The Confederate News. (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1864 Page: 1 of 2
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THE
NEWS
OLD SERIES, VOL. XH, NO. 3G.
JEFFERSON,TTEXAS: FllW 'x, ..SCOMBER. 2, 1864
NEW.SER1ES, VOL. I. NO. Q
REPORT of F. A. Schluter, Recorder and
urer of Jefferson Corporation.
1863-4.
Dec. 7, Cash received of B. Figured for
Dray license, $
" 8, " Lucy Culberson, dray license .
Jan. 9, " of old board by L. T. Gray,
" " " Charles Steed, dray license,
44 14 " Mrs. M A. Sabbiue" "
44 " " R. M. Nesmitb, " "
" '* " D.N. Alley, " "
a n n ^fr8 Delman, confec'y do,
«< ii u -yy p Henderson, in taxes,
Treas-
DR.
.10 00
10 00
425 25
10 00
10 00
20 00
10 00
20 00
112 00
Total $621 25
1864 CR.
Jan. 1, Cash p'd A. Urqueharton note, $ 50 00
" 2 " James D. Mangrum, 70 00
" 14 " presented to Mrs. F. Delman
by the board, 20 00
14 " « On band, 461 25
Total 627 25
Jan. 14, Cash on hagad,
Mar 14. " W. P. Henderson, by Wm.
Ferry, taxes,
"14 uo do
14 do in old scrip, do
" " Cash collected by F. A. Scblutcr,
ii a a yy. P Henderson in taxes,
A pi 23 " " old scrip "
May 1 " Importation tax to date,
41 11 " Fines collected and received,
" Rec'd for license tax to date,
Dlt
,.$461 25
535 00
235 00
129 00
919 46
120 00
31 00
382 00
70 00
536 66
$3425 37
CR
Jan 14 F. A Schluter's com. for receiving
and paying out $007 25, 8
•' " *' fees recor. minutes 1st quar.
" " Cash p'd tor paper to print blanks.
THE WEAKNESS OF OUR ARMIES EX-
PLAINED.
30 36
6 00
10 00
" 25 " Allowed W. J Clark's act. accept. 15 00
Mar 14 " " YVm. M. F reeman on note, 98 00
" 15 " " Wm. Perry and chg'd up
to acct taxes, 82 50
Apl 23 Old scrip destroyed by board today 169 00
Jan 19 '• Paid Ward Taylor printing blnks, 20 00
" 23 " W. P Henderson bands to work st 25 50
190 :"0
83 00
79 50
12 00
33 00
55 00
400 00
25 00
30
9
15
' R. S Clayton. " "
J J Muuholland, "
Wr. M Scott,
J J Muuholland
W. M Tumlin
John Speake his claim,
J. C Murphy on his "
Jan 11 " F. A Schluter receipt book, 25
" '< " do do 5 pr ct com allowed on
8377 64 tux. assessed, 187
Apl 30
May 7
)8
May 11 " 6 months office rent,
n 11 i< p a Schluter recordii
100 U0
ding min 2d qr 6 00
" " " F. A Schluters com for receiving
$3425 37 and paying out, • 125 07
" " " on hand, 1722 56
May 11 Cash on hand,
Juno 21
Jly 27 "
Aug 1 "
ii a u
,i a (<
83425 37
DM
81722 56
— , •
of VV. P Henderson for money
collected !o date, 609 76
of W. P Henderson in old scrip, 33 00
" in Conf. money,20 00
II. A Stealey grave yard lot, 50 00
License issued past quarter, 5f)8 00
Importation and sale taxes, 2868 50
Fines reported, 20 00
85881 82
CR.
May 13 Cash paid Wm. Perry for 6 months
services as Mayor, 150 00
Cash paid Win, M. Freeman on cl'm 250 00
" " Allen Uuqehart " 693 50
« '' J M. .1 C Murphy " 561 47
" " preni. on 8I,10() int bills, 348 0.0
" " " 81,000 small " 100 00
" " W. Perry for corp. scrip, 671. 80
" " W. P Henderson his acct.
servs'. 6 mos, mid corns. 633 14
" " J. Sabbino work of lianas, 27 00
" " B. J Terry claims, &c., 029 86
" " F. A Schluter writing deed
to H . A Stealy grave y'd lot, 5 00
" " F. A Schluter for collecting
82,868 50 imp. t;ix a 10 pr c 2S6 85
f " F. A Schluter lor receiving
paying out 85.881 S2 5 pre 294 09
" on hand this day, 1,231 11
" 16
'« 18
Jun 10
" 12
ii K
" 21
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«' 22
Jul —
k 21
Aug I
«< >'
Aug
85,881 82
Dlf.
