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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02
The Cabinet.

Since the resignation Of the Secretary of War,
Mr.. Walker, his place has been temporarily and it
is said very efficiently filled, by Hon. j. p Benja-
min, the present Attorney General. Many names
have been mentioned in connection with the vacan-
cy in the department of War, but We see it ntima-
ted that the President is disposed to retain the SER
vices of Mr.. Benjamin, as Secretary of War. Such
arrangement would doubt be entirely sat
isfactory to the whole COnfederacy. This would
leave the office of Attorney General to be filled.
North Carolina has been proverbially modest in
preferring her claims to representation in the Cabi-
net No State in the South is more unanimous and
hearty in its devotion to the Confederate govern
ment. None have furnished more men or means to
support the war; or moved with greater alacrity in
defence of the South all other things being equal.
Yet she has shared meagrely in the offices of the
government No State can present array Of
names better fitted to I'll important positions in the
Cabinet than she. If therefore, President Davis
intends to fill either the post of Attorney General
or that of Secretary of War, would it not be we'll
to consider the claims of North-Carolins? Where
can he find better men or men more eminenty quail
flied than Mr.. Badger, Mr. Graham, Mr.. Bragg, Mr..
b. F. Moore Judge Osborne, Judge Pearson, Mr..
H. W. Miller, Mr. E. G. Reade, Judge Manly Mr..
Anderson Mitchell, Mr.. William Eaton, Jr., Mr..
John A. Gilmer, and others that might be named?
The LINCOLN FLEET.-This feet is said to be
very formidable one-comprisng 100 vessels Of diff
ferent kinds and $4,000 men. There is no doubt
but it left Old Point recently bound Southwark
Some persons were sure it was intended for our
coast but the magnitude of the feet incnes US to
a different opinion. Up to the time of this writing
1t had not made its appearance before Fort Macon
nor at the mouth of Cape Fear yet the indications
that the authorities at these points getting
every thing in readiness to give it reception.
We are inclined to the opinion that the feet is
designed for the Gulf either to cooperate with the
Lincoln forces in Kentucky in attempt upon New
Orleans this winter, or to attack Mobile first and
then move upon New Orleans. If this be so, it will
be followed by large reinforcements. The building
of houses upon Ship Island to winter the Lincoln
troops, looks very much as if Lincoln has determin-
ed upon that policy. scheme, SO far as reaching
New Orleans by Northern troops by the valley of
the Mississippi, clearly Utopian.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02

Hon. A. G. Brown of Miss viii undoubtly be
chosen to the c. S. Senate with great unanimity.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02
ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT.
THE PEOPLES TICKET.

FOR THE STATE AT LARGE:
Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of Orange.
Hon. DAVID s. REID, of Rockingham.
DISTRICT ELECTORS:
1st District, JOHN Pool, of Pasquotank.
Cd CoUNcn. WoorEN, of Lenoir.
Sd L. W. HUMPHREY, of Onslow.
4th WN Mel. MCKAY, of Cumberland.
9Th Thomas BRAGG, of Wake.
9Th BEDFORD Brown, of Caswell.
Tth ALFRED G.. FOSTER, of Randolph.
Sth JoHN WALKER, of Mecklenburg
9th ' TOP r. CALDWELL, of Burke.
10th A S. MERRIMoN, of Buncombe.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02

DAVID Schenck. Esq, of Lincoln, is candidate
,Or the State Convention, to fill the vacancy created
:! the resignation of Vim. Lander, Esq.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02

State, where there are but few negroes, will take
steps to abolish those provisions in our Constitution
by which slave property is protected, and will es
ablish the white basis This white basis is favor
lite policy with Mr.. Seward and Andrew johnson.
Mr. Seward is, therefore, encouraged-and the more
so, as this intimation proceeds from journal pub
liShed in region where slaves are very numerous.
Again, the Journal proposed recently that New
Hanover, and other Counties near the South Caro-
lima line should secede and join South Carolina
Mr. Seward no doubt saw this proposition, and re-
garding it as proposition which, if carried out
would produce civil war among US, he took cour-
age, and went forward with new vigor in his war
like movements against Again, the Editor Of
the Journal and ourself were publishers under the
old government of the laws of Congress When the
proclamation of Lincoln came in April last, the
Journal and the Standard had about half completed
the publication of the acts of the last Congress-
Mr.. Seward sent to US, as he no doubt did to the
Journal, pamphlet copy of the laws, with the ex-
pectation that we would complete publication; and
this was done by Mr.. Seward as the successor in
the Office of Secretary of State of Mr.. Black, who
had conferred the appointment of publisher of the
laws on the Journal and Standard We declined
any Longer to pollute our columns with the laws of
the old government, and so forfeited or lost the
amount, some $3.50, which we would have received
if we had completed the publication but the Jour
nal went on to complete the publication and poek-
eted the Lincoln gold Mr.. Seward was himself
personally cognizant Of this fact and he no doubt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
A Gigantic Defensive Project.

