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. RAL.EIGII, X C,
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGT24,1861.
TIIK IKGISLATURE THE TWELVE
months vnu'MTeEits-AND tub
A AM OFFICERS OK ffOKTU CAK-
OLIXA.
The Legu!ture his puseJ kills lospend-
iog lie ordiiunee of the Coorentioa io rela
tion to disbanding lh twelre mootba Tolno-
teers oa Um 20tb int.t and for cootinning
iacffic, tb eoamisurj aal other officers
fir their subsistence) and equipment. It has
also passed a resolution earnestly recommend-1
inz to the Confederate Concress the eonunis-1
ykjcing in its naval service as Lieutenants,
Pitid Coleman, TLomas BI. Cross an and R.
K. DuTalf in eonsKleratioQ of the able and
rScient services rendered by them In acting
under their Commissions) as Lieutenants in
the navy of North Carolina,
The House of Commons waa hammering
aviy on Thursday oa tho resolution to take
the scne of tho people on the disbanding tho
State Convention, to the total neglect of the
consideration of tho expediency of a speedy I
dUbandment of tho Legislature, of which they
arc a component part. ' . " I
; Since the above waa written the bill baa I
raised its 2nd reading ia tho Honso, bj a
vote of 59 ayes to 23 noes
TIIC LEGISLATURE AID TUB CON.
j . EDITION.
Ma our last paper we mentioned the fact
that a proposition waa pending ia the Houso
of Commons, to take the sense of tho people,
u:on the disbandment of the State Convetr- I
ttoo.
This proposition was accompanied by I
rtocarkj from
several menibers which were I
oej thing but complimentary to the Con-1
vtntion. 7i eannot help deprecating the I
s
ttaoifestatioo of any such feeling at this time. I
The people of North Carolina, and most ee-1
pecially the representative men of the State, j
itutead of wrangling with each other at pre- j
KCt, should be united aa one man in the I
peat cause of Southern UighU. The Cooveo-1
son taken as a whole is as able and natriotio a I
body of men as ever assembled la this State, I
and no doubt were actuated by the purest mo-1
Lvs in all their proceedings. The idea of such
s body of men contemplating a permanent ex-
istence as a political body, or making any oth-
er assault vpoa the publio liberty, is to our
liad -extremely preposterous. This is no
uxe lo be calling the people to tho polls
tribe parpose of procuring from them a vote
tf censure upon tho Convention. Should I
this bill pass the Legislature, we may look I
for a warm and perhaps angry canvass on I
this subject, as the members of the Conven-1
two, and their fries ds will not tamely snb-1
bit to this attempt to cast a censure upon I
them. Soeh a eon teat in this State at this I
t.tue, would have a very bad effect. Jt would I
tribute to strengthen tho delusion at the I
North that tho People of tho South are not I
nsited in their purposes, while it would di-1
vert the attention of tho people of the State I
(com that care of oar gallant defenders now I
ia tbe neld, wbtcn is so
field, which ia so essential to their
L-alth and efficiency and our own safety and
I.berty. This legislature is tho very last body
complain of a protracted session. It hag
Urn ia session off and oa far four, montkj,
and we should bo glad to know what equl va,
1 nt it has girea for it per a1 ins, tailesge
aad contingent expenseo. ' '
ThU movement against the Convention
tl es not originate with the people, bat with
)aic politicians ia the Legislature. Tho
Legislature, instead of wasting time ia assail
jng the Convention, should transact the bus
bess entrusted to it as soon as possible and
iljouTa tine die, ,
This is what tho people expect and what
.1 .-.1 . . - . . .. 0l
"y are enuuea w. receive a ue nanos ot
tleir servants. '
KK.D1STBICTLXG THE STATE.
We trust. tbe Legislature in laying off ihe
-'ate into Congressional Districts, will ahut
their eves to tho old party issues, and bo
r veroed in their action eolely ly eonsidera-
twos of pobUo justice and public convenience,
TLu is not the time, aor is there any necee-
ity, for that operation known aa "gem man-
ile ring." ' We therefore, eaanot refrain from
m pressing our snrpriM at laagoago in the
number of tho "State Journal" which
unrests that unfair mode of proceeding.
The Journal says "We confess we are
ii favour of having ten Democraiie Districts
to be rep assented by tea Democratic Repro
vutativee ; but if wo aaa'l get that, well do
tie next best thing possible take all we eaa
We cannot but hope that the "Journal'
i in a jooular vein when it used the lan-
juge we have quoted, as wo aboold deeply
rrst to believe that any publio Journal ia
the Southern Confederacy, : would seriously
attempt at this juaeturo to revive old party
ittuee, and their inevitable sequences, party
pi'siooe. Indeed, wo do not see how party
hoes eaa bo drawn now.- What Ut ia before
tbe people of tho 8oulhern ConXsderaey!
Are we not all thoroughly united ia the great
purpose of defending our soil from tho as
sault of the invader, and achieving oar ia-
dspsm dsnoe aa a Nation t Are not tt
kaown respeotirelT MWbi nd DemocrtU,
Undin shoulder to shotdder now, io contri-
boting men and money to ioommon canse!
man we derontlj hope, ean trnthf nllr answer
naj to these questions. .Why then shonld a
respectable Journal, seriously make a sugges
tion, which if acted upon,- would pnt ns at
war among onrselTes, when we should be
unitedly at war agiinst a eommon snd bar
barous enemy J If the coarse suggested
whether seriously or Jocularly by the "Jour
nal" should be pursued by the Legislature,
there is no telling the amount of barm which
ill ensue from it. It will be regarded, and
most properly too, as a gross fraud and in-
j'7 7 lrge portion of the people of the
State. The circumstances under which the
present Legislature waa elected have entirely
changed. - It was elected in high party times.
and oo issues under tho old Federal Govern
ment which all parties in North Carolina
mnanunoosly by their late and lost action have
swept away into the irretrievable past. Bow
monstrous then, would it be, for a legislature
thus elected, and under , such circumstances,
to place a baa of proscription upon nearly one
half of the eitisena of the State, because of
isna which it must admit have expired with
Government under whieh they arose. ;
7116 Convention, whose eonduct the Ijcgis-
Itnre ta now revising, and whose existence
lt proposing to terminate, set an example
in this' matter worth? of the emulation of
ihnx'ttrprtwte and freshly ! !) elected Re
visers. -t ,
THE
EFFECT OF THE VICTORY IN
MISSOUKI.
