The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1863-08-01
News from Rebel Sources.

Ine MOD1le XHtCSTIfStI Liz Soh-
federacy has seen darker days and elherg-
ed from them. It is not dark enough to
Justify it to the prudence of those who
are ready to submit, and anxious for
peace and the security of their property
on the basis of submission, to show their
hands gel. There have been some signs
of this white feather futtering during the
few past gloomy days. Let us warn them
that it is base to feel and dangerous to be
premature in the utterance OF such sentl-
ments. The land has made too many
sacrifices for its freedom to fall in the last
hour The timid and faithless must not
be allowed to fetter the footsteps of the
revolution. It must roll on to tEu',.ph,
although. its wheels have to roll ovcS lem
and Their fortunes"
The Columbus (Ga. SIN says The.
people of the Confederate States will soon
be called upon to undergo severetrial-
one that will fully test the sincerely of
professions heretofore made. We cannot
escape the ordeal. The time for trying
mems souls is not far in the future
Many, we fear, will be weighed in the
balance and found wanting on that dread
full day. Many will be the articles and
subterfuges resorted to III order to shield
cowardly skulks and chicken hearted pa
triots from the odium of their comrads.
Already do we begin to hear murmurings,
gloomy predictions and visionary specula-
tons. This is critical moment with the
regulations of some who have been wont to
consider themselves in the front rank of
Ian
bur may sail on smooth sea, but to ride
the wlSilwial aud conduct the oidshlp OF
State through the fury OF desolating tor
nado-when the heavens are Sowing
above us and when all around US seems
the blackness of despair-requires a second
judgement and steady nerve. Many
reputation, we fear will suffer for words
spoken and actions made between this and
early frosts of autumn. 1t was so In the
old revolution when the cause of indie
pendence seemed hopeless, and it will be
SO now. Many a poor weak minded fell
low who has been looking forward to places
of honor and distinction for 10! these
many years, will be haunted to his dying
couch fox words unwittingly spoken with
in the next few weeks. Let such remem-
Der in time that true greatness and nobil-
ity of soul always rises with the occasion
and that the ordeal necessary to develop a.
great mind or great nation never fails,
to crush small one"
RSg The Richmond Enquirer, of the
10Th contains q proclamation by JEFF.
Davis, calling out, under the Confederate
Conscription act, all white men between
the ages of Is and 45, to serve for three
years, under penalty of being punished
for desertion in case Of disobeying the
CALL They are. offered the privilege OF
Joining Volunteer organizations before
the enrolment.
The Enquirer, in an article headed
i" Military Necessity" urges that the only
of the Southern Confederacy is
in making levy en- mdSSe, such as is call
ed for in this proclamation. The appll-
cation of martial law to the country in
state of siege, the absolute control of all
trading, especially of drink, within mill
tarv lines, the abolition of substitute ex
emption and foreign projections, the ma
terial enlargement of the Presidents pow
Ell to revise elections of officers, to make
and to get rid of incom-
petent officers.
REBEL JOY OVER THE NEW YORK RIOTS.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, July 1sth.l
BEGINNING OF CHAos.-Riot, murder
and confagration have begun in New
York. It is worlds wonder that this
good work did not commence long ago
and this excellent outbreak may be the
opening scene of the inevitable revolution
which is to tear to pieces that most rotten
society and leave the Northern half OF the
old American Union a desert OF blood
soaked ashes. We bid it good speed.
But all this may have little or no effect
on the war, at least for long time. Let
us not deceive ourselves for eternal rev.