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Gen. Jackson, of Wood.
--The Parkersburg (Va.) News, commenting upon the assertion of Gen. Jackson, of Wood, (during the debate upon Mr. Preston's resolution in the Convention,) that in no event would his constituency join the Southern Confederacy, says:
It becomes our duty, in behalf of the people of this county, to express a decided dissent from Mr. Jackson's position, as stated by the papers, and to deny in toto his assertions in reference to our people.
We think the resolutWood, (during the debate upon Mr. Preston's resolution in the Convention,) that in no event would his constituency join the Southern Confederacy, says:
It becomes our duty, in behalf of the people of this county, to express a decided dissent from Mr. Jackson's position, as stated by the papers, and to deny in toto his assertions in reference to our people.
We think the resolution was eminently just and proper, and we have yet to hear a single opinion to the contrary expressed by any man, of any party, in this place.
It was adopted by the votes of Union men, and asked nothing more than it was right for the Convention to know.
We also deem it proper to state, that if our Union must remain disrupted, and we, as Virginians, must make choice between joining the South or being tied to the tail of a Black Republican, negro-equality Government, the people of Wood count
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Southern-rights meeting.
Caroline Co., Va., April 15.
A meeting of the citizens of the fifth Magisterial District of Caroline county, and of the lower end of Spotsylvania, was held at Chilesburg to-day.
Col. F. Wood was called to the chair, and Wm. J. Hancock appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained, it was moved and seconded that the Chairman appoint a committee of five to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The following gentlemen, viz: John G. Dickinson, E. D. Eve. Capt. R. P. Smith, Dr. N. R. James, and Wm. J. Hancock, being selected, retired for a short time, and made the following report:
Whereas, we have no confidence in a majority of the members of the Convention now assembled in Richmond, and as there are but two alternatives for the Old Dominion — the one to remain in her present degraded condition, a suppliant at a Black Republican footstool; and the other to assume
Post Quartermaster's office,Confederate States of America, Salisbury, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 1864.
Negroes Wanted.--This Department wishes to hire, for the ensuing year, four Blacksmiths, two Wheelwrights, Six Carpenters, Seventy Wood-Cutters and Laborers;
for which will be paid a liberal price.
They will be well fed and supplied with good clothing.
Those having able-bodied negro men to hire may find it to their advantage to address. James M. Goodman, Captain and Post Quartermaster. de 21--1m.