The New York herald., 1863-08-23
NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES.
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THE suPlNENsss OF THE REBELS.
The Radical Press Savage on
the Peace Journals.
THINGS al OOMY IN THE SOUTH,
&o, &c.,
The suboned extracts from late rebel papers VIII give
the reader passing idea OF matters in the South.
The Waning Days OF Secession.


the Waning Days OF Secession.
From the Montgomery (Ala.l Advertiser.
is matter Of surprise that there is so little zeal
manifested in this city land the surrounding country in
making preparations for our own immediate defence and
especially by these who have the most At stake TO be
sure we have frequently met and passed very patriotic
and resolutions but where the fruits
OF them2 The army has not been increased and arr
to-day deence.ess before any meeting W. "a
called Have we lost our spirit did the valiant yc lng
and old who volunteered at the beginning 81 his
unhcly take all the honor, chivalry and M .nhooa
with thenp Neither speeches. resolutions, ncndinr
talk do any good without action Wha' we must
iayo thorough organizations and every Van capabIe
OF bearing arms should join It, There " few com
Panies here half filed up perhaps With quota OF
names, but who do not muster ttan q respectable
sized squad while there should be in this city leas;
regiment. and they should turn out at every drill our
soldiers devote their whole time the service we
certainly ought 10 spare few hors each week pre-
pairing to defend our own homes. Montgomery is one Of
the number OF inhabitants, and certainly seems 70 be-
the most defenceless
Rigorous EnforceInev.t or the Death Pc
nalty for lDcsertion.
s Rcamons a mona IN an editorial on "oonserpioa
mour's reply to President Lincoln regard the DRAFT
New Yeri It says: "The federal governments
drrnly down, and has also put fifteen thousaiad
New England troops IN cose proximity to Now York city
that huge volcano OF vice should fire in earnest
But in spite of all these Anc symptoms 90 anticipate
the corfiagraon We have seen them all before. Tho
rent Will be patohld the breach will be closed and tho
draft, after hubbub, will be made. Mop ey vii.
case al. Lincoln will accept the compensation snd YAM
kee democrats will pay. The only consong caetalnty is
that no addition will be made the Yankee army through
oil last year did net half an the ranks broken al
snarpsburg The present enrolment will n6A give any
70 sns army dccmated AZ Gettysearg Thus IN
North as at the South though very diserent manner
Hero There danger Of pushing the matter to the point
o extravhgance Tor draft may be framed 10 de-
sroy the power Of drafting. silly frightened i'm
practicate persons call and then for conscrip
oH,orf~ O;wA
some perhaps who mean i'll enough te:the give
10 Theory When the Legislature and Congress meet
answyr the popular demand foolish aNera-
non ol existvng laws may do an incaculable mis-
Of .e army The Confederate army IS already as large
rs tae country can support, and !. all the men, any
superior the eia force either a. the present Or any
Lnture time Again and again we repeat the palpabe
eu ,Se rne cosnsy needs no.
tAry law Why are the ranks thin Where are all the
men Iney have neither been killed or disabled. The
only true answcr Is that they have deserted. Now
,So.or, no human agency can prevent soldiers from
aoah psna neh sup o. OF noveS e
may keep them together for aittle while but wheu the
struggle has lasted two years these motives power
icse The large majority Of every army. necessarily
composed OF very ignorant and thoughtless men, Flo
quen appeals 20 them are more than useless The
If the authorities have not the resolution to punish dc
rertcrs with death there Is little hope for the South.
More law more draft, more conscripton, all leather
and ella The present laws, II enforced will furnish
six hundred Thousand men. What more is wan,edY
The North Carolina Peace MOyem ent.
~. CFrom the Savannah Republican,
Mr. EnnoR'-Thc Raleigh Standard, see, advocates
submssion.
Can bc possible, sir that the good people OF Raleigh
will tolerate such sentiments in their midstf Will they
continue 20 permit such a trucking coward TO edit 4
paper in their cty9 cannot believe IL. They viii vInd
cate their own sentiments and force this poor
who deserves not the name Of man-to seek home
among those dear Yankees whose he Is so
10 become such fellow s scarcely worthy ndir.
haon but he should not he permitted to insult the brave
people OF confedoracy by such artices is scarcely
20 he supposed that Of his stamina will be able 10
other trembling, weak knced follows, who have not
shondcrcd their muskcts TO defend their homes, who
Yankees.
Such towards, sir, were born slaves and DO not de
serve tha brave and true men should toll and and
bleed 10 project them from such doom.
So much for the submissoDists. Now a word the
recontructionists and let tell vou Mr. Editor that
do not consider them whit better He who advocates
reconstruction advocates submission, and he knows
but he thinks the word reconstruction is less obeclioua
bio than snbmson and be does not think the people
quito ready for that word yet But let who advo
caies reconstruction and submission IL IL who
staying at home and have not drawn their swords de
fence o their country What better could be expected
from suchs man that will SEQ his country, his home
invaded, and not take defend it. is by
asiave aud Is only prevented from being by
men BITING his battles and standing between him and
his nastcrs.
Alas Tor my country, that there are So many such
There are enough men at home in the conlederacy to
mike such an army would end this in six mouths
The streets OF Macon and every other the confe
deracy are flied with these fellows. who are enoyng
Their ease while their beers standing awake that
they may sleep 10 safety and fasting that they be fun
IL makes my heart TO think of them and when
get ID their presence can hardly contain my indignation
Let his exemption be well endorsed poscrity viii
hold lnm accountable. An appeal TO the patriotism Of
tbesr ape would be useless for they have none There
rs buf thng that reach thenthat is the strong
arm OF the law, and amazed that our government
has waite. On tacra 80 long.
Th- Only Course to Pursue.
The Knoxville (lcun.) Rsgisic says there are
some Idncon.es among the residents that place They
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