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jjjnuuitivti KE95AOE. \V *miinuto.s, July 4. (via Mobik\ July 6.) The message of Lincoln to the Northern Con-1 gross says that at the beginning of the prorent Administration, the Federal Uovernment Was fount) tu be suspended in several States, except in regard to its postal functions. Tito nation nl property, except Forts Pickens, Taylor, Mi'<rson ami Sumter, bail been scixed, and put in nn offensive p'osition ; other furta bnJ b*;en buil*, an nriny o>-ganjr.oil and being organized with avowedly hostile intent, and the Federal force irt these States beseieged or menaced. A disproportionate amount of arms and muni tions of war had somehow found its wny into the rebellious Slates ; the accumulations of the national revenues within the rebel borders was " ?" i ?? n'uenii i\nry was acnttcred J ana Federal Army ami Navy officer* bod resigned in great number*. Ordinance declaring tlicir separation from (be United States bad been passed, and these States, under the title of tbe Confederate States, were applying to for eign . powers for recognition and assistance. Tbe incoming Administration believed it to be an imperative duty to prevent tbe threatened | dismemberment of the Union. In tbe choice ol means to'rat-da this indispensable policy, that method was chosen which was indicated iu tlio Inaugural. The government exhausted all peaceful measures before it would resort to ! coercion. It was seeking only to hold the ! public p'uees and property, and to continue the j unresisted collection of the icvenue, relying j upon time, discussion and the ballot-box for lite I rest; piomising, in the mean time, theconlinu- . unce of the mails. Everything was to be fore- j borne compatible with keeping the Govern- ; ment on foot. Uii Hie 4tli of March, ft leller wag received from Major Anderson, commanding Fort Sum ter, elating tbnt tlie place could not be held. On furtlici* consultation, (ten. Scott con sidered that the forco at (he disposal of the Government was not adequate to the relief of Fort Sumter, -without immediately victualing it. The duty of (he Administratiou wag thus reduced to the safe withdrawal of the garrison. It wns believed, however* that the abandon ment of Sumter would be utterly ruinous; that the ac(ion would be misunderstood as ! discouraging the friends of the Union and emboldening its enemies, and as encouraging the recognition of the ConfedeVate States a hroad ; that, in fact, it would be the national destruction. If this coursc was unavoidable, previous to Sumter's starvation, Fort l'ickons might be reinforced, thus indicating the policy of tho Administration, and preparing (he pub lie mind for tlic evacuation of Suiutcr ns a inili'.nry necessity. Orders were immediately issued for the reinforcement of Pickens, and ns it was impossible to transmit these orders In land, tliey were stmt, by sea. The firs' return to thia order wns received the week before the fall of Snmter. The Brooklyn, under liucha nan's qmiti nrmiatiee, refused to land troops to reinforce Piukeus before the crisis should be relieved at Sumter. In order to prevent the evacuation of Sum ter before Pickens cou'.d be reinforced, the Go vernment planned nn expedition to victual Sumter, to be used or not, as circumstances might rerjnire. Contingencies requiring the consummation of this plan. Gorernor Pickens was notified thai if the victualing wns not re gi?led. no ittamnf. wnnU m?.lu i/> <!.???. men, arms or ammunition, without giving him notice. Tlie fort, howctci', was taken without waiting for the victualing expedition ; thus the ntthck on Sumter cnn in no sense be on id to have been in self-defence. The assailants knew that in no event could Fort Sumter be mischievous ; and they were notified that feed ing hungry men was the only object; that ( ovcrnmetit only wiehed to maintain nominal por-scseion of the fort, thus preserving Ilia Union from dissolution, trusting to-time, dis cussion and the ballot box for final adjustment. The fort was availed for one object: to drive out the visible Federal nutbority, thus forcing immediato dissolution. This the Executive understood, and having inaugurated hostilities, }*ou can have no conflict without being your selves the aggressors. President Lincoln tool; pains to keep this declaration good in the circumstances surround ing tlio Sumter affair. Then these Confeder ates began (he conflict; they hare forced *ipon the oountry the destructive issue of immediate dissolution, embracing more than the fate of the Union, as it solves the question whether a government of the people can maintaiu the in tegrity of its territory agaiost domestis foes and whether* a band of individuals, too few to control the Administration by organized law can break up tii? Government, thus ending the freest Government on earth. It forces this question, must a government be too strong for the liberty of a people, or too weak to main tain its own existunce! No choice was left but to cali ont tlte war power of the Govern? >cu> w rt'oioi 1110 iorce employed far its ile Btruction. The' response to tlie call for troops snrpasied tlie most sanguine expectations. Del aware, alone, however, of all. tlie slave States responding. A few regiments have been raised, in-slave Slates by individual enterprise, and accepted. Tho border States were not uniform in their 4iic cuuiee mKen oy Virginia is tbc most remarkable and important. A Conven tion to consider (his question, in session/whan Fort Sumter fell, w.ith a large Union majority, went over, and. carried the Blatq out of the. Union. They made ektensivq military prepa rations, seized the Federal propor^ffrisereiTed* large bodies of Confederate troapa, entered in*, to a treaty, with tlio Confederate 8t?ic?t ?ent Representatives to the Confederate Councils, and, permitted the insurrectionary Qyrem inent to be transferred V? the <?ppital of Vir ginia. The Government has ino choice left in reeatd to Vir?iii!? ^aa ? ?'