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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06

We regret to learn from the PETERSBURG E,,,..,
that struggling soldiers are committing depfedatons
on private property in that City and its vicinity
That paper of the Sd says
Night before last, a band of armed soldia-z
made rad upon portion Of the negro population
Oh south Ward, and succeeded in gathering up some
valuable 0'Jty. They would surround house. and
under threats OF violence, command silence and obe
dience and then help themselves to what ever thew
might fancy. Near the line of the Southern rail.
road they 6utchered two 6ne hogs belonging tSa
negro woman, and carried off the meat Csnnot
some thing be done to prevent these outraeesp IF
not VIC shall have them in beautiful repetition du.
ring the winter '''OA ON-
.Depredatlons by struggling soldiers still continue
IN m DlnWlddie county. Scarcely farmer between
the Boydton Plank Road and the Appomattox
river, distance of fifteen miles above the citv bpt
mas suffered to greater or extent-some of them
very heavily. They have had their horses and cat.
tie stolen, their hogs and sheep carried off their
nehroosts and barns robbed, and even their dwell.
ings entered Nothing seems to be safe from their
hands. Clarke's Mil on the river, some eight or
ten miles above the city, was robbed of quantity
OF OF corn and Hour some few nights ago. No repars.
uon can be had for these outrages, because the
straSgers come in too great force to be caught and
are generally armed. 1t is pity that some exam.
PIE cannot be made of one more of them"
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OBITUARY NOTICES,
IN MEMORIAM.

Killed instantly at Danville, Virginia, on Sunday
morning the 27th OF November, 1864 while attemnt-
ing to jump from the tender of an engine to the ton
ot car on the Piedmont Railroad when in motion
FABIAN GENADIUs BEvES eldest son of Mr.. AlseT
and Mrs CandiS Beves of this CITY. aged 26 vear:
months and Is days His maneled and ssvered
remains were conveyed to Raleigh BY kind and gen.
erous friends and inferred in the Citv Oemeterv
Death, at all times distressing, is in this instance
peculiarly So in view of the sad and heartrendine
circumstances under which it occurred But re-
Gently he had written letter informoo his n.renf,
OF his intention to spend the Christmas hulidavE
WITH them IN few days they received the mourn.
ful intelligence of his untimey death! Suchls bu.
man HE, and such are human hopes and purposes-
so uncertain and so subject to disappointment!-
May lie, who gave and who hath taken awsy."
reconcile the parents, whom He has seen PROPER
BILE Providence TO-
EB Richmond and City papers please copy.
Orderly LUCIAN B. WILLIAMS company I, Geor
gla Cavalry, who died the 9th of October 1864 of
wound in the head, received in q late fight be-.
tween Weldon and Petersburg, was born the 18th
of November, 1888
Devoted to the South, and moved by patriotic
motives, he early enlisted to defend her liberties
and our homes; and though devoted to religion, he
telt that IT was not inconsistent with his profession
as christian to fight the battles of his country
and to do his whole duty as a soldier.
ne never was known to desert his post or
hlnch IN the hour of danger. He seemed perfectly
willing to do.his part in the great struggle for nde.
Pendence. He went forth to battle as a lamb for
the altar of his country; and when the sacrifice was
demanded it was made without a murmur.
As a kind and generous neighbor his place can
never be hlled; as a patriotic citizen and brave
soldier, his country has sustained an irreuarahle
loss; as Christian, his Church has lost one of her
best members and brightest ornaments. When il
Is said he was as good as he knew how to be- the
sentiments of many are'expressed,
be leaves a devoted wife and two interesting
children and large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn their loss. We trust what is our loss in
hls gain In his letters to his affectonate Wit. Just
before his death, he said
" IL tall In battle weep not for me,
Ihe bullets are around me flying;
know not when live
God only can in love preserve me,
Who promised grace doth give
But if fall
And leave you all,
Not here to see
!, Your face in glee
Weep not for me-
The streams Of Joy around me flowing,
Assure me that live;
/ God only lights my mansion for me,
Who life and peace doth give
God is my sun,
His face I've won,
His smiles 1 see,
They're here for thee,
| Weep not for me-"
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06

