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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

A LETTER TO MILLARD FILLMoRE.-The
following extract from your great speech,
delivered at Albany, July, 1856, is re-
specially submitted to your prayerful
consideration;
Owe see political party presenting
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, selected for the first time
from the free States alone, with the avow-
ed purpose of electing these candidates
by suiirages of one part of the Union
only, to rule over the whole United States.
Can it be possible that those who are
engaged in such q measure can have
seriously reflected upon the consequences
which must inevitably follow in case of
success? Can they have the madness or
the folly to believe that our Southern
brethren would submit to be governed by
such Chief Magistrate? 4 Suppose
that the South, having majority Of the
electoral votes, should declare that they
would only have shareholders for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and should elect
such by their exclusive suffrages to rule
over us at the North. Do you think we
would submit to it? No, not for a mo-
ment. And do you believe your South.
,, orr brethren are less sensitive on this
subject than you ere. or less jealous OF
their rights? If you do, let me tell you
that you are mistaken. And. therefore,
you must see that if this sectional party
succeeds, it leads inevitably TO the des-
truction of this beautiful fabric reared by
our forefathers, cemented by their blood
and bequeathed TO us as priceless in
heritance."
That's what Mr.. Fillmore said in 1855,
and we East Tennesseans all applauded
him to the echo for it. What are we
doing nowY
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
Tho Military League,

The following are the Ayes and Noes
on the Joint Resolution, ratifying the
Military League, copy of which we
published last week:
ATE.-Aycs-Messrs. Allen, Horn,
Hunter, johnson, Lane, MINIS, McClel
Ian, McNeilly, Payne, Peters, Stanton,
Thompson, Wood ,andSpeake Stovall-l4.
Noes.-Messrs. Boyd, Bradford, Hid
reth. Nash, Richardson and Stokes.-G.
Absent and not voting Messrs Bum
pass, Mickey, Newman, Stokely and
Trimble.-5.
The following is the vote in the House !:
Aycs-Mcssrs. Baker of Perry, Baker of
Weakly, Bnyless, Blcknell, Bledsoe.
Chcatham, Cowden, Davidson, Davis,
Dudley, Ewing, Farley Farrelly. Ford,
Frazier, CAN'T, Guy, Ilavron, Hurt, In
gram, Jones, Kenncr, Kennedy. Lea,
Morphies, Nall Pickett Porter, Richard
son, Roberts, Shield, Smith, Sowell, Trev-
lit, Vaughn. Whitmore, Woods, and
Speaker Whitthorne-i2.
Nocs.--Messrs. Armstrong, Brazclton,
Butler, Caldwell, German. Greene, Morris,
Norman, Russell, Sentcr Shrewsbury
! w lIlNNi vi l'aNliSbIl, w llliillISs vi MUM
Wisner and Woodard.--lj.
Absent and not voting: Mcssrs. Barl,s-
dale, Beatty, Bennett, Britton Critz, Doak,
East Gillespie, Harris, llebb, johnson,
! Kincaid, of Anderson, Kincaid. of Clai-
borne, Trcwhitt, White, of Dickson,
| Williams, of Franklin, Williams, oil
Hickman, and Wiliamson--lS.
Declaration of independence.
The following Is the vote on the Act Of
Independence pa,1iishcd last week
-1Yes-Messrs. Allen, Brad
| ford, Bumpass, lIildrcth, Horn, Hunter
johnson, Lane, Mickey, MINIS, McClel
Ian, McNcilly Payne, Richardson, Stan
ton, Stokes, Stoyall, Thompson, Wood
and Speaker Ncwman-20.
Nocs.-MessIs. Boyd, Nash, S;okely
and Trimblc-4.
Ahsei /: Mr. Peters.
The following is the vote in the House
Ayes.-- Messrs. Baker. of Perry. Baker
of Weakley, Barksdalc. Bayless, Bckncll
Bledsoe, ChcathNm, Cowden, Critz, Da.
wilson, Davis, Dudley, Ewing, Farley
Farrelly, Ford, Frazier, CAN'T, Guy, Ilebb
Hurt. Ingram, Jones, Kcnner, Kennedy
Lea, Lockhart, Martin, Mayfeld, McCabe
Morphies, Nall, Pickett, Porter, Richard
son, Roberts, SHED, Smith, Sowell, Trey
lit, Vaughn, Whitmorc, Williams, o.
Franklin, Williams, of Hickman, Woods
aud SpeaRar Whitthornc-4G.
NoeS.-Messrs. Armstrong, Brazclton
Britton, Butler, Caldwell, East, Giles
pie, German, Greene, Ilavron, Johnson
Kincaid, of Anderson, Kncaid, of Clai
borne, Morris, Norman, Russell, Senter
Shrewsbury, White of Davidson, vii
liams, of Knox, and Woodard-2l.
Excused from voting: Mr.. Harris.
Paired off; Mcssrs. Doak and Wise
ncr--2.
Absent and not voting: Mcssrs Beatty
Bennett, Trewhitt, White Of Dickson
| and Willinmson-5.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

