The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-17

ground we but respond 10 convct or duty again
and dgat' argg 1oe the eiasrras Of Ms eonferdey le
ogrcxure 10 ne productfcn Of SoatT m.rply Of prov
Mons he present year
We are gralned to see in our North Carolina exchanges
an eloquent address from Governor Vance 70 the people OF
his State urging them to employ their Ultra ST industry IN
raising food "ftl, sosD s ad plough, cas- fot1
tees-dntfhfo and ereygfhng tch ich totI spt iVs
And atow ALL coantruaen lei plant c1iton To-
bacco Though tn prices high and he great
your profits would be made fr m tho hond OF brave men
and the suffering Of helpless women and Children Yolr
children and yonr chdrons children would reap
abundant enduring harvest of scorn and the remen
brance OF the manner In which your wealth gained
would burn INTO the hour your death
Said as becomes the Governor OF the great Old North
We Will publish his whole address tomorrow
Since this war commenced have had several severe
trials TO surmount straits pass through
numbers We we're weaker in arms. From all quarters
our soldiers cent up the cry for better arms. few
rounds OF ammunition and an Old fashioned nm lock mus
ket the equipment Of Confederate soldier ns he
entered battle with the spepddy provided .roops o. the
enemy Our pors TOO were snIs ui. "Aere were wy y
get armss But we have got them. There no word OF
the enemy Is il ,oondeyfm' Tim iet iase courage
And So too, our enemies have exalted and we have
desired. We hear nothing OF tha. compIant now
Failing to over run us by superior numbers, dsSppoin
ed in taking us for want Of arms ana amuniton vcxed
to sec us find comfortable cohDg 10Y our soldiers In tho
face Of great dIcVllies, hs temy haze hire IN, AMI
we one dcngera,d i The brave and ohvarous be-
ings are exutlng over the hore Of subddng us not by
no notwithstanding their superior numbers and superior
equipments But they iienng 10 hear ie children
cry for bread; and the fdtest cdiI lood nastc 10
their They trusting 10 see gannt famine unsrng
the OF before whose Inferior numbers they
In the field. This is heir final hone What depth
Of humiliation and DISGRACE, what an agony Of rage what
hopelessness OF defeat does IL acknowledge
Fellow citizens, their "Hnal hope" ia fat despair
do duty. God has given one Of the most fruitful
heritages which the sun smlcs from the heavens.
We have but 10 plant and aud dig and plough bat 10
plant and poatoes and ods and peas and beans; bat
hs7 and be lp,u
Our land Is Cohen II do bat stir ne sQii. Oh, IL
would be agony and disgrace eternal and erwhelm
ing In such hour this regect such duty or
turn aside 10 cotton and oDacco We have passed safe
y through all the shoals and rcs OF tho stormy bf
Independence and all It's narrow straits all but one, md
that lies just beyond We taa peril notg--
easily and surrey surmounted, fall not In duty.
"Piant, SOW, dig poughthese tho watchwords that
will If the accurscd love Of gain shall lead one
Confederate plant instead Of corn and tobacco
instead or potatoes the Yankees who eagerly looking
Tor the Of their last hope will clap their hands
with joy Atevcry hill that LIE thus pervertB from
patriotic purposes. They viii nail him as planting for
Hncoln instead 0: his country-and they win haii him
truly.