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Year: 1864

1t may reconcile US to the protracted
length of the war, that, by no other means
could our independence be securely estab-
lished, or our separation from the Unite
States made real aud complete. The plants
Of most rapid growth are the soonest to
decay. If we ha! achieved our liberties with
ease We should have parted from them with
out difficulty. We should have valued our
independence at the price it cost us, and II
we had gained it after the first battle of Ma
nassas, have been by this time on the road
to reconstruction.


II there is o nation on the face Of the
earth which ever obtained permanent indie
pendence after short War, We know not
where to look for its history. We cannot
make ourselves new people in day. We
must 60 through baptism of fire and blood;
We must be subjected to the seven times
heated furnace Of tribulation, and bear with
patience the slow processes of moulding into
new forms, before We can cease to be the
things that we were.


The war has disclosed to us the true char
acter and purposes Of the people from whom
VIC AoVo oSkAA0LSNsS ssuu Al tu1L ulSClUSuEC
has produced its unans werable Justification.
1t has also made known to us our own
strength and resources. Who could have
believed three years ago that the Confede.
rate people were capable of such resist
ance? We have found ourselves able to
stand alone, even. while colossal enemy
strove to beat US down. We are learning to
supply our own wants from our own me-
chanical and agricultural industry. We are
acq qliring that self dependence which is the
only guarantee ofindependence The longer
the duration of the war the more perfect the
tlaining which our population will receive
to minister to their own necessities, to avoid
the pest, when peace comes, of Yankee and
foreign artizans and tradesmen, who would
corrupt our society and vote away at the
ballot box the liberties and institutions they


were unable to rob US of in the field.
Year: 1864

ted and Others, was shown to be. this gath


ering Of aIlthe valuable land Of q country
-iutu few hands, aud thus depriving the
country of that surest bulwark OF freedem
and deepest source of nations strength, q
peasantry owning the small homesteads


which they till and the decline OF lnteiii-
gence and of true strength IN the British
nation has been by many writer's traced to
the same cause, the roofing out OF small
landed proprietors by the pressure OF q
great landed aristccracy.-'


Let it be granted then that slavery will
be rooted cut by the war. That will not do
everything for tie South. The curse Of
slavery was its deteriorating effect upon the
people Sand when slavery is done away, un-
less something is done to elevate the peo
pie, theremsy remain quite as great evils,
though not the same, as heretofore. And
if the same system of immense plantations
is to prevail, a few men controlling oil the
land in the country, We may bid adieu to
the, Of securing the presence OF class
throughout the South which, by its free
dom ond intelligence, will be protection
against future rebellions to overthrow free
Institutions. Our Northern people are Of
no better blood than those whom they will
displaee. Put them in the same cireum.
stances, surround them with the same in
tiuences, and they will not be materially
different from their predecessors; and just
as far as We allow the same evils to secure
q foot hold in that reconstructed society,
justso far do we expose ourselves to simi-
lar dangers -----------.------
Our correspondents suggestion, there
fore, seems to us eminently worthy of att
tention. Whatneed is there of selling these
lands at all just now? Why not wait till
the skies clear and the situation Of affairs
becomes more settled? 1t is true, no doubt
that Government officials, and military Of,
fcers, and aIfew Northern sharpers," might
thus. lose the chance of making speedily
immense fortunes, but are there not objects
of greater importance to the country than
that We commend the matter the
careful consideration or reconsideration Of
those who have it in charge. And we can
not doubt that the future good Of the whole
country will have more weight with them
than the selfish interest Of even their
friends. Us, 49,
Year: 1864

to none ever possessed by any sovereign
power He trusted the time never would
come when the people would be required to
vote for the man in power at bis behest. =
He, would have such . policy Of reconstruc-
ton as would allow the return of the sece-
ded States into the Union rs friends, and
not as enemies. l
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body are the most nscss'
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness. In.
deed, without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darsens ns
view; the mind becomes shadowed with despair. anu


ed with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864


There's an old battered friend swinging free st


my side,
Whose fate has with mine for long years been
He's not handsome to view, as may plainly be


seen,
Yet well know his merits-my faithful Canteen,
In the march, in the glarc of summers hot sun,
When worn with the weight OF the kuapsack


and gun,
Oh, twas pleasant to halt meath the sholtcring


green,


And find cool drop in the cheering Canteen.
At night, ON the picket, when darkness came down,
Aud shut out the stars with the bockoning oown
When the rain chilled the marrow, still therC
has been
A lifc-giving warmth in the friendly Cantcen.
When gathered in tent, tired, dusty aud worn,
Expecting the foe ere the breaking Of morn,
More refreshing was sleep, those few moments


wccn,


When it followed a draught from tho hearty


Canteen.


