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_ mi T **rtn I _ ' ^ ' "" I ,i ^ V '^'i ' ^ THE ' i^" 001^1 J^E 13-EI^i^^rjEi "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND THE PRESS IS THE ROYAL THRONE UPON WHICH SHE SITS, AN ENTHRONED MONARCH." Vol: III] CAMDEN, S. O, WEDNESDAY, OCT.19, 1864. GSTo. 29 f lit (Coitfekratc IS PUBLISHED AT CAMDEN, EVER! WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY J. T. HERSHMAN. j&fTcvffls of subscription?Five JDollars per annum. fig" Kates of Advertising?Two Dollars, & a half per square of twelve lines, for firs insertion, and Two Dollars for each subsequent one' Communications calculated to advanctlic interest of our District and State, published free of charge. 1111 ill mi iTTvrai i?n nnii Life in Kentucky. Gen. Paine, the now Yanlven commander appears to be a tyrant and despot of the most unadulterated order. Shortly after his arrival at his field of operations, he was waited upon by several delegations of citizens, who represented the various interests in that section. According to a letter in the Chicago Tribune, a very bitter abolition sheet, the General heard what they had to say and then replied to them in substance as follows : "Genjlemeo, it is a uotorious fuct that this district is intensely disloyal. It lias caused more trouble to the Government than all jour tobacco, cotton, banks and busiuess is worth. The question is not how much money you can make this year. 'Tis uot how much tobacco, cotton or hemp you can grow. The only question on trial here is 'arc you people of this district ready for the Federal salvation." If 60, well; if not, you must die. I have a plan to suggest, aud I hope God will cive me grace to sustain it. My plan will be (he only plan of Federal salvation in this district. It is substantially as follows : The first and great commandment is that all yon disloyal, rebellious people shall not circulate one dollar of capital in all this laud. Not a dollar, no debt or1 bill of exchange, can be paid or made witliI out my signature, and I pledge you I will not approve any money transactions of a dlsToyuF n>an. Ail bis capital?his money?every cent of it?shall be placed at the disposal of the disposal of the Government. I will teach you that, having encouraged this rebellion, having eoraforted and aided your country's enemies, you must?aye, shall?reap a, traitor's reward* "This is uow the fourth year of the war, aud you rebels have not learned the grand, solum truth, that the life and peace of this great nation are worth more than the life or peace of an individual. You will never learn fbis- until you are made to feci the w^nt of a nation's defense and support?made poor that you- may become rich?made weak that you inay know how. to prize.strength. "Talk about your rights ! Why, you have . no rights to talk about. A loyal citizen is the only one'left with any rights at this time. And yet you come to me, asking for a bankbig privilege. Great God! the devil might as well ask the Almighty for a front seat in heaven. No; if iu your prosperity you have des pisea urn great ami good Government, you may soon have the privilege to love it in your adversity. Not only this, but you ought, aye, you must.fight for this Government. "You are, all of you, able-bodied men, but think yourselves, too good to fight, afraid of . Federal bullets, or something else. And when I come to get your nigger to make a soldier of him, you set up such a howl?why, a nigger is worth a thousand dollars; you cau't spare him. Too cowardlyto fight yourself, you are too mean and stingy to allow your nigger to go; and yet you are harping about your 'rights' ?that miserable, insane idea, 'Southern.'rights' Southern aristocracy?just as if a man born in Keutucky is better than a man born in llliinois, or either of them better than a man born in Maine or Massachusetts. That is troubling you people here, and the sooner you get rid of it the sooner you will find the way to peace again. 1 intend to tie up every dollar of money now in the hands of rebels in this district, flronr rlrvl 1 n r r\f if VfV?J vv?