The southerner., 1863-11-14

For reasons which we deem unneces- ST
sarv here to state, the publication of o'
the Southesncr has been suspended ID
for several weeks past-Sufhce 1t for
US, at this time to ask the indulgence of
our patrons for the same-We have
succeeded 10 making arrangements for
the continuance Of lis publication un-
der our supervision as sole Editor and :,
Proprietor.
We deaire and shall endeavor to
make the Southerner good readable
! weekly papcr-We shall pay particu- +,
! lar and special attention to local and
State. matters-at the same time how
ever, the general news, and the affairs
of the Confederacy, will rot be over!
looked--we shall give our Jealous and !
unainching support to both the State
and Confederate authorities in prosecu-
ting the unholy and unnatural war,
which fanatical aud unscrupuluus
enemy are wagiug against us-we shall
ad vocate no peace, save "fon the follow
ing terms-rhe unconditional ackuo Vi
edgenent of our iudcpendence-A total
separation from the North mo,o and
JoreUv'-the giving up to us, of every |
foot of territory to which ofright belongs
to Is-and stipularion by treaty with
the North, that they pay for all the
private property Which hey have stelcsa
or wantouly destroyed during the prose-
cution of the war -ThcSe things WI de-
+uand, and we will conscu, to take Il"
\ less. Peace upon these terms would
h be an honorabie one, and peace upon
l. any ether sevr,~ would he degrading to
ID us as pevple-To <ubmit to any ether,
r. would be dishonor md te be sui juga
ted would be tou>, worse than state OF
&c slavery. When so aach d p"ndS upon
the result of this wsr, it is plain to all,
~ what their duty isl Let oar kracc and
heruic soldiers in thr 6clI continue to
do as they have donc-she>eling iust'e
and Lunor npon their co1n+ry's ca'iSc--
- Let the exempts at ifetse rencw then
efnrts in making support for the area \
and facilitate the @atAoritics in fur
ni>hing supplies for i'-l hon'e.cfa''c &c
shut up their knowIclge-b'xes an'
leadcll their restless ,!appvrs-le
.1E raiu!ess cicnkrrs cease THE unpa'
sed riotic clouksn slit >p'H-uiat'fs an
to extortioncrs be content with their d
to ready i'll bcgottcn gains and rcso'v
for once to do spae't7tirg for 'h, a { III
tia try-lct all traitors and descrterS II
'ers new their love and alIcgi nee t" the
ing native lsnd, let all ui our people
nay united in action and counsel. let IT'S a
.en together, prove faithful to our now L
' happy country--all these things do'
O I'd and endured, aud all will yet be We
the with us. The people of our young al
eral glorious Confederacy have endured al
Ar suffered many things, and may have
this suffer many more, but let them rec
gen lect and be console thereby, that a
who would wish to conquer must suf
and endure, aud all those, who W.T.
wish to be free must pay the pcna
ai' Of frcedom--and freedom in all a!
and with all people, has been purchas
! with blood and treasure-coupled W
I the two great virtues of patience
endurance under trying circumstance;
Let our people be not deceived with
idea, that our foe is not strong
ACH brave, for they are st:ong and some
fence them are brave and fight well,
rgan- brave men will always Weld to bra
er Oh men. The Southern people have
L ani- the inducements to make them brav
lhs % on the other hand the North have
'' to make them towards, for the So
is fighting for the maintainance
raj. liberty, and the North for its dest
ton. The cruel and savage d'
which, they have done and which
o. still threaten to do, is enough to II
, towards of them all. Then we
again let us fight on, struggle and
Rich dure. and all will be we'll with US,
TO the lust so sure, as there is sun IN
y 'n,'' Heave rs. and that there is just
su'"' who overrules the universe, just SO
Oh e on is the day of rctribution near at b
" >f NJ Before the 25th day af December, Il
y invi- our lndepehdencc VIZ ,Ss 9,
All knowledged, and the Confederate 81
antua- Of America will have taken ber
ace of tion among the nations of the Fart
'rmer- power proud, glorious and tree.
oppo L. ID. PENDEl