Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-30
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pSr. Of the states Of Virgins North Carolina Soath
aroina gia, Alabama and Mississippi, he'd in Au
usa ia on the 18th ult, and request you to regard
.em of part OF this message. This meeting was invi-
d by one the earnest hope that something might be
greed upon aid in reinforcing our armies and render
- Uniform the action of the State in many important
rticulars especially with regard to the exemption from
onscription of State officers. After some days Of free
nd interchange of opinions the result was
10 resolutions referred to. That referring to State
nces doing duty beyond their own borders had ausion
.uy special and extraordinary emergencies, when as
ten happ the proper defensive point be beyond
the State line a,,1 not within it.
Contrary impression sought be made by some
the resolution relating the imp essment or cnscrpOn
slaves by intended to include the arming
ofthem, much less their final emancipation, which take
it would follow as a natural consequence supposed
that property their temporary services were within
reach the government like all other property, to be
employ pioneers erecting Notifications, cooks team
sers hospital stewards, aborers in the several Depart
meuts and wherever in short the negro could take the
place of ablebodied white man who could carry
musket Under circumstances would lconsent tie see
gerOus in the but less degrading only than
their employment in this capacity be our enemies The
propsion to emancpate them by the ate Gov
eminent (Which in conscience should be done if they
fought in armies regard as entirely out OF the
question imagine that such idea as aboishing slave
ry by the general government advocated hve years ago
would have made people stare, and caused some little
element THIS would it seems to me surrender the
entire question which Las ever separated the North from
the South would sultfy ourselves in the OF the
world, and render whole resolution nugatory-a more
obactless waste of human life. need not alude at all
constitutional
nu be understood bt this time. Our Independence l
imagine chiefly desirable for the preservation OF
great Institutions the principal of which is slavey ard
it only to be won by the blood of white freemen. The
slave however should certainly be made to do his part
4 non combatant.
The resolution referring the reinforcement of the
my worthy of your special and earnest attention.
TIE Supreme Court having, in the OF johnson vs.
Maett, affirmed the opinion advanced by in last
message that the exemption Of officers and agents Of the
State is derived from higher grounds than act of Con-
gress thus placing it as avoraby the friends OF State
ereigny desire it becomes examine carefully to
ii there be any who could, Of grace, be
spared to the service of the country. know that he
grow ing disposition of the public to do this has received
check in the recatinn of details by which the
War Department has stripped the country bare OF its most
valuable and indispensable mechanics and africans st'
there quite number of officers whose official
vices indspensa! lie, and who neither farmers
mechanics With the retention of such do not
patSe, and think hardship that they should act the
part nj and comparative ideness whilst Others ar
tn heat and burthens of the dav. Should not think
proper them to CONSUMPTION, then think
dScr ton should bs vested the Executive VIXEN less
number than the whole of the militia home guard is
Called for t. discriminate sgainst those who not
ducers mechanics. And ii in the reorganization of
the militia the power vested in the Governor to ap-
point as officers onr persons r useful mechanics much
Cd might be accomplished and much dissatisfaction
moved from The army and people. My observation has
be- that it is NOT much the character of exempted
persons of whom were, if producers, the
of spectators which the dssas ton
wise policy calls upon remove, ii the means
suggest, then i'll some Dther way.
or, :. ~ ~, NJ a., .n,,nr !, - n,;, -, ~ ~
have the privilege of supplying its soldiers held
it;, ia y" " ~ J., ,v - ~ W, .a,' Eis a.
forms me- that the privilege viii be extended to the
he NECESSARY MERTON of our fnnd abroad nnt nxcerd
ing * O trpy fr the hen, fir nf Vortb C.rnlina sol
drs h-id in 'rthern prisons Ulcers and men un-
na,sd fr tia nnrnnsa Which wrn,d ,m.r.nts nm nv
and proper disposition OF the funds.
The report Of the Surgeon General which is sent in, is
49, ~ ~. ;. 10 r,. b da "n. d W. ~ pa" u
m1ht Vi .he H'a'e GOV hnr. mas u"he more s""a 10 OUT
f:rt VII L. n ada ~ mos IL, nssfr,r n and ~ ,nJ
;tS I'D wborsrar = s,,i;ar can ho Fund ' >NS>AN
desire also to cali your attention To- the subject of the
s,nniv f al, III m, n,h,v rsn,ts IF wr n I! Wnr,h
Si,t:; -. F ~, 49,; p' i -, vi . ~
hsrswi,b -ub,nttsd rrom ,h,s il will h.. san thar
;nr -, 49, rurarr.n,a 10. : oau,;ra> :; :. nt ,
of the Gen. raj andng that department the p oduc-
ton of salt from that source has greatly fallen off ard
con.id r,b loss han b-en incnr in Labor and ial
After appalling in vain to General Beaureear, the Sec
rotary War; and being appr.hcnsrve finally their de-
sruction in case of a, tack upon Wi,mn,ton have at
eup,h ordered the removal Of III. pronrrty to the rail
road Nv intention was to tLem at some other
point if such could be found where salt is not held in
such disc ,.nm and it's rouil b dsmad in
nr,ns IN The cause nf t; Crntcd r,cv The crresnon
tencr with Confederate nn This sub ri j. also sub
miIIsd a,l I .n, Avail vnnr adrica az ~ rho nroncr
place Tor putnr tn mp in ,rration agan which think
| + J;srnsa,l. ~ h. an. 'r "e"'' "A''A 'A-DN
| bav. r.c,ira M written renort Gr many months
from Mr. Wondfn our commissioners at S,,rv;,ie Viz
guia bu, understand thew are m,kny abnut 5o bushel,
per day The prinipa, difficulty at that mint is in get
inv II awav the transnora,i,n ba;nr enr ~ undrr
the cnnirn If th Cnnnd.r A.. ,nv.rnnt .nd H., St.a
Of yiryinia have RECENTLY Zen andaa ro~;no IN hire
or buy enunes to nut on the yirrin, roads r.
% , hon pus n Wv .nI .V ta 20
f'r ,,;n m i hal t y; a,." .Si T hue Mr.
Wn,t , b 40 d ' MA ~ 49, . o ns -.
w. vas ,' al tAee.''n, coh'rar. M "no oteM
"a, .; All ~ nh ~" d,ip Sn"se y, ot'ouo
i a.. r.; IS NJ; az ' h WV " 49, "a
WI ;n @ 9" h I" 'n's ,"s aeay oeeh ueli' e. eu
S i 49," ANY; anu ' ,n'd 'tus a"a,'!hs .lans!or
a R r,dsJ 70 th .o 10 ist. . WA
' w ; :" . i 49, m'h .he SAL, !. 10 sou.
a" Appropriation IS aso required TO pay the amount
ta1rs levied 10 my surprise py the Nate OF
somewhat larcer one for the erection of those at W;
| m;ngton Thr naners submitted will enable yonr com
n,i,,es IN astimata tba amonnts reomred Mt
ding ali the diiiicu,ies thrown in orr way think
could safely assure you of sunpy of salt provided
transportation can be had. =
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