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Year: 1863

Special Correspondence Of the Daily Rebel.


HgETsVILLE, ALA, Feb. %, 1863


Pillow made an able and interesting
speech on last Monday TO the slaVehold-
ers of Madison county, Alabama, on the
subject of furnishing negro teamslo ors for
Gen. Bragg's army. He showed con-
clusivsly that interest as we'll as patri-
otism, should induce every man 10 use his
property to strengthen our army, aud TO
sustain our cause, for, said be, the enemy
are now Waging war of plunder, and
if our men Of property are not now ready
and willing TO aid our army By all the
means in their power, 10 drive back the
enemy, they cannot complain of the
Government for not protecting their
property. Let no one, said Gen. Pillow,
delude himself with the idea that he can,
by the avowal Of Union sentiments or
by proving false TO his country, preserve
his property from the rAvagos of the foe.
Their object is to destroy the whole
South, respecting tho rights and tho
property Of none. Their intention is, as
shown by their conduct In Louisiana, 10
make slaves Of She white men of tho
South. The man Of property who Aow
hesitates TO use ell that be has in sup
port Of the Government, and for the pur-
pose of strengthening our army, is not
only eVinCing his want of principle and
patriotism, but 10 blind 10 his own self
interest The poor men have given their
sons, the rich men have given their sons
you, all Of you, said Gen. Pillow, have
given your sons, and now are you unwil-
ling TO give portion of your negroes TO
serve as teamsters 10 take tho place Of
the brave men who would do good service
as soldiers, but who are now engaged in
driving wagons.


He said tho slave power Of the South
was an element of strength IL we would
use il properly, but an element Of weak
ness il we did not. The negroes would
be we'll fed, we'll clothed, and well taken
care Of in the army, and would be in no
danger; in fact they would be safer in
the army than out of it, because then
they would not be liable TO be carried
on by the enemy. Gen. Pillow drew an
Affecting but truthful picture Of the con-
dton OF the negroes that had been car
ried away by the Yankees. He stated
| that they had taken four hundred negroes
from him by force Of arms, that he learn
! ed they were now in a deplorable condi-
lion, without funds, and suffering from
| all manner Of disease. They were beg
ging to be returned 10 him, but the cruel
enemy would not permit them 10 come.
/ He said he had sustained heavy losses
during this war that the enemy had
taken from him not only HE negroes but
they burned up four gin-heusss which
were worth ten thousand dollars each
they had taken 100000 pounds Of bacon.
1000 hogs, 500 fhe cattle, destroyed
Year: 1863

what is the use of Stanton, and why should the
country pay for General-in- Chief and a secrs-
tary Of War who are not responsible for any
thing, and throw the whole onus Of their own
special business upon the President, who
understands no more Of war than he does of
the Sanscrit?
Year: 1863

can save or destroy the repubh. Let him ace
speedily and effectuslly, or disnmbered amid
the crash of arms and convulsed b. unparalleled
financial distresses, the American nation, once
ths pride Of the world and the hop of freedom,
Will sink into anarchy and chaos the North
warning upon the South and the Eat upon the
west and future histories will eluctantly
record that, IN less than century, ,fficial i'm
becility and Corruption dragged this unhappy
country from the pinnacle of prosperity to the
deepest depths of oblivion.
Year: 1863

OF Delaware in the Congress Of the United
States. They knew, moreover, that Mr..
BRADFORD was q representative man. He is
not-as his enemies who fear his growing
popularity and influence have meanly at
tempted to make the people believe-"a
ianatical abolitionist," without party or po-
sition, but he is Representative advocate
of the living principles of liberty, Union
and popular Government whose standard to-
day is recognised and upborne by large
majority of the free voters OF this State and
Of the Union men who, ere long, will make
their voices heard and their principles re-
spected despite all the powers of slavery and
the Vaccinations of treason that may he
concentrated to oppose them in our little
Commonwealth.


