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Repentant Rebels.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 1864.

ies, Virginia, by Mr.. G. c. TYLER, who dates
from Onancook. not far from the place,
C'Only, near 0nancook'O whence Gov.
Wise used to date his delirious appeals be-
fore the war. Tins address contains some
plaIn and homely truths, adapted for South
ern consumption. and which coming from a
Southcruer ought TO have weight with the
people TO whom they are addressed. We
quo,e from the Letter
We are 70 midst Of war-a civil strife. deadly
and Iey Hsia,iu-. causel,>s aud wicked beyond
comparison. Did tins war come Of itself, with
ugt error ul our part, We were prosperous,
wealthy. a sin. I;,hei with blessing and would
that W.. lei 81 continued, hut w4th j, we were
cp.uouttcl ard proud, ,-''Je-huran Waxed fat,
ard s.es,J.'' Wedil woi, but wished TO Do
better
N.t being experienced in war, we invited
c.uut-l eutrtl-oi. provoked it, and for what
A uytb and % ,lad0w-osteusb 20 secure aud
guuaureuo-ro slavery, without cause or right,
uru.-..r -uprosiug ourselves Of such vast
r.N.- aaI importance, that al in opposition
a.4 take flight, or forthwith ingloriously sue
.a.. 90 lIc mere declaration, or daring TO con-
f-Ir MS .u bittle array, they would be aunhila-
tI Iy the fst positive conflict. and there
would begin in halo the dignity superb, the
rH,vu uuriyalgd, the glory, promise and i'm
I.rrauce ot the Independent, wise and puissint
Southern Coutederasy,' which would have
might aud majesty, clothed IN the garb Of con-
trl---tHe sadie aud White-nisser and cotton
@. stand cree; and dictate to the world Now
al. tl.s. 3, cannot le denied, We have talked and
written TO s. degree Of excess really m0us-r0us
.rH .r g
hs,Jated at cur grindiloquent pretensions, and
stared at our egregious folly, we took it they
were only coming in their minds how 10 ap-
preach u- in the most humble and beseechng
manner, and bow at the lower footstool &C. our
great Observation-Disclosures
Tu, South has fought brayely and skillfully:
but. We doubt not, that every victory she has
gained has only plunged her deeper in distress,
and rendered more sure her final subjugaton.
Bur yesterday she held Virgins to the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and
threatened 70 dictate " terms in Independ-
ence Square, Philadelphia. To-day she is hiding
IN Georgia, running in Virginia, despairing in
Chareston-saHs navy, sans foreign help-im-
povorished in men and material, though MONEY
G6ouads, and the CONSUMPTION has been pushed
To IFS ulumatum. Such l. a short fair picture Of
the ideal republic.
To come nearer home, we will not sdd to your
chasrn by alluding in detail to our local war
bike status some two years back. Suffice it to
say tce are sujtucE
And what does it behooVe us 10 do under eI-
istiu. circumstances Shall we stick out for
former pretens ions. and keep up mere growl-
ers war; Had We not better retire from false
positions. and get back TO the good government
as flst rs possible
NJ to run the blockade, and not to violate
the law rs not enough FOR Us At this time-we
must fr0Wn down, discourage, detect and inform
on such a- do these thngs-less viii not suffice
nov The dark mist Of secession ]. beginning At
last 10 clear up-We see n0wIt IS as useless 70 fight
against the Government If the United States as
90 90 sick against the prcks and We shall soon
te in an attitude 10 understand it i bad policy
20 fslt against any power unless our cause be
lust. Seeing tins. Jet US return TO allegiance ana
90 duty with all haste and dispatch, and give
proper assurance Of cordial union in the good
cause This we -asf i0-bet;er it had been
done luue a-o-hatter now than later, after We
shall have suffered from tighter restrictions
have been informed from those IN authority,
thar when ihe people Of these two counties have
given uudoIu,el evidence of sincere loyalty and
coriIal support TO the powers that be, then it
uill Boz their pleasure 90 open trade 90 all, with
ont r.strctlau. as Is allowed o. the most favored
us, and cannot De taken OF IN a moment, but
must e met -rr. up, aud struggled with as best
He .su--li= VIII fli. alike on all sections. The
.lHr i- played out, and We shall Dee called
uuon Co provide a substitute; fer a time this
great chlu-c In our social and labor system
uly cause trouble and c0uius on-new things
viii have 90 take the place Of OLD oues-olds =
habr, viii ere long be forgotten, and we hope
thlr ueW ones viii inspire us with energy and
enterprise. Sc would exn0rt you not 20 dis
par 4 success on this accouut.-Ne must have
labor and as the blacks have left We shall sub
-rItute white wOrkmen.-Ihis viii not be an cN-
pertinent, Tor the system has been we'll tested
and uiei ia other sections, and there they chil-
leu-ei comparison in results, though other adj
vlnti-es have largely prepOnderatei on our side
lt is unnecessary to produce facts 10 prove tins,
yog can al examine and compare for yourselves
at your leisure-iook anl see.
Despair MOTTO despair is TO die-we have
been under 4 great mistake-a halucination,
an ufatuation has possessed Us, and though it
was high folly to fall into such an error, 1t Is
more foolish TO continue therein. Then awake,
arise, be strong quit yourself Ike men, all
IS not vet lost, we can retrieve much.
Respectfully,
G. c. TYLER
-OxAyoocK, Dec. 18th, 1868.
What the standing Of Mr.. Tyler may be
and how great his influence with his fellow
citizens, we know not but that these and
similar considerations are having weight
withthe people Of that Section is evident from
the following paragraph, from the editorial
columns Of the same paper.
ExrExDED.-The day of grace for repentant
rebels has been again extended TIL the list
inst. owing to the impossibility of administer
ing the oath to the immense numbers who are
returning to their allegiance. Yesterday IN
Norfolk over five hundred gave in their ad
hesion to the Union, while in Portsmouth, Capt
Messinger's office was crowded during every
business hour
We trust that the same good work will
soon be going on throughout every State
in Rebeldom. 1t is thus the Rebellion is to
end.
We are indebted to the thoughtful atten-
ton Of Major THos. II. HALsEY, L. 5. A,
tor IA copy of the Norfolk Old Dominion,
from which We make the interesting extracts
gwen above.