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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-09
REAL ESTATE FUR Sale.


NOR Sale Privately Valuable Real Estate Ia
r. the City Of Richmond Tho valuable lot, with
the improvements thereon, located un the south
east rore. OF franklin aud 18th s.s. is offered fOr
sale privately. lhe let fronts on Eiankiin street
$50 feet, aud runs bark $50 feet IL Il wide paved
alley. The buildings consist Ct large three story
brick iuuiber house, and several small out build
ings. The location OF this property il niost de-
sitahle enc, II being IN the heart o: tie city,
Il, rs IL very valuable.
C.g,is- Payable In rev currency or 8. per cent
Confederate iU,ias vi long date.
mya-b. JAS NJ Taylor, Auct.
,sOR Sac. By request Of M Thcs q ilortasus,
e cisr for sale his Farn Of Il acres Oh the Daop
Rim turnpike six Diics above Neamo1d, edjoiniug
2 Il j caen and VIM Bennett.
Aboat 10 acres ate cleared, and have been well
mnreved, the bailnce is In woods.
The improvements arc dwelling with four rooms,
new kitchen, new stable, and ether 0ut-houses.--
There is also Promising yourg orchard just in
DeeriBR
Preparations for gardening nave been made, and
tIie whole pre- mises are In good order. Immediate
possession given. D WILLIAMS,
my 2-eodit Auctionefr.
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UsT-Oa Thursday sfsernoon, between Usion
/ Hill and AtJ Ezesiel's store, garrett neck
lace, with gold clasp and one gsrn Il set. 1t Is
greatly valued By little girl as birthday gift.
liberal reward will be given II left at
JEZEKIELS
nv a. a. d Main St
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A " MOTION,
Clerk CT C0rrcll

FINO MR. NATHAN w NELSON You not bsss
i aresdent OF the state OF Virginia at this the
and having 20 place Of abode therein, srd benghs
sole trustee In = certain deed from Lesis Lch9s-
sHein, for nay benefit, dated the 2Otn Of Feofas'i,
1855, AID duly recorded In the Richmond nstass
Court you will please take notice this. shAi, -
the FIRST day OF the Nav term (lse4) Of the ssa
Hu.tines Court, TO be held by the Judgs thereof y
the 10Th of May, 1854, move the said Court 70 "
execute the trusts created by said deed.
CAROLINE L1CilrENSTEN,
Richmond, March 80, 1864. mh2i-''asl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-09

W I'D the Voters Of aenrico eouuty.-P II
~ HUFFMAN Is a candidate for the neyt Sher.
tdalty, and respectfal,y soeiis your support Hay.
Ing served you IN The capacity Of Deputy Sheriff for
four years, Halter myself that can I'LL the ofacc
wi:s Satisfaction. Eection il May next.
ap Il-t20tbks
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III. Vim. II. Fo,olc, Sous d 10, .As,cts.

4 U0TION SALR.-On Tuesday, 10th lest, at 10
IA O'clock, We shall cell 10 close consiguments, q
large add varied assortment OF goods, az fellows
1907 packages manufactured Tobacco
SOD do smoking tobacco
66OJ genuine Havana cigars, warranted CT direct
importation
After which,
1000 yds brown domes:ies
1U] rAiss mons shoes
100 meu's and boys straw hats
10 boxes mould candies
SO English copying books
20 reams English copying paper
leOO yards EngIkh adhesive plaster
A 70. Of enamelled cloth, suitable for havss
sscks, carriage covers, &c
Travelling bags Of same material
Opera glasses, sewing machines
breakfast get Of siiver.pialed ware, inclu.
ding spoons forks, &c
volcanic ride, repeating go times, with
A magnificent kpgiish double bsrrelei gun.
barrels aminated steel, in mahogany case,
with all necessary implements complete,
entirely new
highly finished English sword, scabbard
in black and rich gold Plate, patent leath-
er belt. just imported
ALSO,
The stock CT Photographed to be sod without re-
serve, including
camera cages
Photographic pa-er
Bristol boards
Chloride Of god
Nitrate OF silver
Cclodion hypo suip soda presesyers
Glasses in large variety
Diamond varnish, &c
large lot Of drugs. medicines, with show
bottles, gallipets, &c
ALEC,
Several fine gold watches ind chains
Diamond rings
mv4 WHFOwIE, SONS h co, Auots.
fTNBE auction sale AZ Wiim ingt0n Gu the lth IN
slant, will be attended and orders executed by
GEO Y WORTH iNGrCN, wro can DO fouEd 81
AcssYs Prescott & Bai'y's l25 Main street.
