Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-18
What a soutt ter.r Democrat Thinks of
Compromis,, With Traitors.

Hon. Charles H. Foster is one of Il
recently elected Congressman rom Mort
Carolina. He is a Democrat, AM eve
voted for Breckinridge. We woTld as
the "IVhite Feather" democrats of Obi
to read Mr.. Fosters letter below; and ",
would have them read in private wher
their shamefacedness would not preven
them from blushing at their own lack o
loyalty and patriotism when brought t.
account before the manly sentiments of 4;
Southern democrat who is not traitor
/ G. s. Journal.
The following is Mr.. Fosters letter II
was written to a gentleman in New York
and was published in the Bangor Whig
SALISBURY, n. c.. Aug. 10, 1861.
My DEAR SIR:-I was elected to Con
gress from this State by large vote, on
the lst inst, that being the day designa-
ted by statute of North Carolina, the re-
peal of which, together with the abroga-
tion of all the legislative acts, as we'll as
constitutional provisions, recognizing the
Federal Government, we, the Union men
of this Commonwealth, consider null and
void. l shall claim my scat in December
next, as will also other gentlemen chosen
as Representatives by the loyal citizens Of
other districts. The vote 1 received in
my district, on the 18th of June last, was
thrown upon a day not named in any stat
ute; and although in accordance with nv
suggestion, was not seriously looked for.
A Provisional Government. confessing
Its allegiance to the union of States, will
be set on foot in North Carolina before
many months. There is already a regi-
ment of loyal North Carolinians enrolled,
whose services l shall soon tender to the
Government From nv observations for
the past fortnight and more, 1 am convin-
ced that large majority of our people are
IN favor of adhering to the Union.
Although for years Democrat and a
supporter of Mr.. Breckenridge in the last
Presidential canvass, I.cas never disma-
iO''tst; and my present position. publicly
assumed Immediately after the election of
Mr. Lincoln, is in strict consistency with
the whole record of my life. As man of
Northern birth and instincts; and entering
the State of my adoption as a citizen of
the United States, and under the banner of
the stars and stripes, how could /, or how
can l ever, conscientiously and with any
selt-respect, repudiate the traditions of my
nativity, the nationality which has invest
ed me with all my political privileges,
whether residing North or South, and the
protection Of that benefcent flag under
whose familiar folds l have felt, everywhere
within the domain of the Union, that / /
was an American citizen, limited to no
provincial birthright, attached to the soil
of no single State, but entitled, in virtue I
of the express declaration of the COnstitu-
tiOn erected by the Fathers, to the rights
and privileges of citizen of every State
This larger and grander citizenship, believe
me, no intimidation or temptation could
ever bring me to relinquish
The men Of Maine lciH nerer talter on
The field, or fremJle before traitors. Mr..
Foster is a native of Maine. I am no
longer partizan. In the presence of
Tie dangers and duties Of this trial-hOur
Of the Great Republic, I forget all party
predictions and attachments. There are
nous only the parties of loyalty and treas
0n. The loyal voice of the South, where
my home is fixed, and where are my wife
Ind child, is all for uar-var not Of sub