New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-03
REBELLION DOC CuRAP.

Montgomery its PRECEDENT, the Hon. Howliog
Cobb, was called upon to address tho citizens OF
Atlanta. He spoke in his own judgment enthu-
siasticaly, though we think he did himself great
injustice in announcing that be had nothing TO
say. Mr.. COBB had a good deal to say, and
what was mere he had promised at Montgomery
to say it. 1t was natural that the OK Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States should have
been selected to breach the question Of finance
to the people of the Confederacy, and few Of the
conspirators have been charged with more i'm
portsnt messages to their people than were con-
fded to this blatant Bombastes.
We pass over all that portion of DIR. CObb's
speech which relates to the intention of noble
sold Georgia" to defend Virginia, which is said
to have como in at last to the association of
her noble Southern sisters. 1t must be crafty
ing to the chivalry of the Old Dominion to be
assured that if nobody else protects her, Georgia
will be there alone to do it, But all this is not
to our present purpose. We only intend just
! now to demonstrate, with Mr. Cobbs assistance,
at how uncommOnly low figure rebellion may
be made easy. Why, it costs little or nothing.
Mr.. Cobb admits that it requires soldiers, but OF
soldiers the eOnspiratCss can have as many as
they want. But they must have treasure, too.
And of private treasure they can have any
amount. One old gentleman in Mississippi, who
raises a thousand bales of cotton, aud has son
and grandson 10 tho Confederate Army is will
ing to give his whole crop, after taking out
enough for his o,rn expenses Offers OF that
sort, Mr. Cobb tells his hearers, come pour
ing in upon the Montgomery conspisatOrs from
all parts Of tho country. How much would be
furnished, from this source to the common Treas
ury Dir. Cobb does not venture to calculate.
I We apprchend that the surplus Of planters re-
| ceipts for the twelycmonth, after'he has paid his
floating debts and provided for his current ex-
peuses, would not be worth talking about, par.
ticularly with two generations of descendants in
the Confederate Army.
But "my Government by which Mr. Cobb
means the Government of Cobb, Stephens,
Toombs, & Co.-"my Government" scorns to
subsist on private contributions rom its subjects.
1t will answer very well to plumber the minis
and custom houses of other people, and 10 rob
their vessels on the high seas under a piratical
flag, but "my Government is dstressiLgy deli
cate in the matter of accepting donations from
individuals for the conduct OF tEe war they have
insugnated. "My Government" fortunately,
does not require contributions from individuals;
" shr has the mans nlihiH herself Of sustaining
" dis ndr." Nothing ia necessary m the way OF
donations except for the equipment and pay Of
tae volunteers, which the States would provide
for "a q matter of course. That would be but .
small matter, aud if the States and individuals
would only donate" enough to equip and pay
all the troops that might be found necessary, the
internal resources Of tho Montgomery cousprators
would furnish all the rest. And what does the
reader ina zine 10 be the means within herself,"
possessed by "my Government" at Montgomery,
by which the brasgart traitor expects TO carry
ON tho war without resort to contributions or
donations from individuals
I.seems they had TALKED it al ovorn. Montgomery,
aud agreed to suggest tho plan 10 their people. We
do not wonder that they sat with closed doors
these traitor Congressman, with such plans before
them. They would not well bear the light, and We
have Little b. believe that the people of the
South VIII be quite enthusiastic IN responding 10
their plan 40 Mr. Cobb was in proposing il. We
don't want any OF Jour donations or contributions
says Nr CObb-we have souls aboye donations or
contributions. But, he adds insiAustingly and con-
fdeutnny- VIII tell you what you may do"
.Listen to the marvellous privilege that the Mont.
gomey consprator Iouchsaie 10 their brethren cub
jects. Who can say, when "ny Government"
holds out such benefcent plans for making war cost
loss, that it 10 not paternal Government No,
we don't want any Of your donations except for
the pay OF our troops, because my Government"
has the means within herself Of sast,ningttis wGr
10 wit: Those Of you who raise large crops Of
cotton, when your cotton ID ready for market,
/" give il to your Government at it's market value,
receive ito bonds and let it sell your produce 10
Europe for the specie TO sustain oar brave boys
:" in Virginia. This was agreed on AT Montgomery,
" and we promised TO throw out the suggestion,
" that the people might think about it,"
This is certainly making rebellion perfectly
inexpensive amusement. No reasonable perSon
could ask for cheaper luxury. In the first
place, as matter of course, the good people of
Georgia are TO equip and pay their own yolun-
teers, who are no other than their "brAye boys
in Virginia" They would not think Of calling
on amy Government of Montgomery to provide
dollar for the troops. Georgia would soorn as-
si,tance for such purpose. But il, after pay
ing her volunteers, she would also turn over the
ontiro cotton crop to Cobb, Toombs, Stephens q
Co., and let them get the specie for IL and give
their bonds in payment with Jefferson Dayi,s in-
dorsement, and the guaranty Of Mississippi and