Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

1ad with Jno G. Williams, Esq Treasurer, Raleigh, N
j.. in wi lose hands they are pscei.
II any ssoIs Or errors occur in these announcements
persons will be good enough to address me
~ n"'''s"' 1' CHARLES F. DEEMS
Financial Secretary.
uissattsfactson la the Yankee Kinks, etc.
correspondent of the Atlanta Register writes
from Tunnel Hill, April |, as follows:
sent YOU telegram this morning OF the latest con,
dtion OF affairs in front Accredited information
from our scouts who c0nVersed with cltz3ns VINO had
visited the Yankee camps represents that such Is the
discomfort aud dissatisfaction prevailing among the
Western troeps that they have threatened to lay down
their arms if General Grant does not abolish negroes
from the ranks Petitions to this effect had been sent
to Grant, and speeches onths subject were beng maze
BY officers to The troops. Ii Is said Western POLITICIANS
are at work. and have written 10 various officers urg-
ing this policy on the Federal troops 1t is apparent
that the West is coming gradually aroused On this
question: and it will not be surprising II IN the course
of the next three months, the ePa1k should become
famed into threatening flame.
Not only the people of the West and North are be-
coming enlightened on the negro question, but oil
Europe and the unprecedented arbarsm with which
the Yankee warfare has been waged against the negro
and ourselve1 has filled the world with horror and like
chickens must gradually come home to roost in their
midst
The same correspondent adds the following
1t seems among The party thai had arrived at Dalton
early this morning, were several young ladies who had
been invited by some of the married officers, who, not
give up their quarters After the ladies left this
mornng am informed the roommate Of one OF these
gallant CAVALIERS distinguished o er OF foreign birth,
Yves overheard upbraiding his friend in this wise
"You gallant gentehomme, to be sure, to invite
za charmante young ladies to you miserable quarters,
to see Eat zey shall not sham fight at all Oh,
vat chivalry, to invite young ladies 10 such place,
Vat you got for re accommodation of z7 beautiful
young ladies Your dirty old blankets for re bed, and
your old broken chair for seat Aud for break.
foot nix ~
yourself of " skeleton beef and re corn bread And
re table eh wiz out nen and wiz you dirty rus
y old plate viz no silver forks to put in zar beautiful
mouth ! Vat an April fool it must be to re young la
dies to be sure ' And the old soldier broke out into
a hearty laugh at the young cavalier.
HoARDED SPECIE CoNING OUr-Dulng the past
few weeks, silver and gold in large amounts and in
drbets scattered about, here and there, have made
their appearance tender in the transactions of mer
chants, great and small. Buyers have begun to fnd
that producers have the thing Of high prices be-
you'd the limit prescribed by the laws OF supply and
demand-far beyond, IN many instances OF that
scarcest Of all commodities and first and best standard
Of all vaues-sver ard gold. By feeling the markets,
it has been ascerained that holders generally will
ling to sell for specie at prices considerably less than
the price demanded in currency. Bacon has been
bought in this city within the Fast few days for seven
teen cents pound in silver, which is actu-
ally hundred per cent. less than the price
demanded in currency, exchanged for specie
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for from S. to Sc in gold, and from Sc to Sc SO in
silver. In the domestic markets, salad selling yes
erday morning at five dollars peck in currency, or
ten cents peck in silver This freak of trade is truly
noticeable and shows the aosurdity to which mems
cupidity will lead them, while on the other hand it
demonstrates The bad effect of the past laundering
financial system of the Government 1t cannot, how
ever be said that this preference for half price in spe
Gle to the relative total price in currency, the part
of holders is owing especially to want CT confidence
in fba a 70
all the seller would have to do would be to walk a
square two, step into brokers' Office, and exchange
bis currency for just twice much specie az he offer
ed to take at market. 1t is evident that great good
is obtained, be it anomalous or not.
hough these rsances comparatively rare, they
are sufficiently prominent to attract notice. If the
specie price is not advanced much of the boarded gold
and silver in the country will be drawn out, the
currency will increase in value and eventually, we hope
the two media OF purchase and sale will approximate
equality. Richmond Enquirer.
Habeas Corpus.
1t is not denied that Congress has the power to
pebd the privileges of the writ of habeGS corpus "when
in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may
require it. They have power to suspend it in all
They have limited the suspension to certain specified
cases The objection taken to the effect of the bill pre-
supposes that the President in his arrests will violate
or permit to be violated by Others that Constitution
which be is to "preserve, protsct and deend"
If he does be is liable to Impeachment by the House
and trial by the Senate. Whether the "public safety
requires" the suspension of the writ of habeaS corpus
is question fer the Congress- If you deem it unne-
cessary you instruct your representatives to vote
for its repeal The off nders mentioned in the act de.
serve no sympathy, but better provisions should be
made for their speedy and public trial by impartial
jury.
it would be we'll, perhaps, for the Confederate Con-
gress to look for the of the necessity Of this act
and apply the remedy in the shape of better provision
for the enforcement of the law by the civil courts by
requiring the courts to be sometimes in session and
the officers to remain within their districts and dis
charge their duties. And it would be well for u.s. per-
haps, to practice according to the precept. Why
is it that the laws of your State not enforced p
The military power has not nter7ened. Iyour mags-
trates and shers have not discharged their duties
who elected4hem? If your jas insecure, who
elected the members of the boards of poice If your
Judges have discharged persons properly arrested, as
conscrps, deserters, offenders against the laws of
The State of the Confederacy, who elected them p?
If crimes have been committed and warrant issued
Tor the arrest Of the criminal who failed to discharge
The duty to the country of giving Information to the
magistrate?
Let every man who fearful that the liberties OF the
people and the rights of the State are in danger turn
or moment from this dim and distant prospect, and
sk of his own heart what have done to deserve those
blessings And when the time comes for the punish
nent Of sinners against the liberties and laws of our