In the name of this great National Party,
therefore, we thank the true and loyal ten
members of the Assembly for the honor they
conferred upon it and our State in voting
for Mr.. BRADFoRD. They have planted the
seed of brave and noble code of principles
which will germinate and grow until the
political soil of the Diamond State shall be
covered with their blooming glory, and tn,
moral atmosphere be filed with thei


fragrance and purity.
Year: 1863

A Sop FOR THE RESTLESS GHOST OF
DEMocRACY.-On an advance into the
North the troubled spirit of Democracy
must be told that our object is peace,
When oar independence IS recognized,
we will lay down our arms Vallandig-
ham wM tell them so; but let our gov
ernment and generals also proclaim it in
our march over the border 1t is re-
corded that Eneas on his way to hell
threw sop to Cerberus. Let as not DIS
dain to thr'oD a little sop to the ghost Of
Democracy Chattanooga Rebel
Year: 1863

The Baltimore SIol of yesterday says that on
Monday, shy order Of the military authority,
Col. Geo. P. Kane was arrested and taken be-
fore Col. Fish, the military provost marshal.
The charge alleged against him was that he was
engaged in getting up company of seventy
or eighty men, to be armed with revolvers,
TO operate against the authority Of the United
states. After thorough investigation, no
proof could be adduced against him, and he was
released with the understanding that he shall
report to the military provost mashal whenever
required to do So"
Year: 1863

lis understood that the President Of the
Senate pro TEN. will rCappoint the committees
Of the last session, assigning new Senators in
the places vacated by the retiring Senators. At
the commencement of the regular session, a
reorganization will probably be made. q
Year: 1863

Go. my hoy, and Heaven bless you, lave read each
fyoar hcarts responsive throbbings to Higher call
God hath spoEen-you have heard Hin-and tho' tears


thcse eyes bedim,
Your affect FOR your mother shall not your
Could bid y9a stay from fondness when the everrul-


iuE Hand


Mara your path to duty clearly, for the safety of your
No ti~ yors to be patriot aud It's mine to prove as
60, my noy, where duty calls you, and my heart shah


follow you


Go in faith and feel protection in power Supreme,
should bullet pierce your body it will also enter mine
Do think o.! this in sorrow oes my love sad fears
Do trerhle at the D aspect? No, my son; no more
Dear e me every pathway where your precious feet
But e.ve you t5ully, freely, to my country and my
You ana shall never faIer in The work We have to do
Co. my by where duty calls you, and my heart shall
shai! pray. for yoa-hov often with the waking
Through fhs a6os Ct my household and when night i
mothers prayers can keep you mid the dangers you
God will surely bring YOU back again to happiness and
vii never doubt the goodness that has kept YOU until
That has KEPT The evil from your heart, the shadow


from your brow.
Andl know shall Ike pyouin ne path you must pursue
Go, my hoy, where duty calls you, and my heart shall


folio" you


If my boy we're less hero, less man in thought and
Ihad less 70 give my countryin her trying hour need
Ana feel pride IN knowing that to this cause


divine.


From no hsarth-stone goes braver heart than tba,


which goes from mine.
have owed You from the hour that my lips first pressed


your brow,


Ever tendorly, but never quite as tendery as now.
Go my hoy, where duty calls you, and my heart shall


follow on.


shall miss you through tn springtire, when The
When ne smiling face .: Nature bathes its beauty in
When he birds are swec,ly singing by ,he door and on
shall think Of you, who always loved to pause and


hear them sing


Long will seem the waning hours through the drowsy
vi my boy exposed to dangers on a soil so IA away
But my spirit shall n.t murmur, though 4 tear bedim
Co. my boy, where duty cal you. and my heart shah
You will come and see your mother come and kiss her,


as sou say.


From her lips eiye the blessing that sh cheer you
From her fond embrace 60 forward to resist your coun-


trys foe.


whit comfort ng assurance that your mother bade
Heaven protect, and bless and keep you holy angels
Keep yoar spirit from temptation and your feet from


going astray.


