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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-05-10

Title Honorable, the General assembly
q -1olfL CuloIi1ta:
The safety and welfare Of the State, in
NY Judgment, demanded that You shoald
be c,..teued at this unusual period.
A. the time of your adjournment, six of
the Safes had, in the most solemn man
p.r known to onr institutions, withdra VIII
Themselves from the Federal Union and
esia5l.s.cd Confederate G 1vernInent,
aHe and determined 10 maintain lis indie
lenJence-
Whatever difference of opiuon may
Lare existed is to the wisdom Of the Sc
c,ss;ve steps taken by those States, it was
seaeraiiy conceeded in North Carolina
aaf they could hot rightful!y be constra;n
ed hy force to remain in the Union
lou were greatly divided III opinion as
10 tie right OF Il STATE to secedc from the
Union, and also rs to the expedienry Of
exercising the right at that time, admit
!jHg It . exisr, but al admitted that if
calsiiGutury measures should fai: 10 restore
tie seeded States 10 the Union, they
should be + lniittei to withdraw in peace
ProbbalEy not one Of yonr number ever
believed that the Federal Government
would ever be guilty Of the wickedEess OF
drawing the sword without having first
iendcred the olive branch.
The right ncw asserted by the consti-
tacd authorities OF that government to
use military force for the purpose OF
coerceng State TO remain III the Union
against its Will, finds no warrant in the
Constitution, and still less in the princi-
pies on which all our Republican institu-
tons are BASED
Ours is Government Of the popular
will, and not of force. In its construc-
ton the consent OF the governed was sub
aItuted for tie rule of the sword--the
loFner being regarded as the 'svital prin>
ciple Of republics" and the latter as 1.-The
Immediate parent o. despotism." As our
fathers loved liberty and hated tyrany,
they selected that power of government
which conseryes the one, and rejected
'hat which, sooner or later, never fails 70
Produce the other,
Upon this principle our State Govern
ments were formed each complete and
sovereign republic within itself, and in
asociating themselves in Federal Union
they did not surrender it, for such would
have been surrender of their rights of
self government This theory of our
Governnent precludes the idea of an au-
AOlity vested in the federal head to coer-
eeby force of arms, State acting in its
sovereign capacity. sea -
More explicit evidence ofsfhe intent OF
a'e tramers of the Constitution is furnished
W the journals and proceedings OF the
Convention. This evidence cannot be
Aspt too prominently in view, as it illus
rates the character of our Confederacy,.
aua furnishes safe guide for the peifor-
''a1'ces ID of public duty.
). 'so distinct propositions were made in
y .ls = Convention to confer upon the FEEDER
N government power to coerce q State
cue nrss was a proposition to confer
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-05-10

w. T.sEORTEI, S. II. G.
Ii. T. CLARK, S. S.

Now, therefore, I,@JOHN w. ELLIS,
Governor OF the State OF North Carolina,
do hereby issue this my Proclamation,
enjoining it upon the Sherifs OF. the aevi
eral counties in the State, to bold the
election tor delegates toa Convention, at
hme and i'll the manner prescribed by
said act. f,s.5..s.- H..sa - q. r
Given under my hand anI atteeted. by
the great seal of the State. Done at
the city of Raleigh, this the first day Of
May, A. D., 1861. a7s - sJ
By the Governor, JOHN w. ELLIS
GRAHAM DAVIS, Private Secretary.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-05-10

s A VIRGINIA MOTHER. following
letter was written by Mrs. Ann Catron of
Washington rscountys to her son, whe
promptly enrolled himself in the Mounted
Rifles - ID 5sss x. stz,s - a s .ssE@A ga
ssThe time has co.ae.rs Will yoas go
Now,you can decide. The next dispatclf
will be yoss must go. Your country calls,
will you respond new With trembling
hand but untaltering hart l address yosts
this note, firmly relying upon Lin. WHO,
sways the destiny OF nations He IS able
to defend you.g With all the tlnldity due
to my sex, Lam ready to cffer you mp IN
defence of yoarsconnfry's rights and henor
and Inow offer you, a beardless bay of
II sunllners,--nor with grief, but thanking
God tlatrI have. aaaya 10 offer. ( Mas God
be with YOU"
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must be frequently resorted to during the
war; and it, therefore, becomes neeessa1 V
that it should be temporarily repoaed in
the Convention. The action of the Con~
yention should be final, because of the inn
portance of speedy separation from the
Northern Gov ernment, and the we'll known
fact that upon this point our people are as
unit.
cannot close this communication with
out congratnlating you upon the harmony
of feeling and the union of purpose now
existing among the people in every part
of n Orth Carolina. No sooner WIS it seen
that our liberties were menaced by the
usnrper, than all party teuds were forgot
ten, and the patriotic fires that burned in
the bosoms Of our ancestors were rekindled
Ill the breasts of their descendants. The
hearts of the people everywhere are pre-
pared for the contest before u.s. Let us
fervently implore Almighty God, that
united counsels and an harmony of pur-
pose may prevail among as, that we may
be enabled to preserve the blessings OF
liberty that we have inherited from our
fathers.
JOHN w. ELLIS.
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q. Us 80 3 ~ . !. 81 = g
Booty and, Beauty. !

