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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-03-02
Sanitary work in Convalescent Camp.

Sanitary WORK In COnValeScent camp.
The subjoined extract from the report of "Spe-
cial Relief Department. refers to the work of the
Sanitary Commission in this camp, and its repro
duction here may not be deemed inappropriate.
While it serves to show "what an amount of
labor can be performed, relief afforded and in
fuence exerted by one individual, thoroughly in
earnest and with resources at hand,'' it pays
a well merited compliment to Miss Bradley for
her untiring zeal for, and disinterested devotion
to- the welfare of the soldier. In the closing par
agraph the successful administration of Col Nc
Kelvy is very pertinently recognized:
The Relief Station and branch of the C Home"
at Convalescent Camp Va, near Fort Barnard,
is still under the care of Miss Amy M. Bradley,
formerly matron of the :" Home"
The whole work is managed efficiently and
with great success. She has the confidence and
cooperation of all the officers in charge of the
Corps, and daily she comes with ambulances into
Washington, to the Paymasters office, and to
the " Home " and Railway station, bringing the
sick and discharged men who have been reoeiv
ing her care.
Miss Bradley's report of the past nine months
labor in this camp of some five thousand men,
shows what an amount of work can be done,
lief afforded, influence exerted by one individual
thoroughly in earnest, and with resources at
hand
Tickets directing the bearer to call at the San
tary Commission Lodge, for such articles as the
Surgeon may specify are put in the hands of all
the surgeons and officers in the camp, and as soon
as OCCASION callS UneSO UlckeIS are Illeu OUT anu
given to the invalids who need supplies In this
way, since June LIST, -four months,) Miss Brad
ley has distributed from the stock kept constant
ly on hand, some four thousand of Shirts draw
ers, socks, &C., besides some 10000 smaller
articles, such as towels, handkerchiefs slippers,
and the like. Previous to April, at which time
regular hospitals were first established here,
Miss Bradley, in hospital tents attached to the
Lodge attended to the very i'll, receiving there
during that time 125 sick men.
She accompanied to Washington to the Pay
masters office during four months, and assisted
many of the more feeble in getting their pay,
discharged soldiers whose united pay amounted
to over 100000
In the camp she visits and writes letters for the
sick, and in all ways practical ministers especial
relief
1t has been good work, and may fifty men
ton, that under the wise executive management
of Lieut.. Col. McKelvy, the name "Convalescent
Camp no longer is associated with suffering,
but is synonymous with care, comfort, and kind
and liberal provision for all that the GONZALES
cent soldier needs.
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OUR VOLUNTEER AGENTS.

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and are authorized to receive subscriptions and
trihutions for THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL:
MISS AMY M. HoMANs East Vassalboro Maine.
MR. GEORGE B. RANDLETT, Richmond, Maine
MR.. GURDoN BRADLEY Little Falls, N. Y.
MRS. JOSEPH AMES, Cambridge, Mass
WILLIAM AMEs, 10Th Conn. Vols, Camp Agent
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paper.
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"With Constitution differing only in form from that
Of forefahsrs far is explanatory Of their we'll
known interests freed from sectional conflicts which have
much interered with the pursuit Of the general wei
fare it unreasonable expect that the States nom
which have parted may seek to unite thsr fortunes
with ours under the have instituted toI
this your Constitution has made adequate Provls,on gu.
beyond this if mistake not the judgment and VIII Of inc
people reunion with tie States from which We have
separated is neither practicable nor desirable. -.,
From this it will be seen Mr. Davis was then wiling
that the free States should join and that the whole
number of States nigh. again come together as one GOV
ernmsnt, under our nag and upon our Consuton hr.
Davis may hold these or similar sentiments YET and Inc
Editor ofhs Enquirer may be only promulgating bis
views; we ddn't know:
We want ps,ce and the best we can get, but not
willing to peace that will degrade or dishcpor the
Southern peap We certainly think that we have reach
ed point in Thy war when Christianity and civilization
should revolt srher havoc without earnest and de-
termned effort ee4,ay the flow of blood~
We hope the igastis,ae C5nse,crtise and other De.