To your mother ever faithfuto to vour country ever
Go, my boy whore duty calls YOU and my heart snail


follow you
Year: 1863

am writing to yoa, mother knowing wen what you
When you read with teas full fondness all write to Won


day:
Knowing wei the fame Of ardor on loyal mothers
That vi kndle With each Impulse, with each throb
bing Of your heart.
have heard my oouatry calling for her sons that still
have loved that country, mother, oniy next to God
and you;
And soul is springng forward 70 resist her bitter foe
Can GO my dearest mother? tell me- mother, 90
From the battered walls "f Sumter from the Wild waves
ofthe sea,


have heard her cry FOR succor as the voice Of God to me-
In prosperity loved her. in her days Of dark distress
Win ur spirit in me, mother, could love that
They have pie ced her heart with treason they have
caused he sens to bleed
They have robbed her in her kindness they have ,,-
umphed in her need
They have tramn ed her standard and she cas ne
il her woe
Can 60 my dearest mother? tell me- mother can go9
am young and slender, mother-they would call ne
Bat know the land live in and the blessings enov
am old fough my mother he loyal proud ava true
10 the faithful sehse OF duty have learned fr II
We must conquer this rebellion let the doubling heart
We must conquer it CT perish We must CONQUER and
But the faithful must not fater. and shall be want
ing? No!
Bid me go, my dearest mother tell me- mother can gos
lie who led his chosen people in their efforts to he
From the tyranny Of Egypt viii e mercifuI to me
VI protect me by tfis power whatsoe'r 1 undertake
And return me hom- in safety, dearest mother for


you sake.
Or should this my bleeding country. need victim such


me,


am nothing an others who persfed to be free
On her bosom let slumber her altar let me die
am not afraid ar mother, in good a cause t. die
There viii come day Of gIadness when the people Of


the Lord
Shall look proudly on tn, r banner which His ,ercv


has restored
When the stars, in perfect number THEN azure field


Of blue,
Shall be clustered il Union, then and ever firm and





may live to see it, mother when the PATRIOTS work is


done,
And your heart so full of Kindness will beat proudly


for your son;
Or through tears your eyes may see it with sadly


thought Fu view
And may 10 it still dearly for the cost it won


from you.


have written to you mother, with consciousness Of


right
am thinking ofyou foudly with loyal heart tonight:
When have your ntble bidding, which shall tell me to


press on,
viii come and see you, mother-come and kiss you


ana be gone.
In the sacred name Of Freedom, and ny Country as


her due
In the name Of Law and Justice have written this to


You.
am eager. anxious longing to resist my country foe
Shall go, my dearest nIother2 tell me- mot aer shall


60?
Year: 1863

Col WALKEK was yesterday qualified as Agent
OF State. aud will leave this city to-day for New
York, to enter npon the discharge Of The duties
OF his office. We have been shown certified
copies of the liss Of property Of the persons on
the bonds of r. N Hunsox and JoHN c. Walk
Err, as assessed for taxation, and find Col W IS
bond to be worth fraction less than three times
as much Mr. HUDsoNs. We hope the Journal
is now satisfied
Year: 1863

In the destruction Of the young city Of
Lawrence, and tho brutal murder Of her un-
offending inhabitants, the rebel leaders have
made precedent all Of which We trust our
soldiers, when they conquer and possess
Charleston, will not follow. But since
the offence against the usages Of
civilization, Of which the rebels
under Quantrcl arc guilty, is too


gross to be passed over without such retail


iation in kind, as will make them hereafter


more mindful Of what honorable and manly


warfare is, We can sec plainly enough that
the condign and merciless condemnation OF
the rebel nest to the fate that Lawrence
suffered, is duty that our soldiers cannot
forego. In mercy, and in rebuke Of that
utter fiendishness which murders unarmed
citizens in their night clothes, the inhabit-
ants Of the place ought to be permitted 10
escape; hut after the place itself has been
fottyeight hours1 IN our possession, if there
is one building left untouched by the
flames, Or one stone suffered to remain
upon another, the Government should be
arraigned before the country and mankind
for the Nervousness Of its offence Hburn-
ed at my time a1l the North and half the
South would have 1ejoiced. Burned now,
alter the proyocations that Quantrel has
given, all the world will say Amen The
day Of mercy set Oh Quantrel's deed To
conquer and apply, too, the torch are twin
duties. Let Charleston be the first to smoke.
Year: 1863

H.