RLFzRs TO
Messrs Robinson. Adams & Co
Aeesrs Il Eoagh & TO
htssfs " II Eowio Sons b Co my 2-ss*
nv { KEBESER, Aaet,oneer. No. Ite. Ssln
NE q street, opposite Exchs3ga Ssnk.-EeguaP
sale days, Mondays and Thursdays will set. on
the above mentioned days, merchandise eid iirni.
ture Of every description
Coasignments especially solicited.
my 4--3ms w G HEBEN Ter, Auc.'f.
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AAUygMErTs.

NSw sIcHMosh fagArsF.
Az Usrnes Of 5tifs ard Broad cts.
actias aea stssr u.s.,.r. aposass
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R. To the Voters Vi the City Of RichmGad.-
~ At the soiicita:ion Of many friends ANNOUNCE
myself u candidate for the once Of Commissioner
OF the Revenue for Monroe Ward and respectfully
ask your support. Election day, 26sh May, 1884, ,
my 2-l1s" wa DEVERIDaE.
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GTRAY Cou.-Strsyed from my house, corner Of
i Main q d 81 sts, few days past small dark
rol buffal, coz She has 40 ear marks ia toers
bic order. aid gave about half gallon OF milk Ter
day. / vii. pay slG for Fer delivery TO me for
infrI uatian that will enable to get her sgsia-
my6 -Sc& RICHARD RElN2,
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W. TO the Voters Of Heprico County.-I am a
NJ candidate for the next Sher!tia.ty OF NenricO
county, aud respectfully Solicit your support
my I-tca JNO 4 HUTCHINSON
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TRAosIs' RAHK o. fnx cIfx or RicnaoxD
kichDond, April -. 1884. !
KIOTlcE.-At the annual meeting u the Stock
IN holders Of this BAnk, hssd ON The 2ist Inc: /.
e was unanimously
Reaefusa, That shs Bank viii pay tia confAjss ate
tax asssased by sct Of Con RES passed l7sh Fskfu
aIy, 1864, on les stOok held BY at0ekhcsaera.
% zS-8tawSw SEATON. Caehier.
AT0TIOS 10 turner's ~ have On hssd and fss
IN sAIe duane, aupesphosphats Of Line. fsesh
ground Faster aad Hose Dast, fog which vii, r..
oslvs In szehanse ~ kinds g ecaAtfy psoaacs. Cal
aAsly. lH04E6IEklaAN,
GnasA ais Dsck, oppasltsF lSsh street.
Z ~ 8Mwswf
AI0T1cH --rhs fol,aWiHg psrs0ne On nnA pack-
III ages at No ll90asyN. Rioamnd, VI
Aadsew Z cnasabsetain, ossnetsas battalion.
4 ~ i e P0ip:extAe.
Wm ; Jasksoa. - Havisms. lssNx'ssrsy.
8 ~ S-ets .Asuy nee& ONsA ksaMesA, Y.
Iut ~ - ltePe1 q m 1I1e11 M eeeast
S s1pe1s esat loeeeh ~ ~ NJ - 80
I y J !; : : s !
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fNO-PARTEERsHIP NOTlcE.-We, the uuder
signed, have this day entered into CO part ner.
snlp under the style aud Arm OF AREHTs, NOR
FLEEr co, for the purpose Of conducting gene
"a! Auction and Commission Business. and the Man-
GEORGE ARRNr's.
HILL NORFLEkT.
n Bin thus forming new concern we earnest
iy solicit continuation OF that confidence an ratr0-
mage so literally bestowed upon the late firms.
The commission business will he conducted 81 the
etore now occupied by George Afents, corner Main
and 18th ets, and the manufacture Of smokipg TO-
bacco win be conducted at the old stand OF Hill l.
