The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-12


Is simply his:-Ths Independence Of the so.fedIasy
10 paramount Everything must be sacrihced 70 thae
General nccIsi,sn vii, Amount 70 nothing unless tbas
snail be attained. Less than that 10 cowGoice -
sqs ina. saougan by me SLOW run ssx - on
postcry Without indepepdeuce, and with reconstruo-
ton, We shall be subjugated finally, just az nucn =
though inoola army occupied every foot OF our coun
try.
There y difference to DO sure Men Of property
BY ,hn reconstruction might be able 10 save some
thing OF what they possess; but they would hold u
oay BY the sunersnce Of section which would have
pwer TO rule US by Legislation aud by individual
paciiy and all they could leave 10 their children
would be the shame ~ attempting to establish
juS zee and failing because they lacked the manhood
Agnt for II II wonld not only be eternal disgrace
1t would h7ing misery to transmit
their heirs, the prcsimptmn that the young Of
TO day unit for anything but condi,on sertdom
Ibis, however, orsen TO the putting OF the siavsa
into service It DOT necessary TO do that The
white men are sulcsni Tor the emergency When they
weakened much that they cannot hold thor posi-
o1 Inc 'pen ws them
willing slavery sacrificed 10 the independence
the country. That ndependeDse will justify nsy sacrs
ice Everything well spent that purchases that boon
From the Richmond Dispatch. Nov. 81
We have orborne TO take any part 10 The discussions
relative to the making soldiers II our slaves, because
had yet been formally proposed as practical 0uce
tion, and we bad hoped that would be rassed over.
We did not Osh creaie breach at time DAe hdrme
"a desirable Az the discussion 10 10 be forced upon
however, we wish express opposition, and thi
grounds thereof. In AZ few words as We can.
The propouion in the frs ptoce. is totally snconsh
fional parted from old government because u
lie Determined purpose TO Interfere In the domestk
aIairs OF the States We're still under that govern.
ment, engaged In . war with all Europe invaded BY
. million Of men, surely nobody VIII contend that tie
sus would posses Inc G srasr sos
making soldiers OF tho slaves for such tho undoubsse
effect Of that measure Nov We are not aware That IN
raj government had not.
secsmd-lst y be concedsd that the constsusisaaf
power sxists The exercise OF Is, nevertheless, con
fhsion Of weakness or, rather, profession Of weak
which does mot exist We have no occasion 70 rs
TO any such extreme measure. Our Affairs arc IN
better condition. and prospects brighter, than they
ever have been since the commencement OF the war.
1hird-Armes must DO fed, and In order 10 feed them
crops must be made The negroes are cur agricultural
laborefs. Take them from ia work and you destroy
m,uon y mem 70 back those he has In tbs Held.
F6uyfh-It would be powerful simuAnt TO recruiting
for the Yankees. There can be no doubt that vast
number would resort 10 than who are restrained
at present by the apprehension Of beiDg forced
into tho ranks. They stay at home because
dangerous TO stay 10 90 and they WI be pretty
certain 90. For with the Yankees, they get high
bounty ensting. and liberty and equnity into the
bargain The ser vices before them winch OF the
TO choose and there will, We fancy be little hssa-
Tf-We csre up The scaale question Tort This
m.aue Whatever NAV be lighting for, the Yankees
are lighting for uthe pieger thai is aboton,ze the
South We are not disguised to crafty them If we
AVOID it, henry Ward beechcr III one OF hi~speecnes,
year ago blasted tHat slavery bad received
q mortal blow, and tnat tins would be the means OF
spreading New England IDEAS" that IS. aoohtonism,
toorcrsn freelovem, ana tho whole brood OF Yankee
tended, would make surer conquest than the sword.
