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Ely 61obt. HUNTINGDON, PA. Thursday; July 3, 1862. 0 0000 It 0 0 NOTICE. We have not the time nor the incli nation, to dun personally, a large num ber of persons who have unsettled ac counts upon our books of several years standing. We shall, therefore, from day to day, without respect to persons, place into the hands of a Justice for collection, all accounts of over two years standing. Ali those who wish to save expense, will do well to give us a call. Akilikkki§§ Imp rlant Strategic Movement. The Union Army on James River The Evacuation and Destruction of the White House, Full and Graphic Account of the Three Days' righting. teotTeapondance of the Baltimore American.] MUTE HOUSE, Saturday, JUDO 28. The events transpiring at this point, "ri in the army before Richmond, dur ,—ie past four days, have been of At varied character and thrilling in &crest that I scarcely know where to cOmmence or end the record, in order to make it all understandable to the general reader. Many who were eye witnesses to these movements have - fled off panic-stricken, fully convinced that the whole army before Richmond has been destroyed, and that General McClellan has been out-witted, out ;generated, out-flanked and " driven to the wall," where he promised to place the enemy. The evacuation of White House was to them an inexplicable mystery under any other condition of iaets but had they kept their eyes open early in the week, they would have discovered that the work of evacua tion was silently and surely progress ing before any of the fighting on the right wing, as early as Tuesday, and that large numbers of vessels had left the York and Pamunky rivers and were moving rapidly around to a new basis of operations on the James river. They might also have observed that all civilians were forbidden 4,0 approach the front as early as Tuesday, under any pretence whatever, and that the immense stores of supplies at Dispatch Station had been steadily reduced for a week, until the last box of crackers, barrel of beef, and bale of bay had dis appeared, before the great contest on Friday, which left the way open for the enemy to approach that point, which I have every reason to believe was designedly intended by Gen. Mc- Clellan to be the mouth of the empty trap into which they were being led, and, as I hope and believe, to their en tire rout and discomfiture. Before proceeding to the narrative of events as they had occurred in the Ticinity of White House during the past few days, I will briefly state that the whole movement of Gen. McClel lan, so far as the changing of his lines is concerned, and in reality the making ,of his left wing his right wing, and withdrawing his right wing to rest near Savage Station, at the railroad bridge across the Chickahominy, has been accomplished, throwing the way open for the enemy to rush to his cov eted feast at the White House, where be found nothing but an empty plat ter. Whether this movement is good or bad, or what may be intended by Gen. Keefellan to be accomplished by it further than throwing his left on the James river, and supporting Fort Dar ling, it is impossible at present to say. A day or an hour may decide this point. I will merely proceed to a nar rative of events as they occurred at White House up to Saturday at noon, embracing such statements as reached us from the battle-field on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Wednesday at the White House At the White House, on Wednesday, matters were progressing as usual, with the exception that there had been ,Cheek in the landing of stores of all descriptions, whilst those on the land ings were being rapidly loaded in wag -otts and moved off towards the left flank. Several steamers, with large strings of vessels laden with forage and subsistence, had also been started down the river, with orders to proceed to City Point, on the James river. This reversal in the course of trans portation occasioned considerable com ment and speculation, but was ascer tained to be the fulfilment of an order direct from Gen. McClellan. Some sup posed it to be intended for the supply of Gen. Burnside's army, which rumor suld had reached the James river to co-operate with him. An order was also received front headquarters early on Wednesday to prohibit any ono from coming forward to the lines on any considerations whatever, unless the parties belonging to the army. The order was so peremptory that even those connected with the press, some of whom had come down to forward their report by the mail-boats, were prevented from returning, and others, who had smuggled themselves through, wore promptly sent back. On the same day Gen. Casey came down and took command of the small )and force, aot exceeding GOO men, and EZI if'''''__ '-['..• l::-,_!