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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04
PrIncIpaIs OF suUsrHuIes.

When the proposition to allow substitutes in the
army was under discussion we were opposed to it,
as unjust and anti-republcan in its character; out
when the law was passed, and when persons had
employed substitutes and paid their money for
them, 1t became question of faith between the
government and the principals of substitutes. The
government cannot honestly break that faith by
placing the principals in the ranks as conscripts;
nor can it be justly conceded that the decisions of
Courts releasing principal on certain rule
laid down. shall not operate to release all principals
similarly situated
The Supreme Court Of this State has decided that
persons between certain ages who have employed
substitutes between certain ages under law of Con-
gresS, not liable cOnscripts under subsequent
law but that the contract made between the gov
ernment and such persons must be observed. In
particular cases. heard on writs of ha6eas corpus,
the parties have been released and it was under
stood, when Gov. Vance returned from his visit to
Richmond, that the Secretary of War had pledged
his word that the general principle laid down by
Supreme Court should apply in every case, and
that therefore, it would not he required of princi
pals sue out in each particular the writ of
HdOe'tS 1nlS plSuSS nus HrL OCtH TcueeWett
We learn that number of cases have recently been
sent for hearing to Judge Battle, at Chapel Hill
and that as matter of course the rule laid down
by the Supreme Court, and intended to be general
in its operation will have to be announced and
forced in each particular case. This is not only
great hardship but it obsructs and to that extent
sets aside the decision of our highest judicial tri
bunal And this is done as we understand, in vIo-
lation of pledge made to Gov. Vance by the Sec
retary of War, that the general principle affirmed
by the Court should apply in every case Many of
these persons who have employed substitutes are
comparatively poor men. Some of them have sold
their land, and have stinted their families to raise
money to hire substitutes; and it is unjust and
cruel to put them to the cost and trouble of Procu
ring in their particular cases % re affirmation Of
aohat is already the hlD Of the land. And what is
worse when once in camp their opportunity for OBJ
tanning the writ of habeaS corpus is cut off and they
are forced off as conscri pts against the law.
Is there no remedy for this? Is Mr.. Seldom to
be allowed to pursue this course unchecked? Is
iustce-is the benefit of the law of the State to be
denied to these persons That which is stated by
our Supreme Court to be the law is the law, mat
ter what Mr. Seddon may permit or order to the
contrary; and his requirement that each individ-
ua shall be put to the expense and trouble OF having
this law declared in his particular case is not only
the refinement of injustice and cruelty, but delb-
crate obstruction to the decision of our Supreme
Court.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04

We have no confirmation of the report given in
our last that the enemy were advancing towards
the interior of the State The report is most prob
TTFfT
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04

Extract from a letter to the ElitOr Of the StGnd-
ard, dated
PEDLAR's HILL, Chatham, Aug %, 1868.
"Your course in advocating an honorable peace
is heartily responded to by nine enths OF this COM
mnnity. We admit that we are heartily sick and
tired Of this sOar and willing and desirous to accept
peace on terms that not degrading if such terms
can be obtained if not, then we are willing to die
rather than live slaOes. But we wish you to con-
tinue YOUR course until convinced that there
is no hone for such peace. The worst can then
only come and you will have the heartfelt sauSiaS
ton of knowing that you made effort to avoid it,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04

Our thanks to a Forsyth lady for some very fine
Buckingham and Monster Pippin apples We are
,lai to know that vast majority of the ladies Of
the State approve our course.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04
Rome, Ga, Aug, 1863.
OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died, in Rowan County, the 28th of June last, Of
fux MARY FOSTER, only child Of Mr. Thomas F. and Eliza
Hall, aged year, months and days.
Died, in Rowan County, the lst of July last; Mr.
DAVID BRADSHAW, aged 80 years. months and rs days.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04

The Home Guard of Wake County will rendez-
vous in Raleigh to day at one o'clock, P. NJ. Our
printers are ordered out, and if the Guard should
go into camp for three days, as is expected, we
shall not be able to issue the Standard on Tuesday
next We shall regret this, but fear we may not
be able to avoid it
Welearn that Il. A Badham, ESQ., ofthis City, has
been appointed Chief Tithingman for this State, in
place of Maj. Bradford, removed Mr.. Badham is a
native of the State and will no doubt make an eff
cient officer.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04

