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Year: 1861

and make it an open show and free fight Every man.
then, who visits these establishments may become wit
ness to prove the violation Of any provisions Of the law
regulating them and intended for the protection Of the
public, without being exposed himself to prosecution
and in effect it will raise up thousands Of sentinels 10
watch and superntend the management Of these estab


shmsnts, whereas now they without solitary mosi
tor In the next place. it will enable landlord to en-
force decorum his premises which he is no. al
ways able 10 do lest the vsgabond whom he may ,ect
to-day from his premises may become an nformer to-
And in the third place, will shell out the
puritaneal hypocriies who pray in public but bet
in secret Run up the curtain, however, and nary !"
another Aminadab Sleek will you hear groaning
der the paws of the royal Bengal. Then, again. when
men go to gaming houses now, they have to wait until
the shades Of night ovsrlay the earth, tnk in and
out at the back door; and maintain that it b radically
wrong to force freeborn and hghspirited to the
desperate extremity of doing that which is bound TO p-
volve the humiliation Of personal dignity, and the con.
sciouuess Of more or lea personal degradation. The
results be sautay. Is it suspected that the
author Of the foregoing thoughts is himself gambler
He is not. He betted dime in his life on faro,
roulette any Of those games and the hints he has
given above free from interest the one hand
as they are from prejudice on the other.


ERSKTNE
Year: 1861

To The Editor Of the Wig:


In approaching this subject, must distinctly cis-
claim any intention TO complain Of any officer OF the
Government No. not one-and mean here the Presi-
dent and heads of departments particularly. believe
that they all doing the very best they under the
circumstances, aud honor them for it but it is MI
RIGHT AND Ny PRIVILEGE, citizen and taxpayer in
the Southern Coniedetscy speak Of the existence OF
any law that may consider unequal and unjust n its
operation with reference TO its repeal amendment.
The hrst law then, that sriks essentially wrong
is that regulating the pay Of the Confederate army. Is
THAT PAY EQUAL ASB FAIR? To illustrate: A CAPrLIs
in the army receives for his services per month about
sos. with Other perquses which carry up abOu;
$3.50 or $40; willis. the soldier in tie ranks who in
many instances is bis superior in every element Of
soldier RECEIVES SILL! and out Of this has frequently
to provide for the wants Of family. VIII any man pre-
tend to justify this vast difference in the pays If 60
s! him DO it; cannot


respectfully ask the sitting Congress will they ad
ourn without remedying this crying njustics-an in.
justice that cries aloud for redres If the finances Of the
country will justify decided increase Of the pay OF
the rank and eI suggest that the pay OF the commits
stoned officers be reduced third or one half and this
amount be divided amongst the sOldiers--ths will not
increase the aggregate expenses Of the war; but viii
make the "stand by their officers and give them just
satisfaction do not propose to elaborate this qles


ou mention Of ii ia sufficient carry conviction
to the mind o! every one, that the proposition of in
Of pay TO the soldiers The soldiers are
sraiLing TO lberae themselves from the in
justice OF the North and have made up their mipds TO
But, while we laboring 10 throw or North.
arm hondau md aract for orraelvae no ~ and ho4tar
government let not forget to that all is right a.
home, and that laws sffjd equal and exlct justice
to the humbes citizen Of the ConeGeracy To Presi-
dent Davis who in this great struggle for justice has
for himself distinguished place in the affections
Of the peope,-to whom they look with so much conn
derce-and to whom from the position he occupies the
President and Patriarch OF this national family they
have right to expect that this appeal will not be in vain
especially commend this subject.


