Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-10
Affairs IN Rehs,dom.

Late rebel papers are filed with articles H.
Illustrating the bitterness of the different fac
! tions of the chivalry towards one another and
their intestine divisions, denouneing JEFF.
| Davis the rebel congress and the whole mush-
room government at Richmond. Jeff's whole
sale CONSUMPTION has stirred up a storm of in
dignation. He is accused of design to make
himself an unrestrained dictator, and it is
prophesied that ere long he will be will reap
the whirlwind. A convention of editors is
called to protest against his attempt to muz-
zle the press. Condemnation of the secret
sessions of the rebel congress is expressed in
the strongest manner. 1t is declared that
there can be no use for them, and that they
bode no good for the rights and liberties of
the people.
Foote, of Tennessee, in the rebel house of
representatives, few days ago, denounced
JEFF. Davis for granting exemption to a rebel
Irishman named Mcmahon, and had to take
IL back day or two afterwards. He chal-
lenged the whole rebel house of representa-
| tives, and got laughed at for his pains. The
Richmond Examiner called him a reconstrue-
zionist on account of his Monroe doctrine
anti-Maximillian-U Union resolutions and he
challenges the supposed author. John Mitch
ell was put under arrest on the 23d. Foote
had fight with VIM. G. Swan, member from
Tennessee, whom he denounced as no gen.
tleman, and the trio, Foote, Swan and Mitch
ell, figured in the Richmond police court on
the same day, much to the amusement of the
rebel congress, which appears to have ad-
journed for the purpose.
The Richmond Sentinel has an article favor
ing the arming of slaves, which concludes as
follows: "We are Of those who believe that
slavery is the natural condition of the Afri-
can, that for which the Creator designed him
and fitted him, and that in which he is most
happy; but we perceive nothing in the tender
of freedom in testimony of faithful service, to
Justify the adverse criticism in which it is
somewhat fashionable to indulge"
The Richmond Dispatch of the 23d contains
message of JEFF Davis to the rebel Senate,
inclosing a communication from Secretary
Benjamin, stating, in reply to an inquiry
whether any state of the United States has,
through any recognized authorities, directly
or indirectly, expressed willingness to go
into convention with the states of the Con-
federacy for the purpose of negotiating a
peace or consulting as to the best method of
effecting the cessation of hostilities, that no
such intimation, direct or indirect, has been
received by the government"
The Petersburg Sun says: Sixty thousand
and fifty pounds of Yankee shells have been
collected by parties in the city and vicinity,
and sold to the ordnance department. We
may safely put down 10000 shells as the
number poured on the helpless non-combat-
ants of Petersburg; yet, strange to say, only
four white persons have been killed, and not
more that ten or twelve colOred persons, and
twice as many of each race wounded"
In the rebel House of representatives, on
the 25th, J, Leach, of North Carolina, offered
the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The unfriendly interference of citizens
of Veholding states with the reserved rights
of the states the cause of this cruel, bloody
and relentless war; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of the slave states, in an
unguarded moment, under the int uence Of unwise
councils, and without mature elaboration as to
the fearful consequences, made the election Of
Abraham Lincoln the occasion for precpitating the
Confederate States out OF the Union, followed by
fearful train of consequences; and
WHEREAS. We, the representatives of the people
desire to place ourselves fairly before civilized
world as anxious to secure an honorable and per-
manent peace, Therefore,
ResoIced, That any attempt to infringe upon
the rights of the States should be resisted
by all lawful means.
ResO red, That when the United States shall sig
nifty its willingness to recognize these rights and
GU arantee to the citizens their rights of property,
as provided by the Constitution and laws Of Cong
ress we will agree to a treaty of peace on such
terms as may be agreed upon by Comm ssioners or
by States acting in their sovereign character aud
ratified by majority of the people, which shall
constitute the bond of peace between the North
and South.
Mr.. Leach sustained these resolutions in
speech and then they were voted down al
most unanimously.