Ne feel it to be our duty to say to the ConserVa-
r. the State, that the Conservative cause, as
y,snted in the present Legislature, is in serious
wl There is danger that the DestructiVes will
I'd enough allies to carry the elections yet to be
ais and to shape the legislation Of the session.
7. Essi no one, and we offer no defence at pres
afor sny; but we call on our readers to bear in
u that We have uniformly urged harmony in
zuty, 50 that firm front could be presented,
EL times and on all questions, to the Destruc-
Is II the latter should obtain control of the
ESsure it will not be our fault, or the fault of
sa with whom we act. The "straitest sect ="
lin no superiority, nor will they admit any infe.
Eg. They must be the equals of other Conser-
ETs-they will not be allies of any. Gov. Vance
Eh in his power, this aoesk, to save the Conser-
rfs party, or to so weaken and demoralize it as
induce it practically to a minority in the Legis-
ne He has this power on y because he hap
nD be Governor at this time. Will he prove
-sf equal to the occasion? If he Is states
II, and if he is really devoted to Conservative
FrdPleS he will. This week will decide. Mean
aoT skirts are clear. No one questions the
E'ndHeSS of those Conservatives who voted against
~ Vance. A large majority of the members of
legislature who voted for him are true Conser-
eg'si but we fear there are enough in the two
..aS who voted for him, and who themselves re-
S'ahrge Destructive votes at the polls, to give
@ltrO in the Legislature to the Destructives,
2Nded they should fuse with them. This fusion
-sndS on Gov. Vance He can encourage and
Sn2Lsh it or he can prevent it. What will he
We shall 500 know.
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Constitutional Liberty,

The following admirable extracts from the
great speech delivered by the Hon. William A. Ora
ham, in the Convention of North, Carolina on the
7th December. 1851, on the subject of test oaths
and sedition. These extracts, with those we have
made above from Mr.. Webster, should be printed in
gold and hung up in every house in the land
"0ur people are resolved to be independent and
free, not only in the END but in the MEANS. They
are resolved, not only to be freemen at the termIna
ton of the contest but they will not surrender the
liberties during its progress Nor will theybe salts
fed with the f1imsy pretexts and excuses for the
sacrifice of sacred principle that it do no harm
except to traitors. They intend that even traitors
shall not be condemned except in accordance with
those great principles ofrght and justice which
of universal application. For they know full well
that it is upon the persons of frendless odious
men that despotism, whether Of single tyrant or
of a mob first lays its hands; and that vigilance is
more necessary to the preservation of liberty in
times of public peril and revolution than in peace
= Among freemen every one of whom is
equal in consultation and at the ballot box if re-
srans upon the freedom of speech and of the press
NAV be imposed, beyond those provided by the com
mon law, it has never been found necessary to call
them into operation heretofore. There seems to
have been general acquescenco in the doctrines of
Jefferson in his inaugural address. If there be
any among US who would wish to dissolve this
Union COnfederacyl or to change its republican
form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of
the safety with which error of opinion may be tol-
Grated where reason is left free to combat it
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,r1Gu: TUESDAY. DEC. g. 1854
The legislature

The LeSLSlo1uS'
,,-. will find in the paper to-day the pro-
Oaf l'a ,f Friday and Saturday, but those Of Mon
H'alpS' ',r,voidable crowded out.
By 81 Senate on Monday several bills and reSoIu-
10 nD' O;otroduced, mostly of private nature
f'Ds w., ,..on introduced resolutions to appoint
E f wv, If three to investigate the matter in re-
"nna', % csrt.in State bonds now over due and un-
r. the present Treasurer vingFepOFtsd snas the
bNsS cOnb .bey fall DUE This elected some sSeling
adFns.L, Of Mr. Courts, who spoke at some length,
athe Pa, investigation OF his administration OF
thalenSuEs, department; and asking that another
The IreSSu.i present Treasurer's report in regard
vro9 o. ~ ~ the A. & n. @. r. R. Co., be refer
k1ds SSu.I .-,s committee. Both matters were re-
do tne SI nnmmittee consisting of Messrs Patter-
fT'4 4rDst.ad y and Ellis.
20 HHls'T onrt Of the committee on the Institution
l3e NJ nsof and Dumb and the Blind was ordered
b. husI;ntad us 1t speaks in high terms of the OIL
se S Institution, and the manner in which 1t
SS . 4 message was sent to the House
En'uos - On into an election on Thursday next
F'Ps;'S Ssnstor, but no response was received up
~, y, time of going to press
b DE sn aIS Commons, Mr. Waugh, Of Surry, introdu-
in. ms excellent resolutiorF. protesting against
s.,,e q as.m. by Congress of an VS. abridglng the
?HJ S = The press or of religion, or any law CIV
t"2 prssident D. control of State officers. These
'glS1rs '!gat will appear in full hereafter.
'2auT y. y.soution providing for suppressing the
.l.r,ie Iss States distillery at Salisbury, passed
~. l.i blI on the subject of Guard for Home De,
,,sp mt on its second reading. Mr.. Shepherd
E,s3 to amend by exempting shoemakers. tanners
Ind in their trade, and now employed IN the
@aS' n.. ,,o oyerseers on farms belonging to Jeme'
SIT 70 minors, where there is no other white
ts,inIt on said farms not liable to military ser
:. Yot agreed to. Mr.. Caldwell proposed tC
r5d BY exempting each head of a family, being
!. btber Of six children, who live with him, and
: rjsDendent upon his daily labor for support
rid The bill then passed its second reading
T5e bill to provide supply of salt was taken uE
RI r,ed its third reading. The bill was discussed
rVessrs Mclean, Carter, and Russell.
The House concurred in message from the Sen
pp 70 into an election for Confederate States Sen
r9 Thursday next, at eleven O'Clock.
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SENATE.

