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Year: 1863

OF the Standard, dated I rf


Camp of the 42d Reg. N. @. Troops,


Near KNsToN, Aug. 80, 1863


Having seen an account of meeting held in our
regiment recently, published in the Charlotte But
tettn, in which the Standard is denounced trail
torous and encouraging desertion and afording aid
ana comfort to the enemy, and for these pretended
reasons its circulation has been prohibited in our
regiment by order of the Lieutenant Colonel; we
desire to say that this meeting was gotten up and
put through by official machinery and nothing else.
1t IS true there were a few privates present. two
thirds Of whom endorse the course of your paper,
but when the vote was put in the negative they
were afraid to say no. for fear of being punished,
knowing that there were several pine stumps yet
standing in front of the guard house Notwith-
standing all the efforts made in regiment tosup-
press the Standard, and cast odium on its Editor,
instead of accomplishing that result il has had con-
tary effect in raising two friends where the Editor
only had one before; and if we were allowed to
read the Standard you might expect at once to see
your subscription list largely swelled in this quar-
ter. Twothirds at least of our regiment are with
you, and bid you go on vindicating the freedom OF
the press and Of speech and the honor of our good
old State and we will snstain you against your eE-
emieS."


Officers may read such papers as they choose, but
private soldiers must submit to have their news
papers selected for them. Those foreign Sheets the
Richmond Enquirer, the State Journal and the Will
mington Journal circulate freely in the camp of
the AID regiment but the Standard, published by


native, and devoted to the South and especially to
North-Carolna, is prohibited. What is this but
despotism? Are we expected to submit to it ? But
We warn our people that this despotism will grow
stronger, both in and out of the army and we fear
the day is not distant when the right to print and
to speak will be exercised only by the favOrites of
the administration at Richmond, The last Rich
mond Enquirer advises that "stern measures" be
taken to suppress the Standard. Our answer is,
defy the irresponsible loafer, John Mitchell, who
writes for the Enquirer; and standing on the Con-
stituon of the country and conscious of the recti;
tude of our intentions, we defy not only the pow
er behind the throne, but the throne itself
Year: 1863

We have nothing new from this quarter, with the
exception of the following from the Enquirer of the
I'd instant:


Passengers by the Fredericksburg cars late last
evening slate that the Yankees have appeared in
large force on the hills opposite Fredericksburg,
their pickets extending down to the river. They
also report that there was considerable commotion
in the Yankee camp on Monday night, as the rum
bling of artillery and the moving of troops could be
distinctly heard and seen at an early hour"


Not word of news from Gen. Lees army.
Year: 1863

The Charlotte Bulletin contains statement to
the effect that one Thomas W. Lindsay, of Lincoln
ton, recently bought from negro boy on the Gen.
tral Railroad train, the copies of the Standard he
had for sale, paying MIN full price for them, after
which he destroyed them. This statement is not
true 1t was white boy who had the papers for
sale, and Lindsay did not pay him full price for them.
Mr.. Lindsay was guilty of very cowardly act in
thus imposing on poor little white boy. We are
not surprised at the Bulletin endorsing his conduct
That paper is desperate concern in more senses
than one
Year: 1863

When the proposition to allow substitutes in the
army was under discussion we were opposed to it,
as unjust and anti-republcan in its character; out
when the law was passed, and when persons had
employed substitutes and paid their money for
them, 1t became question of faith between the
government and the principals of substitutes. The
government cannot honestly break that faith by
placing the principals in the ranks as conscripts;
nor can it be justly conceded that the decisions of
Courts releasing principal on certain rule
laid down. shall not operate to release all principals
similarly situated


