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Year: 1863

If any short. sighted cOnfederates, or fee
BILE knees and pallid liVers, have been de-
ludiug themselves with the idea that in
case of subjugstion by our enemy, the
worst that could happen to US would be
merely to go back into the "Union as 1t
was, with the s'Constitution as it il" &C.,
it ia time for them to awake from that
dream. For us, in case OF being overcome
in the field, there is to be no Constitution
and no law. The entire possession Of the
whole southern country, with every house
and estate the absolute fee simple Of all
the land, with its '.Woods aud waters.
mines and fshings, to have and to hold
unto Yankees their heirs and assigns,
this is the prize for which our enemy fights,
and without the prospect OF which ne
would not strike another lick. To tully
attain this, it will be necessary for the I an :
KEGS to abolish the Constitution entirely,
so far as regards us confederates. NE
must be left without rights, without legal
remedies, an inferior race creeping on the
face of our own land.


Surely if our people t5lly understood
aud laid to heart the real nature OF the
struggle in which we are engaged, there
would be no whisper heard anywhere OF
any possible termination to that struggle
except in victories over our enemies. ANY
mau who should hint at peace and urge
our government to make peace would pc
at once marked as q traitor deVistug how
| TO deserve we'll of his country's enemies to
win indulgence for himself BY abaudpntng
the common cause, and 70 merit reward
out of The plunder of his neighboFs. W
do believe that IL cOnfsderates universally
loNO,nrakan6ad thia men would be uffd50
Year: 1863




The necessity for reorgauiziug the militia
OF the STATE, go ss to render serviCeable all
that remains after the Couscription act has
been folly enforced, is attracting public
attention. The proceedings of q public
meeting in Halifax, suggesting call Of the
Legislature, have already been published.
This move is an important one, and should
receive immediate attention.


The militia, In addition to home defense,
could render efficient service if made to
arrest all stragglers in their respective
counties. Knowing every locality and ac-
quainted with every man, the militia AZ
home would be 3 constant patrol for the
arrest of skulkers, and bringing them back
to their commands. No enrolling officer
can perform this~ duty as we'll as com.
pany of militia, IL, under proper officer,
it 6e made their duty.


The proclamation of the President shows
the necessity for prompt action in this
matter, and we have no doubt, If the Sec
retary of War would request the Governor
of Virginia to order the militia to perform
this duty, that in a very sh0rt time our
army would experience that increase OF
strength of which the President saSs it is
now deficient.
Year: 1863

HARDEE.-It has been the fortune of
this General. says the Savannah Repub-
lican, always to whip his share of the
fight, no matter what may be the general
results of the day. At Shiloh he drove
the enemy to the Tennessee river, and
would have drove them into il but for an
unlucky order from The commander in
chief to retire. At Murfreesboro, in
command of our left wing, be fought one
of the most terrific BATTLES and won as
brilliant q victory. as there is on record.
Unfortunately the right and center did
not do so well. And now again, in the
Chickamauga Valley, he triumphs over
the foe and captures seven stands of
colors when all the rest Of the army are
flying in confusion from tie field. He
is good man with unfortunate associ-
atoms.


The question occurs II Hardee can
do so well on all occasions With Part of
he army, would he not be an excellent
man to put at the head of the whole.
Year: 1863

WHAT 1T is TO BE AN ADoLIrroSTsr Now.
In closing up n patriotic speech at Chicago.
Major General Logan, who had been de-
nounccd as I'm abolitionist although ho had
never voted anything but tho democratic
ticket, said:


II it makes man an abolitionist to love
his country. then love my country. am will.
ling to live for it and willing to die for it.
If It makes man nm aboitionist to love and
revere that flag, then | say, be it 30. II It
makes an aboltionist to love to hear tho Star
Spanglc Banner sung, and DO proud to hear
that such words were ever pcnncd, or could
ever bo sung upon tho battle field by our
soldiers. then am proud to bc an abolition
ist, and wish to high heaven that we had n
million moro of their soldiers to night, under
our Generals, and then our rebellion would
be at an end, and peace would again fold her
gentle wings over united Republic. and tho
old Union, tho old friendship and the old
love again make happy the land where now
the rebel flag ilaunts dismally in tho sultry
Southern air.
Year: 1863

