The New York herald., 1864-03-17

character.
aud moderate republicans ne exoDerates from causing u
and says tho responsibility rests exclusively WIN Inc
wicked repuoas acao de7sied c compact 0 fae eonsdf"
t0a, oscliJed sidgeyy Bible ord an anti std@ry
God When these possession Of tho federal gov
crDment tie South was compelled, IN selfdclcnce, 10
sever tho COMPACT sovereign States which wicked
promised 10 restore by tho Taradoxforoe. Under this
pFctencc habeas corpus was tramplcd under foot
thc ballot box overawod-armes raised 10 hold The North
aid subect the South chance OF administration ia the
Norl mast come before hage Revolution de-
fends The right OF State sovereignty. senPovernment
did not provoke war; and an anicabe adjustment bas
been refused.
Lincoln has declared that Georgia and other States are
In rebellion 10 the federal government, the creature OF
tho States, which they could destroy as well create
In authorizing be did not seek to restore the Union
ernmont % M to sphere OF Of limited powers they have
tnkon ono hundred thousand negroes, which cost hair
million OF whites, four thousand millions OF dollars
and now seek 10 repudate sell governnent-subJu-
gale southern people and conscate their property The
statement OF lincoln that offer no terms Of adjust
ment Is male nrttu pretext that Il Impossible to
say when the will terminate, but that nesotation
not the swod viii finally terminate IT, We sho.,td keep
6cte TIE Northern people the idea tsat ready 10 ne
gcttae they ready and lv recognize our riod to
self Government and e sovereignty OF The Stes Efdr each
uaetory oo pocraent should make d,stne of.I q peaee
on these e and should The course OF any State te doubled
l9 the armed force te tOtrd,on aud the bdot tcs decide
II this refused dozen times, it, and keep
before the North and the world that ability defend
ourselves for many years has been proved Should Lin
coin boast Of his numerical superiority, let him be re-
minded Of The reply Of King lsare to Benhadad-''1et
not hm that eirdeh on harness boast himself as lie that
putteth IL off,"
Rebel News of LOMgstreet's MOveme nts.
From the Richmond Examiner, March IA
We have some interesting inteigeDcefrom LoDgsreet's
command. Indications were, few days since ibdca-
tive OF an early engagement between the two armies OF
the Fast Tennessee department. but they had oil disap
peared The enemy came as far mp as McrristoWn, iu
considerable force-aso the Chucky river but the
appearance Of advance OF troops they rcreated
hurr,ediy IN tho direction Of Knoxville The latest in
ellieebce received from them reported their at
Straw berry Plains.
There federal forces the Beams Station valley
ad dnenre thaOI I{Iuin ais
Everything is quiet in the direction OF Cumberland
Cap The garrison at that point is quite small and keep
ooso in their forticaons, the scouts OF Jones hover
ci0ee around them.
rumor was in circulation ,ha. Grant had sent twenty
five thousand men into Kentucky, via Nashville, from
Chattanooga 10 the anticipated advance Of Long
streets amy Hc is certainly dreaming.
Cur troops are 10 aDirable health and full Of enthu
sasm, and have plenty OF supplies.
General sherman's Expedition.
DEAorolis, March I, 1864
thousand five hundred cavalry LETT Canton on the morn
ing Of the I'd inst Sherman pushed on 10 Nickshurg,
leaving McIherson 10 command
Richmond Markets,
From the Richmond Examiner, March 14.l
The city markets have been almost bare Of meats and
vegetables for fortnight The country people have evi.
IDENTIFY postponed their visits 10 the city until the ap.
preaching "Al Fools Day." A few shad, from North
Carolina been brought TO market this week. aud
sold at $40 to $50 each.
The wood dealers have lately advanced their retail
prices. Oak is selling at s4s cord pine S35,
delivered
Successful blockade Running.
lfrom the Charleston Courier, March s.
MORE ARRIVALS.
Two more swift steamers with valuable assorted
goes, mostly government account have arrived al
Confederate Port IN safely.