The New York herald., 1865-01-08
Il 10 Advised to Conscript Every Negro
for Whom One Thousand Dollars Hire
Per Annum is Asked.
The South CareIinians Called Out for
the Defence OF Charleston.
A FIGHT AT DALTON, GEORGIA.
Further Particulars Of the Roanoke
River Expedition.
NOT 4 man KILLED ON EITHER SIDE,
&C., &C., &c.
The Rebel Opposition Party.

&C., &C., &c.
The Rebel Opposition Party.
J1Fp. DAVIS ORGAN CALLING THE OPPOSITION
PAPERS HARD NAMES.
The Richmond Sentinel of January s, has leader
headed 1.-THE Government and the Opposition" thus in
advertently admitting that the South not unit in
sustaining the Je Davis usurpasion. The article is as
folows:-
The administration includes only the President and
his Cabinet, but also all officers civil and military ap
pointed by the President and all officers Of the
Confederate government deriving their Offices directly
an the executive officers The President and ali other
executive officers are, especially in time of war little
~ 70 s s sn. n
unvaEying circumstances OF war; and may divest
them Of those powers when peases nay, may dvest
them Of all power by refusing the supplies needed
carry on the government II is the imperative duty
Congress watch closely the conduct OF its a9snts the
executive officers and that they do abuse the
powers conAded to hem but perforrn their duties
trusts wisely, diligently energetcaily and faithfully.
dom patriotism Of ability OF me Presden IT. or Of his ar
pcinteee should continue Ia perpetual session. In order
70 guard against and recty 80 ar lay u its power oil
continual session 10 ample evidence that sxer nearly
ouryears experience continues to retain confidence
In tho integrity, wisdom and general ability Of the Execu
tive. The reyiler and traducers Of Jefferson Davis
would have the people believe that he alone RESPONSE
Bile the whole conduct Of the Con
fedcrate government They fear attack Congress
although II In admirable harmony concert with
the Executive and quite potent apart Of the admin
seration as the Executive because 70 lavish abuse
Congress- the direct representatives of the people, would
in times like these be almost denial or the capacity OF
the people for self government
Let II be remembered that affairs, civil and mill
tAy, directed controlled and administered by the
least by what people have pronounced to be the col
lective and combined wisdom Of the oountry for all
Ae,as either oS Sresv SI o1 ns R
people In times Of difficulty and danger, such
those In which we are now involved the people
seldom fail to put in Office their wisest, ablest
and most patriotic men. II is the acts OF this
government, thus constituted, Which foctious III
effected tredcAeros oppostion continually dssoits An
opposition contemplate in numbers and which does
include In Its ranks single eminent for virtue
and TALENT and in whom the people have been
cusomed to conhde An opposto,s composed If mdtcor
tents, tradacers, friends Of ue Norh disoaise and
Aost Of scki tid, qppreaeasiue men, who have become
their dupes and Instruments. These select the
President the special object Of attack because they
afraid to attack the whole government directly and
know full we'll that 10 destroy confidence 10 him will be
10 parayze the right Of government 10 discourage
our own people, TO encourage the enemy and bring fall
ure 70
Were the prime leaders Of this opposition 70 ont our
territory, the Caalne conspators Quilted the city Of
Rome, II would be happy radiance. Let them thus
throw OH disguise and appear IN their true characters
and the thousands whom they have deceived
cevng would return TO just views and sound sentiments
As open enemies We do dread Them but profess
Ing friends, living Ia our midst, they are em'ienuy
dangerous
What do the ignorant inexperienced, uuskiled scrib
bers and slang whangers who lend themselves 20 the
false refer propose by their DO they
hope that their and revinqs will in
duce the collective and combined wisdom Of the country
20 heed their voices take counsel and advice from them
be controlled and directed by them, and in fact f
form, vacate their Offices abdcate their trusts betay
their constituents Surely they hope for expect
such contamination this. The government would ba
weak and criminal indeed II IL should be swerved from
its course and duty by abuse or advice coming from such
Questionable and III affected and captous
Their sole object II We are TO judge by the obvious
tendency of their course be TO bring the govern
ment and the army into disrepute with the people, to
engender discomfort TO beget panic, To prevent enlist
ments In the army and 20 encourage desertons from it,
In fine, TO discourage and weaken the South and
courage and strengthen the enemy, and finally 10 bring
about Northern success and Southern failure and subu
CATION.
TO be the objects of the few ctous ieaders
of the opposition Tho great mass the party consists
of timid and deluded men, who will re,urn TO their
loyalty they discover and comprehend the
wicked purposes Of their disloya leaders.
The Rebel Government Advised 60 Mono
polire the blockade Running Business.
The Richmond Enquirer catches with all the energy of
. drowning man at Of the occasional s,raws lately
thrown IL by the New York rebel press II has been
sared by the World Necs some other paper Of Ike
character that al they have do indefinitely prolong
the struggle forego the comforts convenences
Of civilized rfcm They overlook the insult conveyed In
tho comparison which Hkens them 70 Community Of
bar0arianei whom II s impossible TO injure by block.
sdins, and jump at 10 the conclusion that their
Nur1''" H3end ~ nght, ana demand the Instant sup
presoo q the importation Of oil other than useful
articles and the expenditure Of all means Tor war
material only The Enquirer then adds:--
H. The State woverapepis and the Confederate coveyn
hsn shou1 sbsogoiis snfir, b,oci,5,
troNng all me sSpoisnnns % and all the imporiaions
latter the army alone. A fleet Of nfx stesme,s
owned ny the states aud by the soni..ders,c
States setting apart each tp portion or hs ou,going
cargo ~ nswrnncc could he maintained M an, ,,,s ~
the ocean and render the importation aud y, ~
the country entirely subservent 10 the cause o oaanai
liberty We would forbid Individual aud csrnor,,o
enterprise but only regulate IL that shorIyd owls,
snly by making the o the country its cause ana
.ub,rneng avarsce 10 patriotism " corlpsnies were
,ot will to their steamer exclusively for tho
,ause receApng liberal compensation, hsy stoaid
W permitted 70 c,sr he porfs but be erted B,biic
MES which thcy would be; for in this Wsr, every cu
that Is notwith us IL against The blockade does
,ot require latng but conirOnE-noi department
rles but official management
~ such conrofof the importstions the exports would
. made contribute exclusively 10 the military defence
4 the country by curbing the means of display io
scss the table che unbecomng vanity of the peo
oac would be checked and habits OF fTugality and
3sssemy encouraged By closing the markets Of the