New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-07

"a moi aim their shafts at Mr.. Davis, but they ac-
csscd his advisers with oens feSPTnsO iG S, I Iss
IOngress under the permanent government tney
sought to SvomiGn1e Ms TaGpg MI he scTnrv
Of the Navy most bitterly assaied IN Congress
and in the press several changes In MI DAYS Ms
ID now occasion to speak.
PREDICTING AN EARLY TRIUMPH.
The LIST Confederate Congress met at Richmond on
February Is 1862, and four days later Mr. Davis was
insugurated as President of the Confederacy III MS
address Mr. Davis said after vindication of the rght
Of secession: Although the contest Is not enuoa
and tho tide for the moment is AGAINST U.S. the ih@
result in our favor is not doubtful The PERIOD IS
near hand when foes must sink unoor u0
immense load of debt which they incurred. III
short message Congress three days laer' MI Jaws
suggested various measures Tor me ,bpt tSe nocy
of enlistment for short terms bad Contributes lai ely
to the .scent leyeIses and sa iPss OF yo p
Following the inauguration of the permanenI UON
ernmon o, ne Oonlernijo of the war but positive
recognition and adoption OF Mr. DaNts ,i No. my
fbe war would end in six months win lhdepen1ehce
10 the seeding States ana ba S war would be
ono of unexampled magnitude anu f0 0 uur 1u
Mih oonslo 4Seis ,el,S lance ot Tho 60
reGC%%Snd Se %hen member of the Federal
senate expcdlency had no influence on his course-5
sHc encouragement Of great Republic; cverNi hing
bsa 10 be sacrificed 10 his Interpretation OF the
SanS,jtuton But when consumption became ces-
ssry 70 the salvation Of the Confeleracv Mr. Davis
.Iferabes ioSe Of cehsuona methods for the
Of the triumph Of the southern arms. On
Apri TO- 1882 in accordance with the recommendation
OF President Davis the Confederate Congress adoptea
the Consumption law, which was thenceiorwafu WIN
many material notifications rendered necessary ps
circumstances. the basis OF me mln'aS Hs,cn Va
the COncfderacy. The immediate effects OF the law
to the benefit of the Confederate Army ARRAY srm
was the appointment March 49, OF General Robert
f. Lee 10 the general command of the Confederate
The concentration of troops in March, ls62. for
the defence of the Valley OF the Mississippi: ha a
raised Mr.. Davis's hopes, but the battle OF shilon
April 90 was perhaps the soros disappointment
experienced by the South Until the loss Of NlCksonIe
and the defeat at Getty burG threatened The ap-
preaching climateric Of the Confederacy. Following
the defeat at shiloh came the loss OF NewOrleans
tApr1 25l. Mr. Davis was present with Lee durmg
most Of the fight at Fair Oaks MAY 81, Frequently
under fire and IN consultation with his generals IN
10 animate his troops. After the wOundng of Cen
crq Joseph F. Johnston, Mr. Davis assigned Lee 10
the command OF the Army Of Northern Virginia. ana
there followed positive change I'm the Confederate
military policy Lees vigorous and aggressive policy
some time Mr.. Davis remained constantly with his
army aud once he narrowly escaped death from the
Richmond threatened Washington and repaired for
an invasion of Maryland: Mcclellan. within short
period. was forced back II the initial point OF bis
campaign. and the cloud OF war was liftet rom me
heart Of Virginia 10 the Potomac frQnuGr ms
the situation early IN July. In me "eSI INC
Confedcrates also met with successes that checr%i
their hearts, and when Mr.. Davis visited MS Westa
Department in December. l5G2; he defended, before
The Mississippi Legislature. the Consumption law
an declared that in al respects. moral as wen as
Phys cal. the Confcleracy was better prepared Tor
than il year previous
ANGERED BY LINCOLN's EMANCIPATION PRoCLA
NATION.
President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation is
ued September o. 1862. TO take effect on January l..
