The New York herald., 1862-07-27
INTERESTING FROM REBELDOM.
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The Richmond Papers Complaining
Of Frequent DesertiOns.
EXTORTION THE RULE IN DIXIE.
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General Magruder Assumes q
New Command.
M0ReAM'S RAIDS IN TENNESSEE,
&C.. &C.. &c.
INTERESTING FROM REBELDOM.
ExT0RT1ON THE RULE IN DIXIE.
MoReAN's RAIDS IN TENNESSEE,
Uprising ut the North.

Tremendous Uprising Mt the North.
From the Raleigh Express.
Whenever there is prodgious show for effect TO be
mde OF Yankee enthusiasm upon any great occason II
always begins with "monster public meetng'' in the
Cty OF New York. which still chershes the silly idea
that she Constitutes the whole vitality and strength Of an
exploded and detuact Union. In days Of old the
OF the south consigned this American sodom
70 the dcsolaon which 10 rapidly spreading over her.
she was continually at every crisis Of tho country pa
rsdng her ostenatous ussiness and seimroriance bo
fore the country and the world just f Cooper Inst
tute Park and City Hall preambes resolutions, set
tied the matter in question This egregious vanity and
superlaiys degree t did the 18th Of September
$780, during the memorable Presidential canvass Of that
year. The Union was very truly believed then to be In
the most imnnent danger, anil the Merchant Princes"
were thr0wn into slss OF alarm at the prospect OF
Withdrawal Of the South from its sitting embrace.
Great he tribuation In Gotham under the ominous
Indications Of such calamity II do med up there
"monster meetingo was, Of course gotten up being
considered "a infaib's preventive Of a evils threaten
ing the naxi nal body polite The writer VI this article
was one Of the vast crowd with which the Cooper lGst
tuts Ammsd the night 1t came OIL, and he really was
Impressed with the idea that il was grand aair, a.
must ssGe tlse hash Of Seward and Lincoln. He was
then Cnion and entered cordially into the
demonsssson Ba. tho sequel proved snas TINS mug as
IL had The elect OF vastly increasing incolns majority
instead Of defeating him. as was designed and expected
70 de-. "A soon the result OF the electi
came ths cencls0r that New York monster meetings
would guin amy which they cspoused and from that
day to lhs our opinion has renamed unchanged.
lincoln 800. 600 more men, and it is considc ed
lie and death business with him getting or not getting
the. 1hc people worn down by the disasters losses
and troubles VI tie slow and reluctant il
giving themselves up TO Southern malaria and gunpow-
which have already swept into the grave hundreds
forward 70 ths cry OF "to Y! with the aacry and
. enthusiasm they did twelve months ago, when they
thought their capital was in danger. In fact Lincoln
promise be very rapid ardent aud that some
very rong process must be resorted TO for inckeng
abe And what potent for the accomplishment OF the
Anxiousy desired object he old humb1g Of mons.er
neeting Cooper Institutey II is the easiest t9
In the world to collect together at short call in that
bloatcd city, whose streets now thronged with an
idle and cxcitablc multitude comprising all classes OF
people, many thousands ground speakers stands, TO
sen 20 the oratorca claptrap Of the most unprncped
demagogues Ill be found in the whole world. Ac
oordingy the Inc ti.g was invoked and he'd, and ths
Nor thern ou mus "ic stalled Win us pompous anu
ceited proceedings. Il The result is to be estimated by
tho past expe encc ol such gatherings VIII be an ex
tngushcr TO cnismeis IL was designed 10 hurry
up they tardy and scarce bo.ore they VIII be
ten times now, for when did New ors mon
noctng fail to advance the opposite interests
70 that Of which it assumed TO be the guard
dian2 And yet one OF these Coo.er Institute
outbreaks Of enthusiasm, so called, is HERALDED
20 sgrand ulrisng' Of the universal
case, simply grand uprising OF Wall street and
Broadway prompted no; by any love OF Lincoln, but the
ns ne s0s ns aey as an ad
4dyne. is their dread Of the terrible thunder clap
that makcs them subseryient to him amidst the NUT
terinss VI the lining Storm He their pnot and they
therefore obey him with leT aud trembling. He has
grabbed SO much money out OF the Wall st eet blgs
that unless the MILL naire mblers Of that swndliIg
war they will lose every dollar that has boon wrcnchcd
from tbcm, and hence the ate monster meeting: They
win lose IL II is But thoy are chise.d into the hope
cover IL. We predict that there viii be another Cup
rising at tho North before many months very dnereLt
from any that has yet taken place. fs.. s- a
The Frequency Of Desersioa fren the
Rebel Ramks.