Booty and, Reauty.s sssi -
A gentle nan jnsi from New York save
the streets Of that heIi-ln,les are covefedi
with piacasds !, tnindnee tho yile s ann the
sillainoasn ,e;ilistss ILeadesI For the
Snath, e ssBnafv audi Beauty r Baltis.
more Firstit Iilis il IS we ssxpecfed. .z4
I.etltlien4 come. tip mel cf lie Sou9l i
Let fliesh eofne 5d 81! -. - q - sss
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-05-10
JOHN w. ELLIS.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
Raleigh, May 1st, 1861. {
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-05-10

WHEREAS, The following law was this
day enacted by the General Assembly of
North Carolina, to wit
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Governor Ellis Message.

Title Honorable, the General assembly
oT NolfL Cu1oLiua:
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
- Rrnnlnr I.eader.
sf.4u sNn oRNAMrNrAL PnINTIRO.



The aeet OF stone.laden vessels for sinking
IN he harbors Of the Southern coast which
has been for some time preparing sailed on
The 20th instant. They are all Old, but sub
a.ansisl whaling vessels, double decksd, to
Give them greater frmness. They were
easppsa Of their copper and other fittings,
Hhich were not necessary for 50 short vOy-
age as they will make, and loaded with
picked stone, as deeply as was safe.
In the bottom Of each ship hole was
barred, into whica was fitted a lead-PiPs Ave
lnch,s 10 diameter, with a valve 50 fixed that
though perfectly safe even for long voyage
itcsn be very quickly removed. It is calcu.
lated hat tho ship win be filled and sunk to
the b.ttOm in twenty minutes after the re-
moval Of this valve.
The crews consist of six men each. They
win be returned by the men-Of-wsr who will
assist in the work Of sinking. Each ship
viii be anchored in the place chosen for her,
and will then be sprung round broadside to
tie channel thus eiecting as great stop
ipaee as is possible. When this is done, and
she is in position, the valve will be with
drawn, and when the vessel is nearly level
With The waters edge, lhe men will leave in
ss,snau boat. 1t is reported that an enter
prisine Fieger has gone down with the aeet
with the Intention to take of what pieces OF
spars and rigging may remain above the wa
tsr's sdge after the ships are sunk
The Importance Of this expedition is very
graf, and The knowledge Of its departure
for their coast may wen cause the hearts o
The rebels to quake, for it is destined to make
revolution in the history of divers Of theiI
hitherto proud cities For instsnce, Charles
toa and Savannah have loadiy vSuntet
thsmsslges and their trade. The channel
20 these cities are narrow and intrirate.
Wfll be an easy matter to sink half dOzel
Of these ships across and in the entrances t.
each of these cities, and that simple worl
done their doom is sealed. They are thel
as dead as if enclosed in a co6in and burie
beneath their ewn sand. Their glory ha
departed and the commerce which once knew
them, shall know them no more forever
Beani0rt is midway between these tWo eli
les aud if this ehectual blockade is put int
operation, as we hope and trust it viii be, a
the trade witch has heretofore found tts sxi
At tkeir Whsrves will henceforth give lii
and prosperity to that newly captured city
MEANWHILE our troops have it in their pos
session. Northern tradsrs-Win 60 there I
dSbusiness; No,thern mechanics will speed
II end employment there, and Northern spec
nIaiors will deal in corner lots and waite
frontage. Trade and traffic will centre i
Bssuio + and from a mere watering place {
one thousand inhabitants, it viii quickl
swell to city full Of the energy OF EOrlheE
4reemen, while Charleston, the hotbed {
treason, viii fall to rnins by the natural PR
cess Of decay. And 3 righteous retributiO
81 win be.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
H o M q PAPH HR
And Publish the Lists Of Killed
and WOunded.