And then when We looked on the on-coming foe
Aud knew that for us or for them there was wOe
Ere we rushed where would soon be II blood


sprinkled scene,
New courage we found in the gallant Canteen
My old battered friend, as Won swing at my side
| can not forget that we both have been tried,
And though sometimes found wanting, you never


have been


Attached to coward-my brave old Canteen.
Year: 1864

II Is known that Connecticut and Indiana,
through their representatives, have protested
against the decision Of the Provost Marshal
General, that the draft under the present call
should be enforced In districts which had not
Allied their quotas although the State might
have done SO.


The matter was referred by the Secretary of
War to Mr.. Solicitor whiting for advlsemcnt
We learn that the opinion OF the Solicitor will
reverse the decision of the Provost Marshal
General, and that therefore no draft will take
place In States which have filled their quotas.
Year: 1864

At the great war meeting In Tammany Hall,
New York, to aid In recruiting General Han.
cocks corps, Carl schurz made very forcible
and sensible speech. He said that every sober.
minded man must know that to use the re.
sources of the country slowly is to waste them,
and added;


at is my profound conviction that the down.
fall of the rebellion Is but a question of time
But 1t is also my profound conviction that n,
question ortiIns Is he principal question for u
TO look at To lose time Is 10 lose resources, Is Il
lose money, is TO lose ground"
Year: 1864

The authorities on this subject are numerous.
There are two or three important opinions
which we shall publish in few days. WehGve
no doubt that Gov. Carney has discovered the
mistake made by the Legislature ere this, and
will not attempt to enforce a bad rule at the
expense of a good one.
Year: 1864

The Washington reporters disagree in
reference to the object of Gen. Grants
visit to that city One report represents
that it is to assume command of all the
forces of the United States, with Gen.
Halleck as Assistant Adjutant General
with greater powers than he hiss hereto
fore had, while another intimates that
he is there simply for the purpose of
general consultation" The latter state
ment we suspect to be nearer the truth.
Any change which should withdraw Gen.
Grant from the field and coop him up in
Washington, we should regard as not
only great public calamity. but as dan
gerous to his well-earned reputation.
Year: 1864

TEMPERANCE. De Witt is in the full
enjoyment of a temperance revival. A
large meeting of the citizens was held at
the courthouse on the evening of-the lst
inst. for the purpose, in the language of
the official report given in the "Signal, y
of adopting measures to prevent drunken
ness and violence in the public streets OF
that city.
Year: 1864

EY- The steamer Davenport arrived
here yesterday from up the river. She
started from Davenport with barge in
tow, but was obliged to leave it at Mont
rose on account of the fog. 1t was foated
over the rapids last evening.
Year: 1864

bag- The New York Herald states that
Mcclellan does not wish 10 be President.
He is reported to have said "My desire,
my ambition, is to be restored to my for
mer position in the army, SO that l may
help my country, and if necessary, that l
may die for her. His desire and his
ambition seem to be stronger now than
when he was in. the service. He took
very good care then to keep out of dan
ger, and very far from "dying for her,"
Year: 1864

EXTENSION OF THE BouNTY-The ex-
tension of the bounty period and the post
ponement of the draft until the first of
April, is wise measure which should
give still greater stimulus to the cause
of volunteering. Men are wanted and
must be had to fill up the large gaps in
our armies. The pressing necessities of
the Spring campaign are now upon us,
and we are convinced that the great de-
mand of the hour is not being met as it
should be. Delays are dangerous.
Year: 1864

We may resume the regular publication of the
Standard in May or June but if we do not we
will keep readers posted by a weekly extra as
to the proceedings of the Legislature, when it shall
again assemble.