From the Richmond Examiner July a.
There are number o. psope in the South who arc de-
taIned from active participation m the war oy the Com
Anes Of age or family These people may do most valu
able service the and make important
contribution the by assisting in the apprehension
a desc tiers and straggcrs from the army; by giving in
Formation 70 the authorities OF the places Of refuge of
these creatres by setting their faces against them and
by doing all that possible to drive back 70 their posts
ng The country tho dirty and dis racefu uniforms Of
soldiers There should be resting place for the feet Of
these creatures Every man and woman in the country
n able 70 do something In pursuing, samng and driving
back 10 the ranks those who have deserted their lofs
and their comrades and turned thor backs upon their
oountry'e scrv o.,
let ali ages and sexes In the country assist the govern
snt in reclaming dessrters and straggers and in main
tanning the integrity Of army We trust this exhor
sstion will be lost upon the country Dese'ttns are
reducing army, desng its discipline, corrnpting I
put and aora and serioasIy eHddng0g TIE Fortunes
our cdue
Desortions from the army are already numerous, and
che country must do what II can to repair the ev The
fact is however, that should have heard but little Of
this military crime and public disgrace 70 cur arms If
the had the and the conscience to
execute the death penalty in its armies The men who
responsible for the shameful and alarming frequency
OF armies are Jefferson Davis, George
W. Randolph, and Robert +. Lee. The crime Of deser.
zion is punishable with DEATH Is go by the articles n
war the practice Of civilized nations and tue precops
Of intelligent humanity. IL 10 no time Tor mawksh
senderncss tribe with the dcstincs oil whole Baton
The sentimental suspension the penalty oil death ia
eur army is not only mistaken humanity, II encourages
crnls sacrifices TO childish emotion the efficiency o our
troops safety OF country, the success oil our
cause, a terrible cruelty Tor which our govern
nent stands responsible in the eyes Of God and man.
An instance aley occurred where In lace o the enc
my, and In daily expectation Of great battle on the
Richmond lines dsssrter who had been apprehended in
the very net Of enter ing the snemys lines aud
sentenced death by court martial was resped the,
different times. The consequence o tins weak indul
gence was crop Of dessrers the hesitation OF the
authorities 10 execute the law was The signal Tor new
violations OF it, and to-day the country Is ed with de
se tors straggers aud sbsentees from the amy, who
laugh the Of courts martial and the Penalties
OF having their pay stopped and being advertised Ia the
for crimes which, by law custom and Ieces
sity deserve death. The government has toyed with
enough In this matter Inc country engaged
IN q death struggle; II We are subugated there ~ no
parac 10 the horrors Of tate since the ruthless afro
cities " Atta and his barans In such contest tho
oy errmsnt must be serious, aud not weigh The senti
Inents OF preachers and humanitarians In peticoas
against the safety o country, the letter o. the law
aud the doctrines Of enlarged and enlightened mercy,
Which REQUIRE that discipline and efficiency should be
maintained army ut the price Of death to dssertefs
ExforttOnfsts I'm RebeldOm.
prom the Rclml nd Examiner, July ~
In the Of the war we are wagrg tnere "
one lasting stigma It's moral character We refer TO
tbs almost universal rage In the South Of the vie ius,s
81 avarce and extorton in which native Southern mer-
cha. havs Yankees and jews and have not