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PROCLAIM ALTON.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
TX EUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBIA, Oct. {, 1863.

'NA'O SiDln, pct. !, 1863.
"HEREAS, MAJOR G. ID. MELTON.
W "C"mmandant Of fCon-cript.," under
th" Confederate Government. for the Stat,
OF South Carolina issued. on the first of
October, instant, an order requiring .aII
Persons who have hitherto been ~ ithheId
from con.cription by reason Of claiming sx
emp,ion under the laws Of the State" ",o
report to the Enrolling Officers of their rev
pectire Diriricts To be enrolled for ser, ic.;"
ana whereas il Is h, IL, by the Execn,iv. of
the State, that all exemptions from military
service provided for by the Convention OF
This State and other compstent State uu.
tbority-are valid ia lsw-and should be
insisted on, OF which notice has from ,ime
to time been given TO the CommaDdant of
Conscrip,s:
Now. therefore, !. MII.LEDGE I. BON
HAM. Governor and COMMANDMENT Chief
do direct all ciiiz-ns OF this S,at., holding
exemptions from the Adiutnnt General.
Office, and otherwise exempt by the lava of
TIN. State, to claim their exemptions from
Confederate service bsfor. the Enrolling
Officers Of the Confederate Government.
and 10 notify the Adjutant General of tn.
State "f such claim to the end that tn.
question may be submitted tor tn. decision
of some competent legal tribunal.
Given under my hand and the seal Of tn.
State, at Columbia, this fourth dsy
Us ofOciober, A. ID. 1863 and the eighty
eighth year Of tho sovereignty vi the
Stale.
n. I. BoNHAM.
WA r. Hrxrr, Secretary Of State
Oct. -, 1868. 36-it.
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NOTICE.

'HiiE undersigned. ~ the agent Of s J
L Town.-nd, Receiver for TINS Congress.
iona' Dt.'r'cSnsder the S"qns.ira,ion Act 0:
Congress, hereby gives notice that 10 is au
thoriked 40 receive the interest du. on seaue
tratsd funds ia this District. All dsttor.
will come forward on or before the 25th
inst, and pay up their dues On failing =,
to do execution will be issued against them
a. MCMANUS,
Aga S. J. TOWNSEND,
Receiver for
LIST Congressional District.
Oct -, 1868 36-at
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WAR TAX

INilE taxes imposed by the Ist, 5th and
l. 10Th SECTIONS Of the Tax Act, are now
due and payable. The Books will remain
open at my residence, for fifteen days from
The date OF this notice FOR public inspection;
during which time | will hear appeals, If
any there be. ] will also receive taxes from
those wishing to pay during the time the
Books are open for examination. At the
expiration Of said time will attend Mt, or
near. the usual places of receiving taxes for
Inc purpose oi collecting siI taxes, then
due AID payable in money, Of which the
Tax Payers shall have due notice
JAMES X. NAGlLL,
Dis,rict Collector.
Oct. -, 1863 36-3l
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Congregational Election.

The time fixed by the Act Of the Lcgis
gre.s i. the Tuesday following the third
Monday in October. The election will,
therefore. be held throughout the State on
next Tuesday, the soth inst. Mnnag.rs Of
elections and voters will govern Themselves
accordingly.
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ELECTION FOR CONGRESS-

. An election for member 20 Congress in
the first Congressional District, will bs he Id.
at the several election precincts i, I.ancas-
ter District. on Tuesday the Goth day of
October instant. Polls TO be opened mt Q
o'clock A. 81 and close at 4 o'clock u. N.
The 'otes to b. counted out after the poll.
are closed on Tuesday evening and the liz,
aud tickets returned to the Court lIou.- ON
the next day (Wedursday) BY on. or more
VI the managers.
X. +. ALLISON. and others,
Nsna1crs.
Oct. ~. 1868, s6,f
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EXCHANGE NOTICE NO. 6,

ME following Conf.d.ra,. Officer. and
4 men captured nt V.cksburg, Mixsi.sip.
p'.. July 4'h, 1868, and subsequently parol.
Cd have bee" duly exchanged aud ar. here.
by so declared. l-a-- -
]. The officers and men o! Gess~l G. l..
Strsenson's division.
?. The "ffiess and men Of 0saessl Do~.
ems division.
3. The officers and men Of BrioaJi.r
General Moore'.'Brigade.
4. The officers and men Of the S.co,a
Texas Regiment
D, The officers and men Of waurs I.e.
gion.
8. Also, ail Confederate ofsicen and men
who have been delivered at City Point n,
any time previous to July 25th, 1883, have
eeen duly exchanged. aud ars hereby 30
declared.
ROBERT OULD, Agent of Exchange.
Lancaster Ledger Print.l
Oct. -, 1869. ss-.8t
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S o u T II G. A Il . l. / n A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
DYP.T. HAMMOND. Esquire. Ordina.
II D ~ f,r a,id l)istrict

