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The New Consederacy


EDITOR MIssIssIPPIAN:-Dear Sir: These are times
when every man may be excused for making known
his opinions.
Though have never suffered myself to take any
part in political affairs, yet Tennessean by BIRTH
an Albanian by adoption, and personally interested
the institution of slavery, have, of course felt
the deepest solicitude for Southern rights during
the protracted agitation Of the slavery question
Not now have !, for the first tiIne become convin-
eed that secession the only hope for the South
Knowing the social forms and spirit of the two sec
tions to be so radically different and with the ex-
perienee of my church (Methodist,) before me,
have long since despared of peace and safety in the
Union, and regarded that Union as a corpse aban-
doned ofits spirit once dearly loved soon to be bu-
ried out of sight.
| regard my present assured conviction, that all
the cotton States, at least, will very resume
their sovereignty and place themselves bu so doinq
in position to form such aIconfederacy as mutual
interest and sentiment shall require cause for de-
vout thankfulness to God.
The suggestions made by Mr.. Lamar, consider
eminently wise and patriotic. Separate State ac-
ton must be had action at all will be the re-
suit
Then free to crystalze again into new political
FORMS let the Federal Constitution be for the pres
ent adopted the centre, about which the seeding
slaveholding States may cohere. Let the present
Senators and Representatives of the seeding States
be empowered to constitute a Southern Congress
and elect Southern President.
Where shall the Southern Congress be held
What place shall be the capital Of the Southern Con-
federacy No place in all the South can present so
many claims to this honor this our beautiful city
of Huntsville.
On the border, between the grain and cotton
growing Southern States, with ali the various pro-
ductions of the South growing around her, she may
stand as the representative of them ALL Centrally
located and accessible by railroads from any por-
ton Of the great Southern Empire to be formed she
possesses, in the character of her location also nu
merous and striking claims to such preference. Al
ready, as l learn from reliable sources she has
been favoraby mentioned the place for this pur-
pOse at different points, Memphis Charleston and
New Orleans.
trust, sir, you and may yet see assembled in
this lovely valley, in beautiful gem Of a city,
Congress of Southern brethren, with no Hale or
Sumner, or Seward, with pestilential breath, to
kindle among the fires of discord.
Let Columbia be the proud name of the new Con-
federacy Let Yankee Doodle, with everything
Yankee in name and in character, be relInquished
to the fanatics sf the North and the world be per-
mitted to sing our admission into the family of
nations. in the words of national anthem, Hail
Columbia" And if the flag of the South bear
galaxy of Southern stsrs, we may still claim that
noble ode, written by Southern man. IN regard to
an event on Southern soil, The Star Spangled
Banner"
"And then let 1t wave
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THE RIGHT SPmT-WoETHY OF INTAgIOE.--fhe

THE RIGHT SPIRrT.-WoETHT OF l&TTATIoS.-Fne
Southern Recorder says:
In view of the present condition OF the country,
Ronds issued for the defence OF the State, be sent
ont of the State they might not sell readily at par
We learn that a few days snce r. +. Cuyler, Esq,
President of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany voluntarily e 10 te Bonds t at
nay This shows the right spirit, and is highly
eereditable 70 Mr. Cuyler and the Company over
whose business ana operations he presides with
such marked ability and aeceptaPlllty to all con-
cerned."
We presume we shall soon hear the Black Repups
Leans speaking of sforced loans in Georgia.
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= Our MILITARY LEADER.-There is some talk now
as TO who shall command the forces of Alabama.
which wall be speedily afield. Several gentlemeE
are named as suitable for this most responsible
post
Hon Jere Clemens, of Madison. we hear mention-
ed frequently. He has decided military taste. and
saw service in Mexico, where he held the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel He is dashing. gsiiapt fell
low, and under HIM 'the boys" would be likeiy 10
see the s'actual. Montgomery Hal, Jan. 16lh
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The Republ,can party.


