The national Republican., 1862-01-03

0StfuR Cullls.
leNs ssaeS0 mat soldier of Mississippi
regiment at Pensacola went to his tent and
blankets the other day to fight through au
ague. A bottle of hot water to his feet not
being convenient. some OF his comrades went
out and picked up one Of the numerous shells
Colonel Brown sent over during the lombard
ment, heated it at the FIRE, and put 1t to bed
with the sick mans feet Unhappily, the shell
had lost its cap, but had not exploded. The
heat of the camp fire accomplished what Lin
coin pyrotechny had failed in, to wit: an ex.
plosion. The tent was blown to pieces, and
some Of the men little hurt and greatly as
touished. We are happy to learn that no one
was killed By the mishap.
STATE OF SOCIETY IN THE REBEL CAPITAL
The Richmond correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier does not give very enchanting
view of the condition of affairs at the Confed
crate capital:
"Rowdyism Is rampant in her streets The
wholesale gambling, to break up which an 10
efiectual attempt was m ade some time ago. was
bad enough, but the good citizen was under no
compulsion to enter the jungle Of the tiger, and
had himself to blame If he got scratched. To
such frightful extent has violence increased
however, within few weeks past, In Rich
mond, that this city bids fair to become as In.
famous as ever was Naples or Baltimore
Shooting and stabbings are almost Of every
day happening. Yesterday hsck-driv was
pistolled in one Of the most crowded thorough
fares, because he demanded payment In ad-
vance Of a drunken soldier for desired
service.
There is a temple of the Muses. here-Thala
and Melpomene, for example-known as the
Marshall Theatre, where the legitimate drama
is dobe by third-rate stock-actOrs. and young
women in diaphanoua muslin emulate Carotta
Grisi and Cerito only in the exposure of their
persons. Gen'eel people rarely, ladies never
enter this establishment. nowadays, so that the
better portion Of the community are but little
acquainted with what IL done within its walls
except through the police reports. There was
a bloody" row there one night this week
both in the literal and slang acceptations Of
that term, and IL came ont in court that th..
whole concern was little better than a low
temple to "a low blackgnarI style of Bncchus
and Venus: tht resort Of hull,rs and dpm, cps
bars md bad women all over u" house; Thaia
selling whisky in tb" saloon OF the dress circle
and Me'prm"ne administering ambrosia, cock
tails to the ROOs "hnre Scarcely. nioht passe e.
without fight nj this theatre Sometime,
there is Il real ragedy before tie curtain, while
the mock one is -uacting on the stage. and IL,
whole nei GLIB Nrhnud is rendered unsafe ant
disOrderly by the company which attend
il. IL some means If rurifra.ipn and reform
for this and other nurs''ies of vice are note;n
ployed bv the authorities. they will breed !
public rufiiansm which will drive the Conrcd
crate Government disgu from the place"
From the Charleston Mercury, December H.
"oUR DANGERS INCREA AsING''
Our readers will find in our columns to-da
the preamble and resolutions Of Mr.. SALISBURY
of Delaware, offered in the Senate of the Unite
States, proposing to put an end to the revo
by appointing commissioners, to confer wit
commissioners to be appointed by the Confed
crate States, :" for the preservation of the Uni0
and the maintenance Of the Constitution
Here is reconstruction proposed, more form
liable, perhaps, to the liberties and the lastin,
peace OF the Confederate States than cannoi
and bayonets. As the action proposed is BY
the Congress of the United States, It must b,
met, we presume, by the action of the Congress
of the Confederate States. The Congress o
the Confederate States will never, We presume
appoint any commissioners to meet commits
sioners from the United States. "for the pres
erration OF the Union and the maintenance O
the Constitution" They represent Confed
eracy of Independent States. As the repre-
sentatives Of an Independent people, they ca
authorize no conference with the United State
on the assumption that they are portion G
the United States. When propositions to trea
for peace come to us as an Independent people
We can. with propriety, listen to them. But |
any otEer l'Tul. 'hey fhOuld Do rejected VII
contempt, since, by our acqliescence, the
would convey an acknowledgment of guilt |
asserting our independence.
But laying such views aside, We do not thinl
that the Confederate States can make peac
with the United States. which will secure T.
them the frontier STATE. of Missouri, Ken'uck
and Maryland; and without these States Ii
cur CenIederscy, any treaty of peace with th
United States, surrer d. ring them, wonld b.
disgraceful, and perhaps, ruinous in the futur
10 the Confederate States. Slavery woul,
speedily be abolished in them, when left
portion of the United States. Every principle
of policy and of honor requires that we shsult
light the war out to the bitter end, before w
surrender single Slave Slate to the bruia
fanaticism of the North.
We have no fear Of the result, in the war il
wh'ch we are engaged. But O policy, which
war and rapine and murder caunot force upor
us, may be fastened upon US by the cunning
slime OF diplomacy. We have vapuuished ouI
enemies in every pitched battle and now In
suited England and interested Europe NAV
come to our aid 1t IL good time for Yankr,
diplomacy to crave fraternity and reconstruct
our dependency. Yet we do not believe TIM,
these resolutions will, at the present time. pa.
the Congress OF the United States. Matter,
are not yet ripe for peace on either side.