The New York herald., 1865-03-02
TIE Rebel Congress Abandoniay the
DeesAeA VApital.

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The Rebel Congress Abandoning the
DeenAsA VApftal.
From the RschsAosa Enquirer, YcA 35l
Usgvess ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. BY their constitution
h is not denied sAak t have the leg, right fee their
posts and V seek ef from their fears their distaAt
homes So Assnssl Lee the legsa right to SURRENDER
his army n the nning and V Prove traitor 70 his pa
glory and his 6osatrys trust ne moral right u con
gress - desert heir duty destsd upon the sane pfin
cipls sAaG ~ould sustain impeachment BY thasvcy
Consvessihe President shosd abandon ths cptai ana
hus< safety vor his person y the mountains Of shs West
or n the rwamps OF the sssth There shdtAces In
hsstosy u being ha<ged or shot fsr essss mota
csisnesWhch they had legal right 70 oemuat
rhevision Of the powers and fcnctsoasef GOVERN
into legislative executive and judicial was from
Stres OF economy N she accomplshsehtcft the ends0f
erganzed society rneir names os Sses 20 no. ancs NO.
ssher T shs virtue Il loyalty - sss eSiisssioss q
sxy essened bcsAuse the public aoor Y divided he
,rgged in she trench expsssso mortal shell and
,shot or the we'll clad rcpnsssatas entrusted with the
During the lasa four weeks ,ca epprvkenaos @ danger
has disturbed risds Of the sd The shifting Of che
srsss that become exposed before the nesns
OF cessful obssrsed The nSst ncha
ss Ssrds 70 sssr s1sn While Ia
that connected large psstsn Of Congress with snesr
s - r'os S
brave .. shsir posts "a true . their country.
Of easy Congressional resstso the West and South
since that time Senaoss sd Representation Aape,
Sss 1sssd. Ess N ss~ - so 9 SSr. Is
true the President must sand hsm grow nrmsr - the
army bare their the with more he
courage the csums Of the enemy converge the
STANDS ssssdy, snd g. @ suoc:sd = Whit Con-
gress de not abandsa sher posts 81 time whsn.brave
the founder OF people, and the succsssorof Plu-
turch will write his name on the same page with Tel
Alfred ana @ S = sn1a va ns Sssnsc nsnsn rs
example, there win De diculty in Andng Instances
in history 10 ustrs1e' ms disgrace The soldier, how
ever bravely he nay have fought a50und Richmond,
the hills Of Fredex0sbun through the double glory or
Manassas with te guard dEom Gettysburg the
battle fields wherc still lay dead bodies Of thc5
radcs who, pears ago. did desert when the capi
clad, with wife sad child at distant and desolasd home,
without shelter from storm relief fnDm hunger; the
imuiorc him 70 the rear and death stare hin IN fronf
will be seized and by the laws Of honor and of war; will
be shot as deserter The authority ~ in1ct sacha
punishment has been given by Congressional statute
That statute Is neither Of higher Of stronger
obi CATION than the law which demands that senators and
shall not by their action indscs the be-
lief that the lie defeated and fortunes lost
Is dec ption all th required legislation has
been arranged General Lee has declared that an a.
journment Of Congress this time places which may
frecr from danger than Richmond. would diminish
the ssssng powsrof ;ne country Dy tne suspicion snai
prehcnsons inconsistent with success; and with that
sublime confidence which the great and good always feel
he begs that they who passed laws TO force others
duty shall not now just before the battle rs 70 b, tried
which s TO win victory and secure existence desert
army which will meet its first defeat after h has been
abandoned by those who made the issue and swore 70
defend it.
since Sherman moved from Savannah should return TO
Richmond. II should not bo doubted that there are
same reason 70 leave which would obtain furIough
soldier. Tossuch no censure viii apply provided they
return to their posts just As uroughed private returns
TO his company They who do not return should be sub
jected 70 the same laws which they have passed for
others The Speaker should be directed 70 issue his
Should disobedcnce OF the provoke than
intercepted retreat and unpeasant proximity 70 Yankee
ssry eom%.naers an ~ execute @ s the sps.isrs % pro pro
cess There are many true and brave men IN
the Congress II other members continue 70
the whole body the army expects the President
semble those who attempt 70 Dee, and 70 keep Con
least hear the speedy nsws Of triumph or ruin
That day not far distant The same Journals that will
try at the hour when every impulse Of honor and al tho
obligations Of duty, impellsd them to stand may also
tie cherished favorite OF superior fortune, and whose
skill with the assistance he obtained from Heaven, has
pil,age and ensave u.s. has again reved our country
from the scourge Of the Eorhman, and that he still
stands between and enemies with that 0exterOuB
sword from whose untarnished blade national hope win
forever gleam
6trange Movements at RGchmond-Non.
combatants Advised to Withdrew.
From the Richmond Sentinel Davis organ), Feb 27]
great deal Of causeless dsquiet has been created in
city by movements UAtch yPrcosioNosy
but which have been greatly misunderstood misrcpre
sented We make this statement on auhOvity and b.
request Ii order TO relieve the minds Of people of
grauitous anxietioA Nothing has been done contsm
plated but what ordinary prudence enjoips with
any purpose that every cisen here would not approve
and applaud There ID foundation for the sries On
schseA bsild panio and which others may embrace
fov the indulgence Of prsjndices rf
With the opening Of the campaign and IN the fnme
diate presence Of the great armies which 70
wrestle for city - the prize, IL b Of course emh
neny proper that RicAm0d sAOd b pat IN Asr bea feht
ing trim; for she no unconcerned spectator II win
not shock weak would, therefore, recon-
mcnd that all use< and cosbaant oomsvmsrs b urged
EAzpe u.s. that may defend the city 70 better advan
tage There In strange fascination about point Of
danger which attracts those who but hinder operations
LIT al ssh ,otAdrdo-as for the yest, let rub up
guns.
The Military Situation I'm the Southwest.
CHARLorTE Feb. "a, 1885.
We indebted the enterprise Of ths Southern Ex
press Company for Augusta papers 70 the 10th nsapt
No importan, military movements are reported.
Captain Dckerson captured several officers and con
siderable number Of enlisted men during the recent
Yankee raid into Florida
General N b. Forrest has been placed in command OF
all the cavalry in the District Of Mississippi cast Of Loui
promises reorganization Of the cavalry with the
toration OF the perfect discipline He threatens
cxterminate all Confederate sraggers, robbers and de-
serters
GcQral Thomas troops are being mounted for asup-
posed March through Alabama. ft
CHIa1ofrH, Fob "a, 1885,
ScnatobiaA
Many complaints Of General Kirby smith ore made IN
the West 4i NHA
General wonord is in command a. Atlanta Reorgani
zaticn in Georgia has already commenced ~
Reinforcements from Northern Mississippi have heen
sent " Grant 4kl M#
Large bodies Of trooEn moving In the West and I'm
portant moyements arc reported
The Legislature Of Mississippi II about 10 convene IN
extrn session for the purpose s said Of calling stsss
Convention. s-t Gei