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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

TIE RIGHT GRIT.-We notice a Card in the
Hendersonville Times, signed IN. Bowen"
in which the writer consents to a call made
upon him to be a candidate for the Legisla-
ture. In this Card we find the following par
aggaph:
Our country has been drifted upon the tide
of "black intemperance," to the very verge
OF ruin, and no one practice of candidates has
contributed more towards bringing us into
our present lamentable condition, than that
of treating. | shall not, therefore, attempt
to buy the votes of .ffreemen with mean Ohis-
Fey, and if any one should treat in my name,
or for me, he will receive my most hearty
and unqualified disapprobation.
We nope Mr.. Bowen will faithfully adhere
to this position, and that he may be triumph
antly elected. And not only Mr..Bowen, but
wetrust every candidate will religiously avoid
circulating the bottle during the approach
ing campaign-and further, that the people
will persiStently and uniformly refuse to vote
Tor any candidate who may be engaged in
treating The times and the safety of the
country demand it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12
sy- At a meeting of the voters of Cary

~" At a meeting of the voters of Cary
District, in this county, on the 4th inst, the
following gentlemen were recommended as
candidates for the Legislature, viz: For the
Senate, Col. j. II. P. Russ. For the Com
mons, Henry w. Miller, Kemp P. Battle and
Green H. Afford, Esqs. A general meeting
of the voters of the county was recommen-
ded, to be held in Raleigh, on the Sd Monday
in May, instant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12
State Convention.

The Convention has been chiefly engaged,
since our last, in considering propositions for
constitutional amendments. An ordinance
relative to the legislative department. of the
State, embraces the following amendments
to the Constitution 1st, requiring payment
of tax Immediately preceding the act of vo-
ting I'd, restricting the right of suffrage to
! free white citizens Of the Confederate States :
Sd, excluding paupers from voting 4th, for
holding biennial elections, but annual SEES
sions Of the Legislature, to be limited to so
days ; 9Th, prescribing qualification of MEM
bers Of the Legislature, &c. Most or all
of the amendments, we believe, were adop-
ted, except the one excluding paupers from
voting.
The ordinance to punish sedition" has
been indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Graham's
proposition to remove all restraint from the
liberty OF the press and of speech, except
when abused US IN the case of SANDER, was yo.
ted down by a large majority. An or6i-
nance has teen adopted, giving to soldiers
entering the army under the oonscript act
the same bounty as Volunteers.
A letter to the Convention from the Adiu.
tant General to the Convention, states that
North Carolina has now 81 Regiments in 0,
ready for service, with Is companies unat-
tached
A motion to change the basis of represen
tatIon was rejected by a vote of II for, to go
against. An ordinance concerning salt has
been passed, but we do not know it's proyis.
ions. Also one to provide for the collection
OF taxes. Also one authorising the Miners
and Planters Bank to establish an Agency
east of the Blue Ridge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

mother said. Il should have told you to go
back 70 your home, and to leave me, but
conld not do it. Yet even now my heart IS
reproaching me for what l have done. How
ere we to live? My Gabrielle, you do not
know how I have struggled and labored,
sometimes, only for a crust of bread.'
Mother, you shall labor no more Ny
sisters are very Just: all that is mine they will
give me. We will live on very little ; we
will find out some quiet little village, where
no onc will know who we are, or where we
came from, and there we will rest together. l
will never cave you more-never more until
death part u.s.
She hung upon her mothers neck, kissing
the pale brow and sunken cheek, and wiping
away the tears that were yet falling though
more slowly and more calmly falling nov.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

The 14th Regiment has been ~re-organized
under the following Field Officers: Captain
P. W. Roberts of Buncombe, Colonel Capt.
r. T. Bennett of Arson, 1t. Col, and Capt.
E. Dixon of Cleaveland, Major. Adjutant
Seaton Gales of Raleigh, was first elected
Major, but he declined the appointment
Col. Junius Daniel, the former Commander
of the 14th, had previously accepted the
Colonelcy of the 45th Regiment, at Camp
Man I'm. Capt. Harrison of the Raleigh
Rifles, received a very fattering vote for Col
onel of the 14th, although refusing the use
of his name as a candidate for the office.
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a Recommendation.