-? vr* *Vj ggUUUlllCli. "The second command is, that alb you notorious rebels get out of your bouses and leave my district, so that Union men and women may come here to help me redeem this country. "What do I care about your tobacco interest, the market value of your niggers or cotton ? If you were loyal to your Government, vour interests in stoc ks and lands would as, are always has been, protected and defended. Not a man in West Keutucky can point his finger to a single, act by which the Government ever oppressed him?nqt one. It you then rebel against this Govern'mentj-(so generous, so food aqd true to you)?If yoii rebel against it, ow is it that you can come to me ? Standing, as I do, in the field of battle against you rebK&?-V"* . 9 els, periling uiy life to redeem my cou from the danger into which you have plui it, do you, can you, be so insane as to sup that I shall spend a moment's time in gu ing your interests in .stock, and trade ? I haye other matters to attend to. J 1 come here to offer yon Federal salvation protect and defend Union men, to show that they are the very salt of the earth teach you that the sooner you closer, al them, and protect and defend tbcwgOttybi it will be fjfijou. "Your poms, gentlemen, are good for ] eause, but net for mine. We have wasted much time already in trying your plans, lose bv it cVerv time. Our streets arealn red with the blond of Uniou men, sacril while we have been listenito anil tr; ; your plan*. Look at Tennessee. Loo! 1 .Missouri.* It is no use gentlemen, no Wy tuiud is made up, my plans are all arran I was here in 1861, and advised you thei the better way, the only way to peace. I you what would come, if you persisted, now, after three years, I return to you a and find that you have not improved anyth except your wealth. Rebellious, proud, I anr, Defraying our cause, actually lc;^ Foriest's army iu here, and clapping ; hands as his murderous fire swept away life of our nation's defenders. It is high that you were ruadfc to feel the effects of disloyalty, and I intend that you shall them. "I shall shoot every guerilla taken in district, and if your Southern brctlierin re j ate by shooting a Federal soldier, I will 1 > out fivg of your rich bankers, and brokers, ! cotton men, and in ike you kneel down ; shoot yon. I will do it, so help niC C .You men of such large influence will be responsible for the peace of this district. Union than is murdered by these gun here, the Same fate awaits five of you, go men. 1 have sworn it, and it shall he d , . "I am going to manage this district so when I am iloite with it the men and wo who remain can come together in the nan the Lord, and say tliat "we belong to the ted States." General Paine has also issued the anm orders: TI ! 'Alini! a nn nc ^ District Western Kkntucky, [ Paducaii. July 20 1804. ) Cnicru/ Order Xo 7.? I. All bunks \vi ; the limits of this district, except the pos j Cairo, are prohibited from paying any m ! or making any transfer, except by special uiissson from these headquarters. By command of Brig. Gen. E "A. Pa Phelps Pain Captain and Assistant Adjutant Gen tleai quarters, District of Western Kentucky, [ Pajducah, Ky., July 23, 1804. J [G\ ncrol Orders Xo 0] 1. All persons occupying houses and b and oth-cr buildings?all persens occup l?nau oo j ; i iuiiu.i UO iviiauta <iiivj uiuitw1sc UIC pOSltl prohibited from paying rent for such use occupation, except to lanlords and owuers are unswerving, unconditional and undevia Union persons or corporations. II. All persous so using and occupying i buildings will, on the 1st of August, att to the (government of the United States make their payuicut of rents to the post q tcrmaster, at the nearest post in this dist III. No payment of rents between this and the 1st of August,-1864, will be vali By command ot Brig. Gen. E. A Pi Phelps Pain Captain and Assistant Adjutant Gen This is tyranny in its most hideous for Truly the people of Western Kentucky indeed ruled as it were with a rod 'of iron A Substitute.?A Wealthy gentlema New Jersey, a few days since, enlisted substitute a stalwart and patriotic Cunac paying him S3(J0, and expending a cousit ble sum for an outfit. When they purtqd. recruit, promised, at the rr quest of His pr pie, to write at the first opportunity, gentleman was a little surprised at receivi letter from his man dated* Quebec, in tori bim that his mouey hud enabled the s'iibsti aud his wife to set up a corner grocery, that they were doing well, and that, if his ron would give him a cull he sboultl ha drink gratis.? Yankee,paper. The invaders of the old Dominion ougl be pretty well "seasoned" with their expei ces of /Saftville and C\i\pepcr.?Mail. "try Camden, Wednesday, October 19. lee(i J. T. HERSHMAN-Editor. pose ?rd