Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-01-12
From the Conservative

From the Conservative.
We hold that the power vested in the
Confederate government to declare and
wage war, carries with it all the power
necessary to wage it successfully, it sue
CESS be possible. The powers of the gov
ern,nent have been ample to do this. No
authority. no tneaus, no amount Of resour-
ces have been withheld from the govern
ment to do it. All that the people had
all that the people could do, all that they
can do, have been at the command of the
Government. But notwithstanding this
generous support which the people have
rendered.. there has been continuous
persist ance in warring against the inter
ests of the people at home, quite Is much
50 as against the enemy.
The existence OF few disaffected peo-
pe in the South, has kept the Congress i'll
2 terinent To force few Into the traces,
the great body of the people have been
forced to submit to the in.putaton OF dis
LOYALTY, or accord to- the government per-
feet wisdom ia all It's acts. How to whip
the enemy and ut the same time to
strengthen our own people, employs too
little ct the thouyhts of the Congress. The
numbers. the courage. tho support, and
the success OF our armies have depended
solely, not upos, what the government did
for them, but wlrat the people would do
for them. The people at home have need
&c the fostering care and support of tie
Congress in It's legislation. They have
r,otfa<,a =, As na,rch the wisdom and the
care of Congress as the army has. A sys-
tom of wise legislation On the part OF Con-
rrcss in providing Il proper currency, a
uniform aud sst taxation, the encourage
nent of home industry, the steady pur-
suit of the objects OF the war. exhibiting
proper confidence III the people, would
have placed oar affairs to-day III a far
better condition. agss ss}ss2 gs4u.s1t y = 81. 81
We have men enough, resources enough
and courage enough among our people t"
vanauish the foe, if We had the wisdom
and the torecaste in the govern:nent to
airing them out. We need a united front
among ourselves and a purpose to succeed
in order TO success But how is this to be
srcarcd 3? Cam it be done byssthreats, by
harsh demands upon the people, by tread,
ing upon the rights OF the people and OF
the States! s1o,3..ia3.d dHs 4as 4e, -
We endorse the following from the
Richmond Sentinel, but not the argument
whichit builds upon it 5 s$F7sHAj esaa 81
LET now our authorities, State and Con
tederate. rise t. the level OF the great oc-
casion. ,Troublous times are upon u.s.
Great exigencies surround us. We need
all our strength, and all our wisdom Let
there be conference Of all our wise rnen.s
Let there be calm investigation OF our
wants, and catalogue OF our resources.
Then by common consent, let all obsta
ees to the employ y.nent OF these resources,
be removed se$S & ~sa rtr 4
The above is good doctrine, but when
it pleads for putting the negroes into the
ar:nv we denur. When our authorities
rise to the s.leighth of the occasion they
will sec that this policy will wind as up
at once Great parade is made over Gen.
Lees endorsement Of the plan, but even
the sanction of his great name does not
give the scheme more value in our estl-
nation. Indeed, the connection OF, Gen.
Lees name with it, is damaging to us.-
The enemy must conclude that the rebel
lion is OF, its last legs when Gen Lee Ia
vors it. Put them IN the army, and what
could we expect from them Que white
soldier is equal to four OF them. But bow
are they to be fed! With the negroes III
the fields to make corn and wheat and "a