Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-05

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J driven, at more than one point to as
sumo the defensive, and between the
two belligerents as to men, military
: means, and financial condition, the
/. Confederates are relatively much
: stronger now than when the struggle
commenced '...
The people Of the State Of Nilsson,
ri have conducted the war i'm the face
of unparalleled difficulties, with a
spirit and success alike worthy of
themselves and of the great cause in
which they are struggling. a.|
Finding that the Confederate States
were about to be invaded through
Kentucky, and that her people, after
being forced into q mistaken security,
were unarmed, and in danger of being
subjugated by the Federal forces, our
armies were marched into that State,
to repcl the enemy, and prevent their
occupation of certain strategic points,
which would have given them great
advantage in the contest step which
was not only justified by the ncccssi-
ty of self-detence on the part of the
Confederate States, but also by the
desire to aid the people of Kentucky.
1t was never intended by the Confed-
crate government TO conquer or cocrce
the people of that State, but on the
contrary it was declared by our Gene
rails that they would withdraw their
troops if the Federal Government
would do likewise. A proclamation
was also made of our desire to respect
the neutrality of Kentucky, and our
intention to abide by the wishes of her
people as soon as they were free to
express their opinions These decla.
tions were approved by me, and |
should regard it as one of the best eff
fects of the march of our troops into
Kentucky, if it should aid in giving
to her people liberty of choice, and
free opportunity to decide their own
policy according to their ownwill.r
While the army has been chiefly in.
strumental in prosecuting the great
contest, the navy has also been effcc-
tive, i'll full proportion to its means.
There are great difficulties attend
ing mail transportation, some of which
can be overcome only by time and the
improved condition Of the country or
the restoration of peace, but others
may be remedied by legislation.
AS to the financial system, it has
worked we'll so far, and promises good
results for the future to the extent
that treasury notes may be issued
The government is enabled to borrow
money without interest and thus facil
itate the conduct of the war. This
extent is measured by the portion oil
i, the field of circulation which these
notes can be made to occupy. There
is every reason to believe that the
Confederate notes are fast becoming a
circulating medium. The propositions
that these notes shall be convertible
into Confederate stocks, bearing per
cent. interest, at the pleasure of the
holders, insnres them against depre.
citation below the value of that stock,
and no considerable fall in their value
need be feared SO long as the interest
shall be pnnctually paid; the punctu
al payment of this interest has been
secured by the act passed by you at
the last session imposing such rate
Of taxation as must provide sufficient
means for that purpose. For the sue
ccssful prosecution Of the war il is in.
dispensable that the means of trans
porting troops and military supplies
be furnished as far as possible, in such
a manner as not to interrupt the com.
mercial intercourse between our PEG
pie, nor place check upon their pro
ductive energies. a -aa-
We have already two main systems
OF through transportation from the
North To the South One from Rich.
mond along the seaboard and the 9th
err through Western Virginia to New
Orleans. A third might be secured
by completing link of about forty
miles between Daneville, in Virginia
and Grccuborough, North Carolina
The construction Of this comparative
ly short line would give us a through
route from North to South, in the in
terror OF the Confederate States, AM
give, Us access to a population ant
> military resources from which we ar,
now In argrcat measure debarred.
we husband our means and make ia
dicious use of our resources, it woult
be difficult to fix limit to the periol
during which we could conduct a wal
against the adversary we now cncoun
ter. The very efforts which he make.
to defeat and divide us must exhaus
his means, whilst they serve to com
piete the circle aud diversity the pro
auctions of our industrial system
The reconstruction which he seeks I,
effect by arms, becomes daily NOR,
palpably impossible. Not only do til,
causes which induced us to separat,
still last in full force, but they hav
been strengthened, and whateve
doubt may have fingered in the mind
of any must have been completely dis
PEELED by subsequent events. If, in
stead Of being a dissolution Of
League, it were rebellion in which
we were engaged, we might find an,
pie vindlcation for the course we hay,
adopted, in the scenes which are nov
being enacted in the United States
Onr people now look with contempt
nous establishments on those with whom
b they have been so recently associated
( They speak with aversion at the bar
i idea Of renewing such connection
&c. with such people. We may b.
> content to live at peace, but our sep
aration from them is final, and for tn
O independence we have asserted, w
l. will accept no alternative.
n The nature of the hostilities on tn
s. part of the United States is character
= lied as barbarous wherever it is ur
r derstood. If they convert their so
n diers into incendiaries and robbers
d and involve us in a series of war
which claims non-combatant wome
If and children for their victims, the,
d must expect to be treated as outlaw
l. and enemies Of mankind. There az
e certain rights Of humanity which ar