It . is hard to overate the effects 'of tho
splendid victory achieved by the Southern
Troops ia Missouri on the 10th inst. It en
suree tho overthrow of Lmeolnism in Jliasoa-
ri, and the attachment of that State to the
Southern Confederacy. It is a fourth great
victory achieved by Southern arms, and will
eoofirm the impression made abroad by the
victory of Manassas of the power of the South
to maintain its independence as a Nation.
The effect oa Kentucky will be most ben-
e&eial. With Missouri and Tennesseo in
the Southern Confederaer. how ean Ken-
i -
toeky remain out of it ! The Southern men
in that State will bo inspired with new teal,
energy and confidence, and wo look forward
with eertainty to see Kentucky join her
sisters of the West and South, and take her
stand undsr the glorious and triumphant
standard of the Confederate States of Anier-
ica at an early day.-
The Patriots of Maryland are ready to
spring to arms, and throw off the shackles
of an accursed tyranny at the earliest opporto-
nity, which may be presented for striking the
blow. Full arrangements are in progress on
the South bank of the Potomac, for giving
this opportunity, and soon, we shall see the
remnant of Linoolnism in the South entirely
obliterated, and the spectacle of a glorious
Confederacy of thirteen States, posssessing
every element of weilth and greatness, pre-
sen ted to tho gaxe of the word in most en-
viable contrast with poor emasculated and
desolated Yankeedotn.
A BATCH OF LIES. i
Our kind friend, Mr. Black baa placed in
our hands the New York Tribune" of the
10th inst. Ia it we find a letter from "a
special correspondent," dated "Salisbury,
N. C, August 1, 1801." This letter gives
most conclusive proof of the mode in which
the ''Tribune" and its confreres manufacture
publio opinion ia the North and lead on their
deluded adherents to their destruction. , A-
mong the statements in the letter ia one, that
snob ia tho apprehension of a slave insurrec
tioo ia the State, that the Governor had re
called tho State troops sent to Virginia that
- ci . n! v;. l 'L.4 I
XvX-oenaiOT vungman Bmwiy rcgrtui uui
ha u an Ex -Senator, and would eladlv see I
i rjnionxBooQstructed and get back into
lt ,. ' u . !:i..
!
OlS Ola place- aau iu xnessra. vi uujci ,
Leach and Vance, are very much disgruntled
ia theirretirement. Tho contradiction of this
strins? of atrocious falsehoods will never
ticB "J were design-
ed, and many a reader of the -Tribune rose
from his breakfast table on tbe lUth of Au
gust with a firm conviction that the cense of
secession had gone to "Davy J ones Locker
ia the old North State, and that of the Union
had culminated in a glorious triumph. ' '
.ii
, NEl'SE RIYEli GUARDS.' j '
This Company, numbering 90 men, from
the neighborhood of New Light and Barton's
Creek ia Wake county and Braasfields in
Granville, arrived in this city oa Tuesday
last and are now stationed at tho Camp of
Instruction at Crabtree. Tbe Neuse River
Quards are commanded by Dr.- . Qrissom,
and wa learn from bint that hisoompany will
U assigned a place in (ho Regiment soon to
bo formed at the Camp at Crabtree.
THE I.F.TTEU FBOII PLAIN DEALER.
. Wo call attention to tho letter of "Plain
Dealer" in to day's -paper. Ilia appeal for
luitable clothing for onr Soldiers is one that
must not pass unheeded. It is aa appeal aa
touching aa it ia eenaible. :: " '.''I
JOII W. TUOMA8, ESQ.'J
This geatlemaa who vu reported to have
been csoprisonod ia New York, is now ia this
cuy. : . ', .,. ,'.:'.''
. DR.' RVtrva K SPEED.
As we extracted from the 'Stae , Jour-
jnw t charge to which the following letter
"few, it is due to Dr. Speed thai he should
bTa tearing in our columns.
We did not
know until a day after wo published the ar
ticle from the "State Journal" that Dr. Speed
was the member of tho S;ate Convention to
whom the treasonable language was impu
ted..:--' " ' .;, f ' ;: ;" .
ELiz.Brrn Citt, N. C, Au. 15, 1861
To the Editor 'cf the Standard ; ,
" Sia : I bT noubt from in Tor motion which
I bare reouivMj, tbt I rn tho Drtr to whom
allusion ia made in the article in the Slate Journal
iuiu mo neguner oi ids I4in iimiant, arvu
beaded "Mrange, if True'" and nutioed in your
paper of thesamedale, beaded UA Grave Charee-."
uting that "a citizen of North Carolina recently
vuited Camp Crolina.near Norfolluand in hi s in
tercourse witu the volunteers, was heard on several
occasions to utter sentiments hostile to the Srfuth
and friendly to the rump govern in on I of Xdncoln,
1 state emphatically, distinctly, and unequivo
cally, that the tvholo charge is false and unfound
ed from beginning to end ; and request the public
to suspend their judgement until the mutter can
De in resti galea. KUJfUS K. bi'iSlTU.
SWORD FOUND AT RICH MOUNTAIN.
