Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-08

fy SOUTHERN VIEWS OF NORTHERN Sol.
DrERs.-lt is o we'll known fact that Southern
men have even labored under the delusion
that citizens of the Northern and Eastern
States we're deficient in courage, as compared
With the South and that Southern soldiers
could readily overwhelm an equal number
from the North, 10 the field Of battle.
Taking the cars for Milton, on Monday
last, we met Mr.. Dixon, q young gentleman
OF intelligence from McEwensville, on his way
home from South Carolina who had been
pursuing his studies 10 Theological Semi
nary in that State, during the past winter
Mr.. Dixon left Columbia, s. G., on Tuesday
Of last week, and arrived in Richmond on the
day following, n the same train with JEFF
Davis, Toombs and Wigfall. He passed
through Virginia without much difficulty,
under pass from Gov. Letcher. The rebels
at Manassas Junction, he thinks, are not
over 1000 or 5000 in number. He says the
rebels are aware Of and acknowledge their
inferiorty in point Of numbers, and have also
been disappointed With unity of action by all
in the North, but they are fully impressed
with the idea that one Sou.berner in arms Is
| at any time equal to three from the North.
He thinks, however, that they are sadly def
cient in discipline, On important matter in
military strategy. He confirms the oft re-.
peated story of in.emperance and drunken.
ness. and great laxity of morals in the
Southern army. In Virginia there is great
deficiency OF arms and equipments, and com.
panies are arming with shot guns and swords.
at Harpers Ferry be saw largo piles of the
remains Of guns, partially melted, from the
destruction of the armory by fire, to prevent
them falling into the hands Of the Secession.
lists. The heigbts around Harper's Ferry
are brstling with cannon, and are plainly
visible from the cars. They are eager for
6gbt, and are sure of victory.
We are indebted to Mr.. Dixon, for a late copy
of the "Richmond Daily Whig," from witch we
take the following extract from an article headed
an appeal to the Mothers and Wives of vir.
gna." Gen. Scott it will be seen, comes in for
a full share Of abuse might be expected. One
would have supposed 80 years service under the
Stars and Stripes by one so honored and faithful
would have saved his name obloquy even of Se'
cessionists
"Mothers and wives of Virginia's loyal sons
let it never be said that we have more freely
yielded our brightest jewels in the defence of our
mother State and our homes, than we will oui
. silver, which is but a drop when compared to
! / ryhn n
wife. whose sons have gone to battle with our
foes, call on all of you to join me, and to give uT
all the silver we have to aid in the cause. 1t can
soon be moulded into mony for the purpose -
} Then let us all, with true Virginia patriotism
give every spoon, fork, pitcher, urh, dc., &C..
we have from that of $500 worth to the piece O.
the value Of dime, and even to our old worn
out silver thimbles. Give freely, give cheerfully
| give all. Our husbands, our sons, and our coun
try demand it. Surely none of us will be tot
proud to use pewter when the demand comes
from such source By this sacrifice we car
show to the Archtraitor Scott that the venerabl,
: mother he has so wronged has yet left host o
! daughters as well sons, who will be loyal an,
true to her, and will hold her in reverence to tn,
end. My mite is ready to go whenever my sis
n ters will join me Do not withhold any: bu
r give all, and lay it on the altar of our country
. Let us emulate our revolutionary mstrcns b.
this sacrifice and show to the wide world tha
virginia's present daughters are not unworthy o
degenerate descendants OF their noble and patro
9 tic grandmothers, Wives and mothers of ou
# brave defenders! what say you ? Are we, lik
=. Fuss-andFeathers, to take our hasty plates @
y soup" from silver spoons, or will you forgo thi
8 and sip it from pewter ones for the good of ou
= husbands and sons, and our country 7"
o The editor of the Wing, in commencing o
y the "Appeal," closes by saying:
n "Pewter spoons, pewter mugs and pewtt
plates were once the fashion in Virginia; Il
them become the rage again. Sweeter far is
meal eaten from wooden trencher in freedor
of than from massive gold in chains"