Df r. r. HAMMOND, Esquire. OYdina.
ID ry for said Dstrict.
WHERE IS. WILLIAM SULLIVAN
has applied to me for Ls,sers OF Ad-
minstration on al! and singslas the
Gooda and Chattles, Right. and Credits OF
Margaret Steele. late Of the District
aforesaid deceased.
THESE arc, therefore, to cite aad 49,
moni-h all and singular, ths kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased. to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary's
Court for the said District, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 23d day Of
Oct. inst, to show cause, IL my. why
The said administration should not Be gran.
ted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 6th
{ ~ Jay OF Oct. in the year Of eur
LIS. Lord one thousand eight huadrsd
I ~ }and sixty.thrse and in the eighty.
eighth year of the independence Of the.
State Of South Carolina.
PIT. HAMMOND. o. l.. D.
Oct. IA. 1868, st
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ESTATE NOTICE.

Persons indebted 10 the Estate of WIN.
Reed, deceased, are requested to make pay
nent to the und.rsigned. and persons hav.
ing demands against the said deceased srs
hereby notified TO pre.en, them to me with.
in the time prescribed by law.
ISABELLA a. REED,
Executrix.
Oct. ~, 1853, 36-4t.
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BOARD OF FREE SCHOOLS.

The annual meeting of the Board Of Free
Schools for Lancaster District will h. n,
the Court House ON the Fonrth Mond, y in
tho present month. Teachers having claim +.
against the Board will present them in prop
er form on tlst Gay. a full a,tcndauc. of
the Board il requested.
II. K w. BEi.K. Scc'y Board.
Oct. IL, 1868, 3S-.t
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ESTATE SALE OF NEGROES
AND OTHER PROPERTY.

Nv vi''ne "f an orde. from the Conr. Of
Ordinary for Lancaster District. we " i'll sell
on Thnr-day the 10th dnv Of October inst
at the late r-.drnce Of John ID Glenn, de.
Ceased, all OF the F-r-"nal Estate Of said
deceased. consisting Of ak likely Negroes.
Horses, Cows, iiogs. Sheep. Corn Cotton,
Wheat, Foddr', buggy and harness. Plan
laiisn Tools, iio"s-hold aud Kitchen Fur.
nhurs, and many other artic'cs.
Terms made known on DIV ,f.s,lr.
MARGAkET N. GLENN. Adm'..
II. McMURRAl. Adm.
Oct "a. 1863 3S-a.
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HEADQUARTERS,

UrsN LS IIEP j, .. G,
CoLuaB,A, Oct s. 1853.
NOTICE Is hereby given to the "Boards
~ Of Soldiers Relief" throughout the
State. that they will be supplied ~ hereto
tore with Ocean Sah for dislributian to
needy families Of soldiers al cost and ex.
Peasss. on application to this Department
by order Of the Governor.
RICHARD CALDWELL,
Lieut. Col. and Com,nissary GsaI.
State OF South Carolina.
lLascastsr Ledger Priotl
PSs. ~, 1853 36-lt.
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CON MMlSSlONERS OF ROADS.

The Commissioners Of Roads for Ian.
sAs,er District are hereby notified 10 m ..,
nj the Court House, on Wednesday. lbs
2ist inst, for the transaction Of imoort,n,
business.
JOIN ROSS. Chairman.
Oct. H. 1853, ss-I,
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

ADJ'T. AND Inspector GsSERAL's OFFICE.
COLUMBIA, October 8, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS no. 81.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

bellious States have sec sded as States they
say those States have no rights which we
are bound to respect. and if we do not de-
sire the existence of slavery there, we
are under no obligations to permit it to
exist. The rebellious subjects are not
punishable but the States are, and the
State laws and constitutions must be made
to suffer. This is in perfect keeping with
their original design, having from the
first been more desirious to free the slaves
Of the South than to punish Southern
treason, or reconstruct the Union
We have written law by which to pun
ish rebellious subjects, and by this writ
ten law whoever has been guilty of treas
on, in South Carolina. must be tried and
punished. There is no law, written or
unwritten by which we may interfere with
the institutions of any State, for any of.
Tense Nor can we ever deprive any State
Of its original Constitutional rights, and the
party that attempts to do so is guilty of
treason to our government.
If we would perpetuate our free govern
ment we must cling to our State Rights as
our strongest pillar, and regard whoever
assails them as an usurper and public en-
envy
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
Who are Friends Of the Union.