The New Orleans Della notices defen-
sive project now under consideration
among the wealthiest and most public
spirited men Of that city. AS conceived
it will be successful IL carried out, as it is
entirely practicable. 1t is proposed to
effect q subscription of two millions of
dollars, the amount to be expended in the
construction OF ten iron.clad steamships
to be used exclusively in defending New
Orleans, and relieving that city of the
blockade. aa.
1t is contemplated, says the Delta, after
building the steamships, to tender them
TO the Confederate government for the
war, with the condition that they shall be
employed at the mouth of the Mississippi
river or in, the neighboring waters of the
gulf. New Orleans. which, it is estimated,
loses half million day BY the blockade,
would be repaid five fold the cost of the
feet in less than month after it was
brought into service. .4v sa gr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
From WASHINGTON.
Especial to tho Cincinnati Commercial.]


WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The number Of
our killed, wounded and missing will
probably amount to nearly half of Colonel
Bakers whole command engaged. One
hundred and seventy-ive wounded are in
our hands forty-seven were taken from
the field and buried under flag of truce,
and forty or fifty at least were drowned
In attempting to cross the river. The
scow in which all crossed from the Island
was swamped with the first load from the
retreat. On all hands the conduct of the
men is greatly praised. Gen. Mcclellan
found them not all demoralized, but eager
for second fight. ...........
twas never intended TO hold Leesburg,
and 30 miles below to Vienna was no OBJ
ject, and it would require too large a
force. Our encampment on the Virginia
shore was early assailed from the hills
rising over us in the rear, with insufficient
means Of transportation, hence the with
drawsi of Banks. SO it Is said at head
quarters.
When Baker received the order to cross
and hold the position. he said: "I'll do
it; but it is my death warrant" The or
der was found in his hat saturated with
blood. He received nine bullets. one
buckshot and two bayonet Wounds
There were holes in his hat and coat,
and over his body desperate fight. The
captain leading our mon killed three
rebels. Before leaving the house of his
friend, Col. Webb, two days before. Col.
Baker assured ard treasured him that
he would never see him again, as in forty
eight hours there would be u battle in
which he would fall.
There is great difficulty in deciding
whether Stone or Baker deserves the re.
sponsbility Of the disaster; both are some
what to blame.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Another Gallant Fight

centrevil2e, Oct. 3O.-One of the most
gallant fights that have taken place here
is that which followed the battle of Lees.
burg. On Tuesday morning, the 18th
Mississippi Regiment, Col. Barksdale, en-
countered force of $500 Lincolnites,
advancing in line Of battle towards Lees
burg from Edwards Ferry. He immedi-
ately threw out skirmishers, and soon af.
ter engaged the entire force, numbering
six to one. and drove them into their en-
trenchments with loss of more than
forty killed and wounded on their side.
The shot and shell played fiercely upon
the Mississippians during the fight, which
lasted three quarters of an hour. Our
loss was Lieut.. Fluker and private Simons
killed, and several slightly wounded.
Colonel Barksdale now holds the enemy
in check, .... ....,... ...... ...
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The End of a Desperate Man.

Joseph c. Taylor was hung by portion
of the people of this country near Boon's
Hill on last Saturday, for killing Second
Lieutenant J. c. Davidson, at Lynchburg.
Va, on Saturday, the 18th of May last
Taylor was arraigned for trial at Lynch
burg, and because Of the absence of wit.
nesses, who belonged to the army, we are
told, the case was dismissed. He return.
ed to this county on Monday of last week,
was arrested on Friday night, and execut-
ed as we have stated. A man residing in
that section of the county where he made
his home, said if Taylor had returned en-
pressing regret for what he had done, and
avowing his desire to live as peaceful
citizen, he would not have been molested.
But instead OF that, he came back breath
ing defiance, and threatening the lives of
some of our citizens, and the community
felt that, in self-defense, his career ought
to be stopped. He forfeited the protec-
ton of the law. and paid the penalty.
He was generally considered as a reck-
lessly bad man.
The foregoing statement is based on
information derived from others. as we
cannot speak from our own knowledge.
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Hampton's Legion.

