New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-16
Why The South Can Continue the Var Longer
than the NOrih.
From Glss Of Richmond papers to the 18th inst,
Inclusive we extract the following:
LETTUR OF GOV. iETCHER,

l0ndlMg interest 81 recon-
ucon Governor l. cher has shoSn by bis works. AZ wed
by his nsly declarations Confederate Independence
bGs ieud more lev ted thsn lie and that tie proud ou
mon westH over when he nresidea has 10 raef son lHe -
legation having been made LowcSer Uo'oTnot LetcheT mas
Put his hee npon ~ hs io9"ins ietef whcn we ciY
1t ,a,s:
Commonwealth which he presioei place in history
that Vsuls and teif aescsrdsn's VII never blush to De
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Dec. O. 1862.
Tie the Editor " TIE WkG have resd sour editorial IN
The Hhic Of hi noune add return Sou my THINKS io ol
prompt and pnstc eal 81 The allegation shat was iayo
this s1o ct has been Freely e4qf.' on al lo. ocg2s
ia message ~ poeaDaous sDd IN conversations quote
from lns message Of January q, 1852:
The occurrences OF tns past nine montha have demon
siIateG coIcGsvely that We csun live ioseh. IS eQ ~
violation Of the provisions Of the Consi;i'1u sid the oQeu
ci, .rd Of tne laws by fFei1ont Lincoln ard As oas
tus esptc the So hem Conf, de4cy
and e Of the North ha cesstd 20 exist Mutual condolences
BY mutual aversion. Government be enduring which
aoe. DC; possess the affection sod Of he governed
rsain euterts feeling o. aiecon respect for the Gov
eminent United states, We have Therefore separated
fou them et be understood hat toe separation
aud uehi be tua aud ireycoable ta Vi .nia wal,
ulGe cgcagt.uces sniestn any proposition, from any
Quarter h!oA Jf is 90 IestJaou
IIacoH Union say sefns or eouoil0ns what
ever
The eopis Of gln4a by fhelulng IN 1ies Of
Their Convention and Lcsiauic havo soruy announced %
rsivabe circumstances again 10 lckuow edso ale sluee
unite dessnes Of people with those OF the ULied
Tie they purued previous to tho than
ruc enc II justly or seraa'o nom t9pi eng sher d,
Il c.u vio s0D o. the to1srfi'u, AMI ~ 81 ,l,ed atA
since the y az; iht after rcryersou u tun iochcss
d-5 of .fice ana If he r.hts Of pforer.v AID their
Instances, r0 .le usages Of civilized
rsscsfsl reads. connection win ttan in fatUre
odious hohor and 0blouelt % oar ernr
1t produced yseu. enduring Is u ihere
Fro The the VIRGIN ocded have always been oprossa
TO scousruc,ion.
Il ouly for to adj that have pel.oual
sequair lance Il 'lr felIs4do Wo.d-lo lot know tA.t
have ever and bad neither correspondence
s@s ,h. ~aS consl si ss h st s had
auicaoa verbal oT written win any Northern man
upon i.e' JOHN LETCHER
TuE YANKEES AGAIN REFUSED.
GRgEADA, Dec. S.--Gen. Lowell hes defeated ard
i.Ise neas- end capturins thirty plouers or los
eilh killed AID y-t~O wounded Deu Lowell brought
IA4lr:-v say ha, the sdyonce Of tie enemy south,
both sides Of Al eyie m1de II necess - ~ Cen Penn
teroa 70 haa his whole force Grenadl thus prevent
irg the from gaming l tsnA and rear Cen. Lowell
ct 10 check tie a1'alcs OF To- eleiaya co-inn
TIE INCREASE or GENIE.
That with the advent to Richmond Of the Con-
TsieTss Government snd armies there should have
been iease IN the onna e's,ees. 81 ne cy was 90
on the train Of al great i-s 10 be found multi
isde Of LIE sd mos. olssogts CT inaDAId
Previous July. 1900 Judge Mefeatrs toar then the
tb1ls If hna ia. for Oh oaeues Committed asnst hs
State ~ 4, held sessions CuilLt str year
The greatest Of upon A docket at one
tern nteen This rulJe- was considered co tIeel -
GU tbs. the attracted public comment, and noticed
a. all hs rewtparcrs ana hicAnold was IN On WAY o.
beiug another SJlo u iat tie amount o!
eIiloc has uJ.e doubled wtn past add it
seventee % eonie ets TIED before ynase Aeteoin
IN sx months Of III 1890 iAee Lave been o. ftyhve
adequately set io-h ne sexual number Of ieoes committed
IN cur nidst.
are acnsrged wsut Of evidence the Yiiuoses against
them being soldiers who ordered % remote points Or
treae Of erme ia CITY DE % Tie decentralization of
GU Ii zeos the influx OF foreigners Il Will not be oui
prisoners confined h tie city all on one c-Ee aud
Other. only Elk o. sAe-l are NifsiHiaas
From The Rislrond Eaq1lro, IN.