BAD FAITu.- 1t is greatly to be regretted that
the disregard Of solemn business obligations among
the people, which is more marked now than hereto
fore in our history, should be encouraged by the
government itself in its own business transacto. S.
The following instance we had noticed but have not
thus far directed attention to it in our columns Hon
esty and good faith constitute the basis of public
credit When these are disregarded, and that too
deliberately and by special enactment, we cannot
expect our credit to be maintained. The Fayette-
vile ObSerrer thus refers to this instance of bad
fathon the part of our government:


Another recent instance of disregard of the OBJ
legation Of contracts has originated in our Congress-
sorry to say. That body ordered the issue of
man" millions of Confederate Treasury Notes, which
expressed upon their face that the holders might at
any time exchange them for bonds bearing 8 per
cent. interest. But the same Congress has deemed
it cXpedent to declare that after certain date these
same notes shall not be exchanged for bonds bear
ing more than per cent. interest So that after
that date (nOw almost at hand) man who holds one
of these notes finds upon its face the words Fun
dabe in per cent. stock or bonds Of the Confede-
rate States of America" and on applying at the
Treasury which gave him this pledge he is informed
that he can have Z per cent. bonds but not what
the note promises.


This is a great mistake, as we'll as a wrong for il
will have lasting and most injurious effect upon
the fair fame of the Confederacy"


The truth is no man and no government can pay
eight per cent interest and prosper Great Britain
pays three per cent on her funded debt. The Con
federate States cannot aff'rd to pay than six
We predicted, twelve months ago that the financia
policy of the administration, and the extravaganza
and IeckesSness ofts quart, masters commissaries
and contractors, would result in rcpudiation. W.
:oundy abused for this prediction by HAIR brain
ell Destructves, but that did not affect the fact
The fact is now before US. The administration ha
repudiated its own notes.
Year: 1863

A CHERISHED ENDoRsEMENr-The following en-
dorsement Of our course is from enc of the wisest
and best men in the State, and of the lar st
slave owners in the Confederate States:


al admire the course the Standard has taken.
1t accords very we'll with my sentiments. have
discontinued all my Virginia papers, as they are
not worth the postage, and are full Of arrogance,
boasting and presumption. The severe castigatIons
you have given some of them, though it will have
little or no effect on their impudence assurance
will expose tenr to the contempt Of all honest men.
The State journal and antiquated Register are
hardly worth your notice. Gov.
Vance deserves well of his country"


An endorsement from such source is highly
cherished, and will encourage US to perscvere in
the path Of truth and duty.
Year: 1863

We publish today brief communication from a
Citizen of Granville, on the subject of planting
cotton and tobacco. The statements of this citizen
are entitled to the fullest credit He says that the
planters of Granville preparing to put in full
crop of tobacco, and that in his opinion the earnest
appeal to them By Gov. Vance will have no effect
This is sad intelligence.


Our correspondent urges the Governor to con-
Vehe the Legislature at once, in order that steps
may be taken to prevent the planting of cotton and
tobacco But would penal statutes be of any avail? :?
Perhaps they would; but if public opinion, the
cause ITSELF and the prospect before us of great suf
ferng for the want Of food cannot restrain the wor-
shippers of Mammon, would the law restrain them
Every person who in this crisis plants cotton or
tooacco J0r froft, may be justly set down as op-
posed to The Confederate cause This being true,
and generally admitted, has it come to this, that
penal statutes are necessary to prevent portions of
our own people from doing that which will benefit
the enemy and destroy our causeG If so, we'll may
the most sanguine patriot indulge gloomy fore
6odmgs No people were ever overrun and con-
quered who were true to themselves; and if our
cause should be lost, and the federal Union should
be reconstructed, these results will be directly
traceable to the mismanagement of our affairs, and
to the spirit of speculation extortion and avarice
which appears to control so many of our people.


