Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-07-10

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1t should be understood that, at this time,
there was but little difference in numbers be- |
tween the population of the southern States
aud that of the northern States, By the cen
sus of 1870, the southern had population of |
1865 the northern had population of |
l,96S, ass. But Notwithstanding this COM
parative equality Of population in the two sec
tons, the North furnished vastly more men
than the South.
OF continental troops, the southern States
furnished 5S,32l; the northern furnished
172,496; making about three men furnished
10 the Continental Army by the northern
States to one from the southern.
OF militia, whose services are authenticated
by the Wax Office, the southern States fur
nished 2,7l9; the northern furnished SO, GAS;
making nearly four men furnished to the mil
tia by the northern States to one from the
southern. s4 as-as ~,
Of militia, whose services were not anthem
ticated by the War Office, but are set down in
the return as conjectured only, we have 76,-
$40 furnished by the southern states, and 3d.
$50 furnished by the northern; making under
this head, more than two men furnished by
the southern to one from the northern. The
chief services OF the southern States, it will
be observed with smile, were coVectured
onlyl 500
Looking, however, at the sum total of con-
hnental troops, authenticated militia, aud con-
jectural militia, we have l47 $40 furnished by
the southern States, while 249, 503 were
furnished by the northern making l00,-
000' men furnished to the war by the northern
more Than the southern. rsF er.a..
But the disparity swells when we directly
compare South Carolina and Massachusetts.
Of continental troops, and authenticated militia
and conjectural militia, S. Carolina furnished
33,50S, while Massachusetts furnished 81, 592;
making in the latter sum total nearly three
men for one furnished by South Carolina
Look, however, at the continental troops, and
the. authenticated militia furnished by the two
States. and here you will find only 1908 fur
nished by South Carolina, while 1902 were
furnished by Massachusetts,, being sirteen times
more than By South Carolina, aud 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 go further,
and; infinitely portray the ipbecility of the
southern States, and particularly of South
Carolina, in the war of the Revolution, as
compared with the northern States. This is
sad chapter of history, upon which l unwil-
hngly dwell. Faithful annals record that, as
early as l7TS, the six South Carolina regi-
ments, composing, with the Georgia regiments,
the regular force Of the southern department,
did not in the whole muster above eight hun
dred men; nor was it possible to fill up their
ranks. During the succeeding year, the Cow
ernor of South Carolina, pressed by the Brit
lsh forces, offered to stipulate the neutrality of
hls State during the war, leaving it to be de-
cided at the peace to whom it should belong
"a premonitory symptom of the secession pro-
posed in our own dayi At last, after the fatal
Held.of Camden, no organized a pqeris9Rq rssasas
as Sp sesyia not a single
who'll in the field. During all this period.
,,sr month of Massachusetts, were serving their
postage stanot at home, butaway from their own
nchls; for, from the time of the declaration
Es4dependence, Massachusetts never saw the
shoke Of an enemy's camp.
Al last, by the military genius and remark
able exertlons of General Greene, northern
man, who assumed the command of the south
ern army, South Carolina was rescued from the
British power. But the trials of this success |
fu1 leader reveal, In a striking manner the |
weakness OF the 'sslaveholding" State which |
ne saved. Some OF these are graphically pre-
scented IN his letters. Writing to Governor |
Heed, OF Pennsylvania, under date of 3D. Nav,
l7Sl, he says:s5 sia ss t.ssgss.
Those whose true interest it to have informed Con-
anu tne people to the norticard Of the real
o. hngs nave joined In the deception and the
strength and resources of country abope
tAeH aet.ty Many Of those who adhere to our party
are 90 iond OF pleasure that they think Of making
the necessary sacrifices support Revolution There
are many good and rirtuous people TO the southuard;
yoH can 70 the north0ard. n-Gordon's History of |
Anaeriean Revolution, vot. A, page 81.
Writing to Colonel Davies under date of |
23d May 1881, he exposes the actual con- |
ditlon OF the country q oil $500
1.-THE anfnosites between the wings and Tories ~ ;s
oate renders their situation truly deorabe There is not
DAY passes but there less who fall sacrifice
70 ths savage disposition. The Wings seem determined
70 e2tfate the Tories and the Tories the Wings Some
thousands have fallen in this way in this quarter and the
eYlrages with more violence than ever. III stop cannot
be soon put TO these assacres the country viii be demon
uass n Z rev months more, as neither Wing Tory
10 Lafayette, General Greene, under date
oil 18th December, 1880, describes the weak |
ness Of his troops: $3.50 i,eie
~ is now within few days Of the time You mentioned
~ e. psg WIN ne. Were you to arrive, you would find
Jew ragged half starved troops the wilderness destitute
Of everything necessary or either the confidence or con-
sS,espe ss - soldiers % THE country is almost
alq waste and the inhabitants plunder one another with
itls less than savage fury We live hand to mouth
ana nave nothing 10 sibsst but w at we collect with 4
armed parties In this situation believe YOU win agree
withms; there is nothing inviting this way especially
When assure you our whole force ft for duty that
propeIy clothed and properly equipped, does
Uok LIP. $40. - -. !. -
Writing to Mr.. Yarnum, member of Con-
gress, he says: y 9 is.s.s- =
There Is great spirit Of enterprise prevailing among
the NltiA Of these southern States especially with the
vounleefs their mode Of going is destruc-
ff tnsk me greatest folly In the world the
noer1es 81 people to such precarious defence',-
Joanson's Life Of Greene, Dol. /, p. 3975fF aIe 1
Nothing can be more authentic or complete
than this testimony. Here also is what is
said by David Ramsey, an estinable citizen of
South Carolina, in his history oil the revolu-
ton in that State, published in 1885, onlya
short time after the scenes which he des-
crsbes: asas ~ 5slf5 s1sd eciss ,2es51 Z d, ts,s
While the American soldiers lay encamped fin the
low country ear charestDn their tatered rags
compleiy worn out that hundred Of them were
naked % they were born excepting small strip Of cloth
about their waists and they nearly as destitute OF
meat OF cicthig.r-Yoi. 2, page 25s. s7sqaaa 81
The military weakness of this ssslayehold-
ing community is too apparent. Learn now
Its occasion; and thenjoi with me in amaze
ment that a Senator from South Carolina /
should attribute our independence to anything |
"slavehoidng., The records of the country, 4
and various voices, all disown his suggestion. /
Inc state Of South Carolina, by authentic
nis1ory, disowLs It Listen, if you please, to
peculiar and decisive testimony, under date Of
March 70, 1879, from the Secret Journal of 4
the Continental Congress $500
"The committee appointed 70 take into cons,asr..o
the the circumstances of the Southern STAGE and ss
and their afefv aae..,.r 80