The New York herald., 1864-11-27
X nowlcdge OF the Acts Of the Lcgisla-
tors Dem nded by tho People.
fFYom the Charleston Mercury

X nowledge Of IN. Ac,s OF the Leg'sla-
tors emanded by tho People.
from the Charleston Mercury
"Rnowedge y power /" and the political power derived
from know Wedge OF pubic affairs as conducted by their
agents In the central belong TO the people OF
this coniederai,on. A constitutional government IN
bii:ty for Official conduct, yet conducted in constant
secret sessions mous,rous anomaly aud pervcrson
men,s OF po,Cai prslermens on the one hand
and threatened with unerrng prescription on
dent eIer,,ous for the country, and Often
weighed down by the pressure OF executive odum-
great temptation. Is il 70 wondered that many bo
come passive and subservenf Nor can there De
spons 6y csDno, be Established whero Tho truth Is no.
known. opinions cannot be formed 10 ignorance With.
at Pubic opinion s kept In .n uncertain, shit ng,
negative and impotent condition touching the
causes OF our troubles. their necessity, and tho
Of their legitimate power Of discriminating and iu
making Their Judgment felt Tho preas s shorn OF It's
proper power because upon facts supposed TO be partial
the people make their minds without reserva
about measures or about men. Hence drt along
have assumed TO DO wise beyond any authority given
them by the intent OF the constitution II high time
for the people and press the Confederate states to m
voice OF earnest condemnation Of tns system OF
smoinering public opnion. We invoke the aid OF our
Sessions which even the Yankees do MOI practice
and which spread weakness 10 our counses
Davis ss Blame for the Destitute Condi-
tien Of the Georgia Soldiers.
[From tho Georgia Chronicle and Sentinel, Nov. IS
An officer In Kershaw's division, row In Virginia,
writes that great many OF the Georgia troops In that
command without socks and otner comfortable
weather Of sectien. The Georgia troops of other
commands 10 the Same destitute condition. Some
time Governor Brown made preparations to import
clothing shoes socks &c for all the Georgia troops
the ed The President OF the confederay ondeavored
to prevent him from 50 doing and @G, nroyn al nc 90,
had net been medded with, and had been permitted TO
do what he had constitutional .gnt TO- every Georgia
soldier would by this time been comfortably clad
Here are few facts Tho public easily who Ia
TO blame The friends Of Georgia. brave sons can readily
percNve why they are now suffering from exposure.
Farther comment Is unnecessary.
Strong Union Feeling I'm DIississippi.
IFrom the Augusta Cnrouicle And Sentinel Nov. 10.
subscriber VI tho Chronicle and Stntnei, In letter
speaking the feeling Of the people In that section OF
ave IKE your position tho subject OF . convention
OF tho states for the purpose Of settling tue uptosunte
here are unm mlstakaby 10 favor OF movement OF
diplomatic kind 10 bring about poace They nave no
thsmscyes TheceopIe must take the matter in haod,
one or both Of the present incumbsnts IN power
must pass away from official control before peace
fight but speak boldly n favor Of whatever course OF
policy seemoth right regardless OF executive favor or
an ylhng else The people, In my opinion. will be with
you Encourage the peace party at the North;
have peace honorable terms win como through their
sforta"
HaDeas Corpus Again Co he Suspended
In Rebe tdom.
from the Savannah Republican, Nov. l9.1
We did hope the President would not again AK Con-
gress meddle With this delicate subject The Prcsi.
dent lately had an Interview with the Virginia delegation
10 Congress. The Richmond correspondents Of the her
curry, writing on the l1th, says
II 10 understood that the object or the President In
calling the virginia delegation TO attend bis oice the
second day after the meeting Of Congress was to convnce
them that suspension OF the habeas corpus 10 again
necessary What reasons were gwen arc UNKNOWN ous
II - said the virsinaos have yielded their assent.
readily acceded 10, report speak truly. Even the
orraa ventures think things had better stand they
But the influence Of the Executive very great
Congressmen says 10 necessary for member 70 stand
good with she admuistrston else no can get nothing
done for bis constituents, and bis influence % host
IRichmond correspondence Charleston Mercury, Nov
rhe balance Of opnicu expressed IN the city papsrs
decidedly against shs use OF slave soldiers 10 our my
ssiil many citizens are 10 favor q IT,
The constitutional objeotous 70 the measure do net
seem TO have weighed more with the President than
those against interfering With the liberties OF The
WA,tAsy Adus fed ne stcoaaltufisnal scrMpss
ehoracterisisc Of CAi1 Adpiaraie.
Members OF the prsss who have circulated freely
among the msmbers Of Congress say they discern
d,p0s,on 10 yield 70 fhe Presdes msnarou pveposs
ton % ed1srs Others declare that there un.
steady look about the eyes Of certain members
THs CONGRESSIONAL LIBaARv-1bs library OF Courees
mas received addition OF about four Thousand
during the present They OF agreat variety
of topics but especially OF tho discovery settlement and
topography OF this continent Washington psper
says The Law department Of the library, which ~
used alike by Congress and the Supreme Court has ais
received valuable additions, especially IN the department
OF uas American and foreign, Including IN add ton 70
all the moe ccebrated collections, hundreds OF nte cst
rs trials reported separately Ibis collection embfsces
nearly every trial for anccut or mcdeih snu
undoubtedly shs mos. complete one OUTSIDE 'oe D'''"