The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-23
TO A sOUTHERNER.

ming, last week received letter from g
relative in Virginia, on the present uD
happy condition of our country. The
Virsiniau's epi.tle was coucbed in sbouI
the warmest secession language of any
document we have as yet met with. The
folloSinS is Mr.. Hunts reply, and We
commend it to our readers as not only
characteristic of that gentleman. but as
embodyiug a most forcibe Union argu.
meut. Mr.. Hunt is now in the army,
having been appointed chaplain ofthe 6tb
(Luz,rne) regiment. Read the letter:
WYOMING, Pa, May 6, 1861.
DEAR NEpHEw-You need not have
been afraid to sign your name to your
letter " hich has just been received. With
out the least injury to my "person or rep
utation" The dread of its being inter
cepted, and the fatal consequences to my
self aud property if it become known that
had received letter from a rebel," is
in keeping with great deal OF southern
knowledge of northern sentiment. We
have not got down so low as some people
or, who we'll know that bat little is riskc
IN the VOW except life. Pennsylvania has
passed no low fortiddiDg business and
friendly correspondence. She only for
bids sising aid and coufort to bcr rue-
uies. With the exception of the SEN
teDce awe are we'll, and end love, there
vas nothing of com fort in your letter /; all
else was pain, sorrow aud modification.
| cannot take that as a farewell letter"
Write again, and like Que who has less Of
tongue to abuse snd more of heart to
love and to forgive your enemies.
AN sorry your "facts" differ SO
much from facts themselves. How ma
Dy armed yessals we're sent to Charleston
when Fort Molltric vas seized; the Star
OF the West fire. into; Fort Sumter sur
rounded With Notifications and batteries,
aud South Carolina seeded unto rebel
lion! If the President of the United
Ststes is bound to protect and defend the
property and enforce the laws of the I nj
on, the people of the Ststes are bound to
support him in his efforts to do so, if be
make them, and to iDreacb him if be do
not. Your slaves have just as much right
to declare themselves free, resist your
Jaws, and steal your property. as you have
&c rebel against Jour country, resist its
laws, aua steal its property. Such right
belongs to neither.
There was undesig gnedly and unguard-
edly, most unkiud remark in your let
ter. After admitting my loyalty to my
government. you 60 on to describe 1t as
most "devilish, lying, couteGptible," 30.
Now, [ AN not willing to admit that am
either fool or knave. | would have to
he the willing tool Of such government,
20 utterly destitute of every principle of
truth, hone.ty, civilization. that genera
tons yet unborn Gust be pur2ed away
before the south will recognize the sons of
such sires as worthy of trust and conf
dcuce. Now. hope that the blood of
my generation will neser be purged to q
point so thin that it cannot love these u
nited States, and repose confidence Ia the
multitude of good men wbo once dwelt in
it. | know that there are wicked meo 10
it. But descendants of even Old Zeke
Polk. traitor as he wss, have become wor-
thy of honor and trust John Tyler him
relf is now one of Virginia's jewels. And
Pryor has become decent lamb of meek
ness, or else your biological Professors
have fallen into strange associations. E.
ven Floyd has ceased to be disbonor to
his State, and has become worthy OF all
confidence and aud trust among southern
aeu. And JEFF Davis himself is the wor-
thy President of people who submit to
him without their votes. All these pur-
giDgs haze taken place before one genera
ton has passed away. So you see | DO not
believe in the slow process you prescribe
All that is necessary to restore peace and
confidence of the country, is, that each
man confess bis own sins, repent OF them,
humble himself before God. and seek for
those thugs which are pleasing in bis
sight Then the work will be easy, pleas
ant and permanent.
You tell ne that you "know your des-
tiny" and ask me if We know ours, cor
rectly stating that "tbis question is po.
SER" No, you do not know Jour desti.
ny, nor do we know ours. All that
know, is, that great blindness has hap
pcDed to our once hsppy land; such blind
ness as God permits to fall upon those hs
means to punish for their sius. We arr
now beginning to drink the cup OF oil
wrath. Oh bow bitter it is, even before
We reach the unuingled dregs st the bot
toni What the result is to be, sDone bu
God can tell; no man can forsee. Oa
forefsthers calmly. wisely. patrioticalll
examined the whole subject of the unlol
end the separation of this continent, ant
they determined that our safety consisted
10 just such union as has existed TO
naarlu einhtx xnars In this land. an