The New York herald., 1863-10-19
IMPORTANT REBEL REVELATIONS.
More of What I Saw and
Heard in Dixie.
The Union Sentiment at the
South.
INCIDENTS IN PRISON.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM HARVEY BIRCH,
TO-, &e., -.
TO THE EDITOR or TIM HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR or TIM HERALD.
DALuxoRx. Oct II, 1858.
sxSrixESr sacr
10 my last letter stated that all the rebel occia
wero opposed to any peace concedns the iadepon
deuce Of the confederacy But must not be inisrrct
this all tho prominent and Influential Of the
South arc OF The same mind inclinaton There
hundreds gentlemen Of talort and patriotism who be
fcrc tho rehcion represented their districts In the
legislatures u their respective States aud IN the national
Congress Washington WHO have part in tho councils
OF tho conedeacy and who would rejoice At tho success
or our arms ana the restoration Of the Union know,
and without guessing could namc some OF them II It
would DC just and proper BY the Machaveiau
ccn,rivanccs VI tho leading rebels they have been OK
claded from auy part the administrator of affairs
under tue bogus government
ZiAiToas ~ Wool"
None but traitors .dyod in the wool" are permitted to
hold posts OF Lonor, influence or proht in the South
There may DO two thrcc exceptions. Mr. Johnson,
rebel Senator from Georgia. strongly suspected o being
in favor CT reconstruction Several of his speeches both
aud out OF the Senate severely criticised by
tho rcbo press because tnsturod with rcuuionisul.
RECONSTRUCTION DESIRED.
The most significant these speeches arc at hand
and will not attempt to quote from them bu. from
now before me- OF less significance make the following
extract
Whom Is this struggle to end? Shall conquer tho
North? No, we have no desire to do this Shall tho
North conquer Us Forbid IL, Hcaven But Tell You
that this will be ondcd till all conquered
by the chasiisng hand OF Providence and brought
back to the virtues OF orefathcrs Though
ics have been victori irly evoy battle yet
cvery nam ana woman Is babed il tears cast down
with sorrow at the los5 Of friend or knsman most
dear. Every hearthstone is ret its cnjoymenis by
mourning and weeping aad tho walls OF sadness are heard
oil over the land 1hls Is the clastsemont OF God, in
fictcd upon w. Tor departure from the paths OF virtue
Tins Ia the lesson OF tho hour. Then let return with
humility TO tho practice of thosc Sre virtues which
fathers cberisod and without Which our liberties cannot
ba maintained"
Mr. Johnson ia the fist rebel official who has had tho
candor and bodness to admit that the soceded States
ther people have any way departed the paths Of
virtue" tho groas virtues which, our .vorcathers
cherished"-and to advocate u return TO them. All
others brazeniy maintain that the South immaculate
and iuapeccable. Those remarks OF the distinguished
gcutenan though far less pointed and perspcuous than
maay others uttered by him, were commented upon
and severely ceusured by al tho leading journals in the
himself moro fully ard TO dcinc his position While iu
Richmond formed Intimate acquaintance with Mr.
Dixon Clerk OF The rebel House OF Representatives and
from and through HIM obtained much interesting norna
ton in regard 10 Southern politicians Mr.. Dixon Is
natvo q Georgia, and OF the most uncompromisng
rebels havo He considered Mr.. johnson
Construct nist and said that than member Of
the House believed him to bc a traitor to the South
also hoard Mr. Martin, a member of the lower house.
from Florida, say thAe Johnson an old fogy, and
would if he dared advocate unconditional submission
thc Yankees"
souTnErN xsy srrRNING ''HoyoRs rREAsoN."
But there i the South Of greater caubre than
be claimed for Mr. johnson who havo mover been In
any way associated with the rebellion, who have spurned
tho honors aud shrunk back from propositions
to .hc to take 01co in tho rebel govornmcnt AZ they
would from He'll yawning at their foot; who by day sub
init n silence to tho and impressments Inn
posed by thc bogus government and by night send up
pathetic prisons for and the restoration OF the so
rous old Usioa Of their athors armies advance
and Obtain foo,Aod, protect these meA in do
carins ihor sentiments their Influence and value In
calling and rccaning msguic ID men, both In and out OF
tho military sorvico, win DO inestir,able.
oyTvsITcx 4 oIIeARcuY.
