The southerner., 1863-11-07
THF Crarboro', N. Co. SOUTHEkNEk.

cient to sugjugate the South, together {
with the large levy of men that has {
already been made; so the loyal States
are. asked to give something llk, thirl
Of million moro.
This is an important fact. It shows
clearly that the Federal government
has no Intention of drawing back from
the horrible work of determination and
blooished on which it has entered
Il ,ough blood hes not yet been spilled,
enough treasure not yet sqnandered
and destroyed to satIate tue greedy
horde Of shoddy contractors and schem
ing politicians who are fattcning upon
this fearful fratricidal war. 1t is to
90 on. It must be so, then 80 be it -
There is no more reason now 20 ,ubt
what the final result Will be than there
has been at any time since NJ j,r An
derson struck the Federal flag on SUN
ter, and gave up his sword to the Con-
federates. At all points the brave
Southerners, struggling nier many
difficulties, deprived Of many Of the
necessaries of life and all of its luxu-
ries, are confronting the N rthern exe
terminators with strength which was
hardly to be expected, and a success
much greater than could have been an
ticipated. Long as the war has listed
the Federal government, with the great
sources from which it has to draw, has
been unable to keep sufficient mum.
Der of men in the field to achieve a
lasting success. Now, like Oliver
Twist, they call for "more," and with
, an extravaganza which is al but aston
ishing. The first thou, ht that SUCCESS
5 itself to ou;'s mind on reading Mr..
Lincolu's proclamation, is the change
/, from eonscription to Volunteering
; The latter mode of raising men, We
!, Ihad supposed, hal fallen into d'sase,
for the very good reason th It when last
! tried it utterly failed to accomplish the
end desired. Volunteers could not be
had for love nor money. The cry o
patriotism had lost the charm it once
possessed, and large bounties could no
tempt men to enlist under the banne
9 of "Father Abraham" Conscriptio'
!" became necessary. But with the OBJ
es jcct of obtaining three hundred thou
=, sand men, hunlred thous md NOR
;, were ordered to be drafted; but frou
arioas CAUSES, IN my Of them exceed
~ ingly ludicrous, only some fifty or sixt
IN thousand were obtaioed. With th
It. Confederates swrming at all qu,rter:
Or it became quite evident that, if th
;, war was to be continued, more me
should be had in some WY or other =
H. Mr.. Lincoln aud bis Cabinet think vo
to unteering the hest; and to encourag g
We it offer advance pay, premiumsa an
,r. bounties at ibitum. This return
the old plan of raising men will n
eessitate-- the establishment of rec"ui
ing stations, and all the other ct ceter'
which are rendered necessary by Il
change from dlafting to volunteerin
We confess we are unable to see tn
any large number of men can be raise
by even extravagant promises made
las them by the administration; but
'.u " this may be a piece of wilful obtus
's' ness on our part, we shall not press Il
sia point too strongly. If the sever
GU States do not furnish their quota OF W
was untcers before January draft W
10 then be instituted to fill up the requl
% ed numbcr.
e'' 1t will be interesting to note the
'e'' suit of this last procla amation OF NJ
aey Lincoln, The result of the strugs
'os' hangs upon its success or failure
oe Should it fail Mr.. Lin, may as W
ns' throw up the sponge at once. Shou
ave it succeed the war will 90 on. We
hn- not thiuk it can succeed, and are the
Will fore inclined to believe that the d
out out may be approaching when the tede
void administration will not be indispos
han to come to honorable terms with
ood- brave people against whom they l1s
'ucu so long carried on fruitless and bloc
'ops warfare.
cry
49,. Gen Morgan