New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-21
An IMPOVERISHED TREASURY.
The following official announcement appears IN the
Richmond papers:

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, c. s. A.
RIcHMoyp March l5 1868.
Patriotic citizens in all parts Of me country ns'ins
expressed desire 10 make contributions OF money anu
government securities in aid of the treasury ana Ia
dies animated by the noblest sentiments OF
10 the of their suffering country having oeIea
bcir Mate and Jewels the Congress Of the Confederate
States adopted On tie 18th inst the following resou'
tons; ...a a, !,
desire to conrbGtc by donations Of money ewes goa
and silver plate end 'pubc 'ecure' 10 'he iehe' VI VIC
Reotsd Sy the Congress. Of the Confederate States o.
America hahe seerei. Of tine DC n ,d 70 eub
hs ia the daily papers let Of tie donations received s'
That when said contribution. ,tsl consist Of
certificates Of Indebtedness lawfully issasd by d.bursne
ofcei OF the Government, and the parties holding ths sae
be- lawful for the Secretary OF the Treasury TO receive the
proportion offered il not less than one m9iety ond 70
tie other moicty IN ceGtihcs'es OF ihdep'euh's''
SIC 10 render he said public .ecure. donated avail
anhoYized 10 redeem the before maturity out OF sny
moneys in iAs treasury 80, 0he5ss.e sp,TP''''e'
HOWELL COBB on THE RAMPAGE.
Howell Cobb of Georgia lormerly Speaker oi
the United - ltee House Of Representatives. addressed
the people Of Georgia on the 10th ult IN TINS suai
There is no longer any grounds i0T o mi. lime
forth max the who begin to tax about peace VINO
say the war Ought 20 close are Respondent encourage
dsacctions and III feelings toward our efforts TO pros
ecpte the war and whose words and conduct hoW that
they are in favor Of reconstruction though tnt GO nor
talk IL openly. Keep your eyes on tie man VINO iaiAs
this way. -, $1,000.
IL is better 70 be free than TO be rich It's better to
be bcggars and free than 10 be enslaved aud nave NIL
lions of the miserable perishieg stun which we can
property Some persons think am more interested III
our success than the people eSneray inns is erea.
mistake The tree upon which Lincoln VIII hang me
when be catches will not wher and die iii he hangs
YOU upon also Lincoln hates me- and know II; and
if YOU think he loves you you arc greatly mistaken
Ponder we'll hesitate long before YOU yicd 10 the ue
luiye hone OF restoration OF the Union Go among tie
people where the Yankee conquest has prey alied Qua
that you could have accompanied me 10 The bhtc w!
a few DAYS ago No man furn any conception
of the cruel wanton destruction but those VINO
see it, Standing there and beholding the wreck and
ruin around ne, | asked: Why, oh, Why is ihls
When tie enemy comes TO our plantations and takes
our stock and provisions. j can understand mat.
II is 10 supply his wants. Atlanta is almost one
vast pile of ruins When sherman left the ineendiafy
torch was applied Unfortunately was this neces'
sary to bis success Did it add any new laniels 10
Sherman except 10 that wreath OF iniany Tor MS Prev
ous yiilaniesi Then why II, l onswer II was
prompted BY their malignant hate Of our people, ther
iInqucnchable and hellbOIn hate. Do you atk me 70
reconstruct with them went 10 the graveyard and
stood there among the city OF the dead There wcie
hundreds. perhaps thousands, OF our gallant
soldiers sleeping quietly their last sleep who had
And / thought Of reconstruction and 1t seemed Of
though voice nom the graves OF the gailan, dead
saying Never Touch il not " ard called upon God
TO witness that | had sworn L never would; and, 50
help ne God. l never Will (Enthnsastic and pro
longed cheerng) Life il but span. Property but
heeting show Pat me in the grave hut never put on
Inc the garment OF a snbmissionist Cbcers)