When the committee from Louisiana
planters communicated with Abraham
Lincoln, offering to come back into the
Union as it was" if they could do so
with their rights unimpaired, every pa
trlot heart beat with hope that here was an
opening offered through which the seeded
States could re-enter the Union. Not a
Democrat in the country but hailed it as
an omen Of returning reason and hoped
that the offer would be received in pa
triotic spirit by the administration and
Louisiana soon reassume her place among
the loyal States But that hope was dis
appointed The manipulation of the
State by the creatures of the abolition
party had not been finished \ respect
able portion had not yet fixed matters 81
as to be able to rule the inhabitants. and
the proposition was treated with insult
The same spirit was manifested when
the report came from the Old North
State, that her Legislature would repeal
the act of secession. Any man who
loved his country would have hailed the
promise as an omen Of renewed Union
Any patriot would have sought to en-
courage the North Carolina Legislature to
come back to the old paths Democrats
did rejoice at the prospect and were ready
to receive back the State as one. of a sa.
cred Confederacy. But what did the IA
natics? Immediately following the an
nouncement Of the probability that North
Carolina would probably repeal the Sc
cession act, was the announcement that il
had been decided net to receive her I'm.
less she adopted gradual emancipation
policy.
1t was not then that they wanted the
Union restored, but that they wanted the
emancipation policy of the Administration
carried out. In view of these facts. who
are the friends Of the Union-those WIN
refused to let North Carolina and Louisi-
ana come in under The oil Constitution
and " )ulG not listen to petitions to be per-
mitted tn re,,;rn. Or hose who would hive
rejoiccd at their coming and would have
done all things honorable AID possible 10
encourage them to do it? They are dis
unionists and traitors who stand in the
way of the return of the seeded States
Peorta WuH
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

Scott, who had been ordered by Lincoln,
to inform the courts Of the State of New
York that he "deeply regretted that he
could not comply with the requisition of its
Honorable Judges"
':Now in the name of all the gods at
once" who are Burk, and Scott, and Lin
coin, that they may defy Judges? Their
offices are created by law, for the enforce
ment of law, but it is assumed that Colo
nelcy, OF Generalship, or Presidency, gives
Thorn authority to abrogate all law, and
treat its officers, judicial and ministerial
with contempt The poor, paltry and
pettifoggng construction which has been
placed upon the decision of Judge fancy
in the Booth case and used as shield By
the administration, will not apply in this
case Of Burke. Even that wretched sub
terfuge is here denied. The attachment
is against Burke himself He cannot re-
turn that "he is held by authority of the
United States
Though not held by that authority, he
is guarded BY it. in national fortress, de-
Tended by United States troops If the
administration fears that if the proceed
ings in the case are lawfully and logically
carried to remote conclusions, there will be
civil war in the northern States. it NAV
easily prevent such result by assisting to
secure obedience to the law in disgorging
Burke. Three millions eight hundred
thousand people in that State-whose
power. more than any other, now upholds
the governmcnt-are defied and insulted
BY this Colonel. The writ of attachment
against him ought to be served, if to pro-
cure he service the whole waters Of that
broad harbor were crimscnei with blood
Law shout be enforced as rigidly against
Colonies walled in fortress and pro-
tected by cannon, as against unarmed and
defenceless citizens engaged it riot
Chicago Tines
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
Second Draft Probable.