No: fleet, corner Va and Cary.
my 6-6s AREHTs, NORFLEEr h co.
IN And for sale at the
Bookstore Of the Publisher,
MORRIS, Richmond,
RESTRICTIONS FOR FIELD ARTILLERY,
Complied from the standard military authorities, for
the use of the Confederate States Army,
BY Major STARKE
THIS work Is recommended by Major General
Elzey and Adjutant and Inspector General Cooper,
aud authorized TO be published by the Secretary of
War.
Pfce. .s...s.... s...s.............Y0
GENERAL ORDERS,
From the War Department, for 1869, prepared
under the authority OF Adju.ant and Inspector
General Cooper, by Il H Robinson, Of the Ada
tant and InsHnItor General Office.
Ia press, and will be Published about tho Ii
LETTERS 70 THE OFFICERS IN THE Army,
Proposing Constitutional Reform IN the Confederate
Government after The present ssdr, BY John Scott,
Esq, Of Fauquier.
Orders addressed to the publisher, enclosing the
price, VIII BE- promptly RESPONDED s to: ..
Prey. Maiden, Pray. with beautiful vignetse. Title
Poetry BY A W Ksrohival. Aasio b. a Tur
Ar' 81 L'A' or Tao Maid With OGDEN Hair' Price,
Remainder the Hour. Answer 10 When this Cru.
el War Is Over Price, %.
wan no ready in Q few days,
Ino bNodaFd b0Arer. By II Coleman.
GRO DUNN 90,
nay O: Corner l4lh all hlain sts.
E>nANciS IsIigi.L,
T. Ane:onse., General Agent aud Notary Public,
Corner nth cad Back SITS.
Returns bis thanks to his friends and tho pubic
generally for the very liberal patronage during the
last two ycars, snd most respectfully tenders his
services Tor the slo OF real esate, household and
Kitchen fufnituro stocks Of goois, 10, at auction
and renting 0t h0uses, writing deels, and ceTt3r
tho owiedg mont Of the ssno. He hopes BY a..
siduity and attention TO basiness TO merit liberal
aaaFe OF pabiic patronage
CuPRRlOR Biacktss. The subscrihss has an
- hand, and = constantly aking, very supe-
rtor article Of hacking, equal % tho celebrated
Mason's, which hn Offers ios sale ht Aecnmm0dar
tins ptiees. Also keeps n hand vaslaty qf chew
ing aud sa'okfas tobacco, cigars and other eDods,
ta0 numerous 10 mealioa. See mud convince tsaf
yourself. I. HWEtGEH.
MY 3-eat No ~ nroaA 81.
RGlLI4lnEkY.-~1lise h HEAON, Nolil HtpAd 4,
lN1 VIII cpen her sSslrK and esnmes stask u
hitasHssy e. moaa4ys the q y e Ms5. Shs Aae
neeys = Wtysh - tAx1oe ~ lteokro feQi6e -.
q I'M -
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- NO Hapdred Dollars Reward.-Lsst, strayed,
or stolen. from the cavalry camp Of Holcombe's
legion, near nottom's bridge one small bay Mare,
elf Int saddle mark on the back, Also, o3c ouse-
colored Mare, Ak mace and tail, with right eye de-
stroyed The above eward will be given for the
delivery Ct these animals at this camp, where.
ever they can De obtained by the owners
RM MULDaOH,
Assistant Surgeon Cavalry,
my 6-l2s Hoicorrb.'s Legion.
