The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-30
A VIEW OF THE OLD DOMINION.
OUR CAMP M'DoWHLL copRks poNnpscr

Fen Words About Tsyqis,ja Ge1>yal Lss's E.tassn
AcDOweBs Headqu zrieys--rx. rsohA NJ, y.-s y.
nsemt and IL Servi,e, Durf.c -, 80.
Troops Respso 1r,i,o,or Ha.s. .S y. 80
0ssra' Description ., tie Camp, DC. -
once heard vRsnian boast "a. bis s..s ~. ntbs
sss.h ;, rss". '" s"o sreatest and fresat natien On
earth" Iner: va indeed. time VIZ. v,,ru,.. n aha
any real cam to the position thus chtmed Tor her,
had reason 70 be loud Of the pa che played In Giving
life TO the great republic There were few even In thu
North inclined 70 queson nss oh'm 70 % we mosnr o.
the republic. We woe al Inclined 70 treat hsr indul
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scn'y' W i~Pecs nos LUZ ~nss sao -" ooon, sno y
overlook what Ehe has really come TO Do virginia had
"outgsown her sreatnesa forty pears ago; but d..
nos nAo W 'eh nW " H. y indeed N..ors
than that nn~--. :, ves,s since -. ..S.s
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-, produce statesmeu and ratscts, and abe
b.. ,ed evsr s,nca On ber uretesons and hsr prlde
She rre,y y. an opportunity sp Of ..pplns M IN The
Co. NTH hay pr.da We IN return we're alvavs ready
to lend her helping hand 70 ilsp her poverty from
public view. How strange, then, that th proud old
mothsr shoud nor be engaged in the business Of ex
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posing her own poverty ING HIST tnins 'nAs nxos Inc
eye Of the traveller % he steps upon her coil TO day,
the peculiar style In which her pride is being humbled
ana n@ poverty eApVceu' p00F'o s1' @uos' - iosaiu
with contempt and would have the world believe she
3fpu ~ al hop
"oess S1'' Wv" 100 'se :. - .'NS -
SOIL taken poeeeeon OF mansions ~ uear 70 ner aS dom
to amns, and are rearing forts and blochoases 70
ine strauee eods. go $500 A
But We must not forget that II Is oaly the batter aud
snect one Their hopusS snd their soii. 10 then ths
ssrarge change on tteir soil must be deeply morti
tying. And yet the fac. aases US n the
proud old mother has forsaken the Offspring she had
40 many reasocs 20 be rroud Of and Is bripguS uils
a II her own pstriote aud trusted hsr
ca 10 the best political deruaro9u this country has
ever lsown The people Of Nssnss rightly s.ssssd
the Copventou in 1850 what he was then politically
he ,s now ii. ver deparopue and nothing more Il e
Sl @ e az so saw %
feelipr Of pty then that the Pedecting can look on
while Virginia Oenos her back to the load Of Mr. Davis
II vas warm. SUNNY afternoon when drove over
hard roceb rona the picturesque Arl ngton Heights on
.sparasns me from the Posomas on my lett. Iodi.
cations OF sis.e Of war met the eye. MI along
The rad: Now passed s, aasaa Of sas soldiers sas
building blockbous,s Now company OF SOLDIERS work
ing with rare energy throwing up formidable earth
.auao Of cavalry and cou1
OF duet Then teams OF oxen, draegug savage looking
cannon, strung unosr ponderous wheels, struggle up
hills their way tn the FORTS Companies and Dasa ions
OF eoldiels oIng the open neds and the wooded
slupss and raviDes OF Arlington hills dottea with
have nvaccd the sacred coll Of Virginia. AZ We psss
" the lines Of regiment TO another Deutinels po
sy request sight - our H,s all right We are
VIZ gnny BORN, as 20 add another shade 70 tia pictu
RESCUE pictnie pick their way the rough roadside
with huge psiketson their arms N % arch Of customers
for their pies and cakes among the invaders.
beautiful landscape view opening reminded me that
mad reached the Assscn estate sspssss,og me from
cultivated and wavng with the rich golden harvest
There about hundred acres on the left OF the
road with large barns, the overseers house and the
cabins OF the slaves, all looking bright and cean
midway between the road ana The Potomac tried, bat
not able 70 ges an account q the products OF this
celebrated etate On the right of the roeo plain fence
made Of pine boards skIted and on bold crown q land
IN The distance ssnod Arlington House, is masstve COL
caA,le once inhabited by some feudai prince VINO had
become weaSed Of ihe vaqes o. me oufsde wosd and
retired 70 bs One spoe IN search 81 peaoe and content
mAbt deep bet u wood sktfts round tho ht, tust be-
low the Old manaicu, and Terms nnA relle pcsure
Entertsf g. roman kAheo for simga>cny md showing
runs th,oueh Asd fa q woods ne ulanss
evidently yey much In wnne " .Unci0 c0m's' hoo.
AZ the caneee adysnssd clus1s Of me old
shade trees bgn 70 oner ~ their protection, ~ they
doE 10 the soldiers stretched under the In the
unasesm Of the Eighth New York. Presently ascent
became steep. and entered thick WOOD Win Wild,
romant.c asking our lsfs, breok o. clear
ripping acwn over ~ rocky bottom. park Of
ok n.aas.z poss.ers Sss ngsa Along our risni nsdes
and yappines beUg under some trees Oh our left Tho
troops just In the rear Of the cannon
Of some fine 90 oats and hickory trecs. The who Q
pctsre foscbly reminded me Of caravan halted 10 the
the foot Of some Trees and here We halted for refresh
me0ts. Ny companion who has fellow feeliug for SOL
deIs, had been careful 70 look in ~ Beotngers before
he left and brought with him small stick Of thst
article which, time Of war; soldier may be excused
for ss mex to Christianity We sat down 3, tho
and were soen Joined By . number Of the boys,
who had sudoenly become feized with desire to iii
their haeks. IL what OBJECT the
boys our eeerce the spring had Even the seotael
wh, had been quietly pacing in the shade of tree be-
came suddenly seized with de sire l., MI hs sak a. the
spr,pg We shared cur stock OF mcdicue with tnem
and The heartness Of their thanks was the bes, proof
the sncerty Of their fcelngs rhcy were glad to see
any ore from New York and our appearances among
them revived old AMI Die asant associations II sucn OF
nv readers as have rienos and relations a. the scens of
war could see how slirhs token OF rem ,nbranoe from
aaddens the heart Of sotier on usy they would
not forge. them Among thosa VINO cane 70 the spring