-.r WILLIAM LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XVIII. in the evening was notified to prepare at any moment for the entire evacua tion of the post, and the preservation, as far as practicable, of the public property. Similar orders were also sent to Col. Ingalls. He immediately communicated with the fleet, and a division of men, armed with ax:,s, pro ceeded during the night to cut down the trees around White House, and subsequently all the way along, above and below the Pamunky bridge, so as to give them free play for the use of their guns. On the same evening we had a report from headquarters that a division of the rebels, the forces of Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Ewell,were approaching and threatening to open the way by the right flank for a raid on the White House. In the mean time the trains on the railroad were kept running night and day, carrying forward nothing but ammunition and munitions of war, with siege and rock et trains and field pieces. The down train of cars due at 7 o'- clock on Wednesday evening bad not arrived which added to the excitement among the sutlers and camp followers. At half-past 10 o'clock in the evening however, the train arrived, bringing down about ninety wounded men, it having been delayed for their accommo dation. They were nearly all of Gen. Hooker's division, and had participa ted in the gallant advance on the left of the centre on Wednesday morning, driving the enemy from their rifle pits, and reporting that they had secured and held what is known as Tavern Hill, an important position, command ing the city of Richmond. This is the "important point" alluded to in the despatches of Gen. McClellan, detail ing the affair. The entire loss on our side was reported to be about two hundred and twenty wounded and six ty killed. A large number of those wounded were however very slight many of them being able to walk from the cars to the hospital boat.. Thus en ded the events of Wednesday. Doings on Thursday The fact that the gunboats had ta ken position in front of the landing with their guns out and shotted, and the sweeping away of the trees, which was still progressing, gave renewed activity to the rush of camp followers for passes by the mail boat to Fortress Monroe, and our population commen ced to be rapidly depleted. The down train from the front re ported all quiet with the exception of certain mysterious movements within our lines that were not understanda ble to civilians. The immense stock of stores and forage at Dispatch Sta tion, eleven miles from White House, were being carried off with great ra pidity, and subsequently we learned that an immense train of wagons had been running from that point all day, with forage and stores, and that the greatest activity in their removal was being observed. In the evening it was announced that not a bale of hay, a bushel of oats, a barrel of beef, or a box of crackers was left. Throughout the day, at White House, the greatest vigilance was observed in and around the headquarters of Gen. Casey, who had pitched his tents on the beautiful lawn in front of the White House, the building itself being occu pied as the private quarters of the Sis ters of Charity—and here let me add that it is quite a small building, hav ing not more than six small rooms in it; the outbuildings and servants' quarters being separate from the resi dence. Gen. Washington himselfcould not complain of the use of it by these ministering angels of the sick and wounded soldier. An immense train of wagons was also moving forward from the subsistence and commissary departments throughout the day, and the immense stocks on shore were be ing rapidly diminished. The trains on the railroad wore still steadily moving forward with ammunition, and con tinued throughout the night. Cavalry scouts had also been sent out in vari ous directions during the day, and preparations were made for obstruc ting the roads. At dusk a new panic was occasioned by the discovery that bales of hay had been piled over and about all the large masses of subsistence stores on the landings, indicating the probabil ity that it might become necessary dur ing the night to apply the torch to them, to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy. Whilst all these preparations were going on, indicating the probable in tention f evacuating the landing on shore,tho numerous steamers, and tugs, probably fifty in number, had been busy towing down the river to West Point, a distance of fifty miles, through its tortuous windings, long lites of brigs and barks laden with stores. The vessels that were scattered about in the vicinity were also collected together in separate groups, and anchored in the stream where they could be easily and rapidly taken in tow by the steam ers when the time for their removal arrived. -And in order that the reader may imagine the scene here presented it may be proper for him to understand that not less than seven hundred sail of vessels were, two days previous, at anchor at the White House and land ing, and stream along for eight or ten miles down the river. In the meantime the work on the construction of the railroad bridge over the Pamunky, just above the land ing, was steadily progressing, a large force of workmen being constantly at work. This fact, in conjunction with the evident movements towards a speedy evacuation, bewildered the speculations of the uninitiated, but Col. Ingalls, under whose directions the evacuation was progressing, moved about as coolly as a summer's morning. The morning train brought down the gratifying news that the forward movements of General Hooker had HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1862. been entirely successful, and that ho held the enemy's camp and rifle pits. About one hundred more of the woun ded arrived, and were removed, with the others, to the hospital steamers, where the military committee, with their large corps of, surgeons, and the numerous Sisters of Charity in attend ance, did all in their power to render the poor fellows comfortable. There