The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01
N. P. BANKS,
La,es, News From the United States.

The Rev r. ]. Graves. once a Baptist
clergy man OF some note in Tennessee, has,
according to the Richmond Euquirer,jnst
re urnsL to the South after a wilt of six
weeks TO the free S atcs. Mr.. Graves pub.
fishes in the Enquirer an account OF what
h. saw. These results are not oncourag
ing to the rebels; nor do they cOnfrm tie
many prophecies Of lhe Charl.ton and
XII hmond journals, as to the disIr'ss and
poverty which would prCstrale the free
States short y. He sa,s:
II shall state the substance Of what |
eAreed in New York, during stay Of
three weeks from m-rchan's, bankers and
lawyers, in regard to public sentiment
I roughout the entire North. And this
is it: The whole North is prospering,
growing rich, 10 consequerce of the war
The commercial aud manufacturing in.
l.rts's oi the northeastern States, are now
more nourishing than ever b fore. Ev
ery,hing made finds ready market.
"Ths Northwest finds it more profita
bic to convert is immense quanlI 8 q
grain in o beef and pork, aud forwar'
lhege 10 the E.s'ern ports for shipment
TO Europe, than it was formerly to dis
pose Of II cm in The markets Of the South
west,
Politically, Mr.. Grav assures the
Enquirer aud lis readers. the prospect il
as fair for US and bad for tie rebels
vermont, Massachusetts and Con.
nSclicut are not more hostile to our in
sti,utions than Ohio. Indiana and linois
The conflict of politcal parties now wa
ging ia The State of New York AID whicl
we unduly magnify and lope may be Q
b, neft to u, really amount TO nolhinI
I 80 fyas tie ending Of tile war is con
cerDed."
with gold enough to manage foreign
indebtedness, unbouldcd confidence i
given to Government money and securi
iy In No ms ance are bonds below par
any tluctualion that occurs is alway
above that figure. and the Goverumen
currency the demand notes or gree
hack sells readily at from seven to eigl
: per cent. premium, in exchange for tai
lank notes. No nation las vet failed /
prosecute a war for want Of money, an
they will not bo the 6ls! to set the exam
ple."
i Mr. Graves is pretty accuratel y il
n ormcd. and lie does not hesitate TO te
what be knows. lie conllnu,s, Of II
q spirit Of the Free States
. "They have now discovered that Il
$ rebellion ia q serious thing--one not
Q he uiAed with, but they have not ye, e
h erled til, If strength 10 SUPP ress it. The
= confess tlat they have been hi'hsltp u
prepared 10 neet It successfully. Bu Il
h time is coming Their people are slow
, move--mu,h slower than we-- but no
Il they are rousing, and when they do Ia
,l hold, it will to with tull dog obstinaC
+ When the time comes To execute Il
IT emancipation proclamation, they ha
., fifteen new war vessels OF the most f.
80 mihabe character completed and Oh OF
> waters, in addition 10 their present nav
10 they will have million Of discipline
t we'll ann troops in the deld, and II /
n rebr lion then holds out
Of then, Mr, Graves assures his reader
i'll scenes o! horror will we witnessed.
to He goes on TO say that The North
he but To put forth its power; that the pc
n pie ara united in their determination
I'd put down rebellion and that lhey will
III aud suffer everything to that end. The
3 fore. l.e tells The rebels TO make up tn
he minds for long wal--a war Of ma
o. years.