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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
CI a r. x Sv II F.
Friday, september goth, 1861.
elsy- A correqpopjent Of the Union an

elS- A correspondent Of the Union aud
American suggests that. Tennessee shall
elect ten menhers to the Confederate Con
gress. by Districts, ns formerly. and the
eleventh by the State at large As rea-
son for this suggestion, the writer says
that there viii not be time enough for the
Legislature to re district the State, and for
the asrirunts to urge their claims before the
people by the first Thursdayin November.
The Confederate Constitution isrcferrcd to
to prove that the Legislature has the pow
er to adopt this suggestion, and it may be
so but IA that Constitution does not diff
fer on That point from the one under
which Tennessee has so long acted, we
can not eoncede that the emergency auth
orizes the departure from long established
forms aud usages, The tendency of revo-
luton is to overturn established order and
to introduce dangerous innovations, and a
fee people should view with jealous suspi-
cion every proposition which looks to the
exercise of doubtful powers, and the sus-
peneion Of rules of action based upon con-
stitutioual law and well tried usage It is
better that aspirants should have no time
to urge their claims than that the Legisla-
ture should establish president which
can effect no present good, and may work
future mischief Tennessee has its laws
governing the election of members of Con-
gress they have long been in force, and
have worked to the satisfaction of the pco-
pie. Let them neither be suspended nor
evaded for the benefit of aspirants. We
deny the power of the Legislature, under
the Confederate Constitution, to provide
for the election Of members to Congress
part by Districts and part by general
ticket IL is. we believe, an exercise Of au-
thority unknown to the history Of State
governments and is dangerous innova-
ton to be based upon no better plea than
that of gaining time for demagogues tc
humhug the people. The South should
look at the lawlesness of the North and be
warned of the danger of pleading fancieC
necessity for the suspension of the laws anc
the Constitutions TO be permanent ant
prosperous. government must be fixed il
its principles and as stable in its policy al
it can be, to meet the developments Of
healthy progress.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

U.S.. At the late session of the Confede-
rate Congress the President was vested with
power, at his discretion, to retaliate upon
abolition prisoners the conduct visited up.
on Southerners taken by the minions Of
the Northern despot. However painful
the exercise of this power, the policy of
Lincoln forces its strict application as a
means of self-defence and retributive JUS
tice Civilized warfare furnishes no prec-
edent for such unnecessary cruelty; but as
we are at war with savages, we must fight
them with their own weapons, and retaliate
wrong for wrong. The victims in the In
QUESTION at Fort Lafayette appeal to the
South for the establishment OF similar
institution upon its territory, and the crew
Of the Savannah demand the erection OF
gibbets that their deaths may be signally
avenged, should they prisoners of war
be dealt with as pirates. Such harbarity is
cruel necessity, revolving to Southern
feelings, but it has been made a necessity
by the policy of the North, and its require
ments must be met with unfaltering firm
ness,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

sz5- The Newark (Ohiol Advocate says;
|.our fear is, that the interference Of the
|'sAdpinistraiion with the freedom Of the
|"press IN the loyal States Of the North will
"be regarded in England and France as an
that hostility to the Govern
"ment itself has formidable existence in
'the North as well az the South" No
fear Of that, Mr.. Advocate. England and
France can never be guilty Of SO gross an
error as to suppose the people of the North
sufficiently brave and virtnous to oppose
the kangaroo usurper at Washington. En-
gland and France know that the people of
the North are yenal, mereenary, &natical--
in shost, endowed with all the low instincts
that fit men for the condition ofabject po-
litical slavery, and will never mistake the
efforts of party to enjoy the emoluments
of Office, for the struggles Of brave peo-
pie to preserve their liberties. The inter
ference of Lincoln with the freedom of the
press is understood, abroad, as an attempt
to pull down the Temple of Liberty, and
the federation of that attempt. an indica-
ton of the seryile temper of a debased
people.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
The Government Armory.