Among the things the Federals picked up at
Rich Mountain was a sword bearing tho follow
ing inscription. It is in the possession of an In
diana Colonel of the name of Sullivan r
The blade is Inscribed as follows : "In testimo
ny of the intrepidity and valor of Midshipman
William Taj lor, in two successive actions of the
United Slates frigate Constitution, in which were
captured the British frigate Gurriere, on the 14th
of August, 1813, and the British frigate Java, on
the 29th of Deoumbor, 1812, the State of V irginia
bestows this sword. Exchange Paper. ,
This sword is an old acquaintance of ours,
- - " '
as we have seen it many a time in our boy-
hood, at tho residenoe of the late Captain
John lliutoo, of Petersburg, who was the
nncle of the gallant Officer, to whom it was
presented. This Officer whom we knew very
well, first ss Lieutenant, and afterwards as
Captain Taylor, died about tbe year 1835
lie was a native of the county of Lunenburg,
and as thjre were Lunenburg soldiers en
gaged in the battle of Rich Mountain, we
have no doubt tbe Bword wis taken to tbe
field by a relative of the late Captain Taylor,
and on his fall -was taken possession of by
tbe "Indiana Colonel." Sorry are we that
this weil-e arned testimonial to as gallant a
man as ever trod tbe quarter deck of a ship,
should have fallen into such polluted hands.
We ..have no doubt the sword did good ser
vice in the cause of the South, until it fell
from the nerveless grasp of its dying owner,
QjWe call attention to tbe communica
tion of an "officer" of the 20th Regiment of
North Carolina troops. We have known the
Rev. Mr. MoRae from our school days, and
know him to be well worthy of all that "an
officer" says in commendation of him.
Succxss tF thc Cottox Loav. The Confed
erate Government, it believed, will have in its
posaawion by the first of Septomber eerti Urates
of transfer to the amount of 1,000,000 of bales of
cotUin of ihe growing crops, for which Confede
rate bonds are to be eichaaged. - The price reg
ulating tbe exchange is to be the minimum value
of cotton during tho last three years. On these
certificates of transfer it is said offorg have been
made by BritiihcapitalisU to advance 80 percent.
in sterling exchange, taking as a basis of the pur
chase tho average price of cotton during the past
few years. ) ".:.: .
j Foa tdb Rkoistxu.
II KADQuaaTK&s 5in Rkgiuxst -
N. C. Stato Trooj, Camp Wigtall.
Messrs. Editors: The scenes amid which we
are pacing, ineae evenuui uays are so novel, to
full of interest and so different from what most of
us have hitherto experienced, that I would fain
"make a note on't," and let our friends in the good
old North State view them through our speci.
The first impression of the stranger on reaching
this country, which bo naturally expected to find
waving with fields of yellow grain and rich in
nature's treasures, is one of sadness grief. To
find all around vou boarine! the marks of devasta
. . .. .'
tjoni . bouses deserted, IcnanUess ; . gardens a
wild : fields tramnled and cut through with roads
upon which heavily laden forage wagons lumber
lalon?: no smilins- boneet It cos recrinc on TO-
"
along; no smiling boncet lacos peering on yo
from the windows of the country dwellings that
you pass; but in we place oi aii us, ran as oi
armed men, rows of tents, groups .of wagons,
stern viragos shadowing forth sterner deeds.
and this is but tbe note of preparation the speck
on the horizon, which
of war.
presages Ine coming ciouo
. l
. i
" I
And who accupy thcao camps, now stretched
over hill and dale 7 is tho stranger's self interro-
gation. My reply Is, 1st,' the 5th Kegiment N. j tn market will soon be glutted with books claim
C. SUte troops: Col. Me Rae, then 2ilh Virginia mg public favor by Utf popular P"'
Volunteers, Col. Hairston, 13th N. C." Volunteers,
Col. Hoke ; the splendid Hampton Legion, S. C,
commanded by Col. Wade; Hampton, and finally
the Prince "William Cavalry, CapL Thornton.
I name our Colonel first, because he. Is the senior
Colonel ranking tho otbors. This fine and choice
brigade is under the command of General Early,
and constitutes Beauregard's 1st Corps d' Armie
of the Potomac. . v ..
The aspect of war isthough often terrible, in
tbe main Impoasiog and briLiani, to those who
know nothing of iu hardships and drudgery.
But we who bavo to go through the ' tramp,
tramp, night and day j aad hot or cold, wet or
dry, sever, flag or Ml io the monotonous drill, see
only tbe bard realities of war. Since our advent
to Virginia, Cob iMcRae i Indefatigable In his
exertions to perfect us in bur duties, as well as to
give us all the comforts and advantages which
under the circumstances be can. possibly devise or
demand. , From 4 o'clock in tbe morning till 12
at night be labors unceasingly. " We drill at ao
early bout before breakfast, again after that meal
then comes officers' drill, officers recitation , anolh
driIl,aod lastly dress parade," which fills up the
day. - v . - - . , ; ;t .
. To eaanot realia the diffsrsjace batween thin
climate and yours., ; Here wis have been drftnebed
day after day Vith heavy raina, mod pieroed by
night with cold, keen winds from these moun
tains, whilo you sit basking in the genial rsys of
a summer'! sun. At noma, our muauon poos noi
teem to be understood, or rather, our waate. .. Ijet
me state them,- and se if my statement will not
awaken a least in the hearts of North Carolina's
dauffhtors, a sympathy, which wiu bring roller.
'When the organisation of thU Regiment waa n
nounecd, the month of April had not ended
from that period until July, companies wore en
taring They wore' all comfortably clad, but fn
rammer rarmrate. Sentembef is now at bnd.
