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mating from him relative to the grca convcrging lines
of democracy and Religion. and the same ideas then
advanced, stand forth in his address to tile COMMITTEE
from the christian Assocation" He thinks that
our government through the iuAueices ofReligio-De-
mocracy, will eventually loom up tile grand centre
aud emporium Of civilization, the arts and the sci-
ences and that ere long we will give religion and NOR
as, and manners and literature, and laws to oil the
world ; and that the United States ara destined to
solne day or other startle the world with effects
.'tnore wonderful than those produced by Alladins
wonderful lamp"
More than tN thousand years ago, Xer1es, after
his Austrious predecessor lad subgatcd the Ionian
rebek, advanced similar IDEAS in an address before
committee convention, and used almosttle idcnti-
cl language about the manifest destiny" of Persia
Other mouarclls ard rulers have ndulged i'll similar
hopes and prophecies; and yet what is more renarka-
blcin referring to his past history in regard to
kgi,n tlaPrrs;ient is ohlivious q the fact that his
personal character has hecn strongly inconsistent with
his political hcories;-hc has no religion at ALL if we
arc not niSiniurncl.
Bu, TO his enthusiasm, should it havca realization,
We have no ideas Chat the world will object, nor will
it indeed ccn&ure in anywisc. However, We cannot
lead dursclr to tie belief that the enlightened and
Christian morld of the nineteenth century, csfor will
look pn and silently and calmly contemplate the ex.
ecno of the rulers Of either thecvil ur military gov
cruncnts OF the late Confederate Sates without Iec-
ivy that tire Col Of nations will visit that nation at
tempting it, With rctribuion more terrible than he-
fel for similar cri1es, and offences. lyranical Rome
and imperreus Carthage. After SALAMIs Nerxes Ia.
,i>enlcd his folly; and President JOHNSON may have
reason yet 10 lament lis policby Rejecting good and
wise co,llcil.
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Tenth. The Commissary Of Prisoners will have rolls
made out OF tie NAME residence, time and phce Of
capture. land occupation of all prisoners o. war who
will take the oath Of fnlcsance to the United Statesto
the end that such rs disposed to become good aud
loyal citizens ofhe United States and who proper
objects of Executive elemency may be released upon
theterms that the President shall deem fit and con-
sistent with public safety. -
MAxlM1iIlAS's throne seems to be- fettering. A
London paper says hsempire must fall, if Europe does
not interfere early. Dit it says that England is not
prepared lend her hand. The 7fmrs saws the Uni
tad States may speedily enforce the Monroe aostrine
fit chonses -.
The telegraph and ralroatl1ines in North Carolina
are under exclusive military CONTROL No travel is al
lowed on the railroad, except under military permits.
Flour is Selling in New York at about Ss per bnrre
bacon IL l-2 to l6 -e per pound; brown sugar u:
high as i Ia cents per polHd coffee from 81 IL to.
81 l2 rer pound; cotton from 81 to so cents Since
the cluse of the war this article has bccexpcrcncing
rapid declines. Tic Herald notices n decline of.lres
cents in one day.
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, News Summary.

Gor. PIERpoSF has been Authorized and empowered
to establish the new State government OF Virginia at
Richmond. He is to call together The loyal Stae
Legislature, alreadyelected
Gen. LEE has Expressed his intention to leave tue
city (Richmond) and will reside on farm near City
Point.
The United States authoiti have decided that all
rcbe officers who have SURRENDERED to Gen. GRANT,
la3e no homes within the loyal States; and ''have
no right to come to places which were (pot?j their
homes prior to their going into tile rebelvL" and
that the wearing of their uniforms" in loyal States
is IAN act of hostility tothe government"
The motto "La God is trust," IS to be stamped
ON all United States coin hereafter issued.
The government is erecting extension machine
sops, warehouses; &c, at Chattanooga eyncipg a
determination 10 hold ii as military post.
