The New York herald., 1864-09-19

whole south rsposes In General Lee They admire his
success s an officer, and truly think that he has done
moro than any other person TO MAINTAIN their
s,,. sau.. TINS nps. The resul, o. ,hs favor be.
numerous matters Of policy and a The army arm rwicc,
that General Lee has rendered his resignation nr Davis
does not underae the extent OF General Lee services
great favorise w,n the army. and wore Mr. Davis to
undertake any serious opposition be Would have the
non rebel army run satserns :. os do0s Lee known
The private life Of Mr. Davis, from what learn, is
exemplary and . model to the people Hm residence is
situated upon French Garden Bl In the suburbs OF
Richmond and commands fine prospect. The mapsop
was purchased by the city for the ATTY thousand
dollars and pre- ened 10 Mr. Davis Here leader Al
this great conspiracy lives quietly and without osenta
tiou. HIS domestic affairs are administered wtb view
70 the pressure times and there s sad 70 oe very
little gayety about the pace Does the spectsclo 0f
blood and which he has brought upon tee land
subdne himS The other high officials initiate
PIE Of Their leader, and live without attracting moch
notice.
Az yet very manifest hostility has been exhibited
towards mr. Davis He is frequently the
unattended and alone Every Sabbath morning be
seen with his prayer eook in his hand, wakps from his
attendant II s thousbt, howsver that tins passive ad.
mson OF his mssmsnased government cannot long
and 1nd snss 81 sosshios VII soon b done 70 remove h
she man of tbsir choice for the hsh position.
RrHnoNp AZ AFFECTED BY rHx WAR.
War has never tsen known increase the piesy OF .
country, much isss Of city. Richmond sbovs all cities
experiencing s fun share OF Internal corruption Tho
fao u, during the past year Richmond has been sort
Of refuge for large number Of those shunung %
crosohmcnts Of the despcsble Yankees and As natural
ccosequeoce the city literally packed with all sorts Of
characters. The population 10 addition 10 the transient
military and ofncers OF the garrison consists Of large
portion Of is old residents set Of government
officials, refugees from all parts Of Ibe South and numbers
Of Bahimoreans aod smuggling Je~s The aontsmeu from
Baltimore the greater Of saloon Keepers. The
nvasoos OF the conscrpt odcers have occasoncd
the extinction q number Of their establishments the
propretors being obliged TO take the oath hereby
ing them liable % conscrptcr Az Of The inevitable
necessities OF the centraizatcD OF 80 mrch military
power at Richmond, the municipal government made
quaie 70 the maintenance Of quiet therefore there exists
N aidsion strong martial admit Allied these
two powers stay ihe tide, but Do not repel H. Crime n
| punished by the alternative OF coso confinement IN
prison enlistment 10 the army, The atter " generally
the choice of tho victim great eyh aud source oi
trouble The authorities seems 60 be the existence OF
psrte~ of mes allied the perpetratiou of midnight
assssiostions or attacks. Ths men Of these gangs So
tion themselves mon the principal streets snd uron per
cs,yrg aoSarv tndiydual approach hu, upon cruches
and INQUIRE the direction 10 the hospital nuring this 10
terrogltion and the very natural rspgs survey OF the
appearance OF the person is made " his looxs promne
= reward no " interrupted by vhsck upon the head.
prcstra.ed and ed These gange have no fear % the
oie, bss arc cce5cd ose,her and armed for desperate
| rowdies from Nev orleans and Baltimore
SOCIETY.
The mos shocking spectacle presented BY the rebel
capital seems 70 be It's social depraviy. In all centres
Of power, and particularly Of military moral corruption
always found to oxst largely IN excess Of the natural
| proportion elsewhere The ELECTS OF the war 10 the
border cities OF the North has shown thia Rich
mono seems, however, 10 be unusually afflicted
the army OF the South has swept on all The
nsntngl material OF the country. FMS has carried
| on fathers, husbands and brothers, the pplursl
guardians oI the purity cf thor wives and daughters
We may add " eetlmascd that there are ten nousand
1 publicly and privaiey, kept womes In Ricnmond
FARO AND GAMBLING RsrAsLrsHmswrs.
| These Establishments numerous and are plying
brisk business. They are parcuizcd BY government c
csls who said TO squander away the public funds
rsccntsw ~ spFi the keeping Dcse places subjects Inc