IMPORTANT SALE AT AUCTION.-BY
Il CREECH LITCHFORD.-We will sell on Wednes-
day the 9th of September commencing at II O'Clock in
front of sales roOm the following goods being part Of
the cargo brought over in the steamer Advance"
One hundred boxes tin 10 IA and "A K 20 inches,
brand TX.
Twenty-Five or thirty thousand envelopes
Seventyfve hundred best satin note paper
A lot of India Ink.
Large lot Faber's best lead pencils.
One hundred gross very superior steel pens.
Sale positive. CREECH LlTCHFORD,
Auctioneers Raleigh, Il. Q.
Sent 1853 72-td.
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Sept. 8; 1868
ALUABLE PLANTATION FOR sALEI

The subscriber offers for sale his farm in Hertord
County, N c. containing nineteen hundred l9OO acres,
sOiG as good improvements be found in the Sate
The timber the tract is considered by the best judges
as invaluabe-bedes about 800 of the best land
have Just been ched and taken n ready for cultivation.
1t regarded the best stock farm in that part Of the
State
Having removed Guord County, will sell on terms
to suit the purchaser
Also the HOTEL PROPERTY in Murfreesboro'. The
travel through this place is sufficient in ordinary times t
make the property valuable, and has greatly increased
during tn war The house is constantly crowded. The
buildings are all nearly new and very sOmmodi0us with
store attached and 81 Of land in high state Of
cultivation The furniture at present prices is worth al
most as much as / ask for the entire premises.
Apply to at Kittres Depot, or GreensborOugh. N.
C. G. B. RIDDICK.
Sept 8, 1858. TIT.
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a UCTION SALEs,-SATURDAY, SEPTEM.

"A Der 5. Will be sold at Towles' old stand this day
at lOS o'clock excellent 40 so gallon Copper Sril
complete order; Refrigerator; several good
Watches one stand metal Candle Mouds, in good order;
one barrel Rosin Oil four gallons Lnsecd Oil; White
and Black Lead, by the keg Venitian Red, Letherge
Lampback Candies Bar Soap, Soft Soap by the barrel,
bacco Cigars Salt and lot newly ground Corn Meal &c.
On Friday evening, the 4th inst, will be sold
sgnment of Dry Goods and Ready-made Clothing Ladies
and Misses Caters, Gents Boots, &c.
JAMES NJ T0WLES, Auctoneer.
Raleigh, Sept. 8, 1868. 72-lt
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Sept 8, 1858

TUNAKEN UP AND STRAYED BY G. b.
u Guthrie four head of cattle, TO wit: One yoke OF
oxen valued $780, crop and under slope in the right
ear deep red color long horns and short tails one red mo-
horned hefer and small red steer mark two Sits in the
right ear and crop left both together valued at $50
The said Guthrie lives nine miles southwest of PtShoro
near Egypt Chat County, n. c. The owner own
ers are hereby notified to forward, prove property,
pay expensea and take them away. ..-.
f' WIN. GUNTER, Ranger.
Sept 8, 1868. 87-wltpd
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-04

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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
The Remedy for Popular DiscOn-
tents,

The majority OF the Republican party
have bat one remedy for every popuiar
discomfort That remedy is to shoot down
the offenders. No matter whether eight
millions of people in the South or eight
thousand workingmcn in New York break
the law, the sole remedy proposed is the
same-kill and slay the whole Of them
The political policy Of the Administration
is not now supported by more than one
fifth of the people of the United States who
lived harmoniously together under the
constitution four years ago; yet unan-
nous support of that policy is demanded.
and the means relied upon for securing it
are prisons. bavonets and banishment.
The idea seems never to have entered
the heads of these noyices in the business
OF government. that they are themselves in
any part responsible for the existing troub-
les In their philosophy they have never
dreamed that the honest and easy way to
govern people is TO respect the popular
will They have forgotten that their duty
is not to crush. but to represent. the will
OF the nation which they attempt to gov
ern Erecting standard of their own, de-
Using test ofloyalty unknown to law and
repuisye 10 the governed they command
the people to obey. hurting defiance and
death at all who openly or silently, as they
are pleased to term it oppose the govern
ment'
The duties Of government and people
are reciprocal The letter derive their
protection from the former, but the for
me. derives all It's legitimate authority
form the latter. Morally. ii Is as much a
crime for those who administer The gov-
crnlneut to disobey the clearly expressed
will of the people a. IL for the people To
disobev the viii Of hose who administer
lie government II ih,,>e who rcpressnt
=. government ai,eEp; Il consumlnate =
i.oliey eontrarF t. he public will AMI r.
.srt to brute force fcr il accomplishment;
by the inevitable laws of nature. ;he rco-
pie become rebelious in heart -'.d a,tion.
This i the S."r,., - iii political ,a.obs and
reyolution> Every cai..tAl in Europe VII
,.tc>t the fact. Kings who have failed to
appreciate th. trn IA n power las, di>cov-
.rea il in mdnisht tiights from their
,hrrnc-. Ou4ht not VIZ TO comprclie;il
Irine.p- which Wa - lnlpably rccogni
z..'l IN the constitution of our own organic
iav..-Er~haaY
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13