Cen JOHNSTON N1livded all the specie in his possess
sion among bis soldiers on the disbandng of his army
Tie United States armies captured from the Coned,
erato States armies, during the last four months of
the war, 1856 pieces of oannon-cnough to make a
monumental column, many times larger than the one
in the Place Vendqme, to the great Napoleon. -.
warrant is Oh foot to d" establish loyal govern
ment in North Carolina" Accounts from that State
represent affairs in their principal cities as progressing
livery satisfactory and smoothly" Home guards, un-
der the charge of army officer, are to be formed of
loyal citizens to serve as a police sorce in all the
counties. <The Bulletin (Charlotte says that the bear.
ing of the military authorities there is kind and cour-
teous, 50 f.r as the editor has seen. The Bulletin
publishes great many official orders FROM the mill
tary ai:lcnles Of lie slase and general government
Til: :;.crstaTy o: War orders, tile r"nmissary of
Prisolcr*loLav! rolls made out &C., as follows :
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We cl1eerfully give place to the communication of
our esteemed correspondent fCamdcn,' and commend
his proposition to the favorable consideration Of our
readers 1tapprars tous that tcre isa nascent spr-
it ofawlessness abroad which, If not checked in time
may grow lito settled aud lmb.ual defiance Of all
law, and produce the most disastrous consequences
But nc also hrevc that by prompt action the danger
may be arrcsted Such organization as 'Caindcn"
suggests rpaced Under THE control of prudent, dis
Greet and we-known officers, would at once over:awe
the reckless, and recall the merely thoghtlcss from
path that can have but ono fatal ending uul give
sense Of security we are ir from feeling at this time.
Journal and confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-24

PRESIDENT ANDREW JoIIXSoS-We have Just
read in. the Columbia PhonWh tho address of the
President before some committees from The Northern
States, in regard to his future course Will the con-
qucred States and the leaders of the rebellion but
they are toolengthy for our columns.
The president has evidently ,studiousy avoided
from some unknown motive-gving expression 10
anything definite or positive, save in two particulars
He says frst that murder is great crime, and in all
ages of the world its perpetrators have been punished
with death; he nfers that no one doubs that the mr,
derer or assassin ofthe great and good man," Mr.
LINCOLN deserves death; and he reasons therefore
thar if The murderer ofthe President of nation shall
be punished with death, those who attempt the life Of
the nation itself, should and shall meet the same pun
ishmeut. There can be doubt of the intentions of
the President in regard to the leaders and prominent
men of the South who were instrumental IN the effort
to achieve the independence Of the slave>States We
led to infer that they will be tried on charge of
.treson, (which The President takes occasion to pro-
nounce greater crime than murder, and its perpe~
TRAITORS less deserving Of mercy than those who conf
NIT murder.
He has much to say about ''mercy" in his address,
and has announced his opinion that, in The ultimate
results, it will be mercy to Christianity, and will fur.
ther and promote the great cause of "civilzatiop"
to make examples of the leaders and instgators Of the
great rebellion, by furnishing them with DEATH These
topics, Christianity and civilization in connection
with republicanism and universal freedom, are largely
expatiated upon by the President; and he salisacto
ry refers tho world to his past career as evidence Of
what his future isto be in reference thereto hose
WHO are familiar with Mr.. JoHNsToS's pas history do
recolect something relative to document vl,cr c,ui
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The Columhil Phoenix Of yesterday says: In con.
sequence OF orders received here and issued by Major
General Gilmore, the functions of the Executive De-
parnent Of the government of the State lave ceased
In our issue of tomorrow will appear tile order of
Gen. G ln'ore and the address Of Gov. Magrasll Of.
lciay notifying the people of the State that he has
ceased to exercise any of the powers Of lis office
the Chief Magistrate Of the State.
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W N' @@' >"otsA 1-'<n&'
NEwBExRY, S. c., May 1s, 1865. ~.
IroR THE JOURNAL AND coFEDERATE.E


MR. EDroR: Iu reply to the card Of WIN.
i. CouRTEsAY, (which appcays in the present.
issue Of yvur. paper, purpurting to be an an
swcr to communication of Iniue. iu your issue.
of May l<. I have only TO- say: that Capt.
DEPAss informed me I'M substance as follows:
That on or about the 18th OF Nov. 1864, he
was sent for by Gen. ROBERTSON, who said to
him, that be (RBERrsoS( haI been informed
that difficulty was pending between Capt.
CuURrBNAY and himself and that he (2oBEar-
SONY would put hin (DEPAss) under arrest
unless be pledged himself not to proceed further
with it, without first giving him (RoRERrsok) y
due notice Of the fact Capt. DEPAss hesita- ,
ted until Gen. ROBERTSON Informed him that's
thes same order had been issued to Capt.
CoURTEEAY. This course was consonapt with
reason and justice, ESPECIALLY as MIR. CouETE-
NAY was the challenging party hence my rea-
son for saying that both gentlemen were
solennly pledged, and so forth. But be that
as it may, Mr.. CoURTENAY well knew when he
published his card of lst May that Capt.