The Supreme Court Of this State has decided that
persons between certain ages who have employed
substitutes between certain ages under law of Con-
gresS, not liable cOnscripts under subsequent
law but that the contract made between the gov
ernment and such persons must be observed. In
particular cases. heard on writs of ha6eas corpus,
the parties have been released and it was under
stood, when Gov. Vance returned from his visit to
Richmond, that the Secretary of War had pledged
his word that the general principle laid down by
Supreme Court should apply in every case, and
that therefore, it would not he required of princi
pals sue out in each particular the writ of
HdOe'tS 1nlS plSuSS nus HrL OCtH TcueeWett
We learn that number of cases have recently been
sent for hearing to Judge Battle, at Chapel Hill
and that as matter of course the rule laid down
by the Supreme Court, and intended to be general
in its operation will have to be announced and
forced in each particular case. This is not only
great hardship but it obsructs and to that extent
sets aside the decision of our highest judicial tri
bunal And this is done as we understand, in vIo-
lation of pledge made to Gov. Vance by the Sec
retary of War, that the general principle affirmed
by the Court should apply in every case Many of
these persons who have employed substitutes are
comparatively poor men. Some of them have sold
their land, and have stinted their families to raise
money to hire substitutes; and it is unjust and
cruel to put them to the cost and trouble of Procu
ring in their particular cases % re affirmation Of
aohat is already the hlD Of the land. And what is
worse when once in camp their opportunity for OBJ
tanning the writ of habeaS corpus is cut off and they
are forced off as conscri pts against the law.


Is there no remedy for this? Is Mr.. Seldom to
be allowed to pursue this course unchecked? Is
iustce-is the benefit of the law of the State to be
denied to these persons That which is stated by
our Supreme Court to be the law is the law, mat
ter what Mr. Seddon may permit or order to the
contrary; and his requirement that each individ-
ua shall be put to the expense and trouble OF having
this law declared in his particular case is not only
the refinement of injustice and cruelty, but delb-
crate obstruction to the decision of our Supreme
Court.
Year: 1863

Extract from a letter to the ElitOr Of the StGnd-
ard, dated


PEDLAR's HILL, Chatham, Aug %, 1868.


"Your course in advocating an honorable peace
is heartily responded to by nine enths OF this COM
mnnity. We admit that we are heartily sick and
tired Of this sOar and willing and desirous to accept
peace on terms that not degrading if such terms
can be obtained if not, then we are willing to die
rather than live slaOes. But we wish you to con-
tinue YOUR course until convinced that there
is no hone for such peace. The worst can then
only come and you will have the heartfelt sauSiaS
ton of knowing that you made effort to avoid it,
Year: 1863

Judge D was fond ofcard- playing
and occasionally inlul ged i'll the amusement.


During the period he occupied a seat on
the bench, the Legislature OF Georgia passed
very stringent laws to prevent gambling and
made it imperative on the Judges to charge
the Grand Juric-, at the opening of each
session of the Court, To present allw were
well known rs gamblers, &c. The Judsc
had conformed to the requirements of the
law, but none were presented, and gambling
seemed to flourish as il ever had On one
occasion when the Judge was on his circuit,
and after his usual charge to the Grand
Jury, and, as usual. no notice taken of the
charge Judge D asccrtaincd that
there was Il faro bank in successful operation
in the very precincts of the court


The judge thought he would indulge his
propensity for play, ard visited the bank.


lie played, and was very successful, as
was his wont; he won al the money. and
broke up the establishment. After he had
pocketed his winnings. and Mas about reti-
ring, he perceived several of the Grand
Jury in the room. who had likewise been
engaged in the game. judge D Oh
served to them: "Gcntlemen of the Grand
Jury, the law requires me to do all in my
power to suppress the vice of gambling
| have charged the Grand Jaries upon the
subject time after time, without any good
effect 1t was time - act and see i'll could
not enforce the law. have done so and
the most etfcctual way OF doing it is to
break the bank. which have done tonight
do not think these fellows Will trouble the
public for some time TO come. and the law
in me is yndicated. Gentlemen. bid
you oodnight.'
Year: 1863

An old torcr in the last stage of the
dropsy, was told by his physician that moth
ing would save him except being tapped y
His son, witty little shaver, objected to
this operation saying daddy, don't submit
to it, for You know there was never any
thing tapped in our house that lasted more
than Ysck.
Year: 1863

The uprising of the people Of England
in favor of the American Union, and their
approval OF the determination of the loyal
States to put down the rebellion, no mat
ter what the cost, may explain some re-
cent movements on the part Of the British
government, and some changes in even
the most rabid OF the British presses.


The withdrawal Of the consul from
Charleston, and the order Of the Alabama
out Of two West India ports, within few
weeks past, the universal condemnation
Of the Lord Mayor of London for inviting
refugee rebe! to an official feast, are
straws, perhaps, but they show which
way the wind is now setting. The follow
ing extract from the LONDON Times ia an.
other straw worth noticing:


Between North and South there is al
this moment raging controversy which
goes as deep as any other controversy can
into the elementary principles OF human
nature, and the sympathies and antipa'
thies which, in SO many men, supply the
place of reason and reflection.