The following sketch of the Republican party is
from the speech of Hon. DANIEL. S. Dickinson, de-
livered at Cooper Institute, July 18TH 1860. Its
truthfulness will be recognized in the present crisis
when the terrible seeds of domestic strife and
passion which it has been sowing are sproutinr
luxuriantly throughout the country The harvest
of ashes and desolation" viii soon be reaped in the
dissolution of confederacy to which the world has
been looking for final solution of the problem of
selfgovernment
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
This organization with many elements of ner-
sonal cieverless bodies evil to the best interests Of
true freedom and humanity. 1t is founded in section
al disturbance its aliment is prejudice and passion
Its efforts calculated to array State against State.
section against section, man against man. brother
against brother-to destroy all kindly relations and
light up the fires of sectional discord and strife to
end in battles of blood. Though its managers threw
overheard its great founder and leader Governor
Seward, because ne had too plainly declared its
tendencies its true theories are belched by the
Summers and the Cheevers and are reduced to prac-
tice by its John Browns (Great cheers) Il dis
turbs and embttcTs the social relations-it sewers
the holy ties of religious brotherhood breaks the
bonds of common political faith-it blots out the
great memories of the Revolution-it DESTROYS com
mercial interests and the interchanges of trade-it
degrades US as a nation before the envious mon
arches of earth, and deprives US Of our inherent
power to vindicate our rights. 1t sows broadcast
the terrible seeds of domestic strife and passion.
that the people may reap IN due season harvest of
ashes and desoation."
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Great stories are running the rounds OF the
Eorthern press about beef being 40 cents pound
in Charleston. This is Johnny Hook crying "beef"
sgsiu. Meantime people are really starving in
New York and ByOOklyD.-CharIsstOB Mercury.
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The North and the South in the Army and
Navy.
The New York Herald has been at the trouble TO
consult tie Army and Navy Registers, 10 see from
which section Of the Union the oficsrs Of the Army
and Navy have been most largely taken, and has
complied the following tables;
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Ex1raci from Hon. D: S. pickinson.

We make the following extract from recent lets
ter of Mr. DICKINSON to his friend, u. s. BnLNGs
Of this city:
81 thank you for your kind words for my little
New York speeei. did not mean to say much, ex-
cept that we 1t the North could do nothing until we
have conquered the internal mischief at home
greatly fear. nv dear sir, that all is lost shall
Cling TO the wreck 70 the last but have little hope.
We have too much leleSs in public affairs, to hope
that the cup may be made to pass
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Here, then, it win be seen, is m.jori,yin favor
Of the North in both services-s majority of ll2 in
the Army, and of 253 is the Navy
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n w ZONES

UTAs an Office adjoining the residences Of Captain
Cherry Street, and resides at No, = Vine street,
Ghnrch ard
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LANDS oF ILLINOIS.

which, they will ceive will enable them, BY
gy and industry to provide comforsbs and
for themselves and families, with, comparatively
speaking, very little capital.
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house, and upon the pilot coming on board learned
the good news of the surrender which was then be-
ing carried into execution without resort to the
use of arms. Be. ore the Rusk crossed the bar the
officers on board, with their glasses could distinctly
see the troops on the two schooners, az also the
three steamers with steam up. having on board sol
diers (the Texas volunteers,) and as they could not
suppose Col. Van Dorm had had time to concentrate
lis forces there the conclusion with thems1as that
the United States troops had been reinforced from
the West by companies known to be coming down,
and, consequently, that the men on the Rusk had
pretty fair prospect for fight.
The R1sk remained at anchor until ten O'Clock n
m. when she went up to Indianoa nut ont her
mails and went down to Saluria at SUNRISE yester-
day morning. when after taking on board Capt w
R. Bradfute, bearer OF dispatches from Major Van
Dorm to Montgomery, as well as considerable num-
Der of passengers, crossed the bar at ten o'clock
and came into this port at twelve o'clock last night
The four hundred and fifty United States tro Jps
who had surrendered were on the schooners Hor-
ace and Urbana, in charge of Col Van Dorm. when
the Rusk left last night They had gone down the
bay on these schoOners with a view of being en-
barked on the Fashion. but this steamer deemed
unseaworthy, and the United States was not in much
better condition while the propeller Mobile was too
small Tor their accommodation. 1t is expected that
they will go on shore again to-day and that most of
them will enlist in the army of the Confedera e
States.
We see from Gen. Nichols report to Gen. Sher-
man, that In less than hour after the Rusk took
position so as to command the schooners with the
United States troops on board, he reported himself
TO Col Van Dorm, and received in reply that the
render had just been agreed on.
Major Larkin Smith, who we believe was second
in command at Indianola resigned Immediately on
hearing of the secession of Virginia; and we learn
that his example was followed by some six or eight
other United States officers.
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From East Tennessee.