struct'e py this article that il may be
that Mr. one Of bis organs, tho Richmond
Eaquirsr haves sr.atther for reconstruction than we
haVe--P,ogrssSAr.. :,
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THE NreRo AND HIS RArIoNs-The Cincinnati 0osst"
has correspondent who has somehow got hold OF leu
nessee cotton plantation, and is farming it with negro
"help" Here is one Of his stories about bis nes'oes
Though he may be working for liberal cash wages and
Understands that an extra rations drawn BY hm
NH be deducted from his wages, yet fpermttd 70 DO
no. he will draw two or three times as much a. is ne
eat as much is possible devour Of them ana
waste always what he cannot eat take much pains t9
learn my employees to their money for future neeos
but if permitted to- do the majority of them would eat
with the Oldest man employed by me, allowing him TO-
to draw ad bxs for two weeks He took 81 pounds Of
pork and everything else in proporon and presented
no one to hut himself and he declared had nothing
left for supper
This mpovdenee is one Of the most serious hinsanses
And the Yankees running themselves and gaining
the contempt and execraton Of the whole world to learn
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The Richmond papers, although neither Wash
ington nor Baltimore is taken-and the Maryland
Raid has ended in nothing but q foraging expedi
tion-sSll blow the trumpet over the wisdom and
mightiness of the enterprise Probably we ought
not to be surprised at these views Of the Richmond
press However silly or1nischievous this raid might
be- it looks at least like effort to relisDe Richmond
from the pressure of cur foes The fact that such
body of our soldiers was sent from Richmond to
Maryland. does not show, however, that any such
effort was necessary whilst its inevitable tendency
was to strengthen ultimately the armies arrayed
against it.
To show what this raid may cost US, let us sup
pose that instead of sending the troops composing
it to Maryland, they had been sent to Atlanta in
Georgia, The army. Of Western Georgia would
have been reinforced by say thirteen thousand men.
Now, add fifteen thousand men (the Georgia papers
say twenty thousandl raised by the Governor Of
Georgia, aud we have q reinforcement of twenty.
eight thousand men to the army of Western Geor.
ga. Suppose that at the time the reinforcement
from the army Of Virginia set out for Atlanta, Gen
eral Forrest and General Morgan has been ordered
to the rear of General Sherman, being about ten
thousand cavalry. We would thus have had, at
this time, the original army of Western Georgia
reinforced by twenty eight thousand infantry and
ten thousand cavalry-making an army quite suf-
fcicnt to defeat Sherman, and capture or destroy
his whole army. We hesitate not to say, that if
this policy had been pursued, instead of the foolish
raid into Maryland, there would not have been at
this moment the least anxiety to our future in
any part of the Confederacy. The campaign would
have been ended our independence practically won,
and peace inevitable As matters are being managed,
Tod only knows when these blessings will be Sc.
cured and what unnecessary flow Of blood, troubles
and sorrows We must/yet encounter oefore they are
obtained. Our cause. however, seems to be strong
er than all follies and blunders
We have good reason to know that the policy We
have suggested is no mere conjecture of ours, but
was earnestly and persistingly urged upon the
President for his adoption-but urged in vain I .
"Can such things be.
And overcome US like q summer cloud,
Without our special wonder"
CharLeston Mereurv.
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An Irishman during Lent, heard his priest dis
course from the text "All flesh is grass" PADDY
found it difficult to withstand the pressure of his
appetite, and according iy, after the sermon, sp
preached the minister, and with sly twinkle Of the
eye remarked: "Did your riverence name what he
said today when be told US that all flesh was grass p
Certainly" was the response, "thats what the Bi
bio says." Then, your honor, would you be kind
enough to ALLOW poor Pa. small bit Of pork, By
way Of e. Lad"
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Murtb-Caruliua 5tquharh
Fer the Standard.
HATH SACRED LIBERTY FOREVER FLED?



Thee Caledonia, thy wild hsaths amrng,
Thee, famed for martial deed and sacred song.
To thee turn with SWIMMING eyes;
Where Ia tha: soul Of freedom fed
That tired once thy lightly dsad!"
Hath sacred Liberty forever fed?
Hath Despotsm overcome US all?
Is there no memory Of the gallant dead,
Who fell to rend hated Tyrant's thrall!
Are We so deaf to Freedoms dying call
That she must plead fore'er and plead in vains
No! Patriots, moi much nobler It's to fall
In L.bertys defence, and free again [reign'
The Polls, where you and the rightfal Sov'reigns
If men but dictate and ye thus obey,
Nor care a conscientious vote to cast
If ys are serfs and the grand rulers they,
Then Liberty farewell, too pure to last,
Weak man has yielded to the raging blast
OF Tyranny, and thou art ever gone.
