Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-25
AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON, rs. Cl


The Bangor (Maine) whig publishes letter
written by gehtleman now residing 10 Charles
ton, ~ C on the 10th, of which the following
are extracts
My opinion is that the meiority of the resi-
dents ct this city, at this time, would not mourn
to see the old flag waving in the breege over the
town. The fire eaters who are too old to be in
the army have generally retired into the interior.
where We trust they will remoin. When the
grand crash comes, it will f0d US not erieying.
bul glad. Sieges and storms have lost their ter
rors to the people Of this city. We have had 30
large share Of h6erty under our new Govern
meht that we can cheerfully submit for q time 10
the oppression Of the Federal Government. The
bonbardment of the city is not so great an evil
as some others With -four at $50 per barrel
corn at 500 per bushel, potatoes at S4 per
bushel, coffee at 81 20 per pound, common cali
co at 81 per year. Shoes SIG for my wife. 10 snv
nothing of $50 for pair of pants 81, 80 for n
pound Of butter, and 81 SO to 81. .65 a mound for
yellow soap, bomb shells are NOT regarded as yerv
terrible. More people will suffer for want of
iuel aud food in Charleston this winter tbYn in
A'i new England, unless the city falls into Fede.
raj hands. Hundreds cannot buy salt. Ii was
sold at auction the other day ut S4G3 per bushel
at wholesale. have just paid SO per cord for
poor oak wood. and there are thousand, nf cnrd,
within few miles oil the city, hut no boalp no
cars, no carts to haul It, no negroes to cut it.
everybody, every thing being used by the Con
federate Government On the public works. The
Efforts Of the Government seem like tlosperaton
but to any one who has common sense there
seems very little eaanou Of any successful de.
fence.
prophecy that when this town falls into tbe
hands Of the Federal Government there Will he
such different state of things here from what ia
generally anticipated m TO surprise mauy outside
Ut ii, Hud many 10 IT, lie leaders Of secegsion
are u io1ger here, and they nre thoroughly kin
e1 Ch as far as future Influence goes. however
this war ends. OF no man is there more tbnrnusb
detestatou to-day, in South Carolina. than
Robert Barnwell khett--uot even Abraham Lin.
colin The news OF the death of his whole family
would give more joy than any other even
could name. How sure it is that every reyo
luton OF such character rs this kills its own
ares ""
The Northern papers talk about the absence
Of Union feeling in the South. There is no want
OF love for the old Government II is daily
growing stronger rather than weaker But tbe
power of that Government must he shown 10 he
strong enough TO occupy and possess the terri.
.Sry' once give US chance, and the pressure
OF the peril of, and the welkiu will ring with oy
~ 'ne uoWnial OF the Confederate Government
Bat as long US the Confederate Government /,
the one which exercises exclusive power over us,
as long As Virginia stands defantly in front q
the Federal army, 80 long will all men hesitate
to take The risk of openly espousng the Unior
cause.
1t IS hard now to find any man who will ayow
that he was an original eecessOnist But their
pride IS engaged in tine conflict. That will Weld
to hard blows this winter. Then let JEFF. Davi.
and Go. look out for peace party at the South
They have been straining their eyes to see one
at the North; they may see one in they Soutt
before they want II. There is do single prie
vance of which the Southern States compliance
at the hands oftbe Federal Government iexcep
the one iu connexlon with slavery which has no
been aggravated by the Confederate Government
ana the common opinion here is, that whateve
the result of the war, so far az connexion viii
the Federal Government goes, the axe has teei
laid at the root Of slavery.