Tue Numani Ans Of IMMORTAL renown by barn
ing up their CITY Their wives and children and theme
selves rather than be suouga'ed II we are reiuoed 20
the extremity perhaps viii be well 10 mako SOL
neg for Il ses 70 as He me Is dt AZ
nca an act Of desperation oher. But we deny TINT
to that pout or are likely to come 10 IT,
troduce a larger number OF blacks the public service
teamsters AID lsborers cannot be reasonably Gu.
ecied lpere viii ne some division On inc suboct ..
pg after the war such as are purchased oy tns
c- these purposes 1t Is to be hoped thaa
the discussion OF matter viii not DO INDUCED to an
unnecessary length and that The action of The govern
ment will be ~ once prudent ana PRACTICAL
Rebel Horror o. Fortrr's FIcet-Vhere
Is he Gazing 10 Str *!
from the Richmond Wing, Nov. 81
What has become OF the armada which assembled IN
midabc show few days 10 the southwark, and a.
authorities Inclined " heeve, for Wmius!op
and serious operations tor The reduction and occupaSion
OF that post port? There has been ample
time since SAID to have sailed Tor It's appear amos
off the works the mouth o: Cape Fear river yet We
hear nothing Of such an event ana as anticipate
possible military end TO be served oy tho
Of The author ties bore or ut Wilmington, We
warranted In appreheuding that some otner pook
he object o, the exPedion-hat the ATTACK
will be made IN some ether auate-a1d mat inc SUP
has deceptive. Bur at what point may we reason
abby expect blow be denvered? In what quarter
seabaard are there Indications OF contempMteo
| descent Of serious PROPORTIONS?
can it be that Charleston to be again trieda We
fancy not Her state prepsrRtiou The abors there q
and the amcntcd Harris ard the provence d
the soldier Hardse not promising elements Tor The
success such Besides Yankee vengeance
can he sufficiently stated BY keeping up the
OF at long TO the destruction OF private
nrorertv with the occasional loss Of life aud
cndren and 70 tue injury and discomfort nardships
ct combatants Is Mobile, then, to Do attacKscs
either directly from pensacos! We think not We DO
believe expedition for such an operation would DO
| nt,ed out In the Nurta
| Locking along the coast. and scanning the signs
Of the times induced TO believe that SavaBDAh,
Gcorgis, aud some point on the coast southwark
q IT, VIII prove be tho 90 ec,ive Of thss exPedh,on
after all sope indication may be seen in inc recent ar
rangemeut 10 make savannah the point for exchanging
some 10 900 prisoners OF war. Under cover Of thst
CLOAK perchauce. u supposed by treacherous
.euemy that he mi. nr assemble unsupported feet Of
transports that quarter and concentrate On favorable
which In way could he made almost de masn.
There many things which would recommend such Al
attempt the Yankee councils the feature Of bad astn
That would wear would give to very much me 1sss
which the gourmand or epcure finds In putrid game %
Caharne OF Russia found lin the poignant pleasures a
rape; while the theatrical effect would create an In
mcuse Juror Washington Bangor, and around
the lakes away or to the northern OF Minnesoss
one prolonged current Of scs'acy would thrill the cft
ern public.
The peculiar Indictment TO such opsraseu a. this
time would the hope. by possession Of Savannah
to make u the base for diversion for tina relief Of
| Atlanta and sherman: or In the later should
be forced to give up atlanta and fall back out Of GeR.
TO his fastness at Chattanooga, the possession Of
Savannah and the occupation Of the coast Of Georgia
could be held up ~ ensating substitute indeed,
| NJ advantageous exchange. Some snch monves
have inspired this movement. may rely on IT, though
the present condition Of affairs at Atlanta and the
transfer Of the actual theatre OF from Southern
&c rga into Middle Tennessee by the passage Of our
army under Beauregard. INTO that region, may
some modification OF the n2p OF operations In the con-
tempated quarter In the cfursc OF week ten days
at most, should be certain development The
at savannah well constructed, exclusive and
strong-propcry manned they should mako stout de-
fence. The immediate commander there, General No
Laws has had good deal OF experience In tho field
division commander is said To be ALERT resoute, and
ssessed OF and Judgment 10 emergency
We do not, therefore, apIrebend disaster while hoping
that authorities will strengthen his hands
right moment utmost stretch Of defensive
sources.
The Fight with Fitzpatrick in Ala,
bnma.
tFrc m the Mobile Advertiser, Nov. Q
The enemy being reported advancing, believed
about 900 strong from the direction OF Rome General
Ferguson, commanding DIVISION, formed bis uo Ter
rspn creek about mile north OF Lsdga. and engaged
tbem At ten O'Clock. Tho fight lasted hour and
miuutts, the enemy being completely whipped and
firing Ia confusion