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Chat the soldiers at that post have not been Maid "a
IN nine months. The writer says the Quayterm,s.
ter hiss been to Raleigh several times after the
money, but that for some cause they have not been
paid We suppose that if the case is as stated it
can hardly be the fault of any one conpected With
THE pest for the oaes of the camp cdtd certainty
take no pleasure in withholding from the mcs Their
Ittle pitzanee. The pay Of thu soldier Is q very
Pmsal matter any way, and vt should be regularly
end promptly paid--Progless. - i'.' -. 4 ,s,
We have received Complaints from Camp 'Vanoe
nd other quarters to the same effect Let,the SOL
piers pittaneede promptly paid. 1t is small-much
TOO suaH-but it will do them some GOOD. and ought
p be punctually paid when due. -
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GEORGIA.
An Act to Exempt certain Officers and EN-
nloYees of tha Ntale from ConseriptlOn.

SECTION l. Be it enacted By tho General Assem-
biz of tho State of North Carolina, and it Is here
By enacted by tye authority Of the sa1e, That, in
obedience to act of the Congress of tho Confed-
crate States, passed and approved, May LIST, 1861
in relation to exemptng certain persons necessary
q the State officers in addition to the State officers
exempted by the act of Congress, passed October
11th, 1862; the Governor Of the State having
claimed and obtained the exemption of the follow
ing officers necessary to carry on the operation Of
the State government, viz: All Justices of the
Peace, whose appointments were made previous to
May 18th, 1868 County Trustees, County Solici.
tors, Register, Tax Collectors one Deputy Sheriff
in each County where there is no Tax Collector
Oofonors; Constables, who entered into bond pre-
vious to the 18th of May, 1858, their successors
in Office; one Deputy Clerk for esch Court requi
ring it one County Commissioner for each Coun-
ty, for distributing money and provisions amongst
soldiers families agent appointed under an act OF
the Assembly for any duty; commissioned officers
of the militia of this State, and commissioned OIL
GERS of the Home Guard; Mayors and police Of
Raleigh, Wilmington, Salisbury, Charlotte, Fay
etteville, and Goldsboro; Counselfoss, Of State
Board Internal improvements and Literary Board
and employees of the State governasent in the diff
ferent Departments.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That: the Gene
raj Assembly doth Claim and exempt Ill the differ
ent classes of officers named in section first Of THU
BILL in obedience to the act Of Congress, approved
May lst 1863
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That. this &C
shall be in force from and after its ratification
Read three times and r.,tified ia. General Assem-
bly,, tins 44th day Of De.a mber A. D. 1868.
Hz'.A n r. s. DONNELL, S. H. G.
- ...r GILTS AEBANA s. s.
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Extraordinary D0ctrin, }.


Judge French concludes his opinion in the recent
habeas corpus case from Moore Count y as follows:
II regard these cases as the expo ",ents of the
principle involved in the question ow presented,
and Is by them it is decided that the .specrve acts
of the Legislatures Of the States, bro aght in ques
ton, are not in violation of that clau of the Ma
tional Constitution which expressly prohibits the
States from passing laws impairng ire obligation
Of contracts and the Constitution Of the Confed
crate States does not szpressly prohi Tit Congress
from passing any such law so conclu le tortiori,
from the principles involved, that tn act of Con-
gress 10 question is not in violation that nstru
ment'
Judge French here assumes that as the Confede-
rate Constitution does not expressly rohbit Con-
gress from passing law impairing tn 3 obligation
of contracts tho law Of Congress pac Institutes
in service is not in violation of tn lpent:
That is, Congress may enact any law Con-
stitution docs not expressly forbid it d~edcE Such
construction Of the Confederate Coz ,stitution is
opposed to every idea Of republican COVE rnment and
is Of the most arbitrary character. adopted as
the rule of construction, it would Ter the Con-
federate government government wit nout limita-
ton Of powers for if Congress may en- act any law
net expressly prohibited by the Consti tuition, it is
easy to be seen that that body, being ne judge of
its own powers, might stretch them to any extent.
Every law must have for its foundation an express
or an implied grant-the latter, or imp lied grant,
being necessary to carry out the forme Z. This is
the true State rights rule Of construction 81.
Nor does it follow, because the Constit atiou pro
hibts the States from passing laws inn airing the
obligation of contracts, that the Con, gress may
pass such laws. The States would hardl have re.
stricted themselves in the exercise of power to
psrpetrste wrnngs upon each other, and then have
conferred this very power on their CONN ION agent
to be used generally to their injury. "B lis of at
tainder, 60 post jaeto laws, and laws j mpairing
the obligation of contracts, are confirm "" says
Mr.: Madison in the Fsderalst, "to the fl st prip-
eipIes Of the social compact, and to eos, q prin-
eiph Of sound lgislation" It surely n, over &C.
CURED to the trainers of the Constitution in pro.
hibiting for wise purposes the exercise f these
powers by the States that they were confa ring on
the common government the power to do that which
was contrary to the first principles of thu social
compact, and to every principle of sound legisla-
ton"
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Reimbursement or the Second North -CaroIin
-. -, Troops. +S

