oughly familiar with military tactics and drill, | Weber, Lieuts. Moring and Kinow; Engineer he had the honor of acting as drill-sergeant Corps, Capt. Von Kameke. Capt. Thomas C. most of the time. As a truly well-earned and Clines, of Company C, is detailed for the remerited compliment to this young gentleman,cruiting service. the Board of Visitors of the Citadel Academy have caused the following to be registered on the record book of that Institution: Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Zapt, of the Union Avenue "The efficiency and soldierly bearing of Cadet Lalane, during the affair of Fort Sumter, is Doc. 123.-LETTER TO GENERAL SCOTT. highly commended by the Board of Visitors." PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 1861. A younger brother, Paul B. Lalane-only in his thirteenth year-had the honor of being in To Lieut.-Gen. Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief the iron battery on the memorable 12th and of the Army of the United States. 13th, and of firing seventeen guns with power- SIR: The shock of a civil war in our beful effect during the bombardment. The youth-loved country, whose history, for more than ful hero, from his reckless bravery and daring half a century, has been illustrated, not less by during the siege, has become the pet of the your wisdom and patriotism than the splendor company, and is now their regularly appointed of your achievements in arms, will, we trust, marker, he having acted in this capacity on justify this letter to you, even though it be a the parade yesterday. departure from usage. While fighting for our country's cause is necessary, the Palmetto Guard will not remain idle. They have volunteered their services for Virginia, and, towards the close of the week, will again buckle on the knapsack for the march. Without the border of their native Carolina, may their victories be as complete and as bloodless as that achieved on their own Palmetto shores. We are your fellow-citizens of the United States. We are devotedly attached to our country. Her renown is precious to us. It is our richest inheritance, and we had fondly hoped to transmit it to our children, untarnished, as it came to us from our fathers. In the civil strife which has just lighted up our land with an unnatural and deadly glare, we do not stop to inquire into the soundness of The following is the list of officers of the conflicting opinions as to the origin of the dePalmetto Guard who were in the fight on the plorable controversy. It is enough for us to 12th and 13th days of April, 1861: George B. know that the beloved and glorious flag of our Cuthbert, Captain; C. R. Holmes, First Lieu- Federal Union has been assailed, and we ask no tenant; T. S. Brownfield, Second Lieutenant; further questions. In such a crisis, we are for G. L. Buist, Third Lieutenant; T. L. Bissell, sustaining, to any and every extent, the constiFirst Sergeant; J. B. Bissell, Second Sergeant; tuted authorities of the Union, believing, in W. D. Gaillard, Third Sergeant; B. C. Webb, the language of Mr. Jefferson, that, "The presFourth Sergeant; L. S. Webb, Fifth Sergeant; ervation of the General Government in its R. J. Brownfield, Sixth Sergeant; Samuel Rob-whole constitutional vigor, is the sheet-anchor of ertson, First Corporal; J. E. Wright, Second Corporal; George Lalane, Third Corporal; G. B. Dyer, Fourth Corporal; J. M. Rhett, Fifth Corporal; E. W. Macbeth, Sixth Corporal. -Charleston Mercury, May 1. our peace at home and safety abroad." While the Government stands by the flag, we stand by the Government. In this determination we obliterate, for the time being, all traces of party difference, by which many of us have been heretofore widely separated. As citizens of Philadelphia-a city which, Doc. 122.-THE TWENTY-EIGHTH REGI- we are sure, must be endeared to your recollec MENT, N. Y. S. M. tions, as it is to ours, by some of the proudest memories of the era of Independence—where the Declaration was signed-where the Constitution was signed, and from whence our illustrious founder issued to his countrymen his immortal Farewell Address-we adopt this mode of testifying our admiration, and offering you our deep-felt thanks for your great services to your country, in this hour of her ex THE officers of this regiment are as follows: Col. Bennett, (who will remain at home until he recovers from severe injuries received by being thrown from a wagon ;) Lieut.-Col. Burns, commanding; Surgeon, Rice. Company A, Capt. Bruer, Lieuts. Waudelt and Horn; Company B, Capt. Becke, Lieuts. Warmuth and Hoffman-(the last-named has resigned;) Com-tremest peril-services which will rival in impany C, Capt. Campbell, (Lieuts. vacant;) Company D, Capt. Brandenburg, Lieuts. Bensler and Kramer; Company E, Capt. Beadle, Lieuts. Altanbrand and Bergemen; Company F, Capt. Schepper, Lieuts. Wenner and Breneisen; Company G, Capt. Reeger, Lieuts. Berger and Fox; Company H, Capt. Wills, Lieuts. Dowling and Schaeffer; Company I, Capt. Kiehl, Lieuts. Markert and Obernier; Company K, Capt. mortality, and, we trust, in their triumphant results, your early and subsequent renown in the second and third great wars of the United States. At a time like this, when Americans, distinguished by the favor of their country, entrenched in power, and otherwise high in influence and station, civil and military, are reInouncing their allegiance to the flag they have sworn to support, it is an inexpressible source of consolation and pride to us to