Judge D was fond ofcard- playing
and occasionally inlul ged i'll the amusement.
During the period he occupied a seat on
the bench, the Legislature OF Georgia passed
very stringent laws to prevent gambling and
made it imperative on the Judges to charge
the Grand Juric-, at the opening of each
session of the Court, To present allw were
well known rs gamblers, &c. The Judsc
had conformed to the requirements of the
law, but none were presented, and gambling
seemed to flourish as il ever had On one
occasion when the Judge was on his circuit,
and after his usual charge to the Grand
Jury, and, as usual. no notice taken of the
charge Judge D asccrtaincd that
there was Il faro bank in successful operation
in the very precincts of the court
The judge thought he would indulge his
propensity for play, ard visited the bank.
lie played, and was very successful, as
was his wont; he won al the money. and
broke up the establishment. After he had
pocketed his winnings. and Mas about reti-
ring, he perceived several of the Grand
Jury in the room. who had likewise been
engaged in the game. judge D Oh
served to them: "Gcntlemen of the Grand
Jury, the law requires me to do all in my
power to suppress the vice of gambling
| have charged the Grand Jaries upon the
subject time after time, without any good
effect 1t was time - act and see i'll could
not enforce the law. have done so and
the most etfcctual way OF doing it is to
break the bank. which have done tonight
do not think these fellows Will trouble the
public for some time TO come. and the law
in me is yndicated. Gentlemen. bid
you oodnight.'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13


RULES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
HEALTu-If soldier, don't rest upon
your laurels, until they have been vel
aired
Avoid falling out about trihes
Fall out of windows az seldom as posi-
BILE
Keep your mouth shut on dusty DAYS.
Never open your month in frosty wealth
cr.
If your business compells you to go out
before breakfast, have some breakfast first.
Don't swallow too many tclcyrams.
Partake sparingly of wild fowl-particu-
larlv OF the canorRs that come to us from
the South
Should your thermometer Indicate an cx-
trcme of cold or heat, immerse it in cold
or hot water until it arrives at the proper
sense of its duty.
Rise early-before you are twenty-five,
if possible.
ADoLpHrS GETS observation-disclosures
est. will build thee cot all covered with
ivy. in some secluded vale close by pur-
ling brook meanderinS over its pebbly bot
tom, inccsoantly bubbling in dulcct, tink-
ling strains, love, love, where the atmos-
phere is rcdolent with soothing spicy arc
mas, that makes the eye languish, and the
heart dissolve in the liquid fires of love-
where The morning zephyrs sigh in the
dense forests leafy maze, chanting melody
where tiny songsters that whrl in ethe-
real space warble nought but loyc-I will
plant thee garden of gorgeous lowell
ness cullcd from nature mo,t ardent de
signs, warmcst tin;s anu sweetest smelling
incense.
,'Dolphy. dear, don't forget to have a
patch for cowcumbers and inyuns--;hey
are 20 nice picked"
shop and with a consequential air inquir-
ed; Hal You few quires of letter paper
of the very best rate, for 4 gentleman to
write lub letters on?
Yes was the reply. How many
will you have
Il s'pose' said he. my stay at de
spring may be about two or three weeks
Give re nough quireo to write four let
tcrs.'
Nanny" said little fellow, whose
mother had forbade him to draw horses and
ships on the mahogany sidcboard with a
sharp nail, mamma this ant nice house.
At Sam. Rockets we can cut the sofa
and pull out the hair, and ride the shovel
and tongs over the carpet; but here We
can't get any fun at all
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA THURSDAY, AUGUST Ii, 1868.