We have already had foretaste of its rigon, and
i how are we rtreoared to boar the brunt ot them
Why ladie we who now talk to you from this
distance, who are bore to fight, perhaps to die for
you, have nothing to protect us from the winter's
blasts bat that same sum-npr uniform. You ask
what do we require. '' 'We answer, overcoats
blankets, socks, shoes, flannel skirts, drawers. Look
with rae at thst sentinel, who. is 'now. passing
steadily along," while the clouds pour their fury
upon him. What is thrown ovor his shoulders
His blanket. When his rounds are over what
what has he to cover him thst same wet blanket,
And the nice socks and shoes with which you
were at first provided, where are they ?, I hear
this gentle voice continue. Gone, worn out,
tramped out in marching and counter-marching,
is our response; and to add to our anxieties, we
now reel lor we nrst time, me nravy nana oi
a . M . . . "S
sickness in our . camp. I say, for the first time,
because at the Camp ,Wi: slow, our position was
so pleasant, and wo were so well carod for, that
diseases of a severe find touched us but lightly
Indeed the 5th was the healthiest Regiment in the
StaM. These rains and ihe want of sufficiently
thick clothing hae .brought pneumonia up 'n us
badly. Oh ! could you bear the hollow cougns
reverberating round , you as I now hear them,
the dcath-knell of many a brave and gallant
thouzh humble soldior, you would snatch the
overs from your beds, the ruga from your luxu
rious firesides to protect and shelter them. Let
your fair fingers then leave for a time the keys of
the piano and tbe delicate tracery of flowers on
which they love to linger, ricorn not the borne-
1. knitting needle and the somewhat rougher
yarn, which under your hands may grow into the
useful sock.! Look carefully; into our necessities
and when you are convinced of tbem, as you must
be, act, add act speedily.' Those comforts will do
more for us than a thousand doctors. '
Tho darkest cloud has its silver lining, Messrs.
Editors, and the dreariest epic, its episodes. I
have sometimes at midnight tossed wearily on
the ground as we lay at CentreviUe, and given
myself up a prey to gloomy forebodings, when
suddenly ihe full band of a neighboring regiment
would pour upon the air a rich melody that seem
ed to thrill every fibre of your Came gently the
dtJicioua music would float along the valleys, and
anon fiercely would the sharper chords be echoed
from the hilts, till your soul gave Itself upto the
intoxicating influence . and the shadows were
chasnd away.
Ono feature in these scenes, I omitted to men
tion ; it strikes thoso who come here at once.
Tbe females have all vanished, fled to mountain
fastnesses and solitary glens far from the haunts
of men. Oh I those poor women, when will their
d.wrled boiuW be re-peopled, and safe from the
spoilers' touch. . I have already trespassed enough
on your timo. It was however with an honest
purpose and I hare spoken frankly you will al
ways find me a , PLAIN DEALER.
August, 13th, 1861.
TOK TH aXOISTXR.
j Wabrkkton, North Carolina,
- j I August 20th, 1361.
Mkssrs. Editors: Allow me through the
columns jof your paper, to suggest a proper and
saitable person for the position of Colonel, to my
brother officers of the 26th Regiment of North
Carolina iVolunteers. '' ' ' " ;
At a time like this, we should put aside all per
sonal feelings, and elect the best Military men to
be had in the State, and as such, I recommend the
Rev. Cameron F. McBae." ' lie Is in every sen-e
of the word, a bSgh toned gentleman, ca'm and
dignified, a man of judgement and discretion, a
man perfectly matured, and in bis prime, and
above all, a regular graduate of that fine old Mil
itary School, West Point As a Colonel, he
would be the right man iu the right place. . ,' ;
Yours, -Ac, &c., .
i - AN OFFICER.
We take the following compliment
to -North Carolina from the Richmond Dis-
patch, 'i 'l , ' ' ' : s y' . :
Joubhal ot Educatiow. The May number
of the "North Carolina Journal . of Education"
contains a digest of the laws in force in relation
to common schools in that state prepared unoer i
the authority of an act of Assembly,' by Rev. JD.
II. Wiley, Superintendent's of the State and
tbe Superintendant's ninth annual letter:, of
instructions and suggestions to the committees
appoiniea u examine bum uauiua vu iuo juwm.
.. ... i i j : ,i - . u .
cauona oi mose visaing io wku cuiumua cuuu..
Tn vmarlrc nn tha aiihiwtnf Northern. hrmk ar
ofroat iteresL Thewriter expressea theopin-
ntu which will no doubt turn out to be true that
I Os7 J tUOIl e4tS SSltavs f """""
' title, i
under this name old works of an inferior kind.
written, minyof them, by Northern authors and
published with Northern capital. The Superin
tendent therefore recommends the committee be
fore tbev act in the adoption of school books, to
ascertain .the views of bis office i a regard to any
work which professes peculiar claims to boutnern
favor. This is a sensible suggestion, and worthy
of a State which, it seems to us, is eminently wise
and practical . in everything she undertakes,
We know not which most to admire, the gnou-
ine chivalry or the unfailing common , .sense of
Aorta Carolina.- . -, , -
FlDIRAl T ROOFS IK . WXSTERB VrBOIlTVA
Thn Pinninti TT.nnuirer. of VVednesdav. aava
that considerable apprehension Ss felt f iT the safe
ty of the Federal troops under Geo. Hosencranz
in Western Vii'glnia. The Enquirer: remarks!
There aeems to be no aouot tnaa.uen.Xtee,..wtu
a large, well-organized and well-provided army,
is on bis wsy from - Staunton to , Hunters vilte.
Tbe defeat of ihe Federal troops at 'Manassas en
abled the Confederates to withdraw a large, force
from Richmond for operations in .Western Vir
gioia.'. General Lee is very , different. olBoer
from the deceased Garnett, who was simply a pro
fessor or teacher, while Lee is a practical, experi
enced field-officer.. A dispatch from Roaencrana,
Secretary to the Reserve Guard of this city, shows
that he is apprehensive he needs more- force than
be bee got to meet tbe Confederate foroa aow in
direotioa lor W cetera Virginia. -'-, A
FACTS AND- INCIDENTS WAR MAT
;' TERS CHOICE EXTRACTSTROM NOR-
THERN JOURNALS, &04&0 ;
.Tbe Bev. H. R. Scott hasaddresed i ' letter td
Dr. Tyng, dated St-Paul's Rectory, - Vs., Aii
goat 12th, giving some facts in connection with
tbe battle of Manassas, - which" is published
ill the Baltimore Exchange. We make some ex
tracts: : , : r ...jr,
Never bas any army been more deluded than
that "grand army" which retreate so hastily from
jaanassaa. xn trying 10 minister to the spiritual
of the many wounded that have been left behind.
