Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-07
Correspondence.
tFu the "Snnbury American"
Letter from Carlisle.
CARLISLE, Sept. Q. ISL.

CARLISLE, Sept. 2. Isl.
DEAR AMERroAs Owing to the inclemeu'
cy Of the weather this morning, we have dis
peneed with drill aud all out door work, which
gives me an opportunity 10 write Few lines
TO you. ] bad occasion to visit Harrisburg,
on Monday, August 26tb. visited the Sun.
bury Guards" Seventy four men we're already
sworn ip the United States service, aud Capt.
Gobiu told ne be expected the maximum
complement in very few dsys.
The boys we're all hearty, and OF good cheer.
] was highly pleased tn see Lowsr augusta,
Little Mahanoy, Washington, Jackson and
Cameron townships so well represented 10 the
Company. 1t shows copclusively that the
citizens in the rnrai districts are getting
aroused that they fully appreciate the peril
in which their country is being placed by vile
and INSCRIPTIONS traitors. Our farmers sons
are not 20 easily swayed or excited as the cit.
izeus of citios and towns; they have their
steady employment, and do not wish to leave
their daily Hvcca.ious unless they feel assured
that their presence lie really needed. That
bonr has arrived, and they are already respond.
ing to the call. My rural friends. come for.
ward with steady bot determined step; the
arm Of n great nation, in her hoor OF trouble,
lie leaning oD yon for support. You are the
life aud son of the greatest country upon the
earth ;-"7he Lords Country" the destruction
ofphich is not yet written an the book of fate -
Each of you combine within yourselves every
element aud virtue that constitutes an ELL
cient, true, and noble soldier. Every muscle
is developed by honest industry. Come out in
vour might, and you will present such a solid
phalsnx to the enemies of your country, that
thev will shrink from your sight.
Wm. II. Russel's letters to the London
7rmss are not OF the most coDciliatory nature :
be speaks Of Amercon soldiers ss il England
had never met with them in former times
The army that tetreated from Bulls Run, OF
which his rich imagination enabled him to
give such plausible and graphic history. was
composed of the same material which. at Syr.
ocuse, knocked born of JOHN BULL. The
English press s quite tenacious in her threats
and abuses; they must have Cotton, and IL
they do not behave themselves they may have
such dish Of cotton served up to them as
Jackson served up to them at New Orleans
They are evidently very much afraid lest some
Of Her Magesty's subjects would risk tbelI
money in the "American Ltan." do not
know that we had any reason to expect much
financial aid from their Golfers; for every
school.boy knows that her national purse is
heavier loaded with debt than with specie
She carried on war for upwards of twenty
sent The same time ber money paid in part
the Austrian, the Italian, and Spanish armies
whilst warring egainst France. She, with BIT
teen millions of people, less means, interna
improvements, and commercial trade than The
Northern States have now, felt herself able
that time not only to pay her own soldiers FOL
o quarter of century bat nearly another na
ton's army that would war against her com
mon foe, Napoleon the First"
five were TO believe the miserable, one
sided harangue in her press now, We should b
forced to admit the success or final fate OF ou
great country depended upon the opening o
shutting of the British purse: but experience
has already taught us differently. The Amer
lean people are not only able to meet every h
uancial emergency, but are also willing. Mil
lions of dollars are daily being subscribed, IL
sums averaging from $50 to S50,O00 from al
classes of people. The poor widow throws il
her mite which she has accumulated by year
Of ecouomy Then comes the millionaire, wit
his pile, for be can find no other place on tn
face of the earth, where his money is so safe
and yet brings such high Interest," and 81
per cent. 1t is a satisfaction to know tha
the interest Of this immense loan will be real
ICED by the citizens Of our country, and muc
Of it by the laboring class Of our commuDlt!
instead Of it going to the money-moDgers
the old world
The late active manifestations of our Coy
ernment cannot help but have good effect a
home and abroad. The steady re- e.enforcing {
of our army, the training and bringing ou
troops to a strict military discipline, th
strengthening of the Navy, the rapid colle'
ton of wariike materials, the seizure of the II
bel spies and emissares-bo male and tt
male, and the suspension OF the circulation {
Northern ncendary and secession Oewspi
pers must inspire confidence, and will b
hailed by every loyal American. If the enc
gy Of Mcclellan has already brought abol
such good results, then his efforts must in tt
finale be crowned with success.
The peace editors OF the North are OF tn
vilest species OF traitors they wish to ale
ate the loyal citizens from the present admil
istraton their peace means the success
the Southern Rebellion aud the overthrow
the government. May they be loug remeu
bered, aud on their tomb be inscribed tt
word 'TRAIToR." Some editors make tber
selves particularly obnoxious by assaiing 5
mon Cameron; but this is neither strange nt
dscouraging as every great statesman h'
been in times past, and iu all PROBABILITY W
be in the future more or less abused by disa
pointed broken. down political hacks: eve
the great WASHINGTON was not secure fro
the poisonous venom of prejudlced demons.
PHocIAS.
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