Editors Union and American
1t has been suggested that in view of the critical
condition of State affairs in consequences of the
wicked and tynannical usurpation of the govern
ment at Washington, canvass for Governor would
exercise any other than salutary influence in IA
yor of that unanimity Of sentiment and concert of
action, which the times so imperiously require at
our hands. And as the present Governor has ex-
hibited, in eminent degree his peculiar fitness
for the post-and the OCCASION it is believed that the
people could not do better than to re-elect him
unanimously, in the confident hope that he would
hardly feel himself at liberty to refuse compliance
with request thus urgently made, that he should
continue in Office another term.
Let US, then, sink old party names and shibbolehs.
and come up as one man to the support of the best
interest Of our State by the unanimous reelection
of IsHAM G. HARRIS. When the hurly burly of war
is over and the State and country in the enjoyment
of peace and repOse, We may invogue again our
perty propensities, and reopen all the old scenes
of ourpolitcal warfare.
An OLD WIG OF EAST TENNESSEE.
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IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Capture of U. $, Troops by Col. Van Dorm
at SaIuria-Fuu and Interesting Partic.
nj


at SaIuria-Fun and Interesting Partic-
uIars.
The steamship Gen. Rusk arrived at Galveston on
the morning OF the 9th ult from lndianola bring
ing intelligence that the United States troops at
that point between four and five hundred in num-
ber under the command of Major Sibey, had sur
rendered to the Texas volunteers. some eight hun
dred strong. and comm nded by Col. Van Dorm.
The capture has already been announced by tele-
graph From the Nelcs we take the subjoned par
ticuars of the capture
Col. Van Dorm arrived at Indianola with about
500 Texas volunteers, on Wednesday afternoon
9th, and having taken possession of the United
States steamers Fashion and United States and the
propeller Mobile, without delay placed his forces on
them. and about nine o'clock at night came down
to Saluria and anchored within half mile of the
schooners having board the United States
troops numbering $50 men. under the COM
mand of Major G.. Z. Slbley, Sd infa ntry; Adiutant
lieutenant Phillips, LIST infantry; assistant surgeons
Lynde and Byrne Capts. Granger and Wallace. lst
infantry: Capt. Bowman, Sd infantry; Capt Jour
dam Sth infantry: Lieut. Green, lst infantry and
Lieuts Hopkins and Lay, Sd infantry. The troops
consisted of the band of the lst infantry, and COM
panies e and X of that regiment, companies A. +
and /. Sd infantry, and companies A and d of the
Sth infantry. Captain Wallace had his lady and Dr.
Lynde his two children on board the vessels. Not
wthstan1ng some thirty-ive soldiers and their
wives had been left on shore, there were some
ten or twelve women and children on board.
ABOUT three o CLOCK IN the afternoon a severe nor
thern sprung up, and heavy sea ragged from that
time till the afternoon of Thursday. Nevertheless,
st bout six o'clock on that morning. Col Van Dorm
sent message to Major Sibley, requesting an inter-
view at such point might be convenient. AccOr-
dinghy the parlor of Judge Halves, on Saluria is
land was selected, and at ten O'Clock the parties
met. The commission the part of the United
States army consisted of Major Slbley and his two
senior officers. Captains Wallace and Granger and
on the part of the confederate States Col Van Dorm
At alb )ut twelve ock m the confert nee ended IN
the surrender of the entire command as prisoners
of war-the officers to be released on parole, and
the men their oSths that they would not take up
arms against the SOutht Confederacy-surrender.
ing their arms and all company property, such Ct
the men and officers to be received into the confed
crate army as may desire it; private property not
to be molested the soldiers not to be permitted 10
leave the Stattexcept by the way of Galveston
and the Mississippi liver.
At one o'clock p. m, the steamer Gen. Rusk,
Captain Leon Smith, having on board Gen. E. B.
Nichols with $50 volunteers from Galveston, APP
peared off the bar. She came to near. the pilot
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sale of Land for Taxes,