s. re. Enlistment OF the Second North Carolina
-, -, -, Troops. ..s%
: At q meeting held by the enlisted men Of. the I'd
Regt N. c, a"ahtry, on the 9th Of JAM, 1854, on
motion, SergtJ. N. Caho was called to the chair,
and Private Il X. ColIy, Co. E. appointed Sec.
rotary. SO
On taking the chair Serg't Caho in few appro-
priste remarks, explained tbeotect of the meeting
/. On motion the following committee Unsupported
TO draft resolutions for the action of the meeting
. viz: Ordnance Serg't Alex. Murdoch, Serg't ". A.
Mitchell, Co. A. Serg't w. K Bridges, 20. B. Sergt
Joel Price. Co. q. Corpl J. E. Davis, Co. D. Private
Richard Newell, Co. E. Priv. j. NJ. Reel, Co. F.
Serg't A.. f. Sawyer. Co G. GorPl John Wade, Co.
/. and Priv. Z. F. Hargate, Co. K.
The committee retired and after consultation re.
turned and offered the following preamble and reso-
buttons, which were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Having noticed the patriotic course of
many OF the Regiments in the Confederate armies,
who are voluntarily enlistng for the war, we deem
it our duty to send them forth brothery greeting
and welcome them into our ranks; therefore
hssoioed That having at the commencement of
hostllities enlisted for the toar, we have seen
reason to regret our choice, but, on the contrary,
/ the continued cruelty bsrbarity and vindictveness
of our malignant foes, as.well IS our leafsss roof
trees deserted fresides, and desolated homes make
Us more and more resoute in our determination to
continue steadfast until the end.
Res0tned, mat we declare ourselves enlisted in
the cause Of Southern Rights and Southern Inde-
pendence as long as one armed foe shall remain on
our soil that we declare ourselves in for the oar
Without condition. and this We do most cheerfully
as is our bounden duty.
Resolced, That we send warm and fraternal
greeting to our friends at home and bid them enter
+ tain no gloomy appreLensions for the future, but
put the ban upon all croakers, maleentents specu-
ators and skukers from the battle field for history
will never record that the minions Of tyranny, OPP
preston and fanatcism ever subdus the freemen
! Of the South if true to themselves.
. Resoloed That we have full Confidence in those
J in authority over u.s. and that the lberality mani.
tested 10y commanders and the successful efforts
they have made to supply our necessities is an
: earnest Of their increasing in our behalf, and
! should and Goes receive our heartfelt thanks.
Rewtred, That copy of these resolutions be
handed to our commander, Col. ". r. Cox, with
the request that he forward a copy of them to ous
commanding Generals and to the President of the
Coz federate States, and that they be published in
the Richmond Va, and North Carolina papers.
Col Cox being called for addressed the meeting
after which the meeting djourned
| J. NJ CAHO, Chairman.
L. R. CoLLY, Secretary.
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SUBSTITUTE CoNscRIPrs IN VIRGINIA. E1dns-
iner says that Gov. Smith has come to certain un.
Outstanding with the Confederate Executive, which
will ensure the exemption, for thirty days. of those
substitute misunderstanding, Of course, princir
pals of substitutes are enrolled in the second
class militia. The Examiner hopes that perma-
nent arrangement will be effected to place this force
entirely at the disposal of the State. The princi-
pals of substitutes in this State belong to the Home
Guard To permit them to be taken will, to that
extent, diminish and weaken the Home Guard,
which is not now one man too strong.
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Is n RreHr.-I it fright for those members Of the
Confederate Congress whose Districts and States are
in possession Of the Yankees to be allowed to vote
to tax and conscribe the people outside Of their
Sttes7 They are quite willing to vote to pile on
the taxes and to conscribe boys and old men, with
without substitutes, because their constituents ara
not touched by the vote. We unhesitatingly pro.
nounce this wrong. No man whose district is in
Yankee possession, ought to be allowed . vote in
Congress until be runs the Yankees out-Kiltoa
GArenieh
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For the Standard.