A dream of glory quickly overpast,
And we are left by bloody faction torn, [borne
By stern expressions dark and dreadful power Ger.
Say, freemen, will ye suffer that your rights
Shall thus be wrested from you ay the fewe
Will:ye sit down beneath their. studied-slights
And deem yourselves as happy, and as true
To Freedom as your sires, when they anew
Rebaptized Liberty in blood and fire? [drew
When WASHINGTON aud GREENE their sabres
And struck for Freedom with an holy ire: [spires
Say, eenen, do not themes like these your souls in
If not ye are already bound in chains,
The Tyrant's signet stamped upon your brow,
Forever doomed to suffer penal pains
The damned He'll can scarcely ever know,
For had they any power to overthrow
The Justice of our Gvd they would arise,
Be ws to tyranny must meekly bow,
With strength endued to snatch away the prize,
And bear it off with paans sounding to the skies.
Then wake ye freemen, wake, or ever sleep
Within the silent precincts of the grave!
Far better be it thus, and proudly keep [save!
Your names untarnlshed, and your country
She looks to you, ye freemen, strong and brave,
Then up! and champion for her righteous laws,
And force the Despot and the lordly knave
TO seek protection meath the bloody claws
OF Austria's Eagle. Up! up It's Freedoms CAUSE.
Raleigh, July 20, 1864.
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NO THE VOTERS OF MOORE AND MONT.

no THE VOTERS OF MOORE AND MONT.
Il GONERY.-I adopt this method of informing you
that longer candidate to represent this Senate
rial District in the Legislature My reasons for declining
to be candidate Ore, frs find my health will not al
low to the District which might be necessary
and secondly Montgomery claims the Senator and third
y Mr. BsaHr the Conservative candidate is high toned
gentleman and Of character, ability and influence
would urge all true Conservatives rally to his support
feel sure Of his election and believe he will make
energetic useful, and able Senator
JOHN A. BARRETT.
July IL. 1864. 36-te
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~ LAND. We are authorized 10 announces Col e T.
HARRIS Of Rutherford candidate Ter the senate in
ne 4Sih District Of the Counties Of Rutherford
ter the straitest sects ~
July ls, 1854. q.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES.
vuy0 THE PEOPLE or NORTH CARROLL

ITO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CARROLL
Il NA-In emplianeewit the wishes Of many friends.
announce myself candidate for the Office of Governor
Thursday in August next. -~------s-s-S
Nv principles and views, Conservative after the
straest Sect" we'll known the people of the State
These principles and views what they have BEEN
They will not be changed. a..
am disposed time like this, to invite the peo-
pie from their employmepts aud add to the excitement
which prevails in the public mind by baraDguDg them
for their votes We need all energies to meet the
common enemy and b. provide means of subsistence for
troops in the field and the people at home Let the
people gocamly and firmly to the polls and vote for the
of their choice will cheerfuly abide their decision
whatever it may be.
Ii elected will do everything in my power to promote
the interests the honor and the glory of North
and to secure az honorable peace. ". W. HOLDEN.
June 81, 1854. sl-te.
VADKIN COUNTY.-WE ARE REQUES.
IL ted to announce c. BOHANN0N, ESQ.,, a eandi-
date to represent the people of Ysdkn County n the
House of Commons Of the next Legislature Mr. Bohan-
stands the platform Of Vice Pesident Stephens
Gov. Brown and W. W. Holden. 49,.
July Z, 1854. ~. - s5-te. 9
(IAMP I'D N. C.. INFANTRY, JUNE 9TH,
~ 1854. To the Citizens of Wuyne County. ~ by
request announce self candidate represent You in
the Senate Of your next General Assembly. If elected
shall endeavor your interest," if not elected shall
cheerfuy abide your decision. -
W.T. FAIRCLoTH.
June 80, 1864. -. 88-H.
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vancs's maj, 1860
The above is the official vote for Governor Of this
State, as made up in the Capitol on Thursday last,
by tue Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Comp
tro.r, in presence of the Governor. 1t will be
seen that there are no returns from eleven Coun-
ties. Of these Mitchell, Transylvania, and Polk
voted with the Counties out of which they were
formed; no elections we're held in Carteret, Wash
ington, and Tyrrell on account Of the presence Of
the enemy and there. are no official returns from
the Counties of Cherokee, Chowan, Gates, Hay.
wood, and Macon. But we have the unofficial re
turns from Haywood, Macon, and Cherokee, as fol
VANCE JOHNSTON.