The following is an extract from let
ter from member of Hampton's Legion,
dated Camp Conner, Oct. 10:
There were about 10000 men concer-
trated in this section-consisting of Tex
ans, under command of Wigfall, Ala.
bamians, under Allston, and South Caro-.
linians and Virginians. under the COM
mands respectively of Brigadier Generals
Whiting and Smith. There are noble and
brave hearts in those regiments determin-
ed to do or die in our great cause. One
more glorious victory and the destiny of
our young Confederacy is sealed. The
Federal leaders (politicians) will lose con.
fidence in their Generals. Their armies
demoralized and broken-spirited, anarchy
and confusion will be the order of the
day, and no one will he left to rally the
broken nosts of Lincolnites, and compel
them to another trial of arms. Then
peace and happiness will again smile upon
our land. and to make our deliverance
more complete, all intercourse with our
enemies will be at an end. No more of
the usurpation and oppression we have
endured for the last twenty years. The
nations of the world will then recognize
us thoroughly and fairly, and we will gain
high place among them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Indianians at their old Tricks.

the CINCINNATI Times has, from cor
respondent VINO was present at the battle
Oh ureenorier' where Reynolds was whip
pea oy Jackson an account OF that en-
gasement' It's IN the inflated syle of
al ,he fankee reports having some truth
WIN strong admiNture OF ialsehood.-
Says the correspondent OF the Times:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Pay of Soldiers.

The following resolution, introduced by
Senator Anderson, of Wilson, passed its
third reading in the Senate on Wednes-
day, and has been transmitted to the
House, where it will doubtless receive a
similarly unanimous sanction;
Resolrcd by the General ASSEMBLY Of the
State Of Tennessee, That our Senators in the
Congress of the Confederate States of
America be instructed, and our Represen-
tatives requested, to go for, and use all
proper means to increase the pay of SOL
diers to at least fifteen dollars per month.
And that the Governor be requested TO
forward to each Senator and Representa-
tive q copy of this Resolution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Glorious Achievement.

The Memphis Avalanche, of the 30th
Oct. says
Gen. NJ. Jeff. Thompson arrived in the
city yesterday from Greenvile, Mo-,
where his force now is.
We quote his own language when we
state that since the Goth instant. he has
fought five battles and only eighty meE
less than when he started. How many of
the enemy he has killed we cannot say
but it is supposed that ten times as many
will not cover their loss.
The manoGuvres in the campaign Just
gone through with will rank among the
most brilliant achievements of the war
1t shows that eleven hundred men, after
they had been surrounded, eluded the
grasp of seven thousand enemies and
made good their retreat, at the same time
killing almost as many as their own num-
Der. 1t has given Gen. Thompson a repu-
:ation not possessed by any General in
the service.
We are unadvised of the movements of
General Thompson, but believe he is here
on business connected with his command
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The gust.
Athens, Friday, November 8, 1891.
News.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 81.

SAVANNAH, Oct. 81.
R.K. Mead, late U. s. Minister to Bra
iii, has arrived safe. ..
Capt. s. J. Short, Of the British Navy,
has resigned his commission, arrived at
Savannah, ,.and rendered his services to
the Confederate States Government.
Tho South Carolina, arrived from Eu-
rope, reports the feeling in England and
France as warming up in favor Of the
South.
A valuable cargo of coffee, ammunition,
salt petre, sulphur and small arms, re-
Gently arrived. -f,
The steamer Theodore has arrived and
reports that Mason and Slidell arrived at
Nassau on the llth, Cardenas on the 10th
and Havana on the 17th. The ladies of
Havanna presented the steamer with a
flag. The ladies of Mstanzas sent Hamp-
tons Legion flag, and a dinner given
the officers and passengers by the citizens
of Havana. The Theodore returned
with valuable cargo. She reports that
the steamer Keystone State captured a
Southern steamer loaded with arms and
ammunition, and has gone to New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Fremont.

