The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-07-08

Some light is thrown upon the hitherto
secret history of the initial proceedings of
JEFF. Davis Southern Confederacy by Gen.
Wilson'S recent capture in Georgia of docu-
ments and archives containing record of
the proceedings of the Rebel Provisional
Government at Montgomery, Alabama
They show that the Rebels lost NO time,
when once they got fairly at work, in organ
izing their Provisional Government, which
they had in full operation in less than FIVE
weeks from the assembling of their "Na-
1ionaF' Congress or Convention. In the
work &C. framing their Constitution the doc
uments sho~ they had considerable tinker
ing and discussion. There was strong
feeling in favor OF naming their Southern
establishment the "Rcoublic Of Washing
ton," which was only detets ted by majority
of one vote in favor of the title "Corteder
ate States of America" There were long
debates over propositions to insert in the
preamble of the Constitution recognition
of both the Old and New Testaments of the
Bible, and in the body thereof a provision
enforcing the observance of the Christian
Sabbath. The former is understood to have
been voted down out of respect to Judah p.
Benjamin, and the latter in Difference to the
wishes of the people of Louisiana and Texas.
Many other curious disclosures, besides
those noticed, are made by these documents.
In North Carolina the work of "rehab-
ilitation," Judging from the press, goes on
more successfully than in her sister State of
Virginia, and the success is probably due to
the different policy pursued by Governor
Holden, who, says the Raleigh Standard,
"has devoted himself to the work of recon
struction on the basis of supreme attach
ment to the Federal Union, and he will stand
unhinchingly by the Government at Wash
ngton. 1t is his business to see that the
Government of North Carolina is recon-
structed by loyal men. This business he in
tends to transact with set purpose and a
firm nerve, and in this he will be sustained
by large majority of the people of this
State" In speaking Of Virginia, the Stan
dard says that if that State twill take cor
rect view of the situation, and lift herself
above the influence of prejudice, resentment
and passion, she will make of herself a great
State. She will live again, and her career
will be prosperous and glorious. But in Or
Union State, as North Carolina is, both in
sentiment and action"
The Fourth vas celebrated with great
enthusiasm at Gettysburg, and the corner
stone of the soldiers monument was laid
with the most imposing ceremonies. At day
light one hundred guns were fired by the
camp on the battlefield. At ten o'clock in
the morning the procession, headed by Major
General Geary, moved from the main street
of the town, and the cemetery was reached
at few minutes before eleven, where the
exercises were opened with prayer and dis
course by the Rev. DR.. Tying, of New York.
After the reading of a letter from President
johnson, regrettlns that illness deprived him
of the pleasure of being present, the cere
monies attending the laying of the corner
stone were gone through with. General
Howard, the orator of the day, delivered an
Grafton on the sacrifices of the private sol
der, which was followed by the poem Of the
OCCASION" Thoughts of the Time and
Place" The exercises were concluded by
an address from Governor Cdrtin.