Men generally aspire to have some oood
Qualifications to recommend them to the %
TEEN and confidence of their fellow-men and
they are very willing, no matter how modest
or dlfident, to have those good qualities spo-
ken of their to praise. But who is there So
brazen and reckless of public opinion as to
regard a love of strong drink as any recon-
mendation to the honor and confidence of
the world 1t matters not how exalted his
intellectual attainments or social position
how polished in manners or abundant in
wealth-if to a reputation for these. or al
of them, it be added" He is a Drunkard p,
how loathsome an detestable he at once be-
comes-and how is his society and his blast
ing influence Stunned by those who would
maintain a reputation for honor and virtue for
themselves.
These things being so, is it not marvellous
ly strange that so many of our young men,
instead Of avoiding the wine cup and brandy
decanter as the surest and most deadly de-
spoiler of the fair fame which they covet,
should fly to them as though they could give
them the ruest passport to- honor, wealth
and renown! 1t is a strange, and unaccoun.
table infatuation-we had almost written de
luSion-but it is not a delusion, for they
know now as well from observation as they
will in after years learn by baleful experience
that wine is a mocker," that strong drink
is raging" and that whatsoever is deceived
thereby is not wise," and still they seek
their chief good in that which they know
will prove their destroyer.
And even while they are pursuing this in
fatuated course, they themselves would re-
gard it as the surest barrier to success, if il
be written of them" lie drinks r' A friend
might write of such an one the highest eu-
logiums on his cultivated intellect, his re-
fined manners, his generous, noble nature,
high social position and qualities-but if to
all these it were added" unfortunately he
drinks-loves the wine cup and the bottle Of
strong drink"-these high encomiums would
be as Apples Of Sodom to his lips, and would
destroy all the worth of these other proud
recommendations. For he knows no on.
but a drunkard desires the association O
such a character as he is here recommended
to be.
Why, o, why is it, then, that our young
men will sacrifice all that is lovely and de-
sirable on earth for the despicable recommen
dalton Of being a drunkard! Can any on
tell? Is there any principle of ratiociRatioh b.
which the terrible mystery can be solEet 2?
Barter every high and noble purpose aid as
piration on earth, and sacrifice the beati6
joys of Heaven and Eternity, for the bas,
and disgraceful recommendation of being
DrunEard!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

eE. A letter to Gov. Clark from the Sec
rotary of War. says the first effect of the
IConscript Act Is to retain IN the service all
soldiers who were there on the 10th of April
those under Is and over IS to be discharg-
ed within 80 days and their places filled with
conscript soldiers taken from the camps of
instruction in their respective States. That
they and others not now in service will be at
liberty to serve by voluntary enlistment, but
not in lieu of Conscripts, except as substi-
tutes. That volunteering is not stopped by
the Conscript law, but that persons liable as
Conscripts may volunteer in any company
now in service, being also entitled to the
usual bounty money. Militia officers be-
tween 18 and So are embraced by the Con-
scription Act, as well as privates. The right
Of reorganization by election of officers, be.
longs only to IL months men. Those whose
original enlistment was for a longer term re-
main in the service on their existing organ
~izations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