The Safety of Richmond.?We have received a letter from Richmond, under date IU^ of the 2d instant, from a distinguished officer 'j0U in the army operating in front of .that city, , to from which we tukp any onipnnt of hope. iout <?you need not alarm your self*.' ,says our ittcr correspondent,, "about the laie-of Richmond. ,o The works here are marvellous: That the Yantnn kecs have trained one or two noints of advun vv?? & r We tage in the last two or three days is true !ady enough; but if they- purchase all their positions thus, they will lose every soldier in Grant's !'n? army and thou be fix or eight years outside use# of Richmond. The city can't be taken. It gt d. won't fall." We hope not, indeed. i of ? ? ' " . ? told Tlio Spirit of the Enemy, ami This, says the Richmond W/tty, is a war of gain extermination. The order of GjtANT to SilF.uidan, executed by that officer with.remorseless r severity, was not wanting to convince u* that i-our ^10 0Ul" enemy is to extirpate the inthe habitants of the Confederate States, and to time settle the country with Yankees and negroes, "l '^'le w^c coursu l'lc Wiir> especially sinbe . j the Emancipation Proclamation of Lincoln, 11Vy bears incontestable testimony to the design, tali- which is further strengthened by the. rcvclations of the Northern press and the utterances ailj of evcrv man connected with the party now j , j paramount in that country, who had addressed held1 public since that evcut. The Yankees If a j are peculiarly sensitive to the. opinion illas ! 0f the world, and it was to influence n f Ir?_ ' - - - - I that opinion and to justify the foregonetconelusion of their Government, that tbey invennien tod all tl-.ose falsehoods respecting the treatie of ment of their prisoners and the massacre of k"'" their negro soldiers. To the same end was , fabricated the atrocious-lie with resard to the c xci 1 * death of Dahloren, who was killed irr a night attack by our troops, when it was so dark ! that it waff impossible tt> distinguish one person from a"riotf>'er, but who was represented by the Yankees as having been deliberately muronev derod f'ie broad Ii?;ht of day. To the same per- end are the Yankee populace continually stimulated by their press with talcs of Confederate INE" | atrocity, which, in ninety nine cases out of erul 1 oriC ',un^rct'> are Pure inventions, and in the ' ? ?i.. e. uuiiuicii ?iic i'iiijr ii uc iu av? mi a?) me CJiJiu is one of retaliation for brutailties perpetrated by the Yankees. The design is to pet' up a case which may justify any excess of. cruelty they may think fit to perpetrate, in the eyes of the ara* world, in order that, under its shelter, they y'ely may carry out their pro-determined* schemes al,d of murder and devastation. If they can inwho duce Europe to believe that each instance of ""o deliberate atrocity is only a case of just rctrisuch ^ution, l^e'r nity an<^ ambition' receives orne ample satisfaction, and the Yankee nation and becomes the stern and irresistible .Nemesis of |uar- the Continent treadimr the path of vengeance r,ck with swift and certain steps, and with remorse. i less justice * exacting atonement from the ,i i .e l:_ ^ - r tlN'F uug-uucr, cvuu in me iiour ui ma inumpu. K) If the Yankee people can place themselves in eral. that imposing attitude before the world, it will m? gratify their vanity no doubt; but their hatred are of us, and their affection for our possessions | even stronger within them than their vanity. jn They are prepared to exterminate the populans a tion of these States, regardless of the opinion lian, of mankind.. . t the Brown,better known as A. Ward,showman,says jijci." If I am drafted, I shall resign. Deeply gratcThe fill tor the unexpected honor conferred npou ng a roe, 1 shnll b'fl compelled to resign the position uiuf in f;ivor of some more worthy person. Modesitute ls M"kat a''s roe. Tha^s what keeps me and hjidcr. iiat- ' ' ye a The salary of the Governor-General.of Tnuia, which, is the highest! in the gift of the Engli&h j crown, is thirty thousand pounds sterling a year, ,(. to exclusive of all allowances, which may be estirjen-, matca at ten thousands-pounds?in ail two bunI 1. . J il 1 1 v? j urea monsanu aoilars a year. V ' . ' . . ' <.... -4 : : How Gnrrotcr* are Punished ha E?Uf- .1? . The following is extracted froin the Durham' Chronicle, an English paper : John .Crtidaee-nnd Thomas Allison, alio were' convicted at tlic assizes