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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-07-12
I S1.Oo PER. ANNUM..
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
VEHE Esea4 ED OF CLAIMS was this
= day organized for the dispatch of business, and
has adopted the following

hULE0:
:. a. Until otherwise directed the Board will
ho3d its sessions in the Capitol at Raleigh, and
Will be ready each day to receive, hear, and con-
slder claims, after O'Clock, "A. M.
w Each claim must present distinctly the
items OF which it may consist, and the price of
each Item When the claim consists both OF ma
tefiai and the Labor expended on it, the price OF
eacn must be stated For an example; where
clotnlng or tents charged for each article, the
auahty OF cloth the number of yards of each quail
ly ee cost per yard OF each kind, and the cost OF
MAKING must be separately stated.
ss laims for articles. furnahed by others and
pald Tor by the CLAIMANT must be accompanied ly
the Voachers Tor such payments, and the general
statement or account of items must refer to such
vouchers by number or in some other s1ntelligible
manner.
a. Every person presenting claim shall
make athdavlt before the Board or clerk of q
Court OF Record, or one of the Supreme or Supe-
rior Courts that he is the sole ownerof such clam
are and IN what proportions.
(5) when any part of an article shall, Fin mate-
rial or manufacture, have been gift of patriot
ism. it must be stated, with its customary price,
had it been charged, and also by whom, individ-
ually or collectively, the gift made.
(6) Each claim must be accompanied by plain
statement of its foundation and merits; and the
law requisiton Or authority supporting it, if any,
must be referred to; aud the evidence OF it must
be annexed, documentary referred to, if other
wise.
G) The statement must be addressed to the
Board and signed by the party, Or his agent, duly
constituted in writing.
O)When a claim is presented through an agent
paid expecting pay for his services he shall sub,
scribe the declaration II have reason to believe
that this claim any part of it is untrue or un-
just
| co. When such agent shall present claim the
principal, if not in the army and out Of the State,
must subscribe the declaration, endorsed on the
statenaent-'l know the contents of this paper" If
the claimant be in the army and out of the State,
| any person as agent may subscribe the same aver
ring that the statement is true of his own knowl-
edge.
QO) The Board suggests that every claimant
should present his whole Clair at the same time.
and not in parcels at different ,.-les
/ (110 Papers onc7 presented to the Board will be
regarded as fled, and under it's control
B. F. MOORE,
/ S. F. PHILIPS.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-07-12
From the Spirit of the Age.
Trinity College nmenccRaeEat.

| had the pleasure Of attending the interest
ing Commencement exercises of Trinity Col
lege last week. | found all things more favor
ably lthan could reasonably have been expect
ed under the circumstances. Out OF the 2l5
students in College the past year, about 100
were present at Commencement; and with one
or two exceptions, the entire Grad uating Glass;
10 in number.
The vi; itors, though not as numerous as
usual, filled the Chapel 10 overhowing from
time to time.
The young .nen Of the College did not only
acquit themselves well, in their exercises, but
justly merited as they received, the highest
recon- nerdatons. In the exercises OF the
Sophomore Glass, we had certainly some OF
the very finest specimens of defamation
The original speeches of the Juniors were very
good. The Oratons Of the Graduating Glass
were Of the finest order, in point Of thought and
dIction. They gave evidences of a high de-
gree IF literary taste and attainments.
But while ties young gentlemen showed
themselves to be truly literary, they are no
less patriotic; for while they intersperced
their compositions with gems of classic lore,
gathered from ancient days and distant lands:
they were not unmindful of their own country,
and the present day. They were not forgetful
of the scenes of York Town, Phillip, Fairfax
{. H., Newport News, destitute of the
spirit OF Detn0l t>nufcIl.
AS evidence of the fact, several of the Grad
uating Glass connected with Military
Companies; and the morning after Commence
ment, they were seen in their mess, ready to
march not only from their Alma Mater to the
camp, but to the battle field. God bless those
dear young men, and take care of them.
The Sermon to the Fletcher Society, by Rev.
L. S. Burkhead of Fayetteville. was highly in
strnctive and impressive. Long will it be re-
membered with pleasure, by those who heard
The Address to the Alumni, by Rev. J. w.
Tucker of this City, was fine. It abounded in
strength and beauty. We are sorry that a
copy could not be obtained for publication
The Address to the Graduating Class. by
Rev. n. A. D. Wilson of Greensboro on pre-
senting the Medals, was short but appropri-
ate and elegant.
This Address closed the service
The School will open again the 14th OF Au-
gust.
We need not here say anything specially in
recommendation of the College, it's President OF
Professors. Past success is enough. Partic
ularly their marked success in these troublous
times. We only say to all, like Caesar
said to his Cohorts, remem mbcr their former
bravery.
If those who have sons to educate will SEND
them to Trinity they will be we'll cared for
Education should claim the attention of each
one; for we have not only a foolish enemy or
our border, who is to be taught wisdom, but
hurtful one right in midst. Ignorance i.
a dreadful old monster, and should with every
thing else hurtfll and tyrannical, be driven be
yond certain line, and kept there.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-07-12

