The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-20
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Ia tie late raid Of the federas into Bates
vile, they robbed all, friend, foe aud Neutral
alike, They took their horses into the houses
fed them out of bureau drawers and ooinuitted
other like excuses. They stole large num-
Der of negroes, horses, wagons aud large guam
titles Of cOru aud forage.
IN the northwest, the abolitionistS nave pos
session Of Benton, Washington, Madison and
parts Of adjoining counties. They arc enroll
ing the militia, aud by threats or promises iu
ducing the men to take sides against the Con-
iederacy. The country is destitute Of pruY-
sions, the horses and wagons are all stolen,
aud, for the time being, the people are at the
mercy OF the enemy. The jayhawkers and
banditi in the mountains are the cause OF
great mlessiness The people are undecided
whether to plant crops, unless the jayhawkers,
Inurderers and robbers are driven of.
On this subject the Little Rock True Demo
crat says;
Another strong reason for force being sent
~ disperee these bandits and drive of the
federais, is that they are enrolling the
militia aud making them commit themselves
to their side, II Il is goes Oh, we shall have
these men az enemies, some OF whom would
be our friends, if a choice was left to them.
The difficulty of procuring forage and subsis
tenSe, even lor "a small army, is the main one
in this case but "a point ought TO be strained
to protect the people there. We are satisfied
that our military commanders are alive TO the
dangers that menace the people and will take
steps to relieve them, In the mean time, the
loyal people there should organize and hold
themselves in readiness to second every move.
ment is made.
LOUISIANA AXD TRxAs.
The Harriet Lane is reported at Houston,
undergoing repairs, and will not be ready for
sea for some time yet.
The Message of the Governor Of Texas is
very lengthy document, and reviews all pub,
lie matters connected with tie interests OF the
State. In abiding to the war, the Governor
says that the idea Of reconstruction of the
Union is shocking and revolving TO him, aud
he hopes TO every Southern man. and that the
safety. purity and virtue of our political and
social system, are to be maintained alone in
their integrityby a rigid exclusion, now and
forever, Of Abolition or Yankee communities.
Hehopes that the South purified redeemed from
Northern rule and corruption by the fire Of an
hundred battle fields, and the blood of her
noblest sons, will never consent to admit I'M
der its government single rec State. The
Governor is Of the opinion, therefore, that the
Confederate Constitution should be 30 amend
Cd as to exclude any State from becoming a
member Of the Conlederaoy that does not al
low and protect negro slavery among its PEG
ple--and that any State belonging to the Con-
federacy that shall abolish the institution Of
slavery within it's borders shall ipSo fdcto,
cease 10 be member thereof, and he recon-
mends ali expression OF opinion from the Leg.
islature upon this question. In conclusion he
exhoris the people to be "hopeful, watchful,
prayerlulT 10 give to the government an earn
est support; aud let each and every one de-
termihe to forget self, and devote himself, his
means and HE abilities, to the service of his
country and look neither 10 foreign nations
nor the corrupt Democracy Of the North for
aid All in all, the message lie bold, vigor
GUS and patriotic paper.