, 1862-01-23

THURSDAY, JANUARY q. 1872


'iit ile-S VI IlsE TGl'ei ctitCS touching The
t'orlrosl'ion and rerpctuity Of their forces
III the field. Less is written Of the burning
zeal and lofty patriotism Of tie sons Of the
:outl.. VIC have fever vivid word paint
ings If the consuming ftryor which ami
mates the cliyalry, and the reason may he
imagined with considerable accuracy. It
is not there. Whatever may have been the
manifestations Of tie first rush TO arms,
under the inspiration IF the mad frenzy Of
revolt, the circumstances have not been Of
the most favorable character to keep alive
that spirit.
A section Of country, exclusively agricul
tura1, and accustomed 10 look abroad for
the products Of the mechanic arts, rage and
1;atc could but III supply the lack, when
these springs were cut of, and in the mat
tcr Of comforts and absolute ncccssaries Of
military outfit, the deficiency has been Sc
rcrely <ut.
The nlouthings Of Southern orators and
The eloquent paragraphs Of eminent jour-
nalists, did much to roll up tic army Of
Seccssia, but neither words, nor the rebel
Governments paper promises to pay, could
furnish material and actual response to
the demands which have sprung from the
enrolment Of these forces. The larger
share Of the industrial wealth Of the South,
at the outbreak Of the war ,wasin the hands
of Northern men. These we're the first to
be driven away before the insane zeal Of
the SHAREHOLDERS rebellion, and they came
north by hundreds, flying and hunted
down. THIS was the first fruits OF the re-
Gellion. From the Southern railroads were
thus driven thcir most efficient managers
from the limited manufacturing enterprises
OF the South, the best operatives disappear
ed under like pressure Then followed the
blockade, and the chief sources Of supply
OF manufactured articles from abroad were
tAenccf,rth cut Of. ::
The South had <n,::hroush a long
course ol years, 10 look. 10 the North for
shoes, hats, metal wares, and tie mu11iform
products Of our looms. These she was
called TO part with at (; time the most lily
calculated TO foster new home enterprises
to take their place, and at time when
there Was /; larger demand then ever before
tfr that vcry numerous share Of these arti-
c.es which go to make up military outfit.
1t was absurd ever TO have based ia cxpec-
ta'ion on our blockade, that it would staryc
ert the South, whose rich agricultural re-
sources laughed such threat to scorn, but
fl:ere are other sources Of weakness and
exhaustion besides lack Of food, and and
these Sccessia has been brought to expert,
ence.
We have conc fully 10 credit tho Oft told
tale Of the inevitable contraband," or tho
s'1cliab1e gentleman freshly arrived from
the rebel lines, that the rebel army is poor
y clad that it is siloelcss, hatless and
ragged that glittering Officers in ali the
pride Of The Young South confront Al
their naradcs long lines Of tatterdenalions
whose fluttering rags would shame Fal
staff S recruits These tales are true. Tht
leluded rcbtle that from the doubtful con
tlition Of tie poor white of ihe South, be
lttl4G Liz 1l1AE1Ad1 VI A1Il 1C44ttS, A1Ah
made up the poorest supplied army that ha!
ever taken the field, on this continent, ant
we scarcely wish to btulish from the com
parison the worst experiences Of the reyo
luton 1t has been beyond the power O
the re},el leaders to secure any other result
Confederate bonds are not the basis 0.
which capital chooses voluntarily L
found cotton mills and machine shops
These are the PERSONS for the physica
suffering which worn out the spirit AMI
toned down the fierce zeal OF the lortlcs 0
ignorant and half brutal men sunlmonc:
from Whirry Swamp with 4 promise Q
tie speedy sack Of Northern cities, an
fighting for no principle but Slavery.
While the Federal ;rn,y, month b
n,ontl,, has become better and better sur
FLIED with camp comforts, and The best d.
scription Of military outfit, over again:
their lines has lung the gaunt dilapiaate
ralble, the evils Of whose lack (
similar necessarics, no military ski
Of leaders could atone for, or syppl1
AS result, these soldiers are gettin. sic
Of it. And here We do not trust the " COL
uaband,' for we rcnem''2r that one
them once deceived our ilustrious Illiuo
Foukc, nor to the reliable gentleman" fl
We have better testimony, no less than Il
evidence Of the Southern press, who vie
with lily dissemblcd quakings what may
suit when the twelyc-month term Of seryit
of their ragged :mcn at arms shall cxpir
The Richmond Examiner of the--9 9Th tel
us that tie .wiscst nlcn Of the South La,
grave apprehensions on this very poin
They openly refer to " the extreme Iazar
of allowing the dissolution Of the regimen
in the feld,' and confess that in this PEI
they see serious sources Of apprchensie
for tl,e Southern cause This simp
means that they fear the soldiers will Il
rc-cnlist; that they know many Of the
are determined not to rc-enser the arm
Rank and file are disguised With scryi
that has brought tlem nothing hut wa
and suffering.
Naat, therefore, We desire to notice
the token Of weakness in the rebellion,
this distrust in its volunteers, most stror
u confessed in the remedy proposed S.
cra1 leading journals at the South are opt
ly urging ''the abandonment Of tic syst
Of voluntary enlistment,' and SUBSTITUTE
therefor "the authority Of tie Gocernu.
commanding the scrrices Of the citi-en
Says the Richmond EsaEainer, sbe
quoted:
Let the Government order the soldiers alre
in the field to remain there and let it reqt
those not enlisted to put themselves in the 1c1t
And in support Of the new doctrine
are referred to what Louis Napoleon wol
doubtless do under similar circu,nstanc
Volunteering, these rebel journals p
nouncc, "broken reed" Its statesn
and legislators as rathctically appealed
To1i,t themselves OCT q the deep rntz Of rout
end to strike out ucW pathwaygs If not, Ike
army horses in Western Virginia. they will drt
the country cause in the mud and nire Of the
Travelled way.
Il is upon such present aud nearly
pending military crisis in the rebel Sta
that the effect Of present movements Of
Federal forces must tell. The defea
Zollicofcr will thrill throughout the So1
and will be speedily followed up by OF
blows about to fall ltrcmains to he s
how the rebel volunteers will receive
proposed despotc scheme Of
pressment, but it can be