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Are the S0uthernerS Rebels I

So asks correspondent of the
Toronto Leaders, and answers his
own question. a follows:
SIR-Pernit me through your
columns to suggest to the Canadian
press generally, that when publishing
American kilograms regarding the
war between the United and Com
.tGerate States (Which are received
entirely through Northern sources
they should abolish the use Of the
insulting misnomsr "rebels.' The
word is Inappropriate. highly obnox-
ious, and i uudeserved. To whom
are thew under authority The
Southern States have hitherto pro-
duced the greatest statesmen, and the
best generals that the American Union
har vet seen. At the declaration of
independence, a majority of the
States who formed themselves into "a
unity were Southern. They cannot
be rebels, they never We're in sub
lection to the Northern States, from
whom they simply wished peaceably
to separate. they were (to say the
least) perfectly on an equality with
the North How absurd, then, to ap-
ply the term "rehel" to a nation,
numbering nearly ten millions, and
inhrriting country as large as Eu-
rope. for the simple reason that they
chose to retire from partnership,
previously aistasteful, that they had at
at length become not only hateful
but insupportable.
1t is due to them also, that we,
in the character of neu,rals, should
turbcar from the use of any insulting
or irritating epithet to the one party,
that we would not apply to the other
In support of this view of the sub
ject, may adduce the examples OF
the (thenl United States during the
! Canadian ebellion--which III reality
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Strangers, Guide.

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corner of Market and Travis SIS.
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Wick sburr Whig.

4 Ne,c Plan 10 take Maryland ont
Of the Int0a.-A correspondent OF
the New York Tribune, writing from
Baltimore, under date of July 29th,
SAYS:
The Secessionists here are in high
feather at the prospec, before them.
They affect no concealment' of the
plan which jeff Davis has for forcing
MARYLAND out of the Union, and trans
terring the battle ground to this
State. Their latest version of it is
this:
JEFF Davis is 70 send n portion OF
his army across the Potomac, some
where between Harper's Ferry and
Little Falls, and is to take post at
some point which they can torti:v as
they have done Manassas Junction
Several points are discussed, but the
general opinion of the synpathizers
with this movcmcut is III favor of
Frederick Junction. The rebel army
is TO make a s;aud at the point cho-
sen in such force as To be able to
maintain their position and their com,
munication with the Virginia side oi
the Potomac. Fortihcations are 70
be thrown up along the line Of com
munication. on the hanks of the river
aud at the Frederick Junction. In
this way the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad is to be commanded.
The planting of the rebel flag on
the soil of Maryland, it is confident.
" believed and intended by the Sc.
cessionists, will be followed by a IA
pid uprising and concentration o
their fortified encampments of those
80, 900 rebels, which Mr.. May boasted
of in his late speech in Congress. as
being ready to take up arms againsr
the United States. The Legislature
is to legislate the State out of til,
Federal Union and into the contede
rate Union. and thus formally com
pietc the rebellion. The rest they
are willing to leave to the chances o
war. hoping to save Baltimore 10y III,
reduction Of Washington. which the,
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- -idjoim'ng the Confederation
Cofee Ho~se. .>hreceport. La.
we'll Luown and popular es-
L iablishment has been removed as
above. aud is open tor the accommo-
dation of the public. There will be
found the best OF game. fish. oysters,
and everyt hing that the Shreveport,
and New Orleans markets atford-
Meals furnished at all hours day o,
night. Families and parties will
,ave their orders promptly attended
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was a rebellion. In speaking of the
rebels, the American press invaria-
styled them patriots" raising sub
scripiions for them, and short Of be-
ing officially recognized by the Gov
| ernmenr, the rebels received all the
encouragement from the American
people, directly and indirectly, they
could possibly have wished, under
the expectation that this country
would ultimately be torn from its
present allegiance and become one of
themselves.
II is also due to the cultivation of
our own interests, that we should ac-
knowledge the fact of the Southern
ers possessing the right--hitherto SO
pompously insisted upon by Ameri-
| cans-viz that the governed alone
possess the privilege of choosing its
own form Of Government.
The evident desire of the Confede-
rate States to possess amicable re-
tations with Great Britain, should
convince us that it is also due to the
cultivation OF our interests that we
should acknowledge the right of the
| Southern States to separate form
of Government---a principle so urr
gently insisted upon by the Nor
hern States themseivss-vi4: the
right Of the people to select their
OVID form Of Government.
| The evident desire of the Confede-
rate States is to extend commercial
relations with England. Their ca
gerness to adopt the British system
OF free trade their abhorrance of the
Northern Morrill, tarill, contrasts
most tavorably with the selhshness
and hatred which has invariably
been exhibited by the North against
British institutions, British interests
and British manufactures.
Yours, respectfully.
~. Il. w.
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think will be easily accomplished by
an attack from the rear. When ask
ed how JEFF. Davis is to get his army
into Maryland with Gen. Banks at
Harper's Ferry, they say that John
son will give him enough, from the
direction of Winchester, while Beau
regard will keep Mcclellan in check
in front of Washington, and that all
thus engaged, Gen. Lee will slip over
the Potomac and seize the Frederick
Junction.
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Notice.