know that the General-in-Chief of the army remains like an impregnable fortress at the post of duty and glory, and that he will continue to the last to uphold that flag, and defend it, if necessary, with his sword, even if his native State should assail it. That your career of rare distinction may be prolonged for many years of continued usefulness to your country, and happiness to yourself, and that you may live to see that great country once more in the enjoyment of the prosperity and renown among nations, to which your wisdom in council and your sword in battle have so largely contributed, is the anxious, earnest hope of those who here unite in tendering to you, not only the assurances of their profound respect, but what we believe you will value as highly, the spontaneous tribute of loyal American hearts. We have the honor to remain, THEO. CUYLER, and others. -Phila. Press. Doc. 124. THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF GEORGIA. ATHENS, Ga., April 29, 1861. SIR:-I have the honor of transmitting to you the accompanying resolutions, unanimously passed on Saturday last, by the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, with the request that you will present them to the Congress over which you preside. That God will direct and bless the councils of the Congress of the Confederate Government, is the prayer of the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, and of none more sincerely Obedient servant, H. M. CRAWFORD, Chairman of Committee. than your HOWELL COBB, At a meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously passed: Whereas, The State Convention of Georgia, in the legitimate exercise of her sovereignty, has withdrawn from the Confederacy known as the United States of America, and, for the better maintenance of her rights, honor, and independence, has united with other States in a new Confederacy, under the title of The Confederate States of America; and Whereas, Abraham Lincoln is attempting, by force of arms, to subjugate these States, in violation of the fundamental principle of American liberty; therefore, Resolved, by the members of the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, That we consider it to be at once a pleasure and a duty to avow that, both in feeling and principle, we approve, indorse, and support the government of the Confederate States of America. Resolved, That while this Convention disclaims all authority, whether ecclesiastical or civil, yet as citizens we deem it a duty to urge the union of all the people of the South in defence of the common cause, and to express the confident belief that in whatever conflict the madness of Mr. Lincoln and his Government may force upon us, the Baptists of Georgia will not be behind any class of our fellow-citizens in maintaining the independence of the South by any sacrifice of treasure, or of blood. Resolved, That we acknowledge with devout thanksgiving to Almighty God, the signal favor with which, up to this time, He has blessed our arms and our policy, and that the Baptist churches of this State be requested to observe the first and second days of June next, as days of fasting and prayer, that God will deliver us from all the power of our enemies, and restore peace to our country. Resolved, That the Confederate Government be requested to invite the churches of all denominations within the Confederacy to unite in observing said days of prayer and fasting. Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent to President Davis, the Confederate Congress, and the governor of Georgia. -N. Y. Tribune, May 8. Doc. 125.-GENERAL HARNEY'S LETTER. WASHINGTON, May 1, 1861. MY DEAR SIR:-The report of my arrest at Harper's Ferry, by persons assuming to act under authority of the State of Virginia, has no doubt reached you. Upon my arrival at Richimmediately directed my release, with assurmond, under military escort, Governor Letcher ances disavowing the act of his subordinates, and expressing regret at their mistake or abuse of his authority. The kind attention and civility received from him, from the escort that accompanied me, and other distinguished citizens of Virginia, and esteemed friends whom I there met, compensated for any personal trouble or annoyance; yet I cannot but feel deep mortification and regret that our country should be in a condition to expose any one to such an incident. It has furnished occasion for mistake or misrepresentation in respect to my views and sentiments, which a sense of duty requires to be promptly corrected. No better mode occurs to me than by a letter addressed to yourself, as an esteemed personal friend. It has been represented through the public press that I was a willing prisoner to the State of Virginia; that I designed to resign my commission in the United States army, throw off my allegiance to the Federal Government, and join the forces of the Confederate States. Forty-two years I have been in the military service of the United States, and have followed during all that time but one flag-the flag of the Union. I have seen it protecting our fron- national flag. The question now before us, is, tiers, and guarding our coasts, from Maine to whether the Government of the United States, Florida; I have witnessed it in the smoke of with its many blessings and past glories, shall battle, stained with the blood of gallant men, be overthrown by the military dictatorship lateleading on to victory; planted upon the strongly planted and now bearing sway in the