After this was kept up for several nights different ideas began I to prevail.  It was felt that if a man wanted to join the Rebels, the best way was to let him go and get rid of him.  He was of no benefit to the Government, and would be of none to the Rebels.  After this no restriction was put upon any one who desired to go outside and take the oath.  But very few did so, however, and these were wholly confined to the Raider crowd.