We have encouraging news from Ohio.
The friends Of the Government are warm
ing up to the contest before them, and just
in proportion rs they wax fierce in the
fight do the semi-loyalists and traitors give
ground before them. 1t is admitted thus
ear3y in the contest that the case OF Val
landigham is hopeless. Val is dead
cock in the pit. As long as there WAS no
one to soucct his logic. expose his false
hoods and dcnounce his treason, his way
seemed easy Surrounded by little gang
Of men like himself. TO whom gasconade
Tus second nature and lying no task at all,
he flou1isbed like green bay tree; but an
examination Of his position has exposed
their talsity; his pretended facts prove to
be ingenious tictions, and his feigned 10y
atty sham behind which al, who Will,
may see. Union speakers haven no difficulty
In dealing with his case. Declining to
discuss the quibbles and quiddities by
which case elawyers torment themselves and
nislead tbs public, they appeal at once to
the facts and the right, and make the peo-
pie the umpires between the Government
and its enemies; and the most gratifying
SUCCESS attends their efforts. Everywhere
their meetings are fully attended-attended
BY the classes who give tone to society, c1-
amples to religion and honor to citizen
ship; and at them are evoked spirit and
a determination that will, If they do not
sweep Ohio entirely clear Of traitors, make
treason dumb It is not now probable
that the Union majority in the State will
be less than LOO, 600 votes. The leaders Of
treason and scdltion are 50 well aWare OF
this, that, but for their pride which is en-
listed, they would abate all effort and sur
render at once. Their efforts to get The
Martyr" of the track hare been unayai.
ing. He is determined, like an abandoned
woman, to advertise his shame as widely
rs possible Pleased with the notodet1
that lie has gained, though it is the noto
riety Of infamy, he repels all suggestion
that he ought to withdraw; and though a
the end Of his course there was the pit O
perdition, for engul6ng himself and hi
friends, he would march Straight onward
He is the unrepentant ruf1an who goes tt
the scatfold dcfying justice and glorying il
his crimes
Year: 1863

loyal men. He needs no endorsement in
that assertion. When it shall make its re-
appearance, the Administration will find
in the Wig most cordial supporter, and
treason an implacable foe. Success to the
stern old pat1iot and his mission.
Year: 1863

Last week was one Of the most active ever
known Oh the Stock Exchange, though very quiet
week in merchandise and general business. Gold
huctuated, very lfelessy between lis and $50,
closing Last evening at about l49. Exchange was
extremely inert; at one time bankers were able to
sell al l65; at others the best bid was 1929; the
closing quotation yesterday was about lG314 The
tendencv Of produce was downward. General mer-
chandise. which is strongly held, was inactive, and
to force sales CONCESSIONS would lave been neces
saty on The part Of sellers. Both jobbers and re-
taiers are operating from hand to mouth, waiting
tho course OF events.


The money market was active last week. Mon
DAYS excessive advance in stocks frightened bank
ors and led TO the calling in OF large number of
loSa4, and TO- pretty extensive withdrawal of
capital from the stock Exchange. On Tuesday and
Wednesday it was difficult to borrow money on
cali on the security Of stocks, at Z per cent. But
this unnatural stringency in a market in which
money is the most abundant of all articles, soon
corrected itself. On Friday and yesterday the
Sub Treasury disbursed enormous sums, and
money came pouring into Wall street from all
quarters. The country is full Of people who have
money, and fearing to make bad investments,
wogld like 10 it temporarily in call loans on
good security AT least three times as much
money as the Stock Exchange can use was tell
dered to the brokers yesterday at and per
cent Operators in eight tmber,' whose intrinsic
value is open to question, still find some difficulty
in getting their securities carried But on the
leading railway shares money was yesterday
abundant at per cent, and the prospect was that
the rate would fall this week. Commercial paper
is wanted at . G for the best names, and Z for
ordinary business paper. Debt certificates vary
but little. The daily issue of government-from
half to thrcequarters of million is absorbed
without causing any depression in the price.


