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Two Heroes, Black and NVhite-A W ord for

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Two Heroes, Black and NVhite-A w ord for
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The atlantic Monthly, for August, contains two
euogies:
One Of fourteen pages is devoted 10 proving Nat.
Turner-the cOd-bl0oded murderer Ct helpless
women and children-a martyr, and his inhuman
butcheries ighteous and 'triumphant retributioa
We pass by this elaborate article, with its ill-con
cealed satisfaction that the presence of General
Butler in the neighborhood will produce
massacres of the kind on a larger SCALE We also
pass its blasphemous association of the names of
Nat. Turner, John Brown and Jesus Christ.
The other article is devoted to Theodore Win
throp, who fell at Great Bethel. A slight investiga-
ton of this biography will give US, as Marylauders,
a clear and correct view of the purposes and
intentions of the leading spirits who volunteer with
so much aacriy to slay their brethren in the name
of the Onion and patriotism; but who positively
refused TO offer the olive branch, when that would
have saved the Union.
This pedigree is carefully traced from the Puritan
stock of Connecticut, and of course his eulogist
has the right to claim for him all wisdom, learning
and righteousness. OF this we do not complain,
but would merely remark bv the way, that all the
learning and Puritanism of his ancestors did not
prevent them from burning and hanging in The
name Of God, those who COnscienti0usly differed
with them in religious faith. Furthermore, we
think it would not be difficult to show that among
the many good qualities inherited by the present
descendants there is not little Of that stand by
Lam boiler -than-thou feeling combined
with the beleve-as LIDO or beexterminated princi.
pie of their progepitOrs.
The sentiments Of the hero show that he had
been led literally on the mama dispensed by Ward
BeeCher aud Mrs. Stowe. With all his great capa-
bilities, he seems to have led rowing. unsettled
life We are told the present rebellion "caused
the wanderer and waiter to settle himself at las:'
and he remarked to his eulOgist "that if his
friends would give him horse" (Of course, with
a commission. for our Unon.loving patriots
don't work for nothing, if the rebels do che
would ride straight to victory" AS beginning,
he Joined the 9TH New York regiment, and his fluent
pen has recorded its triumphant march throu oh
Maryland; how the cowardy shareholders would
not fight but skunk away before its approach; also
how ii, in Injunction with General Butler, saved
the Capitol From Washington he wrote to a
friend-"I sec no present end of this business. We
must conquer the South. Afterwards, we must be
prepared to DO its police in its behalf and in
behalf OF its black population, whom this must
| without precipitation, enancpate. Now wish to
enrol myself at in the police of the nation and
! for lite, if the nation will take me- ! do not see
that can put myself, experience and character to
| any more use" Here the same visions OF
VicerOvs, Provost Marshals and military Governors
| for life, that induces so many TO volunteer; and
| then there are the poor saves-they must be emsn
| cipated. No matter if the North did import them
as savages from Africa and sell them South invest
ing the proceeds in more profitable property; ne
matter If the profits of this traffic did descend tc
the present Northern generation, and possibly,
afford the means to our hero to indulge in his lif,
Of elegant ease, pleasure, and travel. Still for al
this, it must be very gratifying to carry out our
own peculiar ideas of philanthropy, at other people
cost besides being well paid, monthly for the life
long job. These dull times, one could manage ser
vice under such sacrifice. in the name of patriot
mon deusion, for in letter from " asIIingtOn h.
says: "The men best informed about the South
do not anticipate much hard lightiDg:Scotts Fabian
policy will demOraIiEe their armies"
In the meantime, Gen. Butler had been promoted
for his achievements in Baltimore. and was ordered
to Fortress Monroe, that he might occupy Norfolk
tie too, has had variegated life, and doubles
visions of the Presidency, something else Of tn
kind, doomed up before him. Our hero wa
clever writer, his friends said; he had al
ready sung the praises of Butler, and
friendly pen Is no mean addition to n Gene
RAILS reputation. This may be only coincidence
bat the inexperienced aristrocratic volunteer lait
up his musket. and was nlnrnd mo" h"-9" -
His euiogist tells that "he was especially in
terested in the condition and fate of the slaves vino
escaped from the Deighboring regions and sough
refuge at the fort. He had never for an instan
forgotten the secret root of the treason which wa
desolating the land with war; in his view Their,
would be no peace until that root had been des
troyed." (Here is Seward irrepressibe conflict
AGAIN ne writes-"An epigram abolished S}a0er!
an the United Hate8-large wisdom stated in fine
wit. Ihey are property, say their owners. Very
well. As General Butler takes contraband horses
so he takes cOntraband black creatures &c ,
Speaking OF the fortress he says: "This must be
strongly held for many years to Gomez it is idle t.
suppose that the dull louis we find here, not en-
ightened enough to know that loyalty is the best
policy, can be allowed the highest privilege Of
the moral the intelligent, the progressive
| seD-Jorernment." This sounds strange from the
bps of one who is abOrng to give Jou millions of
blacks, not long from savage life, self-government
| with wise New Englanders.
1t is attempted to deny that he made out the plan
| OF attack on Bethel; but here are his own words
written on the eve of leaving the fort .'IfI come
back safe will will send you my notes Of the plan
| OF attack, partly made up from the Generals hints,
and partly from my fancies." (Ths satisfactory
| y explains why Butler would allow no investigation
| by court-martial.) We all know the fatal blum
| dering of that plan, and the disastrous results.
Here is one Of the last things he wrote for pub
| lication. Describing the country, he savs:-fThe
roads are all miserable cart paths; the cattle are
scalawags, So are the horses not runaway; so are
| the people, black and white, not runaway; the
| crops are toerahle where the invaders have not
| tramped."
As a contrast to this supreme contempt for those
he went to conquer, let look at the other side.
when his i-cOnceived plans failed, including the
loss OF his own life, with many other useful
men under him, his friends retired, leaving his
dead body upon the field, but the despised scala.
wags buried him with military honors and when
three days afterwards flag of truce came to in
quire about the remains, the scalawsgs wrapped
him in military cloak, laid his sword and hat
upon his breast, praised his bravery and delivered
the body with military honors to his friends.
These in return now seek to use even his death as
means of increasing the luminosity and ferocty of
the people in this fratricidal slaughter. And now
we asked by Governor Hicks, Mr.. Bradford,
and others, to yield up our money and our blood to
sustain war led on by such fanatcal heroes, in
the Of Union.
Great God! what has become of Christianity hu-
manity, and patriotism, that we who love our
whole country should be called upon to do this
wicked thing, and mock Heaven By asking bless
ing upon our bloody deeds? PEACE