For the Standard.
Mr. EDIToR:-Per,uit me in my own name and
in behalf Of many citizens to present the name Of
Capt ADDISON MANGUM as q candidate for the Sem
ate in Orange County, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation Of Gov. Graham. am satisfied
he is the choice of large majority of the voters in
the Eastern part of the County. He is o gentleman
Of excellent sense rln in his principles and is most
respected and popular where he is best known.
LITTLE RIVER.
-. FEBRUARY l, 1854.
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BEAR KILLED IN WAKE OouNrY-We learn that
. besr was killed in this County on Saturday last,
by Mr. Caleb Penny, about ten miles from this
place. He weighed 1859 pounds gross, and 1877
nett. His meat was sold in the Raleigh market on
Monday morning. The same bear was seen on
Friday in the neghborhood of Boon Hill He
seemed to be pretty much exhausted when he was
killed - .s. -.y.s
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MARRIED,

ta'.3f MARRIED,
At the brids Residence the LIST Of Feb 1884 BY he
Rev. Lewis Scar bpugh MIR. NATHANIEL CLEea of Chat
ham, to Mrs. SARAH A. HAWKINS Of Cabarrus, daughter
of Capt. Robert Marsh, Of Cha ham.
On the night of January 18th, BY Noah Aunan ESQ.,,
Mr. EvAcHAsL HANCOCK Of Moore County to Mrs ELIZA
Hesu Cole, of Montgomery County.
e. Age and Observer please copy. -.-
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Ar HAND i-Duringa recent Convocation At War
renton, N. G.. Bishop Atkinson preached discourse
setting forth the certainty Of day Of judgement,
and the uncertainty as to the precise time of its
coming, but pointing cut signs in the present con-
dition of the world that that day is not far of
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ARRksr OF GEN. TooMBs- facts in relation,
to the arrest Of Gen Robert Toombs are said to be
as follows: -.
"General Toombs had taken the cars in Savau.
nah with0ut passport The officer on the train,
whose duty it was to examine passports, called, ID
the discharge Of this duty, upon Mr.. Toombs for
his passport Mr.. Toombs had no passport and so
informed the officer, and said that he would not
procure any, adding that he was General Robert
Toombs, aud owed allegiance to Georgia and no
other government and that bis State did not require
her ciuzens TO travel with passes and passports and
that be would not procure passport The officer
informed General Toombs that his orders allowed
him no discretion, but required Of him not to per.
mit.ans man to pass without passport General
Toombs, still refusing to procure y passport was
ejectsd from the, cars BY the guard A crowd Of
citizens and soldiers having, collected, General
Toombs proceeded to harangue them in an excited
and bitter manner and in disloyal and reasonable
language. General Beauregard beng in Savannah,
and hearing the facts. ordered tho arrest and con-
rinement Of General Tosmbs, and he was taken in
charge By = guard" -. a,a.: .e..r ----
Gen. Teoubs commands the State troops If Geor.
sSa. His arrest has created some excitement
Anticipating the esiis resulting from wicked leg.
islasion, the people Of this coaBty, during last
(cousD week, went to work IN getting up petitions
requesting his Excslleucy Gov. Vance to convene
the Legislature At early day, for the purpose Of
calling convention, with view Of rereising those
CT wing evils conplaiped of by the people. Those
pettids.s' srs.eHgeriy caught At 10y all shades Of
political pinion with tho exception of = Jsu Of
copseJ ant signed, and We understand thst other
Western Coln,ies are also getting up and signing
such pG it ms with view that North. roins will
take the latter inta her own han, k.--Henderson
Timer.
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We learn that the soldiers of thu 47th SD, 11th,
setb. and 44th regiments N. G. troops are no, sup
piled as well as they should be with shoes and
blankets Is this the fault Of the Quartermas sers
If it is, let them be urged to their duty.
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LOSSES BY MA1L.-Our losses by mail continue,
but we trust the rogues will soon be detected and
the evil remedled. Persons who can send money
conveniently by Express will please do So at our
risk.
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ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENE:
IA RAILS Office, Richmond, Va, Feb. 4, 1864. General

