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Year: 1862

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION IN
NORTH CARoLlNA.-A writer in the VIII
mington Journal says in regard to the effect
of the emancipation proclamation in North
Carolina


"The Presidents proclamation, freeing all
slaves after Jan. is we'll received by the op-
position Union party in this State and its pa
pers, majority of which say that if North
Carolina is not back in the Union by that
date she will have no one but herself to
blame. The non-slaveholders within our
lines are to hold great Union mass m ct
ing at Beaufort, in honor of the event, in
which all the counties In these two congress
sional districts are to be largely represented
by the men, women and children, who are
to bring their camps with them and have a
three days celebration, North Carolina
barbecue included. All the candidates for
Congress in both districts are to be present
and address the people on the occasion
Year: 1862

The recent orders of Secretary STANTON, in
regard to persons fleeing from draft, does injus-
tce to the loyalty of the people ofthe Northwest.
But very few would attempt TO escape their OBJ
legations to the Government by becoming volun-
tary exiles from their homes and scarcely any
would thus brand themselves as towards. Those
who would thus act, would be of but little value
on the deld of battle. We want no towards for
soldiers. The object of the Secretary could have
been better accomplished, if he had issued an or
der pronouncing all who attempted by flight to
avoid their duty TO their country deserters, and
had them treated accordingly. The Government
should not have manifested, as this order can be
construed, even if not intended, any lack of con-
fidence in the entire willingness of the people to
cheerfnlly comply with every call upontheir pa
triotism Thus far, certainly, the people of every
State acknowledging allegiance to the Govern
ment, have promptly, enthusiastically and gene
rously responded to every requisition the au-
thorities have made upon them. Besides the
effect of the order will be bad abroad, as it viii
create the impression that the Government dis
trusts the loyalty of its citizens, or such con-
strustion will be placed upon it. If the Gov
ernment can not trust its own citizens, it certain
ly can not hope to crush out the rebellion.
The people, otherwise, have exhibited every con-
fidence in those representing the Government.
All the men and all the money they have asked
for have been cheerfully given them. Nothing
would be refused to crush out the rebellion-to
promptly suppress it-restore the authority of
the Government, and peace to the country. 1t
is the earnest wish of every good citizen that
this war should be brought to a successful close
in the shortest possible time, and whatever is ne
cersary to that end we believe would at once, by
voluntary action, be placed at the disposal Of
those who have in their control the destiny of the
nation.
Year: 1862

Hon. DAVID TURPIE is the Democratic can
didate for Congress in the Ninth District Judge
TURPIE is known as one of the most promising
young men in the State He has talent, cultiva-
ton, eloquence, and above all fidelity to the
Constitution and the Union to commend him to
the support of the voters of the Ninth District.
If they do their duty he will represent them in
the next Congress.


Hon. w. S. HOLMAN was nominated yester-
day by the Democracy of the Fourth District for
reelection to Congress. But few members OF
the House of Representatives occupy more
prominent position or have displayed more
ability and application in legislative duties. lie
will be reelected by an increased majority.
Year: 1862

EDITOR SENTINEL: A friend has just placed
in my hand the DAILY State journal of the 18th
inst in which it notices an article of the Sentinel
in relation to the visit of Colonel Puett and my
self to your city to see Governor Morton and
obtain leave of him TO raise volunteers in the
9TH Congressional District for nine months in
stead of drafted militia. / notice the Journal
article, not to reply to its ungenerous and un-
gentlemanly personalities, but TO defend all con-
cerned in il against the charge of bad faith.


There is in this region of the State prejudice,
to say the least, against drafting while the requ
site number of men can be obtained by voluntary
enlistment This feeling is common TO all parties
except some Of those not subject TO the draft.


Under this state of things Col. Puett and my
self were dcputed to the Governor. He received
Us kindly-heard US respectfully, and at the con-
clusion said TO us that for the present he could
not accede to our wishes.