I nave had frequent opportunities of hearing.
1 rum vueir own lips, an account ot tne gross . de-
cent ton which had been -practiced anon them:
They were told that the great body of the people
iu mo ooum were union men, reaay t to- rally
around the "Stars and Stripes'1 as "soon as . they
could do it with safety. While, oa the contrary,
mere never nas, in me History or tne world, been
seen a greater determination in any people to
struggle; even unto death, for what they , regard
as their constitutional rights. They were told by
their leaders that we could not bring into the field
no force lo stand against the Verand army" of the
North; wLitonow tbe whole North attempts -to
explain ine , snameiui aeieat , at SO anassas. on
tno ground er our superior numbers and general-
Ana, iu vnis oonnecuon, you win paraon mo,
sir, ior reiemng to . anotner raise impression,
hich you. perhaps unintentional! v. bave assisted
in producing. I need hardly sav that I refer to
yonr recent speech before the Bible Society, in
which you; in a, sneering manner, express the
opinion that;not fl vebundred Bibles could be found
in tbe whole Southern army; - while at the same
time you speak in tbe most glowing terms' of the
religious character of those vou have sent forth to
subjugate us. Iir most fervid language you ex
claim, "lias the world ever seen such an army?
How their names will glisten in glory Iir And in
the ardor of your 4eep feeling, you.-evon su ggest
that "the rare birds of Billy Wilson's flock" may
secure their salvation by tbe consecration they are
now making of themselves to the cause of their
country. " j :L
A stranger might Infer from this remarkable
speech, that tbe contrast between the two armies
must be most discreditable to the South.. . He
might naturally expect to see a horde of barbari
ans contending with the most enlightened Chris
tian army that ever- went into a field of j battle.
But what do we eer wbon Ibis vaunted rmyn
treads upon, the soil of ihe Old. Dominion? Rob'
bery, bouse- burning, rape, desecration of churches
and even graveyards have followed in its, train.
Already, horrors enough bave been committed
to degrade any civilized people on the f.ica of tbe
globe. - . --
From what I bad seen in the papers, of the
Christian character of the great army, and of the
many thousand copies of tbe Bible that bad been
distnouted among the soldiers. I naturatlv" ex
pec tod to And a good number taking consolation
n tbeir aitlicttns from us blessed teachings; but
I have no recollection of having seen among them
a single cor.y of the Bible, and I certainly con
versed with no one who seemed to bave clear
views of the Gospel. : I would not be understood
to intimate that! think there are no pious men in
the Northern army. There are, doubtless, many
sincere Christians to be found among the many
thousands who have been drawn intothis vile war;
Out, certainly, lue facts wnicn 1 bave mentioned
clearly show that tbe army, generally, is very far
from being controlled by Unristian principles
And now, in conclusion, sir, I will take tbe lib
erty of of saying to yon, that it is impossible for
tbe boulh to be subdued by any army you can
brinff strains! us. The world has never before
seen such an army as thaj which baa been raised
neie to resist mis unjust sou unuoijr invasion.
Every class and every, profession-, from the highest
to the lowest, Is represented in tnis army. And a
very large proporllonof the men not only pay
tbeir own expenses, but contribute very large
sums towards tbe prosecution of the war. It mat
ters not what forte you may bring against us we
can easily raise man for man; and the experience
of tbe past fow weeks clearly shows that a larger
number will not be required to drive tne invaders
from eur soil. . : K
We will be, with God's blessing, a free and in
dependent people, and when separated from the
poisonous influences 01 nunnern auouuuniam.
we bone and expect to do more man we nave ever
done for the temporal and spiritual elevation of
tbe race over whom God, in His alt wise ; provi
dence, bas placed us. ,; j: - X -vi--..' i
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GKN. McCULLOQH. " I1
Tbe hero of the late victorious' battle in Mis
souri, General McCulloch.is not unknown to fame.
He bas but done what tne public connaentiy ex
pected from bim and nas only connnned tne ai
res dv well established popular estimate put on
his merits and peculiar qnalificatioafor General-
bin. The "Kichmond Examiner" or. yesterday
bas the follcwing brief reference to him : '
A nalive of Tennessee, General Mccuiiocn
started on foot when a stripping of eighteen, to
aid Texas in her struggles for independence, and.
ar rived there just in time to participate Jn the
glorious battle of San Jacinto, where be command
ed eallantly through the day a piece of artillery.
The night before the engagement he reported
himself at tbe headquarters of den. Houston, who
was struck with his manners and bearing, and as
signed him a gun, which he served with fearful
efficiency through that bloody fight. r. ,
' Some few years after, he was cboson a member
of tbe Texan Congress, in which he served seve
ral sesiona. t w-; -. '--..
At the outbreak of the Mexican war, be raised
his famous company of Rangers, with which he
won immense reputation as an mtrepw , soiaier
and a daring.; scout In the latter capacity be
rendered most signal service throughout the war.
and was frequently mentioned in the official re
ports of Gen. Taylor. ; In one of hu scouting ex- j
peditions a day or two prior to the battle ot Buena !
