New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-22
NUMBER 1877.
The Northern Press on the War.
raa Dows-EAsTEgs AND sosrH.wzsrEss.i /

breed. The Down Casters are the greater rogues
of the two and they are intent on turning penny
by the war, while their brethren Of the West en-
dnre all the bardens. The arrangement is in ac-
eordanec with Down East morals; and it was sup
| posed the geodnatured stupidity Of the West |
would have acqsiesced without mur7nur. Bat |
even the most patient beast of burden may be
taxed beyond his capacity. This is the case with
the Western grunters. Their Eastern brethren, |
they see, taking care of themselves, and leaT-
ng them the bag to hold. lossa Va ss2sa
TIE following article from the Evansville eInd.
Journal relates to the subject. The great NORTH
west ssrednced TO neggagy for the want Of South
ern market, and tey are liable to invasion for ad
herring to Yankees who cannot OF will not assist
| them. We told them before the war began thas
| their interests did not lie with the East and row
! they are anding it oat :: s-- s' e=.'e 'T- @
The telegraph ceoHy informs us that troops will
not be dsaftedF by the Presia ent from the West
until the East has sent its qneta We rather guess
4 not The truth is that the people of the Northwest
are disgusted with the conduct Of the YANKEES,
who were swift enough to. counsel and advise the
4 war, but who now refuse to Leave their factories
and their farms TO defend the honor and integrity
OF the Government. The story comes to us npon
every breeze, of the unbosnded prosperity OF the
4 East, while the West is paralyzed by a blockade
and Obliged to sell her prodaets for mere song.
Let the draft be made upon New York for her
4 loo, ,00o and Massachusetts and the other New
England States for their proportion OF the army OF
half a. million. lie: thet citiaensf of those States
cease for while their money changing and money
counting, and prepare to resist the rebelion winch
- threatens the invasion of the whole North The
West is in earnestas she ought to be- no herlf IS
II most emphatieay war OF selfrdefenee - war IN
i" which, aside from the principle involved, mighty
interests are at stake the sacrifice Of which would
be almost the sacrifice Of existence. without a
free and unrestricted outlet to the ocean, the
| mighty West would soon sink into comparative
. insignifcance her thrifty Farmers would become
the he yyers of wood and drawers Of " alter for her
neighbors to the eastand south of ser, who, COM
. maldng all the avenues to foreign markets. would
VI impose such exorbitant tribute upon the products
81 of the West as would enrich them and impoyerish
. as. ri'~ 7t' -t'-r~'' '-'+.
The preservation of the Union. .onthe principle of
r self-defence is matter of prime necessity to the
n people Of the valley of the Mississippi Thelr m
N terests, their very existence EXCEPT as depena, p
to part with the Union and are therefore prepared
to make every sacrifice to maintain it, In this
t great work they are expected to pc sustained ~
the united voice of the people of the East. The
Union is necessary to them as well as to u.s. 1t mas
ID afforded field for much of the enterprise Wbisf
" has characterized the people of the NertheasterE
: narrow limits terrible blow will be struck a
he their prosperity. Why, then, should they hoie
n back in this mortal struggle for national UNITY
IT, WHY are not their legons poured forth in defence
in of the sacred cause in which we are engaged? lie
them respond at once to the calto the Chet mags
ol trate fill up the army, and make one mighty eifor
81 to strangie this rebellion - e,at. u.
&C. Cay OF ALARM! The Chicago Tribune Begin
to fear that the rebels may pay that region visit
- We hope its fears, which seem reasonable, may b
10 more than realized. -,.
IN. From a late number OF that paper we eopy VII
,es following: - .- ..s ..ar.. .,4gDgt .ert,.,y.
