The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-12

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which the popular mind i excited We for.
Eget what our enemies mpy say altogether
in The desire toplease thatbestof fliends,our
own Conscience The result is usually a
pretty blunt, but always sincere declaration
Insconclusion, we can assure our swn
correspondents, and those IF other journals,
as'well assthe readers Of the Rebel, that
adverse criticism hasAs little terror for us,
IA it is possible for Il to lack We rath-
or ike tobo abused Itsets our blood a.
going; tunes our nerves; aids our digestionsj
aatteTs our vanity, and never ranklss in
our breart, for any nan may be praised
whilst soft soap lastsg bptit Isl not every
man who'cau be abused: ~ : 3 z ~
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e iWepcall .attentiOnsto two articles 81 our
first page, from the. New York Herald.
They, afford clear and .unmistalcable soYi-
tlsuce hat some q our public journals have
furnished the Yaukeeslwith material for
breaking theiheads Of allanti-war menin
the Northwest There i mo policyih this
course and we have regretted to sec it. Tits
obvious to every intelligent mind, that the
West is more nearly connected BY ties Of
interest with the South, than with
the Eastern or Middle States "A majority
Eofthe people residing IN that fertile region,
are'sorely sick of the war, as shown in the
ballct-box ID October last, While the minori-
ty are fapatically furious for more blood,
1t does seen 20 US the part Of wisdom, 70
strengthen tha hands Of the peace men 80
far as We can DO itcohsistauAy with oarde-
Termination to be politically free. AtanS
rate, We should abstain from the use Of
language which may be used to their pro-
judicc by the friends and supporters Of the
Lincoln dynasty Westatedi in our columns
some time since, that this is not the proper
time 10 discuss shO question whether the
Western States should be admitted into the
Southern COnfederacy Should they make
such an application, there viii doubt
less DO some diversity Of opinion among our,
people, WeWould certainly lend aikind
ear to whatever they might have to say up.
on the subject, We hardly think that a
political union will DO established during
the present generation, between the Com
federatc StatosRnd the great Northwest.
But so thoroughly are we satisfied that no
permanent peace can beeifected. till some
arrangement satisfactory TO the people in.
habitinsthe valley Of the Mississippi is
made, That We would be willing to form an
alliance with them. ola commercial charac.
ter. I'VE would give tlIen not only the free
navigation of sbo Mississippi and tztribu
tarios, but cree traae,i&c., &c We wonldI
say to them, COVER b yeutselves IN your own
way, and we will govern ourselves. Com
mercially we are one natiOnAAp olitiShlly we
are tRos Such 4 league; 10 our judgment,
would advance the interest Of both parties,
or coarse these remarks are based upon the
assumfsispt hatahGWaa shall aIsew off
the Lincplu despotisih, aud ssk An alliance
with the CopfedeFato GOyefument We do
not endorse the declaration that The West
orn men arc not quitoso good as the New
Englandors. "A Yankee in every sense Of
Chg word isthe meanest cteatures on Gods
Ialobe A Yankee II any sense Qfthe word
Iwelbave nouso fav, and wish never 70 re-
new either political, commercial, orrso.
cial Intercourse With HIM The Wsss
made great mistake ia 1851 She begins
ltosee It, she begins to fcelsii and now let
hcrcup home The men who areia arms
against psstrike fcf hcrown independence,
mud We for one, would BE- roady 70 meet her
lon ierms Of friendship and consult about
lwhat would rebound 70 our mulnal welfare.
In throwing these crude observations,
lssss not been our purpose to argue any
llhiSg, rofskAll W6dlI The pssais properly
tbeforc ua. 1,. ..v
II - P.'s'rn-r'7rtf- lfcNiN
i Tns MngotRt EMANCIPATION BrL.A- me biz iof
Emancipation IN MisAouh pas finally paeeg sie North.
orn Congress by barely (anr majority r'dn
The bill aspasscd plOeldes that Missouri ghaI pass
II al emancipation act wiihlnitwelve R0fhha, whell
twenty million Of hso pet cent bpnds ARE 70 be De.
Uttered ~ thu State, provided anid eebvipaton hts
Rhall abolish slavery not later shan Juiy 1876 AID
tiat aaia bonds IN the atnegatH amount, shall not
ex eed the sum Ol two HUNDRED dollars lcfench slave
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