*l '1 . ^ OHU ."'UHIte'W8 regret from . having been called on to protect loyal ?Uhc6tti there whom li (?^Wtjna tersua tam. ' ' , Other Border State* favor *n aroud fletitrali ty ;v that it, arming to pM*e?ft U?w? union troops from DC copying their tdft* M\ wtioU be disunion complete i JIgiiratWehf ?p?a1tln(5, it wbuld Ve'bttilUjM a?ftbfa' w?y ckm^'ibr Un??r aepantiioo. Vhk rf&H. under the guiae of neutrality, WpttW tirtfce kkriJ. ^ - - ? jorfoui Soon after, It Wns considereO a duty to ?U thoiifte the commanding general to sm>pso>l tlic *rit of ftdtiixi* cdrpua \rhere tlie public safety required It This-was necessary to the execu tion of the laws. ' The continuanceof tlie law mailt in such extreme tenderness of the liberty of the citizen, practically relieved more of the guilty than the iurucenf. To state the ques tion more directly : Are all the laws but one to b?* unexecuted, and the Government go to pieces lest one be violated! But it was be lieved that the suspension of the writ of hab ra* corpus was not unconstitutional. The forbearance of the Government hod been no extraordinary nn<i loni* couiliiucu us to in duce foreign notions to shape their notion or. the support 'ion of nil cnrlj dissolution. The Administration was concerned about this, but is now hnppy to state that the sovereignty of the Union is now everywhere practically re spected, nnd n sympathy with the Government, manifested throughout the world. ^ The report* of the Secretaries will give de tailed information, and the Executive and De partments are ready to rupply any omissions : necessary to guide your deliberations. I re commend the ndoptiou of mensures to make ! the contest short and deoisire, nnd that you place nt the Government's disposal at le^st four hundred thousand men and four hundred millions of money, that number of inen being t about one-tenth of the available men within ! the willing legion, ami that sum one-twenty- j third of the wealth of the men who seem will- j ing to devote their property to that object-. I The whole six hundred millions would involve n less debt per head than tho proportion in the j revolutionary war. Surely the motive now is as strong as then, j Might the result now be worth to the world 1 ten limes the number of men and ten times the amount of money. Legisluti vo sanction is only nccessnry, the material for the work being n bumlnnt; the greatest perplexity of the Gov- i eminent is to avoid receiving meo faster than nicy ore prepared, ine people win men liavc I n Government, if the Government do its part of the duty. While perceptibly there is little difference between secession and revolution, the movers knew they could never raise their treason to respectability by a name implying n violation ' of law ; they could only advancc indirectly in i the teeth of the noble sentiments of the pco. ! pie. They commenced with sn insidious public sentiment, and invented ingenious sophisms, which, if considered logicnlly, followed nil in cidents to the destruction of the Union. The j sophism is legal, peaceful withdrawal, with i out the consent of the Union. This sugar- | conted rebellion drugged the publick mind , during thirty years, and placed good men in | arms against tlie Government. Tlie sophism j derives currency from tlie assumption of some , Important supremacy pertaining to a State. j The States have neither moi e nor less than re served power?no one of them being a Slate of the Union. The original onea passed into the Uuion before costing off the British co lonial dependence, and the new ones came in from a condition of dependence. Even if it tFfli /Inrinn? n titmnnrarr < "?? ? J "~VI.?..U?..?V1 > " "O never designated a State. The words Sover eign States are not in the Constitution, nor, as it is believed, in any State Constitution. Here follows an elaborate argument against the right of secession. It it questioned wheth er the people of every State, cXccpfc South Carolina, are not in favor of the Union ; the contrary has not been demonstrated, though our adversaries have adopted it. Some passages in the Declaration of Inde pendence, in which it is said "all men are cre ated equal,' are omitted. Their Constitution, instead of "we, the people,' ha*, "we, the de puties of the sovereign nod independent Slates.'* Why ignore the rights of men?the authority of the people! This is essentially Lhe people's contest I am happy to belitfve Ihe plain common people appreciate thin. It is not worthy that, while in the nation's trial* .ir. 1 : j ?u LSIIK.