The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-07-03
lFoR THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
A LETTER.
To HON. w. II. SEWARD.


To HoH. W. II. SEWARD.
address, YOU, not that you are the Pre-,
mier Cabinet officer OF Inc United States
Guvrrnm.nt, on, hrcaus" you are virtually
lnc President and have much nf veal uI
wac al oar rontr"l. lour party desired
and n,endri YOU should be the Chief OF
the Grvcrnmonr. They knew your sreak
mI. di~ilueuuonI, ht pncrjtic,l spirit, was
eNnc;.y ,utet Ia carry out their nvfarous
purposes They also knew \ our personal
unpnpu'a'ity wouli cause your rejection by
The people. Therefore, with their urcus
tuued uupI.cilN, they selected that obscure
iguuraUt individual, who ~houd shave al
Nals been kept at his primitire employ.
mcnt; that l"u might behind aim ride Intu
an "liicr your per onai merits wound not su.
cure to vuu. Whilst vuur merits by no
mcaus entitled vou To control ihr dr,Inics
OF the lat. United States, yet, you are not
entirely drsttuc Of some things tLat are
commrndublr and dcsiraCle Unlike the
coarse. AN kv ard duit that ocruries the Ex
eXutiv Mansion, Won have r,i emcut and
prl.~n--vHrird and extensive Learning, i
grntIc disposition and engaging manucrs, "
s"ti, captivating Voice and au easy, graceful
carriage. You have naturally u vigorous.
-nrrg.,. mIud. fortified aud ul.cipllurd hy
rIg'd per'eNVr ng "prnr"t "n lru possess
mauy exec cn,irs. But O. Your dup,ic
N! Your healtes~ hl pocricy Your >i
famous cunning Your secret revenge =
Your waiting ambition (Take rrre il
does MOI owe leap iI-eIfl
True TO lh,I ebony principcd party. that
placed you in POWER, Son have commenced
the 'irrepreSSible conGict" which is The raI.
Iiimg >Igua. OF S"ur bloody mniuus. Ana
III" mranag OF which, | suppose, is, to cn.
slave our men and turn loose the bI"vd,
In ,ifnl s"is f tinn upon our wives aud
dau, ht,rs, until our beautiful country be-
comea II continuous scene oi pollution and
devastation.
One Of your first acts IN CARRYING into ef
feet This "IricpIv-sible conflict" MAS To IN
wade our territory and appropriate 10 your
nNn us" 80 much OF oar private property
as suited, and The remainder, with the spirit
nj Il vaudal, Won have destroyed You have
licensed the brutal pa>si"nS Of your charar
tertc-s mercenaries, To ae>p"ii virtue Of her
sacred rights. Joabhke, you have sned
the blood Of war IN time of pcace--you
have laid your bloody hr,d- upon oar eli.
zens who had not taken up arms against
yon but who were peacefully pursuing
the lawful avOcntions at life. Yes, III /,
most daslardly manner ven murdered one
Tending his Ocn property How dare yon
pu. S"ur murdrrou> naLd upon such an
hyi orabIe man tiuw dare Won ,lirr ,iu
tei.ce to such n v'nrraOc patti III. unrnc
T,i single act has Invested your name
with indeliibie ihi,tmy. Bat the fame OF
your murdered victim viii he bright aud
growing after y"u have long sunk lnl" ob
iivlun. For saws uuerring truth, the mem
Org Of The iCickea shall ROT II future no.
lOrirls sn"u,d attach To You, il viii 5sihe
nuioriely of EraiaslrntuS wno burned Ia.
temple Of DIANA 10 e'crniEc his name il
will be the not"riety at eternal intamy.-
The cheeks of grateful country men viii
crimson with patriotic pride at the mention
Of JACKSON aud iATIMEE but the scow
Of scorn aud contempt will advertise YOUR
Presence among all rrght-heartcd men
IOu do not deserve, and YOU NAV not re
ccive any more respect, even among your
own people. Than your great prototype
Benedict Arnold received from the British
This, apprehend, is not the hrst time
Won have invaded the venerable old Domin.
ION. Who was the originator aud ruing
spirit Of the John Brown raid? Did you
not make intellectual and pccnniary con,ri
buttons 10 Tins predatory foray upon your
Southern brethren And did you not with
SOuT HCCUSb'tlet ana
absent yourself in Continental Europe to
conceal your comp iciIy in the affair! Why,
sir IL is easy lo see through thr gauZr
Of your tour to Europe. as the insanity Of
Gerrt Smith, the notorious pcterboro' in
idrl.
You expected TO awe our Con iederasv in
10 suhjection by the immense army. yea
was able TO bring agains, Us, but Iinding
We were not so casiI, frighered, ami that
you would pr"bnbl, mreL win warm re.
cepinn, you have now ihGughl il prudent
and safe to change your policy, AMI will
probably rely mainly upon yonr blockade
~ slarve us into subjcctIOn. Now, sir, let
me say To you. IL YOU are fond Of amusing
yourself by frightening persons TO see them
run, know Of no person, who cuutd fur
nish you with SO much sport in that line. ~
the asininc-hraded gent your ebony Repub.
licans have placed in the seat Of Washing.
ton and Jackson.
As for your blockade il will prove more
harmless than our shot and she'll In fact,
IL will bc 10 our advantage lt will be 70
us what Pope AIexnndir VI poison was TO
tho Cardinal--insicad Of killing him, it
cared him OF Ihe drOpsy. lour blockade
will cut off from US many luxuries, which
are always eneryaIing to a nation. And
their loss will be really gaiI We can do
without the wines and brandics of SPAN
and Portugal and the silks and sailus of
France and Italy. Oar wives aud daughters
will, lhropyh pure patriotism, very cheer.
fully consent To appear IN public without
Grape or casimer shawIs. Your policy ia
the present emergency is certainly very
short. s: gated. Your attempt to victuai
Sumter proved the courage of your fleet
For. Notwithstanding. the loud cry Of die
tress wan..raised upon its ramparts, W
br.ae rs sio0d out at sea Insil
strcng 4I.I({&e yonfseifi IN sumter, =
off VngiIli1, Teiinessec. Arkansas
s.p Oh Rip. You IsHG1 ber the
bsanav ot tl4~usun6 N, Poiypi
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