The reasons offered by US, and those given us
by the Governor, is not necessary to my present
purpose to be stated. The proposition was made
in good faith by all concerned in it, and was con-
sidered in a manner worthy of the Governor of
the State. / am, therefore, unwilling that
the Governor should be misrepresented as to be
so treated myself


notice the Journal article for the purpose of
saving if the offer we made was not in good
faith-or if the offer was impossible for us to
perform, as the Journal charges, land do not
believe that the Governor countenanced either of
them, it is easy to demonstrate it by giving us
the assurance that if raised they will be accepted.
This is the only fair way to test it. Come, gen.
tlemen, put us to the proof, if you doubt it. =.


/ repeat the offer-If the Government will ac-
cept them, we will raise, by voluntary enlistment
rom the 9Th Congressional District, the quota of
soldiers required of us for nine months, and have
them ready in camp by the time the draft can be
made, and all the distinction we will ask is, that
we shall be known as volunteers-not drafted
militia. If it is men that the Government wants,
this will give them as well as the draft, and save
the men from what is Objectionable TO them-the
draft. Let the Journal join us in getting the
leave ask, if it desires to prove its malicious
assertions, or has belief that it can do so. A
draft, for the sake of the draft, may be desirable,
and if it is, we will abide it as well as others
but let it never be said that ii was for the want OF
soldiers. d. r. EcKELs.


Greencastle, Aug 13, 1862.


p S. see you state have son in the SER
vice now If this is so, do not know it, One
of my sons volunteered, but he is nol in the SER
vice now. ID. R. H.
Year: 1862

The proximity of one Bragg with consider
able force of rebel butternuts is whispered aronnd
amongst us as the occasion of this movement.
Should he show himself, he will be very apt TO
get warm reception from host of loyal
Hoosier butternuts, In that case, without doubt,
you will hear good report of the 22d Indiana,
and their energetic Colonel, NJ. Gooding, who,
by his perseyering assiduity, is perfecting more
and more the efficiency of the regiment We
have to-day received new arms, the Austrian
rife, for all except the fanking companies of the
regiment, who are already armed with the En-
field rife. Everything is going swimmingly
with us. Our Colonel and all our officers have
the unbounded confidence of the men. Roast
ing-ears and peaches are becoming plentiful. We
issue rations of the former twice week. NV
limited candle ration reminds me that must
call halt right here, other pressing duties of
the day deprive me of that time.


OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1862

In Mr.. PHILLIPs's speech on the negro eman-
cipation day at Abingdon, Massachusetts,, he dis
tinctly said:


He (Mr. Phillips looked upon the present war,
conducted without a reasonable object, as a total
loss of blood and treasure. Better the South
should 60 to-day than lose another life to prolong
the war upon the present detestable policy.


The Detroit Free Press inquiries Why is he
permitted to perambulate the country, making
speeches to discourage enlistments, when the
Government will not tolerate the least opposition
in other men? He is doing more to bring the
Administration into disrepute and to cause the
Puritan element to stand back from the army
than all other causes combined.


Where did he get his patent to be traitor with
impunity
Year: 1862

A member of the foreign legation in Washing
ton just arrived from Europe relates of this dis
tinguished rebel story which is now widely cir
culated:


One of his cousins who holds an Office in the
Department of the Interior in France, having
been invited TO one of SlidelPs soirees, availed
himself of the opportunity-first, to see how a
Southern rebel looked; second, to know his
opinion about slavery. As it may well be i'm
agined, the French official was the object of the
most delicate attention on the part of Mrs. Sli-
dell and her husband, who strove to persuade
him of the holiness Of the Southern cause,
and TO make him believe in its ultimate sue
cess. After having exhausted all their argu-
ments, the Frcnchman, politely addressing Mr.
Slidell, asked whether he was not of the opinion
that the moral attitude of the North in this con-
test was an impediment to the success of the
South, and if the maintenance of slavery did not
delay the work of its independence.


