New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
LOYALTY IN THE BEE0LTED
6TATEH,

defenders of an indyislbie Repubnc, ihhfcn
further and further into the bowels of the in
surpent States, we aball esoertaiD-what the
muzzled newspapers Of those regions VIII never
directly tell us-the exact condition oi pubic
opinion in communities heretofore swsyed py
petty and domineeIing oigarchies, who hold
their power by dint OF brazen iInPuoehce'
Indications have. indeed, from time to Time
reached us, Of an enforced obedience 10 the
usurpations of The Confederate Government
Trucuent Editors, with much pen-and'lnk
yalor, have complained that the conser'Ptioh
WA. iuoperatiye. aud that the eplstments, as
well as the pccuDiary offerings, were sluggish;
and We have imagined the recruiting'sefgeah'
going about with long whip, and driving UP
The peor whites in droves Of FIVE or Fix to
the sbambcs. The Rebel armies have, IL s
true appeared large upon paper, but copsia'
erins that the extent Of territory to be de-
Tended is immense, they would not, even II
their numbers were accurately reported, be
equal TO prolonged war. Then, soldier
who is merely frightened or irowned INTO the
ranks by fear OF public opinion, is Teaii?
worth nothing. He may he good Tor oatiie
or two; but his military ardors, if they sur
yiye short rations, are iniallibly eAtirSuished
by the FIRST defeat. A battlefield is an un-
commonly uncomfortable place ior Il man Who
feel. that lie has no business TO be there, and
who knows tia. be is there only because three
or four uegrc.owners swore 10 hang INN unless
be marched insanier ANA without grumbhng.
Uosts of such soldiers would make no better
than a Chinese army. Consider the case,
which is by 40 meals al improbable one, oi
The unfortunate recruit. lie dots not own
20 much as ono square inch oi black
maD; ho does not own 20 much IA one square
rod of cotton or tobacco pian'a'iohi b" has
moi the smallest conceivable Interest in this
quarrel Of Southern landholdefs; or rather, as
their success would but sink him lower in the
social scale. 60 their defeat would give him ut
least on opportunity of rising. This s the
exact position, susceptible OF numerical demon
stratior of u majority OF tie wbito men in the
insurgent States. Who will WONDER therefore
that in Richmond, even weeks ago, and before
our recent brilliant victories, Sinking was re-
duced - q system, and subsliiue-agenls HOUR
ished exceedingly There seems to be kind
Of divine Justice in these eXtreml!ies to which
white men lave been reduced III tie Rebel
capital There does not appear 10 be much dill
ference between being sold for q solder and
L Il olo sa ia
which We have the authority OF The n. d.
Crsscou,, that in Richmond are many wel-born
creatures who have more cash than courage;
and who, upon being drafted into the traitor.
Gus ranks, make hot haste, at any expense, to
buy their way out Of them. And they hod
fellows enoush-mcn whose hair Is not crispy,
aud whose skin is not tswny-tlue-blooded and
empty -bellied dogs, who are ready 10 fei Them
selves for a consideration. "Our ch'ei article
" Of commerce." write. the Richmond core.
,poudent Of III. Crescent, a" now-a-day', "a .
e" commodity known ~ '0s ,'rrraet az '.ub.ti.
"'t tutes.' Tie cheapest Kind now Offering
L" commands $500 readily" o Heavens thai
ia Richmond wh"m the great market c
black men, market for white men should BE-
established "A wretch named Hill" is men
ticsed as chef 10 this gallant business; snd
very severely DO ia denounced by Tie C'esceni
correspondent, for pOckcting le0nine share ol
the profits. "io-day,' zighs the writer, " he
vent up the street with ut least fifty men at
" his heels" Quiic colle- gang Again:
"The exhibition OF his person to which the
" subsiitI Iie is sabjecicd, is ridiculous and dis.
gustDg. lie is stripped to the shiD, per
" cassed, auscuiu ed, examined from top to
:" toe, like j horse showing of bis PAGES. A
lovely business, Truly !" Very! Quite like
negro auction, for all the world
These statements, which are, the reader
will please remember, Rebel statements, prove:
l. That the better classcs-bet:er, We mean,
so far Us weslth is any evidence of superiority
are very shy Of bearing srms even in Rich
monj, mensced a. that town is BY the troops
OF the Government.
H. 1t is evident slso that with such sys-
tenn Of recruiting the troops Of the Rebel
amy can hardly be Spartans either physically
or morally.
Here are men. then, who, if We may credit
tiii- writer, sfe willing tc "rpcnd their last
"doIlar" rather than serve in the cause Of
Secession. "Ihey are" he says, absolutely
crazy with fcar;" and as ho is an eye
winess, he should know. And now we come
back to the pom: from which We started. 1t
is barrel, possible that this letler.wrlcr does
not tell, and does no! dare TO tell, tho whole
story. Tie fact Of the disinciinuticn 10 serve,
bo iui., estaLlishes; bat it is not possible and