Vista, he penetrated into tbe Mexican lines in
disguise, counted their exact numbers and efiected
his escape. Communicating to Gen. Taylor, then
at Aqua Nuevn, the first .'intelligence he had re
ceived of Santa Anna's approach. ; General Tay
lor, on learning this valuable information, at once
le treated from bis exposed position to tne mils 01
Buena Vista. : But so rapid bad been tbe advance
of Santa Anna, that ma Taylor's rear guard reach-:
ed Buena Vista, tbe aa vanned forces of the enemy
hove its sights It is believed by ' many that tbe
information furnished by McCulloch saved our.
army from destruction, i During ihe battle, he
distinguished himself by gallant conduct on the
field. - tV:- .".-J-a-v. ;f --re iu
For the last eight years he has been the United
Slates' Marshal of Texas. His appointment a
General. was one eminently fit to be made, -' T
-.Thb CosrxDiRATB Loan. We are" sirati
to know, says the Charlotte DeDiocrat, that our
people ard doing their duty In regard to, the Con-?
federate Loan . Last week, we learn, Wm. L4n -der,
Esq.of Lincolntori.subscribed $20,000-$5,
000 for himself, $5,000 for V, A. McBee $5000
foj W- H- Motz, $2,5000 ror Caleb Motz $3,Wtb
for Ambrose Coslnernd $2,000 for Cephas Quick-'
le; and we Ire informed that citizens of Lincoln
county wilt subscribe twenty or thirty; thousand
more. : This is showing -. the right spirit.' ', Mr.
Lander is exerting himself to get;; subsciptions to
the Loan, and has been and no doubt will be.sne
ceesiulin greatly aidinar the eawsee llnves
men t is a good one; and all that is necessary ia' for
some one to explain K to the people, .and . they
will bring forward the money to sustain tbe Gov
ernment. .i:.;.HT-. -.. .j.-KiS-'.':v- --S--:: .
- As soon as a list of the names . of I subscribers
are sent to the State Comsaisaioaera at Wilming
tea, the Bonds will he Hied out and retuvnea.
HOW THE NEWS FROM EUROPE IS RE-
-i CEIVED IN-NEW YORK. -
? The news from Europe is badly received in
New. York from its favourable aspect toward the
South. The Northern, papers think they see ia
it "a desire on the part of .England to promote tbe
cause .of the rebels and oven elevate the insur
gent States to the dignity oi an independent naf
tibnality." The New York "Herald." says i 7
There is a prospect of renewed co an ptioations
with Great Brltftin. In tbe ll-use of Commons,
on the 29th of July.Mr.' Gresrorv, who may be
i-iMiBiurwj uih agent 01 tne reoeis in ine xtritisn
Parliament, arked whether the Government had
received any information to tho effect that goods
contraband or war, including a battery 01 artille
ry nad been conveyed trom Lave r pool to New
York in the steamer Kangaroo and that a loan
for the United States Government bad been
opened upon -"the. Stock- Exchange? If so; was
this in accordance with British principles of non
intervention 7 , -. . . . ; s ' :
: The reply of Lord Patnaerstoh was distineuisb
ed by a studied ambiKuity," which: however, is
capable of a somewhat definite , interpretation..
tie said that he was not personally cogmxant of
tnermatters referred to, but that, should they arise
thoy would of course be dealt with by the Gov-!
ornment. - 'mere woud be Jess doubt of the exact
meaning of tbe words of 'Lord Palmerston's reply
11 tne goods contraband of war bad not been asso
ciated with the loan in tbe question asked by Mr.
Gregory. B11V notwithstanding, it is 'obvious
that he meant that as soon as the loan was open
ed on tho London Sfock Excbanee, the Govern
ment would intefere td prevent its negoCiation, ns
an infringement of. British nentrality." Were ft
not so, the reply would have been couched ia
yery different terms. ' : ' .v v" '1
-lids, therefore, plainly shows the r?al senti-'
menU of 'the British Government towards- this
country.' When we warned the American pub
lic or tbe secret bosUhty or England to the Uni
ted States, and of her desire to promote the cause
Of the rebels, and even elevate the insurgent States
to tbe dignity of an independent nationality, we
were assailed by nearly the whole press of Enff-
land for what was said to be our wilful misrepre
sentation I of a friendly Government. ' Does not
this one act alone show that we: are right in our
estimate of the character ot the British Cabinet ?.
Even the newspapers that formerly ' veiled their
own and the Government hostility to us now come
out boldly and proclaim it ' Not the slightest err-
ctnirrwement, re are told by on London journal.
should be given to tbe negotiation of an American
loan 11 that market, and although endeavours
may be made to raise the money, it is rust believed
tbey will be successful. We trust that the British
public will offer no encouragement, even to the
most speculative money broker, toembark in
such an enterprise, says another Journal, and the
most decided til will is manifested in the matter.
If this is friendship, what H hostility ? Hitherto
tbe London money market has been open to all
the world lo es.ablish aliki with revolutionary
Governments and the negotiation of loans has
proceeded witnout restriction. Uut now when
the great Republic of the New World steps in the
doors are insultingly, shut in our faces. Thus it
U that every link in the chain of events connect
ed with this war demonstrates tbe necessity there
is for tbe Government subduing this rebellion
with a streng arm, and restoring tbe country to
peace as soon as possible.- Not only dotne re
sults of our battles, out our relations with foreign
powers teach, us this. Every week onr affairs
abroad are becoming more complicated and criti
cal and unless we see more energy ard determi
nation on the part of the Administration, matters
will soon arrive at such a crisis that we shall not
on! v bave to fight the rebels, but the allied fleets
or England snd ITranee. v; - '
t Tbe New York "Journal of Commerce" pnb
liabes tbe following extract from a letter to a
New York-merchant from a leading firm in Lon-
dooi ,'v",- -: ""-.v - 'V iys-i
j ; . ' ' - f "LONPOH, August 2.
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"Osborne (Donegal, N. 101 is ordered to the
North Amenean. station, j , We are preparing
enormous reinforcements to protect British com
merce against a blockade which is both illegal
and inefficient. ... ; ,' . - ,
." There are only ten week's consumption of cot-.
ton in the country., . T.,. , ". .. . . -"-
MEven a you should whip Gen. Beauregaed, he
has only to retire and a wait events.
MTere is no possioihty of getting a Joan bere;
so Mr. Chase must depend on what he can get at
home." . - ' r.: . ' " t-- ' s
. CONGRESS IMPORTANT LAW.