The MALIGNIrY OF THE NORTH -LrBERTY OR
SLAyERY.-The spirit of the North is assum-
ing a tone every day more intensely violent
and indicative towards the South. The victo-
tories achieved by the enemy have made him
fearless and arrogant, and more indisposed to
compromise and conciliate than ever. While
the Northern army is advancing, the Yankee
Congress is engaged in it's schemes and mea-
sures for our subjugation. The Mempis Ap-
peal, alluding to the spirit of its legislation,
web remarks or the fate in. stbre foH Us IN
case the Yankees beat us in this war
The bill Of Senator Collamer. introduced
before the Federal Senate, and which will.
doubtless, receive the sanction of that BODY
stamps the issue before us as in stern reality
one OF " VICTORY OR DEATH" This Infamous
measure, as already seen, provides that per
sons owing allegiance to the United States
who may be convicted of disloyalty, by their
own confession, or the testimonv oftwo wit.
nesses, shall suffer death, or Imprisonment for
not less than five years, and be fined not less
than ten thousand dollars, the fine to be levied
upon any or all property of the persons so con-
vlcted, every such person TO be forever inca
pablo and disqualified from holding ~of6ceun.
der the United States, and the slaves of s,,cb
convicted persons are declared to be free. {"
We repeat that this bill will pass. So far
the North has been deferred from pursuing
this rigorous policy towards those eppaped
in this holy war against despotism ONLY bv a
fear of retaliation. This apprehension being
removed, they will, Of course, give vent re
their diabolism and malignity, long pent I'M
as they have been, in furious and brutal leo.
%islation. Those who are now in arms. and
particularly our military leaders, must neces-
sarily be executed under the terms Of Cola
mer's bill, in case of our defeat, else it will
be an empty statute.
We warn the country now of the conse-
quences of defeat. 1t is, indeed, the worst
OF all possible evils-iti is death embittered bv
historical infamy and everlasting disgrace
More than ever we NAV exclaim, 1t is now
too late to retire from the contest. There is
no retreat but in chains and slavery.n All We
have of life, liberty, and property-au we
hope tor on the face of the earth-is coupled
with the success ofour arms. We must eight
on, fight ever" as ID the once despairinp
patriot of the American Revolution. and con-
quer IN this war, as the only alternative to
having our names buried beneath a mountain
O obloQuy and shame a by-word and reproacb
among all nations. The Developments of each
day show that we cannot have peace through
compromise, even were we base and cowardly
enough to desire it. We must continue this
contest oT expect to live the conquered sub
Jects OF a merciless AMI brutal foe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

Gibbs ELEMENTARY PRIMER w acknowl-
edge the reception of a neat lit lie Primer, COM
piled and printed by j. j. Bruuner, Esq, Ed
itor of the Salisbury Watchman. 1t is well
gotten up and neatly printed, containing "a
pages. We presume that Mr.. Bruner has
printed o large edition for sale.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

20 We learn from a Circular of the Gen.
eral Superintendent of Common SCHOOLS,
that at a meeting of the Literary Board held
last month, that the Fall distribution of last
year was ordered to be paid to the several
counties, and that no order for a Spring dis
tribution was made for 1862.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12
The Richmond Examiner of the 9Th !,

The Richmond Examiner of the 9Th in
slant, says:
The battles in the Peninsula, which may
now be considered as joined, are the most
important events that have transpired since
the settlement of America.
Ii we are successful, and retain Richmond
there will be foreign intervention and peace
without the possibility of disappointment, be.
lore the month of June. If we are defeated
and lose Richmond, the Confederacy is launch.
ed on a wide, troubled and uncertain sea OF
accidents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

~ Under the Conscrip,s law, all -
months volunteers, who shall be under the
age OF Is and over 50, will be discharged on
the 10th of July next, or sooner if their places
be taken by conscripts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

CLUBs.-Our thanks are rendered To the
following named friends for clubs of subscri-
bers received since our last j. W. Adcock.
Fayetteville, 5; Rev. j. w. OrBryan, Rich
mond Co. 6; a club from some friend in Chat
ham, sent by Mr.. Aaron G. Heading. This
club was handed in to the Foreman while we
were out of the Office, and on examination
we find more names than the money handed
in pays for. The person handing in the list
left S6 only, while we find 8 names on the
list. We send six copirS, therefore, until the
other. 81 is paid. The names not sent 70 are
Aaron G. Burk, and ID. @. Elkins.l A club
of six from our friend Levi CorrelI. Of Rowan.
6 from our friend j. j. lockwood. P. NJ. at
Conw wayboro', S. c.; 6 from W.. Hastings.
P. NJ. at Boon Hill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

GEN. BUCkNER.--Gen. Buckaer and Col.
Roger Hanson, who were taken prisoners at
Fort Donelson, are to be exchanged for Gen.
erals Prentiss and AcMicken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12