We respectfully suggest to our Conservative
friends to hold meetings in the various Counties, at
the usual time, and nominate candidates for the
Legislature.


Weregret the necessity of suspending quite as
much our friends regret the absence of the
paper but Conservative principles will livealways
and they are not likely to lose ground on account
of the suspension for brief period of Conserva-
tive newspaper. To all our friends we say, Be
prudent, firm, and united, and cote when the time
comes.
Year: 1864

There are some persons who seem to
treasure up things that are disagreeablo
on purpose. l can understand how a
boy that never had been taught better
nigh; carry ,orpedoes in his pocket, and
delight to throw them down at tho feet
of passers by. aud see them bound; but
cannot understand how 90 instructed
and wcll.mcauius person could do sach a
thing And yet there are men that carry
torpedoes all their life, and take pleasure
in tossing them at people oh" they
say, II have something now, and when
l meet that man will give it to him -
And they wal. for the right company
aud right circumstances, and then they
out With the most dissgreeable things


And it they are demonstrated with they
say, It is true" as if that wns a justiG


cation of their coLduct If God should
take all the things that are true of you
aud msFe scourge Of them aud whip
you with it, you would be the most mis-


cradle Of men. Bu. he does not use al


the truth on you. And Is there no law
of kindness !? Is there no desire 10 please
and prof: men! Have you a right te
take any little story that you, can pick
up about man and nse it in spch = Wa,
as to injure him or give him pain ? Ane
yet how many men there afe that seen


to enjoy nothing SO much as, innic,ine
exquisite suffering upoa man in thi'
gay, when he cannot hep himself =
Well, you know just how the devil feels
Whenever he hes dore anything wicked


and has made somebody very unhappy


and lauehs, he feels just as, for the tim
hcing, you feel when you have done
cruel thing, and sorsetody is hurt, and i


does you good. s5a~@i taa@s2st
Year: 1864

In his speech at Philsdelphis last even
ing, General Meade said:


"As 1 said when took command Of the
Army Of the Potomac, say to you now. I
have no pledges to make. When l return
TO my army all can say is that we will
do the best we can to suppress the rebel
lion, aAd to overthrow all those who are in
arms against our common country; TO
have our fsg respected and have It wave
over every foot Of ground from the Cana
dss to the Rio Grande, and the golden
sands Of the Pacific. The banner Of the
Stars and Bars we will number among the
things Of the past, and the rebellion, with
sll its associations, will be remembered as
things that have existed, but have no
logger any being.


What We Desd is men I want you
here, al Of you, every man Of you, how
ever small may be his influence, to uss
thut influence to send recruits To the army.
The more we get the better will it be for
that army, and the quicker will the war be
ended. The wsr must be ended by hard
Sighting, and it becomes every man, wo.
msn and child to work for the increase Of
our armies in the field. When that is done
trust that next summer will come to us
with peace restored to the land, and hap
piness, contentment and prosperity per-
Tsding the entire country"
Year: 1864




T-,e BufslO Express has the following
in reference to the navigation Of the west
ern lakes;


Daring the past year the loss Of proper
ty or the lakes by marine disasters hss
probably been as large if not larger than
any year since 1855, when the losses were
Sc, 126,744. The loss Of life has been
very light so far as concerns sail vessels.
II 1t had not been for the loss Of the
steamers Sunbeam and Water Witch, the
record would have been almost blank.
The navigation Of these inland waters is
attended with more peril than any other
maritime waters Of the same extent in the
world, and the most careless cannot have
but observed and remembered the sppal-
ling records Of loss in other years, when
many q noble vessel with its crew went
dORn or with few escaping to tell the
fearful tale. The remarkable immunity
Of our sailors during the past season is
one Of the most grateful features Of the
year.
Year: 1864

The Ninth Army Corps TO be Filled Up.


