The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-04
EVANSVILLE IND. TUESDAY MORNING,


justified the expectations of the planters,
and was enormous. Yet, notwithstand-
ing the unparalleled amount Of western
produce and the unprecedented home
yield, on the 1st Of June, 1862, unshelled
corn was worth $2,75, meal $500, and
bacon so to 60 cents, showing that un-
der no circumstances could the South,
although a purely agricultural country,
supply herself with food. And the pros
pect for the future is even worse. AL
though the breadth of corn planted this
year is much larger than the year previ-
Gus, yet the dearth of white labor, caused
by Conscript Act, and the general disaf-
fection which prevails among the negroes
will greatly limit the amount harvested.
Many of the larger planters have detailed
negroes to work the land of those of their
poorer neighbors who have joined the
army, and in this way large amount of
labor is lost to the country. Of meat
there will be enough to fix the price at
not over seventy-Eve cents pound for
bacon if salt can be had There is an
abundance of this in Western and South
western Loufsiaga, but the great want of
transportation prevents its being distrib
uted throughout the country. For a very
respectable region around Memphis, the
country is we'll supplied with salt obtain
ed by smuggling.
All the energies of the Confederacy
will be bent to maintain the war till the
expiration of Mr.. Lincoln's presidential
term. The idea has become general
that by that time man will be elected
who will represent the views of the Peace
Democrats 1t is well understood chow
ever erroneous it may be) that every day
adds to the number of their friends in the
North, and that already the Northern
Secessionists- conservatives, they are
called here-are in a numerical maiori-
ty. Every argument used in the North
in reference to the constitutional rights
of men who have trampled the Constitu-
ton under their feet, is hailed with de-
light. The Chicago Times, which is uni
versally regarded as their great advocate
in the Northwest, is almost entirely re-
printed in the Southern papers All the
convention proceedings of the Peace De
mocrats are Immediately copied and
spread broadcast, and received with the
are well satisfied that the divisions in
the North will do what their armies nev-
er can, are beginning to be Jealous of the
Conservatives, and to put the people on
their guard with reference to the future.
A public speaker recently addressed his
audience as follows: ''These Conser-
vatives, while they are doing us infinite
service, are by no means actuated by
the great principles which underlie our
rebellion-the divine right of slavery
but are working entirely for pay, and
when peace is declared, you will see
them landing by hundreds at your levee,
with their editorials and speeches in their
hands; they will swarm through our land
like locusts, eat up our substance, and
elbow one side the noble patriots who
have sacrificed all for the cause While
we are shedding our blood, they are sit
ting in their easy-chairs; let them re-
main there" The public expression of
the opinion of these men, which is held
there, finds an echo in all private con-
versations from Galveston to Richmond.
So strong was this sentiment that the
friends of Mr. Vallandigham published a
statement, to the effect that he was a
Southernor by birth and education, and
was, consequently, sincere in his efforts
in ther behalf If the North has any
self-respect, and is in earnest, it is to be
hoped that it will adopt the sentiments of
Mr. Barksdale, and unanimously an
nounce that the rebels must be whipped
first, " and when this is done they are
willing to listen to tTaddLe about Con-
stitutions"