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100 DOLLARS Reward - Stolen from my
lUU farm, ON the Dsrtysown road, two horses,
one black mare four yesrs Old with white spot on
her head and white spot Of Ia hind feei she
had two places. lately healed up, on her Shout
ders The ether cne 10 bay horse, years old,
with sore SPOT on his shoulder. For any 10 for.
nation, 50 that get back the above horses. will
pay reward Of $lCO. dEaHARDT.
nv en69t
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CNTOLEN--$ 500 Heward.-Taken from Newcastle
~ Hanover county, sorrel lilly, three years old
in low order, and Of medium e.za; particular
marks rcneua bored, save the right hir d foot hes
some white On it sbcut one half white. She was
tsaskca nearly TO Hanover Courthouse, and was
heard from in the pos. ession OF soldier his Way
10 Trederick's Hall. will i've the above reward
to any that will deliver the Ally to me place
her where can gs: her w MACON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-09

DY THE GOVERNOR o. VIRGINIA. PrOcla-
ID matou.-iYhefeas \ vacancy has occurred in
the General Assembly OF this State BY the resigna
ton OF James Il Carscn, late the Senator for the
District composed Of the counties OF Frederick /,
Clark. and Warren: Therefore /, WILLIAM SMITH,
Governor OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia, 10 here.
By proclaim aad make known that elections will be
hold In the Said counties the fourth Thursday
Mag next for Senator to ll the vacancy aforesaid
and ihe Sherlfs OF the said counties hereby
quired 10 elections TO be held in their respec-
tive counties on tho day aud for the purpose men,
toned. Refugees from the said courties, and GILL
zsus thereof now In the military service, will also
be allowed II vote. Cfdcers will cause polls to DO
opeaed In their respective military encAmpmeats,
according to law.
l~I~, Givcn under my hand as Governor, and
II. 3. uuder the Lesser Seal Of the Commonwealth,
49, at Richmond, this 2lss day Of March, in
tho year 1884. WM SAITH.
by the Governor.
OEO MUxFoRD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
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g uPKRlOR Biackisg. The subscrihss has an
- hand, and h constantly ma liking, yery sape-
Ttor article Of hacking equal % tho eeirbTaied
Mason's, which he Offers iug sale 1t aecnmm0dn-
Ting ptieea. Also keeps. n hand vasisty gf chew
Ing aud sniokfng tobacco, eears, and other goods,
too numerous 10 meHlioa. See and convinee taf
y01ssell. 1. HREtGEh.
MY 3-eit No ~ broad IL.
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IeH Ceastabis's Eaie II, s-on--------1~
LII 1854, At II O'clock n, 1 vii, uraes.ss Va My
puSiic auction, on the premises. that Sell !;
tenement situated On tho south saa ,asse uSoa.u
nearly opposite 18th erect; siso, ons ' me deck
o. ssoaos patent platform scales -Ss Cd
vof Of Eugene Darlington, sdmT a. q y Hias n i.
ton, deed. Cary!pe.
TRRxs-Cash. ORR A pn~
apps H11ahAN,
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Hn0 DO5LARo hcwar0 -Siocn IRON the farm
LUU Of s;r John b: ey. IN Chesterfield. about
- N lies from Richnicnd, on tho nigh. Of the 4th
iust dark bay horse II iine order, without shoes,
with the hair each side rubbed by the traces, aud
about IL e4r3 Old. The above reward vii, be paid
nv IA ! JOHN BRAZLEY
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& U N DR. 1 E g.
y 20 Dc zen brooms
50 do buckets
200 lbs English twine
% reams wrapping paper
SO psds cotton yaras, Eos II and IL
10 boxes tuI pauline s2xp
kags bi esrb ecda
bills cider vinegar
60 lbs ircn wlrs
10 dozen Cross s Go pickles
Fog sale by EDWARD NchDAM, 49,
my -eHd3st 18th 81, hear Cary.
AIOrICE.-From aud after this date Mr. Chaz G
~ hanes is admitted Into full partnership in our
business. REDWOOD 4 PHILLIPS.
Richmond, Msy lss, 1864,
The subscriber takes this opportunity Of return
ing thaLks 10 his friends ard the public generally
fof tie liberal patronage extended 10 him while 10
the concern o: PnlI;am, Hanes & Wci.iger, and o.
ltcits continuance Of the same ut his new place Of
business where he will continue TO sell goods, wares
and mereha ndz,, either by auction or private sale.
One Of the concern will be 8. the horse lot each
Saturday to attend to the selling Of a3y stock We
hicles, sc, that may be entrusted TO their care.
my 3-eod5. CHAS EANEs, "a AAic ct.
