Newbern weekly progress., 1862-12-13

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looz, known as the Consenpt Law. But the
Son,eoel.'e auinortes Claim the rgbt 70 som-
mission the regiments Of twelve months men.
continued IN service by this law, ahd also ali
1es'hen.s wna'soe,er, raised since q wcat in
70 oPerauoa' ana 10 oo'n eases they have
eiaimea 70 commission and appoint oil the reg
l'nsh,ai stan olncers, even wneu they had con-
ceoeu 70 tne executive o. the State the ap>'
pointment OF the officers OF The line. Again.
Wnlie appointing and commissioning 6cid ofiii
GERS, the Secretary OF Wsr' has declined 10 ap.
point the company officers q To renisdy. if
possibley this confusion. and to avoid conflict.
rcalled in person TO see the President Who
promised 70 take The op mon Of his Attorney.
General on the subject at length. baye not
yet had the pleasure OF seeing that opinion,.
and now lay the matter before You, and recon-
mend you n take such ffe.s = Fill pnIzerrs
the rights md homer Of the Statt. ~ ~ be-
Wen couotcdrH me piicering Of the whole Of
our troops does not belong exclusively to State
su.horities, as by strict reference TO the Consti-
tation they may be found to bc, npoint ofiaw,
militia. u y mortifyiae to find entire brig
ades OF North Carolina soldiers jn the Geld,
commanded by strangers, and, in many in.
Stances, our own brave and war-worn Colonies
are MADE 70 give place to Coionels from distant
states, VINO are promoted 70 tbs command Of
Nortn carolina troops over their heads 10 va
cant brigadicrships. Some Of these, promo-
uons are charged to North Carolina, which
enables the authorities TO say We have had SO :,
many appointments, when ~ tact we have not,
,r 1ne aPpoiheees not oelns citizens ofour State
ih's ID last breaking down the pride and pa
tlence q our oiicers, many Of whom are report
ing 10 me neirintention e resign, alleging that
tne road 70 honorable promotion is almost
closed 10 our citizens. This IS not right, and
lorns JUST canse OF complaint both in our ar.
mS anu WIN our people al home We are
~nnng lnat our soldiers should follow any
uenerni capaeie ol ieading them. but We con-
teno tuat Is matter OF sheer Juctice, our sol. =
e. ueIs aIe entitiea 70 receive their lair proper.
e,on ofhe honors won oy Their gallAntry and :,
endurance: 1aT ".
! Wou'u also recon- nend that the existing
pron'oinoh aganst tne alstlliath OF spirits E
lo" a' k,nus OF gram pc conthl,Ied during
tne war. inere is no gram 10 spare Tor such
purpose, anu all tne medical needs Of the coun.H
Wy anu army can De abundantly supplied by
.ne liquors made from The iruit crop, Should ;
doub,.S Ih.t 4, ~ IT, h NY ay h;, .a, cann1, @
90 w;hon. sn;r;,s ,h.,, ~, ~ W. ne soluie ss
okn,,lJ 4. ,u..L.. - ~-
s''Ye,u oe "l'hoat ofeau. g6i
also recommend that q law be passed pro-
vldlng Tor rigid punishment Of all persons
who may be convicted Of apeculating il, any, of
The necessaries oe 1ifc, under the false prttehce
Of being government arents n c. ,I'',rTf
In order to keen the highways n ,b. .o,,,.,
try IN hotter condition ,Sev b..;n. r;.NG.. S
encement ~ m. %, 49, ~ s','ts t.e
---.-;s. yary M. ,.r.;. -" -. I.'eu y. 20
:;o urr y. ~ ssS .au. u'As 'ne
W. Ns s"s 'Ah''''' " 'n'- - - 4
VI as ~, - no". ~, u n.o nj. cn..-
!. tne ~,m VI ae lyu. esv'ev Ds',es So
tederate senator rom Nortn Carohna, WIZ fex'
pire before the next regular session oi the
General Assembly, and It will be your duty to
oyide for filling the vacancy. .,gt
take great pleasure in informing you that
the educational interests of the country hkye :
moi hest, oyerlooked since The commencement
~ ne .Sm;,,;s,,st;on Or;ng 10 tho gre.t
,,,.in nnon ,hs treasury during m. firs, Ses,
usa' 'Po. P..s ..s I..Ny w
Of tne war, tne Literary Doar1 aeehie1 had-
slsaOle 10 make only rah tue usual semi.
annual distribution OF the common school iund
for the Fall Of 1861, and none at oil for the
Spring OF 1862. Feeling that this pressure
ad passed away, and that the matter was ono
IF great importance to our people,. the Board.
at iIs recent meeting. ordered the usual distri.l
L,,,;,,, 40 he n,.do incr.asad hy tan ,hnns.na
! "a :. rso,,, ,ho s,'m dn. Gnr ,ha h..L dis,s;-
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