We concur with our friend of the Progress that


=" CoerGiVe legislation will never make people
patriotic; and if supply of provisions for the next
year is to depend upon legislative enactments con-
cernlng the culture of cotton and tobacco our con-
dtion is pittable indeed. Religious and temperance
fanatics have attempted to legislate mankind into
their crecds, but force never makes man pouS or
temperate. Our Legislature passed law to prevent
the dstillation Of grain INTO whisky but it is a
dead letter on the statute book for it is we'll known
that grain is being distilled in various sections of
the State, and we are not aware that any effort is
even being made to suppress it"
Year: 1863

The FOTE ON THE TAX BILL-The Charlotte
democrat says the Standard is in error in saying
that every member of the House of Representatives
from this State voted against the tax bill and Mr..
Mclean, of the Gui!fOrd District, has written US to
the same effect. They are correct. We were led
into the error, as the Democrat states, by the vote
on the assessment DILL Mr. Mclean informs US
that the tax bill considered IN secret session,
and the proceedings and vote thereon have not yet
been made public. This is true-but how does the
Democrat know that every member from this State
voted for the BILL with the exception of Mr.. Ar
rington?
Year: 1863

Inc cost Of printing paper before the war was
Ten 70 twelve cents per pound Now it is forty
cents and will soon be fifty, owing to the advance
IN cotton out Of which it Is now for the most part
manufactured. If the war and the blockade con-
unue' the probability is that printing paper will be
seventy five cents to one dollar per pound by the
nrst OF August. A ream of the paper on which we
print the Standard weighs thirty -four pounds
Ihs at forty cents, is thirteen dollars and sixty
cents; at fifty cents, seventeen dollars. Before
the war ream cost US about three dollars and
Seventy five cents. Our readers will see from this
statement how greatly our expenses have been in
creased in the item of paper alone AT fifty cents
per pound, the paper used for weekly subscriber
lor year, will cost nearly two dollars. We do.
not see how We can furnish our paper much longer
at the present prices if indeed we shall be able to
procure paper at ali during the summer and fall
Owlng to the recent destruction by fire of the Bath
paper mills, near Augusta, Ga, the Augusta Con-
S''t"'t0"9tast, the Southern Ficld and Ffreside,
ana the Charleston Courier are threatened with
suspension. As the Wilmington Journal says


Messrs. Conrad and Reagan need not war
desperately against the press of the South 1t will
soon be pretty well weeded out without their
slstanee. Even now it is an uphill business What
It Will be shortly we unable to say"


While on this subject we would urge our people
generally to save their rags and send them to the
two paper mills in this County. These mills are pay
ing eight to ten cents per pound for rags Send them
In and thus aid in sustaining the newspapers while
the same time you make something for yourselves.
If the mills can obtain rags in abundance, they will
be able to reduce the price of paper.
Year: 1863

The present spring is unusually backward. The
weather has been very cool for the season. Conse-
quently, the wheat anu oats not promising in
appearance they have generally been at this period
of the year; but ve have heard it said by intelligent
observers that it frequently happens that wheat is
best after hard winter and that wheat which looks
badly during the cold days of March and April
nearly always produces we'll Taking this view of
the nlattef-for the wheat does not look we'll at
preSent-we may expect good crop. A full yield
from the seed sown will probably give half crop,
or little more, in this State In some parts of the
State we learn, it will be easy matter for the
force left behind to harvest the crop.


The frequent freezes during the winter have ben
eftted the soil Our farmers will be necessarily late
in planting their corn, but by deep plOughing and
thorough cultivation they may hope fora good crop.
The cold season has been protracted that we may
expect warm weather to come upon us at once. The
corn will therefore, grow rapidly and make up for
lost time. Plant every grain you can.


