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there was but little difference in numbers
between the population of the Southern
States and that OF the Northern States. By
the census of 1870, the Southern had a popu-
lation of ,956 ,354 the Northern had po-
pulation of ,96s ,455. But notwithstanding
this comparative equality ofpopulation in the
two sections, the North furnished vastly
more men than the South.
OF the continental troops, the Southern
States furnished IS, ,42l the Northern fur
nished l72 ,496: making about three men
furnished to the continental army by the
Northern States to one from the Southern.
Of militia whose services are authent,cn-
ted bv the war Office, the Southern States
furnished 1919 the Northern furnished
Ii .OIS making nearly four men furnished
to the militia by the Northern States to one
from the southern.
Of militia, whose services were not authen-
ticated by the War Office, but are set down
in the return as conjectural only, we have
$50 furnished by the Southern States, and
80 $50 furnished by the Northern making,
under this head, more than two men tur-
nished by the southern to one IRON the
Northern The chief services of the Southern
States, it will be observed with smile were
con1ectural only
Looking, however, at the sum total OF con-
tinental troops, authenticated militia, and
coniectural militia, we have l41 $40 fur
nisned by the Southern States, while 249 ,503
were furnished by the Northern making
lOO, 900 men furnished to the war by the
Northern more than the Southern.
But the disparity swclls when we directly
compare South Carolina and Massachusetts,.
OF continental troops, and authenticated
militia, and coniectural militia, South Caro-
lima furnished SO sos, while Massachusetts,
furnished 80, ,592; making on the latter sum
total nearly three men for one furnished by
South Carolina, Look, however, at the con-
tinental troops, and the authenticated militia
furnished by the two States, and here you
will find only sos furnished by South Caro-
lima, while 81 ,O92 were furnished by Massa-
chusetts, being s,rteen times more than by
South Carolina and much more than by all
the Southern States together. Here are facts
and figures of which the Senator ought not to
be ignorant.
Did the occasion require, | might 60 fur
ther, and minutely portray the imbecility of
the Southern States, and particularly of South
Carolina, in the war of the Revolu ton, and
compared with the Northern States. This is
a sad chapter Of history, upon which un-
willingly dwell. Faithful annals record, that
as early as IT'S, the six South Carolina re-
giments, composing, with the Georgia regi-
ment, the regular force of the Southern de-
partmcnt, did not in the whole muster above
eight hundred men nor Was 1t possible to
ill up their ranks. During the succeeding
wear, the Governor of South Carolina, pressed
by the British forces, offered to stipuate the
neutrality of his State during the war, leay-
ing il TO he decided at the peace to whom it
should belong-a prcmonltory symptom of
the secession proposed III our own day At
last, after the fatal field of Camden, no organ
lied American force was left in this region
The three Southern States-dnuniS Opi0uSgue
parafi, according to the vaunt ofthe Senator
had not IA single battalion in the field. During
all this lcriod the men OF Massachusetts
were serving their country, not at home, but
away from their own borders; for, from the
time of the declaration Of Independence, Mas
suchusctts saw the smoke of an enemy's
camp.
At last, by the military genius and remark
able exertions of General Greene, a Northern
man, who assumed the command of the
southern army, South Carolina was rescued
from the British power. But the trials of
this successful leader reveal, in striking
manner, the weakness of the f" slavc-holdIng'
State which he saved. Some of these are
graphically presented in his letters Writing
to Governor Reed. of Pennsylvania, under
date of Sd May, ISL, he says
'Those whose true interest it was to have informed
Congress and the people to the a7TthW1rd Of the real
state Of things, have joined in the deception and
pragHfef the lh ond OF this country
futeiy ab.re thar abiify. Many of those, who ad-
here to our party ere fond Of pleasure that they
cannot think of making the necessary sacrifices TO
support the Revolution Tine are many good aud
prfq pcopl, 10 the sou'iw1rd bm hsy cannot on'-
The i1hdban', g'Hsr ~ you can 70 The North
mlrd ;''-G,rdoa's History n Aaeieen Revli'a'an,
uR. 1, pige 81.
Writing to Colonal Davies, under date of
23d May, 1881, he exposes the actual condi-
ton of the country
"rhe ami mostly between the Wings and Tories of
thi. state renders their situation truly deplorable
Tlere is not day passes but there more LEES
who fall a sacrifice to this savage disposition. The
Whiss seeu determined to extrpate the Tories, and
tie Tories the Whiss. some thousands have fallen
in this way this quarter, and the evil RACES with
violence than ever. II a stop canuot be soon
put To these mlssacres. the country will be depopu
lated in a few mouths more, as neither "hig nor
Tory can live"
10 lafayette, General Greene, under date
of 2o;h December, l7SO, describes the woak-
ness Of his troops -
"!t il nov within few days Of the time you
mentioned II being with me. Wore you 10 arrive,
y-u would find few ragged, half-starved troops In
th, rress, destitute of eTythiag necessary for
either tue comturt uT convenience of soldiers"
" lhe country /, almost laid waste, aud the in