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VOLUME XII. LANCASTER C. fl? SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1863. N U M R E R 17.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
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far each subsequent inaertiou. square to conaiat
of the apace of 12 lines. Brevier type. No
advertisement qon aide red leas than a square.
Partner Seymour's Letter to the
Yallandigham Meeting
The New York Tribune publishes the
subjoined letter, addressed by Governor
Seymour to the "yallandigham sympathy
masting," held in Albany, on Saturday evening
last:
Executive Department,
May 16, 1803.
I cannot attend the meeting atthecepitol
this evening, but I wish to elate my opin
ions in rrgard to the arrest of Mr. Vellandighsm.
It is an act which has brought
dishonor upon our country. It is full of
dsnger to our persons and our homes. It
beare npon ila front a conscious violation
of lap acd justice. Aeiing upon the evi
denee of detailed informers, shrinking from
the light of day in the darkness of pight,
armed men violated the home of a Ameri...
..A i- ?..l u: ?? ?..
v<HJ iHiiifvar ivv? mm*i ?wmj iu
military trial, conducted without iboaa eafe.
. fnarda known in tha proceedings of our
judicial tribunala. Tbo traoaaction involved
a aoriaa of offences against oar most sacred
rights. It interferred with the freedom of
speech; it violated our rights to be secure
in sor homes against nnreaaonable searches
and seizure's; it prsnouncsd sentence without
trial, save one which was a mockery,
which insulted as well as wronged. The
perpetrators now seek to impose punishment,
' not for an offence against law, but
for the disregard of an invalid order, pot
forth in the utter disregard of the princi1
lee of civil liberty.
If this proceeding ie approved by the
Government and sanctioned by the people,
it is not merely a step towards revolution,
it is revolution ; it will not only lead to
military despotism?it establishes military
despotism. In this respect it must be accepted,
or in this respect rejected. If it is
upheld, our liberties are overthrows, the
safety of our persons, aecurily of our prop,
erty, will hereafter depend upon the arbitrary
wiil of such military rulers as may be
placed over us, while our constitutions!
guarantees will be broken down. Even
now the Governors and courts of some of
the great Western States have sunk into
insignificance before the despotic powers
elaimed end exercised by military men who
hftta K#a(i innf intn (hate Knr^ara ft ia e
fearfoll thiog to increase the danger which
now overhang* at by treating the law, the
judiciary and the State authorities with
eoptempt. *^he people of thia country now
waU with deepest anxiety the deeiaiona of
the Administration upon these acta. Hav*
ing given it a generous pupport ic the war,
we pa nee to tee what kind of Government
it is for which we are aaked to pour out
* our blrtoA end our treasure*. The action
of the Administration will determine in the
mi ode of mnr* than one-half of the people
of the loyal Stales whether this war i*
wage4 to pot down rebellion at the South,
Af Haatrnu frue inntilnliana aft iKa NIavIW
W? look for iu decision with solemn solicitude.
HORATIO SEYMOUR..
The resolutions adopted by the meeting
point to the devotion shown hj the Democrats
during two years ot dvil war, and a
determination to devote tlieir energies to
the sanee of the Union ; denounce the as
sumption of military power in the arrest of
Mr. VaJlandigham ; assert the right of free
dissassion. They say that in the election
of Mr. Seymour the people condemned the
svetem of arbitrary arrests, and call upon
the Pteetyient to restore Mr. Vsllandigham
to liberty. They direct a copy of the reeo*
lotions to be sent to the President, with the
aaaaranee of the desire of the meeting te
support the Goremetcnt in every conetitntlonal
end lawful measures to anpprnoe the
rtbollioa.
Tbo Border ofTwo SmMerete oflSetrt
bjf Baraoido, in Ohio, it now toftfiof the
titration of oar GovtrnrntaL The chtrgt
tgtiott tho nardtrod off cert ta th?t ihty
roerailod moo for tbe Confederate itrriet
ia Federal territory?Kea tacky tod Teanmgfk
Two of the officer* now held by on
mflift^Btdo to twiag?aofortanately for
. JMMn |hie cowardly tod brutal ttU?
From Vlckaburg.
Mobile, May 33.?The special reporter
of the Advertiser and Register, at Jacks no,
31d, says : The latest frqm Vicksburg is op
to Thursday night. Our loss in the late
6ghla ie reported slight, and the injuries to
the batteries trilling. The garrison is well
supplied with provisions, and are confident
ef holding the place. The enemy failed in
all his efforts. Ills desd strew the g:osnd
i in front of our worka. One estimate of his
loss is ten thoosand.