1 Cash on hand this day, 81,231 11
k " of S. Woodall grave yard lot, 50 00
" " of T. M Turner
" F. A Schluter
J. M Jacobs,
Sop 21 " Wash Shaw,
i " Mrs. Dobbins, "
• [ Concluded on next page.
50 00
50 00
50 00
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LETTER FKOM SENATOR MIX—THE NEW I I;O-
ISTRATION,
V—
Laouangb, Oa., Oct. 5, 18r. . •
James T. McCormic, Asst. Unrolling U.
of Troupe County: ±
Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry 1
will make a statement of tacts and reasoir in
explanation ot' the late order requiring a ><-g.
istration and re-enrollment of persona be-
tween the ages of seventeen and fifty years.
By the laws of Congress, all persons be-
tween these ages are declared to be in tin?
military service of the Confederate States.
Those between eighteen and forty-five ure
enrolled for service in tile field, aud those be-
tween seventeen and eighteen and forty-five
and fifty form a reserve corps, to discharge
the various duties connected with the service
not in the field.
But the plain fact is ascertained to be. that
not more than one-third of the men fit for du
ty, between the ages of eighteen and forty-
live, are actually present with the armies in
the field. Where are the two-thirds ! What,
excuse have they for being away ? To get
these men to the field, aud to ascertain and
expose and remedy I lie various frauds by
which they have thus far been allowed to re-
main away from duty, form the purpose of the
order which you are now called on to execute.
If this order shall be faithfully executed, our
armies will b« replenished, the enemy will
be defeated, and our country recoveied from
theii'possession. If this order shall not be
faithfully executed, then the whole machine-
ry of what is called tiie Conscription Bureau
is shown to be a failure, and those engaged in
administering it ought themselves to be order-
ed at once to the field.
Gen. Grant writes home that our material
for the army is exhausted; that our only* reli-
ance now is children and old men, and for this
reason he begs the people of the North to sub-
mit to the draft and press us a little longer,
and we cannot but fail, llis statement is not
true. We do have the men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five to whip this light,
and that speedily, if they can be, brought to
duty. But two thirds of these men are ab-
sent. This startling fact is enough to make
every old man and woman in the land turn
voluntarily enrolling officer. -
Your first duty is to register every white
male between the ages specified in'your or-
ders. Mark the language: Every one. ft
matters not what his age, position or business.
Register the man and his excuse. Jf the ex-
cuse bo good, the man is not harmed; if it be
bud the man must be sent to duty, and tlu:
method by which he has heretofore evaded
duty must be exposed and its author publish-
ed
There are many absent from our armies,
who have furlough and leaves of absence
which are not legal or proper. Many are
granted by subordinate officers, especially to
their relations and friends, who have no au-
thority to grant them. Many are granted by
the proper authority, upon untrue representa-
tions, or for reasons that have ceased to exist,
and many are forged.
Many have been detailed for some light du-
ty, while sick or slightly wounded, who .still
remain away under cover of such details long
after health has been restored or the wounds
healed. Ih all cases details and exemptions
end when the reasons for granting them cease.
.Never cease your inquiries where is shown a
paper granting a detail or exemption, but
know whether the reason for granting it was
true and ■continues to exist.
Many have applied for exemptions anil de-
tails, aud received furloughs, which are re-
newed from time to time until the applications
shall be finally determined. Some of these
employ lawyers (falsely so-called,) who if they
do not grt the final order as desired, can; :,t
least, delay final action—th« l'eo often Ifing
measured liy the leugjh of'tile delay. Thus
an ungrantcd application is made, practically
to operate as a discharge from service.
Some persons are still carrying old commis-
sions where their offices have ceased, but com-
missions have not beenj surrendered or can-
celled.
Manv'aro showing contracts'in every con-
ceivable shape—many of them are spurious—
and upon them claiming exemptions or details.
No contract whatever with the Government
entitles a man, per sc, to an exemption or de-
tail. The contractor must show the order
from the War Office for his detail of exemp-
tion, and the Secretary of War himself cannot
grant except upon the certificate of the chief
of the bureau to at. the personal attention of
the contractor is indispensable to tne proper
execution of the contract.
