The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01
Rebel war PSlicy.

UapoD ousns 70 pscS-OopS No upocsA oSs0S VI sDe
Mr. Brown said that the two greatest needs Of the
e he and Ss
and the executive power win give themselves entirely 70
the country these results may n shors time be accom-
estly TO consideration is simply thsShall the con-
edoracy stand falY" II lS TO stand, the pedestal
az swesn Ss @
eDt branches OF the government must cease We
must determine 70 stand together 10 one con-
mon defence, or fall together 10 the common
grave. Our SUCCESS lie certain il the patriotism Of
the people holds out 70 the end Our chief reliance
people He had this settled Convction-tha. when the
States conceded the making TO the control OF
the goyernment, they gave every incidental power 70
sttuon fully vindcated from the absurdty Of get
ting into war and then trammelling SO that We
could not conduct II successfully He first proposed 10
strengthen the army by dedr epey ,oAe male person
residing 10 the Confederate States and capable Of bearing
arms to be in he milioyy service He proposed all
inquiry "Is ne capable Of bearing arms2 Whether he
be Jew Gentle, Christian nfdei he Ia capable Of
bearing arms, he should be put into the army. What s
il that has brought disaster upon as9 Where have
sowed we have not been prepared TO reap. II the
Manassas, would have been ended after ns
commencement. We wasted the first year Of the war by
keeping handuils Of men in the army. We wasted the
second year OF the by only conscribipg those be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and thirty i've. We stand
today with army 100 weak 70 when the harvest
10 ready for tho scke Shall we on laundering 70 the
end Of the chapter, military strength
and hurl it like an avalanche against the enemy Is it
teri Case tits system Of killing or your armies by de-
tail What rivers Of blood have been caused flow by
the fatal that we're 70 have short and cheap
and shall We not say 70 men OF every profession, az
you are capable Of taking up arms, you must do it,"
sress and Governors Of STATE. IL tais eaI
TAX not Of - Invading the rights Of the States"
TIE Be-. mode Of pr,.ano s rgs.s Of Stats @ dstnd
Saess over oos.ss.,s;onsi qu,ss;ss ~sils as Yaa.
re not that provisions must be produoed.
The army and the people a. home must be fed end
SSen Won Save taken every man capaSe Of Srns
arms how many would be leftout TO take charge n al
these thngsg he calculated them BY hundreds Of thou
sands and they not sufficient 70 carry on the
home pursuits his fourth proposition provided for the
detail Of such other persons as will be absolutely needed
granting and allowing substitutes ne
take occasion 70 express his thanks 70 the House Of Repre-
which had sown the seeds Of discord and from
the Potomac the Rio Grande. He for putting 10
the army these Substitute gentlemen, who were strutng
about the country In borrowed plumage, knowing
about setting squadron n the Hed than spnser
Next the substitute law, the exempticn law has given
than Other measure OF Congress-
What crowds the saloons hotels like boxes
Of red herring, and fills all the Of travel with
Of Richmond are crowded with athletic young meal Why
all the confederacys First the fatal Of
Congress n passing these laws; second the maladmins
sration OF those laws The remedy is In sweeping them
from the statute books Hare neither ezenps nor stst,
; 20 go 1a' and ID , sess ,s sa
hare deot Our dag will no longer trail IN tne dust. but
win wave in triumph over the foe Refuse TO do these
things, and the hearts Of your soldiers win grow
He expressed hts cordial concurrence in the the
Secretary Of War the substitute question: argued
length 10 show that contract existed between
the government and those who had employed subs,i
tutes He next discussed hs proposition authorizing
rss,osn. 70 issue m, recurring Al ,orssne1s
was tired Of feeding drones. Whilst were blessed
With abundance and these people were Of dssdvan.
tage, be was willing 20 tolerate their presence But
they eating outPur substance and by their specuA.
tive procvilies ais dspreciating our currency They
presence here Of great disadvantage. He knew OF
no International Law which forbid rs from saying 10
them s.the time has come when we can ENTERTAIN you
for fear some foreign Power take ouces Il may BE-
safely assumed THAI nineteen tweptehs Of these people
engaged 10 traffic. They are the men who the block.
deprscate currency and appreciate the Yankee
currency. The man who goes secretly 70 New York or
ns that Ia dong 20 be violates our laws that man is
not TO be trusted IN making communications 10 the
ens@y. He would rather this day have regiment Of
Yankees turned loose this city, than longer tolerate
the presence Of such people There wi he said be
burtnen the government you wise laws, and
have them faithfully administered. Blu, II you hesitate
every time liste doubt - 70 power rassd he would
not be responsible for the consequences In the midst
Of plenty the wives and children our soldiers are
winter. Win Congress arouse from Its lethargy and ap
ply remedy How long win the farmers Of Virginia be
the neld for bushe Of meaE This 10 done By men who
are allowed 70 remain II home "thai the army nav be
fed" How long 70 tolerate this state OF things
He would say these farmers "Dsgorre Won can't be
allowed 20 stay n home while others IN the army
and under d, he watched plea q .depecsed
b. said he would commence by picking these men up and
pokns them into the army. This proceeding would no
grown great 70 the country IL there Is 10 he
any substantial Improvement OF the currency e, us sop
this tinksrlng with No government ever vel rs,or.g
h~.x
issuing bonds that do bear interest That IL the propos
ton q the secretary q the Treasury Never could he be
brought 10 vote for any such proposition He proposed
the counter proposition Of evyng upon the
Of the country He agreed with the President, ,hst he
asO. sns Sss' snd sns ~ peop growing into fright
extnguishmsnt Better undertake pay now s400 o oo
IN non interest bearing notes than 900 IN rod sftsr
the war he proposed 70 tax treasury about twenty
hve per cent, and the who assessed sbos,o caiss
the tar. To avoid the concesent Of the notes \. vool
appoint convenient time and place for the notes 70 be
presented. Let the agent retain a. a., "a
eamp the other three ourths All notes not ~ $780,
sfoud a. ,oe enc o. three months be currency
BY this plan, assessment and collection would b. Al.
| mukancous, counterfsits would be detected, ana
VIA, would be left o. the currency would
be SOUND. MI. Brown further discussed the Anap-
cal question, and advocated the proposition 70
make Treasury legal tender His next proposition
Ss % prohibit ,ftc 10 gold and silver. Nothing,
ne sad, bas coutrNled much the dsprec iatou n
our tuSsncy, and the rafto should therefore he pvo
holted. We found tho power 70 do this the necessity
o. tusteniog The pubic credit n 10 nonsense 70 tell
BIN fha tse trainers of piece Of political MACHINERY
designed that " should run down like clock and none
70 have tie power of Winning - mp again. without
suopg army ard sound currency What the constitu
ro ~ofihf we are not living under oonetutOn
wLeb require os 70 sacrifice, oar liberties be had
s.o an ostn 70 support such orstitution he would
s,. escssse be believed thew was no such CON
s.ooa be bad sworn % support constitution Which
gave 70 tie government just sucS Ncvers ~ would
scsoe V ooedoc. !l's wac 70 sucss wfaI concus,on
10y. Ne foposo 70 declare III. ~s laws var
b'e 70 the altafy courts Ne vac /. yytDnpg 70
submit Legislation upon which hangs tf.< destiny
OF th6 eonfoatrhcy 70 We Judgment cs~ every
little petty State Jedge, Who, BY he decs,oc. ma turn
loose the food Of Yankee dcspctsm 10 oversuvea thS