Mobile, May 26.?The correspondent of
.the Evening News, writing from Jackson,
I 23d, says troops are continually arriving,
I aed we will aoon have a fine army. The
city is being fortified. The Mis-nssi^pian
I aaya on Saturday, the enemy attacked at
Vickaburg aix times, and three times yes
terdsy, and each lime were defeated, with
immense loss. {General Stevenson says he
can hold yickaburg indefinitely.
A special despatch to the Evening News,
dated Jackson, 24lh, says firing was heard
till 9 o'clock this morning, but nothing
aince theu. I'his morning, the 20th Mississippi
dashed into Ksyniond, capturing 400
prisoners. Fourteen were brought to this
city ; the rest ware sick and wounded, and
ware paroled
Jackson. May 26.?An officer from Vtcksburg
Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, aaya
the enemy attacked the left and centre four
timee. The first attack lasted thirty rain
utes, the second twenty, the third fifteen
the fourth uine. There was great slaughter.
Our loss was eighty men. We look
fopr stand of colors. A column of assault
was brought up on Wedneaday, the officers
leading. The troops broke and the column
dispersed. On Thursday, the enemy kept
up a continued shelling. The Federal dead
wjnre unboned on Thursday night. Our
work* towards Warreiiloo were not menaced.
The Federal line of inves'ment waa
imperfect. Federal priaouera report Uen
Meets killed.
From the Southern Christian Advocate.
A Soldier'a Appeal to Miniature of the
OoapeL
Occasionally the Advocate containa a statement
that Chaplains have resigned because
their feck and pay were inadequate. And
for the eame reason, other preachers, en
joying the luxuries of life at home, refuse
to enter the army as Chaplains ? But can
not they suffer persecution and want for
righteousness* sake ? Are they better flesh
and blood, than the soldier who should be
the object of their labor? Are they doing
their Christian duty in neglecting those who
are fighting their battles, even if rank and
pay are not such as they desire or deserve?
Are they not unfaithful sentinels thus to
desert the post of duty and to seek repose,
while so manv soldiers are without thegua*
pel?who themselves are forced to leave
e - i.-?? ? -?
i nri|/iv?v lauimov II IIUIOV J A HCJ Wfrt
ready enough to urge enlistment, and. In
the beginning ready enough, too, to join
the army. In Jone '63, our brigade with
ail regimenta had five chaplains?it no*
has five regiments and onechaplaio. Where
are the others! Not one has died, not on*
baa loit his health. Tbey have resigned,
and gone home!
Yet they are needed in the army. Recently
an officer of our brigade, who car
rlee the aword in one band, the S:ble in th?
other, held meetings in our regiment, no*
on detached service, and there was quite a
religious excitement. We asked ministerial
help and could not get it?begged minister*
visiting ua here from home to stay and
work with ua?but their expenses were ton
great! Aaked that a preacher be sent ua
?bot none has come, and the excitement
hae died away.
At tha judgement day will preachers be
held guiltless for their neglect of the soldier?
*A Misaiastrri Roldibb.
? wa m
A Batxr but Kxraxaetvc Littkb hob
a Xaaxxs Girl.?In a skirmish Saturday
on the Rappahannock with the 96th Penn
syleania, in which the 1st er gut the woral
of it and ran, one of the knapaacks of the
flying Yankees was captured, and in it i
letter from "Martha," his sweetheart, whc
livee in Philadelphia. We copy a portion
or II, spelling ana all :
' John, if I cold in you I think I cold a
muM you a while. You epoke of aeaiof
lota of fun running the Kebela from ih<
Rapperhaonock, but I don't thiok it is much
fun whan half that want off in the 9Mh ii
killed and Dearly all tbs re-t is wounded
You Mid you did not get hart in the Battle
?you hod batter watch for the Rebele wil
ohoot you, they have kill lota of ourFiieodi
that you au to knour. I heard that thej
had killed onkal Joeeph and nearly all o!
hia regt i* kill and weuoded and mieaing
The regt will be rooioed John I hant goi
any freah newa to write, tiinee are dul
heare, and no fun for aagirla at all. I wani
yon all to come home and let the Rebel)
alone fer you cant whip them no how ao(
we can life without them. Yoa will ataj
Uvaaie until you all got killed I am alrahL'
Oar Reaonrces. rui
The Richmond Examiner, w^cb is nevei K"
prone to error oa the side of pyaiea or ap if
proval. gives a very cheering account ef *h
our resources. For the benefit of the long
faced occupants of atrest comers, who are **\
I*aye emelling mice, we present the fol
lowing extracts:
The military resources of the South ware * !
never more ample than now; and the preeent
condition of the Confederacy, with reference J?
to material elements of success iu the war,
is one of varied and lively encouragement.