last week of gar rote, robberies at Sunderland,t.and sentenced, the former to five years and the latter to ten years' penal servitude, with twejity' lashes each, underwent the punishment of fiogging at the , cchntv prison on Saturday. The instrument *' of punishment was mannfJiCtured by a sailor/ ' who is uhdofgoibg imprisonment in the goal, jjg Wr. expressly for the purpose. Tfee cat is ingeniously composed of nine thongs of stunt loath er, in each of which an? nine knots, and these being connected to a Hexible handle, the powcr, wielded by strong hands, ia terrific. At cv. ery stroke the knots cnt deeply, making fleslr Jw 4,nd blood fly in every direction. The prison-. y ers were firmly tied itj> in a reclining position, the lovrei part of their shoulders exposed, tho higher and lower part of their backs being pro- WBm tectcd by padding. The warders, Hodgson' '? * iindvAllison, executed their task with the skill' of inbrc practiced hands. The officials of thct' ! goal were present, but the prisoners wore kept" " ' j in their cells. Hodgson and AllisoA alternate" ! ly inflicted ten lashes each 011 each of the piisI oners. The first la<h was received with, c^m jM J partitive equanimity by each prisoner ; bnt- ori' j the second, tlie yell of deep and cxenitiuting! agony wnii-b burst foitli is represented as liidc-' ! scribable. Their cri- s continued diiring the I whole of the pnmVhihentv arid thcwytjogcther :|j|| ; with the sight of the flying flesh and blood,- : the mangled backs of the sufferers,- and the clotted sheitis of the cat,- made up a spectacle' ! of horror overpowering to those who witnessed iit. When the punishment lmd been inflicted, '"""? the prisoner's were taken down and removed to * j the prisd'n infirmary in a state- of complete j prostration?indeed, it is averred tliat neither * . i or rnem como nave tecciven another lasn with- * : j out the protest danger. Although the pris. iincr.s did u?'t witness the fHTnlsbinrii^ thoy* i could hear the shrieks of the unhappy sufferers j in their cells, and it is to bo hoped the eonj temptation of the punishfiiefit may have a Sii; ntary effect on their minds: . I ]>RANDINO THK YaNKKE TROOrS.?The ' "suggestion," officially made by the chief , A Y^' medical officer of the volunteer service, provost t i marshal's .bureau, that all accepted recruits, should he marked with the letter I in the small of the back lias created a good deal of indignation among some of the Yankee papercv i The Chicago Tt'mes, commenting on it, says : i "The farmer brands bis cipher upon fiis* hog; the .slave driver, inc asc of an incorrigible slave, brands abetter'upon his band; the ' French, in their days of barbarism, branded the infamous T. F: F. upon the shodlder of the galley slave; but to-day the only white men on earth who are forced to undergo what Ml'ililillinn lnn? sinnu rnioAfnil ?o tnn- cnan.lliL - -v-jj ?...VW -WW ( # ^ lous and ignominious are flic people vthn call , ^ themselves Americans. Is it riot utterly shamefull that men to whom has defended the heri- , *B[ tage of Washington and the Patriots'of Revolution should to-day be notonlv the abject ? . , slaves of a coarse, brutal tyrant, but that Til's minions should brand upoo their backs*marbs i, JSfi which have ever distinguished the vilest criminals? If the once proud sovereign^ of this country must become impoverished, and lose . ,*3 their lives in obedience to the misareant at Washington, can they not be allowcd^to seek poverty and find their graves without bearing upon their bodics'the infamous brand of crim* * \ j inals?'' ... : ' 'I The females of some of the Indian tribes, .in'* order to Keep silence, fill thpir mouths with i'water. Our women fill theirs with tea. and ^ gossip more than ever. ! Some of the Yankee prisoners1? captured in I the fight near Petersburg on Friday last slate that they assisted in tie capture of At- * <a lanta, a fact which proves that Sherman has sent reinforcements to Grant. The "very latest Yankee news" from Missouri's a dispatch dated at St Louis, October 8,.-"*tfhich says: , . A gentleman who left Pilot Knob on Friday' night reports that Price has from twenty thou- " sand to twenty-five thousand yeteran troops, and some five.thousand recruits,readily obtain-' cd in this State. , The depots of Washington and South Point, - ' .('% fifteen and eighteen miles West of Rankin, <xl\ ; tire Pacific road, arc reported to have been, " mm