Many have certificates from some bureau or
under officer of a bureau, stating that the bear-
er is appointed to do"some duty or make in-
definate investigation. 1 saw one some time
since. &tating„thatg the bearer jj. was appointed
to examine for iron and copper deposits in
certain counties where such ^deposits were
never suspected to exist; and,where if ex-
haustions quantities did exist the bearer would
never find them All sueh appointments are
without authority.
Many areclorks, agents amlj employees of
quartermasters, commissaries and other offi-
cers. No such officers' has the right to ap-
point any man us his agent, clerk or employee
m any capacity,,who is between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five, unless such a man is
disabled from service in '.he field. Mark the
Word—not sick or wounded—but disabled.
Many are acting as provost marsualls, in
our interior towns. No such officer is author-
ized bv lav,- and uo power, not even the 1'res-
ident,"o'cretary of War, or commanding gi n-
I eral of the army, has the right to appoint such
! an officer outside thojines_of tueaimy, aud all
such, v til their numerous retinue, are ille-
gally?' iy from their commands. The same
rehui; • .pplyto military commandants away
from II army.
The# umber who have surgeons' certificates
■ 1 Mil Mth in their persons—the truth of the
1 mo; tificates being confirmed by the pa-
tients' •'••lay—are beyond Estimation. When
>or firi'i such'I think you ought, in charity, to
Ub.iUti-O that their health hais been restored
since the certificates were given.
I desire in this connection to state two facts,
of the truth of both of which I have no doubt
The first is that the great portion of these ab-
sentees are enabled to remain away from duty
by the inefficiency or intentional negligence
^to use no harsh term) of the enrolling officers
and their assistants. The second is that while
thus content in many cases, as if to satisfy
conscience, cruelly and unmercifully oppres-
sive. There is no excuse for either fault. In-
stances have hern reported to mo of onrolling
officers and medical boards advising and di-
recting applicants for exemptions, details, etc.,
to go to lawyers of their own naming to make
out their applications and appeals. Those
who complied and paid well found easy treat-
ment. Those who declined found treatment
not so easy. I state broadly that it was never
intended that honest applicants of this kind
should need lawyers, and they never can need
them when officers dp their duty.
■ It is said that about ten thousand men are
kept at home in Georgia protected by militia
commissions and by certificates that they are
necessary to the administration of the State
Government. , It is said that the men are pro-
tected thus with contracts to furnish wood to
railroads. I am not disposed to credit these
statements, lint if t.je enrolling officers now do
their duty we shall soon know the number of
men at home and the various reasons for it.
It has been said also that the newspaper of-
fice* everywhere have abused the privilege al-
lowed them by the law exempting their em-
ployees and have exempted an unusual and
unnecessary number. I do not know this to
be so, but if po, it cannot be improper for Con-
gress at the ensuing session to. know the names'
and number exempted for each ollice.
I have written this letter for your assistance
and in answer to your enquiries. But my only
object i.s to serve the country in this the hour
of its fate. Neither you nor I can better serve
it than by getting the absentees to join their
commands in the field Therefore you may
use this lettefas you please.
I will not close wi'hout expressing my sin-
cere gratification with the earnest spirit w hich
you are manifesting iu ;he discharge of your
unpleasant duties.
Yours, very truly,
B. TT. IIILL.
SYNOPSIS OF tfHE PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE.
Richmond Nov. 1.—Congress met
to-diiy. The President's message was
received and read. The President be-
gins with a review of military opera-
tions. Since the adjournment of Con-
gress we have recovered from the en-
emy Texas and Arkansas, except a few
fortified points, and nearly the whole
of north-west Mississippi and northern
Alabama, and western Tennessee is
again in our possession. All attempts
to penetrate from the coast have been
bullied In south-west Virginia suc-
cessive armies have been routed ; and a
portion ol east Tennessee re-conquered
by our troops. The main army after
serious defeat, constant repulse and
repeated assaults, are still engaged in
the effort to capture Petersburg. Sher-
man's army succeeded in obtaining
possession of Atlanta, but was unable
to secure any alternate advantage
from this success. Had we been com-
pelled to evacuate Richmond as well
as Atlanta, the Confederacy would have
remained as defiant as ever. No mil-
itary success of the enemy can accom-
plish the destruction of the Confedera-
cy, nor save tliern from the constant
drain of blood and treasure, which must
continue until he shall discover no
peace is attainable unless based on re-
cognition, No change in the conduct
( f foreign powers can be announced.