We are not at all concerned about cotton and to-
bacco


Mr. Clay was in this City the anniversary of his
birthday, to wit, the 18th of APRIL the leaves the
oaks in Capitol Square were nearly half out, and
hre elm trees were in full foliage. Now, the oaks
and vegetation generally give but little sign ofspring


OFFICIAL INsOLESCa.-Dr. Love, of the Henderson
Times writes to his paper from Richmond as follows


There is other thing of which must make


note en- peasant and that is the military officials
about the Capitol. OF ali the men have ever met,
in rambling life covering period Of nearly twen-
~ years, in th5se different countries, and in more
than twenty States, these men have the least com
mon sense, i. e, they uncivil GiscourteouS,
naughty, vain and arrogant Your business may
compel you to appear before them You are ex-
prctcd to enter thcis apartment, hat in hand, and
with all the obsequiousness Of the slave. Once in,
YOU wait your to approach their anjesties and
then after all this slavsh humility your part two
times in three, you snapped up as if your flesh
and blood was not like theirs. Such insolence would
secure them sound threshings, in times of peace
May heaven save US from military despotism. and
restore unto us the liberties we once enjoyed"


1t is an old saying, and true one, "lke master
like man." Many officials act as if the people were
their slaves This thing will be changed some day,
and these insOlent upstarts will find their true level
Year: 1863

DECLINE IN TIE PRICE OF CoAL,-The back
Of the coal speculation has been broken. At
the great sale yesterday prices receded an
average Of seventy five cents per ton, and all
the Indications are that coal will be bought at
retail, before December closes, at still lower
rates. Public opinion and fear Of the action
of Congress has doubtless had something to
do with this reduction; but the main cause,
we suspect, is the tightness Of the money
market With money hard to get at seven per
cent, and the banks contracting, it IS hard to
keep speculative bubble like this coal busl-
nesss from exploding. There is no reason
whatever for coal being higher at retail than
eight dollars per ton. Every cent paid ovei
that amount is sheer robbery n. \. World.
Year: 1863

We give in another column the proceedings
of the permanent organization of the Shasta
National Union League, together with a
Circular authorised to be issued and cireula-
TED throughout this county.


This is a move in the right direction, and
no true patriot can urge any just reason foI
not coming forward and endorsing the pledge
of fidelity to his Government, and enrolling
his name with those who will ever stand bold
ly up to the support of the Administration,
through whatever trials our Government may
be called upon to pass, in subduing traitors,
and the abettors of treason. No compro-
mise can be made with the rebellious
States while they are forcibly engaged in try
ing to destroy this government. The great
question of republican liberty and right Of
self government is now to be determined by
the sword, and our brave soldiers from every
loyal State of the Union, ignoring all former
partisan questions, which have heretofore ex-
listed, are now united and marching forth into
the rebelE5us districts of our fair land. and
stand shoulder to shoulder with a fixed and
determined purpose of n aintainiEg our rights
as a great and leading nation of the earth,
and offering themselves willing sacrifices up
on tie altars of their country in preserving
to us and those to como after US, all those
inestimable rights so dearly purchased by the
founders of this republic


Then. as no political questions divide the
onward march of our armies, in the cause Of
liberty, why should we, who are permitted
to enjoy all the blessings of peace here at
home, allow ourselves to be divided on par
tisan questions, when all know that this
benefic ent Government is being assailed by
traitors in our own midst, and who seek on
ly the hearts blood of the nation for the most
selfish purposes--that of establishing an aris-
tocracy to crush out all liberty to the poor
white as well as the negro race.


The line must be drawn in this State, be-
tween patriotism and treason, and we present
this open pledge to the people of all parties,
nationalists, or classes, and ask each and all
to come boldly forward and declare to their
fellow citizens where they may be found when
the terrible hour shall come to take part in
maintaining the laws and the Constitu
ton, by the strong arm of military power
which is being forced upon the people Of this
State, by stealthy and heartless set of poll
titions, who are known to be in league witt
jeff. Davis and his traitorous cohorts.