are also, a large number of volunteer female nurses in attendance, who are unremitting in their attention and kindness to the sick and wounded. The reports from the front on Thurs day evening continued favorable, hea vy skirmishing having taken place on the right, resulting in the repulse of the enemy, and a few more of the wounded arrived, who reported every thing progressing most satisfactorily, whilst all the indications were that it general battle along the whole line would take place next day, (Friday.) The trains were kept in motion all night, carrying forward munitions of war, whilst the wagon trains were still lining the roadswith commissary stores. The Gloat Alarm On Friday morning the first item of news from the front, received by tele graph, was a gratifying announcement that Stonewall Jackson and Ewell, in attempting to turn the right flank, were repulsed by General McCall with his Pennsylvania Reserves, and driven back with great slaughter. This at tempt of Jackson was made at three o'clock in the morning, and had closed at six o'clock, with a signal victory.— This repulse is said to have been one of the most decisive and destructive of the war, the enemy being put to a complete rout, with very little loss to our forces. Although at night, and indeed for a surprise, the gallant Penn sylvanians werefound to be wideawake. There was, however, every indication of a general battle along the whole line. and General McClellan, in order to be ready for all emergencies, gave directions to General Casey and Col. Ingalls to make every preparation for the instant removal or destruction of all the supplies at White House, should the result of the impending battle ren der such a course necessary, his force being deemed too small to render the successful defence of his position a cer tainty against such a movement of the enemy as might ensue. The steamers and tugs were all in early requisition, and were moving down the river with long trains of transports in tow. The vessels near est the landing were also stored full of commissary stores and munitions, and moved out in the stream. The im mense piles of boxes of crackers, bar rels of pork, and other stores along the landing, were again covered over with piles of bay, so as to be ready at a mo ment's notice, to apply the torch for their destruction if it should become necessary. There was also great commotion among the crowds of contrabands, who have been found most efficient labor ers, and who have been used to great advantage in the commissary and mu nition departments. They soon under stood that danger was apprehended, and, on being assured by Col. Ingalls that they would not be left behind to meet the s-engennee of their masters, went to work with renewed energy.— Stores and munitions everywhere dis appeared from the landing with great rapidity, and were being packed on the wharf boats and vessels contigu ous. The wives and children of the contrabands also soon made heir ap pearance, and with bundles a'd babies took position on the canal boats as they were floated out in the stream. The mail steamer, which should have left for Fortress Monroe at 7 o'clock in the morning, was ordered to be de tained, and at nine o'clock a despatch was received that a general battle was progressing along the whole line, the enemy having renewed the attempt to flank General Porter's position on the right wing. At 11 o'clock a second despatch announced that General Por ter had driven the enemy* before him, and repulsed them three times with terrific slaughter, and was then order ed by General McClellan to fall back. This despatch was a signal for re newed energy in the work of evacua tion, and all the quartermaster's pa pers and valuables, and the chests of the paymasters, were brought on beard the mail boat. The family of Quarter master Engle was also brought on board, with his horses and carriage, and the horses of Assistant Quarter master Sawtell. The household furni ture and the servants of these officials also soon followed, which increased the excitement among the sutlers and army followers. Some of the sutlers became so panie.striken as to sell out their stocks at half price and hastened on board the boat, whilst some deter mined to hold on and take their chan ces. That there was an intention on the part of General McClellan to evac uate the White House as soon as his movements in front should be perfec ted there was no doubt, but whether as a necessary or a strategic movement could not at that time be foreseen. The Panic Checked During the afternoon, the panic in creased until half past three o'clock, and the steamers and tugs were busily engaged in towing down the transports. At three o'clock a despatch was re ceived from headquarters, in substance as follows : " We have been driving the enemy before us on the left wing for the past half hour. Cheers aro heard all along the lines." This was the signal for anew change in the programme. All the Govern ment valuables and the property of the officers was taken off of the mail boat and placed on board the steamer Camonico, and the order given for•tho departure of the ruail'boat, which left -PERSEVERE, at three o'clock for Fortress Monroe, taking with' her in tow two heavily laden steamers, with directions for them to be dropped at West Point. Two of the large hospital steamers, filled with sick and wounded, also left about the same time, and moved ma jestically down the river. The steam er Commodore was still left at the wharf to receive any new arrivals from the battle-field, and the Daniel Web ster and the Elm City, devoted to the same. service, soon after arrived. It was also announced that Gen. Stone man, with six thousand cavalry and artillery, was within six miles of the White House, to protect the work of evacuation, if a dash should be made by the enemy in that direction. Scenes on the River The scene presented ou the river was a most interesting one. Ten miles below the White Rouse about two hun dred brigs, barks and schooners, were at anchor, with any quantity of canal boats loaded with implements of war, commissary and subsistence stores.