Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-31
from the Daily of Dec. go.
tbs pHnrsr SraGr or r6E REBrL-

II ueN,-Rebeldon has reached that last
,,in, where compulsion OF It's people takes
! ,he psce of their willing support The
Il worIy enthusiasm so prevalent not long
aimee, The uui, unded aud overweening con
&6lsuee, the blind aud eootemptuous I'M
Ai.r estimate OF "the enemy" the large
II. ,r.s.tlmate of the necessity OF them
R,Nes aud their professions to the CON
ned existence uf the outside world, have
,yen place 10 a realization of the sober
ruth. Voluntary action on the part of the
stoutbern people in support Of the treason
kauguraled by their ms-lesders, is ex-
ausled and the waning eonfaderacy is
that stage where / is supported only by
espotic force exercised upon its own vic
inns. ...a.- ...
N In the financial department, all volunts-
y investment by the people of tn, South
Jas ceased. Confidence has departed, 49,
l The Secretary Of the empty rebel Treasu
IN virtually admits the bankruptcy of the
oniederacy. The only thing that can
|hVe /, is reputation and force. He pro-
pses that all Confederate promises to pay,
\ Pt eXehen ged for proposed new loan of
> 900, 0o0, 900 by the first of April, shall
ase to be receivable as currency or for
bes to the rebel government. He propo-
y that tax of IRE per ceat be laid upon
y value of all property IN the Contede-
/ he States. In other words, he demands
VI the rebels one twentieth part of all
lheir property, and declares that without
NJ
"1he army crn neither be paid, clothed,
nor tel arms and munitions Of par can
10 bnger be supplied Tie officers Of the
Gorernmerst caRaot be supported, and tie
coslntry must SaccNmb."
The Richmond E1amiaer Of the 10Th
lnst., says; SHE reduction Of our car
fsncy must be accomplished By torce.n
Il Let the various forcing systems, (" it con
nues, (which are propounded, fall into
20 categorles fuudng, guaranteed by
pecial taxation, and the levy of large
hreet eontributlon-both of them decl-
|aedly disagreeable. But we cannot ex-
[pct to go through such carnival without
Lent---without touch of indigestion or
twlnge OF the govt and neither jalap
Dor colchlcum can be considered pleasant
% taken
n IL is noticeable that '.forciag systems"
lily are now talked Of
BIZ, the most astounding exercise OF
Mterce,n is that proposed in bill now be
Sore the Confederate Congress, with every
pTospect-it Is said---of becoming law.
"that all musicians, privates.
ned non-commissioned officers now in the
1fnies of the Confederate States by virtue
M Volunteering, enlistment, or conscrtp-
IN into the military service of the Con-
sderate States, be and tie same are hereby
StGt@ed IN said ssrUics for and during
~ existing ssar With the United States.
- no longer" In other words, all vol
teering has ceased none now in the
pel service are willing to re-enlist; and,
order TO prevent the entire dissolution
fhe rebel armies, the resel leaders pro-
20 TO throw to the winds all contracts in
wing the rights, liberties, and very lives
thelr people, to force them to remain in
4Nefvioe in which they have lost all heart
n hope, by gigantic act of fraud and
~ unsurpassed in the history of all des-
gisn. s
The wholesale acts of tyranny, of |
Aioh the above are examples, are among
- strongest auxiliaries of the North in
tonng the Union They must aleniate
% Southern popular heart from the rebel
se ana rebel leaders more strongly and |
dly than any influence which could
bed from Us. s
posed to the above, and in vivid |
ast thereto, is the eagerness of popu-
Investment in the government seouri.
- " the North, the prospect of the vol
|Alay re-enlstment of large portion of /
veteran soldiers while their ranks are
|Jng hlled with fresh volunteers. The
Pei collapse must not only come ere long,
IT will come with an Increasing incli-
6ou for the old Union on the part of the
thern people an inclination induced
strengthened by an experience of
nay in its most odious form which the
Y chiefs are forcing upon them as
desperate resort to ward off for a lit
1onger the inevitable and wretched fail
= Of their gigantic treason. /
&&E fsar
p0L GROWERS CONVENTIONAL
xention of wool growers is to be held
s0llmbns, Ohio, on the 9Th of January
Representatives OF this great inter
pm sil parts of the East and West
xpected TO attend. Hoa. S. Randall,
lew York, ana Col. Daniel Needham.
ermont, are advertised as speakers.
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