The Richmond Dispatch, of the 10th inst, has
the following:
The Confederate States armory is commencing
operations in this city, Notwithstanding the threats
Of Gen. Butler to take possession Of all the South
cities soon as Jack Frost comes to his assis-
tance We went through the armory buildings on
Friday, in company with Capt Downer, military
store-keeper and paymaster, and had the pleasure
of finding good many men at work there though
of course the various shops are not all yet in full
operation. The machines for turning boring ri
fling and polishing the barrels are in POSITION
The water power is abundant and already in use
There are many thousand gun barrels on hand, to-
gether with the component parts of the locks, and
all the mountings, and we doubt not that many
finished muskets--we will not say how many, as
we do not wish to give any information to the en-
emy-will be furnished to our brave soldiers before
the frosty king shakes his snowy sceptre In our
midst or Abraham Lincoln breaks any of his fence
rails over our heads. There is shop forging the
rough material, one for turning, boring and polish
ing the barrels one for making locks another where
the stocks are manufactured, milling machines, and
numerous others whose offices we Go not remem-
Der. The whole building has been remodeled--so
much so that il hardly appears to be the same
The small rooms have been turned into large ones
that which was mere cellar converted into splen-
did shop, and altogether a remarkable change for
the better is manifest everywhere. An immense
amount Of work has been done in short time, for
which those in charge Of the same are entitled TO
the thanks OF the public
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

We are engaged IN . war the duration Of which
none Of us can ioretcii. I wish to make sugges-
ton 70 yon Let all Of ns begin right mons, to feed
and fatfen all the hogs we have2-every hog that
can be made to weigh eighty pounds ought to be
Immediately put upon feed aud fattened for pork,
If we douot raise our own pork, what are our SOL
diers to-do for meatf il will be too late to COM
nenee at Christmas 70 fatten our small hogs to
make bacon out Of them. II should be done at
once. Every shoat that, by good feeding, can be
made to weigh 80 pounds should be fattened for
next years consumption. Our wives and children
and families at home can eat vegetables butter,
milk, and many other things that we can not send
to the soldiers. The pigs that Uttered up to the
first Of March, win make good pork for year after
next Let US all, then, resolve to turn into pork
and bacon every available hog or sboat on our
plantations, aud resolve that our soldiers shall be
supplied with meat. We can do 1t 1t we will--the
crop is abundant, and certainly our brave sol
diers who are in the field defending our 6resides
and homes are worthy of the effort If the above
suggestionis received and acted upon by our far
mers, we will have thousands Of pounds of bacon
that we otherwise would not have and in this way
we may do do much to promote the welfare of our
gallant boys who are or may be hereafter in the
field A FARMER
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
Kentuckians! to Arms!

THE silence of the last Congress of the
u. S, on the subject of fugitives, and the
right of slaves in transitu, was on aban-
donment of the Union party in the slave
States The confiscation law passed by IT,
was declaration of hostility to the insti
tuition of slavery The proclamation of
Fremont, inauaurated war against it. Can
Kentucky maintain slavery within her
limits when the slaves Of the States around
her have been liberatedp Can the indi-
vidual hold his when all others about him
are free? This has become a war on the
part of our enemies, not only against the
Constitution and Laws, but against in
dividual right and personal property
Then, to arms
Your neutrality has been violated; your
soil has been polluted by the tread Of Lin
coins hircings. Your towns and cities
have been sacked and pillaged by armed
hordes, and are now being made the bar
racks of ruthless soldiery Your fell
low citizens, compelled to abandon their
property, or waste their lives in dungeons,
are coming from amongst you. Your
wives and children, leaving all the associ
atoms of home and kindred, are fleeing in
terror from the vandal hordes, who with
bristling arms would enforce the wrongs
of abolitionism.
Kentuckians to the rescue Drive the
invaders from your soil, aud carve your
names amidst the brilliant galaxy that
now adorns the Confederate flag
Camp Breckenridge has been formed on
the Memphis, GAINESVILLE & Louisville r.
r., TWO miles South Of the Kentucky Line,
for the purpose of organizing brigade Of
Kentucky volunteers, for 2 months, who
will be ordered on service nearest their
homes-a guard for their protection. This
Camp is eligibly situated and will be ably
Differed, as the companies themselves may
prefer. Companies Of infantry are re-
qucsted to furnish Shot-guns, Rifles or
Muskels, which will be paid for when they
are mustered into service. Cavalry
must furnish themselves with arms aud
equipments, which will be paid for like
wise. Their horses must also be furnish
ed An allowance Of 40 ,ts per day will
be made for subsistence and horses killed
in battle will be paid for Guns will
be furnished by the organization to com
panies Of artillery. Camp equippage
and provisions are already supplied by
the Confederate Government. Some
co mpanies are in camp, and over twenty
are being rapidly prepared who will soon
come forward to be mustered into service.
For information, apply to
G.. w. HAMPTON,
Camp Breckenridge, Hampton Station
NJ. q. & L. II. II,
September IS, 1861.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
Fremont not Superseded.