.'A bill passed by Congress, entitled, "An act to
authorize he ifius of Treasury notes and to pro
vide a war,tax for tbeir redemption,' was, oh. yes
terday, approved" and signed by tbe President. ? v
The bill authorizes the issue of bne bond ml
millions of dollars in Treasury, notes. To pay
the principal and interest on the debt thus creat
ed, there is imposed a tax ot fifty cents upon each
one hundred dollars owfled in real estate,' slaves,
merchandise, bank arid other" stocks (except Con
federate bonds) cash in hand, and loaned' but at
interest, cattle of every description, gold watches,
gold and silver plate, pianos, pleasure carriages,
&c , where the amount of such property owned
by the head of a family exceeds in value the sum
of five hundred dollars. v The property of ool-
leeW schools, charitable and religious corpora
tions is exempted; --?" 1 -? h
Tbe bill provides for districting tne States into
Confederate districts ; and for assessing and col
lecting the tax, officers are especially provided,
the chief of whom has a salary of two thousand
dollars a year, and is appointed by the President,
Tbe com pens ition ol tne collectors is nxed at nve
per cent on the first ten thousand dollars collected,
and two pef cent on all additional sums. - " ' -f
Tho bill further makes provision against tbe
forgi ng of Confederate Treasury notes and bonds,
imposing tbe death penalty for the first, and for
the latter, imprisonment for not less than.five nor
more than ten years, and a nne oi uve mou-ana
dollars. Richmond Enjpnr&.'i.. -?,f
LATER FROM" EUROPE.
New York. July 20. The steamship Canada
bas arrived at Halifax, with Liverpool dates to
Saturday Augv 10tb, being two days later than.
those by the tfonemian. ,--.
The sales of co'.ton at Liverpool on Saturday
were 8,000 bales, with a quiet but firm market.
At London, Consols closed at 0t 90 f.- .:
Tbe political news from Europe is not of general
interest- : --tjy'.-ii: ' "S S-.-
V Russell's letter to the, London Times, about th e
battle of Bull Run, on the 21st of July, says that
'the Federal repulse was decided. . The repulse"
might not have bad any very serious effect, but
for the disgraceful conduct of the .troops. Tbe
retreat ended in a cowardly rout miserable,
causeless panic. ' Such scandalous conduct on the
part of Soldiers I ' considered Impossible. -1 have
never seen the like even amongst camp followers.
The North mnst put her best men in battle, orshe
will irrevocably fail before the energy and supe
rior fighting power ofher antagonist. -! ?
The 'London Tunes says that '.only a 'victory
which will wipe out aft the disasters at Manassas.
can save Juincoin irona ultimate impenenment ior
having begun tl warvA' --
-' The London Globe and the Shijminp Qaselte at-
i, tack the delaik of the Blxkade. r . e ' ,
. - x ne fitf! says toat ,11 fngiana arur.s into tne
American quarrel," the fault will be with Lincoln
bas attempted a blockade whfcb . he cannot render
complete ; -.,A
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';!' XTB.JiK'-.XpTOyfii regret, to learn
that the Rev. Georga,McNeill, senior editor of the
Norta Carolina Presbyterian atYayetteville, and
who has had' the management of it from 'the be
ginning, died oa Sunday evealnc Imii'pyX
; THE NORTHWEST AND WEST.- i. ..
The condition of affairs in the Northwest re-" ,.
mains with no material alternation since our last. '
Generals Lee and Loring are with' eight miles of '',
a division of the enemy, which ' has been with-' ': ;
drawing till within a few miles of Huttonsville.( . ,
The other part of the forces under Gen A Lee is ; .
somewhere beyond Monterey. W suppose from c
tbe stated the proves on the chose-bourd at last ,
dates, we shall hear, in a short time of, some de- v'
cisive action in that part of the Statel . Raireals' '
and disasters are no longer for us, we Imagine, In - f
that quarter. It is the enemy's turn now- o - - ' .
j; From the. Kanawha Valley we learn that Gen--
eral D loyd, wbo leads in tne aivance movement," -
was on Sunday on Big twwell mountain, some
thirty miles beyond Lewisburg, and tbe General v4".
Wise was xslose behind him. The scouts of the:
enemy had ventured as far as tbe foot of "Sewell,
and a detachment of cavalry .under Col. Dsv'w.had .."'
a brush with them on Friday, in which ' aims of V 1 .
the Ohio swine, supposed to be nine in number, :
were killed. 'After this rencontre, the enemy fled
rapidly. '; It was supposed that he would retreat ' '
across tbe Gauloy, and probably attempt io bold i...
some of the most defensible positions beyond it. .
v Gen. Henniuesen passed bvtbe White SClphur " '. '
Ob Sunday morning, and proceeded,-Without de
lay. to join tbe Wise Legion where he takes com-
roand of tho regiment heretofore under Colonel '. ;
Frank - Anderson, a gallant 'omcer, wno was -
Uh Walker aad General H.' in' Nicaragua. -- "
Colonel A. resigned hi commission is favor .of
An ani.
aeauisiti.m to the Armv of' the . Kanawha, and
will,' no doubt,' acquit himself io a manner worthy V '
of his high reputation.' 'H ' " ,'.
The reader will sea that we have not been very"'
explicit, hut quite enoueh to show that the enemy
is now on the defensive ia the West, and North -
west and that we may. in good . time hear ot
tirring events. Richmond Dispatch of 21 it inst.
, , NEW YORK ITEMS.. 'v. K
Naw York' Ang. 19. The Wasbinsrton oor -
respondent of the World says that no authentic
information of Southern moveueata in that vicioi-J
ty can be obtained until tbe scouts bring mors
decisive reports. There nsd be no fear of any ,
direct attack on Washington.
