Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-29
Interesting soulheru Facts.

Interesting sOuIhcrD Facts.
The editor of the Chicsgo Journal has had
long conversation with gentleman who
has been eziled from the South and who
reached that city on Saturday last. The
statement of this gentleman the editor feels
warranted in creditipg in every particular.
lie has been for twenty years a prominent
and active business man in the South west,
audis thoroughly acquainted with the South
and the Southerners, and understands fully
tie spirit the resources and the prospects of
the prevailing rebellion.
He ssys that, by reading our newspapers |
and conversing freely with our people since |
his arrival at the North, he has become sat
sGed that we have most imperfect idea Of
the present spirit and condition of the
South. lie says we greatly overrate their
resources and as greatly underrate their
spirit ard determination. He thinks it
would be impossible TO conquer the South
by overrunuiDg the country with our
armies but it can and will be done, hs
thinks, By the Government taking possession
of the Southern ports, opening them to the
commerce of the world, and collecting the
revenue the same as before the rebellion.
The planters and commercial men would
soon, by their actual necessities and as O
matter Of interest be induced to resume their
former relations to the Government by avail
ing themselves of the advantages of trade,
commerce and money. making that would
thus be open to them. 1t would destroy the
last lingering hope of interference in behalf
of the rebels from Europe, and would gradu-
ally but surely weaken and undermine the
Southern Confederacy, and bring the people,
who have been misled aud deceived, back to
their allegiance.
Without business, without money, the re-
sources Of the country nearly exhausted, the
finances becoming daily more stringent, and
the general troubles which press 80 severely
upon all classes becoming daily more form
liable and unendurable, and the struggle for
the dreamed of National independence of
the South becoming more and more hopeless
as it progresses, all that would be necessary
on the part of the Government, when it re.
possesses itselfCf the cotton ports, would be
10 give the people assurance of protection
ard the enjoyment of uninterrupted trade
and prosperity. Thus the seaport towns
would first come back to loyalty; the ada
cent country would soon follow, until the
States would reaffirm their allegiance, and
the whole lump of Secessia be ultimately
leayeped by the "little leaven" of Unioaism
that still exists in that region, and which is
only awaiting the coming of their delverers.
Tho Cane ssipYiSts hava
sources for keeping up the rebellion as is
generally supposed in the North. In fact
they have no resources except their paper
mouey-the Confederate scrip" and the
hinplasters-which are just no money at
all, only in name. 1t is financial fiction,
in which nobody has any confidence, but
which all accept as matter of necessity.
Another diseouraging circumstance is
found in the privations and sufferings, from
lack of money, comforts, and medical aid,
among the soldiers. The camps are in a most
lamenable condition, with barely enough
of substantial food, miserable hospital ac-
commodatons, and great deal of sickness
The effect of such state of things is any
thing but encouraging or inspiring to the
rebel army.
All the rebel soldiery wish for is chance
to fgbi; they are desperate, aud impressed
with the idea that the Northern Yankees
won't fght, or, if they will, that they can bC
easily whipped. The general opinion at th'
South is that they are the most courageou
and indomitable people in the world, an
that a dozen of them can readily whip
hundred of the "LincOlnites." This mistak
of theirs must be corrected, and the gentle
man who gives us these facts expresses con
fidence that the defeat and death OF Zoll
Golfer will have great effect in dispellin
the self conceited notion Of their superic
courage and fighting ability.
AS to the slavery question, he thinks th
less said about it, the better for all cor
cerned. He is, himself, not a pro-slaver
man in sentiment but believes that, how
ever this war may end, the institution
virtually destroyed by the acts of its ow
friends; and the effect of the mischievol
agitations by the ultraists of the North
favor of emancipation, and all that sort
thing, can only be to weaken the hands
the Southern Union men, and to render sti
more general and intense the bitterness of IL
Southern people toward the North
bitterness that has been engendered
ignorance and Misunderstanding and whiC
must be conquered before any thing lii
permanent peace can be established.
Of two things, our Informant tells US, v
must convince the South-frstly, that '
intend to crush this rebellion at all hazard
and secondly that we cherish no desire
do them injustice, or to interfere with th
rights under the Government and the Ga
stitutiou, if they will return TO their al
glance. If they can be satisfied of the II
that all that the Government seeks is its OF
T'gN's. the y'Tosss :si9n o. is o"n proper