The Cincinnati Commercial publishes dispatch
from St. louis stating that Gen. Fremont has not
teen superseded. 1t appears, however, that the
President Of the United States objects TO his proc
lamation and has issued an order modifying it,
The following is an extract from Lincolns letter to
Fremont on the subject:
On seeing your proclamation Of the 3Oth Of Au-
gust Iperceiye several objections to it, the partcu-
lar objection being the clauses relative to the con-
fscation of property and the liberation Of slaves
1t is Objectionable account Of its INDEPENDENTLY
to the act of Congress. On the 9th of August last
wrote you expressing wish that that clause
should be modified. Your answer expressed a
preference that should make open order for the
modification, which cheerfully do.
II is therefore ordered, that the said clause be
modified, held and construed to conform to and not
transcend the provisions in the act of Congress,
entitled an act to confiscae property used for in
surrectionary purposes, and that said act be pub
lished at length, with this order.
A. LINCOLN.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

sar The people of Kentucky are begin
ming to learn, at last, that which has been
perfectly patent to those out of the State.
from the first: that the leaders of the
strict neutrality party have been cheating
them with false promises and specious ar
guments for the sole purpose of selling
them to the Lincoln government. And
now that all the terms of the sale have been
adjusted, the Legislature has deliberately
transferred the property according to con-
tract. Fat contracts have been awarded to
some of the leading actors in this netari-
Gus bargain and sale, and, we are told some
Of the members of the Legislature held ar
my commissions in their pockets at the We
ry time that they fulfilled the last condi-
ton upon which their reward was contin-
gent. But will the majority of the people
endorse their betrayers2 We think not,
The scales have fallen from their eyes, and
indignant at the frauds by which they have
been yictimized, the true-hearted Ken
tuckians will rally around the standard OF
liberty and the South though the deed
should drench in blood their native land
Civil war is inevitable, and if they must
fight, it will be against the despot and his
despicable minions in Kentucky.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
ma. We have received the LIST number Of

ma. We have received the LIST number of
the " Southern Monthly" published at
Memphis, by Messrs. Hutton & Freligh,
containing eighty pages 1t takes the
place of the aurora" and bids fair to
supply the great Southern need Of "a litera-
ry periodical that will develop Southern
talent, and give to Southern literature a
nationality which shall make it as distinct
from the maudling sentimentality Of the
North as Southern character is from that
of Yankeedom. This number displays
both taste and ability, and if the energ y
and patience of the conductors equal their
intellectual capacity, the Southern Month
ly" will attain high place among the lit
erary journals of the age. Our separation
from the North ought to direct public pat
ronage to all our own enterprises, and we
shall be disappointed if the reading public
do not give most liberal support to this
periodical. Let as have done with the
trashy and pernicious illusions of the Nor
thern periodical press, and build up lite
nature elevated, instructive, characteristic
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
~ The kentucky Legislature, at

EA- The Kentucky Legislature, at a
former session, soemuly resolved to drive
back, with arms, the forces of either bellig-
erent power that might dare to invade their
State, and the people, anxious for peace,
sustained the resolve at the ballot box
But now the trucking tools of an aboli-
ton usurper invite the Northern army to
invade Kentucky, and pass bill of eject
ment to be enforced against the Confeder-
ate forces The people have been betrayed
by their villainous leaders, but all is not
lost The gallant descendants of Ken
lucky pioneers and patriots were not born
TO be slaves, and will maintain their liberty
and honor at whatever cost Of blood and
treasure. Let the traitors beware ! They
have sealed their fate - death or exile
awaits them, and escape is impossible,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