And in fact not omit any information
that :an interest the very large number OF
readers of the Weekly Leader.
Notwithstanding the war monopolizing
necessarily so large share of our columns,
we intend to devote a liberal space to the
details of other news of the day, and also
not omit the literary and miscellaneous
matter which has always made the LEADER
a pleasant companion in the family circle.
The LEADER will increasingly advocate the
right and the duty of the Government to
protect aud defend ITSELF and to employ m
limited means for the accomplishment of that
end. 1t will, as it ever has done, wage de-
tsrmined war upon whatever is opposed 10
the principle Of civil aud Religious Liberty.
The Proprietors OF the LEADER have made
definite arrangements for tie year 1852, by
which they trust the paper will become even
more of necessity to the people Of Northern
Ohio than ever before. Full tslegraphic re-
ports (t0r which they pay more than anJ
other paper in Ohio out of Cincinnati, viii
be given. By the lst Of January next tbs
wires will be stretched across the continent
to the Pacific thus giving US
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25

ARRIVAL OF NELsoNT BRIeADE-A feet
Of steamers, including the Jacob Strader,
Telegraph No 3, Boston No. 2, Boston, Moses
Mcclellan, Rocket, Champion No. 4, and 9TH
er boats are due here this morning, from the
mouth Of the Big Sandy river, with GeneraI
Nelson's Brigade, numbering eight thousand
men, comprising Col Len. Harriss and 9TH
er Ohio Regiments. Orders have been re-
ceived here for the immediate transportation
OF his force to Louisville, and the proper de-
psrtmenL instructed to procure sufficient
number of steamers to execute the order, in
the event that any Of the boats chartered to
bring the troops here decline going to Louis
vile, which may he the case, as several OF
the steamers named above are in IeIulaT
packet trades Cincinnati Commercial, 23d.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25

But it comes With 3 very poor grace TO-
Benedict to fnd fault With the course tie
Mahoning Company has pursuea. Sc Has
seen Ct TO DC 3 similar act himself LAST
week be was called upon to publish notice
Of the war meeting then to be held et t1e
Melodeon He declined; giving as his rses-
ous that he would not publish amy 2odce
containing the names OF A. q. Riddle aad
r F. Paine as speakers"
The assertion is simply and unquslisedly
false lie either made up by the Leaders
informant, or BY the writer OF the article. -
Herald
Itisonly necessary for US to say in reply
to the above, that our informant is Chaplain
Oakley, who is now absent with mis- regiment
He called at the Herald Office and requested
Of Mr.. Benedict that he would publish q
notice Of the war mseting, Mr.. Beneais'
objected on account OF the call haviHg ap-
peared in the Leader irsti also on account
Of Msssrs. Riddle and Paine being announced
A sneakers. However at Mr.. 0Aklsy's ear
nest request he consented to the publication
Ct the u0ktCti anu soLlb u AAtu NAe NNuAFS-AA
room to be put in type. When the Psger aP-
peared in the afternoon Mr.. Oakley was sur
prised to end the notice omitted. Ee called
on Mr. Benedict and asked for an explanation
Mr.. B. said that on second, sober thought, h'
concluded not to allow the article to appear
and sent out to find Mr. Oakley to notify Lin
Of bis having changed his mind.
The readers of the Herald will have observed
that when the meeting was announced Il
come off on .be evening Of the l4th inst.
that sheet contained no notice whats7e- Of it
and when the meeting was adjourned til
Saturday evening, the Herald announced tn
meeting for that evening, but omitted th
names OF Messrs Riddle and Paine.
Although The Herald is notorious !oT YIN
when by 50 doing it can vent its persona
spite against individuals, We must say "
we're surprised 10 see it so deliberately dsn
the charges as contained in our s;ats1en
Benedict evidently believes " ths: lie We
stuck to is az good as the truth"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
4 NNO UNCEMENT
WINTER or 1862.