n IA . Ohce. Richmond, va, REQ = Ao"4s OeueisA
Orders, M. A.
The following order is published for the information OF
all concerned:
Confederate States of America War Department, Rich
mond, Feb l. 1864. Exchange NOTICE, No. g.
l. All prisoners heretofore held by tho Unrssd |
horities whether officers soldiers or c!vans received
declared exchanged sl. ~.
q All officers and mep of the Vickshurg cRp:pre who
reported for duty Enterprise Mss 1T any hne prior
TO the 18th of November lss ami whose names we're Tor
war.ed to me by Maj Gen John a. Forney are declared
exchanged. .,,0 ho.
longing to The list Tennessee Heavy Artillery VII" report
ed ur aay at Marietta Ga. and whose names were
wared by Col jackson, are des.nfsd xxi
Assqt: i ~aeA."
: By order, Sc.
y -. (signedt ,-.r~ -1.' ,,o
Fob .s,4 Adjt and Inspr. General.
~ ooIf'erae newspapers nub,;.h .r .;,, IA
bills to the War Department ''' 60 ""o W 40
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N0SKKrH-CAR0LINA. FR.--

.. Henry og ',s, q rsas o0gNs
sd SD c sss . Oh s s, "a a
Affidavit bayae bea ~ I'd day Of hnniry, issl
two s,t s sss Sa Ssss .s ss s.5 T. The
y"a tbs ns the ps.s@ ia. 1s WIFE, bs
b. made ri, r State ordesss tSss
a of petition and ha. amer. mem Of r.
Lury ON op H., Court t. be he'd o Court III ~ 'ns
the ed answer s sssond huny Of March then sud
Wnsss as confessed and heard 40 Inc same
in L,nshn, ,noss Horton clerk Of SAID urt mem. ~
on The day ab rs Mentioned 0'u'' ~ otsee
Feb ls.a T. @. HOHTOy r.
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d UARTER MAsrEk's DEPARTMENT,

a gARTER MAsrEk's DEPARTMENT,
Ha w." zen T. 1864. THIS Department, has on hand
ines OF soldiers The specat counts Of each s,u, are Te
20 appoint an agent in each county t., receive and
ue ss"a'e 'G.m The price will b. Ave ss s and
nrrersncs We apq neither: Of sadioss will have the
u last as received. Il W.. W. WV " ''"' wy
Raleigh, Eco 8. 1884. '"A' a: NJ: ~ y. ~
All the papers Of tie s.a,o r;,, ,.., st.
and forward accounts "a sbeye VIII copy three times
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EegsFtdIe may mimic, # It can, the Confederate
Representatives; both will get their reward Eve
~ representative body elected by the people is re-
sponsiSle 70 liz people Hence the people have an
,irsshssibls sisht to Know what they do. :Ness'-
luton secrecy can deprive them Of that right and
in vain will doors be closed; reporters excladsd
and even the sworn officers of their own body. ex-
PEELED Murder will out-Rieh. Examiner, Fs6. 6.
- Whist Is itY ..,a' ~
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A line Of telegraph has been established between
Fayetteville and Raleigh.
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FERNS OF THE STANDARDS"

Tho terms of the Standard henceorth will be four dot
Lara far the Weekly six months and nix dollars for the
semweekly six months, invariably in advance owing
to the condition Of the and the uncertainty OF 'e
times, subscriptions for longer period than SIX
will not be received .:...-. IA. ...-.. t. -,-.~.-
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~ q. e. = Est.
bills to the War Department 'A.' "na se'o
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
LATEST WAR NEWS.

