Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
CoEFEDERATE FORCES.

From the Winston IN CO. Sentinel
It is roughly estimated that the forces engaged
in the Confederate army, 10 all its departments, reach
About 81 90 men. The white male population in the
Confederate States between IL and 40 years, liable to
conscription exclusive of Maryland, Missouri, Ken
lucky and Delaware is l lis 900 Iti estimated that
about 81 900 are exempted under the act known as
the exemption law and therefore not now liable to con-
scrlption This leaves grand total between the ages
of Is and 49, in tie Southern States proper Of 100000
now called for and liable to the service This estlma
ton is made from the taken before the and
it cannot be that there has been more than 100000
slain in he war or disabled or that sick. 1t
must therefore be apparent that If the entire strength
of the fighting population of the Southern States be
thoroughly marshailed, exclusive OF all exemptions, az
the law now stands shall yet have army al 600,
900 men, Does this look like being whipped, or that
it yet time to give up the struggle short OF our In
dependence
There is yet little short of 100 900 principals of sub
situtes now called for and suppose, in addition to
this that Congress shall now repeal 80 modify the
exemption law to bring in all such mechanics as are
not absolutely necessary upon railroads Tor tranSpor
tatOn and in the workshops of tie COn'ederacy TO
the machinery shall yet have addition CT certain
ly not less than ESQ, 900 Making entire avail
able force without at all diminishing the productive
labor of the country from what it is, Of $50 900
men. An army large enoug b, if determined and des-
perate, to take New York city, Philadelphia AMI Bos
ton and demand terms of peace at the door OF the Fed
eral Capitol in 80 Gays.
We show these figures, which we believe in the main
to be correct that the tmid and irres0ue may Sc
that there is yet real cause OF dependency.
But we told that we shall die by starvation. We
don't believe word of it, Let the people that at
home quit their meanness-their cruel speculation and
extortlon and the ensuing summer 60 to work and do
their whole duty IN raising crops and tie next year we
shall have plenty for ALL Look at 1t. The pOpull-
tion OF the entire States before the within
fraction OF 100000. Nearly 100000 of thee
we're slaves. Lincoln boasts of having only about 100
900 refugees aud captured slaves in his service THIS
leaves Dearly 100000 slaves n the country, and add
ed to the white population after deductIng 900 900
which is ample for the service, yet would have
popuation OF considerable over 10000 600 o. this
surely not less than 100000 would in times Of neces
sity like the present. be engaged in productive labor
At this estimation that there might be enough produce
made to support the army aud the country, it would
only be necessary that each productive aboer should
produce little more than enough to support himself
and another. But in the rich lands OF our Southern
country one aborer can produce .uthcieDcy Tor
three tm2s that number.
From these calculations We think it may be safely and
beyond custom assumed that if the Southern people
will be true to themselves, unied and determined, tley
never can be subdued. Let them all the land
SCOT the traitor from tbir midst wherever found,
rally to the support Of tne country in all its depart
ments, present an unbrOken and determined front TO
the enemy, and victory is to tier labOrs
And then in future shall be free, our homcs our
own, land glorious history brilliant our p5ope
prosperous and haPsy And they shall build mouu
mens over the graves Of glorious Dead aGd song
shall remember them 30 long reedC lasts, or liber
ty is loved