The following table shows the course of the stock
~ Fn1 l-a - u.anl md mon
Year: 1863

JoHS-Y Your cowardly and disgracofu


letter Is Just received. You can better
imagine .han can define my disgust at
receiving such contemptible and treas.
enable letter from one claiming to be n
citizen Of the American Republic. A
man raised and educated under the aus.
pices of the best Government ever en-
joyed by any people; who has so degen-
Grated in the scale Of morality and love
of country, is an object Of contempt rath-
er than Of sympathy. blush to think
that ono Of my former associates, who
but a short time since, boosted of love for
his country and her free institutions, is
to-day, from motives Of dastardly COW


ardice, cringing in the attitude OF suppli-
cation at the shrine of the Southern Con-
federacy. What has so recently came
over the spirit OF your dreams. that you
can thus meanly repudiate both your God
and your country. The sentiments
which you express SAVIOR very much of
human depravity. Have you lost all the
pride Of manhood Have you become so
demornlized as thus to owledge your
self at once traitor and a disgrace TO
the free Institutions Of The country that
gave you birth May God, in his infinite
justice, prosper the glorious cause for
which the Federal arms are conteniing;
while to the wretehed torment VI fire and
birthstone, in the deepest gorge of hell,
consign, not only the rebels in arms
against our Government, but nlso-and
ihree-fold more deservine-the unprinci-
Piled and cowardly wretches who openly
avow themselves traitors, but who have
not the moral courage to take up aims in
favor of the rebellion for which they ex-
press so much sympathy. II such men
as Vallahdigham and his followers expect
to receive mild treatment at The hands Of
the soldiers in this department Of the ar
my, they are Iaboring under most woe
ful de:usion. The scorching flames Of
hell would be TO them welcome relief ie
they should be unfortunate enough to fall
into the hands Of our Justly Indignant ar
my, You greatly mistake the loyalty of
those who so freely gave their blood at
the battle Of Stone River, II, for a single
moment, you entertain the opinion that
we would justify you In resisting the
draft. We will, with one accord, lay
down our lives in support Of The cause for
which we enlisted, but never, till the last
armed foe expires, will we ingloriously
Year: 1863

DEAR Bon-I suppose you were IN u
harder battle New Ycnrs than and K5sh
were with the skunk, und more serious,
too. | suppose that before this reaches
you that you will have been in another.
From whut you soy, suppose It was an
awful sight TO see the slaughter of men.
You undoubtedly know Of the heavy
draft that is awaiting US. The people
here urc all one minG-thGt is to resist
the draft. They nll say that they will
rebel against it. don't know how that
will work, but if they do am in. Do
you think the soldiers will fight us If they
were brought up here to take us ]
don't. think they would be wise if
they would throw down their arms
Bob, we had n big Democratic meeting
in Hamilton, yesterday, and the speak
ers all said there would be big fighting
here soon. One said that Lincoln would
be out of the White House in less than
three months. Bob, there must certain
ly be some rough times here before long
Bob, you may know that US boys hud a
big time in Ilgmilton yesterday. We
listened to the speaking until We got
tired, and the next was tuchrc and the
bar. Well, Bob, must quit for this
tine. Write soon ifyou don't get killed


J. H., JR.
Year: 1863

INCREASED PAY.-The Legislature of Virginia has
passed bill increasing the per diem of its members
to twelve dollars, instead of four as heretofore-
This is right and proper, as the latter sum was no.
torousy inadequate to pay half their expenses and
some of the members not able to serve the pub
lie at loss to themselves
Year: 1863

no THE VOTERS OF THE FOURTH
i CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.-The undersigned
take pleasure in urging upon their feow-czens OF this
FULLER as a fit person to represent them in the next
Congress Lieut. Fuller has consented to allow bis name
TO be used by his friends These times when platforms
are not needed all who know Lieut. Fuller know that he
is fully capable of filling the position with honor to hum
self and tue people of this District He has done his duty
we'll in this war for after exhiusting all means to retain
our old Union in its perfection he Of the hrst
after ncons Proclamation, to volunteer private In
the army in which be is serving as an officer


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