The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-07
A WAR OLE GEnTInNa

A WAR OF SECTIONS
alluueu a lew Gays ago to the fact that the
war between the North and the South is IA war of
tue people; In which respect it has no parallel at
ledst Ia modern times. 1t is n war of the whole
people OF one section with the whole neonIe of an
otheF section; both religiously believing Eve speak
VI communities and of course do not inc de every
INDIVIDUALLY their side is Just and right, and must
prevail.
We have seen all about US the Concentration of
opinion at the NORTH and the unaniynitv with which
the people sustain the flag. We do not perhaps all
OF US, comprehend that there is the same united
sentiment at the South; thus arrayiDg the sections
against each other in war inspired nv a zeal as
ardent any which fred the contestants in the re-
lIglous wars of earlier centuries
ihe .oHoWlng extract from letter written by
Southern man to friend in this city, indicates
the feeling OF class in that section.
Extract, dc.
The war has commenced and with rs there is
out one opinion, and that's, that the Republican
party intend to war on the institution of slavery
Inui they abolish it, or be abolished We intend
10 resist them, and stay at home and sacrifice every
man, woman and child in the cause An parties
"lii ma the play will not be the play of children
- ms county gave majority of 900 votes for
the Y mon. Now there is not Union man in it:
and there Is not man in it who is not willing to
lay down his life in the cause of the South | was
Tor the Union until saw 10 chance to avoid war;
anu am sui opposed to secession, but that is
the question now. Slavery is the question North,
rignts to the bitter end F? | for one aJn for as
peaceaoie settlement of the question as possible,
IL to be had peaceably at all. II not, | am for
victory or death, and the sooner the better. | am
sorry, truly sorry, and would to God it could be
Otherwise, that brothers and friends should fight
against each other. There are as good men North
as there are South; and why should we cut each
others throats? Cur best men have gone to the
war, and the young men Of the best families. Nv
son has gone, and another is ready and shall go,
Whenever the Lincoln army trcads slave territory.
L WoS willing to fight for the Union, now am
wiling to ngnJ Tor my home, my wife and little
children; but do hope the Ruler of all things will
order it differently, and that we may have peace
and no bloodshed."
The above we take from the NJ T. Journal of
Commerce. and the suboined we find in the National
LateHiycacer Of Saturday last:
MOBILE, April q, 1861.
l write mainly to dsabusa your minds. You are
deluded. We able to repulse the North effect
lTely. am native OF this State, and know her
people and her resources What is true Of this
State Is also true Of our c0nfedeTates We of Ala.
bama can put fifty thousand men in the field in
thirty days. and yet not diminish our crops to any
appFeciable extent. Our negroes agundantly pro
VISION u.s. They are, therefore an element of srenp
and not of weakness, our enemies suppose They
are contented, obedient, and industrious: never
more so. speak what know, Tor own nearly
one hunared slaves and have been planter for
twenty-five years. They will fight for us, not
against us and the hireling troops will feel the
force OF this decaa alton when they desecrate onr
soil with the foot of invasion
Our people are accustomed ia tha usa Of or,,,
Almost every man has a gun, and some have two
| or three. We can put gun in the hands of every
man in the State from sixteen to sixty Years Of noe
| Come on, then, We tyrants and usurpers! You
| shall have such reception you deserve
Our small grain crops were never more promis
| ing. We have diminished the area usually planted
in cotton and increased our corn crops accordinolv
thus we Will be independent of the world (nclud-
ing our late canederates, now our worst enemies
| Tor supply OF provisions. Again saw, come on;
enforce your laws, collect revenue, and maintain
| your flag, if you We tell YOU it cannot and
shall not be done. We have plenty of money. men,
ana arms, and all the valor requisite to make them
elective. We never intend to live with nor under
you, neither as equals nor dependents You are
our enemies, and we will treat you as such until
reason resumes its throne and Justice is permitted
to sway your people.
Respectfully, LEVI W. LAw1Er.
+. 5. hope you will publish this for the infor
nation OF your readers north Of Washington.