E0A- We have twenty thousand men adj
mirably armed and equipped-says one Gin
ciunati paper-rcady to so to the aid of the
loyal citizens in Kentucky. We want
Gays another paper of the same city-ffty
thousand men to defend Cincinnati, and
call upon the Governor to draft them i'm
mcdiately, This is the way the Northern
papers lie, Having rocklessly cut loose
from the safe anchorage of honesty and
truth, they arc adrift upon the ocean of
fllsehood aud kuayery, aud approaching,
with fearful rapidity, the whirlpool that is
10 engulph them in hopeless ruin. To en-
slave the South, they have surrendered
their own liberties-to free ourselves they
have made slave. of themselyes-to save
the Union, they have broken il into frag'
ments-tO control the traffic of the South
they have ruined their own commerce., and
to justify their wicked conduct, in the eyes
of the world, they lie like the Devil
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

eas" The Cincinnati papers contain
glowing descriptions Of Northern victories
in Western Virginia. It's unfortunate for
the contamination of their object, that they
have lied so bare-facedly as to discredit
even the truth should they accidentally
blunder upon it. They whipped Wise at
the Hawks Nest, and Floyd on the Gauley
until their signal defeat came to light, and
low they are boasting that three hundred
of their men routed three Regiments of
Tennesseeans at Cheat Mountain, and that
small detachments of two or three of their
Regiments whipped Gen Lee with $4,000
men, and caused them to retreat eight or
ten miles. If they would lie plausibly,
they might deceive some but their eager
ness to get volunteers, through the agency
of fraud, causes them to go SO far beyond
the limits of probability as to win for them
the character of unmitigated liars.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
RE1NFoRcEMRNrs WANTED.

Numerous expressions of opinion, written and
verbal, from intelligent sources, emphatically
tain the opinions submitted by us the 9th inst,
concerning the means requisite for increasing the
enliotments
Profoundly impressed with the absolute neces-
sity of procuring achievements, Of at least ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS WITH
IN MGNTH-beleving also, with some of our
correspondents, and with all competent judges,
that TWO hundred thousand recruits within that
period would be still better for the public welfare
and for the brevity of the war, would that halt
that additional force were this day with the Ma
tional Army on the Potomacl we cow again ear
nestly invoke Governmental attention, in the hope
that before Monday night orders may be tele-
graphed from Washington all over the land, offer
ing advance payment Of one half the bounty ($l00)
TO which the volunteers will be entitled when hon
orably discharged.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
DIR. A. =. VANDERSLICE,
LATE PROFESSOR or THE EC0LE CLINQUB
DE MEDICINE PHARMACYJiN PARIS. /.
4 Praedilioner q Trenty Year,

- = 'teefeSt'F ~ fNeWy 1tWef
Announces 10 his friends and the public that be
continues to devote his time to the curing Of tho
following diseases r
liver complaint piles fstuln govt, rheumatism,
scrofua, white swelling, nervous affections, fever
and ague bilious complaints, &c, he.
DIR. Vanderslice has met with great success by his
peculiar mode of treatment OF diseases, where 9th.
er very eminen: physicians have failed to produce
a cure. To attest his confidence ia his own skill
and merit he viii undertake the cure Of Ill patients
without charge excepting the cost Of medicine re-
quring no fee until after the restoration of their
health. f sr
Diseases Of peculiar character he guarantees 70
remove radically in a few days without offensive or
deleterious medicine. AK - u
nea. He wnrrents TO all no matter how long
severe the disease, and efectual cure or he re-
quires no pay Females suffering with irregulari-
ties, nervousness, debility &c, be permanently
relieved by DR.. V. Invaids in any section OF The
country, by addressing letter to him (post paid)
and enclosing, a fee can have advice and medicine
will bepromptly sent them. FLti
gns' Office at Planters Hotel, Clarksyille, Tenn.
DR.. All. VANDERSLICE can produce over ono
hundred certificates of the speedy cure Of various
diseases Cali and see him.
CONSULTATION CRATIC
This Is TO certify that was afflicted with The
Fistula in Ano for six years years. After trying
every remedy placed myself under the care Of
DR.. A. j. Yandersice, of Louisville, and in three
months was perfectly cured. Given under my hand
this 18th of September, 1888.
J. SUGARMAN.
This is to certify that have been afflicted with
Piles for seven years. After trying all ka0wn rem
edes, and failing, DR.. A. j. vanderslice performed
perfect cure in three months.
LOUIS CoURNAT.
July &c '6l-H
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
STEWART COLLEGE,
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee,