Cherokee, GIL ISL
Haywood, 2s9 maj.
Macon, go los
Official vote Is above, o2,sss 2o,l74
"a, 423 20,448
2O,448
Vance's real majorty, S3,976
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES,

ID Mr. Enron The true Conservatives of this Sena-
torial district composed of the Counties Of Mcdowell
Burke and Caldwell, win vote for Mr. TOD r: CALD-
WELL for the Senate; and 7: A. TAYLOR for the Com
or Let them rally from until the day Of election 10
over and the victory is ours. CONSERVATIVES. >
July %, 1864: 4l-te.
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h., IA GARD.

Mr.. EDlroE:-A feel that it is duty | owe to
myself 10 notlce<everai articles which have ap-
peared in the Confederate during the last three or
four weeks and especially au article purpefting to
have been written in my neiehborhood, signed
= Consistency =. ~ Consistency" charges me with
applying to the Relief Committee for aid l pro-,
nounce it an infamous SANDER and the author liar.
have never asked or received from any source one
ounce of meat Ror bread, and although entitled,
strictly speaking, to them, hcoted at the idea Of
receiving them. As to arresting Smith, 1 had with
others heard thxt enth had said that the Yankees
would soon be here and he was glad Of it and what
they would do when they came. |, in company
with others, went to his house and made him
promise to lay still during absencein the service
Does Consistency" not know that Smith and sons
will all support me for the Senate and does he not
know that Smith has said that had it not been TOR
our checking him that he would have been day
in Castle Thunder or perhaps executed? Col. Nc.
Rae seems to have a perfect horror of my repre-.
senting the people Of Chatham. l will say to him
that our people are posted we'll enough whoto vote
for without his advice. He says further that it Is
said that am member of the Red String party:
| say if McRae or any one else says so they utter
falsehood Mever have belonged to but one Sc
cret society, and that is the Masonic Frat rnity.-
He further says that Gen. Warren wisely selected
me as adry nurse in hospital When was dis
CnarSeu from the seTVtCe IehueIeO NY ooiftCeS W
Gov. Vance, Gen. Warren assigned me the position
l now, hold and know;that Gen. Warren is satsi.
ed with his appointment | say have been of
more service to thu sick and wounded soldier in the
last three -nonth Aan he (McRae) has ever been
in his whole lile Ileft the service from disease.
My patriotism did not die for not icing promoted,
No man has ever heard me say one word against our
present Governor. but because an humble citizen
like myself complies with the wishes of his friends
to represent them, he would insist on my being be-
headed. No, he read the hand writing on the wall
and has heard that will defeat Straughan, hence
all these low personal attacks.
70 my friends in Chatham l would say word
90 to the polls and there show the Editor of the Con-
tederate that you know me better than he does
that you know Consistency" has slandered me-
that you know whether not your interests would
be safe in my hands. Nothing would have afforded
me more pleasure than to have canvassed the coun.
ty. could have met these contemplate little char
ges on the stump.
But, in conclusion, will say have no fears hut
you will remember me on the day Of election and
give me majority, showing thereby that McRae L
Cos charges against me untrue and not believed
by you. Very respectfully,
THOs. D. LONG.
Greensboro, N. G., July 80, 1864.
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LAMANCE COUNTY. 1--WE ARE A..
"A thorzed to announce Gen. JOSEPH S. HOLT No..
candidate for the House of Commons from Alams" sst
County Gen. Holt is Conservative latter the sirse
sect and is in favor Of speedy and honorable perm
He also believes in the right Of the people to rule w.
the constant predomnance of the civil over the m'N'
power a..
: July "A, 1884, S6- III "a
P,ag,ess and odvsdsrass pleas COPY, and send bills
tkia Odice.
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JOHNSTON COUNTY.-WE ARE AU.
- thorizcd and requested to the following
gentlemen as the Conservative candidates to n'
county of Johnston in the next General Assembly:
For the Sesate-THOS. D. SNEAD Esq.
For the Csa:mons-W. g. BANKSand W. A. SMlih-
This ticket selected BY the Reserves from JohnstGi.
zens rena ming at home held at Sm hed on the ssh Of
May lh.se gentlemen will be supported BY all true oI
servatves They endorse the platform of Vice res'dsnI
will do all they to procure early and hon'aD''
peace.