An order hss been issued suthorizins
General Burnside to recruit and fill up
tAe Ninth Army Corps, Of which he is
commander, to the number Of ffty thou
sand men, for such duty as may be spe-
eislly assigned to said corps by the War
Dennrtnent.
Year: 1864

The morbid nervousness of the pres
ent day appears in several ways. 1t
brings man sometimes to that startled
state that the sudden opening of door,
the clash Of the falling fire irons, Or
any little accident, puts him in a flutter
How nervous the late Sir Robert Peel
must have been when, a week before
His death, he went to the Geological
Gardens, and, when monkey suddenly
sprang upon his arm, the great and
worthy man tainted! Another phase
of nervousness Is, when a man is brought
to that state that the least noise or cross
occurrence seems to jar through the en-
tire nervous systemic upset him, as
We say; when he cannot command his
mental powers except in perfect still
ness, or IN the chamber, and at the
writing-tab to which he is accustomed;
when, in short, he gets fidsety, easily
worried, full of whims and fancies,
which must be indulged and considered,
or he is quite out Of sorts. Another
phase of the same morbid condition is
when human being is impressed with
vague, underlined fears that things are
going wrong; that his income will not
meet the demands upon it; that his
lungs are affected; that his mental
powers are leaving him-a state of feel
ing which shades rapidly off into positive
insanity. Indeed, when matters remain
long in any of the fashions which have
been described, | suppose the natural
termination must be disease Of the heart,
or shock Of paralysis, or insanity in
the form either of mania or idiotcy.
Numbers Of commonplace people, who
could feel very acutelys but who could
not feel what they have felt, have been
worried into fatal heart disease by pro-
longed anxiety and misery. Every
one knows how paralysis laid its hand
upon Sir Walter Scott, always great,
lastly heroic. Protracted anxiety how
to make the ends meet, with a large
family and an uncertain income, drove
Southey's first wife into the lunatic
asylum; and there is hardly more
touching story than of her fears and
forebodlngs through nervous attacks
year after year. Not less sad was the
end Of her overwrought husband IL
blank vacuity nor the like end oi
Thomas Moore. And the saddest H.
stance of an overdriYen nervous system
was the end Of that rugged, honest
wonderful genius, Hugh Miller.


SAYS beautifully. Mr.. Longfllow: Sunday
is the golden clasp that birds together the vol
ume of the week.
Year: 1864

The Brooklyn Daily Union says:


Horrible stories about robberies and outrages
on the volunteers on Riker's Island. are brought
to US 10y an army officer. II true, they reveal q
horrible system of positive crimes which reflect
disgrace on all concerned Our informant states
that recruits when taken TO the Island are placed
in line upon the parade ground, and there one by
one stripped naked, regardless Of weather TO be
searched for concealed citizen clothes; that this
search lasts from an hour TO an hour and half.
during which time the shivering men are kept in
the open air. and then sent TO comfortless wedge
tents to freeze. sicken, and perchance die. from
the effects Of this barbaroas exposure Further
more, is said to be practiced, a system Of the
most shameful extorton- During the excessive
ly cold weather, some of the men bought little
sheet iron stoves, worth ST. at retail in the
city, to place In their tents for which they were
charged the sum Of SO each. AT one time. the
only well on the Island was frozen up; for two
days, the men were without supply Of water.
and. when water was brou yht them by lighters.
il was so foul from the vessels in which it had
been brought. as 10 be pDit for use AT tins
time. il is said, water sold for So per canteen
full Forty cents were demanded and paid for
sixpenny PIE, and twenty FIVE cents for paper
Of chewing tobacco.
Year: 1864

By the arrival at San Francisco OF the snip
Star of the Union, the military authorities
are in receipt of ten or twelve ffteen.inch
columbiads, and number OF guns of smaller
size. The are intended for the forts now in
course of construction on Black Point and
Angel Island
Year: 1864

FELLOW CITIZENS: l a candidate for your suf-
trages at the ensuing election for Sheriff in the
County of Union My connection with the army, how
ever, has for some months removed me from that fam
liar intercourse with you that would generally be de-
sirable. But, trusting that l may have due allow
ance for this seeming Inconvenience, with view to
repeated expressions of desire that should become
a candidate, have consented to d@so-though under
vastly different circumstances from those which
rounded four years ago Many of you have realized
the hardships of and the dangers of battle; but
without recalling the past let look hopefully the
future and permit me, in grateful Acknowledgements
Of the favors received at your hands then with many
others previous that time, to ask your cordial sup
port now. If elected, l will what industry and
ability possess fulfill the obligations of the office
in such maansr as, hope may ever be satisfactory
to you. On the contrary, if am not elected, shall
consider that you have Gone wrong and that |
have right to criticse becanse your suffrages
against But am fully sensible of the distinction
conterred by being elected to the position for which
candidate, and shall be proud to receive your
shall be earnest and faithful prove
myself worthy of the responsible trust imposed by the
And, in conclusion, allow me to hope you will
remember your friend, and the day of election a
ticket for the same. w. H. COLLINS,