We have no news of a movement towards
an attack upon Wilmington by Burnside.
yet; but it is said to be certain that the town
of Washington has been entered and garri-
soned by a force of some five thousand
and it is said be is impressing the citizens
into the yankee service and was Selling and
appropriating all the horses, wagons, &c,
that he could find. 1t is said that a son of
Mr.. Respass, the Mayor of the town, who
was arrested by our military authorities as
disloyal and sent on to Richmond. has been
made a Lieut.. Colonel under Burnside. He
had gone over to the enemy before his faith
er's arrest. I'VE understand that Mayor
Respass has been tried and acquitted of any
reasonable conduct.
Our prisoners taken in the battle at New
bern, have been sent to New York and are at
some of the ports in that harbor. Letters
from several belonging to this section have
been received, which represent that they are
tolerably well treated.
Our readers will be pleased to learn that
President Davis has appointed Colonel 2. B.
Vance a Brigadier General in the Confederate
army--a post he has well won by his hero
ism and skill as a commander.
Eighteen or twenty men of Capt. Booths
End Cavalry, below Kinston, recently, were
surprised by the enemy having chased one
of his pickets into the yard where the men
were at dinner. The alarm being given,
Booths men were soon at their arms and of.
ter a brisk brush put all the yankees hors du
combat. Five horses, saddles, &c, and a few
good pistols were the fruits of the fight
This is the same affair in which rumor had
it that 20 of Booths men under Lieut.. Rob
erts had been captured. Lieut.. Roberts was
in command but did not lose a man, we learn
and killed nearly every one of the assailants
We have rumors that the Yankees have
landed on the South side of James river, ant
taken possession of Smithfield and also Suf
folk. We know not what reliance to place ir
the report. 1t is also said that Burnside il
advancing upon Norfolk from Elizabeth City
From Newbern it is reported that Burnside
has been largely reinforced. 1t is also sale
that he is arresting and ima gning respecta
BILE citizens of Craven. His troops have taker
possession of Washington, and it is said tina
his pickets are at Williamson, Greenville, On
slow and near Kinston.
Any other or later News that may com
to hand will be found under the appropriat
head.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
FROM COLUMBUS.
CoLuMnna Annnal

COLUMBUS, August 8.
The States quota is now nearly full.
Additional companies are being raised
in some districts. A dispatch from
John Sherman announces that 200 men
went into camp at Mansfield to-day,
and 400 more viii follow on Monday,
raised principally in Richlsnd county.
Quarlermsster-G General Wright re-
ceived notification tonight that 5000
FIRST class Austrian muskets had been
shipped to him for the new regiments.
Forty-three rebel guerrillas, &C.,
from Tennessee, were lodged in Camp
Chase Prison to-day.
Leander Stem OF Tifin is appointed
Colonel Of the f0fst, and Leonard P.
Smith Of Sandusky, Adjutsnt. The
following promotions IN the 67th have
been made: Lieut.. Colonel Voris to
Colonel, vice Burstenbinder, dismissed /;
Major Bond, to Lieut.. Colonel; Captain
Commager to Major.
Colonel Voris left for bis command
this afternoon.
Senators Sprague and Hitchcock are
here to obtain authority to raise new
companies in their neighborhoods.
The examining Board Of Surgeons
is still in session.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
HIGHLY IMPORTANT ORDERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Aug. 9th.

An order to prevent the evasion Of
military duty, and for the Suppression
Of disloyal practices.
1st. By direction of the President Of
the United States:-It is hereby or
dered, until further orders. that no citi-
zen liable to be drafted into the mill
tary, shall be allowed to go into for
eipn country, and all Msrshsls and mill.
tarY officers Of the United States are
directed and all police authorities, espe-
cially at the ports of the United States,
on the seabosrd snd on the frontier,
are requested to see that this order is
faithfully carried into effect, and they
are hereby authorized to arrest and de-
tain any person or persons about to de-
part from the United States. in violation
Of this ORDER and report to Major
Turner, Judge Advocate at Washing
ton CITY, for furthur instructions respec-
ting the person or persons so arrested
or detained.
Cd. Any person liable TO draft who
shall absent himself from his country or
State before such draft is made, will be
arrested by Provost Marshal, or other
United States or State officer, wherever
he may pc found within the Jurisdiction
Of the United States, and conveyed TO
the nearest military post or depot, and
placed on military duty for the term OF
draft and the expenses Of bis own ar
rest and conveyance to such depot, and
also FIVE dollars as sreward to the OH
Ger who made the arrest, shall be de-
Quoted from bis pay.
Sd The writ Of habeas corpus is hereby
suspended in respect to all persons SO
arrested and detained in respect to all
persons arrested for disloyal PraetIces'
(Signed) EDWIN N. srAsT0E.
Sec'y Of War.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
Ma. HARpER: We ask a little spa


