Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-05-28

and will soon join his family and friends.
stThis movement on the part OF Gov. Clark
and the State Convention, is rather orninous,
TO say the least-especiaily when il is un-
derstood that North Carolina has withdrawn
all of her aid from Davis, and refused to meet
a renewed demand from the rebel President
for more troops and additionei transportation
facilities. The State has positively refused
TO allow any OF her troops to accompany the
retreating rebels into the Cotton States. Her
railroads, however, are placed at the disposal
OF the traitors to eDable them to return to
their respective Sta.es''
Gov Clark, 0ppogss the Act Of the Rebel Mill
tory Authorities.
From the Rsieigh, n. c., Standard, April 90
NORTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, April 10, 1862.
TO the people Of North Carolina BY an ad-
vertisement ia the public papers, signed w.
.. Ashe, yoL are informed that he Will ap-
point, and send agents through every county
In The State, to borrow, purchase, and il ne
cessary, to impress, all the arms now in the
nar.ds Of private citizens.
Any attempt to seize the arms of private
cItlzenS is directly at varience with the con
stitntion and opposition to the declared poll
cy of the government, which makes il the du-
y of every citizen 10 keep and bear arms,
and protects the arms of the militia even from
execution of debt.
But while ] notify you that these agents
have no lawful authority to seize your private
arms, and yon will be protected in preserving
the means OF self defence, | must enjoin upon
You in tins emergency, an act of the high
est patriotism and duty, that yon should dis
cover to the proper State authorities all pub
lie arms, musket or rifles, within your knowl-
edge, and OF selling to the State all the arms,
the property of individuals, which can be
spared.
The Colonels of the several regiments of
militia will act as agents for the State, and
will notify me whenever any such arms are
captured or offered TO them. Their prompt
and earnest attention is called to the exeeu-
tion of this order.
l. 7. CLARK, Governor er oficio.
From the foregoing we would infer that
North Carolina is lost to jeff. Davis. This is
terrible blow to the traitors, because the
loss of North Carolina and Tennessee will
render Virginia untenable. But, in addition
to the above, we hear of Union meetings be-
ing held in different parts of North Carolina.
The old flag is floating deiantly in the west
ern counties, where they having great u
nion gatherings almost in sight OF tho State
capital. letter writer says
ssLast Saturday (l6th) two great Union
meetings came off in this part of the State
one in Craven county, the other in Carteret.
Strong u nion resolutions were passed. Charles
Henry Foster was indorsed as the representa-
tive OF the Union sentiment by these meet
ings, and also much satisfaction was express
ed the appointment of Mr.. Stanly by
President Lincoln as Military Governor. This
gentleman is a native OF this county, and has
represented this district in Congress several
terms. He is greatly respected by the people
OF this State, and his return from California
to his old home will be hailed with delight by
his numerous old friends. Gov. Stanly will
doubtless proceed to Raleigh as soon he ar
rives, and confer with Gov. Clark and the
Convention, who no doubt will accept him as
medium through whom they will act IN ar
irving at understanding with the Federal
Government prior to resuming their old po-
sition in the Union as one OF the original
States.'