— On the whole route down steamers and tugs were passed, having large. numbers of vessels in tow, and at West Point, forty miles below the White House, not less than three hundred vessels were at anchor, whilst the nu merous steamers and tugs which bad brought them down were preparing to start up for the several hundred still up the river. Statements of the Wounded About 7 o'clock on Friday evening numbers of the wounded commenced to arrive from the front-of the lines, with a few of the most intelligent of whom I had an opportunity of conver sing. hose engaged in the repulse of Stoney, all Jackson represented his rout to be most quick and disastrous. He came down on them expecting a sur prise, but found them all momentarily expecting his approach, having been informed by General McClellan two days previous that he was coming up on them. Instead of a surprise, the enemy received the first shot, and, af ter two hours' fight, retreated in con fusion. The wounded from the fight which immediately ensued, represented it to have been a most terrific encounter, the enemy coining out from Richmond upon them in such dense masses that the shell and grape poured into them as they advanced, made great gaps in their lines, which were immediately filled up and they moved forward most determinedly. Their artillery was so poorly served that the damage to our ranks was light in proportion. They still moved on and exchanged showers of Millie balls, which were destructive on both sides, but when Genl. Porter ordered a bayonet charge they retreat ed in double-quick, though Gen. Por ter pursued them but a short distance. ' The enemy again rallied and ap proached our lines a second time, when the same terrible slaughter ensued ; this time their artillery being better served was more effective in the ranks of our men. On coming to close quar ters they were again repulsed and driven back a still greater distance, this twice fought battle ground being literally strewn with the dead and dy ing. Gen. Porter then a second time fell back to his position and awaited nearly an hour for the enemy to renew the assault. They, however, finally Caine on in increased numbers, having been largely reinforced, and were again received with shell and grape, causing great chasms in their ranks, and one poor fellow, who hail lost his arm, as sured me that he saw the loose arms and portions of the bodies of the ene my making gyrations through the air. A third time the enemy bore down most bravely and determinedly on our lines, and this conflict was the most severely contested of the whole, but when the bayonet was brought to bear he fell back, and was pressed towards Richmond fully a mile beyond our original lines. Again, for the fourth time, General Porter fell back to his first position, when an order was received from Gen. McClellan to continue his retrogade movement slowly and in order. So soon as it became apparent to the ene my that it was the purpose of Gen. Porter to retire, the enemy again push ed forward most boldly and bravely, when their advance was checked by the entire reserve force, consisting of the New York sth, Lieutenant Colonel Duryea, the New York 10th, Colonel 13enedix, and two other regiments, un der command of Colonel Warren, act ing brigadier general, and the entire force of regulars under Major General Sykes. This fresh force held the ene my in check while the force which had previously bore the brunt of the bat tle moved steadily back and in good order, carrying with them their woun ded and dead. The enemy made a fierce attack on the reserve, but cannon were posted at various points of the route by which they were retiring towards the Chickahominy, which occasionally poured in shot and shell upon them, and checked their movements, and en abled the troops to move back in the most admirable order. At one time in this retrogade movement the re serve force of General Sykes charged on the enemy with the bayonet, and drove him back nearly a mile. In this charge the gallant New York sth and Colonel Benedix's New York 10th drew forth the plaudits of the army by their steadiness and bravery, in which they, however, lost about a hundred of their numbers, whose bod ies it was necessary to leave on the field. Cheers wont up along our whole lines at this gallant repulse, which was at three o'clock in the afternoon, and the enemy did not again renew the at tack during the balance of the evening, but turned his columns down toward the White House; which seemed to be the haven of all his hopes. The divi- f. - =:y 1 --_. .:, .:.