TNO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
l. From and after this date the partner
ship heretofore existing between myself and
G. NJ. NICHOLS, now of New York, formerly
of this place, is dissolved. l hold myself
responsible for all debts contracted up -
this date. in the Southern ConfedorAcy, in
the name ot the partnership, and in the part
nersltip business but from this date no
debts contracted by G. NJ Nichols aforesaid,
or his agents, shall be regarded by me ~
binding upon me either indirectly or a. =
partner. l will continue to carry on the
same kind of business. at the same stand in
my own name and for my own account.
s. W. 3. CuL.P.
Shreveport, August l, 1861.
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Female Collexe

I
Vhe Fall session of this Institution
l. will open on Wednesday. 2nd
October SCI, with a full and efficient
Faculty. The domestic department
will be under the Immediate superin-
tendence of the President and his
lady, and every effort will be made
to promote the comfort of those en-
trusted to their charge.
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CHAS. B. STUART, President.
Mansfield, La.
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conquered they will have to be gov
erned, as territories, as the senator
from Vermont says, or as rebellious
provinces. would therefore to see the
States reunited on constitutional
principles to any other object that
could be offered me in life; and sir,to
restore them upon the principles Of
my fathers-the sacrifice of my life
would be nothing. But I infinitely
prefer to see a peaceful separation
OF these States, than to see an end
less, devastating war, at the end of
which l see the grave of all person
al and political liberty.
The senator asks if n senator in
Rome had uttered these things, what
would have been done! The war
between Rome and Carthage was al
| together different from the war now
going on between the different sec
tons of this confederacy. But I
would huve said rather than avow the
principle that either must be subjuga-
ted. let Carthage live and pursue her
policy, and let Rome pursue hers.
The senator says nv words are but
brilliant treason, and attributes it to
the character of our constitution. that
| am allowed to utter them upon the
senate floor. Mr. President, If | am
speaking treason l do not know it.
am speaking what I believe to be
for the good of my country. And
by whose indulgence am l speakingl
| Not by that Of any man, but by the
guarantees of the constitution OF NV
country. which seem TO be SO little
respected here. And sir, a senator.
whose courage is yet TO be tested. has
said tina. in Rome I would have been
hurled from the Tarpeian Rock. Sir,
if ever we have a Tarpeian rock and
a victim is wanted, it will be found
to be that man, who has to the u;ruos,
Of his ability, and to the measure OF
his intellect and heart, been the Chief
| author of the InIs.ortJInes of his coun-
try : misfortune. he and the men
Ike hun, have brought the country
to this condition of things, and ! re-
ply with all the just Indignation which
| ought to feel at such an Insult Of,
fercd on the floor Of this senate by Il
senator sitting IN his place.
But shall nor longer detain the
senate. My opinions ARE my own,
and they are honestly entertained.
and do not believe ! have u,teIed an
opinion here In regard TO this contest
that does not reflect the Judgment Of.
the people whom have The honor 70
represent. If they DO, shall find
my reward in the fearless uttcraucas
of their opinions. Il cLey DO not,
sir, l am not tn" man t" cling to the
forms "i o.hce' aaI the emo!uments
OF Pubiic Nte' against my conviction
ana ny primer pres; and l repeat that
II indeed Inc commonwealth Of hen-
Meky. instead Of attempting TO me
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Gca. K. Is. .Smtth, of f&ortdQ, not
Ktiied-We are glad to learn that
the gallant f. Kirby Smith, of FIori
da, was not killed at the battle of
Manassas. The Charleston Courier,
Of the 5th inst, SAYS:
Capt. $. Y. Tupper, who acted as
special aid to Gen. +. X. Smith du-
ring the great fight at Manassas, ar
