Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-17

slaves. lands and goods, is simply the PROPOSE
Won Q. tae prey 70 the devouref. Why, the OBJ.
ssvos 'aS avs Lincoln war is to rob you Of your
Yankee war debt and 70 redeem his countless
areenbacks. And you think that Lincoln and
SeSa nn;, and GREELEY and Chase, and Lovejoy
ten to YOU! idiots! Where are thu men of
spirit and talent and Influence in the neirhbor
moods from which these fatuous reports come
up Lke esM spirits 70 darken the glowing pic
lure OF SOutnern fortitude constancy and cour-
age where arc you, gentlemen, who have
been accustomed to make your district TOWNS
and woods ring with your eloquent voices when
you urged your election to Congress and other
Offices rs the condition Of the salvation OF the
country! History Is making her record OF you.
and as you demean yourselves in this honr of
trial. so Will you be rated and esteemed when
these clouds shall have passed awayn
And the sang une writer predicts that within
sixty days the sIbinis Sionists will hide their
heads an shame, and strive to forget that they
ever doubted the success Of their Government
MOBILE.
In another editorial with the above heading
IL appears that there is class of citizens in even
Mobile, to whom Yankee rule would be prefer.
able 10 a siege. For their benefit the editor
says:
'.W hen Gen. Johnston was here, soma on a
asked MIN II he did not come to consult with
General Maury about eyacuatng the city
ieneFal Johnston, smiling, answered that if
mat mad been his purpose. he would not have
Shown his coantenance among us, and that he
was here for the directly opposite purpose of
looking to the defense of the city, Afterward,
when he had visited the works and infinitely
examined every position and gun he remarked.
You can tell your people that Mobile is the
most defensible seaport position in the Confed-
crate States Mobile is to be defended. then, to
the last. III here are any who are panied TO
know 1t, and not ready to do their part in the
sacred work, they had better sell their lands
and houses, and pack up their goods and re-
move them. with their precious persons from
the scene OF duty, honor, aud danger. All true
men Will be reioiced to hear these words of de-
termination from the able and noble comm au-
der of the Department, and they will stand by
MIN IN the execution of the purpose with life
and property"
THE SPIRIT OF MISSISSIPPI.
There is a CLEAN OF light thrown upon the
subject of the state of public feeling In Mis-
sissippi, ny the following paragraph:
"The telegraph informed us Yesterday that
an improved tone OF feeling prevails in MIssis-
sippi. We are glad TO hear this. and wish it
may be true, for The intelligence lrc hare recently
been receartag from that STATE is Of Gery ssnpieGS-
extract IRON a letter, written by a Young lady
there. TO her father in Mobile:
There is 4 rumor that some of the farmers
are going 10 keep their wheat until they can get
gold Tor il; that Is, they refuse Confederate mo-
neg Several of the rich men are carrying off
Their neeroes and families l have heard sevp-
for the sake OF protecting their property, hut
they will not consider il binding. Mrs Ci
however, says she will not take it 10 preserve
roperty nor for any other reason"
1--WE regret continu es the editor, ssthat the
lady referred to has no children: there is need
OF more of that stock. From accounts which
reach US, II would seem that the women are
the only men in Mississippi Nor are these ac-
counts altogether a new thing, but merely the
sequel to the story of the supineness of the
stay -at-home population there, which we heard
long since, but were unwilling to believe in its
fuil extent. What q blush OF shame must mail
tie the cheeks of the true Misssstppians in
camp when they hear such reports OF the con-
duct OF their brothers 1t is not too late for
them 10 retrieve their characters, and we are
anxious TO be confirmed III the feeble hope that
they are beginning to dos
REBELS COMPLIMENT OUR CAVALRY
In a letter from the army of Lee, the writer
speaks of the opposition made by our cavalry
to their attempts TO pass through the Blue Ridge
He says:
e'It may be remarked in passing that the
Federal cavalry have displayed unWonted
spirit OF late, and have come to be regarded
with more respect than the infantry. To say
they were q full match for Stuarts cavalry
would hardly be doing them Justice