The recognition of our indrpendence
is withheld, from the assumption that
recognition would be valueless without
intervention. We wish no interven-
tion, for v/e know ourselves fully Com-
petent to maintain our rights and in-
dependence. Peace is impossible with-
out independence, and not to be ex-
pected until the enemy will anticipate
neutrals in recognition.
The total amount of public debt to
October first, was one billion one hun-
j dred and twenty million dollars. No
i additional nppropiations for meeting
! the needs of tlio public service up to
i Juno first are needed, as unexpected
i appropriations exceed estimate for
I that time.
The Secretary of the Treasury re-
I commends that the faith of the govern-
ment be pledged, that notes shall ever
remain exempt f^om taxation; that no
issue be made beyond that already au-
thorized, and that a portion of the re-
ceipts for taxation and tax in kind, bo
pledged for their gradual redemption
from entire circulation.
Exemption from military duty of
persons of certain specific pursuits or
professions is unwise and not defensi-
ble in theory. Discretion should bo
vested in military authorities so that
a sufficient number of those essential
to the public service might be detailed
to continue and exercise their pursuits
and professions, but exemption from
service of entire cUisses e/ioyld' bo
wholly abandoned. °'+
The subject of employ'ng negroes
in the army is discussed at some
length. The President dissents from
those who advise a general levy and
arming of slaves lor duty as soldiers,
but recommends the employment of
40,000 as pioneer and engineer labor-
ers, in addition to duties heretofore
performed. He favors acquiring for
public service the right of property in
the labor of slaves—the government
engages to liberate the negro on his
discharge, after service is faithfully
rendered.
The President closes by reiterating
the willingness of the Government to
negotiate for peace, which is manifest-
ly impossible, unless desired by both
parties to this war. A disposition for
negotiating among our enemies will
be the best and most certainly invoked
by the demonstsation to defend our
rights. He adds, let us then resolute-
ly continue to devote our unimpaired
energies to the defense of our homes,
lives aud liberties.—[Caddo Gazette*
We have already intimated
(says the Richmond Dispatch) that wo
i.quit Messrs. Brown, Boyce and Ste-
phens of the design to encourage re-
construction. But they are politicians
and opposed to the Administration.
They ought to reflect in times so dan-
gerous as these, how easy it is to
give the public enemy a perilous ad-
vantage by pursuing too closely their
own schemes of ambition. In unseat-
ing a President they might chance to
destroy their country. The present is
no time foi faction: and no pretence of
pubiic spirit can justify it in such
times.
What Lincoln will wish to do,
if elected, everybody knows. lie will
subjugate us if lit? can. What he will
be inclined to do when lie finds that im-
possible, which he certainly will find
if he has not already, is not so easily
foretold. The following from the ceU
cbrated Colorado Jewett, is not nearly
so absurd as the belief that McClellan,
if elected, would falsify bis most sol-
emn promises, and agree to peace with
recognition. In a letter to a Philadel-
phia paper Jewett says :
"If the American people desire to-
avoid the certainty of a lurther four
years war, with an increancd national
debt and repudiation, let nem vote for
Lincoln, for Lincoln if dected," will
join the peace power of the North aud
South for a desirable and speedy peace,
while under McClollan the War Demo-
cratsVill insist on the continuance of
this war for party power and individ-
ual wealth President Lincoln has now
an established policy before the world,,
under which, with modifications, peaco
will sooner be obtained than under a
new Administration. The.War Dem-
ocrats have deceived the States in-
failing to redeem promises made to>
unite upon a candidate who would se-
cure unconditional negotiation, and
under which pledge they secured the-
power of the Peace party. Gen. Mo-
Clellan by accepting the nomination
through a repudiation of the peaco
portion of the Chicago platform, baa
become a party to that deception, #nd
shown himseil ungrateful to his friends;"
flgy "Do you enjoy going to church
now," asked a lady ol'Mrs. Partington.
"Law tne, I do," replied Mrs. P.
. "Nothing does me so much good as to
i get up early on a Sunday morning, and
! go to church and hear a populous min-
ister dispense with the Gospel,
a:
lad
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Carpenter, J. A. The Confederate News. (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1864, newspaper, December 2, 1864; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235660/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.