=,*-.: - : 1 4oi-1 , ',O-'::i/lel. sion of the enemy despatched in this direction was estimated at from twen ty to thirty thousand, cavalry, artil tory and infantry. They started down at three o'clock on Friday after noon. Statemont or a Paymaster In conversation with a paymaster, who was with Gen. Porter's Division when the battle commenced, I have a very full confirmation of the statement of this gallant soldier. lie says that being anxious for the safety of the large amount of treasure he had in his possession, he asked instructions, and was told to proceed on towards Sav age Station, on the Richmond side of the Chickahominy, in company with the wagon train then moving in that direction with the knapsacks of the men and all the valuables from the va rious camps of the division. He joined the train and moved on, and describes the artillery reserves stationed along the road to protect the retiring of the right wing of the army across the Chiekahominy. He says it was a most orderly movement, conducted slowly and steadily, and that the only evi dence of panic was among some team sters, who threatened to break their lines, but were instantly checked by a company of cavalry who drew on them, and were ordered to blow out the brains of the first man who deserted his post or disobeyed the orders of the guards. - This gentleman left the Savage Sta tion, south of the Chickahominy, at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and states that during the night the entire right wing of the army passed over the river in perfect order, not losing a wagon of the train, and only leaving such portions of their camps as was not doomed worth moving as they re tired to their new lines. There had been no fighting during the night, though at five o'clock on Saturday morning some heavy cannonading was in progress on the extreme left, to wards the James river, which soon ceased, however, and at 7 o'clock all was again quiet. The railroad was in operation all night on Friday after the battle, and the last train that left for the White Ifousa took its departure at 7 o clock, and met no interruption on the way down. Last of tho White noose On Saturday morning the work of evacuation at the White House had been nearly completed, and although there was still it number of vessels at the landing, there was an abundance of steamers in readiness to move off with them at any moment. At nine o'clock a train of cars start ed out for headquarters, but had not been gone more than an hour before it returned, reporting the enemy to be approaching Dispatch Station, which is eleven miles from the Whitehouse. This, however is supposod to be a mis take, as a telegraphic communication through to General McClellan was continued up to eleven o'clock, at which time the mail boat started for Fortress Monroe. My Conclusions. From the foregoing I think I have conclusively proved that the object of Gen. McClellan, long before the battle on Friday, was to abandon the White House, and also draw in his right wing across the Chickahominy.— That he has accomplished this most masterly movement with but little loss in comparison with his punishment of the enemy there can be no doubt, and that he has strengthened his position by constructing his lines, and changing the base of his operations to the James river, is equally self-evident. There he will have the co-operation of the gunboats, and if the enemy attempt to interrupt his supply vessels by making a dash on the James river, they will meet with prompt punishment from the gunboats, and so weaken their for ces in front that the city will fiat into his possession with but a slight strug gle. Although "hope may be father to the thought," I would wager a big apple that Gen. McClellan is in posses sion of Richmond by Sunday next. C. C. F. FURTHER PARTICULARS WASHINGTON, Juno 29, 1802 Since closing my letter from the White House, I find myself very un expectedly in Washington city, and in possession of most reliable informa tion from the White House and other points on the Peninsula, nearly a day later than are contained in my letter. End of the White House It appears that the telegraphic com munication between the White House and Gen. McClellan was not broken until near one o'clock on Saturday, and then the wire was cut at Dispatch Station, eleven miles out. Tunstall's Station, four miles out, was in our pos session until four o'clock in the after noon, at which hour the operator at the White House heard a strange sig nal coming over the wire. On going to the instrument he was heralded with what the Federal soldiers call the rebel national salute: "I say, 0 you Yankee —of —." This was the signal given for the final evacua tion, when a portion of the infantry forces immediately embarked on steamboats in waiting for them, the last of the transports was moved off by the steamtugs, and the few articles scattered about on shore, even some damaged hay, was fired. The whole was of very small value, and thus of the many millions of property here a few days ago, perhaps not 85,000 was destroyed. In the midst of this closing scone of the beautiful Chiekahominy region, I regret to have to state that some van dal set,fire to the White House, and it was entirely consumed. This, doubt less, arose from the ridiculous teach ings of a recent grave Senatorial de bate on this little cottage. TERMS, $1,50 a year in advance. The enemy made his appearance in considerable force at tbo White House about seven o'clock on Saturday even ing, and although ho found neither bread for man, nor hay for beasts, was welcomed with heavy showers of grape-shot from the three gunboats which were ranged along in