The New York herald., 1862-11-24

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lent TO and feathers Tho way in conversation
II man did not by JET Davis and the Charleston
thus prevented and actually bounded down say.
ing nothing Under these circumstances the Union senti
ment did not flourish very luxuranty. Men suspected
their best friends, aud the reign OF Robespierrc and
NarRt In France produced individual risks
tkan the spy system In the South Yet Union sentiments
were sometimes heard families and In travelling The
question slavery everywhcr admitted in the South
to have been the chief Of the and the nearest
approach TO sentiment in favor Of the Union now heard
in the South Is 70 hear statements occasionally
that this war has done more TO abolish
slavery than all the aboionsts Of the North could have
in promscuously but nevertheless heard among
mate acquaintances There little doubt that the Union
men Of tho SOUTH class desire 70 see
ton ANY sudden alteration in the status Of the Southern
negroes would be disastrous 10 society The would
be ruined and the masters rendered helpless THIS idea
presupposes the suppression Of the rebellion The dam
ns6e doctrine Of States rights and State sovereignty,
which excepting for the war would disrupt the Union be-
tween the seeded States n few months 10 now unpOpu
lar with majority Of the Union men Of the South The
wish commonly expressed for strong government with
central capable Of enforcing its decrees with
standing army necessary, and return Of the seeded
States to the Union before secession reared its
head in the South Nobody looks for the Union as it
and those who IN their hearts oppose the rebellion
do not wish for 1t.
The leaders OF the rebellion who looking forward to
exclusively arstocratic form OF government, which
the rabbe is To be left out, very jealous Of tho
Southern newspapers favoring present democratic
mode If conducting elections Ono c the very first
surcsAfer the rebellion broke out TO crush out all
real freedom Of the press in the South practca Aus
traton Of this ID mentioned by informant. He
informed by Judge Perkins member Of the Provisional
Congress oil the Confederate States that OF the
difficult questions before that body related to the
necessary to be taken toward the New Orleans True Delta
which was supposed TO lean toward the Union Ia its sym
pathes and feelings. The Dstd was not touched; but its
conductors lit to advocate rebellion and treason
acceptaby than before its suppression agtated The
press however power in the South and rightly used
could have prevented secession Its power is shown by
martial law to be the will Of the general commanding
and prohibiting oil criticism OF battles the conduct Of
the officers or the movements Of troops. The Vcksburg,
Mobile, jackson, Atlanta. Macon Charleston and Savan
nah papers denounced this order us1rpation and
was quickly modified by order Of JEFF. Davis himself.
There are no papers IN the South which dare breathe
syllable against the government The Mobile Adrsri
SER the Charleston Mercury, Richmond E1cmtaer and
few others occasionally assai Jeii Davis and the
sures Of the administrations but they forced 70 qualify
these criticisms by profess ng belief that the fault lies
with subordinates. and calling for greater energy
prosecuting the war. These papers occupy the same
position in the South the Forward to Rich
mond" radical journals do in the North. They not
less loyal to the South than others but the raying
points Tor all opponents Of JEFF Davis, whsher they
opposed him personally opposed to the rebellion he
sire to crush the press furnished by the action u the
Confederate Congress providing for drafting every
enforced won1 have ssu, up nearly every once in the
South but was quietly ignored and at the second Ses
sion the pressure from the newspaper men was so roat
that the obnoxious provisions were repealed and eae
reporters foremen and compositor and in
each daily aud weekly paper exempted from the Ccnscrp
large towns Of ths co.fsdcracy They have large cir
cuaiien and receive good pEcos Tor their sheets. The
scarcity Of paper renders the southern journals shabby
concerns. The Alabama and Missssippi papers bad
great streak OF luck about the time OF the fall Of New
Orleans Tho pr0pretors cf the New Orleans journals,
by combining their capital had bought up about al tho
odd lots paper the SOUTH had bsrganed for all
tha& certain paper mills 10 Georgia csud for
statea period Several thousand resms Of paper were
found IN railroad and at various dcpots in Alabama
Georgia and Mississippi, route TO New Orfeans, when
the latter place captured BY our forces The pro
pretovs Of papers in the States named allowed by
railroad companies take possession o the paper
giving bonds bold the railroad harmless for al liability
70 the owners in New Orleans Inc VieksDurg papers
procured several hundred resns by these means.