Fremont gives the Federal administra-
ton much trouble. At acabinet meeting
on the 23d, some were in favor of depriv.
ing him Of his command Immediately and
ordering him to Washington to be tried
by Court Martial.
The matter is left to the President to
decide, who finds it quite difficult to
settle, involving not only great pecuniary
interests OF the Government, but perhaps
immediate and important Military re.
suits.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Late from Richmond,

RICHMOND, Oct. 3O.-Official intelligence
has been received here of the arrival at
Mobile Of a Spanish brig loaded with
coffee and other valuables, which success
fully ran the blockade. She brings intel
ligence Of the departure of our ministers,
Mason and Slidell, from Havana, on the
Odd, for Liverpool.
No news of interest from: the camps.
',r RicuMoND. Nov. lit was rumored at
Manassas this morning that the Federals
had returned to Munson's Hill. Affairs
at Manassas quiet-no prospect of an en-.
gagement.
The Grand Jury to-day found Q true
bill against the City of Richmond, some
Banks and individuals for issuing shin
plasters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Mrs. Lincoln's Secession Relatives.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, in recent letter from Frank
fort, Kentucky, says:
The Harden Helm, who is reported to
be moving down Green River, with force
of from two to four thousand rebels, is a
son Of Ex-Governor JOHN S. Helm, lately
President of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. This Harden's wife, is half
sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Mrs.
Lincoln has full brother-Dr. Geo. r. C..
Todd at Richmond, who had the honor of
being jailor to old Abe's soldiers captured
at Bull Run. Mrs. Lincoln has also n
brother, Samuel Todd, who is a Lieuten-
ant in the rebel army in Virginia. She
has also half brother who is now in the
South, fighting for his rights. Two half
sisters Of Mrs. Lincoln are married to
Southern gentlemen, also secessionists.-
The younger of the family, until within a
year past, resided on their farm, five miles
from this place.
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Another Great General Gone.
Under this head the Memphis Apes

Under this head the Memphis Appeal
has the following:
Gen. B. F. Butler, the negro thief at
Fortress Monroe, and the self.asserted
hero OF the Fort Hatteras affair, has been
suddenly snufled to almost complete ex.
tinguishment by the powers at Washing
ton. We have before us his own general
order, dated Boston, October 9Th in which
he announces that "by order of the Presi.
dent of the United States, the six New
England States are constituted the De-
psrtment of New England, under the
command Of Major General Benjamin F.
Butler, headquarters of Boston,"
Poor Butler. He. too, has failed to meet
the expectations Of the tyrant Lincoln,
and the consequence is he is thus Sub.
sided." The craven submits to the ban
ishment from the seat of active operations
which is an emphatic censure. very tame
ly, and assumes his new position in a
general order of numerous pretensions o.
pOwer
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
No Pay No Fight.

The Cincinnati Times complains griev-
ously that many of the Ohio soldiers in
Western Virginia are now almost naked,
are suffering greatly from the weather,
and have never received dollar Of pay
from the Federal Government. The
Times, very significantly indicates to the
powers that be that the men will not fight
unless they are paid. Has it never oc-
currid to the Times that hireling troops,
no matter how well paid, can never CON-
tend successfully against men who fght
for their homes, their firesides, and their
families, and not for psyi
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The South as Belligerents.