The North is for freedom, and the
SCUM is for slavery. The Moth is fol
freedom OF discussion, the South represse:
freedom Of discussion with the tar brush
and pine fsggoi. The South has become
euamored oi her shame. Free labor il
denounced as degrading and disgracefrl
The honest triumphs of the poor man who
works his way to independence, are treated
with scorn and contempt"
Year: 1863

TIE CHARACTER OF A GENTLEMAN.-The
power which the husband has over his wife,
in which we may include the impunity with
which he may be unkind to her; the father
over his pupils; the old over the young; and
the young over the aged; the strong over
the weak; the officer over his men; the mas
ter Of vessel over bis hands; the magis-
trate over the citizens; the employer over
the employed; the rich over the poor; the
educated over the unlettered; the expert.
enced over the confding; the keeper of
secret over him whom it touches; the gifted
over the ordinary man; the clever over the
silly; the forbearing and inoffensive use Of
oil the power or authority, or total absti-
nence from ii where the case admits of it,
will show them in plain light. The gen.
tieman does not needlessly and increasingly
remind an offender of q wrong be may have
committed against him. He can not only
forgive but he can forget. He will never
use the power which the knowledge of en-
offense, false step, or an unfortunate ex.
posure gives him, merely to enjoy the power
of humiliatiDg his neigbbor. A true man of
honor feels humbled himself when he can
not help hulnbling others.--Dr. Lie6ef.
Year: 1863

Is composed entirely of healing gums and vegetable
oils and herbs. 1t is perfectly safe for the most
delicate to use. car most sincerely say that
have never known any, however delicate, to he in.
jured by it in the least will continne to ask the
afflicted, who have not used it, to try ii for the
following diseases. If they are not satisfied with
its healing properties the money will be cheerfully
refunded by the agent where the medicine is for
sale.


If yon have Pain in the Stomach or Bowels, try o
dose OF Pain Panacea internally, battle externally
over the parts affected, and you will at once restore
the proper action and relieve the pain.


II You have Bruise or Wound, battle it well with
the Pain Panacea four times day. 1t will relieve
the pain, and take out all the poison, and heal the
wound in short time.


II you are suffering from Neuralgia or Rheumatic
Pains, apply the Pain Panacea freely, and take n
dose of it internally morning, noon and night it
will not only cure the pain, but will remove the
cause of the disease.


If you have the Dyspepsia. and your food dis
tresses your stomach after eating take a dose Of
Pain Panacca after each meal


If you have Cankered or Sore mouth or Throat
apply the Pain Pauacea to the affected parts and
gargle the mouth or throat three or four times a
day.


II you have the Diarrh9a or q relaxed state of
the bowels take few doses of Pain Panacea, and
they will soon be restored. If yon have a painful
swelling, bathe the parts freely and Won will soon
relieve the pain, and the swelling will be reduced.
II you have severe toothache. apply the Pain
Panacea on piece of cotton, and bathe the gum at
the same time: it will stop the pain instantly.


If you have pain in the Breast Side Back or
Kidneys, bathe the parts affected morning and
night at the same time take dose of Panacea
internally.


If Mother has Caked Breast, apply the
Pam Panacea as hot as it can be borne.


II you feel chilly or cold as though you we're go+
ing to have fever, take dose of Panacea


II you have wound, cut or gals on your horse
apply the Pain Panacea; it will take out all the
Inflammation, and heal the sore in short time


Sold by all the principal druggists. and bv


REDINGT0N 4 Co. Agents


4l6 and AS Front street, San Francisco
Year: 1863

SAVE YOUR Readers gener
ally may not be aware OF the great rise
in the price Of paper Of all kinds. But
if readers are not, newspaper publishers
are, seeing that they are called upon to
pay fifty and sixty per cent, more for
paper than they were six months ago
The truth is that the material for max
ing paper is, for explainable reasons,
extremely scarce, and we would sug
gcst, to every one the wisdom, not to
say the duty, of carefulness in the use
of paper Of all kinds. Waste paper
now commands very high price, and
should not be used for kindling fires
and other such porposes.-The same
economy should be shown in the mat
ter Of rags, fragments Of cotton, &c. i
all will economiz+ in these respects, tht
effect Of it will be very sensibly and
advantageously felt.
Year: 1863