LINCoLNs CONSPIRACY AGAINST LIBERTY
The wickedness OF the Llncoln conspiracy
against the public liberty exceeds anything in
history. The mere fact of substituting force
for law was crime of monsterous magnitude.
This he did by violating his oath and tram pling
under foot all the safeguards which had been
erected for the protection Of life and property.
Had he G onfined the operation Of his system Of
force to the people of the North, who had be-
come lostto all sense OF freedom and rather en-
ioyed the burden of fetters, mankind might
nave looked on the spectacle with indifference
mingled With scorn. Bot when he trsnscends
his own bailiwick and sought to impose his
chains on Tree people, he enacted rot only
the part of the tyrant but was forced to resort
to all the base expe dients which have charac-
terized the most odipus despotisms that have
ever existed. His career i'll Maryland, in
searching houses, seizing papers, disarming and
arresting and imprsionlng citizens, to reduce
that proud people to sublugation to his hated
rule, is known to the whole world. 10 extend
his sway in Kentucky and Missouri, he Is, at
this moment, diligently employed in the infa-
nous and murderous task of fomenting civil
war among the people of those States. His
emissalies are actively engaged in distributing
arms among them, that they may butcher one
another. This is cold-blooded and deliberate
murder on grand scale-of which the annals
of the world furnish no parallel A chief mag
istrate of a (professed) freeGovernment, delib-
eratey y ,maliciousy and Systematically plotting
and stimulating bloody strife, in which one
half OF community shall butcher the other
We can only conceive of fend from hell Ca
pabe of such malignity. And yet it is the
daily and constant occupation OF Lincoln and
Seward-and over the success Of which, in
prospective, they gloat with the rapture OF
devils.
| We censure ourselves for sometimes giving
way to the apprehension that it is possible for
so much wickedness to escape unpunished.-
1t cannot be. There must be retribution in
store for these monsters. Outraged justice
oppressed humanity, nfurated by divine ven
gence, will rise up to overwhelm and crush
| them.
! To estimate the enormity of their crime, we
must consider the evil they have done. They
found this country the freest and most prosper
Gus on the face of the earth-and animated by
the benign principle that peace is preferable te
force. They have converted prosperity nte
wretchedness,a and substituted for law and peace
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-07-12
Foreign Opinions.

The following from the Glasgow herald, one OF
the leading commercial papers of Scotland, shows
that the persistent misrepresentation of the South
by the Northern people have not deceived every
body across the water. It is gratifying to know
that opinions like these find an utterance in the
old country, and that there are noble hearted aad
enlightened men there, who do not agree with
DR.. GUTHRIE:
TIE distinguished wisdom and success that have
marked every act of the Southern Confederacy,
and the amazing stupidity and sefishness that have
characterized the conduct of the Northern, are but
exemphfcations of the comparative craftsmanship
of the two sections.
From the beginning of the Government the
South has supplied the Union with its principles
and statesmen while the North has occupied itself
with schemes of making money out of the Gov
ernment by means of protective tariffs, fish boun-
ties war pensions and land grants. The articles
of asso.iaticn of 1916 the result of Southern
exertion and appeal the declaration of indepen-
dence OF I774 the composition of a Southern
patriot; and the Constitution of 1887 was chiefly
the handiwork of Southern statesman.
From the organization of the Federal Govern
ment down to the present time, all that has tended
the glory and progress of the Union has been the
fruit of Southern minds; all that has conduced to
the emolument of classes, to the aggrandzment OF
the few, and to the injury of the many, has been
the product of Northern contrivanoe, ingenuity
and selflshness. The great glory of the South, in
her whole connection with the Federal Government
has been the disinterestedness and unselfshness
that have chara cterized her entire conduct where
as selshness, greed and avarice have been stamped
on every measure of Northern policy, and are
written every page of Northern history.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-07-12