June 2, 1854. 25-td.
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WILKES COUNTY...COL. A. 8. GALLO
w WAY is candidate for seat in the House of
Commons from Wilkes County in the next General As.
sembly He is for Holden and Convention.
July %, 1854. -: 40-te.
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June 8, 1864.

E RANDOLPH COUNTY.-WE BEG LEAVE
~ to suggest the name OF ENOS 7. BLAIR a. a can.
didate to represent in the House of Commons in IN,
next Legislature. We feel that we can recommend him IN
the true Conservatives of Randolph as one VIII. will stand
fairly and sqnarev upon the principles euuncaed BY Gov
Brown, Vice President Stephens and W W. Holden
MANY CITIZENS
of Randolph County.
July 7, 1854. s5-tcpd,
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y ICHMOND COUNTY...WE ARE AU-
IL thorized to announce Col. OLIVER FL DOCKERY
as candidate to represent the people Of Richmond Coun
July l8, 1884. std.
VlUNCOMBE COUNTY. 1--WE ARE AU.
Of Company H. asth Regiment n. c. Troops, as eand-
aats to the people Of BqpoomIs County 10 the
yard Conservative after the straitest sect and like
Leach. prefers peace on the best terms he
obtain to utter suougation He for negotiations now,
and anxious to do the very best he for hs section.
July 95 1874. 4s-te.
ID UTHERFORD AND POLK COUNTLESS.
~ We are authorized to announce j. B. CARPENTER
Esq candidate to represent the people of Rutherford
Assembly. Mr.. Carpenter is Conservative after the
straitest sect" 49, :. ~.
July Is, 1864. SS-td.
TREDELL, ALEXANDER, AND WILKES.
4 We are authorized to announce ]. E. RHEIM, ESQ,
snder and Wilkes in the Senate of the next Legislature
Mr. Rheim is Conservative after the saifest sect"
July Is,-ls64. ss-td
JIyO THE VOTERS OF CHATHAM COUN.
ty-At the solicitation of many soldiers in the army
well of many friends at home announce myself
candidate for the House Commons from chatham COUNTY
have received no solicitations from the Rahabites the
American Heroes or the egachs those who stay at
home to make money out of the families of the soldiers
and occupy their spare time in abusing better men than
platform Of Stephens and Brown Of Georgia and w. W.
Holden for Governor against the world and believe thai
without the election IF suck to Office we will meyer
have permanent peace So far the soldiers ure CON.
cerned do not wish to appear boast but will saw
that have done as much for their families or more ae
crdng to my means than any Vanceie the County Of
Chatham. -
Fellow citizens and soldiers 90 to the polls on the dav
Of election and vote for true Conservatives if you wud
have peace and be free people Do be intimdated
but stand up for your rights
JOHN A. MCDONALD
VakIana' July H. 1861. .tf-te
~ The Progress, Confederate. O5serrer, and Garoli
ran vii copy till election, apd forward bills to
ITO THE VOTERS OF DAVIDSON GOUN-
IT, Citizens and Sodiers.-we tue undersign ned re-
specially announce to You that ddstes TO rem
resent yen in the next Legislature of North Carolina
Our principles are srlcty Conservative We are for
upon such terms as will satisfy majority Of the people
and will if elected use every effort procure it. We arc
not afraid to trust the people, and will therefore vote to
submit the question Of COM enton Convention
to them they desire it We will do every thing in our
power to advance what believe be the best
Of Norih-Carolina We hope friends at home will
give information to their friends in the army
For the Senate. q. ADAMS; for the Commons LEVIN
HANES N. TOMLINSON ~. =. 40
Lexington, Juy ls, 1864 ssLN
~ P'oyrea copy.
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HAYWOOD COUNTY, RESPECTFUL.
y announce myself to the pe"pe of Haywood Cum
~ MS candidate to represent them the House of Com
mons Of the next General Assembly am Conservs.
tive Of the original panel" JOHN Il. ESTES.
June l6, 1854 2s-te
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WHAT II A NJ COUNTY.--WE ARE RE.
~ quested to announce g. J. WILLIAMS, ESQ as
candidate for The Office of Sheriff of Chatham County at
the election in August next Mr. Williams is Couser,a.
tive latter the straitest sect"
July Z, 1864. s5-tepd