It in estimated that we havearma enouoh
to put in the hand* of a million of mm, and nV
our available military strength is rated at
but little leva than a million and a half?
We have now in the Confederate service n?
from 600 000 to 660,000 effective men ; the
irregular organizations and Stale miliila -l<
would probably add *i00,000 more. These
figures are authentic; a portion of theiu are
derivd from such public data aa appear in '?l
the debates of Congress; while the estim.iie
of the additional forces that might We called
out in circumstances of paramount neceasity
ia probably not out of proportion to the *V!
well ascertained statistics of population. 1
The recent alarm with reference to the
resources of subsistence in the Confederacy
has, in a great measure, subsided, and gi**o
place to better informed and more confident
v ewe of the slocks of provisions on hand, w<
and our vast capabilities of produciion,
which are now hi exercise. The grain crops an
in the South w.re never m >re promising 61
than at the present time The crop of B>l
wheat likely to be hirvesicd thia year will
be without a parallel in the South. From j?
all parts of tbe Confederacy, from the l*o ai
loriiac to the Rio Grande, and the remotest
Western boundsry.we bare cheering newa
of the growing gram crops. "
Extending our servey of the internal condition
of the Confederacy, we have also "
cause f<>r congratulation in ita improved fi
nvncea; the excellent reenlta of the lax bill; ..
tlie withdrawal of the currency ; the reduc
lioo of outlays and the enlarged revenoe of
the Government. We learn that already, f'1
under the operations of the funding system,
there hare been at Iraat eighty millions
withdrawn tro.n circulation and returned to
the Treasury. The consequences of this
reduction are already felt io the decline of
prices, the discouragement of speculation,
and the moral aa well as commercial bene,
file of renewed confidence io the credit of
ihu Government.
These IrmiU in the general condition of
the South, which w# have hastily reviewed, *'
are full of patriotic encourage meet. We
commenced this war without manufacture*, ?
without accoca to tho markets of tho world, ,hl
and with scarcely mora than a hundred
thousand arms Surely, tines wo bsvo sc **
rompliahed so much ondor tho disadvanta
goo of tho past, wo may look with coofi j*
deuce too future in which wo shall contest
tho fortunes of tho war with armies mors
numerous than we hsec )et brought into
the field ; with well disciplined industry at let
homo ; and with o revenue large ehoegh to fo
pay off our present war debt in fi>o years, to
and therefore to put the credit of our Gov- m
cromont beyond all doubt
M m M no
Tho Richmond Preibyltnan reports of E,?
Gen. Jackaon'a last ru<?mm ? : '
Ho had alwa\a desire* lo die if it were p
i God's will, on the Haboaih, and seemed to '
greet its light that day with peculiar pleas ^
i ure, saying with evident delight, "It is tho
I lord's day," and inquired anxiouetv what ^
i provision had been made for preaching to *
I the armv: and having ascertained fhatar
i rnugemente wore made, he was cootented
i Delirium, which occasionally manifested it- Ki
I self during tho last two dsyo, prevented th
some of the utterances of his fsilh which P*
would otherwise hove doubtless been mode, or
Hie thoughts vibrated between religious W
subjects and the bottle field, now sekiog b?
some question shout the B.ble or Church P'
history, Mid then giving an order?"I'axa b?
the infantry to the front," "Tell Major of
Hawks to send forward provisions to the Vi
. men," "Let ua crossover the river, and real th
under the ehade of the treee"?until at laat Ti
| hia gallant epirit gently pareed over the M
| dark river, and entered on ita reet where
' the tree of life is blooming beside the cry stal
river In the better country. r?
[ The New Yost Leaders.?'The Herald 'u
i makes a well directed shut at the prominent to
t leaders among the sympathizers with Val- ***
i landighaoi. 'i'hat paper aaya : "None of the M
recognized leaders of the Democracry took
? an sctiva part in theae proceedings. They y
I all had their convenient eicuaee for keep
i ing in the back-ground They lacked the
r moral courage to face the music. They co
r pat forward the leaser lights and the more Av
reck lees orators of the p?rtt." This ia very th
I true. The leaders did remain on the shady ca
I aide of the tree However, some ol them at
I wrote latter*; but they took care to couple II
i with their reprobation of the proceeding* v?