Confedholds, and waving in triumph over the capital erate States? My hand cannot aid in that work. of a foreign foe. My eyes have beheld that flag Finding ourselves in a state of civil war, affording protection to our States and Terri- actually existing or fast approaching, some of tories on the Pacific, and commanding rever- my brethren in arms, citizens of seceding States, ence and respect from hostile fleets and squad- and for whom I have the highest personal rerons, and from foreign governments, never spect, have considered it their duty to throw exhibited to any other banner on the globe. up their commissions and follow their States. Twenty stars, each representing a State, have In that view of duty I cannot concur. As an been added to that banner during my service, officer of the army and a citizen of the United and under its folds I have advanced from the States, I consider my primary allegiance to be rank of lieutenant to that which I now hold. due to the Federal Government, and subordiThe Government, whose honors have been be-nate to that is my allegiance to the State. stowed upon me, I shall serve the remainder of This, as you are aware, has been the concurring my days. The flag, whose glories I have wit- opinion of the most eminent jurists of this counnessed, shall never be forsaken by me while I try. It was the judgment of the Court of Apcan strike a blow for its defence. While I have peals of South Carolina in the case of Hunt, breath, I shall be ready to serve the Govern- where the subject was discussed with matchment of the United States, and be its faithful less ability. In that case, the highest court of loyal soldier.. South Carolina deliberately decided that the soldier's and citizen's primary duty of allegiance is due to the United States Government, and not to the government of his State. Of late it has been contended that the allegiance due by a citizen to the Federal Government, was dissolved when his State secedes from the Union. Into that snare many have fallen. But in my judgment there is and can be no such right as secession of a State by its own act. The Government of the Union can only be dissolved by the concurrence of the States that have entered into the federal compact. The doctrine of secession is destructive to all government, and leads to universal anarchy. Without condemning, or in any degree criticizing the course other persons have deemed proper to pursue in the present juncture, my line of duty is plain to my own heart and judgment. The course of events that have led to the deplorable condition in which our country now stands has been watched by me with painful intérest. Perceiving that many of my fellow-citizens in the Southern States were discontented with the Government, and desired some change to protect them from existing evils, my feelings have been strongly averse to coercion, and anxious for some compromise or arrangement that would restore peace and harmony. The provisions of the Federal Constitution afforded, in my judgment, ample means of redress through a Convention of all the States, which might adopt amendments that would reconcile all differences, or if that could not be accomplished, might provide for peaceful separation in a manner becoming friends and brethren. So long as this hope of peaceful settlement of our troubles could be indulged, I have felt it to be the wise duty of the general Government to bear with patience outrages that no other government could have endured, and to forbear any exertion of force until the last hope departed. But when the Confederate States with seven thousand men, under cover of strong fortifications or impregnable batteries, assailed a starving garrison of seventy men in Fort Sumter, compelled the banner of the United States to be lowered, and boasted of its dishonor before the world, the state of the question was imme-magnitude can only be preserved by a steaddiately changed. Instead of the Government coercing States, demanding redress of grievances by constitutional means, the case was presented of revolutionists waging war against their Government, seeking an overthrow by force of arms, assailing public property by overwhelming force, laboring to destroy the lives of galant officers and soldiers, and dishonoring the But, supposing States may secede and destroy the Government whenever the fancy takes those who are strong enough to set up any arbitrary power in the State, Missouri, the State of my residence, has not seceded, and secession would, in my opinion, be her ruin. The only special interest of Missouri, in common with the Confederate States, is slavery. Her interest in that institution is now protected by the Federal Constitution. But if Missouri secedes, that protection is gone. Surrounded on three sides by free States, which might soon become hostile, it would not be long until a slave could not be found within her borders. What interest could Missouri then have with the cotton States, or a Confederacy founded on slavery and its extension? The protection of her slave property, if nothing else, admonishes her never to give up the Union. Other interests of vast fast adherence and support of the United States Government. All hope of a Pacific railroad, so deeply interesting to St. Louis and the whole State, must vanish with the Federal Government. Great manufacturing and commercial inerests with which the cotton States can have no sympathy, must perish in case of secession, and from her present proud condition of