Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-11-02

MUCH ADo AMONG THE cHIvALRY.

In the year 1854, our country was startled,
Rt time OF profound peace, with the news of
brilliant naval achievement, before which
the gallant exploits of Paul Jones, of Perry
and of Lawrence dwindled into insgnif-
canoe we ailude, of course, to the mbard-
ment of Greytown, where the Q. S. sloop of
war Cayenne, under the command of the vail
aut Capt. Hollins, achieved that glorious VIC
tory, which was the crowning laurel Of the
Pierce Administration victory that has
been thus immortalized in verse -
"'Twas Captain Holiins led the fierce attack,
man renowned in history and song
For martial tread, with straight unbending back
And ears enthusiastically long.
Thick fell the shot and darkened wa. the sky.
Loud boom d the guns and poured their iron hail,
On thirteen shaUtees and one poor pig-sty,
The great San Juan Of this valiant tale
Before the fight began. the niggers fed
And left in trembling haste the fated town.
And when brave Hollins went to seek the dead
Hefound a flock ofgeese and pigs done brown
This iilustrious Commander, if we mistake
not, was son of the s'chivalric'' South, and
We have been wondering recently whether he
didn't come from the region Of Harper's Fer
~, for certainly some of the scenes enacted
'A.SiS hSi z hSt 0H"oitHS VI MS pIOh-
sss and Greytown celebrity. Had there been
no blood shed, the great s:insurrection'' would
have been the most unparalleled farce of which
civilized country has ever been the theatre
save. perhaps, the bombardment of Greyt own.
That dozen and a half of crazy fanatics, and
few miserable negroes, should take posses
sion Of, and hold for torty-eight hours, L.
S. arsenal and town of nearly two thousand
iDhabitants-citizens of the firo-cating South,
TOO may we'll cause us to exclaim, o, sschi-
valry," where is thy blush
But If old Brown and the snggers'' had the
advantage fer a while, the tables have been
turned, and tie half-kilIed old lunatic, with
two or three OF his followers, is now locked
up in prison, surrounded by bristIing cannon
and guarded by the flower of Southern chival-
~, lest, perhaps, (though moro dead than a
live,) be should make another break and cap
ture the city OF Chsrlestown, where he is now
undergoing the miserable mockery OF trial.
Every time lie grosns or turns upon his cot in
;he crowded court room, (for he is unable to
stand,) the brave slave-holding heroes ..trenl-
ble in their bOots'' like the quakiug IEtna at
she turning Of the giant Enceladus. Every
breeze whispers rescue. and gallant COM
Pany OF troops, with drums, and banners, and
bristlins bayoncts. starts from Frederick, to
assist in repu,sing the Pennsylvania abolition
s,tsi Truly, what Stupendous farcel
Il is hard to tell which are most frightened
the slave-holding heroes OF the South, or
their Northern allies, the Locofoco editors.
The occurrence bids fair to furnish text for
avery paper of that party to preach upon from
this till the close Of the campaign of 1860 !;
and when we saw the valiant Brigadier Gene
raj Lsrrimer, OF the aslute Bigler organ, strut
ting about the streets in regimentas, after
getting otf his column and half of last week
Te we're led 10 the conclusion that he was a.
bout to start for the scene of action at the
head of the ''Kylertown Blues or the ..Og-
den Guards,'' TO assist the brave troops from
Frederick in protecting the Charlestown Jail,
and repe!ling the 'Pennsy ylvana abolltionists!'
BrigadIer General George Washington Bow
man, Of the Constitution, and Brigadier Gene
raj James Harvey Larrimer, of the ClsarfeId
8islsrite, ought by all means to be on hands,
for though ''the pen is mightier than The
sword,' We have no doubt their military prow-
q
great acquisition to the 'ssons of the South''
IN this crisis of their affairs!
But the bowling of these Locofoco editors
is by no means without purpose. AS usual
they design to make it pay. Hence the game
OF wire pulling for the next spcakership of
'he lower House of Congress has been some
Hhat changed since this occurrence Before,
me democrats knew they had no chance
now, 1t IS said. conspiracy is on foot 10 make
a bargain BY which that first stab is to be giv-
en- TO any American from the Southern States
81 the lucrative posts OF Clerk, Door-keepe
Printer, and the organization of the commit.
tees can be secured to the Locofocos The
hope is to seduce into such scheme men e.
ieeted in opposition to the Democracy-to
prevent an Opposition organization, which can
alone secure an examination into all the out
raseous frauds, extravagances and corruption
of the present Administration. This is on a
par with the sentiments of some of the Loco
foco leaders here, who, when the news come,
regretted that the affair had not occurred be-
tore the election, so that they could have made
political capital ont OF it! We pity such
poor. miserable. abor,iye specimens of hu-
manity, and regret that they disgrace re-
spectacle community.
We wish it to be distinctly understood that
we have no sympathy with those who would in
any way interfere with the rights of the South
ern States, and especially none for such at
tempts as that at Harper's Ferry. Let Brown
snd his companions be hung if they deserve it,
snd II the valiant Southerner, choose TO draw