-CI B uav c icmgiieu, 1IW CUU1LUUU SUlUier or sailor boa deserted tbe flag. It remains to bo demonstrated, that those who can carry an election can also repress a rebellion?that ballots are tbe rightful and peaceful successors of Bullets?and that when jallots have fairly and Constitutionally decided, there can be no sueccssful appeal back to bul ets ; no appeal except to ballots themselves, j it the succeeding election. Such will be the esson of peace, Uacbing'men what tbey can? iot take by war. _' . Lest there be any aneftsinefts regarding tbo i :ourse of tbe Government towards the Southern States, after suppressing the rebellion, it is prop sr to say it will be gaided by the Constitution ind laws. The Executive desires to admiois cr the Government as administered ho tt>? government maker* and as-loyal persons 1 everywhere have the right to claim. This the Sorth preceived. Is there any coercion, sub ugatiou or conquering iu these terms f The J >nsfttution guarantees to each State a repre cntatiVe' foHn of Government* If % State ' withdraws, it riiay change the form. To pre sent its going out* is indispensable to main' aiding the gnaranteo. r y .. With. the deepest regret, the Executive eni-. ^Joyed-tlie war power for ttfe defence of the 3ov?rnment, bat it was forced upda hiin^ He juttid but perform Els duty, "or surrender tfrfe Jofernteent. If# compromise in 'thM ease >onld cure. Kot that compromises are not of Jfyc ftMebiiie :i^ess. w.- aT le e ~e d i t o rT Friday Morning, Ju'y 12. 1861. See advertisements ol S. G. Cotlirnn, R. S Cobb. Town Council, Maj. A. m. Smitr^ Cnpf Pcrrin, Ordinary, j. T. Moore, Treasurer, Gov ernor's lYo?lamation. Pr. J. j. AVardlaw, Sec tw The commitriicntion from "A T.aily' waa received, but too lute for this we?k'? is?ne It will appear in our next the Mcduffie rifles. Seen notice in another column from Cnpt Jamf-s M. I'euium. directing a rendezvous o niv vuui|inny m nnnay springs, Anderson Dig triet, oti Friday the 161 It inst. A PRESENT. We are indebted to Capt. \V. B. Romans, f<>' fur ft present of some very fine pears?tin first that we have seen, though we tno' the 'not. They were indeed jtecrlrtx?eaoh one primus inltr taiies. COMMENCEMENT. We had the pleasure of attending the Com inencemeiit Exercises of the Due West Female College on Tuesday evening last. The attend nnec was good, and everything passed off in o most.pleasant manner. THE RIFLE REGIMENT. We lenrn that the meinbers of Oan'd Regi ment will be ordered to encamp at Sandy Spring*, in Anderson, on Friday, the 19th inst A full attendenco is required, as they will h< mustered into service on Saturday, the 20tl in at. PUBLIC MEETING ON MONDAY. We direct attention to the eoll in nnothci column, for a public meeting of the citizens o the District, on Monday next, the 15th! Tin occasion is an important one, and we trust thn' there will be a large attendance. A numhei of speeches are expected from vurious gentle .non T : -.1 ? J RAIN. We bavo bc?n favored during the past wool witlj abundant rains, which have refreshed tin thirsty earth and put a new face upon vegeta tion. They have been very general, and witl their continuance during the present in out I we shall have abundant harvests. The groit crops have been uncommonly fine, and tlx cotton and corn promise equally well. LADIES' SOLDIER^* Alt) ASSOCIATION. We commend 10 the attention of our renders the notice in another column of the patriotic ac tion of (lie ladies of the White Ilall, I'lieonix Ninety-Six, New Market. Greenwood, Dcac l'all and Krniierville neighborhoods. Theii example iB worthy of all imitation, and w< trnst that similar associations will be formcc in other portions of the Districts Such mark of sympathy and appreciation Will do mnel to cheer the heart* of our gallant soldiers. MUSICAL CONCERT *AT COKESBURY, We direct attention to the notice in auothel column of a Grand Mut-it-al Concei t to be giv en at Cokesbuiy on Friday evening, the 19tl inst., for the benefit of the Abbeville Volun tccra who are about leaving for Virginia. The entertainment promises to be of tin most attractive character?Tableaux seen? heightened by the charms of sweet music, unc we have no doubt that this feature in connec tion with the benevolent character of tlx Concert?the aid of our gallant volunteers? will bring out an overflowing house. THE CAVALRY TROOP. We commend to the attention of our readen the card of Maj. A. M. Sinitb, in which lie an nounces his intention to raise a Troop of Cav alry for immediate service. The Mnjor hai just been relieved from active duly inVirginii by the disbanding of Col. Gregg's Regiment and is fully alive to the requisitions of the ser rice, and we trust will soon be able to lead / gallant oorps to drive the insolent invader fron our coil. Address Major 8mith at Abboville Courl House, or John C. McLernore at Newberrj Court Hou^e. LINCOLN'S MSB8AO& We publish elsewhere a full synopsis of Ihu document, which is truly a tissue of mf8?Ut? ment and sophistry?as false in its prsmises, ai it is weak and illogical in its reasoning. The message it will be seen urges a vigorcui prosecution or the war, and oalles upon Con gress for 4(.'0,000 men and $400,000,000. lira mains to be seen whether that Body will res pond : though there is no doubt that the mon ey will be voted, whether raised or not. The necessity which would justify so large u np|/i v]ii intivn, ku ijueii wnaif me mciliigt itill presameft to call a, rebellion, should open tlie eyes of tho people to the folly of prosecu ting the war. Bui the end is not yet, and we suppose that nothing can exorcise tho demon of blind fanaticism, but' "the stern logic gi evente." + * l v LIBEBAX. - - We extract tho following paragraph from the line West TtUtcope, in reference to our friend Col Hawthorn, who it well known to many of onr citizens. He la a liberal ?pd public spirited gentleman ( and we do not doubt that bis liberality and patriotism will be appreciated : , Aa an illustration of Jrhat onr people pre willing to do,.and ar<j doing for the deletes of o?r{rigfcU, we. may refer to tiia eondoct of our friend* and neighbor, Col, D. 0. Hawthorn. He baa Beside* o$a #00 seven apprentices bound to bfmielf aqd lumself ^ud elbens, in the mny fn Virginia. These appreolices are worth to bin) at least, wgaqpppae, firehun foefl 4oltar| a yaar. ' mqat o/them *J?nt with JiHi full cooMni.: Besides thi? be. has fur atahed money to the Amount of fifty dollars or m4ra to roJiuHiiHr* _ Conquer. ?arolyiians! Sjwt... G07** He**-?1WBatel?ftoN> Ekharg#** leHs tMt the. Pennsylvania regiments ?