A Mrs. CuNNINGHAM- BURDELL CASE IN ExG1.rD
-ENrRAoRDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A MARRIED /,
DY.--On the llth, at Haverfordwest, Mrs, Wilson
wife OF Captain lie Hunte Wilson, appeared to an,
swer the following charge THAT she on ar
about the 18th day of July, 1860, did. tonethar
with one = Brown and his wife, amongst tba,
selves unawfully conspire to falsely and frandn-
lentiy palm oft certain male child of = Brown
and his wife the lawful child of William q
Hunte Wilson anu the said Barbara his wiFa so
that the said child might, on the decease of The
said William lie Hunte Wilson, possess AZ Tenant
IN tail the estates to which the said William lie
Hunte is tenant for life, for the purpose Of defrand
ing thereby the next elder brother" Mr.. SLEIGH.
who appeared for the prosecution. said the dafnn
dant was married some few years ago to Cantoin
wilson; she was then in very humble circumston
ces and very uneducated. Captain Wilson was a
gentleman OF large wealth, but was afflicted with
mental malady. To the estates now possessad h.,
Mr. Wilson his younger brother was heir in tail
and II there was no issue by the marriage of Mr.
Wilson, he would inherit them Mrs. wilson.
however, aesirous to prevent this and as
there was no earthly prospect of her having a
child by Capt. Wilson, resolved to nslm
off surreptitious child upon Captain vii
son as bis son. The man Brown, named in the
charge, was Captain Wilson's coachman, and Mrs.
Brown was Mrs. Wilson's sister. In April. 1860
Mrs. Brown gave birth to child and at this time
Mrs. W lison was roaming about the country with
companion, Miss Earle, and gentleman whom
: ne "oGG not name. They went to Ireland togeth.
er, and shortly after Mrs. Wilson's and Miss Esre's
| return, they went to London, where thew met tbf
same gentleman, who took lodgings for them. On
the 18th of July, while residing in London a +aIa
do6a;," va Ger tF fsDanno 80. TO up to Lon
| py with them They were met at the station by
MISS Earle, who brought them to coffee-houea !,
Eccleston-street, where Brown and the bahv ra
manned till nearly midnight, Mrs Brown ooino
with Miss Earle to the residence Of Mrs WiIsnn7
IN Chareywood-street, Pimlico About midniobt
| raa a
and next morning it was reported in the house tha
Mrs. wilson had been confined DURING the nioht ~
! witnesses were then called who proved tba sban,
blrth, and who stated that the child was brough,
| down to Captain Wilson's residence Mincbinbamn
| ton in the neighhorhoood of Stroud. wbern grna
relolclDg5 took place in honor of the birth of on
| and heir. Mrs. Wilson was committed for trial
nut baiI was accepted, her husband in $500. aDd
| two sureties for 9400 each. Captain Wilson nm
in the requisite bail. The other two sureties var
Mr.. Blake, NJ. p. for Waterford, and M. Geneste
Esq. 'eA'S'e
| The SHIPMENT OF RICE TO NORTHERN Poprs II
! being understood yesterday that another cargo n
| rice was about to be shipped to Northern MORT
| several cltzens called on Collector Boston and
urged him to refuse a clearance of the yesseI av
| pressing their determination to prevent tho rine
from leaving the port Mr. Bos ton in view, of the
strong opposition of the citizens to the further shin
ment OF breadstutis from our port teIepranhed r.
MT. Memmloger, the Secretary of the Treasury
asking permission to refuse clearances to vessels
conveying rice to Northern ports. The following
is Mr.. Memminger's reply:
MONTGOMERY, April 20,
John Boston, Collector, Savannah
The Government here entirely disapproye of anv
interference with private property before war i
declared. Let US abide by the law of nations. and
protect peaceful commerce which has trusted ia
our hospitality. Tell your people to have patience,
We gain more by respect for law than from the
seizure OF lew vessels. g. G. MEMMINGER
Secretary of the Treasury.
All good citizens will approve the lust and hon
oraoie position taken by our government, so DIFF
ferent from the policy pursued by the Vandal AGRA
rlans and anarchists of the Lincoln Administrators
at W ashington-and hard though it NAV be to see
our produce sent away to subsst our enemies
Whle they scrupe at no act of outrage or robbery.