The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-23
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keep your whole confedaracy in a contin-
ual uproar and turmoil. How can you
prevent i'll Your coufederates have
looked with an evil eye upon our eon.
merce, and set your pirates to work to
steal it. One of the greatest difficulties
We now have; is, to keep the people from
taking the after into their own hauds.
There is fearful outside pressure which
you say Eve cannot control" Suppose
We follow your example and yield to it
and turn it against youl That spirit is
pressing towards the South. Those who
murdered sons of Massachusetts, moth
ers, going to the Capitol. cannot expect
much sympathy for the mothers whose
sons committed the bloody deed Lot
the cruel. wicked work of robbery. pira-
cy and murder 60 on, and you will see
trouble that you never dreamed of. II
the men you are so abusing would only
get out of the way, one fell-sloop would
be made that would cause bell itself to
own it was outdone, both north and south,
in deeds Of violence. Already crowds OF
slaves are said to be passing through this
State, urging the free blacks to join them
and lead them against their former mas
ters. Last week seventy i've blacks
were found armed aud training, and burn
ing to go. 1t is borrid. 1t makes the
blood run cold to think of what mag
come. The blood split in Baltimore. and
the violent aggressions in the first place,
from the firing on the Star Of the West to
the stealing Of Harper's Ferry, is pro-
voking whole States to seoede. if they are
not permitted to revenge aud vvenge.-
What can We DO to prevent i'll Up to
the taking of Fort Sumter, no one here
thought seriously of war. Firing on the
Star of the West did some mischief; but
still We all desired peace, and many Of
US deeply sympathizej with you. But
the giving of frey stones instead of bread
to Maj. Anderson and bis men. (dfty
fighting for thirty-six hours against u any
thousands, who at last marched out Oh
their own terms did the work. There
is but one party now. All are one, and
hold all that they have as one for the U.
nion. Virginia can blame none but her.
self. Crying peace. she furnished muni-
tions of war, and men and missions to
the destroyers of the Union .be professed
to love. She strengthened the hands of
the confederates while trying to weaken
and to bend those of the Union; and at
last broke of from the government be-
cause she was called upon to defend her
country against its destroyers. May God
forgive and avert the evils she is bring
ing upon herself and US.
You will hate your uncle, and all those
whom be dearly loves ut the south will
hate him and treat bin as dead dog,
when tell you that leave bone on
Monday to join the army Of cay country.
l go as chaplain to the Pennsylvania 8th
l 60 to pray fer dying men, aud to be
friend to the youth of my country who
are willing to die for its flag. will let
you know where to find me when our ar
mics meet. l shall pray for you always.
Oh! is it not horridl Why has God tbas
given US upl Cannot the thing be stop
pedl If not, Gods will be done. How
[ should hate to see your corpse among
the rebels, fighting against your countryI
You do not know, you cannot tell how |
love you. Only SOP of my onlJ sister;
child that l prayed for; boy that taught;
young man that | gloried in; Uournsr
and sufferer that | wept for; friend and
follower of the Jesus love; have you
armed yourself to destroy your uncIes
laudl Have you already stolen his birth
right. and become the first to tell him
"he no longer owns his mothers gravel
1t is hard, hard, to bear. But farewell
now. This is not my last farewell. Ii
We live, l will write again. If it's my
last, read it often, and remember that
your unclo would sooner die than wound
the child dying sister left to his love-
We will meet at the judgement bar
May our meeting there be sWeeter than
our present parting. Let an only neph-
ew take the love, the forgiveness aud
blessings of bis only uncle.
THOMAS 2 HUNT.