SATURDAY, December 8, 1864.
An engrossed bill to authorize the Public Treas
urer to issue certain coupon bonds passed its
al readings, under a suspension Of the rules.
Also aresolution in favor Of A. II. McBryde, Sher-
if of Watauga county.
An engrossed resolution of th1Hks TO the officers
and soldiers of North Carolina was adopted
Several other engrossed bills and resolutions were
read, which will be noticed when they come up for
action.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS.
A bill to Incorporate the N. @. Iron works, and
bill to incorporate the Cavalry Button Company,
recommending their passage.
BILLS ETC, ON THEIR THIRD READINGS.
A resolution in regard to persons assigned to light
duty contrary to law and resolution in favor of
abolishing Provost Guards, were both referred to
the committee en- Military Affairs.
A bill 10 amend Sec 8, chap 1l2 c., concerning
Public Treasurer. PASSED
REPORTS FROM JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
A bill to authorize the payment of fines in Con-
federate money, stating further legislation on the
subject is necessary.
bill to enable the county court of New Han
over to fix the fees of County Solicitor recommend
ing its passage
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
A bill to incorporate the Gorgus NJ. & NJ. Com
pany. Rules suspended, read third time, and pass
ed
Bill to incorporate Lexington NJ. & NJ Company.
Rule suspended, read third time and passed.
bill to incorporate the Bingham School. Re-
ferred.
A-bill to incorporate Wilson Academy. Passed.
bill concerning the pay of members. Mr..
Horton moved to amend by striking out $40 and
inserting $50 Not agreed to. Mr.. Ward moved
its reference to the Committee Propositions and
Grievances. Not agreed to. The bill then passed
its second and third readings. =
A brll for the relief of n. G. soldiers held as
| prisoners of war. Refereed, on motion of Mr.. Hall,
to the Committee on Confederate Relations
Adjourned to IL O'Clock Monday morning.
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MIR. FOOTE'S Resolutions.

In the House of Representatives, on the 30th
November, Mr.. FoOte offered the following resolu-
tioas:
ResolUed That however justifable it might be, in
a case of "ntOlerable oppression" for any one or
of these States to withdraw from the existing
Confederatve Union; yet there is nothing in the
present condition Of public affairs to justify such
extreme action, and that it would be alike unwise
and unpatriotic for any one of said States or any
number of them less than the whole, to make
separate peace with the common enemy,
gage in movements looking to such result; but
that it is unquestonaby allowable for said States
in their highest sovereign capacity to confer to-
!gether, in general convention or otherwise, in
manner not repugnant to the organic compact, for
the purpose of Impartng to their common Agent,
the Confederate government, such additional powers
as may be needed for the efficient prosecution OF
the pending war for Independence or with view
to amplifyiBg, so far as may be judged needfu the
existing treaty making powers of said government,
IN order to secure as early cessation of hoSulities
and restoration of peace as would be compatible
with the honor, the safety and the permanent hap
pineSs of the people of said Confederate States.
ReSOtDed That the present condition of the coun-
try Is such to render it emnently desirable that
for the purposes specified, convention of these
States in their highest SOOeregn capacity, should
be convoked without delay, and that if such con-
vocation should be judged for the present imprac-
tcabe, it would be desirable that each of said States
should with as little delay as possible" appoint
limited number of Commissioners with power to
confer freely and fraernally with each other touch
ing the present condition Of the country, and of
offering such advisory suggestions to said -Confed-
crate government as might be calculated to prove
advantageous in the further prosecution of the
existing war, conducive to the establishment of
al early and honorable peace.
Rest 'tUed That the resolutions be referred to q
committee of the House, to be composed of one
memb er from each State, and that said committee
be ins ructed TO report thereupon at their earliest
coRve nience.
Tn ese resolutions were laid on the table by the
house, on the I'd, by vote Of GS to IS. Those
who voted in the negative are, Messrs Bell of Ca
Royce of. S. c.; COlyar and Foote of Tenn.
Cru ckshank Of Ala. Lumpkin of Miss. McMullin
n Va. and Fuller, Gilmer, j. NJ. Leach, Logan,
8s.msay and Smith of North Carolina.
Mr.. FowLEs REsoLUTIoNs.-We invite attention
to the resolutions introduced in the House of Com
mons on Friday last the subject of hG6eas cor.
-pus, by Gen. Fowle, of Wake County. They. are
hrief but they cover the whole ground. Now is
the time for the Legislature of the State to announce
the true doctrine this vital subject. We trust
these resolutions will be taken up and passed through
both Houses without delay.
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DIR, Leach and the Richmond Examiner