Tho hunblor classes aud Shareholders almost 10
u in Ecart loyal to the Union government. can
nohss ssport Of this assertion bctter than the
roow ing extracts cttes addressed TO President
Liocviu by Mr.. William Fitzgerald. OF Nelson county,
Va, Il my fc,l,w prisoners 10 Castle Thunder
Nj. Fitzgerald was gcntlsman OF education and raro
Intelligence, and In his youth was classmatc In the
crsity with John ntohcr the proscn, Governor OF
Yirginis In whose fahors houss no then boarded. He
had devoted OF tho days Of his manhood to teaching
In public schools In Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana,
and had become as familiar with Southern society and
tho pecplartes aud characteristics or all classes and
was al well informed in regard to tho machinery and
schcmcs Southern politicians any man encountered
a. ;'U South In appearance hc was fac s'mie OF Mr.
incolo. In stature, crcumfcreucc, physognomy, car
riagc aud address, hc like Mr.. Lincoln that his
nrst entrance caused an indescrbabe sen
saliou who had the former For an instant
wc feared that the rebel threats kduap President
had bcca executed. and grca, our relief at hear-
ing the truth We not long In dubbing the new
coror "Fathcr Abraham !" titls which ho wore most
bccomigly until death deprived Of his society He
writcs Tho President. among o,hcr things, that
Tho heads Of the wicked rebellion and the public Jour
nails OF the country would have tho people Of the North
and Of Europe believe that tho Southern people arc
ninogsy ir favor OF new government but sir, pre-
~ ,ha ,cone pcI"sng Tho rant and me Of The army
could DO takcn today they would BY an overwhelming
majority declare In favor OF the old un:on of tho white
population OF the South more hu tvo thirds o the adult
nses saveholders, or poor Is impossible for
tnctn with such JcH. Davis, Iancey,
benjamin. and their coadjutors II would be unnatural
for hom sympathise with the iratrcda rebellion,
ogrchy founded on slavery such AZ the rebel
leaders seeking TO establish. Slavery has ever been
curse to tho poor white man. he would be mad In.
decd 70 desire to pcrpetuate H. The wealthy planter IA
the poor " mans enemy and opPrsssor and & ,ne ns,ss
crc,se his foes power him. You mry depend uron
tnst general the rich dcspse the poor and the pooS
now rHr scurHsRs ARMIES wsRx yrRsr RAISED.
True It Is that the armies Of the coSedcracy ocm
posed principally OF shareholders. but they npi
In by their voton True II s that at tho begin
Hoe of the many vohntc Of this saised
bat did then realize tho fact that thcy
aght against United states and against the uaon we
arc sensation people, and they carried away the
excitement of tho moment Their leaders induced them
60 believe that they we're only going TO rops another
John brown raid fhs deception ,hou successfully prac
s,ssd by tho hearers traitors enabled them afterwards
enforce the conscriptou and the people power
Tess Rst vet the for the Union es prosecuted let
your armies advance, and wherever tssy promise
risy 70 the people you will ind the masses loyal
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
In conclusion will venture assggestson on another
point would be arrogance asd FOLLY In humble
Individual liko myself 70 prssuine 20 advise the
chief magistrate OF grcn nation; but having
attsnvcy watched the progress of the and tho po
Ncy q your administration, I nay be pardoned for OF
presssg the rcsu Of my observations and single saa
GcStIon.
Your emancipation proclsmascu opened the sranics'
tssSe Involved in tbis sansnnary struggle, and maj
prove tho hc,yics blow dealt tac rebels rni ha bel
eics. But a. Iunderstahd u, aud ~ is universally 10
esrpreted In the South trees all tho slaves WITHIN
certain territory, without promising any Indemnity u
loyal citizens. IN this respect n W wanting There ar
naovl Iowa n nt