*yamp* ad desr that elty, 41 111 f? homo at tb* expirfc ?f M<ri<U6i<*l>fr. Th*?w?>i<wrtl p*yi't#islr (jbfl>M*??6bewH? ?t felny Hoit*fc, w til f? bo*??-th? wcdiid w?*k 1# jitm'9?-,#** *<<*-1 -&*a- ?-**** <<*?' :' ^ ?* ! " " tJ 'v' i Rjciimond, July 8.?A telegraphic d?*j??toh to Dm Richmond m*palch, daUsd mieiKI.; 8th. %h proper, but pontile*. GoywniBerit eaxv oti(* evrvtve ? marked prw^eo't, Vbet those *< vhofeerry uel?stiiui o*n only mt? Itie country iy giving up the main point on wbich^iie peo- 1 t)!e gave tli<? election. Tfie people themselves, < Uid ?fot their, Mrrftntfl, c??- r*v#rto the deeis- i on.. Ae fcpritfWuroUi^n, the Eteentive oodld > lot oonsent th?t the institutions ghottlt] perisli btieH>** destroy ho rjfb *p4 jo ssered ? thiet- ] i# ? fre? p?opl? U?mJ co"filled in hiro. He bad 1 to mor?rright to shrink, nor dounl the tfbnn- 1 tee Vt?yrn life isf nrtjfct^nfght folio*, In 'nil view of the great responsibility, he Hat4 kioe whet he deemed hi* dnty^jw y^flTcn ?r, ^enordiag to yoorwjpn^jodgmeni, do-you re , Ele dtp* iowtiM A^otiow P i e^eOrd , ?ilh b? *x to k>eerofe?<hfu1 eitiren,, disturbed o tl..ir ?gbU,.Jof * ip?^y r?toraion 61 t)iem. Bfjrifig thus ?Jho*? w win??..#hb*popo votive end fyirprw>,^l9?m ^re?ev t??- trast, m m4r : the Confederate loan. v Messrs. Thomas Thomson^ J. II. Wilsotl'aiid J Edward Xobl?? hare beeu appointed by Mr. , Memmiuiror the Commissioners for this District in effecting the loan \thieh the Government proposes to raise by the issne of Confederate Ilondg. Mr. Noble is now absent, but the otli cr two Commissioner!) upon due consultation . have concluded to cail a Public Meeting at this place on Monday next, of which a notice will , lc fahnd In another column. Various speocli- i es will be delivered on the oocaaiou, and we; irust that there will he a Inr^e attendance,? ; ' commensurate with the importance of its oh- , . jecls and the prcat interests involved. In this 1 matter-wo arc only following ia the wake of j our sinter Southern Stales. Thanks to tlie ex ertions of Stephens an J his colleagues in Geor pia, and to t!ie liberality and patriotism of lier citizens, that State lias responded nobly. Ala- j bama has done the mime. So has Mississippi i and Louisiana and others, and we arc sure that ! onr own gallant Slate will be second to none in this great woi k of supporting the hands ot j the Government, We have embarked our all in n common enterprise: public and private! interests are here identified; and policy as j well as duty alike impel us to pledge our all j in defence of our imperilled rights. The pet- ! pie have everywhere responded most liberally, ' and then seems to be no doubt that ?100,000,- ; 000 eun easily be raised. The following is the Section of tho Act i which Authorizes the loan and prescribes the ! terms of the Confederate Bonds: Sec. 1. The Congress of the CoufitL.rate Stales ' of America do enact. That, tho Secretary of the t j Treasury may, with the assont of the President i of the Confederate States, issue fifty millions of dollars in bonds, payable at the expiration ! of twenty years from their date, and bearing ' a rate of interest not-exceeding-eight per cent. I per annum until they become payable, the said j interest to he paid semi-annually. The said | bonds, after public advertisement in three i newspapers within the Confederate Slates for j >? bix weeks, to J>e sold Tor specie, military stores j f or for the proceed* of sales of raw produce or ' - manufactured articles, to be paid in the form of ! specie or with foreign bills of exchange, in j such manner and under such regulations ns . may be prescribed by the Secretary of the ; Treasury, with the assent of the President. . But it shall b? the duty oT the Secretary of the Treasury to report, at its next ensuing session, , to the Congress cf the Confederate States, a , precise statement of his transactions under this , law. Nor shall the said bonds bu issued in fractional parts of the hundred, or be exchang ed by the said Secretary for Treasury note?, or the notes of an}' bank, corporation or indi vidual, but only in the manner herein pre scribed: ProviJrd, That nothing herein con ' tuined shall be ao construed as 10 prevent the ' -r.f ?1.~ T ' * " mic iiiiuur)' irum receiving lor- , eign bills of exchange in payment of these j bonds. The following is the folrin 6f the subscription | to be signed l>3* the planter: "We, llie subscribers, agree to contribute to j the defence of tho Confederate State?, the por tion of our crops set down to our respective names. The same to be placed in Warehouse, or in ortr Factors* hands, and sold on or before the first day of next.'; nnd the nett pro ceeds of sale we direct to be paid over to the Treasury of the Confederate Strte?, for Bonds for same amount, bearing P per cent, interest.' It is the desigu of this Scheme then ; to ob tain from each farmer a subscription of one half of crop to be sent to his factor, and the proceeds invested in Confederate lionds. It is only a loan and on the best, the very beet, seen rity?a loan based upon ihe products of the sou, ana trie credit of the Government?bear ing intortst of eight per cent. payable semi-an nually. The Bonds will always l>e worth in the market their par value, and will circulate throughout the Confe<lerac3r i\s currency and be ] receivable in payment of debts. They will furuiaha most desirable investment. Vnn3iNiAkiTSMs.