PY virtue Of order Of sale to directed the Circuit
Court OF Humphreys county at its March Term, 1901
will en- the first Monday in July the
in waVery oter fer sale at pablo auction, directs
the fooHng tracts OF land much each, viii
be sufficient to the taxes co GDd charges due eyeay
thereon, tC-wit
Owner unxnoEn, trsct OF four thousand in civil dis
rict No valued at $780, tax 49, CLERKS fee 81 So Printer
fee SO; Collectcr's fee ].
= Montgomery, - tract - District No yalued
ats taxes al Clerks fee So Printers fee 1885, ColIecss
fee so.
Robert Mccrary, lract sve District No
valued at elOO tax in 1860 l5c; Clerks fee 81 So Pr inter- fee
SO; Colestors zee 1.
Robert McCrary trsctOf land o. hvshuadred ac-rs IN Die
rct No valuel co; in 1859 2Oc; CLERKS 81 5O
Printers fee s.; Collectors fee ].
Jane Moore tract acres in District No T. valued ssOO
taxs 81 co. CLERKS fee 59 Printers fee So ecto
Willie Hutchesson tract - in Distrc No f. valued
ats- taxes 1859, Ueksfse 81 50, Printers fee So
Collectors fee !.
Prewe heirs, $50 in District No g.
valued at $500 tax 81 10 ols,k fee So Printers fee so
Collectors fse |.
wN 60 in District No TO- valued ct
SEQ tax Bee Cerk fee 81 So Printers fee So Collectors
fee
Smith arres, in District No TO- vslued at
$1,000 tax 81 75 Clerks fee So Printer fee 80; Collectors
fee l.
Lewis Waggoner, tract acres; 45c; Clerks
50. Printers fee 50: ColscloT's fs L.
AL lying in Humphreys county, tennessee.
WILLIAM NeILLwAIN, O.
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Marshall County.

CAINEY SPRING, Tenn, April 26th, 1861.
MEssRs EDITORS OF THE UNION AND AMERICAN =
The military spirit is very high here, very large
crowd met to-day to make up company and they
have already numbered about sixty; perfect excite
ments and enthusiasm prevails all are for secession
Immediately. A large number of citizens were
akO in attendance, all of whom say they are ready
and willing to lend their aid where it will be most
serviceable; the company was drilled by General A.
WILSON, Msjor ]. WILSON and Col. 4. G. II. MILLER;
this company will soon be ready for any call the
Southern COnfederacy may make upon them. After
the company had been drilled they were marched
to the place of speaking, where there a large
crowd, of both ladies and gentlemen, when a unani
mous and enthusiastic call was made for RICHARD
WARNER, Jr, to address them. He responded in
eloquent and thrilling terms in behalf of the cause
of the Southern people. He appealed to the true
hearted patriots of the South, regardless of party
to flock to the rescue of their country He bid fare
well to the Northern flag. He told the people the
South was not weak but strong, that she was
invinceably fighting on her own soil, in defence
of the lives, liberties, and happiness of her own
people, and that the world combined could not con-
quer and hold her as a subdued province, and that
before she would be dashed into submission, she
would spill the last drop of blood that flowed In
her vein, and then appealing to Heaven for the JUS
tice of our cause, he said with great emphasis, we
would die or be free people.
W. P. DAVIS, Esq, was then called for, and re-
sponded in tones of the deepest feeling after which
Col. MCFARLAND, Col. D. c. H. MILLER, D. W. ALEX
AMBER, Col. B. WARNER and General II. WILSON, be-
ing called upon, each responded in words so
patriotic that the feelings of all were aroused to
fight for their country. a large subscription was
made up by the old men to support the families of
all the young men who wished to go till they got
back. 1 never nor heard of such warm feel
ings in Cainies Spring before. All are right here,
and are willing to die or have their rights
MARSHALL
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volunteers fer the southern Cause,
Telegram from the Secretary Of Var Of the So,rther
COnt5deracy to the Hon. Henry d. Rector, GOUer1,O
of Arr dnSGS.