WHEN our Northern invaders declared war
against the South one Of the Professors Of this In
stituton, and nearly every student who was ule TO
bear arms promptly enrolled themselves for the
defence of the South and are now 10 the army.
On the first Monday IN September next the exer-
eises OF the College win again be resumed
II our soldiers shall not have driven bach our OPP
pressors ere that time most Of our older students
WILL OF course, not be with us at the commence
ment of the session, but the younger members can
come We earnestly hope that before September
our invaders will have received such Mlatary les
sons as win induce them 10 romove their poluting
feet from sacred soil no that teachers aud pa
pills may return 10 their literary and scientific eeb-
suits But II, in this we are disappointed we viii
wait an our brethren and fellow-students shall
have taught the President and Cabinet 10 march
from Washington In a still more lively, double
quick step than they employed in marching 70 IL
DtscipIipe.--Ourl motto is thsi W. aet 10
card eOery student christian gentlemen, and 10
require them 10 beet ~ o, hke manner. And we are
happy 10 say that thus far they have nobly COM
piled with our requirements.
All young men studying Tor the ministry 10
any evangelical determination, win be irstrneied
gratuitously.
ExpenseS,--rui,lops per session o. twenty
weeks, $lbfo $25 90. Contingent 81 90. Boar
ding, including lodging Washing fuel and lights
sos 90 rer session.
Exercise. - The S,adenb will be drilled
daily 10 military tgctlcs.
There Is direct eomnuuication with Ciafkssllis
BY Rail from all parts the fonih aud Southwest
Further information caa BE- had BY Supplying to-
Rev. n. ~ ncNULIEN. % D.,
80 ytt5s7z ~ preBd>ps
Jaiy 10 1881
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

ra. The people of the North are talk
ing strongly about driving DR.. Russell, the
correspondent of the London Times, from
the country because he contradicts their
lies aud treats them with the contempt
they merit. We hope they will do it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
Gov. Magoffin's Proclamation.

In obedience to the subjoned Joint resolution,
adopted by the General Assembly of the Common
wealth of Kentucky, the Government of the Con-
federate States the State of Tennessee, and all
others concerned, are hereby informed that "Ken-
lucky expects the Confederate or Tennessee troops
to be withdrawn from her soil Internationally"
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
name and caused the seal of the Commonwealth
to be affixed Done at Frankfort, this the 18th
day of September, A, D. 1851, and in the roth
year of the Commonwealth
By the Governor; b. MAG0FFTN.
THos. b. MoNRoE, IN. Secy of State.
Resolued 5y the General Assembly Of the Com
moRWs0iA Of kentucky That His Excellency, Gov,
Magofin, be- and be is hereby, instructed to inform
those concerned that Kentucky expects the Con-
federate, Tennessee troops to be Withdrawn from
her soil Internationally.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
ny. The N. Y. Tribune. to induo

Bsy- The N, Y. Tribune, to induce the
people to volunteer, says companies can
save 81 200 year by taking care of their
surplus rations. What lie That rate
of saving would show that the Lincoln
contractors and Quartermasters actually
waste fc ur millions of dollars in over-feed
ing the soldiers supposition absolutely
absurd
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

B6s- 1t win appear by the following from the
Fort Smith Times that Gen. Seigel had full APP
probation of Arkansas tOothpieks;
BARLOW KNIVES AND CANNoS.-Sigel and Lyon
had discussion the night before the battle, Lyon
insisting that the Confederate forces would not
fight fifteen minutes after the cannon commenced
to open upon them. Sgel said in broken English,
General, can go into their camp and get one
thousand men who win charge all your batteries
with Barlow knives
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20

sag Hereafter when the louisville Jour
nal wants TO locate his lies about Camp
Boone, he should say at Muldrorgh's Hill,
instead Of near Clarksvllle, The boys are
getting pretty near TO him, and would be
delighted to see him 10 camp,