TAXPAYER.
Year: 1861

It was understood during the session of the
Legislature here last winter, that if the services
of this able officer were desired in his native
State, to aid in the re organization of our militia
system they could be obtained Many of his
friends anxious that he should be elected
Adjutant General, believing that his eminent
qualc for that post. in the event of seces-
sion of the State and would make his servl-
ces invaluable We learn that the proposition
was made to him by his friends directly, the
terms agreed on, and that he consented to come;
In few days however, without his being ADVISED
of it, the salary first fixed upon was reduced AID
Gen. Hoke elected


We are gratfed at being able to state upon
good authority, that Capt. Bryan has resigned
his position in the corps of the U. S ToPographi.
cal Engineers. and we hope to hear soon tha
the South is reaping the benefit of his valuable
services. in the great struggle for Southern free
dom and independence. Capt. Bryan is now IN
Missouri, where his family resides, having mar
ried a lady of that State. We feell sure that
his native Stale desires and demands his
services, and We hope to hear soon that he
has again rendered them to her, or has identified
himself with the patriotic men of Missouri in al
uprising against the high handed and wicked
purposes of Abraham Lincoln-StGndGTd.
Year: 1861

The n. Y World pitches into the Queens
Proclamation we suppose the wal!lings of this
Black Republican puppy however will hardly
disturb the slumbers of her Majesty or ruffle
the quiet of her prime ministers. The World
says:


The queens proclamation, now that we have
it IN full, proves to be cautious, cold-blooded,
doublefaced document n disgrace to the SOW
ereign of a country which justly makes consti-
tutional liberty its boast. Timidity peeps out
of every sentence. Ministers have made her
Majesty seem only solicitous not to offend
those highly respectable cotton raising, slave
breeding gentlemen, who ''style themselves
citizens of the Confederate States The writer
seems to have weighed his words by drams
and scruples lest there should be breath's-
weight of sympathy manifest upon the side of
law and constitutional liberty. The men who
have undertaken, by the vilest treachery that
history records, to break up the most bene
ficent government ever formed, and who have
done this for the sole avowed purpose of pro-
pagating slavery, and who maintain their as
cendancy undisputed in their own States only
by fear and the violent suppression of the
truth are placed upon exactly the same foot
ing as the members of that government under
which this country has in three quarters of a
century risen to the first rank among the ma
tons This is not neutrality. 1t is but a
miserable sham; politicians counterfeit, too
himsy to deceive the least practiced eye This
according to the rebels all the rights of bellige-
rents, this fastening to give them every recog-
milton, except mere formal diplomatic recogni-
ton, is giving them countenance, which, COM
ing from a power like Great Britain, is both
and and comfort The proclamation recognizes
their right even to establish blockade equally
with the government Of the United States, and,
for that matter, even with Great Britain her
self This is neutrality with vengeance
The warning not to enlist is a matter of course.
The declaration that our blockade will be re-
spected, if legal and actual, is superhuous al
most to impertnence. That is a matter which
we should in any case look after ourselves, and
cause to be respected by all other power, Great
Britain included, who do not desire to go tc
war with us. Could the gentlemen who &C
companied the Prince of Wales, in his trium
phal progress through the North but a few
months ago, have been consulted, we are will
ling to believe that this proclamation would
have breathed less timid, selfish tone. L
will cost our brothers who live In the old home
across the water more than honorable folk
can we'll afford to pay to make us forgive-w'
can never forget-this faithlessness to all th'
sympathies and sentiments that we had fondly
thought to be our common heritage.
Year: 1861

NV YoRK FIxAxcIAL MArrEEs,--Virginio
6s sold at II and North Carolinas at 80 in New
York last Friday Tne Journal of Commerce.
OF Thursday afternoon, says:


The tone Of the private letter from England,
even more than the public alvices, have crea-
ted some disquiet in the market and have re-
duced the hope which many have entertained
Of, reaction in public sentiment that should
be more favorable to our side Of the contest in
this country. 1t is not yet too late, perhaps.
for such rcactien, but the chances may be
diminished by the evidences Of hostility to the
Western country of which certain parties on
this side have given so much proof during tho
last few days. The exhibition has caused
more concern in our financial circles than any
other aspect of the questions now exciting the
public mind and the business is very limited.
Foreign exchange is noninally the same, but
there is a better currency for select commercial
signatures.