DOUGLAS DIED PooE.--The death ofStephen
A. Douglas made known the fact that his es-
tase was hope'essly insolvent The Chicago
papers contain an appeal to the people to
raise subscription to purchase a home for his
wife and children.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-07-12
W- The Greensburg Democrat, a Pennsylva

e The Greensburg Democrat, a Pennsylva-
MA paper holds the following:
''We are informed that in the matter Of army sup
plies, the ost deliberate and wholesale swindling
is practiced. Sixteen cents per pound is paid for
beef; SIT apiece for old muskets that were sold
by the State few years ago for about % cents
each. The blankets furnished are only half blank
cts, and fthe worst possible material, and the
mess cannot be eaten. Robbery and plunder is the
order OF the day with those in power, and we ad-
wise them to make all they soon possible.
This war fe 7er will not always cover UP your spec
ulations, and you shall be held to strict account.
ability for yoar wrong doings. Steal while you
may, for it is your last chance. We have heard it
stated that Gov. Curtin is interested in the con-
tracts for furnishing supplies. Can anybody tell
us certainly if this is SO ia .
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
THE DEFEAT OF THO OHIO SEVENTH L
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
From. Tie Cineianon Co~~eeio!, dug, 2

CfHc{nn0U COtNNcCadss
We met last evening" two members of the Ohio 7tl
Regimsnt-Frank Beard son Of j II. Beard, the art
st aud L. s. Butler the latter of the regmentsI band
They left the camp Of the 9TH on Saturday, at 10
O'Clock 10 the morning. The camp was AT that time
SIX miles from Uauiey Bridge, on tie tauloy River
east of the petition of Gen. Cox. Col. Tyler had
marched down 70 that point from Summerye, because
an attack on Gen. Cox had been anticipated All ap.
prehensous on that subec had however passed away,
ard when our informant lett, eight companies Of the
regiment were ander marching orders for place
known as Gross Lance, which is ten miles west Of
Spmmersyi'le-a march Of about thirly.Gye miles.
Here &C ordng 10 dispatch received last night, the
fight took place on Monday morning. The troops bad
not the slightest expectation Of attack and seem to
have been taken completely by surmlse. Messrs
Beard and Butler could hardly believe the story Of
fight. The 9Th Regiment is principally made up Of
Companies from the Western Re5eye there being three
conn anies from Cleveland and one from Oberlu.
A skirnish which cost the 9TH several men took
Mace Wednesday last south Of Summcrsville. a
SQUAD Of Ii men OF Company X under Capt Shuttle,
left camp TO watch at ford Of the Galley river 4
miles south Of Sunmersvilie. They proceeded miles
beyond the fond, md there ambuscaded four Of
them killed or the SPOT aid siI wounded. The Rebel
Lasty were driven OFT and all the wounded brought In
except the Captain who told the men ttat lie must
very soon die and they should leave him. There was
little log house near, aud making him as comfortable
as they could they leit him there TO die.
Tie account which we have # the fight on Monday
morning at Cross Lance il mauifetly colored by tho
excitement Of the occasion. We have no doubt the
forces Of the enemy and The losses both sides have
been exaggerated There is 10 question however, but
we have suffered severe loss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02

