The New York herald., 1863-07-27

of no commercial value 70 the neny Their reliance n
tbi. niaitef IS .o cesrufN my 81 rue planter. ana
h m sl "a con essod with sorrow. that there has boon
tu tAof hopes M TAG regard.
gLe bu.noss the cotton panter hss strong seadescy
10 make u sJrd1 wretch. .is lh ught is apo- III
croasinz and increasing by the aies MS stores
Of lod. Before tho war he had Ut two ideas ana wo
aspirati1nsyl: 70 make as many thousands az bales
and dollars as possible dnriug eight months n tue
year aud thea % uxurIate In northern trip Of Immense
exrayaeance and nabob pretenson during four months
To make money at home and 70 spend IL among the
Yankees the business OF the cotton planter tho
Alpha 10 the One This Is the class ot people along
the Missssippi whom Inc Yankees, with reason,
think they Lave subugaed, whom they have angled FOR
with the golden heok and by whose Interested and they
expect % command its channel for the purposes OF CON-
mercc. II. ta..#..4..s
But they VIII be disappointed. If the planters them
solves sordid corruptble and t material for sub
jects Yankee dominion. their sons. the young Of
the SOUTH not are the great body Of the south
people, who unused 70 large Incomes from cotton
sales and to nabob life Northern The Misss
sirp through country whose popuiation Will or
be hostile North and its will
be the except by their voluntary grant
lar too much pains has been taken 70 hold particular
points on the river banks u was never re necessary
10 hold Vcksburg Port Hudson than other two Of
Thousand commanding blufs on the river side.
Our policy should have been 70 impede the navigation
by less elaborate preparation than the scientific Orthca
ton OF few points Our guns might have pointed down
from many dozens OF bus at once ana our policy should
readily have established ourselves at another and IT.
forced back IN the morning from commanding point, in
the evening, when the cnemy war vessel had gone we
might have repanted the same spot our rined artn
lery In fortifying or two points with elaborate
works. and employing all our resources in such
manner to force the enemy to mass his
heavy columns for heir reduction we have Gun.
dertaken more than We can perform" Our po-
Icy 10 to appear and disappear at commanding
points, always placing the enemys transport vessels ia
peril and never establishing ourselves fOrmidably
and permanently at any particular point as 70 attract
whole annoying and destroying his navigation at
single point, make II worth his while TO concentrate
and bring ing 70 bear large forces against that position
ltwould have been very unwise policy 70 have OK.
pended al Our naval resources upon single great Ala
cmploy his whole navy IN chasing down and capturing
her Much better was II have divided our means and
launched number OF ships upon the main.
Similarly and equally wise would itihave been we had
had vicksburg Port Hudson, and we had employ
cd the have avished these two forresses,
In assailng the navigation OF the Msssspp from hun
# their loss be great calamity II is not unmizsd with
much good. Two great armies longer necessary
for their occupation and and few parks Of Aging
artillery, with proper guns and properly handled, may
| enectually as those expensive forts have done.
In fact the enemy In this lottery of war, has drawn
So so e h pas e
and he will find anything but cheap to maintain him.
II he succeeds in raising the army now proposed 70 be
created BY the draft 1t wall require that whole force to
maintain hts possession Of the great stream. He once
cherished idle deiuson, that the rebellion would be
crushed in few weeks akin 70 that delusion is the
egregious he euertains that his abos
minated with tho capture OF vcksburg. He will not be
able to hold the Mississippi with less than two hundred
thousand men, and at naval cost still greater In pro-
portion. While the fall of yeksburg renders augmen
from vain and useless task and enables us to employ
against him with greater advantage than ever Let but
the cotton planters do their duty aud the fall Of ycks
burg Will Mjure the South no more than transient clap
OF thunder.
The Fall OF Vic<sburg and Pert Hudson.