"You are perfectly right" answered Mr.. Sli-
dell Europe is averse to our institutions, and
we know it. But please mark they have not
been inaugurated or created, but inherited by us.
However, whenever the day marked for the sac
riice of social privileges will come, the slave
owners in.the South will do, have no doubt,
what your ancestors did, nearly an age ago in the
National Assembly of France. They will sacri-
flee them as necessary offering to their coun-
try's peaceful welfare. But now this sacrifice is
impossible. 1t would look as an act of ineffi-
cheney on the part of the South to maintain its
integrity, and would weaken rather than
strengthen u.s. BE sure, however, that the time
is not distant when the institution of slavery
cause of our present misery-will be forever re-
moved from our statute books. The French
Government can greatly assist in this: if it
acts with its proverbial prudence and sagacty, il
may place us in the necessity of shortly declar-
ing gradual emancipation at home; an act which
would be as satisfactory to many of us as to the
spirit of Christianity and civilization abroad"
Year: 1862

~ The interesting little drummer boy whose
Grub dub dub at the recruiting tent of the 18th
regiment, displays such skill with the drumstioks
for one of his age, is a son Of our former City
unteered and will 60 with the regiment TO the
field.
Year: 1862

n There are now sixteen prisoners under
sentence Of death in Pennsylvania, owing to
the fashion that no Governor fixes the day for
the execution Of any one condemned during
the. 1ncumbcncy Of lbs predecessor. Some
have been under sentence Of death for eleven
YfatH.
Year: 1862

negligent and inhumsn," why were they ap-
pointed We suspect that many men, by po-
litcal influence, have been appointed surgeons
In tho army who are neither qualified by the
possession Of humanity nor professional know
ledge. The sooner they are swept away the
better. They may be more fatal co our wound
ed troops than the cannon and muslletry Of the
enemy have been. If the two surgeons thus
reprnanded by war bulletin are enemies
OF their country and Of the human race
they ought to be arrested, tried by court
martial and hung, instead of being merely
suspended from duty and ordered to report
themselves -
Year: 1862

well as the public necessities, viii be subserved
by making the taxation upon newspapers such
as will guarantee their being conducted by
persons who have some stake In the community
Year: 1862

BRAss.-Imperial JEFF has called upon
his subjects for all old brass metal in their
possession, intending to make it up into can
non, to supply a deficiency of that arm in
the rebel service, occasioned by the exces-
sive prudence of Confed. Generals: We know
of one or two editors in his interest on this
coast, who if down in that quarter at this
time, would be in a bad way. There is brass
enough in one of them to make whole park
of artillery.
Year: 1862

REPELLANT.-The McConnellists are max
ing ready to get aboard of the craft of Union
Democracy, Prepare TO repel boarders, for
if they succeed in fouling our vessel, it will
go to the bottom.
Year: 1862

MIsvAKE.-We stated last week that the
Board of Supervisors for this county were
to meet on Monday next, for the purpose of
leyying the war tax. The officials who in
formed us were mistaken. There will be no
meeting at that time, as the statute removes
any necessity for action by Supervisors,
Year: 1862

VGU are hereby required to appear in an action
4 brought against you by the above pamed
plaintiff, in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial
District, in and for the county Of Shasta and to
the complaint fled therein, Ga copy of wbi
accompa lies lis summons within ten days, tex
elusive of the day of service after the service on
you of this summons, if served within this county:
if served out of this county, then within forty
days-or judgment by default viii be tax, n against
you.


The said a .tion is brought to recover the sum of
$3.50, alleged to be due a promissory ote by
you t, plaintiff, and the value of certain wagon o.
$500. had and received by you of plaintiff. all of
which fully appears in the complaint, copy of
which accompanies this writ, and is made part of
same, and if you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint as above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment against you for said amount,
of $780, interest and costa.


Given under my hand and the seal of the District
Court of the Ninth Judicial District this l4th day
of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.


JOHN ANDERSON, Clerk
Year: 1862

WlLDEy MoNuNENr.-The Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge resolved. on the third day of
the recent session at Marysville, to urge up
on the fraternity the erection of monument
to their deceased founder--W Wildey-and to
render assistance in the work.
Year: 1862

SENATOR De LoNG.-This gentleman is
criticised rather severely by some of the pa
pers in the State, because he was not in his
seat at the time of the vote on the Hardy i'm.
peaehment. His excuse is that his private
business made his absence necessary. OF the
suficiency of this reason for lodging vote
there is no difficulty in judging.
Year: 1862

The Red Bluff Beacon processes not to un-
derstand the political course of this paper
We will render it clear enough for his com
prehension.