DEPAss was under a solemn. pledge not to
proceed with the matter without first giving
due notice to his superior officer, because be
was notified by nae Of the facts by note dated
26th Nov. 1864: Mr.. CoURTENY in the con-
icusion of his card suggests that cit would have
been better, had he IL avoided the public
declaration of Capt. DEPAss' Intentions, as it
but serves to defeat the very object besprofess.
es to have in. view" This I retort on Mr..
Co URTENAr himself. Capt. DEPAss ..sprofesses
to have in view" no object save to respond to
q demand which Mr.. CouRTEkAY himself h..
made. The affair was quietly reposiug; tire
public generally Gf they knew anything of tn.
matter at ally supposed it to have been auash'
fcoSrIHtED OK sEcoSDPAsE.
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CAMDEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY "a.

Through the courtesy of Mr.. JAMES 3. CUREroS we
have been favored with Charlotte papers of late
date; alsoa number of interesting Federal military
orders forthc district of North Carolina.
We have also been favored by Mr.. WM. C: CoUR-
TENAY and Rev. MANNING DRowN with copies OF the
Columbia Phoenix to the 23d inst.
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In consequence of the assassination Of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President Johnson las recommended Thurs
day the lsL day Of June to be set apart as day for
special humiliation and prayer.
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To The Editor Of The Jo4rnul and Coafeaernte

o We .Eo1Eo' q me 7o77'"o7 '"u ' F717'!1e7H7e
In your issue Of lst May, Dr. THos. W. SAL
MoSD, publishes hi a card, Il; statelneui, (which
must correct. have never been stsocmnly
pledged not to proceed, &C., mol. have been TN
tier any obligations whatever, nlthe matter as
alluded to.
l have right to expect, tl,at'in fntn,c,, DR..
SArMoSp will only speak for his friend Capt.
DEPAss; and il you'd, have been BETTER. had
l,e avoided the puolic dcclavatiou Of Capt.
DE1'Ass' Intentions lis as it but sUrvrs 10 defeat
the very object he protcsscs to have in view.
| AIN sir, DC, =
=, WM. A. CpuRrESAY.
NEwBEKRY. s. C., Nav Ia. 1865. :
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-04

Gov. BRowNLow IS SERNoS.-The rebels ART
very fond of citing the Prodisal Son as q
sample rs to the manner in which they
should bs received hack, by "killing the fat
ted calf Ito do which would DO an indis'
criminate slaughter Of army contradictory,
and doing other fond things. Parson Brown
low breaches to them sermon showing the
difference between them and the before men.
toned Son:
First-The Prodigal Son did not secede; he
went with his fathers consent, aud, rs the
Scriptures indicate, with his blessing. Next,
he went (; he did not stay and Willy the old man
in his own house. He asked for something IL
start him in the world he did not present a
pistol 10 the old mans breast and demand his
grecnbacks or watch. lie received the portion
his father gave him /; he Ind not "press' it-a
modern Southern name for stealing. Aud, re
cciying IT, he started out Ito seek his fortune
lie did not retire To the south side of the old
mans farm, and join n band Ut robbers who
were plundering the old man and his law. abid
ing neishbors Receiving his portion, he quiet
ly took his journey Into far country. Final
ly, he repented Of his folly, not because the old
man whipped him into repentance, Out because
he .'came To himself" and saw that he had
wasted his substance in riotous living. lie went
back home, not with murder IN his heart, boast
ing how many he had killed and threatening
what he would do, but he bowed down in hon
est contritiOn and asked oil sorts OF pardon
lie didn't return say ing. 81 have fought you
four years aud until was overpowered,' bu
he went back crying. "Faiher, have sinnet
against Heaven and in thy sight. and am M
more worthy to be called thy sou, and implor
ngly said, snake me as one Of thy hirtd scry
ants" He went home because, throughout hi
entire course Of riotous living, his heart wat
there. He did not return demanding bis
"rights," his property and back rents. He dit
not ask instant pardon upon the faith OF nj
oath Of amnesty, but proposed TO prove his re
pentance genuine by his works. The story o
the Prodigal Son is one Of sincere, deep, heart
felt and voluntary repentance for grea
wrong. Do our returning rebels come repent
Ing of their unparalleled crimes, As long q,
rebellion showed any signs Of success, did they
show any signs Of repentance! Are they com
Ing back because they love the Union. or wer,
about to "perish with hungerl" All who re
turn peaceably TO their homes, cultivate friend
~ relations, and abstain from hostile acts, dis.
oountenancing every attempt ut disorder. should
be met with the same spirit and treated with
leniency. When they manifest q hostile spirit,
make them bite the dust.