APPEAL FROM THE GovERN0R TO THE PEOPLE OF
/. .ie8 9H ae GEORGIA. ssfe8
The Governor OF Georgia has just issued the following
appeal to the patriotic sons Of that noble ssais-
The late serious disasters arms at vicksburg and
Port Hudson together with General Brsggs retreat with
his army worry bordors while they Of
despair Of ultimate success true TO ourselves
aod place our trust IN God admonsh US that we would
protect homes the rAvagos OF the enemy Is
time for every Georgian able to bear to unite him
sof without delay with military organization, and hold
himself in readiness 1t moments warning 10 strike for
his homo aud the graves OF his ancestors with unal
terabe determination to die free rather than live
Tens Of thousands Of our fellow citizens have volun-
teered tor the and those Of them who have been
in distant eds upon tho borders Of the conedoray
On account oil The approach OF the enemy 70 The n
terror the call now upon these at homo who have made
comparatively little sacrifice 10 volunteer defend their
habtatons and property, and the homes and fani
lies Of their neishbors who IN tho army against
there Goorssn able 70 bssr srms so los, not only
70 natrotism but all the nobef impulses our nature
that win IN this emergency refuse take up arms
for the defence Of his home and hisSamly when the
enoy comes 70 his very door to destroy the one and
insult sna cruelty nurs sne 81 Il snsss os =. Geo
feilJw citizens mark and remember him. II he hdcs
himself behind sono legal exemption as moro pretoxt
TO avoid duty let him BE- exposed to tho consuro he
deserves; IT, IN his anxiety money and become
rich, he turns deaf 10 tho prompngs Of patriotism,
and would sacrifice hts liberties TO his avarice let him
be exposed with indignant to public contempt
Tho time has come for plain talk aud prompt action All
that asar 70 peoe On ss,n - ~ xs oar me Ss,
from ruin and children from bondage. We deter
mined TO be free people, cost what II may and we
should permit no man 70 remain among us aud enjoy tbs
protection OF the who refuses TO do his part
70 indei iendcnce.
II all people at homo will organize aor home de-
fense and the secretary or War will issue and enforce
such orders as will compel the thousands OF persons in
Confederate service who on nccount OF the wealth of
parents political influence, other like SOS
now keeping out or tho reac. OF danger-as passport
agents mpressmen agents, useless subaerns connected
with the different departments, including other favores
Of those p position straggers &c. many of whom arc
suspected OF riding the couatry public EXPENSE
engaged on private speculatons, enrolling officers In
untcs whore the oicors exempt are almost as hume
rous the conscrlpts In the counties sub
who daily D every city, town aud village, and
upon overy railroad tran and III cvery hotel In the
federacyo return Immediately 10 their respective
mands In the Held, we should soon have armies strong
enough TO roll hack the dark cloud OF which hangs
over us. and drive the invaders from soil
BY reference 10 the general Ordor herewith published
IL viii be seen that drat viii be had on tuesday the
4th day OF August next, In each county In this State
which negecs or roloses to furnish the quota OF men
Though some few OF tho counties have exhibited too
little interest," cannot believe that single will have
ts character staed by tho necessity tor draft to de-
fend their homes.
To thcac counties which havo noby and promptly
sponded, and especially 20 those which have rendered
much more than their quota return sincere thanks.
While the militia officers OF this State have generally
responded promptly and willingly regret 10 learn that
some o them in contradiction OF all the thsy
have made, having remained al home for home defence
now refuse to volunteer To all such hereby give
tice that IL they fA 70 themselves az volun-
teers with the organizations called for aud to enter
the service ms invited In proclamation calling for
eaght thousand troops by the 4th August next the
| protection OF the state against coascripton will
DO withdrawn from thcm and they will be turned over
10 the europs officers under the Conscript I how
ever, any militia onccr when approa he'd by tho
SCRIPT ocer will make affidavit that he has not hoard
i've days rum that date within which Join of
/ the c,mpariss called for volunteer
THIS rule cs embrace any connected with tho
stan nf tho coumanerin chcf. they expected "
hold themselves In readiness at all times ~ obey his
orders and expected ~ Join these companies All
justices OF tho eace and consables are 10 be subject