-?-\Ve clip the following par agraphs from the Richmond ICxnoiineY ; 'Lieut. Win. F. Kngliah, t?f the Montgomery Guard, arrived in this city 3'caterday eveninu in charge of the following f^jsonci-s of war: 'Capt. A. 6. Kellog. ad Connectieot regiment; Sergeivnt Austin G. Monroe, company B, of same.; and Corporal Charles E. Ilanshnt, com pany D,.of the ?am<L The two last were Cap tured on Ibo 10th iust., whilst posting picket guards near Fall's Church, and about these thera fe nothing remarkable. Captain Henry ima fnl/AM wUilaf ? ? l.i? ? ' t IT*H?vu "M?iow Hivvuiivfkonyg iur IKS OWfl ft? musement, bejond the out post of his company. He, Bays timt, on. the occasioa of his capture, the first iutiuiation he b?d'of danger was the consciousness of being surrounded by ten or* dozen scouts. lie thinks lie ventured too far. Spenkingto him of the absurdity of eudeavor | ing to conquer the South into the Union, ho said such an idea had never occurred to him; that he and every man in the regiment.left home full of the idea.that the capitolat Wash . ington was in danger, of capture. Ilo ia op ? posed to the war, And does not know who to blame for U e*c0pt fie,'Mr. Lincoln.'^ He is a * quiet retioent, and tint at all disposed to be communicative. Each remark above woe elic ited by a direet question. 'The'only gratyitious remark he made was expressing"a great desire to get back to his csVnp, ?-they had entered service on the 22d of Aorl). and eifliitnlJ Mr' tliFW mnnftn nnlf" their,itiro? aspiring on the 22d proximo ; and that ?very man wosjapxious and determined to return home.' , . _. [ . ? ?> Mil ' l< # ? Mar*?.\ni>.?-The Bttltiinorc "Exchange," a * galjant and faithful journal thjvt has stood true to fU faith while the "Sun*" baa gone into ' eclipse, and Uta "American" and "Clippor" ' h**?.gone Into the arm* of ib? enemy, deeply raqurna over tho new degradation visited.upon the $ityjof Baltimore; bjit in ttye midakof its glwom speaks aome l i^ht bi-ave and eheerful worda, Afl fallows; TIM people of Maryland haW at 'least been ettmpelfod to drain to ita-Mtter dreg* the e?p of haiptiati^n which conq^erorae*** preai to tU# lips of a aobjugaUd people., gflr'tgUUU waaooop tl>? werj sanctuary kof.freedom-r-WF,L now 1 h$r liberties are prostrate ip tho dust* tar rights nre overthrown: an<1 h^r ci'lrens boldpropirty a?d Iff# ht fbo auffarftnea of the , Northern iagidht which bave awiarmftd ?8foas her border. The sullen drama ol tha iovadfra ' : > tttk Potomac; 4tf<jfir frowning batieriw? took down defiantly ?ipoc 'her tfltfea. "Maryland is rU- *rik u . VIBOINIA CORRESPONDENCE. The T'ouriti vf Julg-^Thc \V*r. Pro*pi t t*?The Reaction at the North?CJtu&riftm Warfare? Or?rj</'? Rtff intent?Still fortifyi'iy?Carol i nian.t in advance. r Faimmx C. II., July 3d. Mn. Ei>iT<>r. : A beautiful day ushers in the eve of the Butli ntniivet-nary of American Inde pendence, but the festivities aud rejoicings that usually attend its* celebration have gone forever. Instead of the brazen clarion assem bling vast multitudes to eebOifate the day on which we annulled our allegiance to Old Kng land, the blast of the bugle is hoard culling to gotlier troops iroin every hill and valh-y of the South to sever the last tie that binds us to a despot, compared with whom George the Third whs the mildest of monarchs. Instead of vast throngs of beauty and fashion eonurerrntinir ?.?? offer tribute to the brave and illustrious dead 1 we see every hill-top <]otte<l with men eliul in | the nrmor of war ; instead of the eloquent j flighls of the July orator we lienr the snn'to- ' rinn voice of tho oflieer preparing volunteers of '01 to emulate the valor and brnvory of the heroes of 7(5. While across the l'otoniae we be hoM n lyrant attempting to impose a despotism or Carry on a war of subjugation of a dneper dye than was ever dreamed of by England in the wildest flights of her fanaticism. But amidst (his general elainor for war there seems to be an immense reaction taking place at the North. Many of the journals recently so ram pant in favor of war have mueli changed their tone in t .elast few week*. The panic created by the nfiuir at Hethel Chureh shows unques tionably with what anxiety and dread they look forward to the developments of each suc ceeding day. The commercial and industrial class are. becoming apprehensively aware of the universal impoverishment and national ruin that will necessarily follow from the co ercive policy, Great numbers of the intelli gent, thinking manufacturers, mechanics and merchants who have pecuniary interest separa tion by tho continuance of hostilities are begi li ning repudiate the despotic madness that has brought tho Republic to the virgc of destruc tion?they are awakening to the fact that while the farther prosecution of the war will be injurious to South it will be ruiuout and dis as(rotti to the North. Every day, every skir niisli, every lijjlit so lur lias gone lo weaken the North while tliey tend to strengthen ami establish the independence of a Southern Re public pnspcsinc nil the vast resources of a great nation antl <>f these facts the Northern popu !ur arc becoming cognizant. 