The stock market is better in a very few
particulars, bat is generally heavy and low
Year: 1861

GIVE us DIsc1PLrNE.-We want discipline in
our military affairs. Orders should only be
issued by those having the right to issue them
and when issued they should be obeyed. The
Military authorities should make the duty of
each and every commissioned officer plain and
then there could be no clashing of opinion or
refusal to do duty. We blame no one for the
excitement here yesterday in reference to the
conflict caused between officials, but we beg
that the Comuander-in- Chief and the Military
Board will remove all these cases Of trouble
as far as may be. We are compelled to say
that SO Ear, We have had nothing but disvision
and confusion at this point aud if things can
not be better or differently managed the ef-
aciency Of the service will suffer greatly there
By, We refrain from saying more as we learn
that the cause ofthe troubles yesterday is to DC
laid before the proper authorities at Raleigh.
Year: 1861

STILL DErERsINED.-The New York News,
which speaks the words of truth and sol per
ness nobly to the people of New York, thus
talks to the Common Council of that city:


''Gentlemen of the Board of Councimen,
you prescribe US, because we raise our voice
in condemnation of civil war, because we main
tain what all parties admitted few months
ago, that it was impossible that the Union
could be held together by force, and because
we deplore scenes of fratricidal carnage. 1t is
well.


1--WE shall continue so to write and so to
publish, notwithstanding your displeasure.--
Never shall our pen trace line nor our voice
utter syllable not in condemnation of this
unrighteous and most unnatural war, and we
shall, by all honorable and constitutional
means, both North and South, oppose its aid:
ers and promoters until free Press has ceased
to exist in the downward descent which threat
ems to engulf all free institutions in one COM
mon ruin.
Year: 1861

Be CARE7uL,-There is an ordinance against
shooting in the corporate limits Of the town OF
Newborn, and as there have been frequent
complaints made to us Of late of violations of
this ordinance We express the hope that the
town authorities Will look into the matter
The lives of persons have been frequently en-
dangered by this practice, We hope citizens
and others will go beyond the town limits in
future to test their guns
Year: 1861

Graves COUNTY CouRr.-Ths tribunal was
in session yesterday and day before, but little,
however, was done owing to the unsettled cor
dition Of the country.


We understand that the court failed to Sc
lect jury for the September Term on purpose,
intending not to have any at that time unless
circumstances shall change in the intervening
time to make it necessary, in which case three
Magistrates will supply the deficiency accord
ing to the provisions Of an act of Assembly.
Year: 1861

CURE FOR NEURALGIA.-Someti time since, we
published, at the request OF friend, receipt
for neuralgia Half drachm of sal ammonia
in an ounce of camphor water, to be taken a
trasnoonful at a dose, repeated several times at
intervals of five minutes, if the pain be not re-
moved at once
Year: 1861

To tie G5t5zons # t9i8 District:


have this dey received Information that
large force CT the enemy are rapidly edvan-
eng from Ohio by way Of Kar awha and Fay
cite c. H, with the view of taking possession
Of this region Of country and seizing upon tho
Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad SO as TO stop
the movement cf troops for the relet Of our
eastern frontier There is certainly great
danger to orr country from such movement.
We have plenty Of men to defend the country
if they were armed.


ca1l upon all patriotic citizens to como
promptly forward and supply our men with
such arms as they may have. Agents will
be appointed to receive the arms and give
receipt for the same, stating therein the char
acter Of the CUR and the value thereof. These
guns Will be faithfully returned to their own.
ers or, if not, will be paid for.


The safety of our country depends upon
furnishing the arms for the Volunteers who
are willing to lay down their lives in your de-
fence.


hope this occasion will strongly urge on
the young men of CUR country TO unite them
selves into Volunteer Companies and to raj
" to the defence of their country. There Gs
not day .a Be lost.


