The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
Jc3. Davis Carrying the Confederacy to
Perdftf0n and the Devil.

From the Richmond Examiner Jan. o.
Mem are asking another, Is there remedy2 Is
fatal necessty that we should sit stil with folded
bands and sec the affairs OF the confederacy going from
- 70 By reason Of one constant system Of per
~ ocuse In the past and foresee the miserable endngY
the Confederate Congress cannot or win not constu
eti~s II any remembrance action or resolution Of
that Congress u TO be 'fconstituonally and
kemptaonsly bazied and snubbed by veo-what then2
nave enclosed ourselves in an iron circle Of ne
oesst, out Of which egress Ia nones Have put
eeves Into an inexoabe piece Of machinery, wound up
70 60 for six years certan and the spring touched
ne We bound 70 revolve In 1t like blind MICE though
know q vAirling ~ 70 the Dev1p Men, VIC say, are
ssking themselves these questions, and especially the
Yes; there remedy: conventions Of the several
IN Richmond All men say that a general-in- chief is
needed but when the law is proposed It is assumed that
has not the power 70 make t. "s
Well conventions make constitutions. Let us have
eonvention-a convention Of full powers-the conven
on Of Virginia first Of all The Legislature of Virginia
n in sesson-et It call a convention Of the State.
We know why most persons both in Virginia and else
where have been reluctant hitherto to say the word IL
n because the recommendations for calling conventions
which have been lately made in two States of the
Of faith and Sase Of
allies In the very crisis and agony Of war for com
mon Independence therefore such suggestions were
very properly rebuked both in Georgia and North Caro-
lna and in the latter State the present Governor
carried triumphantly into Office expressly the oppo
mont and denouncer Of State convention for any such
But State conventions are our highest political tribu
malls the potent expression Of that sovereign indie
psndence which now banded together TO assert
II some have invoked convention, but in vain, to offer
On abicct submission to the enemy IL does not follow
shat conventions themselves condemned. They may
be invoked for good well for evl-to make
fu war as well as dsgraceful peace. And what is now
proposed h that Virginia and the other Confederate
btaies forthwith meet in separate State conventons-to
be followed by convention OF delegates from them ALL
% the central
agency (which the creature Of the Sates with view
70 It's speedy and triumphant success.
or this proceeds upon the assumption that here
e WY general discontemf Nth the present adrinistrd
eos Of militayy Affairs, and distras and uneasiness
fnued. For ae asmmption aai ncA a feeling crisis
eAere are b too good grornds II Is In the air Is in
Il attends them 10 the market lonely pickets feel II
around them at night and black mounts behind he
horscman Neither rs 1t superstition and baseess hal
ucnation This people Is rational, logical, consequent
and while persistent effort and ndomitable conflict and
defiance natural TO H. yet requires TO feel that
u not bcfooled. God knows the people of Virginia have
shrunk from no peril or sacrifice or hardshp neither
will they shrink but they need 10 BIO assured In their
whittier that when they suffer they can their way to
Tho reward that when they make sacrifices there is not
somebody making sacrifice OF them. II has been with
anxious wish 10 see the best side OF everything and
pu, the best face everything that people have
watched the progress Of events thus ar but they have
met with rude shocks Perhaps the last perform
ance relieving General Johnston putting Hood in his
place and then announcing In public speech that Hood
and bis army were going 70 make tour and that sher
had carte blanche In Georgia. and now continuing 10
hold Hood in his place. and continuing to keep Johnston
out Of HE place in the teeth OF and experience
the rudcst shock Of all They had not betered Mr.
Davis Nth all his errors so utterly iceak and ndrroW as
tAis
II was misfortune 10 the confedcracy as is long since
evident that its first President was or thought hmsefto
b. military man. IL he had been worthy planter
who never either at West Point Mexico, and had
no special qualification save manly, straightforward
Southern spirit then he would have thought him
ec competent 10 plan digtan campaigns and interfere
with generals In the field be would then have been well
Of some one great captain, whom the unanimous voice OF
The army ana the country would have designated TO
MIN but MT Davis unlucky studied at West Point;
stu more unfortunately, In Mexico he day formed
his regiment OF Two hundred and fy Mississippi Volun
teers INTO me shape OF q v, and received charge OF
chronccrs Of the Mexican business extoed beyond Tho
skies that fatal fourche by OF that tresomc
Jourchefb the Colonel conceived himself indeed mill
harry genius We feel 0s evil effects % ms dnu and IL
10 perish the verdict Of poserity win be- uped
of av" For the horns OF this not like tho horns
Of dilemma one OF which you always choose IN no
impalcd upon but he cores us with both horns ike
bull
However this may be, there is real danger no, M
much that the military resources OF the country but
what s important the military spirit Of the coup
Try may be wasted the proud resolve TO go all lengths in
TesieaDce 10 infamous invasion-that spirit which
would have borne and trumphantly through
W glorious end, with ordinary sagacity and energy In
the conduct OF affairs, may grow weary, weary only
stupidity or sycophancy would deny t-and in order that
she evil may be remedled needs that boldly
point ont and Indicate the OF t and tho remedy
Ne snery much az Of betting detedted by Mr. Darts ne
Nepsscs az coynings and costfuonouy snubs COG yasA
~ Msg o. the coppty-snd We have good re@sp 10