ID kDWOOD, PHILLIPS co WIN continue 10
III sell goods, wares, end merchandise, elmer
paeic'y CT privately. ai their saiesrooms, NO o.
Main st. They will asso ai:ead to the selling OF
properly, either real personal Ia the city or ad-
jacent counties. JIG REDWOOD,
J + PHILLIPS,
my 3-eed5s CHARLES HaESs.
nlSSULUIi0N -1'he CO partnership heretofore
4 J existing under the firm and style Of McAdani,
Wieblman = Go, having by limitation expired on
the 35t ui,im0, the business viii hereafter be con-
duc&ed by the fur,ae5 senior partner. Thankful for
the very liberal patronage extended to the firm, the
undersigned, as successor, respectfully request \
continuance of the same, aud requests all 10 whom
the firm are indebted to present their accounts 10
him for settlement, and all who are indebted to
them TO call and settle with him.
my 2-eOd3t' EDWARD McADAM.
HOAL, Coai, CssL--i will contract to deliver
monthly . certain quantity Of Clover Hill
Coat for The Of engines sad driving machinery.
On hand 500 bushels doe Coal, which l will sell
at low figures From this data the new issue OF
treasury notes alone will be received In payment OF
coal accounts. CT MACXURDO,
Goa! GfS;e rear Petersburg Depot:
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NOE ARTNEKSHIP.--Ths anderfign have
~ united In husinAss under the hrm OF DIANE
4 SONERVILLE, and will conduct Commission
Business 1t The stand on the Basin lately occupied
BY Brown b Deare.
They solicit the patronage Ct their friends, the
friends Of the late firms with who'll they have bean
connected, and the public.
From the long experience Of both parties In busl.
ness they hope to give satisfaction to their Patrons
They desire conslgnments Of all kinds Of Uouu-
try Produce and supplies needed for consumption
JA9 DkANN
b SOxkRpILLE.
May Sd. 1854. my 3-Isv3Vs
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CANDIDATES. EoI: OFFICE.

HEaa:co COUNTY, May Q, 1884.
TO sae Voters 8: Dis,rc: No 2--At tha
~ c1rnes; solicitation q my ireatls AID many
Vsefs. ana ;idneed IL tiisr myself rs caaditcte
lor the Ctiee OF Magistrate ia lia.-iet No 81 tho
ensuing election, ca the 3ta Thurs.ay in Msy; en'!
Il elected will endeavsr 10 discharge tho Gstes o;
tho Office faithfully and IL the best o. iiy ability
Yours, very respectfully.
my 9--lt JAMES K!pDICK
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CSr--On the Otu ioft, my Pocket boz x, Cor
1 tani' Z my passport, exemption pagers, aud
two tax bills which a-e reseiptsd. The ander Will
be Literally rewarded by leaving tho above at the
feed store Of wa LINDSAY,
my 9--lts Marshall Ft. corner 9th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-09

~ RELIGIOUS Notice Service Ct prayer,
~ ULdar the direction CT The YeuBg arn's
Christian Association, 70 supplicate Almighty dod
in behalf Of cur country, vii! be held evsyy afer
Doon this weak, ccmmeaeing this fMnndsy} AFTER
ooE, ut c's:ock, n the Broad Street Methodist
Church, Raw s1s DGncnr'a ! m7 3-lt
R% 1eE annual ~ eeiue &C tbs s:ncshel,ieTs CT
~ TIE RiciiEolt, F.c6cfice aburE sad Potomac
Raroa' COMPANY VIII b, held =. the cii.c, Of the
cansJahy. Ia hiGhh'0 hi Ga Wednesday,, h. tst CT
jGEe at IL O'clock ii Il WINSTON, Teas.
NJ 9-.aw3S
r.. DENTAL. Na;ice.-f have MT ny oilise
~ tisf:s doors above TIE ..pctswocd Donse.
my 9--od6t= SOC WOODWARD :.