A special dispatch from Washington to
the Cincinnati Gazette says that new
draft is thought likely to be ordered be-
fore long to make up for the deficiency in
the amount of troops sought to be reali-
zed by the first draft. 1t will be proba-
bly, made again from the first class, and
according to the estimates of the numbers
likely to be secured by the first draft will
be apt to call for about half as many more.
This announcement must be consoling to
those who have paid their three hundred
dollars for exemption under the hrst DART,
as the opportunity may soon be afforded to
fork over" another three hundred hire a
substitute, or go into the ranks themselves.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

"Will civil war preserve or restore the
Union? Can vanquished
State even if she can be vanquished, ever
again become a member of the Federal
Cniony No, my countryman, let us learn
ere it be too late. that this can never be a
Union of victor and yanquis,cd, Of cover
eign and subject States, but that it must
be Union of the Constitution 1t must
be "a cordial and fraternal Union, founded
on interest and cemented by Affection
This was the Union founded by Washing
ton and Franklin, and the patriots and
statesmen of the Revolution; and that is
the only Union that can be preserved and
perpetuated You might, perhaps, by a
superior force drench in blood the fields OF
a sister State. You might, perhaps wraI
her villages in flames, but You could new
or afterward restore such State to the
Union, established by the Constitution
No fellow citizens; when the star ola
State is extingushed in blood, it can new
er beam again in the banner of the Union
for it will no longer be an equal, a sovereign
or sister State"
SO spake Robert j. Walker in 1850
when he get could speak, like man, the
words Of reason and of truth-when he
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
DEMOCRATIC CO., TICKET.

FOR COUNTY CLEkk:
JOHN {. CUSHMAN.
FOR COUNTY C0MMIses-SfR
LEONARD II. ALLEMAN.
FOR SURVEYOR:
JERRY ". KLINGE2.
I0R LAND APPRAISER
JOHN 3. HITCH.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
lraft in New York city to-day, Gov. Sey-

draft in New York city to-day, Gov. Sey-
mour has issued a proclamation, announc-
ing that the only opposition to the con-
scription which can be allowed is an ap-
peal to the courts, AID admonishing Judi
cial and executive off GERS to take vigorous
and effective measures to put down anv ri.
otous or unlawful asscmblages, declaring
that the full power of the State shall be
exerted to preserve the public order.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

GENERAL BURNSIDE, II / speech At
Lexington, Ky, the other day, admitted
that he voted for Breckenridge a; tn, last
Presidential election We have suspected
as much. SO did Butler. the Beast 50
did Daniel s. Dickinson And it cannot
be said Of them that they did not comprc-
bend the object and see the inevitable eff
feet of the Breckenridge movement. Its
object was the election of Lincoln, and it,
inevitable effect was disunon. There were
those in the North, undoubtedly, who voted
for Breckenridge under other and more
patriotic views and expectations. Burn
side and Butler and Dickinson would not
thank US to class them among the dupes OF
the movement, and if we do not class them
among the dnpes, they must stand among
the conspirators.
They were conspirators, and the con-
spiracy having succeeded, they were among
the earliest applicants to the Lincoln adj
ministration for their reward. as they have
been among the most forward in its most
odious and shameless offices. They have
t-Heroded Herod They have outdone
the most violent and fanatical abolition
lists. The three will stand in history as
the most despised characters in this war
Burnside. the butcher of Federal soldiers
at Fredericksburg, and assassin of civil
liberty in Kentucky; Butler, the vulgar
despot and robber in New Orleans; and
Dickinson, "thc basest Hessian of them
all - HicaaO Times
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

Tbs following named gentlemen will
a.: as agents for the DEMocRAr. in their
various Townships, until further notice.
aud are authorized to receive subscriptions
aud money for the DFNocaA1 OFrlcE:
Center Township, H. M. LOGAN
German Tow nship, GEORGE Koch,
North Township, CHsR1Es BARCLAY,
Polk Township, T. 3. MEnToS,
West Township, JoH. ZEuSER,
Union Township, JAKE Brooke
Green Township. D4rIp ZEHSER,
Bourbon Township, 8. BEALs,
Walnut Township. JANIS ". WIcKIzER
Tlppecanoe Township. On D. ?. SMITH
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

The spirit of the abolition party IL to-
day FOX negro-equality. 1t is an easy mat
ter in a discussion with member of that
party 10 lead HIM into the statement that
negroes are not naturally q degraded race,
and with equal advantages with whites are
not inferior That their infcriority is oc-
casion ed by the unfortunate circumstances
which have always surrounded them as q
race. Every opportunity ! Improved to
display their merits and 10 educate the
public mind dorm To receiving it "a al ed
mitted fact that negroes are not an Inferior
class, and are not wanting ID the qualitie:
Of courage, honor and intelligence.
Read the following articles from the pen
Of our neiehbor, who, of course s,outly de
NJ that lie believes in negro equality.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
The Ense3ubie Negro.