1853, received with great indignation In the
South and. on December o3-tho day before General
command 10 General Banks-Mr. Davis issued a re
tal atory proclamation. This proclamaton-after r.
citing among other things, the hanging of william
e. Mumfod dune y for tearing down the United
States nag from the roof OF the New Orleans Mint,
after the capture OF tic city by the Federal forces
declared General Butler to be felOn and directed any
Confederate officer who should capture MIN TO hang HIN
Immediately without trial. II fur'hcr declared that all
commissioned officers In Butler, command wen rob
bcrs AMI criminals deserving death aud diIrctei la,
vh.uever carflired they be reserved for eHecu ION"
All commissioned officers Of the United Sa'oS, whom
found serving in company WIN Ha'e1i Wero
The threats made in this proclamation wcrc. how
ever not generally executed although supported by
legislation Of the Conied rate Congress. ,.o.,.n
When President Lincoln issued his emancipation
proclamation on January l., 1903 Mr. DaVis t hds
e sstsLf State Of ngs which can lead to but
one of three possible conscQu
Of the Confederacy absolute and total separation
luton of the Union has rendered forever imo s.
bic by the adoption Of measure which from It's very
nature neither admits of retractOn nor can exist
Win Inon We may wen leave it TO the
instincts OF that common humanity which bonet
con, creator las Implanted in the breasts of fellow
ny me-, v ~ cvcra millions of human beings OF in
fsrior ,fIl and conented labOrers in their
sphcre-aro doomed 10 determination. While a. In'
same imc ley az enco9fc o sIo5 Observation-Disclosures
~ abstain from violence unless in necessary scr
aTemvt,d the most cxccrable measure recorded in
he history of FULLY n1,o, em TR6 y Feiosna
30 far as regards the action Of this Government on
such criminals as may attempt Us execution, con
Your vi dom you deem some other course more eX7
rsdient deliver 10 the several state authorities all
s G4o'''f that may hereafter be captured by
forces III any Of the stats embrace ID ce piV-.
With r. laws of those states providing for the pun sh-
ment Of criminals engaged in eXcs se nv his iI eop
gryss. and provision was made for the trial OF s9cn
ofceIs by military Tribunals the chief pe&N pcla6
over 10 the cTvil authoritice ZOO, =, .,.,.
Al the opening Of the spring Of 1863 the primary
objects q the coniedeacy wew TIE safcy OF Richmond
and Of Nclsburs. the key b the Msss'ipp taby,
barrier between the mon forces and the Nis OF the
south. Tho safety Of Richmond al least until another
al Charlottesville MAY Ia. which left TO the main
Confederate army It's choice of The field Of ruuFe ocra
10 invade Pennsylvania lie attacked at Gettys-
burg July II sooner than he expected and there net
dee2t II a terrible blow 10 The south, and there
after the Confederate forces undertook no serious
Demonstration upon Federal soil simultaneous with
July A. and thus within three months the South was
brought the hope If almost tsut Independence
u the certainty Of long bitter and doubtful struggle
WEAKENED BY THE DISASTERS OF 1s63.0
With the fall Of Vicksburg the Valley Of the Mis-
sissipp opened the Federal forces. and at
later date the Confaderacy able 10 undertake
any enterprise for It's recovery The disasters at
Gettysburg and Vicksburg were Immediately followed
In the south by marked abatement of that unwaver
Ing confidence in the uit mate result which had
previously stimulated the energy OF the Confcderates
rhe,c sasiers were also attended by fatal dcrance-
mtnt OF the already failing confederate system OF
finance. The deprecated currency If the COnfed-
eIdcy had rarely improved in seasons OF military
succ 3, Dlt always grew rapidly worse with each
disaster Mr.. DaViss critics not ONLY censlrcd him
To- the loss Of Nickshu. and the Gettysburg defeat
bat they also attacked the financial failure of his
Admin straton. Charles G. Memmlngcr was driven