Government in each State Or Ststos. or IN 0ss
part parts thereof ia which combinations exist nov
bas such rsurrectioD beer suppressed by Sud Sstc
Now, therefore, J. ABBAHaE LTaCoLh, PreHdent OF
the United States, in pursuance OF an ac OF Congress,
July IL 1861 do hereby declare that the inhabitants
OF the sad States OF Georgia Soub Carolila virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee Alabama, Louisiana, Texas.
Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida except The nhab'
tsnts OF that part Of the State OF Virginia lying west
OF the Allegheny Mountains and Of such other partS
Of that State and the othor States hereinbefore nse
a. may maintain loyal adhesion to tie Union e01
tte Cohsttuil0n, or may be from tine to tine occu
pied and controlled by the forces engaged in the
dispersion Of said insurgents, ia state OF iusdf
rec;ion against the United States, aud that all
commercial Intercourse between the same and
tho thereof with the exceptions atoresald
ana Tie citizens OF other States aud other PsIts OF t5y
United Sts'es Is unlawful, and will remain aDawfu
uhtl such instruction shall cease or has teen cup
pressed that all goods and cLsuelJ ware, and mef-
chandise, coming from any Of sad States with the eG
eeptiois Aforesaid, into other parts OF the cmteg
States, without the special license and permission Cd
the President through the Secretary Of the Treasury.
or proceeding TO any Of said States, with the exeep
lions Aforesaid, by land or water together With the
persons to and from said States with said ex-
eeptions, will be forfeited 70 the United Steto5,
and that from and after fifteen days from the "a
suing Of this proclamation, all ships and vessels
belonging Ia whole in part TO any cl1izes OF inhabt
ant OF any of said States with said exceptions found
a, sea or ia any port Of the United States viii be for
feited to the United States, aud hereby epioin upon
all DistrictAttorneys, Matshsls, and officers Of the
Revenue and Of the Military and Naval forces Of the
United States, to lie ygant in the execution oil ssd
act and In the enforcement Of the penalties aud for
FIXTURES imposed declared by it. leaving any party
who may think himself aggieyed thereby TO his apPi
cation to the Secretary OF the Treasury or the Ieuls
sion OF any penalty or forfeiture, which The said sec
rotary is authorized by law grant, IT, In bis iudg
ment the special circumstances Of any case shall
quire such remission.
La witness whereof, l have hsreunto act my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done in the City Of Washington this 10Th day Of
August in the year of our Lord 1861 and of tho Iads-
penden"a Of the United States the eighty sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by the President
WA IL. SEWARD, Secretary Of Sss,..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
SENATOR WADEs RECMENT-OHlO Pc.
LiIICS.

Occasional telcgaphs The PijoSelpi4a P,rD from
Washington, Aug. -, IA follows:
"Beforo Senator Wade Of Ohio lef Washington h
obtained an order from the Government directiug him
10 raise regiment Of cavalry and battery Of artillery
for the war. The Senator has been busy engaged in
recruiting through the Reserve, and hopes 20 PASS the
regiment oyor the Government In the space Of few
DAYS as II il nearly COMPLETED. Letters received from
the Senator express confidence IN the Of the
Union ticket being constructed by the Republican
aud Douglas Democratic organizations. The people
are almOst nnaUiuous in heart and sOu for Union
movement Of al such az are FOX vigorous prosecution
of tie war and aginit all compromise with traitors.
ticket on this bas, lac thinks, viii carry The State
by a majority of more than three 20 one az ainst any
oppotition or combination that can be formed.
'"The programme Of the Union men in Ohio seems "a
be the nomination OF David Tod for Governor. ibis
il atended 81 an especial compliment TO the Douglas
Democracy, whose representative aud loader Mr.. Tod
AZ chairman Of the Democratic Convention may lo
considered. In the Reserve and Northeastern parts Of
the State Mr.. Tod is extremely popular, and il i
thought TINT he southern and middle portions OF the
State viii adopt him their candidate. lie has been
paving out bis money 10 carry on the wal ioI tne
Dnion ard h. OF it, most Efficient and enthusiastic
advocates. Ii Mr. Tod Is nominated II is thought
Robot Corwiu, u distinguished Republican, will be
taken as tho Northumberland. Az any rate, we
may place Ohio on high ground Tor the Union aud sIe
ConEtitUiiOu.' .fF o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
GIN. FrEMolAys GENEBALORDEG.