lie may be truly called 50. He rises
up at every political turn, and Is thorn
in the national side He is the Nemesis
that foilorrs Us; We cannot shake him off,
The wrong done him in the past mars the
present, and is i shadow to the future
He is always contending with tate and dis
proving prophesies. We are toidthat he
is coward, and he proves himself hero.
We go upon the graboa, and ne is there;
in the trenches, and he is there; in the ri
&c pit, and he is there; in the ranks, and
he il there-none Drawer; among the mule
drivers, and he il there none more pa
tient. He isa voiceless. undeyeloped
truth In this siege he has been invalua-
Bile. lie has digged and fought; -has poin-
led out the way across bo,ons and hills
has been vi,ilant and true. has made ms
mark that caunot be 56i;terateGi; the sailor
fratern;zes with him. and the Solder re-
ee:vee Lim.--W e. RepuJijcan.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

There seems to be a moral masma in
the very atmosphere we breathe Man
hood has fled from US. Right and honor
are synonymous with profit and specu-
lation. Men have told us, when Mr..
Lincoln did this or did that, they would
oppose the war, but the time comes, and
they show no such disposition There
seems to be a sentiment abroad that Mr.
Lincoln has only to speak, and all must
fall into line. His imperial nod IS more
potent than Jupitcr's and his will more
terrible than Omnipotcnce.
! But must the citizens Of this country
bow in blind submission to the demands
of any set of men who happen to be tenn
porarily in power? Much less must we
yield unquestioning obedience to party
that never represented one-third of the
American people! Where has this doc
trine of 1.-The divine right" Of Admins
tratiOn come from? Democratic admins
trations never exacted never claimed it.
and very certainly never would have re-
ceived it, had they done so. The Alb
clifton press would have secuted it with
an independence that would have done
them honor; but, We regret to say, that
scores of Democratic editors have made
their papers the vehicle of fraud, false
hood and despotism rather than. with
manly independence and courage always
strike telling blows for the priceless boon
of Constitutional Liberty. Better would
it have been, two year. ago, that every
Democratic newspaper had been torn
down than that they should have been
conducted under restrictions to tell false
hoods or Withhold the truth.
TO a man of honor, no threats or i'm
prisoment have such terrors a the
thought Of abandoning the cause of
truth and patriotism in the hour of trial
and danger To be threatened, to be
restrained Of ones liberty, is Notifying
enough, but not SO notifying az to know
ones self to be coward That is q shame
which burns into a mans very soul, and
cats into his heart like cancer. The land
is full of towards, and hypocrtes. and
sycophants, who say one thing when they
mean another"
Too truly do these forcible words paint
the picture of the present condition Of our
country. With gigantic strides the par
ty in power are surely crushing out the
liberties of the people, and they are being
yield up through sheer cowardicc \
few have stood up, preferring the path of
duty though it were the path OF danger;
but the majority have either consented to
the usurpation rs practiced, or else ut
tered such feeble remonstrances that they
were not heard or, if heard, not hceded-
Is the race Of men extinct'-Ncw York
! CGucosiaa.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
state Rights.

A favorite doctrine Of the abolition
party is the entire nu 6cation Of State
rights and their policy ON this subject is
an almost fatal barrier to The reconstruct
ion Of the Union, claiming that the re-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20
deportation Ofthe Negro.

\ newspaper in New York Speaking OF
Postmaster Blair, says:
When he proposes to deport the black
population from the country he Is grieve-
ou=ly mistaken. 1t would be the death
blow to the prosperity Of cne-half the
States and deep injury to the whole"
Will it not stagger the creduality of SEN
=ible men to be told that the above bit OF
good sense is from the New YORK Herald.
II e. Repupttcam
August 10
Aud abolition journals throughout the
land TEEN with just such disgusting stuff
If the abolition party prevails and is en-
dorsed by the people, perfect negro-equall
ty IL inevitable, and soon We shall see the
American citizers Of African decent
preferred to the American citizens Of
Irish or German decent
We live in an age of prog ression, and
it Is not at all strange to see the abolition
frcclove, spiritualist fanatics of the day
laborins for their d4rlin < project Of
negro equality.
The thought is too revolving aud dis
lu=ting to be entertained BY a white
man.
How long must the eyes of the Ameri
can people be covered with this veil of AT
rican darkness?
We hope the hour Of delivcrance ii
near 1t hand.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-20

had not yet given himself over to that
very party whose principles would lead, he
said, to disunion and civil war-that par
ty against whom he solemnly warned his
countrymen