There is no news of Importance in oul
latest exchanges. There has been some
skirmishing in various portions of the South,
but no fighting of any moment.
A dispatch says a staff officer from Knox
vile brings information that LOngstreet, re-
inforced by 10000 men, was advancing on
Knoxville, driving Gen. Granger's force be-
fore him. 1t was thought our army would
be compelled to fall back to the entrench-
msnts of Knoxville.
It was reported that John Morgan with
5000 cavalry was preparing to make a
movement to cut of communication below
Knoxville and Chattanooga, or to make a
raid in Kentucky.
1t is positively stated that the Govern
ment is in receipt of additional Information
of another contemplated attack by rebels in
Canada, on Johnson's Island. It appears
the Canadian authorities are considerably
alarmed respecting the matter. The Gov
eminent has already taken the necessary
steps by placing military and naval force
at proper points to prevent an occurrence Of
this kind.
A Louisville dispatch 10 the Gazette,
sayst the city is filed with rumoEs of sn in
tended rebel raid into Eastern Kentucky.
1t is said they they will enter the State at
three different points.
Advices from Washington say interest
haaO hx Gov
eminent that the feelings south are decided
ly in favor of an exchange Of prisoners.
Rumor says the British minister will d.
rect the consulate of New York to lay be-
fore the House Committee document in
his possession, which will direct investiga-
ten into the acts Of, parties not now pFomi-
nent, in the Custom House frauds, blockade
running, &c.
Reports are still in circulation that Rich
mond is being evacuated.
A party of 100 dismounted guerrillas
made night attack on Col. switzler's brig
ade, 9Th corps, army of the Potomac,
wounding five or six of our men. Eight
dead rebels were left on the ground, the
guerrillas having been repulsed.
Two blockade runners, the Bendigo and
Hero, were recently captured off Whining
ton and destroyed
Advicss from Texas state that much mu-
tiny exists among the rebel soldiers in the
Western part of that State. Magruder was
concentrating his forces on BRACES River,
thirty miles from the coast and entrenching.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

In late Kansas paper we see letter
purporting to convey the opinion of an U.
S. Senator from New England, upon the
question of Senatorial election in this State
at the present session of the Legislature.
Without expressing any opinion upon the
legality or otherwise of an election had now,
we do say that ethink it would be in much
better taste for Senators from other States,
to attend to matters in their own localities,
and let US here in Kansas regulate our own
affairs, which we are abundautly able to do,
whether in Law, Politics or Religion, as the
past has shown. By what we have said,
we do not wish to be understood as endors-
ing a Senatorial election at this time. We
have repeatedly expressed our opinion
through the columns of the News, as being
opposed to such course. We merely wish
to protest against what seems to be unwar-
rantable outside interference. We repeat,
the people of Kansas are entirely competent
to attend to all matters which concern them
selves.
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TnE GoYERNoR,s MEssAGE.

It may be thought rather late day to
comment on this important document. We
do not propose to dos except in two par
ticulars. These are the recommendations
in relation to the pardoning power, and SOL
diers voting.
In both these the recommendations of
the Governor are, as ne think excellent.
The pardoning power is vested by our
cons titution in the executive under regula-
tons and restrictions prescribed by law.
There has been no regulations and restric-
tons prescribed by our Legislature-the
law making power-and it would seem that
tie pardoning power is dormant until some
action is taken on the subject by the Leg
islature. And such, We believe, is the view
taken by some of the best lawyers in the
State. If this be correct 1t presents case
which should be at once remedied, and the
Legislature should take immediate action on
the subject. Very many cases might occur
in which it would be advisable and proper
that the pardoning power should be exer-
cised, and if the Governor is powerless to
act, much inconvenience or suffering might
result. In justice to the Governor it should
be said that he has very carefully and spar
ingly exercised this prerogative. which was
at least doubtful.
The question as to what rights our vol
unteer soldiers are entitled to in relation to
the elective franchise, may be briefly stated.
We believe it is the opinion of lawyers, or
of many of them. that the legal status of
volunteers is that of militia of the State, in
the service of the United States, and as
such are entitled to vote at all elections in
the voting precinct where their residence
may be- The plain intent of our constitu-
ton seems to be to require the personal
presence of the voter at the place at which
he offers his vote. This would of course
debar the volunteer in most cases from vo-
ting, and would render any law passed by
the Legislature authorizing the taking the
vote of soldiers away from home unconsti-
tutional and void. The only way to remedy
this is by constitutional amendment. This
should be done at once, and we see that our
Legislature is taking the proper steps to
bring the matter before the people. Surely
our soldiers who are bravely fighting in de-
fence of their country, should not be de-
barred from exercising the dearest right of
freemen.