, 1861-08-22
IMPORTANT ADMISSION.
INmtHse SexvEee Of tAe Slaves 10 the
Rebels

From the Montgomery Advertiser, August 81
1t is understood that the Secretary Of War Of
the Confederate States has, OF will, recom-
mend to Congress the passage OF law. 0eto1e
lts adjournment, to Increase the tneee.Se 1ofcs
Of the army b the sdditlon ct tnree hGnassd
in the field, woula make the entire strength Of
the Confederate army between five ard six
hundred thousands iorce amply su1nc,ent
to beat back an7 amy which can be mustered
at the North The Congress Of the Norm has
called fcr five hundred thousand men to en-
gage In The tssk Of subjuganng me eo9th, and
tie Confederate Government must OF coE=se
take measures to 1epel tleu1 The
requisitiors already nade On the States
are probably sufficient for present pur~
poses; They are enough to meet AZ t1e
troops which our enemies ha7e JET organizes 70
meaee under TIE ne~ Law TO organize t6eir
grand Amy OF half million OF mes, and i
will not do for th&m to find us unpreparea-
The Government fn}ly appreciates the neees"
sities Of the caee, aad We presume congress
will do everything in it's power to increase ne
Of vigorous Ear policy boih teasioas and DC.
eirable. It is probable that Congress WILL
pass E5me lsw authorizing the Prssident to
call cut apy nunser Of troops not exceeding
three bupored additional regiments, at any
time wien he Esy deem thelI ~ serves nsses, @
E&"A~0A~
number will he required at any one time, but
ttsy can be e1r1ued, Cfhcered and drilled,
| ready st the call ct TIE President to take the
| field in defence Of the country. A portion
/ n,ay be n1dered into active service, another
| pcttiIn placed in camps Of instruction, and
! Sill a1ether portion left at home to dill IN
! i'll called t1r. In this nsy the greater part o'
| tie people OF the South, capabae Of barring
! a1ns, may become acq uaintet with military
| clfcirlne {, ard fitte5, ~henEyer the cpportn
nifty occurs, to take the ffr1d for the defence
OF tleir homes, their flrea1des and their coCn
t try s Independence.
The total white population Of the clever
States nox comprising The Coafede.acy, is be
| tween five and SIX millions, aud therefore, II
fill up the ranks Of the proposed army, abou
ten Ter cent. Of the entire white populatiss
will be required. In any other country thal
CUR oWu such draft could not be met; bu
tit 6uuthe1u States cau turnia1 that numbe
Of men and sill not Leave The material inse1
ekts cF the country in suffering condition
Those who are iucapscitated for bearing arm
can 20 on undisturbed in their us1al laoers
In tie North the czse is different me
who join the army Of subjugaticu are tie Il
bcrers, the producers aud tas factory oper4 tiEel
Nearly every MAJ ho.n tnst section, especial
| these from the rural districts leaSes SOC,
TIE institution of slavery IN the South aloa
enables her 10 place it, the fed jorce 80 xzn<
larger in PROPORTION 70 Ter 4chite population Tia
The North, or indeed than any country ahich
espsnGent entirely on free labor. The sns
tutien is g tosEer Of strength 10 te, South, ps
tlcrlsrly il the present crlzis, aa6 our ereG,i
viii be likely to flnd that the "moral cancer
about which their oraters are 30 fond Of Dts
ing, is 7eailY one Of The most etsctips aceepo
tnp'cyea egdta& them BY The .Sols<h: WaateE
rumter OF men m5y be Eee1ed for this y
We are confident ouc people stand ready
furnish. We are a enlisted for the wlr, al
| there must be no holding back urtn the ind
, rendance Of the South i fully acb2o Hledge