rived home yesterday from the above
place. on short furlough. Capt,
Tupper reports very favorabIv as to
the recovery of Gen. Smith from the
wound received by that brave and
distinguished Officer dnring the bat
tie. \ conical ball entered the breast
of Gen. Smith, coming out at the
back, and just escaping the spine.
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Il HE Fall Session Of the Keachi
Female College, will open on the
lst Monday in September 1861. Ef-
ficient Teachers for all departments
have been engaged.
Send in your daughters and
Wards at the beginning of the ses-
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ply to
J. II. TUCKER,
President.
keachi, La.
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follow the prosecution of this con-
test, You may look forward to in
Vulnerable armies and countless trea-
sure to be spent for the purpose Of
carrying on this contest, but it will
end in leaving lis just where we are
now; for if the forces of the Union
are successful, what OH earth will be
done with them after they are con-
qnercd =! Are not gentlemen per-
fectly satisfied that they have taken
people for faction! Have they
not become satisfied that it is ncces-
sary to suhjugate. conquer, even to
exsermina,e people Don't you
know it! Don't everybody know it {?
Does.not the world know it? Let
us pause, then. and let the Congress
Of tn. United States respond to the
uprising feeling all over this land in
favor of feace. War is separation.
in The language of an eminent Sena-
tor, now no more. 1t is disunion-
eternal final disunion. We have
separation now. and it is only much
worse by war, and the utter extinc-
ton of all those sentiments which
might lead to reunion.
But let the war go on, aud soon. in
addition to the means of the widows
and orphans all over this land, you
will hear the cry of distress from
those who want for food and the COM
forts of life. The people will be
unable to pay the grinding taxes
which a fanatical spirit will attemp,
TO impose upon them. Let the war
go on, and the Pacific slope. now
doubtless devoted to the Union,
when they find the burdens of taxa
ton greater than the burden OF separ-
ate. Let it go on, until they see the
beautiful features of the Contcderacy
beaten out of all shape and comeli-
ness by the war, and they will turn
aside in disgust. Fight for twelve
months, and this. feeling viii develop
itsa!f. Fight for twelve months more
and YOU will have three Coutedcra-
cics instead Of two. Fight for
twelve months more, and you will
hayr four. But will not enlarge
upon this. ! am quite aware that
H'tt 81 VIII b' itNtt''i lilI
sn.erS of disgust by the gentlemen
from the Northwest and the East,
but the futare will detcr,niuc who Is
right and who wrong. We ar. ma
king record here. ana met by
the -nrcrs of nearly all those who
surround me. state my opinion
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Mr.. Breckinridge-I shall detaiu
the :Scate but few moments longer,
sir. ! have tried on more than one
occasion, in parliamentary and re-
spccttul lanyuag..to express my opin-
ions in regard 10 the character of our
Federal system, and the relations OF
the States to the government. They
differ from those entertained by the
Senator from Oregan. He evidently
rega rds this as an original govern
ment, and not a delegated one The
senator says what would you have us
do! | Will not proceed southward,
and invade the country. You cannot
war upon them in the name of the
constitution. have already imtima-
ted what | would have YOU do. ]
would have you stop the war. We
can do it. | have tried 10 show that
there is none of that ineXorahle ne
cessity to continue the war, as the
scnatot seems to suppose. | cannot
supdosc that constitutional liberty on
this continent is Jound up in this fra,
misunderstanding and horrible con.
test. On the contrary, fear it will
find its grve in it. The senator is
mistaken if he supposes that we car
conquer these States by war, and tha;
twecty millions of people on one sid.
, can suhiusate twelve on the other. II
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-20

