Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-07-31
Total Rebel loss In three weeks

This is not man less than one fourth o.
the entire Rebel strength, while our losses
during the same period have not amounted tc
$4,000. "a. s@
Ofcourse, the decentralization, discourage
ment, despair, of the beaten Rebels, theil
losses OF cannon, small arms ammunition
horses, &C., intensity this avalanche of dis
asters. Their routed, flying conscripts arc
desefting by hundreds and making for their
homes, protesting that they have had enough
Of rebellion, and shall demean themselves
henceforth as peaceful citizens Of the United
States.
Hereupon JEFF. Davis does the only thing
he can do in his dire extremity. He orders
a levy en- naasse Of every white man between
10 and As years Of age throughout his do.
minions. Those who have hired substitutes
and paid $1,000 to $4,000 each for them,
those who have hitherto been exempted as
employed in vocations wherein their contin.
uanee is indispensable to the success, and
even to the protracted maintenance Of the
Rebellion, and those who are subjects oil
foreign powers, are all swept into the vortex
of this remorseless Consumption. The de-
termined Cnionists of East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina, the thousands in
every State but South Carolina who stood ur
for the Union, voted for it, and would Joy
fully fight and die for it, are now to be driv
en- into Rebel encampments and compelled t.
fight against their country on pain Of instant
d. ath.
To meet this last possible resort Of Rebe
fury and despair, to strengthen and sustain
our toil-woIn, foot-sore, battle wasted breth
rem composing the Union armies, our Gov
ernment makes a levy of less than one. fourth
Of the able bodied Militia Of the loyal States
Could this force be promptly raised and EN-
bodied, it is not probable that one quarter o.
it need ever march southwark. Could WI
but show this Half Million ready for the field
composed in good parts as it would be, o1
veterans whom the extra bounty of $500 Oh.
tanned from those who seek exemption would
certainly attract, the Rebels would see thai
their case was hopeless, and the great body
of them would submit and make their peace
The desperate leaders would of course per.
sist in their rebellion; but, deserted by the
bulk of their followers, they would have no
alternative but to get out Of the country as
speedily as possible. 'ia7 "..
To stop the draft then, is the last resour.
ce Of Treason. i,... -.s
1t is this which its friends in the loyal
States are now determined to effect.
Hence tbs infamous riots Of last week,
which have been hailed with such joy at Rich.
mOnd.
Hence the demonstrations of our Seymour
Barnard, MCunn, Haskn, Common Council
&C., against the National Consumption.
Hence the intense nlalignity and perslsten.
cy with which the draft has been assailed
and denounced through the Copperhead
journals, especially those in open utilization
with the Rebels. tr .rs Z.
Hence the eagerness of The Copperhead or
acles to proclaim, however falsely, that the
Draft has been stopped-given up. -,
Hence the established fact that every lead.
er Of the rioters yet arrested has long been
as partisan of the Shareholders
Rebellion. ...at
Hence the unir,rm ficndishncss of the
mob with reference to "AbolitionstS and
" niggers." @. .rs 5aa
Hence the conspiracy Of the Copperhead
leaders to take our State out of the Union
and throw it virtually into the arms of jeff
Davis, by procuring decision from our
higher Courts that the draft is unconstitu.
tonal as1 # a-.." .''.. a..
The judicial machinery of the States, but
prominently of this State, is thus tho last
refuge Of Rebellion and Disunion.
Now far be it from us to counsel the Gov
eminent to be, or even to seem, lawcss, die
tatoriai, revolutionary. On the contrary,
We trust it will pay all possible respect even
to. the forms and shows of law. But we call
the People to witness that. should the glor-
Gus, hard won triumphs of the Union armies
yield no fruit-should the complete restora-
ton Of the Union, now palpably within reach
be nevertheless defeated-the terrible res
possibility will rest wholly and heavily on
those Democratic politicians and judges who
are doing their utmost to nullify the Con-
scription. .ts .s.e .g.as .ss..i9.sr .r