The Lecture Committee Of tha Young Mems
OhTisttaT Association would take the liberty % sn.
0uae1ng 20 the public that We not 20 Be without
should We Hset with Q success ooTrssDohding 70
that OF lbe last Winter We sha put the Association
on Champlsin street, par the current years ezpsn
see now nseneed g very low point, and have
large Surplus 20 dOnHte to the
Bensft Of the Soldiers Of cur onion ATnly.
We appeal to the Public With confidence, there.
fore, 70 sustain rs IN our enterpriza. Thers Is =
cOnsderab le trOubo IN arranging for shess Lectures
especially In providing Seats for one OF John 9.
tho Fublicf 10 over look any failure 10 provide for
theit comfort and 70 second their efioss by full
The mOsl popular L;ciurer Of the eouAtry, JOHN
.. 9UggA, Is engaged for two TsmpBrance &C.
and 25th, Mr. tough having recovered teOm his re-
Dr. J. G. HOLLAND, the accomplished Editor.
Author and Orator will be here abOutthe middle 81
December. He will be heartily welcomed BY bis
many Slsyeland friends His subject viii bS ''Hork-
fFof ). HEAVY sIDD0Es, Professor Of Elocu-
tlon IN columbia IeliegeS heW York City most
great Mrs sidrOn Of England, q gent ennan RhOm
the LNnoon 1imts calls ''the Erinos OF lectWerss
AND highly o2mmsndsd as Reader by the London
prtss genaraly, man who 5UJ Jyed the fTiondship
VI the late ASOrd Macaulay, and cf whom lhs hsgg
engaged 10r "a egea'ng Ia DeesInb r, on which &C.
casion hs .ill give Eeadngs from shakesps,grs aud
oicksLs- The New terk PCst's Newport cores
pondeEt says Of Prof Siddous
"For fsmil ar and comic pisces, sl as may be
found In Dickens, he Is the best Eseadef have ever
heard. Ia tru.h, lie Is the only public Reader Ol
distinction who does not, by certain Artificial man
ner remind one thar he ig pr0fefssd hlscntiORisf
contsal art" Mr.. 6iddOHs has never been upon tbs
stage, aud yet his dramat and mimic powers IN
the reading Of dialogue are quite extraordinary"
Last inter, his nr3t In this country, Prof. Sid
/ don created sensation In New York City ia q
court II Readings at the Cooper Institute BY in
Il Vitation Of the Trustees Cf that Institution.
1 Ths charge fer aC issio 20 these Readings viii
i be the usual charge 7 lecture only.
1 Rev. J. HYATT SMITH. Of PhfIadslphta, Wtl
lecture Decemhsr 24th. SntJect -.alanliness.s Hii
uumarous frisnds aud admirers will undoubtedly bs
eager to welcome this gifted back TO this CITY
| several other eminent names are In communica.
L tion with Us, and some Of them viii soon be an
1 nOunced among others, ,ntitis gentleman fol
( lecture ulnstratfd By brill iant e3perimsnIs, or
''implamunih OF MaItAre, RfnscGile and Rx plo5
n. q AafCF,
| W. ". ANDREWS,
| UHAUHUEH rREhT15S,
! uoF2l ai3 Lecture Committee.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
[corre.pandence n. y. HeraId ]
The Correspondent: Of she London Time

AZ the (;rent RevieW.
While the columns were passing 10 review
al officer rode up to Gen. Mcdowell, the
senior officer Of tie day, and Informed him
that liquors were heing freely Fold by per-
son from his carriage on the ground, against
all orders. The General authorized the Off
cef to have the offender arrested. The officer
CONN aiming took squad Of men with him,
and started in pnFsuit Of the alleged YendF
of intoxicating drinks, ana soon hsltad in
front of carriage containing a basket Of
champagne, the contents Of which was being
freely dispensed by the proprietor thereof
The officer made Inquiry as a ths name Of
tho owner and YVES informed that the pro-
prietor of the team and champagne was Rus
sell. "WhRt Russell 2" asked the officer.
" Russell of the London Times" Are you
selling this article 2" inquired the officer,
pointing 70 TIE champagne. "Selling the
devil. Do you think ilssp s7oE shop2"
responded Russell. By this TIME the offcer
began 70 l'g4elf . ret, and quietly drove
away, Huding out yeFy sopn after that it was
anoiseerF ueFsen who was violating orders by
selling liquors on he ground. Said person
was accordingly arrested and placed in the
guard hopsa.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
Firt,On ys. Fact.