TIE NORTH MAKING rrs LAST GRAND EFFORT
--CONCENTRAgIOS URGED.
There are reasons, sold and sure, not only 20
b. evs bu; 20 Know e..h absolute tay, tst ilis
1ar cannot continue De- Oud the oers sgq n
- - 80, -,Il os. it, own a.. steam i, slIt ii ON
tbs locomotive Popular opinion ~ TIE fOuh no longer
prres forward the tary movement Of he country TIE
eecoas unsea' zoe drfefo iGe et5le 4he O, ifecfo1
q money! t1e rain vi commerce tLs suncfngs - the rcoPs
nov Ue ia hang upon tls am Of 6o'ernu-a above a.
the yssa population o. tne United Saes - exhausted
10 country eighteen millions ever DID, or can keep IN
IT, million Of sold ior coHsio-raDe length q
time II tie work q coaquest done, I -asi ar
doe destroy the power c. southern retarc@ 1nt %
,uoours- ne i..er leo e unparalleled sicrh,et, b..
o., ysr1y,rt lccctti o1 tne goyl AZ rbreizy Of lat
", ,u r Ia sil these checks 49, upon tie Federal
Dover meat ~ uo pru--n' moment ana must event lsy
bpc is 70 s..rd none Of tIsm viii prevent sruy Lcl
svrglg on upon is defined cuye uhi tA!Ysrcd oy c3
i,Ios s.i. a he 5outlefn inc.
- rj.3n Of ..su have been cio1ed armed r.i3 for
GO. Oouud ~ .n r. .ieus eua dNie's un LEY nave
b. erred to pis O. Infca.0e; the spre il touched
bokea o. 80 force eye dsd Les be deceived either
by r. sss.sr .o5esr.-co Of iuc.iou. Burnside halls
lie alnotk 1f44rs Decauss oFtrIstched ~ Lee; l1t
60 = n c,celt % Beuaia row c1nsi1eIsd ~ tic
a. e. IL q l. b Oule4sFdrY.
DllAs4ds's command % uJst re r,coIectsd, however
gree, not million 10 10 Uut he tdv4ace guard VI
Inc force Inch SIC a4ye 10 contend with Is aTpca-ncs
RaPpahagnoct simply the 'sua that the yA horde
g. n motion. Ne A-ve heard OF hat l. called auss
expedition plsltring iAe NCrlern porte, TO apPOach
poot u ue south 5y wste and 4Dy Aave Oesn re
eolc-tsres apon Us po9ao.e Destination TIE aett el
seace nom ne nCb lnoica altd IeiLer at
CHARLESTON, Mobile savannah an point
Onday upol ce pa, Directly q tis James Liyer, 70.
lei blow Il Tie co gitsl o. ne CoLl.d erscy.
Il j. probably IL sriie. a burnside inactive
ths banAs Of tle ocA at ies We be suse
which he Co1edeiass CoFernmet has to guard n . ntond
a. Iesia its est % hoi eAo Keep io''ehsi VA 81 mex
lau.t Virginia IT no TINE, snce ne beginning Of he
c01oeni s2n Of tf'oPs ana On eniolcemont o.
laws egaust ableniees ald ceseei, % necessary 40 they
% the region oct"ceD TIE James and t-e itoaaoae
Much o. force now q. ast yssI ale lar and
or lines sad pesn Of ti IA porance whhe lne enemy
tp,sses OOls rush toe center OF oyr o5ensr
From Ihe hichmoHd fzQmin1 Nov H.
THE SOUTH CAN CONTINUE The WAR LONGER
THAN THE KORTn-'rHE REASONS WHY.
The question OF labor cannot isll to DO "a very
serious oas Il the oth II tho goes much longer
qhs. coun.y aeady ios. nil on OF abis-5oded men
from tie production. TIC dTaln 8 stA going 90,
and hsif million more be added IN snothsr yes This
In Ll. oss ~ community whose 4ao1T h al perio med
b. the from wncn eusucnts for the army sde
tie he4yy labor Of the country goes On In spite
o. drain 4 young WLite Tor TO mat labor
s"ays sufficient 70 provide bread ind meat ioT me pop
s.u 1esice performing much Of tie work Of clothing
faelteIir aGd otheTwise Yroyilll. lOT Gao ie0Pe
I1cct 81 csricts by the enemy tina labor system
Il I'll. ilGsc md zaIlzed peolug eli rs usual Offices M
sJciety be the North possesses such 4ho
mace hgaol hiatus the rocks 4 its produ,nt class
ul4On OF TAKEN tAe OF ttrif 1uI1a .
lola the ermyi and probably ahaf million diverted
from old productive pursuits T. the work connected