The New York herald., 1863-12-08
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Southern Congress and
the Work Before 1t.
c n ATT A N o o G A.
THE REBEL RETREAT TO DALTON.
Bragg's Difficulties with His Army---
His Removal from Command.
JOHN G. BRECKINRIDGE NOT DEAD.
GEN. GRANTS BUl IHEADED ENERGY.
AFFAIRS ar cHARLnsToN,
&c. &C.. &s.
THE REBEL RETREAT TO DALTON.
Bragg's Difficulties with His Army
His Removal from Command.
The Hebei Congress ana the Work Before

from the Richmond Sentinel Doc 81
No ,Ongress, Parliament, Cortes Diet in this world
ever met with graver task before them than that body
which Is 10 assemble IN Richmond on Monday They arc
TO come together in the very crisis OF tremendous
wagcd, on the one hand for the utter annhaon tho
other for the national life OF their country and n
the urgent necessities Of such gigantic struggle called
for patriotic fervor and stern resolution and absolute
renubcation Of party ends and pfedectons those viz
tues are called for now aud here
We observe that the Confederate journals are very
generally and very naturally dcrecatng long speeches
and indeed, all speeches whatsoever which do not go
straight TO tho ono actual business hand that bust
ness being 10 strengthen the hands the Executive in
carrying on tho war and furnish him the IN
and msney.
The people expect from their representatives nj this
moment that they forget and throw behind them all
Dg periods, and all enmtes and ealouses and that
they neglect oven the making OF political capital aud Iopu
arty In Their several States They be- well assured
that the most popular thing any oi them do
s TO devote himself sernly, and silently may be-
meet and bane he fell designs OF our enemy No Uds
are 10 d got ior "spasn,g hs poctas Of tie I-opl>
n mec hme' on ne contrary, NE mca yopu
heduly, aud srop INTO NE army inoA completely all
fghf'n0 men MOT Employed more useftity 20 ne Ia
sion If ne conserpion ol met 10TH objection, prortdei
only hose uea4wsbe >itdtle "a Their oJeraiion.
For words there Is no time, and no room, save such
plain wordas be needed the business Ike arrange
ment Of tho most simple and comprehensive war
unless, indeed there be senator legislator
who, rising TO the height OF this great argument and In
spiYed by the passion ~ patriotism pour all hs soul
into some burning word flashing right from the heart
thht may nave power 10 kDje The stern resolution OF the
nation into even intenser life, and breathe every
ton superhuman energy. fhl eoateeydcy mnt be,
awd ssaA no, u, .4itued BY me doard YANKEE nation
Let ali memDcrg Of Congress mako up their accounts
that, and act upon that with single mind L, them De-
dssu,,dhdf h,y 10 no, help 0nh all hen might "
u,y stand too o.uch isca' ioay. hey VIII b. foept om
o,r useiess tc haze bso ao,0. heir els nrio
shaf,n from ne arms oi p>opis d,icrnied 20 ga oa
hstv tDd, pead,nce or yeritk IN ib rairs.
II makes one shiyer 70 think that this session might
pass over, as the iast ono did occupied partly with
insane palaver about peace partly with dllcanlo dis
nags and seals, until the time for adjourn
ment approaches and batch Of III
sdered then lung tho hands Of
too late 10 be road and signed The truth 10, NAT e
ganidl,o Of Conge, iyh IA regular se,soaI and iong
rdcot,oas "a noi suited 70 ne esiances u il. ina
EcsmL oiti not ean fer a. and Coaoress, s dosa
ought ether 70 ",H for the Gar es 10 e-st ths Pre
dent toh full pocsrs 20 oct IN diiinos ding Ae
ms disreiioy, subject " ratification At meetngi
else TO appoint Senator Representative from cac
state % remain psrnAnsni at Rchnona EIccotiy
Council q dcf.sn nacA % ,gonted aa pa1nSs
aro,1 rapid asd concentrated. These engg
be deemed by somo crude and inoOnsderats all clear
contrary 10 that permanent constitution
sotuod IN the beginning of mighty war, which sad con
stn,on IL, In our present condition. Ike carved and
glded river ticamboat IN hurr rIchne Gpon the high
Atlantic