Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-20
Lifs In kentucky.


Shortly after his arrival at bis field OF operations he
waited upon by several dele cations OF citzens who
presented the various interests in that section Accord
ing to letter in the Chicago Tribune very bitter
abolition sheet the General beard what they had to say
and then replied to them 70 substance az follows:
"Gent!een, it is notorious fact that this district il
intensely disoya II has caused more troube to the
Government than all your tobacco cotton, banks and
business 1s worth The question s not how much mon
ey you can make this year. lis not how much tobac
co, cotton hemp you can grow. The only question
on trial here ARE you people OF this district ready for
the Federal sslyato II so, WE'LL il not you must die
have plan to suggest aud hope God will give me
grace to sustain it. My plan will be only plan OF Fed
era salvation in this district. 1t is substantially fol-
lows: The first and great commandment is that all you
dieloya rebelious people shall not circulate one dollar
OF capital in I'll this land Not dollar, debt bill
Of exchange can be paid or made without my sigma
ture, and [ pledge you [ will not approve any money
transactions of disloyal man All his carltai-hf
moneyevery cent of lt-sha be placed at the dispo-
sal of the Government. l will teach you that, having
encouraged this rebeoo having comforted and aided
your countrys enemies, you must-aye, shal-reap O
traitors reward.
"This is now the fru,th year of the war, aud you
bels have not learned The grand solemn truth, that th
life and peace of this great nation wor more than
the life or peace of individual You will never learn
this until you are made to feel the want OF nations
def4nsa and eupport-msde poor that you may become
rich-made weak that you may knoR how to Prize
strength
Talk ahout your rights Way, you have n rights
to talk about loyal citizen s the only lett with
any rights at this time. And ye. you come to me, ask
iDg for banking privilege. Great God The devil
No; in your prosperity you have despised this
great and g Government, you may soon have the
privilege to love in your adversely. Not only this
but you ought, aye, you must fight for this govern
ment
You are all of YOU abIe-boded men, but think
yourselves too good fight afraid of Fcdral bullets
something else. And when l coms to get your niger
TO make soldier OF bin, you set up such how-wny
niger is worth thou sand dollars you can't spare
him. Too cowardy to fight yourselves you are too
aud Eingy to allow your Niger to go and yet
you harping about your rights that miserable,
idea, Southern rights Southern aristocracy-
just il born IN Kentucky ia better than man
born in Illinois, either OF them better than q man
born ia Maine Massachusetts. That is what is
troubling you people here and the you get rid of
it the sooner you wi: hud the way 10 peace again.
intend to tie up every dollar OF money in the
hands of rebels in this dis rict every dollar OF 1T, gen
Ilemen.
The second command is, that all you notorious reb.
els get OF your houses aud leave my district 50 that
Union and wom3L may come here to help ms re-
deem this country What do care about your tobacco
interest," the market Value of your nggers cotton
If you loyal to your Government, your interests
stocks and lands would b., are always have been,
pre- ected aud deend-d Not in West Ken
tucSy point his finger to single act by which the
Government ever oppressed him-pot one. Ii you then
rebel against the GoVeroment-(so generous, 80 good
aud true TO ycuif you rebel against it, how is 1t that
you me to me-? Standing. as do, in the field
OF battle against you rebels, pei ling my life to redeem
my country from the dager into which you have pluu
ged it, do you you be insane to suppose that
shall spend moments time in guarding your inter
ests in stock and trade? No have other matters to
attend to. have come here 10 fer you Federal sal
Yaton to protect and defend Union men, to show you
thatt hnVa he
that the you cluster about them, and protect and
deteDd them, the better it will be fer YOU
Your pals, gentlemen, are good fer your cause,
but not for mine. We have wasted too muco time al
ready in trying your plans We lose by it every time
Oar streets are already red with the blood OF Union
ing your plans. Look at Tennessee. Look at Nilsson
RI 1t is use, gentlemen, no USE My m nd il made
up, my plans arc all arranged, was here IN 1861,
aud advised you then Of the better way, the only way
TO peace. told you what would come, il you persist
ed and now, after three years, return to you again
and fad that you have not improved anything, except
your wealth Rebellious proud, defiant, betrayng
cause actually leading Forests army in here and clap
ping your hands his murderous tire swept away toe
life of our nations defenders It is high time that you
we're ade to feel the effects OF your dlsoyalsy, and
intend that you shall feel them.
81 shall shoot every guerrilla taken in my district
and if your Southern brethren retaiate by shooting
Federal soldier, will walk out FIVE of your rich bank
and shoot you. l will do it, so help me God You
men Of such large Influence will be held responsible for
the peace OF this district. Ii Union murdtr red
by these guerlllas here, the same fate awaits five of
you gentlemen. have it, and it shall be done.
am going to manage this district so that when /
am done With it the men and women who remain can
come together in the Of the Lord and say that
" we belong to the United States
General Paine has also issued the anne xed orders
HEADQUARTERS,
DI.TRIcr WESTERN KENTUCKY, )
PADUcAH, July 26, 1864.
General Order No. IL. all banks within the
limits OF this district except the post Of Uairo are pro-
libited from paying out any money or making any
rarser except by special permission from these bead
quarters.
By command of Brig. Gen: E. A. PAINE.
Captain and Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERS, J
DISTRICT OF WESTERN KENTUCKY :
PADUcAH, KY, July %, 1864.
General Orders No. E
l. All persons occupying houses and barns and other
persons occupying lands tenants and
otheralseare positively prohibited from paying rent
or such use and occupation, Except to landlords and
owners who uGs"eIVlDg, unconditional and unde-
waiting Union persons or corporations.
II. Ali persons so using and occupying such build
pgs will on the 1st oil August, atone to the Govern
nent of the United States aud make their payment OF
ens to the post qaartermaser at the nearest post in
bis district.
III. No payment of rents between this day and the
st OF August, 1864, will be valid.
BY Command OF Brig. Gen. E. A. PAINE.
PHELPS PAINE, |
Ca} tain and Assistant Adjutant General.
This is tyranny in its most hideous form. Truly the
eople of Western Kentucky are indeed ruled as it
we're with rod of iron. |
NAVY 1TEMs.-The Caroline, new and very fast |