The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-21
Rebel Forebodings of Evils to Come.

A leading Southern paper-we do
not now recall the name-speaks quite
despairlngy of the prospects Of the Rebel
Coniederacy. 1t justly breads the power
of he North, and Looks forward to the
day vhcn President Lincoln's Proclama.
ton will 60 into effect, with fear and
trembling. What will be thought OF its
words by those Northern men who re.
gard that Proclamation as dead letter {?
1t says:
1.-THE enormous and rapid increase Of
theenelny's naval power in this warts one
of it's most painful subjects of interest,"
This arm has grown 10 such a size as 30
threaten us ia many respects more Seri-
ously Than the enemy's land forces. The
Yankees have now sloat a! least 200 yes
sells OF war more than thew could boast
when the war commenced. Large aud
active preparations have been MAKE for
naval movements this Winter, and it is
generally estimated that there are now
about so iron clad men. .oi. war building
for the Yankee Government. beside those
Rhoa..
"There is good reason 10 suppose that
the Yankee fleet, which is to lall upon
our coas! this Winter. will be stronger in
point OF armament and class Of ships than
any which has yet embarked on an Of.
fensive movement. The objects TO be &C
eomplished BY this naval demonstration
are OF the most considerable Importance.
They are 10 capture our searorts 10
make the blockade effectual and to open
avenues Of invasion 10 those districts oil
the Sou where the Emancipation Proc
lamation can, with the beginning Of the
new year, Dc put into practical effect.
1t is useless TO deny the advantage
TO the enemy from the capture of our
remaining ports, or 10 slight such mis-
fortune 10 .us by the consolation that we
can still whip the enemy by interior war
fare. The welfare OF the county Is es-
seniiailly associated with the protection
OF what ports We now have ard, il we
have any reasons TO fear that through i'm :
providence or imperfect foresight on the
part OF the Government, Charleston, Sa.
vannah and Mobile are 10 fall into the
hands OF the enemy this Winter, then we
may prepare ourselves for q train OF dis.
ssters that will reach the heart Of lhe
South, and fearfully Try The forliIude o.
our people.
With these ports in The hands Of the en-
emy, the blockade could be enforced with
a astrictness and rigor Of which we have
yet had ro experience in our suffering
from this source. We would have lc
abandon all idea OF building navy OF
this side the Atlantic, We would have
20 repeat the humiliation OF giving up tC
the enemy or of destroying what few ma
val steuctures we have. We would lose
10 great extent, our vast system OF rail.
road communication In the Cotton States
and VIC might realize, when II wss too late
that the interior warfare of which sucl
hopes are INDUCED. would have TO be con
ducled under circumstance in this section
OF the Conlederaoy, which would rende
the sustenanco and preservation OF larg,
army almost imp ossibie. % l-.. i
These calamities threatened in the Gap
ture Of our ports are grave enough. On,
graver, however, and moIe terrible thar
alithess, Is TO come, II The enemy can ge
hold in The Cotton States, for putin!
INTO execution there his emancipation
scheme. Great efforts win naturally bl
made to keep this pet measure Of the Alb
oli6onists r. ON falling TO the ground, auc
to see that the wrath which Mr.. Lincolr
has bottled for the first Of January does
net 90 into o harmless fssle OF sodr
powder. So far 10 the war tlie enemy
scheme OF servile resurrection has prove,
q ridiculous failure. The attempt is nov
10 pat into operation whers we nre leas
defended. to Try tbe poison al the heart o
oI she South"
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