a pow erful thriving State, rapidly developing every | Henry; Second Lieutenant, James Salvo; Third element of wealth and social prosperity, Mis- Lieutenant, W. G. Whilden; Fourth_Lieutensouri would dwindle to a mere appendage and ant, W. S. Horsey; First Sergeant, P. S. Peconvenience for the military aristocracy estab- lot; Second Sergeant, James Porter; Third lished in the cotton States. Many other con- Sergeant, Joseph Buck; Fourth Sergeant, Wm. siderations might be offered to show that seces- Roberts; First Corporal, White; Second Corsion would be ruin to Missouri. And I implore poral, Roy; Third Corporal, Owens; Fourth my fellow-citizens of that State not to be Corporal, Cook; Fifth Corporal, Wilbur. seduced by designing men to become the in-Charleston News, May 1. struments of their mad ambition, by plunging the State into the vortex of revolution. Whether governed by feelings inspired by the banner under which I have served, or by my judgment of duty as a citizen, or by interest as a resident and property-owner in Missouri, I feel bound to stand by the Union, and, remaining in the Union, shall devote myself to the maintenance of the Federal Government, and the perpetuation of its blessings to posterity. Yours truly, WM. S. HARNEY. COLONEL JOHN O. FALLON, St. Louis. -N. Y. Herald, May 6. Doc. 126.-ALBANY BURGESSES CORPS. THERE are 82 members, two drummers, and one fifer, besides the officers and non-commissioned officers, who equipped and armed themselves at their own expense before offering their services to the governor. They are furnished with the regulation musket, case bayonet, knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, &c. Their uniform is a blue cap, light blue overcoat trimmed with red, plain blue frock coat, light blue pants with a broad white stripe down the side. The following are the officers and non-commissioned officers: Capt., H. Kingsley; 1st Lieutenant, J. C. Cook; 2d Lieutenant, W. D. Mahoney; Orderly Sergeant, H. C. Haskell; 2d, J. Vischer; 3d, T. Padlow; 4th, N. Van Antwerp; 1st Corporal, W. Vanderlip; 2d, Chas. Latham; 3d, C. F. Clapp; 4th, W. M. Netterville. -N. Y. Tribune, May 2 Doc. 128.-THE RELIGIOUS PRESS ON THE [From the Baltimore True Union.] A HEAVY pall of sickening sadness shrouds our hearts as we rise from a glance over our "religious" exchanges. If there was anywhere to be expected a spirit of peace and conciliation in this awful hour, it certainly ought to have been looked for in the conductors of the Christian press. But alas! with few exceptions on both sides, they "breathe out threatenings and slaughter," and goad on the people to a furious, suicidal war. The Christian Secretary, of Connecticut, says: "If we have a civil war and fight for five, ten, or twenty years, and drench our soil in fraternal blood, until, exhausted and worn out, both sides cry for peace, the same questions will come up for settlement that we first split on, and they will be just as difficult to arrange then as now. It has appeared to us that it would be better to settle these difficulties before fighting than afterwards, for we could see nothing that could be gained by the fight, but much that would be lost. Had the Government given up these forts, convened Congress and urged upon that body the imperative necessity of calling a National Convention for the purpose of a peaceable settlement of our difficulties, we believe the whole thing might have been settled without a resort to arms. "Our prayer is that peace between the sections may be speedily restored. If the South won't live with us as a united people, then by all means let us live in harmony as two separate nations." The Witness, of Indiana, says :-" After Doo. 127.-SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE ment from some of the Southern States-after months of indignities borne by our Govern CADETS. she had endured dishonor and afflictions which THE following is a list of the officers: Cap- need not be repeated, for they are fresh in tain, John H. Gary; First Lieutenant, E. D. every mind, she is now hunted by armed Rogers; Second Lieutenant, Tredell Jones; troops, the men of her own raising, and arms Third Lieutenant, L. Watts; Ensign, J. S. Du- of her own making, and with them she is fiercepont; First Sergeant, S. M. Richardson; Sec- ly threatened to be stabbed, nay, perhaps is ond Sergeant, V. C. Habersham; Third Ser- stabbed at this very writing to her heart! geant, J. M. Irvy; Fourth Sergeant, W. J. Gary; But, thank Heaven, she is not dead, nor is she First Corporal, R. W. B. Elliott; Second Cor-mortally wounded! The United States of poral, R. DeTreville Elliott; Third Corporal, R. M. Anderson; Fourth Corporal, J. J. Tripp; Fifth Corporal, J. G. McCall; Sixth Corporal, James Watts. America is yet a Government endowed with all the capabilities of life and self-defence which have so long made her 'stars and stripes' the glory of her name, and the banner of her citizens among all the nations of the earth. If she should be wounded by her own children which The following is a list of the officers: Cap- she has nourished and brought up, her wounds tain, G. II. Walter; First Lieutenant, W. S. I will speedily heal, for she is instinct with life. WASHINGTON ARTILLERY. -The North do not war on the South, but they | of the deadly conflict that must ensue no mordefend their country's flag to the man and to tal can conjecture. One thing is certain, revothe death. There is no disunion here; to-lutions never move