JOHN 3. FLOYD.
Year: 1861

Col. TEw,-This popular officer has been as
signed command Of the Southern Division
Coast Defence Of North Carolina, and is at pre-
sent we believe at Fort Casweli, but communi-
cations reach him at Wilmington This com
mand is only temporary however we suppose,
as it is generally understood that Col Tew
will take command of his Regiment as soon as
formed and ready for duty.
Year: 1861

SENATOR BREcK1NRIpGE-The Kentucky
Yeoman, in speaking of the insinuations and
charges against Senator Breckenridge, makes
the following remarks about the loyalty OF the
late Vice President:


He has been singularly discreet in express
sion and Sngularly wise in action. No man
could have iabored more earnestly, first to sup
prcss tendencies to dSunion, aod next to bring
about restoration Of the retiring States, and
lastly to mitigate the evils resulting from the
disruption of the Union. The malignity and
injustice Of these assaults upon his public
character are the moro conspicuous when we
consider that, of all public men, none are more
distinguished for the candor and justice, the
fairness. the kndr ess. the courtesy and deco
rum which he invariably observe in all his ut
terances public and private, towards opposing
measures and men, on which and whom he
feels it his duty to remark.


The above from mouth piece of Mr.. Breck-
inridge is very cautiously and carefully put
together, but it does not satisfy the people of
this region. Why does he not rally the people
Of Kentucky to action before the heel of the
oppressor is upon them if he be true to the
South and her interests? There may be some
excuse for Northern democrat who is now
careless or arrayed against us, but for South
ern democrat, especially one who received and
accepted the nomination of Southern section
al party for the Presidency there is no excuse
Mr. Breckenridge in not being for the Confed-
crate Government must be considered as
against it, and should be treated as an enemy
until he shows his head. ''Whcre is Breckin-
ridge" has been repeatedly asked of late and
we repeat the enquiry, where is he? And
where is Cousin Joe Lane-a natire of North
Carolina? Where, o where2
Year: 1861

NV 1AXX1N XA4e


It is difficult to say whether the failure
OF q E, neral engagement in the nelghbor-
hood Of Fairfax Court House yesterday re-
Suited from retreat Of the enemy, or from
the fact that no enemy had been in that
quarter where General Scott expected to
find them. It is certain that no engage
ment took ploce
Year: 1861

Many people think that the Government
Inns made mistake in not calling moro
cavalry force into the field. This question
Will be found fully and ably discussed in
an article from the N. T. Post inserted in
another column.
Year: 1861

WHO ever heard of a fashionable woman S
child exhibiting any virtue or power of mind
for which it became eminent. Read the BIZ
ographies of our great and good men and
women. Not one of them had iashiona-
BILE mother. They nearly all sprang from
strong-minded women, who had as little to
do with fashion as with the changing
clouds,
Year: 1861

TRAIToRors 0RGANGzAT oTs.-Thc Los An
gclcs News of the Ist instant SAYS: :. 1t is
said that an organization is or foot in this
city and county looking to the formation
and PRONUNCIATION of Il Pacific Republic, in
connection with other similar organizations
in all portions Of the State. We are informed
that there are several military companies
now being enrolled in this city, and that
acquisitions for arms have been forwarded
to Sacramento for the purpose of equipping
the same. All this may portcnd nothing
after al, but it bchoovcs the people to be on
their guard, and see that they are not taken
bv surprise. for that there are those among
us who seek to sever our connection with
the Union and to establish separate gov
ernmcnt of which they shall he the rulers
and dictators, there is not the least doubt.
That these dcmagogues can succeed in their
object we DO not believe. because the mass
of the people are opposed to the idea of Il
Pacific Republic, but that they may make
the attempt is quite possible"
Year: 1861

llt1le. and yet they will persist in shut


ting their eyes and ears to the reason Of


the failure OF their mighty efforts. They


allow the enemy the use Of four millions


Of slaves. They permit the rebels to work


these slaves against them-to employ them


in the army, in the workshops, and in the


fields. The slaves are permitted to be


made the powerful auxiliaries Of treason


and the active allies Of the rebels. Hence.