front of the landing. They wore supposed to be thirty thousand strong, and, unless they brought their haversacks well supplied, must have gone supperless to bed. In the best 'f times, I found starvation to stare me in the face at White House, and I hope the rebels found no better fare. Retirement of the Troops. The cavalry at the White House ,guarded the departure of the last of the wagons and horses which moved off at the final evacuation, and joined the force under General Stoneman who were hovering around the vicinity all day. After passing these trains off, and securing their safety, Gen. Stone man with his entire force moved off in a direction that I am not at liberty at present to state. Gen. Casey reports that he lost not a man, nor did he leave a soul behind, not even a contraband. The Transports. At ten o'clock on Sunday morning, Col. Ingalls and Capt. Sautelle were before Yorktown with an immense convoy of vessels and steamers, on their way to the new base of opera tions on the James river. They would doubtless move down immediately to Fortress Monroe and await tha in structions of Gen. McClellan. A large number are, however, already up the James river, under the protection of the gunboats. Telegraphic Communication Since a very early hour on Satur day morning, Gen. McClellan has been deprived of his telegraphic communi cation with Washington. Ile aban doned its use several hours before the wires were cut, doubtless being fear ful that the enemy might, by placing a magnet on the wires, read his orders. Direct communication is now being opened with him, however, by gun boats up the mouth of the Chickahom iny, and all will soon be right in this respect. Important from North Carolina. A Telling Speech Delivered by Governor Stanly at Washington.---A Gathering of Citizens from Seventeen Counties. [Front the Neul , ern Progress.] The speech of Governor Stanly, which was delivered at Washington, N. C., on the 17th inst., before the great Union mass meeting, was full of moderation. and eloquence, and it may be pronounced one of the finest pro ductions of the day. It was received with the utmost satisfaction by both the Federal troops and the citizens of the Oid North .State, who were pres ent from seventeen counties. Notice was given some two weeks since to the people in the interior that one and all, loyal and disloyal, might come into our lines and bear Gover nor Stanly. Seventeen counties were represented in this gathering, which was the largest ever assembled in this section of the State. This great speech will revolutionize the Old North State, and be the means of bringing her back into the Union at once. We understand that Capt. Walker's rebel cavalry, in the vicinity of Wash ington, N. C., is completely demoral ized and partially disbanded, but a very few remaining. Many of its members came to hear Governor Stan ly at Washington, and remained. SPEECH OS' GOV. STANLY DELIVERED AT WASHINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 17 2 '62. FELLOW CITIZENS appearance here to-day calls to mind many scones of the past. I thank God that we are permitted to meet in council once more. Ever since this infernal war, brought on by wicked politicians who desired power, I have had no comfort. My thoughts have been directed to wards these battle fields. Night and day have I been watching events.— I could not hear a word from my na tive state, consequently I was unable to learn anything definite in regard to you. However bad I may have been, no man can say I ever deceived him in any particular, or intentionally led him astray. I come to you with a bleeding heart, honest and sincere mo tives, desiring to give you sonic plain thoughts. lam pleased to see so ma ny of my old friends, who have been so true to me, some of whom gave me a start in the world. It is to them I come to talk. Five thousand miles have I come to reason with you. I desire no promotion; I came for no love of gain ; I ask nothing for myself. I did not support Mr. Lincoln. Bell and Everett were my choice. I un derstood the wicked intention of these Southern leaders. I have known them long and well. I looked forward to this outbreak. I saw it was inevita ble, and under the circumstances, I considered Bell and Everett the most acceptable men. I do not desire to discuss, or enter into all the features of' this war, nor talk about politics. You all know what my politics have been for the past twenty-five years. How came North Carolina out of the Union? You say that President Lincoln's proclamation drew you into this war. How so ? What was his duty when he took the oath of office, when he was sworn to maintain the Union and enforce the laws? Has he not done right in doing what the Con stitution required him to do? How could he do differently ? Was he to act the part of a political trickster and gambler, and wink at this unlawful at= tempt at Secession? What would have been his fate had ho attempted thus to trifle with the sacred rights of the people, and allowed a Government THE GLOB E JOB PRINTING OFFICE. THE "GLOBE JOE OFFICE" is the most complete of any in the country, and pos. 2E1660 the most ample Ihellitiea for momptly executing In the best style, every variety of Job P'sfuting, such sta lIAND BILLS, PROGRAMMES, - BLANKS, POSTERS, CARDS, CIRCULARS, . ~ . .. BALL TICKETS, BILL HEADS-, LABELS, ic.C„ &C., Ice NO. 5. _ CALL AND EXAMINE bPLCIMEN3 Or INEZ, AT LEWIS' BOOR, STATIONERY & MUSIC STORE . to be broken up which be had sworn to preserve? Would he not have been impeached, and justly hung for thus violating his oath of office? I again ask, how could he do differently? What are the duties of a sheriff?