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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1864
Page
4
The article warns of a July night raid by deserters and Tory loyalists in Yadkin County. It alleges a growing insurgent movement with hundreds forming armed bands aiming to disrupt the upcoming election and threaten loyal officials, with calls to arms and protests against conscription policies.
The Wilmington Journal asserts Yankees owed their success to the South in the Alabama and Kearsarge battle. Capt Winslow, a North Carolinian from Hanover County, long resident in the North, is criticized as not thinking himself right. No Yankee conquered the Alabama, a claim the paper forces as truth.
A wartime call to voters urges men who support speedy victory and honorable independence to vote for Z B Vance at the polls. The appeal frames the choice as patriotic and linked to the war’s end and peace.
A verbose critique targets Mr Holden as weak and unable to reach power, using allegorical imagery of a grape vine and promise. The mock sermon-like prose mocks political ambition, predicting delays and suspense before he attains no “odor of Naval Stores” about it.
The columnists argue that most Conservative voters back Mr Holden for Governor and predict a Holden majority in the Legislature. They accuse opponents allied with Vance and his Destructives, asserting Holden will win and secure true Conservative control, while noting few Holden candidates run in many counties.
Vanpausw.-Kirk retreating from Morgan burned Col. John B. Palmer’s residence and outbuildings in Mitchell county. The attack destroyed furniture, books and much property. The act is condemned as inexcusable. Kirk may face Col. Palmer. In Washington a committee rejected Illinois citizens’ memorial calling for end to hostilities with rebels.
The South abandons hopeful delusions of Northern restraint and foreign interference. It declares that only coercion and sustained military effort can secure independence, praising the 1864 campaign as essential to forcing respect and shaping a perpetual separation from the Union.
A partisan editorial warns of dire consequences if W. W. Holden is elected North Carolina Chief Magistrate. It urges soldiers and families to rally behind Governor Vance, denounces Holden as a demagogue, and claims war would be prolonged and suffering deepened.
A wounded soldier from Co. K, 13th N. C. writes from T. Kittrells on July 4 1864 praising Gov. Vance losing ground due to rhetoric and urging action over words. He notes enemy threats at Richmond and predicts August election outcomes, urging editors to focus on casualties rather than political squabbles.
T F Chance and W Kimborough of Co K and Co A 13th N C T denounce a Standard letter claiming to be from a wounded soldier. They state no 13th regiment soldier is at the hospital and condemn Mr Holden's political letters as treasonous, declaring support for Vance.
Confederate reports dated July 17 to 20, 1864 recount Gen Hood passing command of the Army and Department of Tennessee to Gen Hood, praising the army's discipline and endurance. Telegraphic updates note disrupted Montgomery communication, Sherman’s advance, and skirmishes near Atlanta. North Carolina court orders publication in a slave division case with non resident defendants.
From Petersburg July 20 report states no change in the situation and no signs of immediate hostilities by Grant. Weather is warm and sultry with a heavy rain yesterday. Deserters confirm Grant’s death report is false. Skirmishing and cannonading continue along the lines.
From Richmond July 20 officials report a large enemy force crossed the Shenandoah at Spicker's on the 18th. At 3 pm they were attacked and driven back across the river in confusion. Our loss is stated between two hundred and three hundred, with greater enemy casualties. The day also notes restored mail between Baltimore and Washington and Banks's New Orleans speech urging moral power to resolve crises. Gold in New York at 157.
A Conservative article reports about three hundred deserters and Tory supporters gathered near Yedkinville, Ye dkin county, planning to move toward Wilkes county. They aim to seize polls, force Holden votes, and bar others from voting. The piece warns authorities to protect loyal Western voters and defeat this conspiracy, citing loyalty to the Confederacy and fear of Holden.
State court order with publication notice for six weeks in Confederate to compel Ralph Blevins to appear at the Ashe County Superior Court in Jefferson not within jurisdiction. He must plead at the next term beginning the fourth Monday after August, or final judgment will be entered. Witness E. Bartlette Clark, clerk, dated February 4th, 1864.
A long list of available titles and prices is presented from Barnson & Farrar in Raleigh North Carolina. The catalog includes religious works history geography novels and school texts with entries for Stonewall Jackson portraits and wartime diaries among others. Also announced are political candidate notices for W H High Sheriff and Geo W Hinton for Pasquotank County with dates in July and May.
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