This is from the editorial Of the Eerald Of
Saturday evening:
nr. Rhodes did forbid the Express mes
ssnger from carrying the Herald pscERges.
And this Is from the official card Of Mr..
Hewitt, Superintendent of the Express Com
pany, published ia the very same cOluCn as
the above:
wish to state most p siiiveIy that Mr..
Rhodes, in his off oisl capacity or otherwise,
has never sought TO interfere With TIE 8x-
press Company on the line OF his -oad in the
legitimate transportation OF Express matter,
including the packages Of the Herald.
The aleshiug charges of the angeFad news
paper viii hardly stand before the O1cial
denial of the responsible officer CT the Com
pauy. The grievances of the Herald are
getting narrowed down to q very ene point
indeed, ard its efforts to excite sympathy by
making false charges, will not help It any
when the facts are known.
We would here say that we hare 70 TeFy
| great sympathy toF tAe MahohlhS -eS,.i Or
the reason that it treated the LEApxE pretty
much in the same way that it did the Eersld.
Last January, for reasons bsst kuOan to
Mr. Rhodes, he ordered his employees aot 10
carry any packages of the LEADES. Wheth-
er this order vas confined to the LGAoER OF
not we do not know, for We geYs. tcok inter
est enough to inquire. Instead cf coming
out in our paper and whining to tas public
about it, we sent the LEADER psckGSss BY
mail, at cost of one fourth of a cent postage
on esoh paper.
Having had our say about this rattsr W'
will now leave the Herald to mE,sgsits ow-
hght.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25

(waShlngtonsCorresponde N. \. WORLDLY
Pensacola 20 be Taken.

You nay soon expect to hear that Fensa-
cola is taken. The Navy Department makes
no concealment of the fact that dispatches
are expected daily from the Gull, with an
account of the opening Of the guns Of Fort
Pickens upon the rebel batteries. Colonel
Brown has repeatedly written for orders
allowing him to blow Bragg and his batter
les OF the opposite shore lie has been
cbaing like hound in the leash, but if am
not mistaken the word has been given that
will make Pensacola ours
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
senator simmons Beaufort VeDturS---A
Ship Load Of Yankee Notions.

senator simmons Beaufort VeBture---A
ship Load Of Yankee Notions.
providence Cor N Y Herald, 2Oth.)
Abopt four weeks ago, Senator Simmons
returned from Washington, and was soon af-
ter found in the market as the purchaser Of
a schooner adapted to the Southern trade
He was particular that the vessel should be a
good cotton carrier, and ultimately succeeded
in becoming the owner of the schooner Char
ity. The action Of Mr. Simmons Of course
attracted considerable attention in q place
ike this, where there is curiosity always
to learn what public men are doing and why
they are doing it. A mystery eashrouded
the whole matter, which the sagaciqus Sena-
tor did not see ct to unVeil, and the Charity
isuggestive appellation) was in due course
of tiUe put in process OF loading. 1t was
observed that her owner was very chaFitabiy
illing her with an assorted cargo, particular
" adapted to the represented needs of our
deIuded brethren at the South-salt, shoes
aud ether articles cheap here, but supposed
to be very scarce and high in the regions OF
S4eessla Such a cargo had never before
D zen loaded for a market from this port, and
the wonder grew as to where it was des-
tired to go. So little was known as 10 the
movement and destination Of the naval ex.
petition that it was impossible 10 connect
the little venture of Mr. Simmons with the
gre at one of the naliq4. But 10 due course
the speculation Of Mr.. s. was developed,
and when the news reached rs that o land
ing lad been effected upon the soil Of South
Carolina, the Charity was ready to sail, and
did sail to day for Fort Monroe, Hatteras In
let and q market.
The whole affair has been shreWdy man.
aged, and Mr.. Senator Simmons will have
lhs advantage of the first trade with Beau
fort, if there is sny trade there, and may, if
the venture prove successful IN its copsum-
nation, succeed In getting a cargo Of Sea
Island cotton into market in advance of all
competition The questions which now agi
tats thls community are, how did Simmons
obtain his noHled9s Of tke destination of
the fleet, and how did he obtain permission
TO trade With 2 Southern port in advance Of
the Presidents procla#stisl 4lsclaring a port
of entry, sEa a partial Withdrawal OF tine
blockade.