— Is he not expected to enforce the law? Should a mob attempt to resist him, is it not his duty to call upon the people for assistance to enable him to enforce the law? This is what the President has done; he could do nothing else; he could pursue no other course. Sup pose New Jersey should attempt to secede, and New York and the neigh boring States should refuse to assist in obliging her to respect the Consti tution and laws of the country.— Would it not be the duty of North Carolina to furnish the President with troops to enable him to execute the laws? If Secession is to bo recognized, what would it lead to? Let Louisiana secede, and then after it is accomplish ed, what hinders her from handing that State over to England, or - any other Power, commanding, as it' does, the mouth of the great father of wa ters? This she would most assuredly have the right to do, if she has a right to secede, thus damming up the great river, and excluding all the States on its orders from a market. Would the great Northwest submit to this? Could not any seceded State hand ft . - self over to any Power it might chooso,' thus giving us monarchial govern:. ments of every kind? What has North Carolina to cont. plain of? What rights of hers have been violated ? Wherein has the gov ernment of the United States distress ed her, or any other citizens? Was she burdened by taxation? Were her citizens called upon to pay a direct tax to support the Government?— Were not all her rights and institution* under the protecting flag of the Uni ted States ? My doctrines aro those of Washing ton, Marshall, Badger, Graham, Gil mer, and Donnell ; doctrines on which the Government was founded. Secession is treason. It must be put down, otherwise the Republic is gone, and we are involved in an eternal war. The Government must be maintained. We aro one people, one we will remain, one we will die. Secession is eternal war. If it succeeds, republican .liber ties are lost forever. What do the rebels say? What did they tell you ? First, they said seces sion would be peaceable ; that •the Northerners would not fight, and that foreign Powers would recognize the " Southern Confederacy;" that the Democrats in the North would assist the south in securing herindependence. Have any of these predictions been realized ? After secession took place, you were told that the northern troops were coming South to free ail your slaves, confiscate all your property, devastate the land, slaughter your wo men and children, outrage your daugh ters, and so on. Has this been real ized Have not your rights and pro perty been respected? Outrages will, to a certain extent, be committed by the best disciplined armies in the world. It must be ex pected ; such are the results of war.— The property and rights of no people have been respected so well in times of war as your property and rights.— And what is more, the Government holds itself in readiness to remunerate all loyal citizens for all the losses they have sustained. Could there be any thing more fair ? Will the Confedera cy do this ? What is their money worth a bushel Not a cent. You say your slaves are all to - be emancipated. What course has the Federal Government pursued thus far in regard to your slaves? When Fre mont, Hunter, and Phelps issued their proclamation of emancipation, did not the President revoke them all ? Has he not said, over and over again, that he had no constitutional right to eman cipate the slaves? Has he not adhered strictly to the Constitution and lawS of the country? Does he not insist that all the States shall be protected in all their rights ? What more can be asked of him, who is the President of all the States? Why, then, are we involved in war? Much is said about the slaves coming into the Federal lines, and many com plaints made because they are not promptly given up. Are they not in the Confederate lines and are they not used to build fortifications and do the work of rebels, and in many instances used to man rebel guns, and fight galinst the Union ? TheFederalarmy can't make a business of catching no groes and delivering them up. They have come here to put down treason, and a war which the rebels inatigura ted. Sufferings must be expected, losses will be incurred, you must abide by events. The South is to blame for all of the disasters which may occur. If this war continues, look at the consequences; see what has already taken place, see what nitist fbllow. In Newborn there are nearly 5,000 slaves; they aro here—more continue to come. Should the war continue, and the Fed eral army be obliged to advance into the interior, then will the consequences be upon your own heads Then your institutions, and everything you have and own, will necessarily be in peril. The people must move. Call your meetings in every county. Let your convention know your wishes. -Let trade be open ; let the blockade be withdrawn. Como and be restored to the inestimable privileges of Amer can citizens. Any man who will take up arms against such a -Government as this ought to lose his property. lam in dignant at such men, and cannot re frain from expressing my feelings. ' Much has been said about the negro schools in Newborn, When I came I found them there established by Mr.