'Though it is not probable thai reason will have sufficiently re sinned her swa}- over the facatical Congress to assemble in Washington on the 4th to induce them to begin any work of negotiation. The mask under which the administration has con cealed its diabolical purposes has not been suf ficiently torn away to encourage any hnpe of an immediate pence, especially when nothing short of an absolute and unqualified recogni tion of her independence will satisfy the South. A fiuni, complete and independ ent separation is bhoonly truo basis of peace and this the South will demand whether she I procure it by an amicable recognition or nt the ; cost of one hundred thousand millions of dol J lars and the lives of two hundred thousand I men. Then the pacificators at the North noed not labor under the fatal delusion thnt the granting rtf certain securities and guarantees will satisfy the South as t he time f?v a recon struction of the Old Union On any terms what ever has forever p:ist. There is no medium cround?no compromise can effect the peace ful solution of the difficulties?the Northern Congress must vote a full free recognition of our independence or the war will bo vigorous lj* prosecuted. The tigns of the times indi cate the latter, ? Everythihg present# a military aspcct in this section1?every hillside presents "the annear ftnee X>f a miniature city?tlie enow-white tents lodk like so many cottages and every old field id full of companies nnd regiments of soldiers dtilling.and skirmishing. It iri said that Gen. Beauregard, hue been reaily to advance for sev eral days; though both Governments suem to be upon their oars awaiting the action of Con - gress. If Lincoln's coercive policy is endorsed by his Government, tho tug of a bloody, civil, fratricidal war will begin wijh earnestness aud vigor. The inactivity of the pasta few weeks will be changed into busy warlike action. The war excitement is kept up by occasional skir mishes between the pickett guard. The Ken tucky and Tejpas raugerB keep up a Guerrilla warlare with their advance post aud manage to kill or capture from 10 to 20 per week. There ura 20 or 30 of these independent fighters in this portion of Virginia, among whom may he particularly mentioned Capt.Mackay, former ly of our Stato, Mr. Shanks, of Kentucky, and Mr. Lnbbuck, brother of the Lieut. Governor of Texas. .-Tliev keep the Yankee pickett in constant alarm ami terror and inspire our owo soldiers with spirit and a solicitous desire for the fight; Tho Yankees in way of retaliation occasionally pick up a few Virginia troopers. A few days since while tho Secession Guar'ls was on piokett duty two of our tfcya Messra Waller and Wiaa labile scoutiug the country, ventured go mo distance beyond the advance post of the ran pfe^ctt and came in view of some United States "Dragoons, though as tlie inner ouMiamoereu incm.?our ooys concealed themselves until the enemy - pa?t, reserving their Gre for some, future occasion. The most.important item of the week is the disbanding of Cert. Greeks Regiment, Yes terday morning they si ruck tents,' yielded their petition as thi vartgnardcf tbe advance forocs of the lower Potomac; t& onr Regiment' and took up the tine of tnarah for their homes.? Our Regiment escorted ;.them through Fairfax Village towards the railroad station and many ah aching' heart pulsated quietly as we beheld the veteran troops of Curoliim leave the seat wart lb was unfortunate that the terhn of their eaheinienC expired-at this crisis?KDOment of the opotegt, .though after.the long, good and e<Sel?ntyaej;vice they have rendered the-, coun try it was natural fpr them to lonp for tbq sight of home. A|j?|vtfsqd able officer has sefiibfn led a more gttHant command than the Rcgimemt- They were *moofcthe titit ti'd* most prompt to repair to.Charleatoi^b Caroli-' na'a oall ft>r volniUeertft jtnd their /fames wHl far,be eo>l>almed,ii?-(he hearts of our ?ounUy men for the bard and efficient scrvice rendered on ihe islands. They did ad incredible amouut of hard #offr fe6d w#*^W|J'84irtS-i^fre AitAnf. *11J nnniAMtia ItkiwlAiha M dot M you were ft gallant p_nrti{>ipoiar in yiese ^i0t^ meritoriously gnllnnt Colonel willIprq'Vphimself wbll worthy of thc.positinu?lie'will load the"Second*wher over glory, honor, victory und the right*, of the South demand and though Gregg lias won. the hearts of nil Virginians, Kershaw will leave a reputation fully us enviable and desira ble. We still liave some sick hops in our regiment, | hut can muster a much stronger force than when writing last. We are in good apirits and prepared for cither peace or war. Wo are ^ ?f:am nt work?on the various hills around ( the t-uliurhsof Fairfax we are throwing up for- I lificatioiif, diiririuir eiitieuchinenta nml ImiM- I iiitr batteries under the supervision of Capt Stcpheus of our State. TI?I? would soem to indicate Unit our Generals anticipate an attack ntthis place, though your correupondant in dis posed lo believe tlml it is for llic purposo oi putting the place in a condition to bo defended l>y a email number of troops while the main body of onr forces will march iu another di rection. Four Regiments occupy this Village at preaeut; ours in advance. Colonels Williams, Macon and Cn>h in the rear, and every hill from here to Manassas is mild to lie occupied by a regiment. If an advance is made across the I'otomac the