Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-27

Of some Of the counties have spoken Our
gallant soldiers have spoken. Let Richmond
TOO, utter her thunders in the hearing of those
who represen: her in the state and Confederate
councils.
1t does seem wonderful tina. people who
have been nursed and waited upen, and
watched over by negro servants, are TO be told
that rather than be defended by them they m Is,
run the peril Of Yankee yoke.
Slaves for the Rebel Arp,y-A Newspaper
Opinion.
The Richmond Enc Eirer of the 23d declares
that Virginia and the border States VIII aban-
don the war if the South won't give up their
slaves.
II says "yirginia did not bring on this war,
neither did Missouri, Tennessee or Kentucky,
but all have now lost their slaves by the for
tune OF war, and have suffered all Its desola-
ton and horror. But the tide is now rolling
toward those States which hurried on the
fight, and which affirmed that they would
have success or universal desolation, and
which States swore the oath. This oath has
was struck are first to desert those whose hosts
have so far received the fury OF the storm
raised by others.
"On Monday the compact OF mutual sup.
port was broken, and the bill 20 arm the slaves
was defeated by the Gulf States. That vote
must be reconsidered, or we must perish. He
for whom the love OF the psople is only ex-
celIed by his own pure affection for his coun-
try, the hero of twenty victories, lmplores the
States not TO abandon the glory he won for
them at CbancellOrs vile and other places"
interests be made rs will secure TO each State
the rights OF an unconG uered people. If this
be refused, and the scenes OF war be such as
TO impeTil the relations, without which strife
Is intolerabie, then let provisions OF safety be
secured tor those who value family honor and
Individual pride above sordid property: and
let those who are willing TO have masters
show that they may live upon the hopes OF
their slaves being left them. Seal their fate,
though the enemy is now at their gates. Per-
haps the Gulf States will reconsider the vote
before the inconyeniences Of war De felt on the
Copgaree and Tom bigbee
The Richmond Sentinel ot the 23d is exceed
ingly bitter in Its denun oiltions OF the Confed-
crate Senate for not passing the gro soldier
bill, and says:
'sThe General In Chief. the calm, brave man
TO whom all eyes are turned, Unites his appeal
to that Of the army he so no1iy leads.
stUe gives reasons that will be found In his
letter that we publish to-day. These reasons
we will not repeat here, because we desire the
reader TO study them, where they will COM
mand' greater weight In General Lees Ian
gnage and over General Lees name. He tells
what he wants and why he wants il. Is there
man IN Congress or the country at this crisis
OF onr agony who can answer him nay ? The
Senate has thus far maintained a cold, cruel
silence: the Senate alone, of all the country;
but will that body, which has Just united to
seek and just united in ratfy;ng his appoint
ment as Commander in Chief, undertake to
dishonor his first recommendation, to deny him
the resources which he declares to be essential,
and to set his well considered military opinions
dl hOught r HIS WOulu DC 10 play not only q
cruel game, but one which the whole intellI.
gence Of the country, in the army and out of it,
would rise up and pronounce most IN wise, and
most extraordinary and inexcusable.
"The Yankees have determined that the
negro shall play part i. the great drama on
one side or the other, and it will be the consum
nation OF folly il We permit him to play it
against us. We have closed our eyes too long
TO this fact. We have permitted the game to
progress too far On one side alone: but if is not
too late 10 repair the error OF the past il we will
rise to lhe height OF the great argument, and
Of ar once