Year: 1865

Q proof before us that proud TO put on record
The concurrence which invites on the part OF others


citizen whose berality has abounded during this
whole war writes


have moderate supply Of bacon and pork laid the
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responds .Ys, let g." i shall se fortheomns ash
fellow oopn,rymen would come up with zeal and without
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eheeruy contribute two hundred and nifty thousand dollar.
cure our liberties.


Nobel says the reader-and II Is noble. Who will be
the nexu The soldiers Of our army in large
age Of their scanty pay The money has not been the
Treasury s0tA ,ohsc 70 pay ss. What pleasing relief
and what generous tribute would be TO these battle
heroes IL the rich Of land would respond
TO the proposition Of the gentleman from whose letter
at once There would be something at once and
inspiring in such evidence Of gratitude and Of patriotic
sympathy. And besides this demand on the Treasury
there others scarcely less sacred and important for
which the contributions Of the wealthy would be an nc
ceptable aid


Nothing can be WISER a. nothing can be
contributions to the public assistance. Everything
we have and everything that We hope for, depends
upon the success OF our cause that should 90 down
what would become Of our money and bonds cotton
and tobaccoi All would be lost Nor these alone Gu
forgeuness has overtaken the minds Of some who are
usually shrewd enough. They supposing that In
vestments in railroad stocks and bank stocks in lands
and houses and mines exempt from the hazards OF
the conflict; that while bonds and money depend for
their value success these other properties would
vive national overthrow Do they that the
ban ofc0nscatOn s already proclaimed against all
property, OF every possible knds This edict hangs TO
every article Of property like en No conveyance can
get rid OF It. II follows the property whoever becomes
the purchaser. II we conquered lands,
houses our railroad and bank, and manufacturing and
and Inevitably lost as our Confederate credits
Our only hope for anything in the success OF
struggle Those who are sacrificing Confederate secur


ties for other forms Of property with any idea OF thus
avoiding the hazards of the contest exhibiting
ignorance and folly that surpass their cowardce
We must fight the battle through, and must win IT, al
is lost It would be wise In to give fourth half
nay, the whole In taxationsor gifts rather than be
quered for In that case we would lose all and iber


We shall be pleased to be made the medium II desired
OF notifying the Treasury OF any citizens contribution
made extreme sacrifices. Even the ladies have given
their rings and their ewery spared tho resses that
adorned their beauty Let Confederate Americans de-
monstrate that no more patriotic and devoted people
have ever lived than they and that the letter which has
called forth these remarks is such multitudes
concur in This voluntary aid must not Of course in
the least interfere with vigorous the part Of
the government


Rebel Regulations OF their Foreign Conn


mcrce.


In the rebel Senate on the 18th instant Mr. Oldham
Of Texas introduced tho following bill to amend act
TO impose regulations tho foreign ~ Of the
rebel States to provide for the public Defence which
approved February 8, 1884,


The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
do enact That military commander Of any depart
permit, either verbally or In writing, to any TO
export any Of the articles enumerated In the first section
OF the act TO which this act Is amendment from any
place within the limits Of his department, district or
command, shall he knowingly allow any such arti
ces bc exported In violation OF the second and third
sad act and It Is hereby the duty or
the President commanding OfficeF
whenever he shall have reasonable bcieve that
any officer shall have violated the provisions Of this
sane and II II shall appear that such officer Il guilty he
shall be dismissed II an officer from the military service
OF the Confederate States But military officers shall
interfere with prevent tho expectation Of any OF the
articles aforesaid when the shall be done accord
guations made by the President in pursuance thereof


That nothing In thc act aforesaid shall be construed


TO prohibit or In any manner interfere WITH 70 author


ze The President by such uniform regulations have
been shall hereafter be made by him. 70 prohibit
In any manner 70 interfere with the removal and
portaton OF any OF the articles enumerated In the first
section Of the act aforesaid from any point place In
the Confederate States to any other point or place
therein except when the Is attempted be done
In violation OF the second and third sections OF the
aforesaid, TO authorize any conditions
imposed upon the right Of any transport and
movo any Of the articles aforesaid anything In said act
the regulations In pursuance thereof the contrary


8. That no military commander Of any depart
ment district other subordinate command shall
In any manner prohibit any citizen OF tho Conr
federate Statos from transporting removing any
OF the articles enumerated in the nrst sec


ton Of the act aforesaid, from any place in tho Con-
ederate states 10 any other place within the same
ept when done or attempted to be done in violation Of
the second and third sections OF the aforesaid any
thing In said act the regulations made In
thereof 10 the contrary Notwithstanding; and any mill
tary officer who shall prohibit any CITIZEN aforesaid
from transporting and removing Of the articles afoe
said shall hinder prevent tho same, by military
force or orders shall be deemed guilty of penal offence
and shall be liable 70 indictment In the district court Of
the Confederate States for the proper district upon
conviction thereof shall bc fined by the court In
not exceeding dollars, and shall be dismissed from
the service Of the Confederate States.