Curo'.iniuiia will go in front. M. jcOMMITMCATKII, Mr.. Editor,?Sin : In a communication to you some weeks ago, [ assumed the position that the people of Abbeville would promptly respond to a call made on then to raise a Sol diers' Family Aid Fund, and to show you I waf not mistaken iu I lie generosity and patriotism of our people, I submit to you for publication some items of news connected with my ap pointment as Collector in the Upper Katluliou of Saluda Kegimcnt. I have spv?nt some ten dnys in traveling over this Battalion, and in that time I have received about 2\ine Hundred Dollars iu cash and due notes. (,)no Hundred of this sum has been contributed to pay a balance due on the cost of tlie Uniform of tlic Southern Guards, under the command of Cnpt. Hodges, now in Virginia? the balancc, Kiglit Hundred Dollars, for the Soldier's Family Aid Fund. I have no doubt I will before the first of August receive nl lensi Two Ilutidrcd Dollars more, making the sum of One Thousand Dollar?, as a fund for the aid of the Soldier's and their Families. Should the other portions of the District pay in the same proportion to their taxes, it will give the sum of about Six Thousand Dollars. The Upper LSultaliuu of Suludn Ilegimciit paid about $7,-r .500, or one sixth of the tax of the District. I tuke pleasure in staling that the people have come forward and paid the ten per oent. checrfully, nnd in man}- cases they have paid twenty and thirty per cent ; and I think it is due I should mention in this connection the name of our generous and patriotic fellow citizen, Mr. KzckicI Hraor, who contributed three hundred r>er cent, on his ?.?*<>? mntiniF Iii6 contribution, One Hundred find Fifty Dol lars. I claim nothing for this Battaliou ns to liberality, that I do not fully accord to aceli of the other Battalions of the District, and when the other Collectors have pnBsed round 1 have no doubt they will h? ablo to rentier a good account. So the families of our noble Volun teer* will be supported with all the necessaries jf life. There is at least fifteen families whose none or parents are members of Capt. Ilodgos' Com pany, the Southern Guards, which need assi3 tance, and 1 presume there is nt least that number in Capt Miller's Company, the Mar shall Riflemen, who will need aid also. No .duubt there is many in each of the other com panies of our District, in the same situation. 1 have every confidence in the people of Abbe ville District., that thoy will not suffer any to be destitute of the necessaries or comforts of life. I desire to give notice fo all persons who are tax payers in our Ualtalioo Who have failed as yet to meet mo, that they endeavor to send me uuimgiiiu iiidulii ui uuiy meir coiiu'inuitoiip, so I tan enter tliem opposite their names- I will be nt Abbeville Court Ilonse on Sale Day in Auguat to receive contributions. After that Jay I expect to make a copy to file*in the Clerk's Office for future rtfcreriCe, villi the names of all tax pap ers, the amount of the taxes, and their contributions, and also the names of any who refuse to contribute 10 per cent, on their taxes. Also, the namteof all twho contributed to pay for the Uniform of the Southern Guards. I expect to obtain the names of the mem bers of the Southern Guard#, and also the Mar shall Riflemen, and Record in my Book. It will be saon by reference to a commnni c&: 1 on which will appear in your paper that our Battallion ha* appointed Col. Samuel Don nald Treasurer. Yours, with respect, * J. It. WILLSOX, ' Collector of the Soldier's.Family Fund, - P. 3.?It is proper that I explain (is to Mr. Raaor's contribution ; he paid me Seventy Five Dol!a?, nnd be regains the privilege of disburs ing the other Seveuty-Five, but will furnish vouchers to fho Treasurer of its disbursement. His only son living with him is a Volunteer in Gapt. Miner's Compirny, the Marshall Riflemen. Mr. Eztkicl Rasor is the generous son of ? noble sire. Christian Rasor, a Soldier of the lie volution, and lopga citixoo of our District, living to an advanced age in the neighborhood of Greenville Presbyterian Church. In my Report of Receipts 1 have only taken au ric- ! count of the sum paid me by Mr.'"Rasor/ . -V' - tf. B. W. ^iBofSiVJrwc^ - Riaiftoxu, July-fi.?.Passengers from Winches ter today deuy the report boought here yes terday by Ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland,, s~\ -i ' nnu uiurr intelligent jjuseougora, luuui (.lie battle with JohipftfiVanjj. Pi&tetson'a joroes^ ear Martiusburg, on Thursday.,'Seq|itof Ma son, who left Joboson'a camp Friday afternoon, it four o'^ock, aaya tbara ha* been no fightfng lince* Jackson's engagement on Monday. or fueiday jyt. ? Judge Meredith to day deoitfed to holdllnU bbrt aa k'sttspictous [feVitfti. Three priaotfafa 1h?re broaght from Mants lia M-day. ^ '* letter-racajred 4wr* atafes lhab Captain [>iok A8bbj,-' j?^o made aucU agAUaoi figbl a^r Ronmcy, died with the look jaw. Thtf British Consul, "wiahinj^to p#?y as offi jiai ?mt t<mnlt"?more)hfe'flag t?f truce wii? o6t rWognV7.*<\ by'Strirgtfam, $t Ybmws konror, PuMengers v?bo reaoU?d hm -;On^ b.qftdre* ft$fcW?ieUol*i?