The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-23

Tae South Growing Stronger
With Each Defeat.
The Abandonment Of all Their SeaportS
Recommended as a Means Of Streagth-
sning Their Armies and Cause.
War, Not Peace, the Business
Of the Hour.
An Eaersctic enforcement offhe Con-
scription1he Only Safety OF the South.
Negroes Preferable to Old White
Men as Soldiers.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE ADVOCATED
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ne Rebels ,Consede that Both "Pride and
Interest Dictate Their Submission to
the North Rather than 10 any
Foreign and Weaker Nation"
What the North and South, United
Or Separated, Will Accomplish
When the War Il Over.
1axinilian, Napoleon and John Gun to be
Swept OF this Continent.
Toe Johnston Out Of the Rebel
Service,
&C., &C., &c.
THE Rebels Grow Stronger with Each
Defeat.
What the North and South, United
Or Separated, Will Accomplish
When the War Il Over.
1axinilian, Napoleon and John BuD to b
swept or this Continent.
Toe Johnston Out Of the Rebe
Service,
&C., &C., &c.
THE Rebels Grow Stronger with Each
Defeat.
ZEE ABANDONMENT OF ALL sBAPoRTs RECON-
NENDED.


tHS ABANDONMENT OF ALL sSAPoRTs RECON-
MENDED.
From the Macon Telegraph, Jan. o.
~ the beginning OF this there waa, every well
unformed person viii remember, diversity Of opinion
- 70 tho defence we should make Al that time there
erp many who believed Il would be best % sny1ender al
ssob0ard cities 70 He enemy while concentrated IN
No INTERIOR and either threatened him with invasion
believed, and maintained that the enemy were so
nuch superior the ocean-n fact supreme, we
ked not single sail anoa-thal their possession Of our
coast and cities only question Of time that
ultimately should lose them and hence their occnpa
on and defence would be waste OF time and resources
Do not readers know this TO he soS
The other party advocated holding them long we
could, while thus IN possession TO make the best
pcss BILE Of them in importing such things a We
Aeeded-arms ammun tion, clothing, &c-and which We
Nere then prepared TO manufacture The latter pre-
3hs most important Of sesboaid ces and hold come
while this blockade running has contributed materially
q means defence, and towards clothing sol
hsrs Il has not been good unmixed with evil But for
6AAt is very doubtful whether currency woald have
rssched present depreciation 70 which we honestly be-
&eve IL mainly attributable Many Of the goods, though
pretended to be imported from Europe, were In reality
Sfom Yankeedon; and trading with enemies really
enabled them TO put the value upon currency the
est depreciation OF which has dampened the ardor and
usprsssed tho spirits Of many an undoubed patriot
But rs said, after four years OF desperate We
have had 70 surrender To tbs enemy only portion OF tho
paapor the sSHender Of all Of which WAS advocated BY
Are we, then, now in any worse condition IN that
Respect than we would have Den them Are We in
bad s.s %s h W. 9 s 20 h s1sTS y
secure them has been immense, Id tine money and
Blood In the meaniims all knds OF manufectlfcx, ano
our magnificent resources have been develoed 4oe
u everything, except men, we are stronger to.Gay
ehsn And even In the matter Of men, we arc
not as near exhaustion Is many believe We are TODAY
p much better condition TO live wholly independent Of
ne outside world than a. any previous time and u need
u we can do Il
0apturing cities his route-al Of them along the
Deaboard We then only where some OF our wisesi
men coanseed we should place ourselves at the begin
Ang II will take men 10 garrison every place captured;
while garrison Will be relieved. While the enemy
Av des and scaitcrs, we concentrate
Then let not doubt and dependency seize upon any
let not tie spirit faint OF the determination flag. En-
courage and cultivate hopcf4i spirit aud unfal,erng
sesollt on and under the blessing Of who doeih all
thngs well, We shall assuredly come oil conqaerors
The Disasters TO the Rebels Only an In
II centive 20 Greater Exertion.