I in the Vellartdigham c??e allueion* to their
r teal againat the Moethern rebelli>n. They to
' bed ao ope to tbe ououe and beg* e head
iatf<l la avoid it. The? jdo tu>l mean to
far enough to get that*jb<?ut the'r necka
Ihvj can help it. If l.ipceln ia firm, we
all aoe what atuflT they are made of. ^
Oire Ua thla Day Oar Daily Bread "
In a tniaarabla cottage at the bottom of
(till, two children hovered over a amould
tip fir*. A t*mp?*t raged without?n
irful tempest, against which man and
ast were alik* powiritH.
A poor old miser, much poorer than these
ivering children, though he had heaps of
tnsjr at boms, drew his raggsd cloak
out him as hs crouched down at the
reshold of the miaerabls door. H* dars
t enter for fear they would aak pay for
eltsr, and L* could not mors for tk*
>rm.
**I am hungry, Nettie."
"So am I; I've hunted for a potato parf.
but can't find any."
"What an awful storm !"
"Yes. the old trso has blown down. I
issa God took cars that it didn't fall on
s houss See, it would certainly have
lied us."
"If hs could do that, couldn't b* ssnJ as
sad."
"I guess so ; let's pray 'Oar Father,' and
tea ws corns to that part 1st us atop till
i get some bread."
80 thsy began, and the minor crouching
d obivoring, listened. Whon thsy paused,
pectin? in their childish faith to see some
raculoua m^nifeatation, a human feeling
>la o?er hia boart, Oo.i sant noma angel
aofiaa it. Ha bona tit a loaf at| tba til
je, thinking it woula laat him day*, but
b aileoaa of tba poor little ehildreo apoka
ader to bin tbao the toica of many wa
re. Ila opaaad tba door softly ; threw in
? I of f, and than liata&ed to the wild, eager
t of dolight that cama from tba halfniah/vi
little oraa
uIt propped right down from llaaven,
In't it ?" quaalionad the younger.
"V?j I mean ta lota Gad foreyer, for
ring ua bread, becaaae wa aak him "
"We'll aak him erery day. won't wa ??
ht, I never thought God waa ao good,
1 you r
"Tea, I alwaya thought, bat aafar quite
aw it before."
"Lel'a aak him to gita father wark to do
th# tino, ao wo need nr??r be hungry
aio. He'll do it?I'm aura."
Tba atorm paaard?tba miaar waot home,
littlo flower had sprang in bio heart; il
1a do longer barre t.
In a few weeka be diad, bat not before
bad giren tha cottage, which waa bit, to
c poor laboring man
And Uta littla ehildraa atar after fait
-cat and aolcmn emotion, when In their
itinel detotiono they earn# to lhaaa treat.
I worda: "Gifa aa thia day our daily
cad."
A Tiimili Calamity.? We regret to
wn that the powder mill, located about
urtocn miles from Charlotte, on tbo Ca
wba River, waa blown up on Saturday
oroing, about 6 o'clock.
The President, 8. W. Davis, Eaq , waa
it io tha mill wbao tha aiploaion look
aca. Fi*a of tha oporativaa ware killad,
ha following ia a list of tha killad:?
larlea Kluappelberg, Sup., John N. Laa,
eorgm liutchiaoo, Chriatopar Oouca. John
:hlar. It ia impossible to account for tha
eidrnt. Tba mill houaa ia entirely das
tved, bat tha principal portion of tha malinery
is uninjured.? Ckarlnlte Bulletin.
From Nortb Carclma.?The Pragrtu,
maton eorraapoudant of tha 94lh says,
at thraa thouaaod Yankaaa attacked ear
rkets and th.ee regiments at Gum Swamp,
i Friday, and surprised and routed them.
re bad several wounded, and fifty to one
ind/ed takao prisoners. Wa took eight
i sonars. Goo oral Hill forced tha anaay
ek, and drove them to within eight ailaa
New barn. Tha Colonel commanding tha
inkeeo reported killad. Tba enemy burnt
a court house and ether buildings at
ronton, Jones County, Friday, and robbed
d plundered tha ciiitana as they want.
The second raid on Rome, fia., as lately
rtAfteJI ear mm me/tku 1*1 as k"
inkee in diaguiae, io order to prevent re
lorceneota going to Miaoieeippt. It ia well
watch people who arc too kaowiag or
t> active io apreediof do we.
ILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE.