In fattening cattle aud sheep. or in keep
ing milch cows. few farmers appreciate the
advantage OF high feeding. A large smo u Mt
Of food is required TO keep the animal alive
and the milk or flesh and fat which we OBJ
tain. is derived from the food given IN ercess
of this quantity. Ii horse will draw
ton. ard the empty wagon weighs is cwt.,
We can only take a load of c~t; but al.
tach another horse and we can then take a
load of 25 cwt. In other words, the effect
iue power of the two horses is fee times as
much as the one.


1t is So in feeding milch COWS and in fat.
teniog cattle aud sheep it is the few
pounds of extra feed that We give which
produces the desired milk and fat. To give
only enough food to keep the animal in
stationary condition, when the object is to
get them fat. is manifesily absurd, and to
give them only inle more than is necessary
and thus get only ltfi1e fa:, is also very
poor economy. when by few pounds more
food we might double or treble the amount
of fat or milk.


We do not mean to be understood as say
ing that farmers do not let their fattening
cattle and sheep have all the food they will
eat. This is not the case. They let them
have food enough. but il is not as nutritious
as it should be. do NOT feed enough
grain.


We are aware that this will seem strange
doctrine to some of our readers in this vi
cinity, and in the Eastern States. where
grain is now SO high. and beef. mutton and
pork SO low But in truth. this does not a.
feet the question. Hay is quite As high. rel
a,ively, as grain. aud il it will pay 1t all to
fat.eu cattle or sheep. it will pay to feed
ha, oil In f.o tn faa
them in any other way. We do not say that
cattle can be fattened here at profit. We
hardly see how such can be the case. at the
present price of beef and grain. but it is
useless 10 attempt to obviats the difficulty
by stnting them in their food. II high
feeding does not pay. poor feeding certainly
will not Gencsee Farmer.
Year: 1863

lection to you in those pursuits which bring
you daily increase OF wealth and prosperity.
and then ask, shall my appeals be in vain
or fruitless? think MT, for the people OF
Indiana know how 10 be grateful.


This is no partisan work in which am
engaged. On the battlefield Standing side
by side in one common bond Of feeling, are
Democrats as we'll as Republicans, stimula-
ted by the same noble impulses Of devotion
to the Union, the same ambition. and ex-
posed to the same perils. Our soldiers
must not fall victims TO the hatred and strife
Of mere partisan controversy. l know we
are in ordinary times very jealous of our
liberties. but " ben the motive for the exer-
else of our power cannot be otherwise than
pure, and when the end to be gained is 70
less than the Union Itself. then though
powers may be used Of doubtful authority.
we should hardly be SO jealous. so critical
and so parsimonious OF prerogative rs not to
do what may be needed for the protection Of
governmentfrom every assault. come whence
it may.


Let me say in conclusion that hope the
leading citizens Of our State, and our public
journals will render me all the aid possible
in this cause. Whenever / can make ap
pointmen,s, shall most cheerfully attend
Tor the purpose Of addressing the people.
and hope that such efforts will be made as
will secure a full attendance. for l am sure
if we are imbued with the right feelings. we
will not talter in the discharge Of duty SO
important and 80 imperative.


particularly and earnestly appeal to the
journals of the State whose influence and
capacity for the diffusion Of knowledge can
not be too highly app, eciated. to render me
that assistance which they alone can render.
and my labors will be greatly demuished.
And as it is essential to organize meetings
and committees all over the State to give
and efficiency to the efforts now
made for our soldiers, will cheerfully at
tend wherever meetings can be held and
aid in periecting organizations which can
co operate with the Com mission here at In
Annapolis And let me say to you Fellow
Citizens, tha; the contributions Of each will
be very light if we will all do our duty to
hose who are performing such hazardous
md important duty for US.