The remarks of the Hon. ]. 7. Leach in the House
of Representatives. in relation to the Richmond Es.
ami,aer, having been misreported and msrepresent-
ed, we publish them below as delivered:
Mr. SPEAKER Il rise to a question of personal
privilege I regret it. There is point in all bu-
man transactions at which silence ceases to be
virtue That point has been reached between the
Richmond Examiner and myself During the last
session of Congress was frequently made the sub
iect of the bitter animadversions of this press.
bore it in silence but the contemplate poltroons
have renewed their attacks on me. Now, Mr. Speak
er, desire to say without excitement, hatred, or
i'll will, that regard the Richmond Examiner as
low, pitful dirty, scurrous sheet, aad as common
sewer of falsehood and infamy. | understand, sir,
the President has had some apprehensiOns for his
personal safety. Now, let me say to that high
functopary, through some kind friend, that if he
will break up this sewer of falsehOod he need not
have fears in the future. When say this l do not
mean to advise him to put the Editors in the army;
for they might soon be found in position more
congenial to their ispostion-giving aid and COIN
fort to the enemy. When say break them up,
mean hang them up with cord of porcupine quills,
and lash them with thong of scorpions, until they
are dead, dead, dead-and then turn them over to
their rghtful owner the father of lies.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06

~, s.'n sh below, by request of friend, the
y" ution of the Congress of the United
w., ~ 'ed in March, 1851, guaranteeing slavery
eS This resolution was passed bya two
~ Of both Houses of the federal Con-
n, ral the cotton States had seeded from the
Sa We copy from the National Intelligencer
WI Q, 1S6I:-
IN lPUBuc REsoLuTIoN-No. II
SOLUTION to'amend the Constitution
d., oil the United States.
ag :, oy the Senate and House of Represen-
'pas 1s ~ United States of america in Con-
ShG |'Sa' That the following article be pro-
Ssoj Legislatures of the several States as
IN Eseht to the Constitution of the United
LS Een' when ratified by three.fourths of
%; S'ures, shall be valid to all intents and
part OF the said Constitution, viz:
,o,, article Thirteen. -
EI "lment shall be made to. the Constitution
|Sd - naorize or give to Congress the power
& Interfere, within any State, with the
Sh u Iaat1tiOns thereof, including that of
"0 10 labor or service by the laws of said
'%ad March 2, 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06

Mr.. Horton, bill to extend the time for perfect.
ing titles to lands heretofore entered.
Mr. Young, bull to incorporate the Cranberry
iron Company. These had their 1st reading and
were referred
A reTolution requiring Maj e. A. Dowd to nav
its ID and Sd readings, after which the House al.
Joarned until Monday morning 10 clock.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06
MARRIED.

On the 9Th of November, 1864, at the residence
ot MrS. aargaret Wilson, by the Rev. DR.. Pharr.
MT Mr. "A; u. HALIBURTOS, of Mcdowell County to
MSS mss NAY l., the eldest daughter of Mrs. O. R.
Hampton, of Mecklenburg.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06

