were so hearted, patriotic people that they ever karr been, keen for defray, have ben so tfniformjy and unkindjiy Tbey are using every mean, exerting every -fnfluene" blasted by the vigorous examination of medical Board ' and straining every nerve for the accomplishment, of declaring them l'pb'ysicaljtfnabW.fr..field service the great end. There is nojrivathn too ' great.-no, it would no doubt be very gratifying to tlm, If this or . hardship too burdensome for. bergtllant eon. The sme fcimllariltiatitu'tion -o&uld be-est-iblisbed, provided -v prompt and vigorous re-enlistment obet trpopa testi they could so far impose upon the skill" of a Board, as fy to their unfliaehing devoiion to a cause tbey so to ba allowed to enlist. He says, further, something itoHily espoused, and to-day they stand forth as a abont the indillereuce tors to the known wishes living mpnumeot oyier present greatness ana aglonoua j of lUMse who " were g'ng to aouth CMroJiria jh teo'tiny model of Spartatt-Taror. -. V r r x . i if North Caroiiu dii'rit secede." Jle, in rather an uDcUariub!e if oiot diAtatoiial spirit, nays that the pam pers should inform' them by advertismLt,irrdiTO heavens lurid with, horror, "bud threatens to leive in its destructive sweep, nanght but a trail of dreary desolation, as ghastly as" the. gloomy abod-s of death most I fold my arms and say I had nothing to do io kindling the epark, and although my all ia imperilled, I say let it rage? If you are not satisfied as to tefw are to blame for this bloody war, wait in.tU it is settled, and 4bcn you mf.y inquire? These divisions, disrnatoiM and bicker ings must yield to harmony anduoity-d,e?pondency give way .to confidence and determination, tlin, aul until then, we will -look in vain fT the end.' -Then will the lonely hearts Of the "loved ones" at home, aud the proud spirit of the warworn veteran, unit in an. thems of praise, for that blesed peace, which wilt hover over as, as "a cloud of dew in the heat of har Carol'tnY fee 'proud of your.offi'pringl- and- maythe day never come when the triumphant foe shall trad '.opoor With polutedateps, the 'graves oXyoar departed lreatJ '.'''' . , ' Caro'IaUns, be tru to the land that gave jm birtu.'1 " m The 6 an may cease to "give its light, the uioou for-j ta fihine, toe eMrr which pa?t!o a3 eo many dia csiiid iu tht f ihii .thrown, frcw the 5ct;y whe'n cf p'li'i ctir:ot w,. day V erae.i. f rmJ tbfirn: wm6 t , -j', trp,u.. Tie ueedie to the po'e,- so f iB Konb jCari'ioa b trw t j bwielf,- ter i-ountry und ht r Gad. " ' J. ' 1 --. . y- 4i'b : rials, &c, that a recruiting office Is opened at KalHgh where men of their aspirations aid 'laudable ambitiyn can be accomodated. ' . , . ..... " The suspension of the writ cf Jhltq Corpu-i .has been termed Ma nee.ary erit'.i' ".J atrtf uted..t5uac. tibn (;ftConves3 in ray lat letter to the diloyaiy and di.-alfctltvff,"i eertsiishcctiaug, which tfcxeatenHi t-o W IM ASV JMI ! UU3 llllUUi hiLli X 4 IJII1 IB ! (1lI.lI.HJ lT-i! 1 ' . a . . . k h . . ' ' '. . wmi ti 'iTpnini! wm nni ti Tlifrc' art m'ti eery one, anyuough a -rekrtui-power .im Ma Su Au50D.lc..(,,huVa' t ert ab'n'ut h f m.7 ', . FsK the Argus. CAJtr.20Ta Reot., N. C. Troops. , A ' March 17ih 18G1. There is a great difference between the soldiers and the citizens at home., t Was sorry that the people at home were so low spirited, and I was afroil the sol diers were sooo; but I find them very different.- Al though bis (Ihe soldiers) life is a hard one, be'ii still willing to htick to it rather tlim s ibmtt . to our cru aud unrelenting foe; aoj if the paoplo at home wi do heir duty, th II inner of Iu Jvpendenoi. will K .unfoWrd tO.tho brrezo arid our yotin C"nfi Jersey iri-tPh fof bertig itt' j (ited by the Vankeew, will be f;-ee ariJ dependent Government.''. t.ij, if lluapo pie at home, will ;'-do their duty f r thy ort.ii.i'y have duUe.