Mr.. HARPER: We ask little space
10 your columns TO express our graft
tude to the citizens of Pike county for
their cordial and hearty response to our
call for volunteers for our Battery
The Military Committee did every thing
that lay in their power to aid US, and
although 25 men were allotted us from
that county, they allowed US forty,
which number was raised almost in a
day, and forty more would gladly have
gone in with US, had they been allowed
to do 50. Pike county, has also sub
scribed $1,000 as bounty money for
the Battery. Not only so but the men
furnished rs, are men. not boys. They
are just the material for good soldiers.
All honor to Pike county. Whilst we
say this, we are willing to concede the
same TO old Gallia. She too has nobly
responded to our efforts, and il our Bat
terry when in service, achieve anything
worthy Of note, Gsllia and Pike coun-
ties are entitled to the honor.
Capt. G. @. ALEsHIRE.
Lieut.. W. R. MORGAN.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14


@The war meetings held at vari-
Gus points in Gsllia county during the
past week were numetously attended,
and the deepest interest taken BY all
present. At, Patriot, Centre Point,
Gallis Furnace, Eskin's Mill, Walnut
Town House and Centreville, the loyal
citizens wereladdressed by r. L. Stew
art of Gsllipolis, and from these points
came nearly or quite all the recruits at
the meeting in our town on Friday
last. The people are thoroughly
aroused to the Importance Of the cause,
and vie with each other in their devo.
ton to it.. True, in each district one or
two men were found base and mean
enough to discourage enlistments, and
doubtless would have much liked to ex-
press their views, but the countenances
Of our patriotic farmers gave indica-
tions unmistaksbls. that such fellows
must "keep shady" Secretary Stan
tons late order has "dried them up"
most effectually.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
HThe efforts Of our patriotic As

EThe efforts Of our patriotic As
SCISSOR, Mr.. James Meiklss TO raise =
fund for bounties to the Gallia volun-
teers, have been crowned with COM
plete success. He certainly deserves
the credit Of it, and win receive the
thanks Of the volunteers. He did not
stop to inquire whether Il ras according
to lav, but went right along at his work
Of charity. A considerable sum was
also raised by Capt. Jno. Myers. which.
added TO that by Mr.. Msikle. forms a
very respectable sum. all of which was
donated by citizens Of GallipOlis. II
the Assessors Of each district had done
anything. $4,000 could easily have been
subscribed. But elsewhere it seems to
have been neglected. 2 10 at
Mr.. James Meikle has been author
lied to collect the funds, and We are
requested 10 urge all subscribers to be
prepared when he calls, so that he may
not be required to sacrifice too much Of
his own time IN running after them.--
The balance Of the list win be pub
lished next week. r,.,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
erOpe F. M. Ross. Co. D, Sd Iowa

EEOne F. NJ. Ross, Co. D, Sd Iowa
Cavalry, writing from Helena, Afk.'
under date Of July 18th. 1859. says,
During our march through the eoun-
try, We have. as l conceive, effected
nothing but to dsvastats tie country. and
produce misery and suffering TO uncf-
Tending iakabitants. such as old Hsn,
women and children who have been in
many instances robbed of the last pound
Of bacon aad -four. aud in many cases
their clothing" &c. By the way of
letting us know where the young, able
bodied men were. be says. "we found the
roads blockaded by fallen timber every
few miles. men laying IN ars5Hsk oOuld
fire into our odvanes guard, oar rear. and
also our forogers occasionally. killing a
man by shot from rifle or shotgun,
from the brush or cane break, where
they lay concealed" Mr.. Ross notwith-
standing all this, is careful to tell US,
"This war is assuming 10 this section.
far too much of Che abolition feature to
suit men of my political feelings" &c,
Not doubt of it, Mr.. Ross. But how
about your feelings in case a shot
from the brush or cane break had met
you fair between the eyes? would that
have been an abolition feature. Il
doubtless would have abolished your
features, but from hands of a rebel
Pity there was no way devised BY
which the rebels would know theil
friend. If our readers wish to see the
whole Of this interesting letter, il ear
only be found in the Gallipolis Dispatch
published by Geo. D. Hebard & Co..
(Who have the exclusive copyright,
at 81 90 per annum, single copies two
cents. Back numbers always on hand