Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-28
EXTRACTS FROM SOUTH TERN
PAPERS.

IFrom the Richmond Dispatch, MAJ ch IL.
As soon AZ tho Yankees get foothol on south
ern soil. their leaders issue a proofs mation, in
which they entertain US with descrip non Of their
character and purposes. According their own
account Of themselves, they are the M )st humane
and honest people in the world, and ave no IN
tention Of interfering with the property or rights
Of anybody, not with their lives, II tt'ey VIII
20 out Of their way. Perhaps the veracior's Burn
side company would have US believe that the war
did not begin with proclamation OF "b''auty ana
booty" in New York; that the women, when the
soldiers left that city, did not invoke eat OF them
10 bring back the head Of q southern man, and
that the New York Tribune did not eelare that
the war should no; end till southern men were
driven from their homes, and were compelled 70
look upon their wives and children famished and
in rags If be says all this is false hood he must
charge it upon the New York papers, when con
tanned these statements, and not upon the South
ern leaders, Burnside AYERS that ''this desolating
war has been brought upon your state (North
Carolinal by comparatively few bad men in your
midst. Influenced infinitely more by the worst
passions of human nature than by any share Of
elevated reason, they are still urging you astray
to crafty their unholy passions" The nan thr c
wrote this knew full we'll that North Carol ma,
like Virginia never dreamed Of leaving q . old
Union till she driven out by Lincolns procla-
nation, calling for an army Of 10000 men. and
that the war began by the squadron .ont nv the
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[From the Augusta Constitute enlist. March ..
The anxiety arising from '.hs1argo stock Of cot.
ton in our city is carried to extremes. r ! fear
tbati ii VIII add to the onemy's inducements 10
move on Augusta and. attempt its capture j. mag
nifying the danger in the eyes Of many Of our
citizens. Many have finally persuaded themselves
that tIe fate 81 Augusta is sealed up in that q
savr nah sad Charleston, AMI if either falls Au-
gu ia must fall.
Even if Savannah we're captured, it is far from
certain that no enemy would make an atte opt
A on Augusta. If savannah and Charleston both
fall, an attempt might be made. Il probably would
! be, when the enemy accumulated force so large
that II could afford % heavily garrisou both cities
and still start powerful army on the march
here,
We would exhort the impulsiye to pause, the
| excstable to be calm, the timid 10 stand firm.
Augusta is a long distance from the enemy's gun
boats. Ii is hardly a conceivable thing that the
! gunbOats can get there. Nor can a hostile army
march here without having to fight many a
| bloody battle. Besides, our broken soil. our
| swamps. our rivers, and, above all, the uncon-
| querabie will and undauntod courage Of our
] brave troops, will oppose an impossible barrier
20 the invading spirit Of the Yankee and 70 his
thirst for cotton. Let US then be calm aud wait
for coming events with an unbroken faith in the
! justice Of our cause and in the God Of battles.
]
At length it is now tolerably safe to predict the
| long agony the country has endured from that de-
ferring Of hope which maketh the heart sick, will
soon be over, and the question determined for ages
whether these States 10 be tree separate and
independent or 10 fall PROSTATE, subdued and i'm
potent into the old federal combination from which
they have undertaken to enlarge themselves.
The great Ii es Of INSTRUMENTATION essential
| in their independent integrity 20 the military
strength and support Of the war are noS, a. it
| was obvious 70 US would be the case long since
mensced by the enemy in strong force, and at sew
| raj important points his movements in advance
exhibit his purpose 70 be the bringing on Of bat
ties which cannot fail TO be Of a magnitude deci-
| sive Of the momentous struggle.
! Already has be taken those positions In Ken
lucky and Tennessee which deprive our generals Of
all option between giving battle " retiring TO
/ new positions. and retreat our side can
scarcely be anticipated for other than merely STRAIT
egie reasons for the day applicable, we think it
| pretty safe 70 say that within 80 days the con-
querability not Of the South viii be a dlternin-
l ed subject.
| The North is sick Of a contest which IS exhaust
| ing it and building up a mountain Of debt o. or-
press il for centuries 20 come; and % terminate
it successfully. 20 a. 20 make Southern industry
shoulder the expense, 10 has now put enormous
fleets and armies IN motion for our subiu-a-i.u.
Let Us. then every mau according Co bis capacity,
rally spiritedly % the support % our Government.
no matter what We may tAlLh % as vision Hr
ability. and place at ITS disposal TIE means -ec-
ful Co couuteract and defeat the expeditions lae
y ort4 10 the HOTTEST possible period % time.
10 not ia human nature much logger %
have borne the inactivity imposed upon our arms
by the policy Of Eiclmondi and while Go would .
serve no z oI purpose now O. suuie-- &C. o.. any
criticism OF censure, feel We are t1ucai1- the
popular sympathics when we say that there Is uu-
iveral joy 1t The prospect Of early and decided
comoats.
10 Kentucky and Tennessee the FIRST shocks Of
battle will be felt and there at this time some %
our best and most valued chieitains are % be
found, not, probably, as well or abuuiautly sup
piled with troops and munitions as the enemy. hut I
full OF conficucc-reliaut, determined aud SAM
guiue.
lFrcm tie Richmond Despatch, March 3D.