Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-06
COMFORT For THE oRoAKERs.

Il is thing worthy of note, that while the
croakers and copperheads of the North com
plain OF the inefficiency with which the war
has been managed, the rebels do not agree
with them. The Richmond Enquirer Of the
10th of February gives the rebel view of the
question at length, and we deem it impor-
tant enough to lay before our readers in full.
THIRD STAGE OF THE WAR.
ave have fairly entered upon the third stage ind-
Gated by the President in his message namely that OF
war for subiugauon and extefminauun The people Of
this Coucderacy isolated aud shut up from all he world
effort for the nation Of whole that history
has not recorded we believe will have to record
l history grows gray For II is not every century 10 is
not every that SHOWS the world a Yaukce nation.
Yes, the Confederate people has at last TO strip for
batte IS people that IA st this time very literally
conquer or die.
"No doubt it would be agreeable to believe that this
last stage Of the will be over, and must end in
the speedy destruction VI Dur intended mudcrcrs, But
look round the map OF the Conedetacy and Judge il
soothe ourselves with this belief In the very art
of the country gallant sentinel Of the Missssippi-
heroic little Nicksburghas sustained, indeed and ba
fed two tremendous siege but third time her citizens
pouring in around them from the North aud from the
West enormous masses OF the beleAguering foe iron
hoaung batteries again crowd down upon her and even
you read these rds, two hundred heavy guns may
be laundering upon her defences, hundred thousand
men may be pressing 10 the storm OF her rampafts-
Again she will drive them OIL perhaps, and remain the
famous maiden city of this hemisphere, the bulwsrk OF
the West be 1t bat the UiSOn zoe see on the Ms
sissip does look uery IKE erLatoa or despair on
the part Of the foe Just get.
"And again, look to the mouth Of the mighty river
New Orleans is not maiden city alas the base rag
that has often been and tramped before Rich
mOnd and before Vicksburgh flies from ali tho
that dehoweTed city Hordes Of hungry Yankees armed
70 the teeth sit in the shade Of her orange groves and
station negro guards the mansions Of her noblcs
citizens All her best and farest have to lament every
day that their goody city had not been laid 10 ashes be-
a obscene
relaxation therel And but short way off, Mobile, by
the shores OF her spacious bay keeps dgent watch and
ward expecting in the light Of each morning TO the
stars and stripes cleaning through tho
smoke Of bombardiBg squadron. Al along The Gaf
and round the coast Of Florida, this ODnipreseht enemy
rho is sad 20 haze Just been playing his last card
shutting up every aud planting hes guns euery
strong place Savannah, shut in from the by Fort
Pulaski in the hands OF the same inveterate Yankee
listens for the first boom Of the artillery that is level
her walls with her sandy soil and Charleston griniy
calm bat oh beating heart stands pattiHg che OF
the great armada Those few Of old Oyster Point
it seems, already swept and deyasted by conhagratons
to be the object and the prize Of the most potent
amcnt by far that American waters have ever
This very moment, 1t may be- the black Monitor bat
teres are stfAming between Sumter and MoullTie Nc
signs 81 TefaH H'oH or o. encouragement and despair IN
inc enemy mere! fass further, and you will ind the
whole from Charleston 10 Norfolk, and every river
10 the head OF Underwater, and every creek and sound
formed hy the islands swarming with their gunboats
and uausports read to pour in masses Of troops whe
ever there chance punder bridge burning and gen
erai havoc
mao guarded by genboats, aud no liting Thing
(sare skukHy SmggiegS) suI cred 70 enter go out
On The happahannook two hundred thousand men wal
for drying wind to ION to kichmond' once more
led " genuine apostle Of determination. Al last IN
Sarags a6Oft nSis Of Massachusetts hare he right
~ ts rgh place Heretofore they have rather wisheG
the defeat OF Lncos generals on the Potomac because
they seemed be soldiers and thieves assassns
but with Hooker they feel al homei under Hooker thel
count upon owning southern plantations and giving Law
to southern yassas To possess himself Of the property
Of Others genuine Yankee will perhaps even fgh
And Northwestern Nirgpia is desulatvd by Murol
and his men, and Kentucky aud the haf OF Tennessee
the richest and ffest lands Of all the West, enre,
in the clutch Of the enemy, while the ryeIs bring then
up aests Of transports, aud Roseciaus with another larg
army, threatens to sweep all opposition from his patl
aud Join the other brgAnds who are crowdng upon Noks
burg
.'Pheye i all his cids circuit, dos the nrasioa
10 be tahfHg or gtpiag groandf Al round he boidey
and ~ The very heart Of The Cotederacy The foot Of N
enemy Is planted ald ms feion flag ices; and IL
subiug alton aud eNtcrnnaton. Ii is, indeed, the hi
stage Of the and believe the last but the sug
Gle will be desperate II is the last card It is one OF
which the stake is life DEATH honor shAme-eithe
our name and nation will be extngushed in night
blood aud horror else sovereignty, the newest
faifcst pIoudes will take her seat among the powers
the earth with the applause VI man and the blessings
Heaven"