" Fremont is beaten at Lexington BY the large arm
that he is to encounter, what are the first and mos
,ht obvious consequences of the defeat? ST. LOU
,ey falls almost without q struggle INTO the enemy
W. hands, and we Of this State viii be compelled
occupy ourselves with the defence OF our own so
Will any one tell us howwe are to make hea
against any considerable invading force acun
~ from St. Louis as the base Of operations incl
not more, probably Than M my military ysrb eon
ns not half that number armed There IS not q ba
terry of artillery, a ball cartridge, nor oaYall
carbne in the State unless at Caro-; thers are u "
five hundred muskets of which an enemy should I
of afraid there is not tent, there is no camp equ
our page, there is not baggage wagon. line laho
I'll, barren of everything save men, and they haye
var training nor orgamzau9n, Wna. eg, I,omis ~
tralia the destruction of the Illinois Central ia
- road, and the cutting oil OF our forces ~ Y v
ling around Cairo? What indeed, womb bIeyels, 4a,s
'i"5 burning of Peoria, Pekin, Quincy and ROCK lsia
'afd by steamboat expeditions? Or what means cen
at. we adopt to make Springfield and Chicago safe
pREMoN1roRY MovEMENTs.-If the rulers at t
North are wise, says the Richmond Wing, or eV
observant they cannot fail to see the upheaVl
ueu of the masses against the suicidal policy OF ADO
self .'on '.', - ,,la oareral neace moveme
rate - ,.s.,.,iaoa for,,;aob,.x.nanob tn comma
the resnect for in several States full tickets for ST.
SO officers pledged in favor of peaceful adjustm'
at it of existing difficulties, have been placed in
cape field, and they promise to demonstrate, thror
lsa- the ballot box, the existence OF minority 81
cently large to command the respect of the
oba. dent politicians. The signs OF the times are
lfed mistakaby encouraging for the Southern eau
an II Below will be found the notice Of pubic meet
ba | recently held in New York-at which speeches
the q very significant. character were made-as gi
nent by one of the Abolition organs OF that city.
aally meaning of these, and OF corresponding mo
| the ments, are apparent r', 4
t the 1t appears that a deputation was sent 10
Dunt- Mavor on q previous occasion, to demand, in
ssary name of those out OF work, employment
ublc money on the ground, it was argued that 1t IS
7hich duty Of the Government and community to g.
Gov antee to the working men the means by WI
asses they can maintain their existence. This for
their the subject of the discussion for the evening
rge Mitchell reported the result OF the depusa,
Decd which was to the effect that MS honor the Mf
these had very courteously assured the committee
only he was willing to recommend their proposIltllo
utiye the Common Council for consideration. Ihis
considered by no means satisfactory, lnasmuci
ON. speedy and instant action was required, py
nishing employment on the public works.
Resolutions were passed to the effect thal J
III ificatiOn and eSulatlOn OF tio5e laWS "hiSn :"
all the working classes is required, and the emanc
and ton of labor from capital; further, tnat the
eated munity is in duty bound to guarantee the WEI
mora of each of its individual members, and that GER
ANo'e social rights and guarantees are due 10 the
ingmen, which they do not ENJOY. A wors
as the mems union has been attempted on SOCIAL
basis: and it is asserted that in eight wards
r,,ou Seventh. Tenth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, 81
tueS eenth Twentieth and so
Lnhe ~ astic ward clubs have been organized. =
inc Of The following article from the New York HI
of the 9Th forms an appropriate sequel to
been oboye. f-
by the T,,n n ,~.r, op RrRrr1 ION IN THE NORTH
.autns .at svmptoms of mutinous and. sedltous
laPe- ape aranst the Government are daily and hourly
u veloping themselves at the North, in the fa
~ 9.,of f., wing Of the Republican party and among
1 ' f Abotionists of the true blue stripe Bo1h laee
iys oi having been separated by only the breadth
R ha hair or the difference between tWeede-du
ntber tweede-dee are cordially united IN oppos
iJo Of to the President whose manly letter 10 f[ee
com. the occasion for the opening OF general nre
Ronnu him. from the big sixtyfour poundeTs GOWN y
D"''" pop.gnns. Even the telegraph at ST. LOUIS Is
to spread mutiny through the North Under
circuu,stances it is the duty of the conserv
sunday elements to come forward and sustain Mr. Ii
ever and depounee the Abolition traitors who an