work be securely committed! Can they
accomplish it who came with acts and proc
lamation, of abolition, contiscation. con
scription, and deatk. who are for no
Peace or no union till slavery is abolished?
Believe me the success of the democratic
ticket this fall in Ohio will do more. not on
" for constitutional liberty. but for the
Union. than such men could accomplish in
hundred years.
need not repeat my often declared con
yiction, which time has already vindicated
that the South cannot be conquered by
force of arms But, grating for argu-
ment sake the effectual check and waning
proportions of the rebellion, as proclaimed
now again for the hundredth time by the
organs of the administration. and that, by
the second Monday in Jannary next. all
the armies of the Confederatcs will have
been captured or dispersed, and their re-
naming 500 900 miles of territory ovcrrun
and occupied, then the hour for pacifica-
ton of the South will have arrived. And
what party will most readily be hardened
to by them? Who. az Governor of Ohio.
will be the most efficient agent in that
great and arduous task? Your candidate.
committed wholly to the restoration of the
Union as it was. or the candidate of the ad-
mnistration, pledged to a policy full upon
one hand Of condensed evaporation and
hate. and on the other hand of insurrectien
and revcngey Very momentous are these
questions. for until that shall have been
ACCOMPLISHED. there can be neither consti-
tuition nor Union, and no security and no
au;ct in the land; nor can single soldier
till then. return to wife. mother. child. or
home.
Reason together then men of Ohio, and
Judge wisely. We who love your country
anu would restore il to its former peace.
prosperity and glory Continual war and
strife are the forbidden fruits Of our politi-
cal Eden ard bear still the primal curse ut
tered in tones louder than the mighty cats-
ract in whose presence | now wrte.--"ln
the day that thou eate-t thereof thou shalt
surely die" c. l.. NALLAXDIGHAM
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13

from the Toledo Commercial, Aug.
We publish this morning "a letter from
Mr. ValLln,lishaln. which va, received by
committee Of the democrats Of Lucas
county, aui read at Ike mass meeting
yesterday:
TABLE, Rock HuuSE. NIAGARA FALLS. !
c. W. July 81. 1855.
GEyrLEMrN-t nablc to attend Your
meeting of the 9TH Of August il person.
permit me to addrc>4 You by letter briefly:
waste part OF your tim" in personal
defence To the candidates, speakers.
and writers Of tbc administration party,
leave undistufl,fl thc brave aud chiyal-
rous work oi a-sailin@ al orponcnt ah-
sent because the tyrannic power az their
masters. executed by military force com
pcl. il The great i.-ueof the day ought
not t. be subordinated to things merely
personal and rcccommcnd to nay fricnd-
generally that they initiate the wise R9-
mans, and carry the war into Africa
The democracy Of Lucas. po,tponing al
other issues and ignoring all difference,
OF opinion n rse';s-l to tA:m. assemble. Of
course. to consider what General Fremont
the candidate of the free speech and free
pFe~~ republican party of 1876, very artly
styles the uPpermu>t question of the
day. The question Of their own consti-
iutioaa rights and liberties Thi. il the
political issue Of this CAMPAIGN, forced by
thc President and his party upon the pco-
pie and boldly met by the democracy in
their nominations. and also in their plat
form. which, as candidate, / acccp, Il
tkeir solemn and deliberate confession oi
political faith. AMI their pledge to the conn-
try that hey mean to defend the rights a.
-csicd IN i. with their lives. their foftauc 4
and their sacred honors Until these shall
have been made secure it can be neither
Useful nor profitable to discuss any other
question not directly Connected with it
There Is indeed ust such a question. one
second only in Importance to ,hat of Public
l.ibcrty-the Union of the States. worth
the whole world to the American people
But liberty is the soul ola people, and what
shai! il proiii Us to gam he whole word and
l.,c our own soul2 I lie constitution made
the Union, and when the war began il was
proclaimed to be for the supremacy of the
constitution and the laws, and whatever
differences Of opinion there may have been
even then as to the mole Of securing il,
every patriotic citizen of the United States
knew what the laws and the constitution
were. But what do We sec to-day The
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
Tf.c President and the states.