our soldiers are obliged to fight the whole


Southern popu1ation--b1ack and white


bond and free. We offer no objections to


The rebels employing the alayes to apbt M
to help destroy the Union-bus we shrink


back aghast at the bare thought of our
employing those Slaves to fight the rebels


and help us to save the Union. And thi.
loo, Notwithstanding we kno1o that tbe
stayes are loyal at heart, and are coerced
into supporting the rebellion, and
that they. would ten thousand times
rather work or fight fos Uncle Sam than
Tor seceah. We emurmur because Gen. Nc
C]ell2n with his army Of quarter of a
million Of brave men, are held at BAY by
the rebel forces, but we refuse to reflect
that if column OF ten thousand deter
mined men, we're landed On the coast Of
South Carolina, and would raise the ham,
ncr Of emancipation proclaiming freedom
to all bondmen who would come and
strike for freedom, that a panic would
seize the traitors, and the rebel army on
the Potomac, would melt away like snow
before the sun, and leave the road open to
Richmond and as much further as our
army choose to advance Every rebel
would have important business demanding
his immediate presence at home, The
insurgents would quickly sue for peace
md make their submission to the Union
Slavery might be wiped out Of South
Carolina, Georgia and ether Cotton States
but the rebellion would be crushed. the
Union saved and peace restored to the
Nation. The haughty slave power would
be humb]ed, crippled and the remainder
Of the system placed in process of ultimate
extinction. But will any such efectual
step be taken? Doubtful. Northern rev.
erence for slavery is too ingrained and
deep-seated to permit any interference
with it-even as means Of putting down
The rebellion. Many people would rather
zee the Union annihilated than be consid-
cred "Aboltionists,'' than to touch the
divine Institution.


Gentlemen slave preservers, how 1our
10 you expect that it will take to uuell
his shareholders rebellion while Won
preserve the cause OF the revolt?
Year: 1861

ity by law or constitution to be slavehold-
er, the act Of confiscation restored to the
slave lis freedom and his manhood, and d
deed Of emancipation was but the 1egiti-
mate consequence Of the act


,Ir. Croswells gloss Of Col. Cochrane's
speech attempts to place the Colonel and
The Secretary Of War IN exactly an antago-
nistic attitude to Ftemont's position. The
condscation Of the slave of The rebel is to
make the Government STAKEHOLDER. "You
seize the SLAVE and convert tt to public
uses" And not only n Shareholder, but
also slave factor slave merchant Of the
barracoons: for notc what lie goes on fur
ther 10 say: ser hand IT over to loyal or
Union citizens!'


Until Secretary Cameron and Col Coch~
rane publicly endorse this peryersion Of
the meaning Of their late bold and manly
uttersnces, we shall respectfully decline
this Interpretation though "it comes from
the dead"
Year: 1861

cE'' The old fellows who saw service in
the war Of 1872 arc falling into line, and one
hundred and G1ty arc recruited in one list
at Buffalo. They invite any and all rebels to
inspect them when they get into the field.
Year: 1861

Another year has gone. and we are
brought to that period, when, following
the example Of our Puritan Fathers, We
are accustomed to offer our public Thanks
giving TO the Author Of all good for his
inerclful providence towards us. Wonder
full changes have occurred daring the past
year, aud adyersities seem to have over
taken us as a country and a people; yet
we have manifold blessings for which to
be thankful For the bountcous harvess
of the field, for the general good health Of
the past year, for the peaceful relations
we occupy with nations abroad, for the
aroused patriotic spirit of the People
which promises in due time to restore
peace at home and triumphantly place our
civil and religious institutions Of Freedom
on frmer foundation than ever before
for these and many other blessings we have
abundant cause for Christian gratitude,
With Civil War raging in our midst, the
banner Of Rebellion waving along all the
Southern border, hostile armies marching
10 the conflict, and walls of mourning al


ready swelling from thousands of stricken
hearts and iouseholds--that we can still
recognize manifold causes of gratitude and
acknowledge Ills kindly providence. and
confidently place our trust in His hard to
control tins storm for the Nations good,
may entitle us to the renewed favor Of Him
who docth all things well.


To this end, /, Samuel j. kirkwood,
Governor 9t the State of Iowa do hereby
appoint Ihurday, the 18th dsy Of No


vember next, as a day of Thanksgiving;
and earnestly recommend the people q
the State to abstain On that day from their


usual asocations, aud assemble at their


respective places ofworship to offer Thanks,


Prayer and Praise to Him in whose mercy
now more than ever Is our great trust.
SAMUEL j. kIRkW0OD,


Governor or Iowa.