Offered, at private Hale, a Tract of Lead,
oiainiog aiity eeven aore?, fortv or fortv*
e acree of which ia io wood*; aitaate io
e eouthero auburba of the Village of Lao*
eter, a portion bciog within the iocorpor>
a limite. The Tract embraece the eld
oater field. It ia aeacvptible of beleg di
dad ioto aaveral fine building Lete.
For particular*, aa to terane die., applr
W. U. OCiN MO Alt, All
April It, m* IM
MANSION HOUSE.
B, O. Robinson,
CAMDBN, S. C.
Tb? subscriber returns his thanks t? kit
friends end the traveling public, for the lib.
eral support be has received for the last
twelve years; and would state he has commenced
this year under new auspices, and
pledges himself that every exertion will be
made by himse'.f and lady to give satisfaetisn
and keep up a
FIRST RATS HOTEL, a
with clean and eomfortable rooms and as '
orderly House. Having a First rats Ceek /
and good servants, travelsrs may depend
upot^good accommodation at the old Maa*(
siou.
Ladies or familisa (wishing it) will be
furnished with a private table without ex- |
tra charge.
Ilia stables will be found in good order, I
with plenty sf provender, and two faitkful '
Ostlers.
His Omnibus will be found at ths Depot
svsry day on the arrival of the Trains.
K. G. ROBINSON, Proprietor. J
April 8, 1803, 9-3m
THE FINE LARGE PItEiaflJlIj
JACK CHURUBUSCO.
Will be st ths Hammond Placs daring I
the Spring season of '63. Ilia terms are I
'JO the insurance. Hie Colts are large and }
fine. Pomona are referred to the neighbor. ]
hood of Taxabaw for the eixe end qeality
of bia Colts. Apply to ths Groom at ths
Hammond Placs. This JACK has bass
awarded s premium by ths Sluts Fair.
April 1.1881, . 8-tf
?I? 4
Fine Stook.
My thongh-bred Horse
DAPPLE JOHN
will aland the eoauing Spring Ssason, commencing
the firat week In Msruh, at any
residence pear Hanging Rock.
IMI'PI.E JOHN is full-blooded Jeaue
and Canadian. He is ao wrll known in thia
eeclion that it in-scarcely accessary to eay
anything in commendation of hit superior
qealiliee. Hie Colta epeak for themselves,
and they are aoheeitaliogly pronounced br
good jodgee to be among the beat etoek of
onr country. For fineness of form, epirited
appearance and activity of motion, ho ia not
i excelled by any horse io the State.
Marea from a distance can be aeconame*
dated with stabling and pastures,
i Terme : for the ln?uraoce $20.00
JAMK8 M. INGRAM.
Feb. 26, IS6S, 1-lf
HOUSES AMD LAID FOR SALSA
new and handsome residence at private
i sale in the village of Lancaster H. C. eonI
taining 11 upright rooms, witii all necessary
out-baildings including atablee and carriage
house, and good water.
There are adjoining 34 scree ehoice wood,
it land which will be sold with the Hones if
desired.
Also that 3 story 8tore and Law oflee
opposite the Cenrt House. For particulars
, apply to A. MAYER,
at Lancaster C. H., 8 C.
or to WM. MctiUINNIS,
Columbia 8. C.
May 6, 1863, IJ-lf
The Charleston Courier, and Columbia
Csrettnten w?!J publish tri-weekly fur one
(booth and forward bill to thia ofice.
WILLIAMS ft ALLI80M.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SCO
Solioitors in Bquitw.
LANCASTER, C. H., 8. C.
Will practioe in the District of Lancaster.
Prompt nttsntion fivos to Oollootiom.
Mr. WiLUAMO may be ceneulled at Yorkville,
' 8. C., and Mr. An too* at hie oftce ia the
Court House, at Laacaeter.
July 7th ISM. 31?If
Or. ALFRED OAAVBIV
HWMMI NmH Smiu.
TORS TILLS, a.
Offers hi* ProMowl Herrieee to Die ellii?o?
of L*a?ttUr V ill lag and ewrroatdiag
ooaatrf.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH Inserted on Gold
PlaU, Iroaa om to a fall sstte.
June IIHi, 1856, 16? \y
ILTOI * WITHXKSPOO^L
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AH*
Bolftoitors la Equity,
Will practice la Lasosaler and the loiriaa*
diog Districts.
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1\J. v. Miinw, I m, j, tvwwmoi,
CMaUr, 8. C. | bum*Mr C. II
JtiMury II, ma tf-4