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4 NNE Hundred Dollars ksward.-Stoen from the
stable ef the Virginia Iron Manufacturing
Company, near 0.nito, Ia the county Ct 0oOchlsud,
= ierg. Lrown horse, about seventeen hands high,
seven or eight years old. branded &c G s." Tie
above reward VII be rsd r his dalysry either to
Mr. Eabaok. Mt 0anitc; to Mr. UNsii, At ths West
ham furnace, OF the Undersigned. at Richmond.
my lit TH{l5 WYNNE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-10
Saturday Morning, Sept 10. 1864.
CHOICE READING FOR THE P0LITI
0ALLY INFIRM. IS


I
"The establishment of this Confederacy is veri-
ly distinct reaction against the whole course
OF the mistaken civilization of the age. For
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity We have deii6-
eretaly substituted Siarery, SubordiRaffon and
Government Those social and political prob
lens which rack and torture modern society We
have undertaken to solve for ourselves, in our
own way, and upon our own principles. That
'amoRg equals equality Is righf; among those
who are not naturally equal, equality is chaos I;
that there are sldge races born 10 serre, master
races born TO gorera. Such are the fundamental
principles which we inherit from the ancient
world; which We lifted up in the face of a rer-
verse generation that has forgotten the wisdom
Of its fathers; by those principles ire lire, and
in their defence ice hare sholcR ourselves ready
10 del RichmoHd Enquirer, june II, 1868
" The contest is not 6ttresn The North and The
South as geographical sections, for betlreen such
sections merely, there can be no contest; nor be-
freeR The people Of The North and the people Qf
the South, for our relations have been pleasant,
and on neutral grounds there is still nothing TO
estranee nsn ''But the real contest
lies between the tsco forms Of society which have
become established, the one at the North and
the other at the South
.sSnch are the two forms Of society which had
come to contest within the structure OF the re-
cent Union, and the contest for existence was in
eyitable Neither could concur in the requisi-
lions of the ofhcr'' Like an eagle
and a fish Joined together by an indissoluble
bond. where the eagle could not share
the fluid suited to the fish and live, where the
fish could not share the fluid suited to the bird
aud live, and where ane must perish that the 9TH
er may survive. unless the unnatural union shall
be seyered-so these societies would not if they
could, concur II Hon. L. w. Spratt, Of South
Carolina, IA the Confederate Congress.
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Will tie Rebels Consent to Terms OF
Peace

''Tberc are some things worse than hanging or
extermination. We reckon giving up the right
Of selEgovernment one of those things"
BY self-government you mean disunion-
southern independence" 7"
Yes"
"Aud slavery, you say. is no longer an ele-
ment IN the contest
"Ao, it is not, il never was an essential ele-
ment. II twas only the means vf bringing other
conflicting elements 10 an earlier culmination.-
1t fired the musket which was already capped
and loaded. There are essential differences be-
tween the North and the South, that viii, how
ever this war may end, make them two ma
tons"
sWell, sir, if ! understand you. the dispute
between your government and ours is narrowed
down to this: Union or disunion."
Eyes or to put it in other words: Independ-
ence or subjugation. "-[ Conversation betaceea
Jeff. Darts and Col. Jdques, July IL, 1854.
s'The North would not let us gorera ourselves;
and 50 the war came, and now itmust go en- till
the last man Of this generation falls in his tracks,
and his children seize his musket and fight his
battles, unless You acknowledge our right to
selfgoyernment. We are not hgung for sla-
very We are fighting for iHdepeadeace---and
that or determination We Will have. ri Jet
Daris TO Col. ydques, same c0RrersafioR.
sWe will govern ourselves. We will do it il
we have TO see every southern plantation sacked
and every southern city in flames Ibid.
'sSay to Mr.. Lincoln from me that | shall at
any time be pleased 10 receive proposals for
peace on the basis Of our independence. Il
viii be useless TO approach me on any other
Il i6td.
mir. Davis can make peace on no other basis
than independence Recognition must be the
beginning. middle and ending off negotiations.
Our people will accept peace ON no other terms.
Il Judge Oaid, Rebel Commissioner Qf EI-
change.
'sSome Of our old men, who are weak in thu
knees, may want peace on any terms; but ta'
southern people will not have it without inde
pendence. MIR. Davis knows them, and you vii
hnd he viii insist upon that Concedethat, ane
well not quarrel about minor matters. =
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