Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-09

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"This is rather too much," he eKclaimed.-l
''We didn't spare your house this morning 90
have il converted into hospital for the damned
Onngemen. Turn out ever dog Of 'em or we
will burn il down over your heads"
81 cannot stay thy hand il thou has, the heart
10 do IT," mildly replied Joseph. "BuI ! will
not desert my fellow creatures in their great dis
ress. lf The time should come when Thy parry
is routed, we will bury thy dead, and nurse Thy
wounded, as we have done to the Orangemen.
| will do good TO all parties, and harm TO none.
Here take my stand and thou may's' kill me
if thou wilt"
Again the soldier was arrested by power he
knew not how TO resist. Joseph seeing his en-
barrassme Il, added: 81 put the question 10 thee
as aman Of war: Is itmanly TO persecuie women
and chiIdrenl Is il brave to torture the woun-
ded and the dyingl Would'st thou feel easy to
think Of it in thy dying hourl Let us Psr in
peace, and when thou hast need Of friend,
come TO me-"
Afier brief hesitation, the soldier said, alt
would be happier world if all thought as you
do" Then, calling 10 his men, he said, ''Le' us
be of, boys; there's nothing 10 be done here"
A fortnight after, triumphant Orangenen
came with loud uproar 10 destroy the houses of
the Catholics. Ii was scarcely day-break when
Alice was reused from uneasy slumbers by The
discharge Of muskelry, and urid light on the
walls of her room. Staring up, she beheId
Colonel Campbell's house in a blaze. The
beautiful statues OF the Modanna and the winged
children were knocked TO pieces and ground On
der the feet Of an angry mob. Vines and fow-
ers crsped under the cracking flames, and the
beautiful birds from foreign climes fell sufoca-
ted in the smoke, or flew forth, frightened into
woods and fields, and perished by cruel hands.
In the green lane, once peaceful and pleasant,
ferocious men were scufllng, and trampling,
shooting and sabbing. Everywhere the grass
and The moss were dabbled with blood. Above
all the din, were heard the shril screams Of wo-
men and children; and The mother Of Camille
came flying into Joseph's house exclaiming,
"Hidc mr., oh, hide mel" Alice received her
in her arms, laid the Ihrobbing head tenderly on
her bosom, put back the hair that was falling in
wild disorder over her face, and tried TO calm
her terror with gentle words. Others came
pouring in, and no one was refused shelter. To
the women of Colonel Campbel's household
Alice relinquished her own little bedroom, the
only corner of the house that was not already
filled to overhowing. She drew the curtain,
that the afflicted ones need not witness the boo-
dy skirmishing in the field and lane below. But
a loud shrek soon recalled her 10 their side.-
Mary Campbell had Withdrawn the curtain, and
seen her husband fall, thrustatb by dozen swords.
Painting fIs and Mysteries succeeded each Other
in quick succession, while Alice and her moth.
er laid her on the bed, and rubbed her hands and
bathed her temples. Gradually the sounds oil
war died away in the distance. Then Joseph
and his helpers went forth to gather up the woun.
ded and dead. Colonel Campbell was found
utterly lifeless, and the brook where Camille
used 10 launch his lule boats, was red with his
fathers blood. They brought him in ,enderIy,
washed the ghas,ly wounds, closed the glaring
eyes, and left the widow and her household TO
NOUN over him. Late in the night they per-
suaded her to go to rest and when all was still ,
the weary family fell asleep on the floor, for not
bed was uncccupied.
This time they hoped to escape the conquer
or's rage. BuI early in the morning, party of
them came back, and demanded that all the
Catholics should be given up to them. Joseph
replied as he had done before: 81 cannot give
up my helpless and dying neighbors. whether
they be P,kemen or Orangemen. | Twill dogood
10 all, and barmton none, come to me what may"
"That's impartial, anyhow" said the captain.
He took some Orange cockades from his pocket,
and added, "Wear these, and my men will do
you no HARM"
81 cannot conscientously wear one" replied
Joseph, "because they are emblems of war;"
The captain laughed halfscornfulIy. and ham
ded one 10 Alice, said, swell, my good girl, YOU
can wear one and then you need not be afraid
Of our soldiers"
She looked very pleasantly in his face, and
answered, 81 should be afraid if did not trust in
something better than cockade."
The leader of The Orangemen was arrested by
the same spell that stopped the leader of the
Pikemen. But some OF his followers who had
been lingeringaboht the door, called ont, What's
the use of Parleyingl isn't the old traitor nur-
sing Catholics 10 fight us again when they get
wellY II he won't serve the government by
fighting for us, he will at least do to stop bu!-
lei as well as braver man. Bring him out,
and put him in front ranks 10 be shot at!'' One
OF them seized Joseph 10 drag him away; but
Alice laid trembling hand on his arm, and said
beseechngy, "Before you take him, come and
see the wounded Orangemen, with their wives
and children, whom my father and mother have
fed and tended night and day." pale figure,
with bandaged head and one arm in sling,
came forth from an adjoningroom, & said, Conn
rades, you surely will not harm these worthy
people. They have fed our children and buri-
ed our dead, as if we were their brothers."-
The soldiers listened, and suddenly changing
ther mood, went off shouting, "Hurrah for the
Quakerw
Some days Of comparative quiet followed
Colonel Campbell was buried in his own gar
den, with as much Difference to the wishes of
his widow as circumstances would permit. She
returned from the funeral camer than she had
been, and quietly assisted in taking care of the
wounded. But when she retired to her little
room, and saw crucifx fastened on the wall AT