The Portland daily press., 1863-03-17
The Union Party South.

been conversant with the practical manage
ment of affairs. Because he is theorist and
still more because he is no mere theorist, the
Hall in London, on the anniversary Of WASH
ington's birthday, is of unusual significance.
Mr.. Mill Is no dreaming optimist. Such men
rs he are not accustomed to commit them
selves In writing to hasty, immature opinions.
Nv hopes for the future welfare and great
ness Of the American Republic" he says,
were never so high as in this, to superficial
appearance, the darkest hour in its history"
Mr.. Mill explicitly rests his hopes upon the
nature of the contest now clearly tending to
the extinction of slavery. There can be no
peace without that; but neither Mr.. Mill, nor
any thoughtful student OF history, will predict
q restoration OF the national authority over
the rebellious States, unless within those
States Union party, though latent, exists.
In six slaveholding States, Union party
has been known to exist from the beginning
or the war to the present moment 1t has
peacefully ruled Delaware, prevented the Sc
cession OF Maryland and Kentucky, persistent
ly maintained itself in Tennessee, in twain
Virginia, and brought Missouri to the brink of
emancipation. No one has had the hardihood
to deny the existence of powerful Union par
ty In the border States, but further South, we
are told, there is absolute unanmity, and then
follows the stale truism about population of
eight millions, never by any effort to be subju-
gated. Probably not, but are they then SO en-
tirey unanimous That is the vital question.
We know they ,cere not; 10 free popular vote
ratified the ordinances of secession, and there
can be but one reason-it could not be obtain
ed. But we are told that the marital enthusi-
asm OF actual war and the iil-considered and
untimely threats ofemancipation have changed
all this. Martial enthusiasm, with gold at $50
per cent. in Confederate notes aud a conscrip-
ton of old men and boys, from sixteen to
sixty Very odd, indeed. Let us see about
this.
wrote to his son, +" We want succor, or we
must die All other projects sink into in
significance, compared to the construction OF
my six steamers" Why this urgency
Clearly because the Conspiracy is suffering
strangulation by the blockade. The burden
laid upon this unhappy people is greater than
they can bear. The symptoms Of their despair
have been breaking out in every quarter.
They are Gar from unanimous In their resou-
tion to shake off the National government.
Many Of them are resolved at the first oppor-
tunity 70 shake off the nightmare of misgov-
eminent 1t Richmond.
In December, . force from Kirby Smiths
division was compelled to march against an
armed band of refugees from CONSUMPTION
In the western counties of North Carolina.
Many we're killed and captured" says the
Charleston Mercury, adding, the country is
now quiet"
In January, the Boston Transcript published
letters IRON Union men In South Carolina, one
from Charleston itself. Said one of these wri-
tiers, . Democrat of the old school, resident In
Sumter county, The asserted unity OF senti-
ment in the South is fiction. The people
are ouly brought up to defend the institution
g Of slavery now, because they have no leader
TO head revolt"
On the It'll Of January, Governor Brown, of
Georgia, found it necessary to issue procla-
nation against deserters and disloyal citizens
Of the Confederacy, then in opon and armed
rebellion, in the mountainous northeastern
section Of bis State. Col. S. w. Lee, COM
manding at Atlanta issued an address TO the
indictments subsequently, and when that fail
ed marched against and defeated them, captur-
ing stores and guns after a severe action.
This beautiful mountain country" says
correspondent Of the Atlanta Confederacy for
Jan. 81, will resume Its accustomed tranquil
@ity."
In Marion county, Alabama, two men were
hung, man and his daughter shot, four men
hunted down with bloodhounds. and some
thirty families turned out OF doors, their hous-
Is burned. last February; these people were
suspected Of love Tor the Union, and no doubt
justly. Hundreds OF loyal men and women
were lurking In Alabama woods, waiting for
IN opportunity TO escape TO our lines. Gen. g.
Y. Dodge, commanding NJ Corinth, from
whose report Of the 24lh February these facts
are CLEANED, was then supporting near hun
dred families Of Union refugees.
In Texas, a. early As last November q I'M
ioa organization was found TO extend 10 all
classes " the community. eiergymeu, profess
LOCAL men, &e- IL Was -nipped,s says the
Houston Telegraph Of November q: in
''GAisesyille twenty two have beea hung.
-Trizis are nov going on In all the counties"
A force u Eve hundred armed men under one
J. n. Dan. Was seat out This Dan has been
promoted Ior gallant services" He instruct
ID HI. gang not to take prisoner any Union
man found s~ay from his family. lie hung
sixisea In one day. aud i've more were found
scme time amer In the creek, each with stone
fastened shout his neck. A hundred and tllir-
sy-nse Texas refugees arrived In New Or
leans on the 3oth January, by the United
S&ssss steamer Ksasingtoa- IL was from
their iips. that q correspondent Of the Boston
Journal learned this particulars Of Duf's In
famous expedition.
Such b the unanimity Of the South There
are unionists In every State. While our ar
mica advance, slowly IL may be, but steadily
into the heart Of the coniederacy, II Is well TO
remember that everywhere In the midst Of
this foul riot OF treason and murder faithful
lovers OF the Republic 50 cruelty assailed are
waiting anxiously, impatienrly, to see once
more the starry symbol of her power. Nav