The H Jut hern batteries down tbe river are as
suming formidable proportions. If tbe Southern
era succeed in closing Hp tbe Potomac, it ' will bc
bard to "prevent them from crossing: into Mary-'
land.v.v-i.:VV; '. ' ": ". ' :
The correspondent of the Times says -that the
Hon. C.J. Faulkner willbe taken to Fort Hamilton.-
New York is full of Secession rurpors, and of
the rapid and near approach of tbe Confederates
to Washington. Military men here, however,
lo not seem alarmed. '
Forty-eight skeleton reeimonts (probably 15,
000 men) wilt be sent. for ward to Washington .in -
a few days. Frym Philadelphia 31 skeleton reg-
iments (probably 10,000 men) will soon leave,also,
for Washington. rt s
The Evening fW says that 7,000 trops might
be sent to Washington this week, if tbere waa
any pressing necessity for it8,000 miiitia might
also.be sent. T-' . ", . f '
' Serrill, the State prisoner, bas boen seat to Fort '
Lafayette.. j - . . v...
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS IN !EU
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t Ntw' YORK, Aug. 20. Th London Times ed
torially says that the Southerners obtaioed aoom
plete Victory over the Union (Lincoln) army at
the battle of Manassas Plains. . The Federals bave
lost all their former military honor. All proml
nent and experienced Generals express the opinion
that the battle of M anassas has' closed the door to t
all compromises. , . .-
A Paris letter states that the victory of the,
Southerners at Manassas bas operated powerfully -in
France in favor of the Secessionists. '
The Queen in her speech says that all her for-:;
eign relations are friendly, and she trusts that
there is no danger to be apprehended for the gen. - :
tQil fieace in Europe.. She. has determined, in .
connection with other Powers, on observing a T
strict neutrality in tbe war waging between tbe r
Northern and Southern States. '
LATER AND; JMPORTANT FROM NEW
.- : MEXICO. " -
" 3iCHMOFpi Aog: 21. Advices from Santa Fe
to tbe 8th have been recei ved. . "
l Major Lynd, with 500 feleral troops, had sur
rendered to tbe Texans, 3000 strong. He aban
doned Fort Filtmoroon the2Glh ait.
' -The commanding officers were having Fort
Union strengthened. X-" ' ,' ,
Col. Loring, formerly in the federal array, Is in
command of the Texw Rangers. t.- ; - . k
Cairo,' Aug.' 20. There was a small battle last '
night in which the Confederates are reported to
ha7e been worsted. They were 600 strong;, under
Col. Hunter, and lost 40 killed and 17 wounded.
:NsW Tonka Aug. '20. The Washingtoncor.
respondeat of tbe Tribuncfityt that all the women,'
except two hospital nurses,' have been ordered
rroui the camp across tne X'otomac. ... .- 1
St. Louis, Aug. 21. Commerce has again fal-'
ten into tbe hands of the fodoraU, the Confeder
ates having retired without a fight. , .,
WasiiiKaTow, Aug. : 21.' Sumter Andersoa
left for Kentucky yesterday, intending at once to
assume the command .of Lis department. . .
Naw Yoat, Au.J 20.-Louis da Bsbian, a
French citizen residing' at Wilmington, N. C,
has been arrested and sent to Fort Lafayette. "
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.. Tsa Latb ilinu'u Missooat. Tbs people ia tbe
North are bsglnning I rpon their eyas, The SsW
York Post has tbs folle wing : ; ;v: , ',),,
: fiat a victory which eosie. saeh a waa aad saoh a
Oeoeral as Lyon, and is followed by retreat, and then
a second retreat, belongs decidedly to that elsas of
which a rsnowaed General said ln " ftw saora saeh
victories would ruin him" v 'm; , ' ...
; lu tnis uuy, on tne ia.insi., jir. .x.ieaxar vot- .
burn, in tbe CCth year ofbts age.. Mr. Cv vu a ',
native of Mjusachusetts, and rcnpved in early -manhood
to Virginia, where hdJlarried and re-,
mained until 1830, when he took up bis residenoe,,
in this City. :He was a good man-and bad. the,
respect and confidence of all wboVew bim. ' He'
was an elder in tbe Prabyteriaq Curch, a- true
and faithful Son of Temperance,and an exemplary
mania alj the walks of life. A pattern of humility
aod piety he bas gone to the reward of tbe lest ,
at God's rijjbt hand in heaven. Raleigh Spirit of J
4V v- - J lt'l ",:.'
A At York urwn. Virginia, on tbs 7 th of August, Htv- ',
bt HaaaisoM Avaar, yoaagsst son of James Avery,
Esq of Barks eonaty, North Careltna, a private (
the Burke Rlnes, First Reghnent Norlk Caroliaa Vet-
Hrtesta. flh "'' V'--Ai. 4- ' .
This yeaag man wasesteesMd by all wbo knew bint
as a thorongblys'eoafcieneioas Cbrlstiaa, be was be-
loved by bis frUeds, for kis amiable deportaient.
Ihitiful to bis.Parenta,.aad kind aad obliging U .
others, bis disposition sad tarn of mind was apparent- (
ly as much averse to war aaoompmimenU, as tbey
eoald be ia any one. ' Te obeying tho eall to go ferth .
a a soldier, be was sealeas to take bts place, aad per
form bis part at tbe post of danger. When too wa well
for exertion, he prevailed by earnest eolieiutioiw to
be permitted te aeeompany ais Recknewt ia tbe rapid .
soareh So Bethel, where be participated in toe fatigaes ...
and perils of the eosfllet, aad rataraed with bis viete
rioas companions., ; Bat his eonitiUiUon bed received
ae exbaastiog shock, from which it eoald not reUy.
Lingering ffokness aed deettr ensued. His last sae
meats were soothed by the sympathy of pious Meads,
aad his mind was stuteiaed by nrtth and hope. . .
V gentle yoatbl -erbepa naaOed for the: a term, aed
often horrid sieesarittes ef war, bo wert take that
thy spirit might aot e lee severely grieved amid Us
awM utmm.yri.--:,...:t ".--'.- J'"--
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Tbe Spirit ef the Age," ami "Stale Jesvaai,1
eepy,
vut v"wud ai avuu ssAvJKrvA shovuiuv vs siiivutwwui-,, ,
Colonel under him. , Goneral H. is an important '
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