The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-05-25

tradictisn, that we lind it as easy to pay
the interest Of $500, 100000 as our ances~
tors found it 80 years ago, to pay the inter
est Of $50, 600, 0o0-Nacaulay'. History Of
England.
H., REBEL FLANs. <t ~.,
1NTERoEPrED LETTER FROM A tREDEL Mem
a.. ~ .BER OF CONGRESS. II - .,sf %:
Hon. J. B. Hancock g.. ta<s -. r., q Il
DEAR Sir The present hour looks
gloomy to he sure but like yourself, / b
lisve IN ultimate success. TO give us this
success we want to strike an effective blow
early 10 the spring. This will set us on
our legs again. Doubtless the fcdorals will
open the campaign by moving heayy force
on Atlanta. Ga., ard at tho same time a
heavy ono from Knoxville, in the direction
Of I southwestern Virginia and northern
North Carolina.
The latter, If not repellel, will forge up.
lon Lee tho necessity .f falling back from
his present position, it may be from Rich
mond and -ulmost entirely from Virginia, to
prevent himself from being a.nked, and his
army lrcm being entirely disbanded or dss-
troyed. You can sec at once. if this move
ment DO allowed to succeed, that these con
sequences must follow. This portion ol
Virgin;a IS now pretty we'll eaten out, and
if Lees army were cut off from the South
it could BOT bs provisionsd. for :hres months.
Pressed in the front and harassed in the
rear, with provisions exhausted, disbandon-
ment and destruction muAt follow,
Then It becomes matter Of tho hast
moment to guard the rear Of the Army o.
the Potomac:
Should the movement upon Atlanta sue.
coed, thsn Georgia would be laid in waste,
ans our chief source (.t prcsanD o. provis
lens will be cut off. No one san H.. icr.
ward to spring without great apprehen> Ina.
Doubtless our sev'1sst trials will the. De
upon u.s. II we sustain ourselves, or more,
if We gain any signal advantages over tho
enemy soon al.sr the opening of the cam
paigu. We may give the opposition elemen.
Of the North chance to combine snd heat
Lincola for President This I. should hail
as good omen, and begin to think Of peace
1t no very distant day. see no chance for
peace until the Republican party il beaten
add overcoms. In the meantime things are
assuming more favorable aspect in North
Carolina. Her course is deeply humititatins
to every patriotic heart. Congress is labor
ing diligently to strengthen our army and
improve our currency I hope We shall
succeed materially in accomplishing both
these ends. The remedy is 4 severe one
but the disease 10 desperate, and no silly
nostrun will answer. ,s-,a>= 81 ....s-
The eauss Is the peoples. and they must
sustain it'at al hazards, and The repre- sen-
tatiys who falters IN this hour OF trial IS no,
! worthy Of confidence. would tell you
what measures we arc likely to adopt; but
that would be contraband; our proceeding.
are ia secret session. As ever, your friend
most truly, ~. 5-z.@$.> %7s" ..rz
/ 1874. o. r. SINGLETON.
/ INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM i.
+ TIE CLERK OF THE REBEL zse
ssas zwAR DEPARTMENT. ~ ii
Il CoHTEDHRArx STATES oIAnERlcA, Wal
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J, Is. l864.-Ay Dsor Friend Tie reaso,
Ioi my not answering your lst.sr ef the q &
instant bsfors Is th.. could nos Dc :,
without violasiag ahs regsiasions of the do
1partaent. Indeed. I cannot givs the intor
nation yoa desire now. Without transgress
: ing The rulss; bat. knowing Jour patriot
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