II From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan 10
has long been the theory OF many that Our foreign
sneo was disadvantage 20 US IN .ne o,rcumsiancss
The necessity which created for gold and foreign ox
shsng, the enormous prices for these which the cDor
NOUS profits Of blockade running Justified and the con-
Yequent depreciation OF currency which resulted
Shey considered balancing the benefits which We
derived from the trainc We have ourses supposed
lat the prcponeerrncc OF the argument in favor
The trade but the question was b. no means cle opa
and tho doubt al least suite entity srop 10 3D.
very greatly The gpAs,Ies connected wn IA. ~ w.
Foil fsfst We may b nos ausn.s over s"S ma u 81
result In good -er-- 80 w.
shut gu, from the ores5 Supplies which We ran In q,
Ill neavy Cost, and gdh damage to v q credit Of our
currency, We mnsi now address ourSse TO he better
development our home resour1gs aud the better col
lection q Svr home supses although tie pressure OF
We Us called for ouf uhost industry and ingenuity
= astonishing how msea las been uninterrupted and
ow much has beer ny done, Of what In the reach
Of energy Our transportation system, for want
Of proper Organization and energetic ton, has not
developed half OF Is capacity The officers appointed
70 gather supplies have In many cases been unequal or
unfsithfu their duties The burdens that belong TO
Ill alike, have fallen heavily those who could be
reached without effort.
Without attempting ran enumeration OF our failures
ae6cenclcs and shortcomings In Whatever quarters and
bhrough whatever cause tie fall of Fort Fisher will be
Heavens own blessing u shah lead US to organize
afresh and 10 make ul az our native resources
Some OF the reforms needed must come Trough the Con
fcdesae, others through the state authorities And hrs
e superintendent that tine be lost They must not
Garry starting points nor sleep ON side tracks no ore
must be allowed to impress them aud then hold them
still for day or an hour.
The manufacturing skill and industry Of the country
nusi be encouraged and developed BY special mmunl.
Nes aad advantages Dom ste manufactures too mnst
cake The tnuss of the spinning WI 81 and
NE sound OF the busy loom should be beard In
every family. @1bey viii be far creditable,
and make FAR sweeler harmony than the notes OF tho
piano and the treubngs VI tie harp Every household
Should prepare the clothing for the loved husband or
enc deal boy who Is confronting the enemy Indus
ty, economy, good man gcent should be the motto aid
mo wstchword everywhere.
In duty think our government has been ncrli-
rent One needs 10 learn In court aud In camp IL
u lesson we may afford 10 learn even from euem
XneTf
sscers and IN foyes We know II dii1cui. perhaps
trpossibe always 10 distinguish between ncompoteucy
a. npracticabty the Of failure ia the accom-.
p.shent Of expected and necessary results Bat where
important interests arc al stake u Is indispensable ~
maze success the test Of merit some men accomp,i,h
vha,sver they undertake. Some men almost ~ nva-
vsby fal; bot they VIII give you thousand reasns
Cor having sappo ned you You may have no time 70
investigate these. You may not be able TO % a. You
nay not know how to appreciate them " You we
Chem upon credit they conclusive Dut Dr RAM n
announced safe rractcai rule when he laid the iran
who good At maxim excuses Ia never good ~ any
Ming else He who fails, whether through ncompeteney
os rnfahfulness where another might succeed, should
Gve place TO this other And matters relating 10 war,
he displacement should be prompt and summary.
In the multitude OF officers aud agents required BY so
extensive var y was impossible 70 expect hat tb best
aelect would AZ trs be made Hat The errors should
Be corrected whenever discover d. By prompt subsitu.
Saons Some sought and hold oce for tie personal ease
or rrof They valueless the sovsrumsut aud hnac
esptabs disgusting 10 those who have business with
theln Others zeGlous but have poor lud lneut In
II these ana H. al others ol uudtness tie puwer or
Replacement should he Freely exercised The nsht men
w1 b. found al last; and even the tight sl feol
sas wholesome influence q constant incentive 70 cr-