* coMMirsirvTM*. , LADIES' SOIDIER'8 AID SOCIETY. Mt. Mom aii Cni'Bcn, Joly 4, 18M. Ttie Indies from lite neighborhoods of White IlnH, Phoenix, Ninety Six, New Mnrket, Green woo<], iK-nd Fall ami Prnzlerville met today at Mt. Moriah for tlie purpose of forming them selves into ft Ladies' Soldier's Aid As?ociatron>. At 10 o'clock, n. m., 1 lie tlie me<-ttng Wa? opened by n feeliDR and appropriate pruyer by Mr. T. 0. Lipscomb ; after which the meeting proceeded to business, by calling Dr. M. C. Tag gnrt to the chair, pro tent-, and requesting Mr. T. C. Lipscomb to net ua Secretary. On motion of Mi's. Wnrdlnw, a committee of six was appointed to draft a Constitution.? The committee consisted of Mrs. E. WardNw. Mrs. T. Brooks, Mrs. A. Reynolds, Mrs. E. Wal. K-r, Mrs. S* K. Ferryman and Mrs. Wm. Blake, who returned with the following Constitution, which was unanimously adopted: | Art. This shall he called the Ladies' Soldier'* Aid Association. Aiit. The ollicers of this Association shall La a Presided!, \ :<:e-Pre*idviit., Secretary and a i Cor res p Secretary', to be elected by nom inniion at every Oth monthly meeting. Th? I President shall preside over the meetings, call I cxn-A meetings, if she thinks necessary, and ap ! point nil committees; tho Vice President to | net ns President ia case of absence. The Secre tary to keep ft record <>f the meetings, take car* 1 of all funds belonging to the Association, and onlj- to be disbursed by the conscnt of the As sociation. The Corresponding Secretary to write all couimiiiiiculiuns of the Association, and correspond with similar Associations. Airr. 3. The object of this Association is t<* aid our soldiers gone, or who may hereafter go to the war from our midst. Akt. 4. This Association will divide itself into 7 sub divisions, for the convenience of all parties, each division Appointing its own offi cers, Riid report to this Association at every regular meeting, of nil they have done i'o aid ing the soldiers, and give the names of all who have so aided, t^ud a minute report of what kind of aid. Aut. 5. Any Lady can be a member of this Association by paying twenty five cents month* : ly, either in money or work. Aut. 0. Any By-Law can be added to this Constitution by a two-thirds vote of all tli* Association^ and be as binding a> the Constitu tion. BY LAW. Ant. 7. This Association shall meet ?**ry month, nn<l at such places as shall be designa ted nt each regular meeting. After the Constitution was read and adopted a cornmilteO of thfoe was appointed to nominate officers, and relitrned with the nomination of Mrs. E. Wallet* I'resident, Mrs. A. Reynold*. Vice-President, Mrs. A. II. Watson, Secretary and Sirs S. K. I'srvymai, Corresponding Secre tary. The satiV.' being put to vote, resulted i u their election. Oil (notion of &irs. Waller the subscription wn? brought forw.i rd, the amount collected re ported, nttd there was found one hundred sub scribers, and thirty-eight dollars and fifteen cents in cash) paid in as follows! . Miss Martha Rykard, *-4.00; Mrs. Reynolds $1.25; Mrs. Merrywelltfrr $0.60; Mrs. Waller $7.40; Mrs. Wardlaw, JlS.oO, including a pres ent from a gentleman of ?.5.00; all of which was handed over to Mrs. A. II. Watson, Secret* tar}-. Tlio follow! ! ? .1 unanimously adopted i Iicnolved, That Mrs. W tin] law be general Superintendent of nil (lie work of this Associa tion. ) Ilctolveti, That Mrs. Griffin superintend the work of the White Unit Division ; Mrs. Chip ley, l'lioenix; Mrs. Merrymnn. Ninety Six; Mr*, llluke. Greenwood ; Mr*. Turner. Dead Fall, and Miss Martini Itykard, FrnxiervilJe. JiltolvcJ. Tllftt llll> lllMllks ?lf illi? A?nci?linn are due, and we thereby tender to the gentle man fofrhia welcome present of five PolUrs. Jtcso/ced, That tlie names of ull the oftlcers and soldiers of I lie Secpsoion Guard*, and nUo any who are in the war from our inid'it, be ob tnin?d, and ilieir names be reoorded in the jour nal of tliis Association, that their wants may be known And supplied. Ketolccd. That all of the gcntlmnen present ba considered as honorary members of of lhi> Association. Rtsolvtd, Thut w.e earnestly request *11 the Ladies in oi:r District to op-operat.e with us in the formation of simiUr Soldier's Aid Aasoeift? lions. Retoiftd. Xiio'. the proceedings of this meet ing be pub!i.-iiuti in the Abtieville papers. Tho meeting then adjourned, to meet again at Greenwood on the 5 th of Auguit, at 10 o'clock', a. ai. . MRS. -E. V/ALLER, IVe?. Mm.,A. II. Watsos, Sefc'y. -r- r '"? TEIBUTE*OF?RESPEOT... Cliktox Lodau, A. F. M., ) July 8. 1801.1 Whereat, it tiaa pleased Almighty God in Hil inscrutablo Providence io withdmvr from our .u.uoi>, wiivf *? juucei*? uur ueiovea LSfotber DR. WILLIAM A. ALLElN,;, ?nd whereas, bv tiiia afflictiva dispensation "Iho whole community in which be lived, aswellaa' the Masonic Lodge of which he w?a ^pienaber, ? hitr? been deeply moved. And whereiM*. U ia proper and right that a* a Lodge we acknowl edge the hand of the great Architect bf tbft Uuiverse in the removal of oar Brother "Temple not made with hands eternal Yn??Hp Heavens.'?Therefore. Z ^ Jiaaoleett,' That we deeply d?plore>|lb* 9?> timely death of our beloved Brother Wttk. /ass A. Ar.LK.v. * ~~ Jti?nlvf4- That wo clieiuK w^tfrde?f*jltfeCS? tion the memory of onr JspaMfjrBntVsfi i ~ Re*ol*ml, Thai in res peek tat hie will/treat the /usual bad go of ruomrulag tip thirty daja^ and that the Lodge U* 4r?(?<l V1 mourning. 4 ; < , v ?V,. - .<?-C*-r - Jtoohrtf. Tbat a Wank p*gei*'t}?*Jb?rii?) oft tb<^*m?,tfb*d of lituthar, m Thai the Secretary be inslmcUd to oommunicpte a oopy of these JJesAfAtiojfa -to Wfamily of tl$#t deceased. ?n4 JpiUo. to the Editor? of thoAbb^villo and Prtri for publication,'^* ^ " JplfN Q. *#WAItI>?, *?'y< Coluhm*, Qoptg Virginia prisoners iVe Monro*. John?ortii? ^c?on mllas from > 4 N irtii ibnrg, ; on oaob ott?rJ?w(