i
Lincoln Government should recognize the
South as q belligerent power, change
has seemed to come over the position of
our Northern cotemporanes. At first,
they were disposed to utterly disregard
all the amenities of civilized warfare, SO
far as the South was concerned. But the
result at Manassas, and the numerous
other battle fields Of the present war, has
convinced them that the contrary will be
their wisest course. On this point, we
take the following significant paragraphs
from the Cincinnati Times
We have looked forward with deep in
terest to a day when our government
should arrive at the conclusion to which,
not only our own people, but the entire
outside world long agosarrived. that the
mighty struggle betwsen the North and
| the South is not struggle waged BY saw
| age or semi-barbarotrs nations, but one
between two great belligerent powers.
This war, it is true, was the result of
wicked and accursed rebellion: but il is
not true that nearly every war the world
'oo S'Si SCCii was, III lis luCtDtlOI, " re-
bellion! In former ages, when war was
the common pursuit of mankind, expedi-
tlons were organized purely for the pur-
pose OF conquest; but in almost every case
the struggle was between what was term.
ed Legitimate" authority and an ambi-
tious or indignant people.
The right of revolution is not only so.
cred, but inalienable; and no human be-
ing enjoys even the right to bind himself
to support, under all circumstances, any
form OF earthly government The gov
ernment which is right to-day may be
wrong tomorrow; and it is success, and
success alone, which hallows revolution;
and 1t is the magnitude of n popular or
conventional outbreak which divests it of
the character Of q rebellion, and imparts
to it the dignity of war. This principle is
conceded by all the greatest law writer's
Of the world.
Speaking ofan exchange of prisoners"
the Times asserts its position OH this ques-
ton in the following emphatic manner,
which, it will be observed, is directly con-
trary to the policy enunciated by Lincoln:
We must, then. remodel our action to-
waru the confederate governments; we
must treat prisoners, in almost every re.
spect, as prisoners of war; we recognize
the sacred character of the flag of truce;
but will not exchange our prisoners for
our own men, taken by the enemy. How
long will the administration of President
Lincoln hug to its bosom the delusion
that the North and South are not. accord
ing to the code of nations. belligerent
enemies? Who is to blame, and what is
the matter?
1t follows this up by making the follow
ing forcible demand upon the abolition
administration
We demand, in the name of our com.
mon country, in the name of civilization
and humanity, that the Southern Con-
tederacy be treated as belligerent power,
and our gallant soldiers be not permitted
to fade away under the peslilent fevers of
Carolina, or rot in Southern dungeons p
Let these men be exchanged, according
to the strict letter of the rules OF war, and
let them come home to their families
Who but they are sufferers by this mista-
ken policy of our government?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Legislative Elections.

The Legislature in convention, yester.
day, proceeded to the election Of Comp
tsoller and Treasurer. The present In
cumbent, Col. J. T. Dunlap and w. F.
Acdresor, ESQ, were re-elected-they
ssbeea faithful and competent officers,
and their rstentisn in ofiios just
compliment g their efficiency and iaase
rity, II. 2. =, "'.i''. = .'l ln'i
n Mr.. 2. n ce~asdip, .sf thh aix. ~,1
elected Register " lfiAAle Tsnnessee;
and Mr. John n. Css,nssks Il white,
Z ssststsri q .hs y sga'ps.iu Disrict pdsA.
<un7ee n I a, -. n ~ l...ln- VI. n -. z.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Reports from Western Virginia.

The Richmond Enquirer of the 30th
ult., has the following:
IA letter from Jackson's river, to a
gentleman in this city, written on Satur-
day evening last, says a report had reach
ed that place to the effect that General
Floyd had attacked the Lincoln forces at
the mouth of the Coal river, killing some
five or six hundred of them, and taking
number of prisoners. The rout of the
enemy was, in fact, complete, according
to the report. Floyd is said to have lost
three hundred in killed and wounded
The writer of the letter referred to does
not vouch for the truth of the report or
any part of it. but says IL was credited in
the main at Jacksons river, on Saturday
The same letter speaks of the passage
of Lorng's command through Lewisburg
on Wednesday, upon forced march to
reinforce General jackson, at Greenbrier
river. This is said to have been in con
sequence of dispatch received by Gen.
Lee from Gen. jackson, giving an account
of the movements Of the enemy in the
locality of the latter.
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pv~ Wherever old Abe plants his foot

firmly down, the grass never grows again.
Smithland and Paducah are doomed
places. The spirit Of rivalry that has for
SO many years existed between them is
dead-desolation and ruin have followed
in the footsteps Of the Lincoln invaders.
Their trade is suspended-their houses
occupied by the soldiery, and those oiti-
zens' who would not give homage to the
tyrant, are fugitives in strange lands, or
prisoners in some accursed Bastile. A
day of reckoning is, We hope and pray,
not far distant. sa't
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Russell Recalled.

The Montreal Pilot states that a gentle
man has reached the United States who
y to relieve DIR. Russell, the special cor
respondent Of the London Times. This
is a judicious movement on the part of
the Times. We hope it has supplied the
place of Russell with man having two
qualities not belonging to his predecessor
common honesty and common sense.