'snVite atten ton to the Letter of the Hon. j..
Zach in our pc per to- day, written at the request
anenbers of the General Assembly from the
aF Of johnston, giving his views on the state
ssoountry.
@seS no tr uer Conservative or truer patriot
UE Leach. The shafts of subsidized press,
pOliticia Is who boast of their patriotism,
PINOT s,i incur the risk and trouble of showing it
eng the enemy, are constantly flying a:
.Gt they rike only to glance from his breast,
VI ruth nd high moral courage. His char
,sa Ss iren d of the people, and as an advocate
StsnlSa nd of peace, will live, while ehat of his
sIsn ~SS viii De forgotten, or be remembered only
asa up to the reprobation of all who love
@aO llOe rty. "Cease vipers, ye bite file"
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HABEAs CORPUS SUSPENDED BY THE HoUsE.-lt
is reported that bill suspendng the writ of Ha6eas
Corpus has passed the House of Representatives at
Richmond, in secret session, by five majority. If
this be So we sincerely trust the Senate will defeat
the bill
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: "nnr tee of one from each State of the
VI RsE resentatrves. appointed to prepare a
y, Il e Legislatures of the States urging
,"Sndr more troops to the field, consists of
J. : aNss of Georgia; Marshall, of Kentucky ::
>" fic Gida; Kenner, of Louisiana; Keeble,
Ssee Gilmer, of North: Carolina; Clark, of
Es 70 u tson, of Arkansas; Sexton, of Texas (;
:" Alabama; Orr, of Mississippi.
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BARRINGERs Referring to the fight on
the 9th October, . correspondent dating from the
cavalry outposts, Petersburg lines, November 16,
writes to the Charlotte IN. g. Times, as follows: :
In this engagement our brigade (Barrnger's) act
ed conspicuous and most important part it alone
held in check whole corps of the enemy's infantry
for several hours, when General Barrnger advanced
upon them, and attacked them about night with
great impetuosisy, and drove them in confusion from
well selected position. th-Carolina may we'll
be proud of such troops, and the gallant officer who
leads them They have established the reputation Of
being the backbone of the cavalry of this army.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-09-08
UNITED srATEs FRIoArE PoToMAc.
Penuaeolp Day, August 10, 1864.


Notwithstanding W. must have heard Of the loss
ofour dear old ship, ND Of my becoming prison
or in the hands Of theenemy, / fancy thata short
noto from me would npt be uuWecOme, nor DO con
sidored suporhuous ag this time. We wero GER
tainly under the heavit Gre that ever chip re-
ceivcd since tho war kegan. Three strong and for
midable iron-clads, 9ue Of them certainly our
equal and iourtgon regular mon-oi-war wore play
ing on US at ol1sosts POSSIBLE quarters, with nine
eleven aud fifteen inch solid shot, and with APP
pearenty no inermissiou from tho time wo regu-
lary engaged the fcot uad tho surrender, pc.
giod Of probably an hour.
We mot them as taoy entered tho horbor and
did our best 70 tram uevoral OF tho largest vessels,
using, Of course, our guns at the same time, The
Yankees had too much speed, for us though, and
got by us into tho bay with only the injury done
them by our batteries, We then were alone. The
Gaines was In sinking condition, and was run
ashore near Folthl0fgan, The Selma bad surep-
dered, and tho Morgan had loft us also, and was
uudor tho guns Of the fort lnthc face Of oil this
our gallant ship, after running up our colors and
tho Admirals dAg agaiu, which had.bcen shot away
~ tue enemy passed us, stood across the bay aud
sngly and unassisiod, engaged the most formidable
heeLthat tho Yankees coudgot into the harbor The
Greek met Grsek. Tbencas.s tho tug Of war
The ere was really ieuibl9. Coupled with thai,
four of their largest yceVone Of them iroi-plat-
"a on thoaior, rani ani gull speed and 10
ild Is ag hagt ia W 5s5,w a'a t6'6-
nino inch solid shot ode4 irom COR aides like or
binary pebbles Tho elovehineli burt as some, and
the fifteen pierced through and forced out The
wood on tho inside, but AID not, however, get
throug By.audby tho Admiral was wounded,
and ono or two were killed and about the me
lime our after port became iammod by q shot and
was rendered useless, Next away went our wheel
ropes and the relieving yoctles came into play
We stoerudin this way for probably half an hour,
when they 100, were shot away as well as the
smoke stack and then We 9ore unable to make steam
or to get one single gua TO bear UPON the
enemy.
The loot SAW our condition, and taking ndyan-
lage Of II, took up positions astetn and ON each
quarter, aud wore Us peri otly safe and az char Of
our batteries IA II they wtfe hundred miles away.
An had fought with perfoat desperation, and had
done their duty like bravo and gallant Southern
men are expected TO do, and were rendered as I'M
happy as men ever become, whom at last Il was
discovered TO be impossible TO, move or steer the
vessel, and, in cousequenee, a surrender became
necessary.
The yankees have her now, aud /, with the Capt.
and Lieut. Whartoni are on our way toa Northern
prison. We are treated worry kindly as yet aud are
as comfortable as we caroior,