Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-22
The Condition Of the South.
The Rebel Cause Fast Failing
ID from Exhaustion.
THE DUTYoF THE NORTH. .
The reinforcement of the Union Army.
President Lincoln and the Re-
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Letter from Gen. Seymour. Lately a
Prisoner of War.

Letter from Ge1s bel mOuTs LdtCAg
Prisoner of War.
The following are extracts from letter
of Gen. Seymour lately released at Charles
ton. They contain very important state
ments:
THE REBEL CAUsEIs FAST FAILING FROM
EXHAUSTION. = Their two grand armies
have been reinforced this summer from the
last resources of the south. From every
corner of the land, every old man and every
boy capable of carrying rifle has been I'M
pressed, willingly or unwillingly, and hur-
ried to the front Lees army was the first
so strengthened. 1t was at the expense of
HoOd's. Governor Brown told the truth
with plainness that was very bitter, but 1t
was none the less sthe truth. Let me extract
a few prominent statements from his proc
larnation of July 9, addressed to the Re
served Militia of Georgia"
"A late correspondence with the Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States, satisfied my
mind that Gs4z,siu.-isa - bss-lofs W hor own
resources to supply the reinforcements to
Gen Johnson's army, which are inulspen-
sable to the protection of Atlanta, and TO
prevent the State from being overrun by
the overwhelming numbers now under
command Of the Federal General upon our
Yil.
But there Is need of further reinforce
ments, as will be seen by the accompany
ing letter of Gen. johnson.
And it becomes my duty to ell forth every
man in the Stale able to bear arms, as fast
as they can be armed, to aid in the defence
of our homes, our altars, and the graves of
our ancestors.
Ifthe Confederate Government will not
send the large cavalry folce (now engaged
in raiding and repelling raids) to destroy
the long line of railroads over which Gen.
Sherman brings his supplies from Nash
vile, and thus compel him to retreat with
the loss fmost of his army, the people OF
Georgia, a0ho haze already been dral0'a upon
more heavily IN proportion to its population
than any other State in the CoHtederacgf
must at all hazards, and at any sacrifice
rush to the front
If Gen. Johnston's army is destroyed
the Gulf States are thrown open to the
enemy and we are ruined"
There must indeed, have been desperate
weakness when Georgis, and the Southern
cause with it, were so neglected that Lees
army might be made equal to the task oi
holding Grant to the Potomac or the
James and the people of the South art
intelligent enough to understand, and toap
preciate the fact, and they have lost hear
accordingly. ...-
The following is from letter written by
one rebel to another, that accidentally fel
into the hands Of one of my fellow-priso
ners, and for the authenticity of which
voueh:
Very few persons are preparing t
obey the late call of the Governor. Hi'
summons will meet with no response here
The people are soul-sick, and heartily tired
Of this hateful, hopeless strife. They
will take good care that no opportunity b.
given the people to vote against it. By
lies, by fraud, and by chjcanery this reYo
luton was inaugurated; by force, by
tyranny and the suppression of truth it i
sustained. 1t is nearly time that it should
end, and of sheer depletion It mast end Be.
FORE Lo70. We have had enough or wan
and of woe, enough OF cruelty and carnage
enough of cripples and cOrpses. There ]:
an abundance of bereaved parents, weep
ing widows and orphaned children IN tht
land. If we can, let US not increase the
number. The men who, to aggrandizf
themselves or to crafty their own politiea
ambition, brought this cruel war upon 8
peaceful and prosperous country will have
to render a fearful account of their mis-,
deeds to a wronged, robbed and outraged
people. Earth has no punishment sutf
GENTLY meet Tor their villainy Here, anC
hell will hardly be hot enough TO scathC
them hereafter"
There is certainly 4 no small proportion
of the Southern people despite The lying
declarations of their journals, as we haC
good occasion to learn, that not only favol
the progress of our arms, but that daily
pray that this exterminating war may
soon be brought to fnality by our com
plete and perfect success. They have hac
too much of despotism-not enough of the
triumph promised them. Many intelligent
Southern gentlemen do, indeed, express
strong hopes of their ultimate indspend
ence, but such hope is not shared by tht
masses. Disappointed from the first in no
having been acknowledged by Foreigr
Powers-more bitterly disappointed il
their general expectation that Northern
towards or dissention would secure then
ends-but single change remains, anC
that is the result Of our merit election fo'
President. If Democrat succeeds to Mr.
Lincoln, they profess to feel sure of nego-
tiations, and sure of their Confedency.-
They believe q Democrat will be elected
In Mr.. Lincoln's reelection they see only
subjugation, annihilation, for the war mus
then continue, and continuance in theil
failure and ruin
In military affairs it is an excellent rule
never to do what the enemy desires--it is
not equally true in politics? ? Certain it i:
that the only remaining Hope Of the .SoHH
| lies IN Mr.. Lincoln s defeat. ...-