~ CORDIALLY THAS<s Tht itopIs -"
IltWor fsrErs WEsrKES DErtErSsS"
81. LOUIS No, Ayg - tSol' 3
~, ce6ci i renorS az the commanding oihcers VI
I -, orsej 4, te hattie near Springfield, NO,
~. '' - ~ $3.50 h. Major eneIsl commanding
ha-lus &c = ,Lo ~ embraced in hls command
. ~ d. ~ e. c0mmendati0n, the extra
wiz l-'o ~ ~ IL country and FLAG rendered by
Vt"'S"is ~ ~ lie n, e. end amentc Cen Lyon
Inc DFison y. n ~ f,r the honor of their flag he
fof 'sss 10Y 10 r eypresss to the officers and
nov i.' t 1ai M ks aud commeDds their conduct
sol'.'i as IL 70 tbrE comrades whenever engaged
arsi,,st fbc enemies offae Union.
Opposed by OvorvhS' nlug masses oi Ihe e"oiuy ~
,tcicsi snne i5ri,y x upwards of twenty thousand
$3.50 f,rr fInusqnd Slree hundred, or nearly I'VE
81 one tbe successes K or troops sufficiently
~, ttc3 h, i've their u PLOTS tie moral effect OF
m Tho General COX handing laments, in sympathy
Nth he conrsiv tho Z d IL tie indCritGhc General
N.,bo.i,i I.yo, Ills mo cannot he better eulogizcd
tban i, these words ind the official report Of his gal
ljnt successor, Major StGIgis, United states caviar!
. 1us Gallant ~ fell x tue a soldier rs ever drew q
sword. a man whose itnety Of purpose was proven
lieI. noble patriot End one who held his life as
netting where bis eou kry demanded it OF him LIT
all emulate his proTesk and undylng devotion 10 us
duty. ~ 49,,
in. The regiuents ia corps engaged ia this battle
will he uerrpiited To hkye Springfield" emtlazoned
ON their colors as a distinguished memorial Of their
services 10 the nation i
III. The names of II officers and soldiers mentioned
in the Official reports / most distinguished for impor
rant services enc m Aid c,lautry, will be communi-
Gated 20 the War Depk ment for the confederation OF
Tie Government.
Th. order Will be re at the head of every company
in this Department J 4 order Of .,..
Maior-GeuernI FREMONT
l. e. KrtroS Assistsutk drtsat- General
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
PRESIDENT POWER OVER TRAITORS AND
TRAITOR PRESSES.


oar National Constitution, Art. ., Sec. I, says
" The Executive power shall be vested in a Pregdent
OF the United States Of America" After subOi-
visions comes Sec 2, which declores The President
shall be Cormander.in-Chief o. the Army and Navy
of the United States and of the Militia of the several
States when called into the actual service o. the United
States" Tins last was grant OF general jurisdiction
over the subject Of military aairs and OF all things
pertaining to them. The Supreme Court Of the
United States have held that the President by virtue
of this power, could supersede foreign law in con.
queIed countries, and govern ty lis officers adpinis
tenng new and substituted form Of government,
founded on his martial aud naval orders, and that
the President and bis officer not liable 60 IN
action for establishing and carrying out such military
government as suCA acts ' ste official and con-
stituiional. The Court also las hcld, that where
Discretionary power, IN this case, IL conferred
the President his decs on il final and no Court by
habeas corpus otherwise, can review At or interfere
with ii. This power includes hight to arrest Try by
court martial, and punish ell who interfere with the
safety Of the army OF navy by arms, who impefil
the success Of our arms, or give sid and comfort to
armed traitors, by newspaper publications or other
wise. The discretion Of the Preside atone must de-
termine where aud how he VIII exercise this high
authority with q view 10 defend our Republic from
foreign and domestic ioes. The Constitution conteTs
the power for the defense and safety of The nation.
An act was passed at tho extra session OF Congress
10 punish, by fire and imprisonment u conspiracy 70
promote any act Of treason. This max = every editor
who manages LIS paper as 20 eld the rebellion
criminal If the President shall Judge this 10 be the
aim Of any publication, he may BY martial order sup
press II, aud arrest the editor. THIS power ought
ntsnty to crush traitor presses and TO arrest i'm
PRISON, and punish by COurt-uaItlAl, every man or
WOMAN Who shall In any mluner give aid aud comfort
10 tne Jeil. Davis rebellion.
Inc autho tiles sustaining these doctrines and show
hS . niS tleW OF the Presidents martial power, will
s i?unS "a Towards L. 5. Rep, IN, 9th and 10th,
""a III oaidhers Institutes Oh. l. g. > and I3