E1cIr1NG SCENE IN THEATRE-The orchestra
of the St Charles Theatre, New Orleans, were
reckless enough on the night of the I'd instant to
give at different intervals Of the performance several
patriotic old airs-Yankee Doodle included-all of
which were vociferously applauded. The effect pro-
duced is thus described by the Sunday True Delta:
"When the Star Spangled Banner was struck up
it was immediately and loudly applaudcd, and
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, with its refrain,
made tie house ring. One enthusiastic individual
jumped up and shouted hurrah and then there
was tumult That audience evidently were on our
side, believing with that the airs should never be
ignored That's right, stick to them; never mind
what one horse politicians and place hunters say
Let all such as forget the gories of the past sing
the Marselaise, or any other foreign national air
let the true native and adopted American cling to
old airs and refuse to give them up to any fac
ton, North or South. Looking around upon the
large audience at the st Charles we recognized the
absence of mere politicians and the presence of the
people, in whose hearts lived the liveest recollec-
tons Of the grand memories of Washington Jeffer-
son, Madison, Monroe, and jackson. Hence the en-
thusiasm when the orchestra sounded the notes of
the patriotic songs Of our patriot song writer's"
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The DespotIsm of the Oligarchs.

The following notice of charge to grand jury
by one of the Georgia Judges, affords additional
proof of the despotsm established by the oligarchs
in the Confederate States. 1t is well known that
every ordinance of secession, with the exception of
that of Texas, has been passed and carried into ef
feet without giving the people hearing at the polls
and that Mr. Yancey threatened the people of North
Alabama, who demanded hearing at the polls,
that they would be punished as traitors unless they
at once held their peace and submitted to the action
Of the Convention Having hurried the people out
Of the Union against their will, the oligarchs are
now taking steps to stife thought and to prevent
men heretofore free men from expressing their views
as to the forms of government they prefer. To at
tempt to reconstruct the Union is to commit treason
against the Confederate States This is in perfect
keeping with the latest declaration of Mr.. Yancey
in the Alabama State Convention. Mr. Yaneey
said
~ avow myself as utterly, unalterably opposed
to any and all plans Of reconstructng union with
the Black Republican States of the North. No new
guarantees-no amendments Of the Constitution
peaceful resoutions-no repeal of offensive laws
can offer to me any, the least, inducement to con-
slider even upon a proposition to reconstruct our
relations with the non-slaveholding States"
Mr.. Yancey will not " consider even" a PROPOSE
ton to reconstruct the Union; and yet North-Caro
lima is called upon to follow Mr.. Yancey, and dis
solve the Union in order to reconstruct it.
But read the following, and see what liberty of
speech is permitted in the Confederate States:
CRUSHING OUT OPPosIrIoS.-The Atlanta (Ga)
Lntellgeneer of the 7th instant learns from friend
who was present on the occasion mentioned that
on the Monday previous, Judge Iverson L. Harris
delivered to the Grand Jury of Morgan county, an
important charge in reference to the government of
the Confederate States:
Judge Harris said, among other good things,
that our government was now permanent, stable and
fixed and that it the duty of all good citizens
to MAINTAIN and support it. There must be no look
ing back, no working for Reconstruction, for, in
the nature of things this could not be- Men who
reside among US must work for US, and with U.S.
If they take any part directly or indirectly, against
it is plotting treason, and they must suffer the
consequences. Incendiaries and incendiarism must
be crushed out"