Those who falter at declaring their sent
ments openly for their country in times like
these, will hereafter be justly classed un
friendly to their Government, or as open enc
mics of the cause of liberty, and will justly
merit the stigma of traitor to republican lib
erty. Choose ye whom We will serve, tha
in the time of cur country's trial ye may bt
known of all men.
Year: 1863

To say that the loyal people of t. State of
California will not be justly entitled to re
ioice at the downfall of the rebel capital,
would be imposing on true patriotism but
we are sorry that our people are given TO ac-
eept as truih hful statements matters of such
great importance as the capture of Richmond
upon the idle remor of some excitable cor
respondent of some Eastern journal, who
knows no more of what has transpred in
military circles than simply what comes un-
der his own observation, which he embel
fishes by drawing upon his Imagination to
fill up the picture which he knows every eye
is watching with the keenest attention. On
receipt of the news of the capture of Rich
mond at this place, on Sunday evening last,
..ll were more or less excited, but the eau
ton of some of our patriotic citizens, induc-
ed by former sad disappointments during
this terrible war, prevented any open demon
stration of the joy that was fell. until the
news was confirmed. But still, early on
Monday morning some enthusiastic cuss. not
having the fear of disappointment to deter
him from giving expression to his JOY, caus-
ed the church bell to be rung for about an
hour. This was the only noise made on the
occasion in this place. Had the news been
confirmed, a hundred dollars worth of pow
der would have been burnt in celebrating
she event. As tits we are very well satisfied
with the condition of affairs in and about
Richmond, and if rebel sympathizers can de-
rive any comfort from the fact that Richmond
is not yet in our possession, they will please
make the most of it, as that event will surely
happen soon, or Fighting Joe" will never
return to Washington to report his exploits.
If we are not mistaken, the great heart OF the
Nation will have ample cause to rejoice ere
the month Of May passes away.
Year: 1863

Great activity now exists in these silver
ari copper mines, there being no less than
f4een companies formed and actively at work


in running tunnels and sinking shafts upon


the various lodges found to exist in that dis
trit.


Copper City is gradually improving, but
41ere is tendency to build and start new
Sown higher up, in the vicinity of the old
I.pw6 Of Pittsburg. The rolling hills and
flateaus in the vicinity spoken offs much
se,ore desirable place for town. being so To-
Gated as to be constantly furnished with cool
Snohntain streams, which can be conducted


at little expense over the whole section. II
has the very important advantage over Cop


per City of having plenty of circulation Of
mountain air, with chance for planting or
chards and gardens, some of which, now in
the vicinity, are loaded with choice fruit.
From the bad location of Copper City, in a
gulf made by Squaw Greek passing through
the mountains, the summer heat must be in
tolerable, if it should not prove to be sickly.
This summer will determine the fact that the
sslateaY above the old town of Pittsburg is the


place for the permenant town that is bound
to be built in that district.
Year: 1863

FoRr Crook PRIsoNERs.-We are informed
that the two men who were arrested at Fort
Crook, in this county, for being engaged with
other secessionists in conspiracy to seize
the arms and stores of Government at that
fort, were taken below, on Wednesday last,
for trial We trust that these poor ignorant
wretches, who have been made the tools OF
designing men, will not be allowed to escape
punishment on account of their want of sufii
eient intelligence to avoid the stealthy his.
of the copperhead. who for political effect has
edged them on to commit one of the greatest
crimes known to criminal law-that of trea
son to their country in time of war.
Year: 1863

COUNTY CouRr.-On Saturday last this
Court was engaged in hearing argument of
counsel in the case of the People vs.. William
Welsh, for assault and battery, on appeal
from Justice Curtiss' Court The Court con.
firmed the Judgment of the Justices Court,
and ordered the case certified back, with di-
rections to carry the judgment into effect
Year: 1863

CounT OF SEssIoNs.-This Court was en-
gagged on Monday and Tuesday in the trial Of
Timothy Driscoll, for the crime of perjury,
in giving in q false list of property to the
Assessor. The trial was before a jury. wha
returned verdict of not guilty. There be-
ing no further business before the Court, ii
adjourn ed for the term.