PROVISIONS yHcEsARJRs og 1FE IN THE soUIH.
Our informant in his remarks she subject Of pro-
by Union reGgees High prices for everything
prevail n every State Some ARTICLES cannot bo pro
y ~ south a. !. Ss ms sss. oess oas asO strip
ped every bed in the country Of Blankets and quilts for
The o the army, and they cannot be replaced for
love money Domestic manufactures are unknown,
spite OF the newspaper reports 70 the contrary,
the present has only dsvocped tbe industrial re-
saures South in connected with the army
They have frequently mentisasd salt discoveries tho
operatonsof sAt works bat whibe VicksAnrg was ser
for ss and she papers told about The quantities
trued in louisiana merchants from VicsbGrg
N the localities and came back empty handed reporting
tha, the SAT- could not be obtained Tor want of proper
facilities and practical knowledge of the business. Cot
y a drug the hands Of Planters and cannot DC
used fer clothing because there cotton boms.
could DO carded by hand or want Of cards The
supply OF provisions needed for the army is constant
drain upon hs food Of the people The most ouageous
fad to bring than few necessary articles VI
subsistence. Wheat 10. failure, and csrn partially
throughout all the cotsn States Thewant Of salt pre-
vents tns curing Of bacon or sss' Soh viii not
Indeed bread and mea; considered good gold
any time and The scarcity becoing desperately alarm
ing whiskey-- WHICH ID necessary 10 the existence OF
some mes tplhc Soufh--is sold fR $50 per gallon M
vnEsOure; Mown soap for s. per posnd rye coiee s.
per pound and tasw candles 30 cents each. To.show
what straits the Southerners reduced for the
saries Ct e may be stated hat old rags dipped in Cat
and wound sroaod candes are used TO rocng the burn
saleratw AID other lngredfents necessary N
their manufacture, and shese the South docs not
generally pos As before stated the supplies c beef
cattle from Texas and west Of the Mississippi river have
been importance 70 tho South Since the siege
of ycksburg was raised the Shreveport Railroad has been
repaired again used 10 its full sapacHy for carry
Jux sAuRolDs n me sou1s
Tho of machine shops TO replace rolling stock
fast as IL used up the railroads crcaslx great
dlniculty among railroad men In tho South. The fhl
Of Nashville and Memphis sent Q gTsst yush
OF cars aud locomotives into the cotton ssatss The
for the tns being Of Manassas Gap and the
shenandoah valley Vas likewise ot g,es. service TO the
cars &C from this source, which Indispensable
tier operations. Tho tracks In good repair, and
gangs necyoes are kept NJ work constantly this
vice and with the rails removed from abapdonc roads IN
Tennessee Kentusky and Virginia, the tracks OF roads
running further south have been kept IN fair order But
dswn cars and engines. Every repair shop filled " lis
utmost capacity with Jobs Of this charactsr Mechanics
are highly priced gold coin ITSELF II the lsstsd
Eve years half The southern railroads. with their present
crcsrnscrbed territory for nsdhg toos and materials
for repairs, would stop runuins from necessity
TEE ouEsrios or CURRENCY.
Upon the subject OF currcbcy the conclusion OF
war there very little dinereucs Of opinion throughout
tho south Wholesale and retail repadiation Is predicted
and anticipated. Every merchant, every insurance
company, every railroad company, every bank
and broker and corporation has issued shin
flEio Tlexa lilo trSn
bic In Confederate rotes Tho latter fundable in
twenty year bonds, bearing eight per interest
The intention rcpudate is openly avowed, and II
justified the absurd theory that Ia better give VI
100 per cent at than pay 160 per twenty
wears aud feel the weigh. Of the debt dragging upoI
| them in the meantime. The cotton loan proposed by
| De Bow and about which so mueh easconade was OK
haused by the Southern papers. 10 now talked Of
humbug. The New Orleans banks the only vic
Tins they did pay about - 600 900 n gold into tha
fund and willing TO sell out In sixty days after
half price Conoernng the amount OF gold In the South
o,r nformant thInks that 10 Ia considerably less tha