The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-09-06
Gen. winsold Scott.


No'cf since isearot lived. and died.
Was treason like % thine
The pen Of Divine inspiration records
this fact that "the hoary head is crown
of glory, when found in the ways of
righteousness and piea versa, Il must be |
crown Of inhmy when found in
the ways Of wiekedness. Every silver
thread that rests on the dishonored brow
Of the above named veteran traitor, is ac-
cursed Of Heaven, and earth. Lord Ba-
con once said. there is no vice that doth
so cover man with shame as to be found
false, and perfdious,' and yet he after.
wards acted 50 false part that it was said
Of him, "He Is the greatest wisest, mean
eai OF mankind There are few who
would not accord to Gen. Scott due
need 81 praise Cor his former noble. Of
Yalufons deeds tai roor old man. nov
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sible to shame. Angels might drop tears
Of pity ON his head, but his unholy course
has destryed even pity in the hearts Of
those who would have cherished him, and
delighted to do him honor Unceasiug
maledictions will hencelorth dwell in their
hearts and on their lips, and when he is
found on the soil that gave him birth, like
Cain, "whoever meets him will seek to
slay him." Perhaps a Charlotte Corday
turks in the bosom Of his native State,
and is now whetting her knife to pierce
his vitals. Think not aged warrior, trem-
bling on the brink Of eternity, destined |
soon to meet thy 6od-think not that the
oily hypocrtes who pour their adulation
into thy willing ears, have one spark Of
respect for thee No, "they love the |
treason, but despise She traitor" Deeply |
dyed is thy treason, oh recreant son of
anobe State infamous are thy last deeds,
false kinsman Of race Of heroes When
Benedict Arnold was in France some
dignitary asked him for letters ofintroduc-
ton to his friends in America, He re-
piled, 81 am the only one Of my country
men, who has not single friend there"
So will it be with thee. The wicked
spirits who are using thee rs tool against
thy kindred, will despise thee, and thy
natural friends and allies will burn with
inextinguishable resentment But this
page will scarcely reach those recreant
eyes, now dimmed with age. Would that
it might The deepest feelings of my
heart, should be poured forth in one earn
est, imploring appeal, in which would be
Joined by every true daughter Of Virginia,
yea, of our beloved South, that the work |
of slaughter and devastation might be
arrested would strive to bury the in
dignaton which fills my BOSOM and en-.
treat thee to spare thine own birth
place, and mine from further invasion
the graves Of thy parents, and mine,
from further decoration. If any thing
short Of the Archangels trumpet could
waken the dead methinks thy parents,
and those noble sons, who lie sleeping in
thy native soil, would start from their
graves at the boom Of thy cannon. Some
kindred martyrs blood may yet stain the
very spot where they slumber-some of
thine own knsmen may yet fall victims
to thy Unsuitable ayarice, or ambition
they may yet fall pierced with thy bullets,
ard their hearts blood saturate the very
sod which rests on thy mothers BOSOM
Hoary headed veteran, is thy blood all
turned to gall or why does it not curdle
at the thought? Is that dearest, holiest
tie, planted so deep in the human heart
love for our offspring in thy |
bosom II one latent spark yetremans ,
oh fan it into flame, and spare that J
hallowed place. Let not thy inhuman |
mercenaries trample it with ruthless
tread Spare thy living kindred from
further Slaughter, or if that is now beyond
thy power, defend them with that glitter
ing sword, the gift Of thy mother state, or
sheathe it forever Plunge it not again
into her bosom--use it no longer in this
parrcdal strife Even at this late hour |
would beg with all the earnestness Of my
soul, "Turn ye, turn ye, for why will ye, |
die morally, politically, with curses on
thy head and then sink into a dishonor-
ed grave, and thy name be remembered,
only to be linked with everlasting infamy |
VIRGINIA.
SHANNoNDALE, Miss.