-as welt-a woaSiim, perhaps, will ir( quire whut 'their duty is? We can toll thsui tiiJ it i not their duty nor is it a iiurk tf patriotlfO, or thu of a gotitlemiin, Wjiiletheirjspmitry tiaa bulled from , ' For the Argus. Ca Htb . C. Rxot., March 10, 'be. Dxak Aauus: Ae there is ao news In this Depai msut, yoa cnaot expect any. Uettefa.a. tee, i.oo street and BwtUttft for Uiflbmond yesterday moruin; siogiig "JltrjUKl, w.y JfjryUmJ." Rawof aaj another rail to Maryland and PeunyIvaBia, forn health cr. the. army, is CJiitempfated. These rail north dont prove very bealtby, if we are to jui( froiu'U't summer aud wokava no asttraac of at btur success Low tha tbea. But If -OUf ltd aay , we are io let the coastquencea be what they wi! ie U-giment was called togtther to-dty,or the pu poeof cbjOsii between Vaeee and lUldeO for 01 next Governor. After feV speeches, the vole w takto Yanee waa unaniiaously choaen with ihu of np with Vance and down with the traitor. We a. right-aid tp with careen tfw army, aul hope Vani wili be the uja;ma- canoe o: tbep.. . lw' not htard, as ytt, who the Candidates for "Congre re. But le thJm bj wao yiy ouayvjou u-ay put i wu i for Jibe man bo will support ihe.foufejera Got raruKt aa I the war to tin bitter end. Notuii ss'tiiaa liberty aul ndrpealeuce will ialify t! Ilieri of the amy rf NarJiero Virginia, al i want no meu io ofl-e who are aot fvr the siue. V recounmead to the ear e'al cuusideraUou vf our citue I Guv. Vance's speech, (U W'Jksboro') and Lope, wi the ficU tiiere'n set forth, thut no one will do aujtbi tj the contrary. We ke j'.r something of the outrag of our cuteiuptible he, and koow suUi will be the i eiub!e fitoT evrry citueu aol aoldjer in the Co federate Sum;sbou!d wenllow theiu to succeed their fuil digu. ' ' ' No union sentiments expressed by those who ate t cowardly to come out opesly nod face the music, e savt them. All rtV. shard alike in tbe ravaees of'o cucmy. Xone will e.rcajf.N Tbeae truths befc our eyes shoald fcronu t ttrj man to do bis .datJbc atVciiie aa l in the army. Those at korna can rend the assistance by plantin and raising largely oft secessariVi which required to sustain life 'and . viJe f.ee'y w'th the Goveinment and the poor who peod on them for upprt. This is all we ask t remainder we wil( .perfra willingly and to tbe utov exteut of our capacity. Wta everything 'to cheer from borne,, we promise uotLiog shall be Wanting our part, to close this cruel v.ar by next fall. We very often bear ofk taralry company statior at AifoDville. If w har we bear be true tbey are c ting quite a swell, parading the streets ia raggamu ooiforms and dough faecs. What a bappy iquad. ' Ui1s is not the po;np, pride aoS circumstance of w wo .cannot conceive what is. We wish thorn ibi pleasure, an I k happy Issue oat of our county. .Yours,, ' .MOCCS . For the Argus Cajjp or 4m N..C. Cat. itcaa Woonritti, - Banna Co. JlarcU 12ibJ8C DtAa Aacf:. Wo returned to North Carolioa fi a ligoroos campaign in the Old Dominion. Wv pected a warm welcome' from, the ciriiena of onr tie 8tate,"and while in Sootland Neck we wtrf en tainrd' by men who appreciated the hardships of a die rs' life.. , Ifothing.was too good for the soldiet lrgo presents were made to the whole Regimen bacoa, beef, cabbages, lard, pepper) &o.' The la the b ings we figlit for visited our camp, di wiih usatour rentT) Hnddnnced witV'nsat their hon lade fith luxury. 'Here w.e eouW not stay. rf ciine to forat o ia Uertie, tn$ we expected to Jbe tr wi iu the atmeVtjle'. But Vdil bow different. Lcitizcns are cold'&nl foratal, klllingly polite.' Con ernte money dnn't buy Chwing tobacco, and the Jieytltpuxh they flock by hundreds to see the'll Jiora ffli rwii fit for -rni.it. iry duly, and wliiiefb -.h wen tajot drill ,-jc'nino t-ot near our camp, 'nor Uivite u are-in. the fi,M of wnor Tor tbo.e - who areYltft- at j t!riruna. This we have silently eldured, wa !;f'i:'it0 h? "T''th ;thvir tulgh't to putvfry 1 jnjj the horcarts pgs day afterUay frdgbtencd i tljing'.ou'l I VV'! rlirrh . of thiNrc's f iiru'y. I hien t(,u.iy.,,',;; . ' . ".4 ' ' 'Ihe enrolling officer of this District was ari le-'t wjjZ and-iiif orined m that he would got tl bauUijid .couriIi from toiieounty; but LI ; oi
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