The weekly union record., 1864-05-21

Kindle yesrnings more and more, 10 hasten rom
Where n IN atiaied. i5r oar tears. ever gaps the
burning sand
Resources Of the I.oyal.and Rebel States.
The persistent efforts Of the Peace
Democrats to under estimate the re-
sources Of the North and magnify those
Of the South, ovinces the deep sympa-
thy which is felt in the rebel cause.
Such efforts can have but one object in
view, to work up an impression that
the South may prolong the war indef-
nitely, and that the North should ac-
cept peace on any terms. The statistics
of 1860 abundantly disprove the ma
licious statements that are from time to
time put forth by the Copperhead press
and expose its partisan and one SIDED
view, made to favor the enemy. The
Troy Times gives column Of ofstatistics
from the census reports Of 1860, in
which the resources Of the North over
the South are shown to be immensely
greater, in the products of agriculture,
of manufactures, and in every branch of
industry that goes to make up the
wealth of people. A few items
alone give sufficient evidence of our
wealth and progress and prove that the
means are not wanting on our part TO
carry On the war to a successful termi-
nation.
According to tie census Of 1860 the
value Of manufacturing products in the
free States was $l,616,812,0 900 while
in all the slave States their value was
but $2S3, ,1S8, GOO. Of the eight States
from which the rebels now draw their
supply of food, Texas, Mississippi,
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida and Virginia the
wheat productin 1859 was 23,972,450
bushels, while the loyal States produ-
ced 139, 500, 1873 bushels. The eight
States produced Of corn 1876, ,962, ,2S8
bushels, and that of the loyal States
547 ,o20,500 bushels. The hay crop
of the free States was f1,274 ,446 tuns
and that Of the entire South 100000.
The number of cattle in the free States
was Il ,000, 900, in the eigh. Southern
States 10,000,000. OF sheep the free
States had 1S,O3S, ,S43 against 4,496,
S43 in those States. The number of
pounds of butter produced in tie slave
States was only about enc fourth Of
that made in the loyal States. The
entire South produced but 1867 ,553
pounds of cheese, while the free States
made 104, ,G17,7S2 pounds. BY compa-
ring the exports during the three years
of rebellion with those Of the three
years preceding, our resources and pros
perity are presented in most fayora-
bic light. During the fiscal years '61;
'62 and '63 our exports of domestic
produce exclusive of coin and bullion
were S791 sol, ,S2S, while they were
but $S45,9S5,536 during the three
years preceding; and Of this last sum
more than one half was for cotton.
When the great superiority of the
North over the South in effective men
capable Of bearing arms is taken into
account, the above facts must present
to every intelligent mind a sufficient
commentary on the capacity of the two
sections for carrying on the war. They
portend no doubtful issue. The rebels
have thrown their whole strength and
resources into the contest, while the
North has given scarcely beyond her
surplus. Steadily and surely our armies
have been advancing and reclaiming
rebelhous States. A few more vigorous
strokes and rebel rule will be broken,
and the Southern people relieved Of the
tyranny which has thus far held the
masses in unholy rebellion.
STARVING UNION SoLDIERs.-The
proofs of starving our gallant and pa
triotic soldiers, when taken prisoners,
has been proved a regular rebel process