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VSpeakinS Of the order Of Secretary
Stanton that the blacks should DO treated
hereafter just the same as the whites, and no
orders shall restrain them OF their liberty,
seys that II is surprising that any Of our mil.
itary officers should have thought Of restrict
Jog their liberty by such unjust orders as
have been Issued. Will it DO said that they
gathered in the towns and had to be led by
the government, or else their families became
objects OF charity? But just observe that
many more whites than blacks were supplied
with rations at every military post. Why
not then order the whites to 20 or not to go.
as might suit the will Of the military COM
mandcr, There may be q good military re".
son why both whites and blacks should be
forbidden to come to city or to leave it.
Blu. there can hardly be any ground TOR an
order which is not alike applicable to both.
Yet it is apparently very hard for some Of
our officers to understand that the blacks are
now really free, and must assume the re-
sponsibilities. enjoy the immunities and en-
durc the sufferings OF free men. The Score.
tary Of War knows how to teach these REQ.
reaut officers their duties. .
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NORM CAROLINA Irus.-Hon. Ira Ora.
ham, CT member Of the rebel Senate, and a
political leader Of this State, who Is to be q
delegate 10 the coming State convention, says
that under no circumstances will he conscn.
to the return Of North Carolina into the
Union, u the negro suffrage question is made
acondition.
j. II p Russ Of Raleigh. who recently
received Federal appointment. and who
has been designated to represent this district
in Congress and also in the State convention.
defines his position on slavery question by
saying that II he had the power he would 70
cnsl,ve every slave who'is now free.
Some of tho county meetings which nom
mated rebel leaders us candidates to Tho
State convention instructed them to favor,
by constitutional or legislative enactmcnts,
the binding Of liberated slaves to their Tor
mer masters for term Of years. Union
men, alarmed ut these fresh developments oil
disloyalty, are organizing for the purpose oil
demanding the immediate enforcement OF the
confscation law, which they claim willdrive
these rebel leaders and sympathizers from
the political field, and enable men of clear
record to present constitution and delega-
ton to Congress which that body can accept.
The reckless manner Of pardoning the
great leaders of the rebellion in North Caro-
lima, such AZ Graham and others. is exciting
grave apprehensions among the loyal people
OF the State.
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The Jefferson D. Democrats.

The friends of JeH. Davis, and they ar
about as numerous as the members oil the
Democratic party. have held meeting :,
New York to devise means for the deisoos y
the aforesaid jefferson d. Mayor ""n'"''
is chairman Of the committee. Infee Dem
ocra,., Cutler, Livingstone and tucker rom
Mobile. were present and made speeches
Th.v rsgarded the failure Of the rebellion as
o,Iv temporary: "the spirit that originated
:, .,;ll lives. and by the aid of its Northern
friends, it will be successful in another trdy
We can see how such success may be brought
about, but do not think it probable. That
"other way" means the restoration OF the
party which made JEFF. d. Secretary Of War,
elected Buchanan. tried to elect Mcclellan.
and which has aided the Southern traitors
by oil the means in its power. But tho peo-
pie have not been to all the sacrifices neces-
sary to crush the traitors. to lightly cast
their votes to bring again into power the
very class Of men whom they have fought
for four years to put down.
Our copperhead brethren may beat the dir
and announce their forthcoming success. but
they very well know that until some issue
arises separated from previous issues. there is
not ghost OF chance for the restoration
Of what is called the Democratic party. II
is too intimately Connected with the great
treason, and it is impossible to disconnec'
the one FROM the other. Had the rebellion
triumphed, 80 would the Democratic party
The rebellion was put down. and by that act
down went the party which first fostered and
nourished it. It will be restored, il cour-
ageous whistling will do the business; but
il won't. and "that's what's the matter"
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RESTORATION IN THE SourH.-In his Nash.
Vile speech. President johnson pledged him.
self to tho doctrine OF secludins all rebels
from the work Of restoration Of civil govern
ment:
He then asked iwho was to do this work
of restoration. Certainly not the rebels who
had fought, or those who had given aid and
influence to the rebel cause Such men
should not control the affairs Of State. or
else all the efforts had been made in vain
all our victories had been even in vain, and
all our privatons and suffering had been en-
dured'in vain and were unsvailing. lie then
announced il us his feeling and opinion that
il there are not more than FIVE thousand men
in Tennessee who have been and are loyal to
the country, to justice and to the principles
OF freedom, that fire thousand should control
absolutely and ,ehoiiy the affairs Of the Slate.
