The New York herald., 1863-08-18

recru,ny the federal s-m,es have ceased 70 at
The government at washington are now
10 the alternative enforcing oonscrpth o ess sve
Ing their armies totally melt away In the snp.a the
elect Of recent events has been 70 am st
ersal application OF the principle oil c pusory 70
u,ins The southern Presiden, has cab upon ali
zsns 10 the southern States between ~, ages egneen
ami ory Ave place themselves in readiness the
armies OF the caedpon This itself Is
oof OF serious drain 10 which Southern ponna
has ben sub ected by the necessities OF the
war but II the call s cheeriuy resp nded tc the South
with furnish armies numerous than
IN with which she has hitherto struggled 10 secure
her inderendsncs That the sethern populAion how
=. viii continue to sarpIy such troops may be do.
s,-. 'he goysrnlnsat, iners can 90 ho reason 70
ndte 2, ,s 49, the North has IN the aos' ,nr unms
taxable s'sS only extreme pscessy qa
snce TO . measure At tho federal goyeypsesns pro-
tho % %s
20 enforce the conscription. II this ne poEutslc OF
then M no doubt can exist that ,hs iSn docs g possess
the means OF compelling obedience 10 his DEGREES ,ii
the moment when success appears m.st certain no
probably be obliged 10 succumb. fs0dru oesn9 hadp
lions Of ils Aos1 and sss1 for he purposes y present
SoaA is Ia the popuous cities OF the federal States
that signs OF exhaustion arc Enthusiastically apparent.
[From ths London Herald, August 81
The contest 60 on, however, 80 FAR AZ the two
governments concerned with undiminished vigor,
and. we fear. with increasing ferocisy II President
masse, directing every man between eighteen and
forty i've 10 repair 70 the conscrpt campsa measure
gency and the indomilabe resolution Of the Southern
people. 1t ID probable that this mandate will mcet
w,th much more ready compliance than the more
moderate demands OF Mr.. Lincoln. To embitter this
desperate struggle 70 the utmost, the FEDERAL
government has thought proper TO threaten bsrbArsm
which We believe TO be almost unprecedented Some
tme ago Confederate officers were taken whilo
crui.Ing serYce in Kentucky ma hung al spies BY Cen
burnside. For H.. E6S1fdy murdef the Confederates
threatened retaliation selecting, according 10 rule two
officers OF the same rank - tho murdered mon from
nmong their prisoners They chose their victims by lot
and 10 the federal government OF their nten
ton Offering, however spare the the fedcrasts
would for the future observe tho laws Of civilized
warfare The OF Mr.. Lincoln s 70 select two Con-
federae occrsone or them the gallant General Lee.
a near relative OF the Commander n-Chef, but not we
believe, his son, Ftzhugh LSc-whom he threatens 10
put to death tho Confederates carry out their
OF retaliation. By this dsstsrdy act the President
adopts the crime Genera Burnside, and tho similar
crimes Of hut err Mcneil and Milroy and lowers himself
TO the level OF the murderers whom he employs and
delights to honor OF course, II such a threat
be carried the war will become one Of exermination
quarter will be given, and every victory will be
followed by massacre But, amid the horrors OF such
a strife, shall not forget TO whom the honor OF
originating this system or reciprocal murder Ia due
fail 10 bear In mind how long the Conicderates have
persevered In extending the courtesies OF Chrstinn
chivalry to foe who fights in tho spirit OF Indian
scalphunter or Sepcy muneer whom no remonsrances
warn and whom for rbearance can shame into
honor. civilization r humanity,