We have said frequently that there was
only one question before the country at this
time. That question we have stated to be
this: Shall the United States be DESTROYED
by rebels, or shall it be protected and pre-,
served ?" Holding, as we do, that the coun-
try should be preserved at all hazards, we
have said, and say again, that all men who
are in favor of laboring to thissole end, should
unite. We proposed to drop the memory of
former feuds, and for all who are for the
Union Internationally to unite and vote one
ticket. This was suggestion made to be
accepted or rejected.


There is only one question before the coun-
try, and that is stated correctly above. Will
the Beacon gainsay it? If there is one other
issue than the one above, we ask the Beacon
to say what that other question is. Without
circumlocution, now, tell US what it is. We
daR,E waat tan esgupent. We want concis
statement Of the point Of variance now exist
ing between men determined to save the
country. The writer in the paper before US
is man of intelligence. Now don't dodge
the question, or pettifog the answer in any
way, but give it right out. What is it? This
paper has always been Democratic journal
is so yet but-softly is not going to herd
with traitors. That notable idea of some of
the papers, protesting to be Union Democrat
ic, in this State, that We are not to directly
fuse with the MeConpellites, but that they
are to come into our ranks by some back door
arrangement, finds no tolerance among the
lion-hearted Democracy of this county, to
whom the Beacon but pays a merited compli-
ment. They are for the Union, frst last and
all the time. Union without condition, and
over everything else in the world. even if to
save it South Carolina becomes forest of
gibbets, and the institution of slavery is ten
thousand times abolished ten thousand times
over. The Beacon would have the support
and votes of the Mcconnell men. The Cou-
uRIER wouldn't. The Beacon would invite
that vote. ewould rcpel it by every prac-
ticable means.


We have said that considering this ques.
ton as one of party policy, the day five thou
sand o. them came into our ranks, thrice that
number would leave. We repeat it, and the
Beacon will admit that it is possible. We
expect to support the Union Democratic tick
ct, for surely it cannot be possible that that
party is going to allow itself to be contamina-
ted by any association with those who give
their prayers by day and night for the de-
struction of this country.


As to fusion with the Republican party,
this paper never intimated anything of tle
sort SO that part of the Beacon's notion
goes for nothing.
Year: 1862

HAVE Youl-=Iohn w. F9rney, wri-
ting from Washington to the Philadelthis
Press, makes the following pertinent in
quiries:-Have you ever heard Seces-
sionist talk politics who did not claim to
be Democfati Have you ever heard a
sympathizer with Secession talk politics
who did not boast of his DcmocracY'-
Forney declares that the men who al
ways tried to break down the Democrat


c party in its days Of honor and lcyaly
are now taking shelter under the name Of
Democracy, in order the more success
fully to assist the Rebel eut-throsts IN
arms against the Constitution and
Laws. "a ~
Year: 1862

A KIND JUDGE.--A very learned and CON-
passionate Judge in q western State on passing
sentence on one Jones, who had been convict
ed of murder, concluded his remarks as follows:


The fadt is, Jones, the court did not at first
intend to order you to be executed before next
spring; but the weather is so very cold; our
Jail is unfortunately in bad condition much
Of the glass in the windows is broken; the
chimneys are in such a dilapidated state that
no fire can be made to render your apartment
comfortable; besides, owing to great number
of prisoners, not more than one blanket can
be allowed to each; and to sleep sound and
comfortably, therefore is out of the question.
In consideration of these circumstances, aud
wishing to lessen your sufferings as much as
possible, the court in the exercise of its humani
ty and compassion, do hereby order you to be
executed tomorrow morning, as soon after
breakfast as may be convenient to the Sheriff
and agreeable to you ...........
Year: 1862

ALLOTMENT CERTIFIcArES- act concern
ing allotment certificates. passed by Congress
some days ago, is on excellent law, and is re-
ceVed with much favor by the soldiers wher-
ever it has been submitted to them UnsaI-
aried commissioners are already appointed by
the President to visit the troops of each State,
and procure allotments or orders making over
portions of their monthly pay to their families.
The mode in which this provision is secured is
perfectly simple and no expense to the soldier,
or to those who receive his allotment. Hav-
ing certified in writing that he wishes to send
a stated monthly sum to certain person, he
receives thereafter from the regimental pay
master draft for the amount on the Assist
ant Treasurer at New York, Mr. Cisco. This
draft, payable to the order of his wife or friend
he now sends by mail to the person designated
The third section of the allotment act repeats
a former law giving to suffers lien on the
soldiers pay, and also restricts the privileges
Of these traders. For this reason, we are in
formed, they oppose and strive to raise pre-
judice in the minds of the soldiers against the
whole law. But it is SO simple and conVe-
nient, that it needs only to be explained to
the men, to be at ouce appreciated
York ErentRg Post.
Year: 1862