Co. \, 4lh n c. Cavalry


March 2S, 1864 pd Gordons Brigade.
Year: 1864

AN ACT 70 AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO


THE MILITIA AND GUARD FOR HOME


DEFENCE.


SEC l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority the same That neither the Govern
or of this State nor the officers acting under act
ratified the 7th day of July 1868. entitled IAN act
in relation to the Militia and Guard for Home De-
fence shall call out for drill muster the persons
enrolled under said act, oftener than Il month in
company drill oftener than twice year in battalion
drill which battalion drills shall take the place of the
company drills for the month in which they ap
pointed unless when called ip.o actual service to repel
invasion suppress lnSurrcctIon to execute the
Jaws of rhc State


SEC. 2 3, il further enacted That the Governor
SHAH have tne power TO use the Guards of Home De-
tennr f' ' purpose If arresting conscripts aud de-
serters; Pr'ghf they shall be ordered upon this
duty h.yuni ine limits of the counties in which they
reside the counties adjacent thereto


SEC B Be it further enacted That in addition to the
exemptions contained in the to which this is an
amendment there shall be exempt County commission
ers appointed under act entitled An act for the re-
lief and families OF soldiers in the army" reg
uar mllers blacksmithS who have established shops
necessary operatives in factories and foundres the
Attorney General Solicitors of the severa! circuits and
cOuaties physicians of FIVE practice contractors
with the State or Confederate government, editor
to each newspaper and the necessary compositor mail
carriers professors in colleges and teachers in aeade
mics Propidd that this exemption shall only apply TO
the drills specified this bill md not service when
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field.


SEC t. BE further enacted, That for failure to at
tend the battalion or regmental drill each field officer
shall forfeit and pay hundred dollars: each CAPTAIN
and other officers who shall fail to muster and drill
their companies at the times appointed shall forfeit
for each failure fifty dollars. and if non commits
stoned officer or private shalt fail to attend at drill
he shall forfeit and not less than FIVE nor more rhs
twenty-five dollars ProUided that every absentee shall
he allowed until the next muster to make his excuse
The fines shall be adjudged by regimental and compa
nyc ourts-martal and judgments be entered up
and the fines collected in the Same mode and in accord
IN sewith the provisions of the Militia Law of North
Year: 1864

nDr A gentleman recently from Richmond tells
a very interesting little incident which evinces
something of the state of the public regard for
General Lee, and his thoughtful kindness to our
sick and wounded soldiers, During General Lees
recent attack Of illness he went down to Richmond
to recruit his health While in the cars he ex.
pressed the desire for bottle OF port wine. At


ter his arrival his wish was talked of on the streets,
and in less than three hours three hundred bottles
of port were sent to him. Of the number he re-
served one for his use, and sent the ren,aiu-
der 70 the hsspitals for wounded soldiers.
Year: 1864

Believing that the county of Meoklenburg has been
well represented in the person of JOHN L. BROWN,
who has proven to be a prompt, active and faithful
public servant many of his constituents desire his
election and hereby announce him candidate for the
House of Commons the election in August next MIR
Brown good business man. and the services of such
men are needed now in our legislative halls.


March 10, 1864. pd VOTERS.
Year: 1864

CoTToN FOR WoUNDs.-The Earoti"ian IS in-
formed BY Dr. SILL, the well known druggist of
Columbia that burnt cotton is one of the best art-
ces next to lint, which can be applied to wound
The latter cannot always be had, the former is a.
bundant and easily obtained Every one has ne
ticed that raw cotton, when plunged in water IS
scarcely more than dampened externally; when
bSraed or scorched and submitted to the same pro-
cess it is instantly wet through This is owing to
the destruction Of the oily principle which it con-
tains, which oil prevents the healthy use of cotton
on wounds