Respectfully. VIZ. A. BIcKLE.
Year: 1863

Some modern agricultural writer's have
The remarks as to the effect of salt upon
health. by Professor johns on, may be rel
ished by those who still put salt in their
own puddings and allow their cattle little
now and then. He says:


The wild buffalo frequents the salt licks
of North western Ameac the wild ami
mails in the central part of South Africa are
sure prey to the hunter who conceals him
self behind salt spring; and our dom sstic
cattle run peacefully to the hand that offers
them taste of this delicious luxury. From
time immemorisl i. has been known that
without salt. man would ,niserably perish:
and among horrible punishments. entailing
certain death, that of feeding culprts on
saltless food is said to have prevailed in
former times. Maggots and corruption are
spoken of by ancient writer's as the distress
ing sym ptoms which saltless food cngenders,
but no ancient or unchemicsl modern could
explain how such suffering arose Now We
know why the animal Graves salt. why it
suffers discomfort. sod why i, intimately
falls into disease if sal. is for time with-
held. Upwards of half the saline mater of
the blood Us per cent. consists OF common
SILT and as this is partially discharged every
day through the skin and kidneys, the ne
cessity of continued supplies of it 70 the
healthy body become sufficiently obvious.
The bile also contains soda rs a special and
indispensable constituent, and SO do all the
carliages of the body. Stint the supply Of
salt, therefore, AID neither viii the bile be
able properly to assist digestion. nor allow
the carriages To be bailt up again as fast IS
they naturally waste.
Year: 1863

UNCONDITIONAL UNIoNlsM in Maryland finds
expression in such sentiments as the follow
ing from the Baltimore American


So far us the dsunion slave interest in
Maryland is in the case, We repeat it, they
deserve no sympathy from any and for the
loyal, if they are indeed so, they do not need
or ask ii. While thousands have sacrificed
sons and brothers in this Shareholders war
they feel that negroes or property of any
sort may well be secondary to the final pre-
seration Of free government here and at.
tempted 10 be champioued by halfway
Unionism in any quarter it cannot but bC
distasteful, to say the least of it,
Year: 1863

TIE FLAG OF SUMrER.-A letter from
the Charleston fleet, dated Nov. 7th, says:
After the Intellectual effort to raise their
flag when it was shot away ON Sunday,
Sumter renamed without flag until yes
terday wednesday, morning, when it
was perceived that during the night the
rebels had planted tall pole i'll the very
ccntcr Of the pile of ruins, and raised
upon il new flag. 1t foatcd there dur
ing all yesterday, seeming to render the
fort more conspicuous by its defiant fiut-
tering, but our Sunners wasted no shots
upon it. Their work is directed against
the portion of the two walls that remain
standing, ard it is only by chance that
the pile of dirt in the center Of the fort is
disturbed by our balls. In this matter OF
flags there is striking difference be-
tween the rebels and ourselves. Looking
along Morris Island one does not see Il
single flag floating from our Notifications.
Even the great fort that crowns Craig's
Hill, and has changed the irregular sandy
outlines of that principal prominence Of
Morris Island into n powerful work,
whose neatly graded and grassed sides
have decidedly ornamental aspect, is yet
does not display the National ensign.
Not so with the rebels. They evidently
aim to familiarizc the eyes of their SOL
diers with the new flag, and to inoculatc
them with some of the love for the white
field and red cress which they once felt
toward our "Red, White and Blue" and
from every work they fly it ostentatiously
and continuously. All along Sullivan's
Island, across the harbor from Fort Rip
ley and Castle Pinckney, and then down
James Island to Fort Johnson, they have
a semi-circle of flags, and one cannot
look toward Charleston without seeing
the emblem Of treason Haunting from
some Of the numerous works. Perhaps
we are so fortified in the holiness of our
cause we do not need to make this display
of the flag we fight for and love; but, it
may be questioned whether the rebels do
not understand human nature better, and
are not the gamers By the outlay of bunt-
ing they make.
Year: 1863

RETURNED SOLDIERS FOR MCCLELLAN.-
Most of the New York two years men
have returned home, and all of them are
rapturous in their admiration of McClel-
Ian. As they passed through the streets
they made the welkin ring with their
cheers for Little Mac" Several car
loads recently passed through Rochester,
shouting to the top of their lungs, the
name Of the only officer for whom they
seem to have any respect. If the sol.
Ciers in the army Of the Potomac, no bad
judges of the courage and ability off Gen
eral, were allowed TO select their own
commander, with one voice they would
call for the only General vino led theli to
vi tory.
Year: 1863

The House having under consideration "An
Act to indemnify the President and other per-
sons for suspending the. privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus, and acts done in pursuance
thereof"