%The New Bedford Mercury makes the
following conundrum "Why are the Home
Guards like the Iamented Col. Baker? Because
the last thing he did was to die for his country
and that is the very last thing they intend to
do" .......
Year: 1862

said commanders shall hold the rank of
captain in the navy, or at least that Of
lieutenant; it being nevertheless under
stood that the instructions originally is
sued TO an officer holding the rank of
Lieutenant of the navy, or other superior
rank, shall in case Of his death or tenn
porary absence, be sufficient to authorize
the officer on whom the command of the
vessel has deyolyed TO make the search,
although such officer may not hold the
aforesaid rank in the service. .....


Thirdly. That if at any time tho COM
mander Of a cruiser Of either Of the two
nations shall suspect that any merchant
vessel under the escort or convoy Of any
ship or ships-of war of the other nation
carries negroes on board, OF has been en-
gagged in the African slave trade, or is
fitted out for the purpose thereof, the
commander of the cruiser shall commu-
nicate his suspicious TO the commander
of the convoy, who, accompanied by the
commander of the cruiser, shall proceed
to the search of the suspected vessel; and
in case the suspicious appear we'll found
ed, according 10 the tenor of this treaty,
then the said vessel shall be conducted or
sent TO one of the places where the mixed
courts of justice are stationed, in order
that it may there be adiudicated upon


Fourthly. 1t is further mutually agreed
that the commanders of the ships of the
two navies, respectively, who shall be
employed on this service shall adhere
strictly to the exact tenor of the afore-
said instructions.
Year: 1862

As the two preceding articles are en-
tirely reciprocal, the two high contract
ing parties engage mutually TO make
good any losses which their respective
SUBJECTS ofcitizensmay incur by an ar
bitrary and illegal detention of their yes
sells; it being understood that this in
demnity shall be borne by the Govern
ment whose cruisers shall have been
guilty of such arbitrary and illegal de-
tention; and that the search and deten-
tion of vessels specified in the first ar
ticIe of this treaty shall be effected only
by ships which may form part of the
two navies, respectively, and such of those
ships only as are provided with the speci
al instructions sDnexted TO the present
treaty, in pursuance of the provisions
thereof The indemnifcation for the
damages of which this article treats shall
be paid within the term of one year
reckoning from the day in which the mix
ed court of justice pronounccs its sem
tcnCe.
Year: 1862

In casa the commanding officer of any
of the ships Of the nayies of either coun-
try, duly commissioned according to the
provisions of the first article Of this
treaty, shall deviate in any respect from
the stipulatiOns Of the said treaty, or from
tho instructions annexed to it, the Cow
ernment, which shall conceive itself 10
be wronged thereby shall be entitled to
demand reparation; and in each case
the Government to whom such command
ing officer may belong, binds itself 10
cause enquiry 10 be made into the sub
jcct of the complaint, and to in1ict upon
the said oiIicera punishment proportioncd
10 any wilful transgression which he may
be proved TO have committed.
Year: 1862

Whenever a ship of either of the two
navics, duly ahthori1ed as aforesaid, shall
meet a merchant vessel liable 20 be
searched under the provisions of tho said
treaty, the search shall be conducted with
the courtesy and consideration which
ought to be observed between allied and
friendly nations; and the search shall, in
all cases, be made by an officer holding a
rank not lower than that of a licutenautin in
the navy, or by the officer who at the time
shall be second in command of the ship
by which the search is made.
Year: 1862

~ We regret that we did not succeed in
making the principles Which apply to


the case of Western Virginia understood
by the World ), they were stated clearly
enough Npnd the fault, we suspect, was
not SO much in the argument as in the
judges Be that as it may, we are willing


to reproduce them, because we conceive
them, to be, highly important in their
tb'ezistins and prospective con-