Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

Correspondence OF the Mobile Evening News
"The game Is up. 1t is useless calling for US
men up to forty-6ve, for we can't Co. Recon-
struction on whatever grounds we can get it, say
l." These startling words, uttered in brisk, con-
fdent and shameless tone, awoke me from my
after dinner torpor as lay back in my chair in
public house at Tuscaloosa. The speaker was
bale, hearty, old-young fellow of forty-lgo. His
auditors, numbering half dozen, were mostly
younger then himself and apparently as fit food
for powder as any class Of robust exempts" as
have come within my vision. The various replies
10 answer to the speakers discourse we're nater-
log enough to him. One Of the submissonists ex-
claimed "You're right, John. A id old
Mississippi refugee, with his family and fifty mig.
gers, stopped at my place yesterday and
wanted supplies. Told him I'd see him IN
purgatory first to go home and defend bis own
stats, not run off and eat US all up. II having to
run and leave everything TO the Yankees amt sub
iugation, I'd like to know what is It's time this
thing was stopped, and nog I'm ordered out, al
though my substitute Is with Lee, and must leave
my property to take care Of itself. I'll bed--d
FIRST" ..s.i I....
Such ideas as these have heard recently so
frequently advanced by men Of property, who,
who have never shouldered musket or carried a
saber, that wealth and patriotism seem ncom-
patible. Now, when il becomes imperative to
lend the aid Of their strong arms 10 support Of
the cause" reconstruction" sing they all-soon-
er then expose their precious persons, or relin-
quish an acre Of their cherished lands.
[Riehmond Correspondence Of the Mobile Tribune
We are now in the very tbores Of this revolu-
ton. The bloody sweat and agony Of our la
Dor for the birth of liberty upon US. All hopes
Of peace have become ob,cured by an impene-
trable gloom. AT every point Of the compass
from which We looked for a fair wind and bright
sky, dark storm-clouds threaten and lower. The
time has come when every state in this confeder-
acy must depend upon itself. Let blind adher-
ents and partsans close their eyes, but the peo-
pie must awaken to the fact that our government
lacks pigor, health, and strength.
Amy Of the Tennessee Correspondence Of the Memphis
Appeal
My letters may have seemed too discursiye for
the general taste, but may say, in addition TO
my own persuasions Of duty, that have it in
commission from an officer in high rank, and
higher intelligence and patriotism--the patriotism
which springs from the active sympathy Of warm
]
general or enlarged sentiment of love Of coun-
try, and who has been with the army from the
| beginning-to press the fact home to the people
that nothing will now save US, under the blessing
Of God, except by recruiting our army by the
addition Of every man, whatever bis age, capable
Of military service. In our present extremities
this may save us, and nothing else will.
| [From the Mobile News, August 81
We hear multitude Of reports horribly detri-
mental TO the character and patriotism Of the
people in many parts Of Mississippi and In some
portions Of North Alabama. Some Of these re-
ports are too disgraceiul for print. Are our peo-
pie gone stark mad under the pressure Of local
and temporary reverses, and the potent influence
Of fear for their propertyP Every sane man
must pronounce them bereft of their senses, and
udicislly blind not to see that to talk about ma
hi.e P.--. -.~j - rrnnnsiso terms to the enc
nv by which to save their slaves, lands and
goods, is simply the proposition Of the prey to
the devourer. Why, the object OF this Lincoln
war is to rob you OF your slaves and conhscate
your goods to pay the Yankee war debt, and to
redeem bis countless green.backs. And you think
that Lincoln, aud Seward, and Greeley, aud Chase,
aud Lovejoy and Butler,and MilrOy, and Burnside
will listen to youp Idiots! Where are the men
Of spirit, and influence in the neighborhoods from
which these htuous reports come up like evil
spirits to dmksn the glowing picture Of southern
forttude, consistency and courage ? Where are
YOU, gentlemen, who have been accustomed TO
make YOUR district towns and woods ring with your
eloquent voices when you urged your election to
Congress and other offices as the condition Of the
salvation OF thecountry History is making her
record OF YOU now and as you demean your
selves in this hour Of trial 50 will you be rated
and esteemed when these clouds shall have passed
away. JOB. .a.
/ Iron the Mobile News, August 4th.
The telegraph informed us yesterday that an
improved tone Of feeling prevails in Mississippi.
We are glad to hear this, and wish Il may be
true, for the intelligence we have lately been re-
i ceiyinp from that state is of a very unpleasant
character. As q specimen we give brief extract
from letter written by young lady there to her
father in Mobile:
There is a rumor that some Of the farmers
are going to keep their wheat until they can get
gold for that's, they refuse confederate money
Several Of the rich men are carrying oil their ne
groes and families. have heard several say they
would take the oath Of allegiance for the sake Of
protecting their property, but they will not con.
slider il binding. Mrs. G., however, says she will
not take il to preserve property nor for any other
reason" s
:. awe regret" continues the editor" that the
lady referred to has no children there is need
OF more Of that stock. From accounts which
reach US. 1, would seem that the women are the
only men left in Mississippi. Nor are these &c
r counts altogether new thing, but me ely the Sc
oue to the story Of the supineness Of the stay-at
, home population there, which We heard long sinc'
bot we're unwilling to believe in its full extent
: What blush of shame must mantle the cheek
4 OF the true Mississppians in camp when the.
, hear such reports Of the conduct of their broth
,rsl II 10 not too late for them to retriev
their characters, and we are anxious to be con
1 6rmsd in tho feeble hope that they are beginning
to do so.'
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