backwards. Once the tide gether we stand in the name of our country and of our God." The Christian Chronicle, of Philadelphia, publishes a letter from a Massachusetts correspondent, containing the following statement: "The peace men have all been transformed into men of war. Even the ministers of the Gospel deem it proper on the Sabbath to stimulate the patriotism of their people and even bid them to imitate their own examples in volunteering to take the sword; and the consciousness of the righteousness of their cause and the undoubted favor of the God of Battles makes all hearts strong and even joyful. "There is one prayer often to be heard on the lips of Christian men-'Pray God it may be a death-blow to slavery!' I doubt not that in those who have never felt any thing of the kind before, there will be generated an hostility to slavery of the most uncompromising nature. Nothing is more common than to hear the determination expressed-to oppose the recognition of slavery on the part of the General Government in future-to follow the counsel of our English friends, and 'pluck from the flag those blood-rotted strands,' and to make 'freedom national,' and 'slavery sectional,' to the fullest extent." The Watchman and Reflector has an article on "The Doom of Slavery," in which it predicts that "if the conflict is protracted a single year, Virginia will be lost to slavery." "Virginia too must become the seat of war, and with fifty or a hundred thousand free-men encamped on her soil, and every part of the State convulsed with agitation and turmoil, slavery cannot maintain its existence." It alludes to the collision between the mob and the soldiers in Baltimore, and adds: "But the mobocracy may as well be quiet. Baltimore is now at the mercy of our guns, and Maryland is one of the most vulnerable States in the Union." begins to move it will rush on with increased impetuosity, breaking over every barrier in the way of its onward progress. Once relieve passion from the restraints of reason and conscience, and arouse the feelings of bitter resentment which a long series of oppression has excited, and there will be no bounds to the excesses that will be the unavoidable result. "But, it may be asked, may not all this be avoided? "Which question is answered as follows: "Now, we say, let the Congress and the Executive of the United States cease offensive operations against the Confederate States, and evacuate the forts within their borders, and then enter into a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, with the Government, and the dreadful alternative of a sanguinary, desolating conflict will be avoided, otherwise, we fear the war has but just begun.' The Biblical Recorder, of North Carolina, shows the unanimity of purpose existing on both sides, and says: "What then? Will Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet pursue to the bitter, bloody end their fiendish purpose? Can the madness of fanaticism go so far? We hope not. Surely reason will return in time to avert so direful a catastrophe. But if war must come, and we can have a united South, we entertain no fears as to the result. The conflict may be long and bloody; many evils and much suffering may be inflicted; commerce may be crippled, and many brave men lie down in death on the battle-field, but victory and peace will at last be ours. Men conscious of right, and fighting for their liberties, their honor, their homes, and all that they hold dear, cannot be subdued. When the North shall have learned this by sad experience, we shall have peace, and, freed from the shackles which have hitherto held us, we shall enter upon a career as glorious as can be found in the annals of the world. insult, repeated and aggravated, that she consented to break up the old nationality. Now confiding in the justice of her cause, and looking to the Ruler of the Universe, she can calmly and hopefully await the result." "The South has been slow to assume her presThe Mississippi Baptist, after describing the ent position. It was only after she had patientwar policy of President Lincoln with referencely submitted for long years to aggression and to the Confederate States, adds: "If he carries out this policy fully, we see no alternative but a general war, a war both by sea and land; a war which will carry desolation, carnage, and blooodshed wherever the contending forces meet in battle array.-President Davis has a policy as well as President Lincoln, a policy which he will as assuredly carry out,-a policy which he indicated in his speeches before his inauguration, and in his inaugural address; a policy, in which he will be supported by the Congress of the Confederate States, and by thousands of the brave hearts and stout hands of the people of those States. "And not only the Confederate States will sustain him, but thousands of the citizen soldiery of the border slave States will rush to his aid. And what will be the alternate result The Tennessee Baptist is strongly in favor of "secession." Rev. J. R. Graves, its principal editor, just returned from a journey through the South, says:-I learned something more about the politics of the masses of Mississippi and Louisiana. I had read in certain newspapers that the people in Louisiana are sound Union men at heart, and that secession is the work of politicians. So far as I travelled in Mississippi and Louisiana I found the people thoroughly secessionists-those who voted the "cooperative ticket" are now firmly fixed in sentiment. |