Washington telegraph., 1855-10-24
4 Keen RetoTt-

& Keen Retort-
e,me time ago Lewis Tappal, of Ohio, IA no.
SON. .boIitienistl had the assurafsce 10 address
toIos, toI.+, - Gen. John II. Cooke OF Virginia urg-
, aie' -, and MS son-in-law 70 ernancipate. one
las Ia slaves. whom Tappan alleges these gen.
tn'''s- bolJ in bondage This letter was publish
ii;:'.i me New York Tribune, and copied l.sto
maa. his ;upident letter Mr. Philip St George
r. repl;es in the Richmond Wing. Ills reply
go but 1t Is a crusher- Alter quoting Tap
Haa,s letter, ne says
81, ,.onnunity in which I-Iive-that | am the
80 alluded to by You, under the designation of
PS..,,-in-Iaw of Gen. Cooke | shall take the
tl.+,- y. of expressing to YOU through channel
h'iir nublic the contempt feel for the phari-
ei.-,i can,ing and ungentlemanly tone and tenor
,5,nr whole letter. and OF saying. sir, further 20
% - that when yOu- together with yosir whole
l'..-,;tv of aboiitoEsts. shall have clothed
- led and otherwise cared for, and improved
p. - thousand OF the wretched Tree negroes in
- own midst or shall have done the same
- for -ore thousand OF the white slaves and
,rS -, among the tens of thousands of such who
= sIIowed TO experience every winter in vour
-, cities all the miseries of aE utter physical
III moral deStitutiOn, and " hen You shall have
-I,reI your zone thousand free negroes or " bite
DNrSTe1!
I1-r'sort. social and moral improvement as are
az enioved by Gen. Cookies slaves and nv own.
n sif. viii have given to the world better
1raf OF youT own consistency than You can
Irer hope TO DO although YOU should spend long
- CT impairment and capting inteTmeddling
yrith the affairs OF Southern gentlemen
i remain. sir, with due respect.
PHILIP ST. GEO COCKE1
TIE American party Of the South is emphati-
.,l'v national party Hence it has drawn down
,rs Il the vindrrtive and unreIenting hostility OF
~ tizunionists They hate it for its patriotism.
Tssv war against it TO the knife: for ITS triumph
-rogt be fatal to their unholy Vaccinations =
Rat the American party of the South will flourish
=; mite of their malignity. Ii has possession al
rssiv of reaTly every city and large town and of
.rsrtv-five Congressional districts in the South
s-r Sts les Eveu Charleston long the heatl-otar-
ter Of the secessionists, has surrendered TO the
Natioral Americans; and their flag floats IN tri-
r,7l over Mobile and New Orleans. as well as
orsr Louisville and Washington.
These important victories have been gained br
.usEiv which only took the field in the South
lsst sVfiig: and which has been compelled to con-
tend with the whole power OF the Federal Gov
eminent as well as tae preiudiccs of thousands
who are unwilling 10 leave their old nar.v asso-
.istes. Can It be doubted then that prosperous
tIHFe : Sc4aft tie present IN
minority at the South. is it not destined at the
very next contest TO be triunphauts -:Revolu-
mons never go backward The reaction against
American principles which vas confidently pre-
fsted By the AbolitiOnists Of the North and the
D.ssuou:>is of the South. has not occurred On
The contrary the American party IS Periecting its
o7,an-zati1n- and strengthening its defenccs -
CBllsnayed by temporary defeats, it is wise
rzos.h 10 derive benefit from adversely. 10 cor
rect the errors it may have committed. and to
pres OF with renewed energy 10 the great con-
isSt in which the people OF ihe United STATES are
about 10 be engaged -4sIeFic1a Organ.
The War Of the RevoIution uot yet Decided.
It wal be seen by the following which we find
I the san Francisco Herald oI a recent date that
t.e GeE.s oi tine declaration oi peace which put
;ls ses- 10 Uati1i.a independence has not vet
-z--ej tHe utmost limits of 0t,s great country
a-l -aat portion of our barbarous but i5ith.,I
stss are stll carrying or the struggle with iu.i
d=-erma .i6B- doubt 10 hsht 1t ou' 81 tine last
We hope they may succeed in wbiFil-"ui KING
GeCr-es friends entirely; and really sa- .sould
SI17c>e en-: Government could aLoEl t1 assist
them 10 iIat desirable eai. Here Is the Hera.d's
accogu. OF the matter
For several years east deadly feud has ex-
listed between the Indians RESTING or the from
tieTs o: the American and English settlements on
tie Eg-l.sI territory are known IS the King
Geo--e Indians iEOm the iart that they believe
tlat -He caie5reted peTs0uase yghuse name they
bar. ssh. lives and sWavs the destries - North
America They call tue Americans residing on
the irJI-.ef Boston men. and iOOk up1n the IN
dams who RESIDE within tle sane t1TrI.iTv as
tarir allies. Fights constantly occur tct,.etB
these Indians when the canoes come En- contact
outside oi the common fishing gr5cads- here
both PARTIES generally iTaieruize and spend the
time IT. leastIug and uerTiment. Outside of the
charmed circle Of the common fishing groufsis
tl=y are deadly enemies, and wage q war OF ex-
termination against each other Recently par
tg o. I-iis-s residing within the territorial limits
ci tls Omitted States went on fishing excursion.
.ar we're wrecked upon tue northern coast OF
isrc1uve--s Island They were Immediately
seized by the kiDg George Indians and murdered,
sixteen ~ n.sua i1 cold blood. Both parties
are n0w aiming i,T a war Of determination. and
bloody toIT-S are expected. 1t Is supposed that
white influence Is at Inc bottom OF the whole al
iaf aid that 10 opportunity has been lost by some
uaiiy disposed whites residing among them. to
i5meEt quarrel ami kintle general v.ar among
ine ignorant Indians We are informed that tue
L. ) s.o1p-9i-Jyar DecatuF. which Is at present
undergoing .ePairs at the Navy ard. Is under or
ceTS tOr NaEcoHveT-s Island