The New York Evening Post is suffer-
in. incyprcssblc ?2"nics over the apprc-
hcnsion that the President may be per-
suadcd Ito rcadmit the rebel States into
the Union with their rights of property in
.layos acknowledged Pray. who made
A. Lincoln judge of the terms upon which
States should be admitted into the Amer
lean Union! By what sort OF secret jug
glcrv was he sent to Washington to con-
siruct reconstruct or tear down the Tn
ion9 Who commissioned him to bargain
away the Constitution of the United States
and build up government with the rot
ten planks Of his Abolition platform:
The duty Of the Executive is not to
make new laws for the republic, but TO en-
force those already enacted. Louisiana
has right to representation in the Fed
eral Congress whenever she chooses to
obey the laws and send representatives to
Washington. Lincoln can neither read
admit the State nor keep it out He can
lawfully neither acknowledge nor refuse
to acknowledge any local law Of Louisiana
not conflicting with the constitutional
conditions of Union Matters have come
to q strange pass if the President can
shuttle up the States, like pack of cards,
and deal off Il hand from the bottom or the
top, Ike travelling steamboat gambler
The proposition is one of the most prepos-
tcrous Of thetimcs.-[ Milwaukee News.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13


The more ladies practice walking, the
more graceful they become in their move
mcnts. The ladies acquire the best car
riage who do not ride in one.
The chap who recently converted his hat
into brickyard, has plucked the feathers
from the wing Ola house
Heaven renders her dcws to the earth,
but earth seldom or never renders her dues
TO Heaven.
The Boston Herald has been specially
favored in the recent draft in Massachu-
sets Two editors, brothers, two clerks,
four compositcrs, and four pressmen have
tcen drafted
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
NUMBER 2-NHOLE Nc. 41s.

means Of fraud or military violence. the
! democracy are defeated II TIE elections Of
| 1854, then farewell to American liberty
and To all hope of the national unity Of
the American people. If the elections
arc conducted fairly, tie democratic
candidate Tor President viii be elected;
and from t,at moment thc liberty, the
prosperity and the unity ef;ic nati.a sill
be secured The southern State. passed
their act> Of secession because = rcaabE-
c;tn administration refused u g5.e them
guarantees iar their riel.is On d. the
most memorable earings of NJ. Douglas
was that in which he declared. History
does not Fail to condcme ihe folly and
wiekcdness of any government who drew
its sword CT its cstn people because they
demanded guarantees Of their riSits. >
\ democratic administration wil. give
those guarantees to the southern States;
and, u tn. is all they want, the North
and thc South will al cnce ::.tcra:ze
again.
The idea of carrying CT the war as
means Of restoring the Union" as it <
called, Is regarded by all lc;,,iing democrats
with whom have couverscd f1r months
past with horror and dciestaton. Ii there
was ever any hope of such a result being
gained by the war, it has long since van
ishcd. Il disappeared y hen thc Emarc:-
patton Proclamation was i..u-d. On the
22d o; September last What, S,.an We
show our love for our f.9w-y,t:1cns in
the South by kilIins thousand. Of t!.c;r
iI.eu II battle ly bringing rain aad d.
olation upon tiacir country. by robiing
them Of their property, AMI by .ri,.sing
wiih anguish the hearts Of their laJthers.
t;.cir wives, and their daughter: I: <
believed that is scarcely the way + IL zee
ihcm % love our government
The question i, lar highc. than cac %
mere eXrg licncy. le; the expedicnes Of
more lhan two ears q war aas d,.4or-
s:rited he i,npos~isili:y - ecr,..sring or
anbjugatlnS the cou;:. .,c.nt vic-
tore on the Mississippi 90 ri ..,ld the
war We have IL yet only attacked few
points on the ou:skirt, ct the Sc,.th. The
whole interior q tie country u; remains
untouched, and il Ms ~ lain iaast tia;
the southern papers made few days aco,.
We have not Yet begun II fight" Nor
Is that the worst. The probability
now is, that. before many months the
Emperor Of France viii openly espouse
the cause of the South anil that we .Lall
have on onr hands foreign as wo.l Is
domestic war Tha; is the great peril
that now threatens as. Ii the South, by
means Of French aid, should succeed in
establishing their independence. then in-
deed the Union might be dissolved beyona
all hope otprc>ent reconstruction
Gen. Gilmore is being heavily rem
forced by troops from the North. The
administration : nov. i,r the frs. time.
trying in Garnet ;o tate Charleston. But
ii is Understood also, that the Confedcr-
ates there have been larg.l, ro:lie,c
from Lee. ar;nv. Y.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
Mr.. Parker says:

An old torcr in the last stage of the
dropsy, was told by his physician that moth
ing would save him except being tapped y
His son, witty little shaver, objected to
this operation saying daddy, don't submit
to it, for You know there was never any
thing tapped in our house that lasted more
than Ysck.