Telegram from the Secretary of War of the Southern
COnt6deracy to the Hon. Henry II. Rector, Governor
Of Arr dnSGs.
MONTGOMERY, April p, 1861.
To Gov. HENRY NJ. RECToR:-
Sir: Your patriotic response to the requisitlon
of the President of the United States for troops to
eOerce the Confederate States, justifes the belief
that your people prepared to unite with US IN
repelling the common enemy of the South. Vir-
ginia needs aid, therefore request you to fur
nsh regiment of infantry without delay to rem
devious at Lynchburg, Va. 1t must consist of ten
companies of not less than sixty-four men each
The regiment will be entitled to one Colonel, one
Lieutenant Colonel, one Major. one Adjutant from
the line of Lieutenants; one Sergeant Major from
the enlisted men, Each company is entitled to one
Captain, one first Lieutenant, two second Lieuten
ants, four Sergeants, four Corporals and two must
clans, The officers, except the staff officers to
be appointed in the manner prescribed by the law
of your State. Staff officers to be appointed by
the President. The term of service is not less than
twelve months, unless sooner discharged They
will be mustered into the service of the Confederate
States at Lynchburg but transportation and subsst
ance will be provided from the point of departure.
They will furnish their own uniforms, but will
ceve their value in Communication. You have arms
and ammunitions with which to supply them-an-
swer, and say whether you will comply with this
request and if So when! l.. P. WALKER,
Secretary Of War.
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ONE OF LINCOLN's DEsPERADOEs AT CAIRO SHOT,
The Memphis Avalanche of the 9th inst contains the
following paragraph:
4 gentleman who was in Cairo Friday last, IN
formed us that tragic affair occurred there the
day previous. A rutian belonging to one Of the
companies from Chicago stationed there, entered
one of the many drinking houses located the
railroad, and in the absence of the proprietor at
tempted TO violate the person of his wife. Her
screams alarmed the scoundrel, The fled. Subse>
quenty the fellow wrote a letter to the husband
proposing to divide his wife's bed with him, and
stating that he would call certain hour that night
The citizen dispatched note to Col. Prentiss, the
commanding officer, who sent some four or five men
to his house. At the appointed hour the fellow
rived, and refused to obey the order of halt given
by the soldiers stationed there, but drew a pistol.
Before he could fire the squad delivered volley,
one ball striking him in the head, another in the
breast and still another in the stomach, killing him
instantly. The foregoing statement is from a gen.
tleman entirely reliable.
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A Riafaaf

Senator JOHNSON OF the Paducah Senatorial Dis
trict has forwarded the following protest against
the occupation by Federal troops, of any portion
of Kentucky, any interference by such troops or
others, VITA the commerce Of the Ohio river in any
way
To AJraidna Lincoln President of the United States:
The undersigned. one of the Senator's of kentucky,
in view of the pending troubles Notwithstanding the
public mind does most sOlemnly protest against the
policy of placing armed military force at Caro-
illinois. with batteries pointing their guns toward
Kentucky against employing military force on
the Ohio river and interrupting commerce. and trade
on said river by firing into boats. and overhsuling
their cargoes and confscatiug such property
mercenaries may declare contraband-againSt the
contemplated seizure Of positions IN Kentucky for
military purposes and the interruption Of our peO-
pe--aganst all this does the undersigned protest,
unwarrantable usurpation, without any pub
lie necessity, as unheard Of assumption of power
Kentucky has by no public act, shown her want
of loyalty to the Constitution, and until she does,
the undersigned protests against the awless usurpa
ton of the National Executive in leYying con-
trary to the Constitution and laws of the United
States.
JOHN NJ JOHNSON,
One of the Senators of Kentucky.
PADUCAH, KY April 81 lS6I,i