The traitor who had rebelled, ceased TO be a
titisen, and was an enemy. lie alluded to
the naturalization laws, and declared that he
was in favor OF subjecting the traitor to Sc
yerer test than the foreigner, and. indeed,
the severest test. lie objects to Mr.. Lin
coins amnesty oath, and says those who
have taken it are NOT TO Be trusted He want
ed to see the traitors punished, apd their lead
ers hung: and the day was not lar distant
when retribution would be demanded, and
treason would be odous. Ii must DO made
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~ Bowdoin College has bestowed the de-
gree OF l.. l.. D. upon Gen. Grant, II the
General don't know how to doctor laws. es.
pecially those made by JEFF. Davis and his
Democratic coadjutors, then we are very ig-
norant. But Bowdoin once, sometime in the
fifties, thought jefferson D. was doctor OF
laws. and pronounced him so. thus showing
that they 1.-THE Bowdoin folks) didn't consid-
er their degrees very choice, and the public
have ever since agreed with them, and will
until the former act OF toadyism is revoked.
The reception to the General while attending
Commencement on "Wednesday was elegant
and overlooking.
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VAt tho close Of the anniversary exer.
else Of Bates College on Wednesday, Rev.
DR.. Cheney came forward and said that II
was understood that in the resolve OF the
Legislature making m appropriation to the
college, it ia provided that 10 scholarships
be placed in the hands Of the Governor fol
the benefit of those who had boon in tho ser
vice, those who had been wounded having
the preference. He was requested to say BY
Gov. Cony, then present, that he awarded
one of these scholarships to William g. Eos
ter, OF Pittsfeld, who lost leg in the battl.
Of Gettysburg, and another to Andrew Rick
or, of Milo, who lost an arm in the battle Of
Fredericksburg.-Leo. Jour.
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General Summary.

The bust Of Ex.President Tyler has beer
removed from the Virginia State libmry.
An association has been organized in Eng
land, composed Of some oil the first men ia
THAR several walks In the kingdom, having
for its object the mere thorough exploration
of Palestine, especially BY means Of excava
tion.
John Stewart, recently arrested in Boston
on suspicion Of being the murderer Of the
Joyce childen, WINS yesterday hooombly dis
charged from custody on motion Of the pros
ecuting attorney. to,g
The terms upon which the War Depart.
ment has rented Ford's Thaater arc 81 SOC
per month until the lst Of February next
with privilege Of purchaaing at 100000. 4
II is reported that John Minor Bolts ispro'
pairing an address to his fellow.citisens Of
Virginia, urging them 10 vote for negro SUI
frage. gol b!Dofs nSrc Airp 'o.'
J, Tho waterville Mail says the celebrated
Drew horse was recently found dead In hi,
stall, in Fairfield, with one Of his foro logs
broken. LeGiiFa sh osQl 4aeab s.t
q An old lady IN Northampton, nearly q
century old, remembers receiving from hei
mother present Of pink ribbon. which
had been promised in case our Independence
was gained. i'l 'a'2e t'7 ~ up0
The young man who received the 6rst prize
for Commencement-day oratory at Rochcste,
University, wss nine years ago canal driver,
parentles, unable to read, ignorant even oil
the time Of his birth.
The schooner Forest Oak, from Boston for
Yarmouth. N. s., on late trip ran agains,
whale with such force m to knock thefors.
foot nearly "a. She passed oyer the whale,
which must have been killed BY che shock,
and man Of oil Immediately appeared on
tho surface.
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II Gen. Grant passed through here on
Tuesday, on his way to Quebec. and was met
at the Saco depot by a crowd of 1000 per-
sons anxious to catch glimpse of the great
est military chieftan in the world. The train
stopped about Eve minutes. and in response
to the vociferous cheers Of welcome BY the
crowd. the General made his appearance on
the platform Of tho car. and bowed his &c
knowledgemen,s. He held q reception in
City Hall, Portland, "Wednesday at eleven
o'clock, in the afternoon went to Brunswick
Commencement, to Augusta Thursday, and
goes to Quebec to day. we believe, to meet
the commander Of the British forces in North
America.