"AID AND Con-. "-The Fanny Built
arrived at Memphis on Friday with the
following materials of war consigned TO
that city from Baton Rouge BY Captain
James c. Booth: Two thirty two pound
guns, hundred cight-inch shells, two
hundred thirty-two pound balls, ten bar
rels Of gun powder, and seventy boxes
ammunition. The guns and ammunition
for them it is said, will be sent to Ran
dolph to take part in the grand drama of
"dispersion."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
Meredith p. Gentry.

The Shelbyville ErpOsitor, of the sth
instant, contains the following paragraph:
Hon. N. P. Gentry made us happy
speech on last Monday, taking bold
grounds against Lincoln and his army of
exterminators. Would that we had more
Gentrys
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

WHAT Is TREASON IN VIRoINIA?-The
Code of Virginia defines treason, to be
in levying war against the State adher-
ing to its enemies, or giving them aid
and comfort" Such treason, if proved
by two witnesses, Is punishable by death
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
AsAs.s, Friday, May ~, 1891.
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to th, Office for job work,
subscription, OF advertising, are respectfully but
earnestly revsested to mako immediate payment.
Our hisnds will confer a great favor on us by at
tending 70 this matter at an early day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

psS- The Montgomery (Ala.) Confede-
ration says, three hundred applications
have been made to the State Department
for letters of marque and reprisal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
Bleeding Gloriously-Sign of
Fainting-Fit,

The cash still continues to fly in splcn-
did style at the North. 1t is now ascer-
tanned that tlie expenses of the Rump
Government have reached the handsome
aggregate OF tco millions Of tic hardpcr day,
and that they are still rapidly tending
upwards? What exhilerating intelligence,
What a fascinating prospect ahead of
spouting veins! But what is yet more
delightful to hear is that the effect of The
hitherto copious deplctions begin already
to be seen in SYMPTOMS of an approaching
swoon in the patient; for the New York
NecS informs us that at the last pay day
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, there was
not dollar in hand to meet the disburse-
ments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

TRADGEDY IN LYNcnBuRo, VA.-Wm. l..
Page, killed Pembroke S. Bowyer, on
Wednesday, in Lynchburg, Va, for i'm
proper intimacy with his wife.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
Il be involved in a common ruin.
Missouri out of the Union

We are permitted to make the follow.
ing extract from private letter received
in this city from citizen of St. Louis,
dated May 1lth:
"St. Louis is dsgrsced; American citi-
zens have no rights. we are at the mer-
cy of 900 armed Dutch, commanded by
Blair, Boerstein e Co.. and we will be I'M
der martial law before night. ! think the
only reliance is that the State will come
to our aid. We are helpless to compete
with them. The Governor is in town,
and Missourians have every confidence In
him. All the cars available oil the illinois
Central and other roads across tie rive.
are sent after troops. There will be Sc
600 or 10000, TO help them enforce mar
tial law tonight OF tomorrow. Our roads
are not behind. The Iron Mountain.
North Missouri and Pacific Railroads have
all sent every car and engine out of the
State to aid the South, and men are leav-
ing town to go into the country to assist
in bearing with the State troops. Our
ablest citizens and our solid men in groups
on the streets, cried when they were told
ofthe circumstances of the surrender. !
am told that our country boys will be here
in hordes, i'll day or two. We shall
whip these foreign mercinares, like the
men of '76 whipped their fathers at Lex
ington.
The doings Of yesterday have driven Ills
State out of tic Union. Il is done in tic heart
of The people and il is not necessary 10 pass a
secession ordinance. We are further out now
than any ordinance can put as.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

81. Louis, May 2.--About twelve Chioa
ga companies refused to take the oath
and left the ranks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

EJr Several mercantile failures in
New York arc reported. Cause, stoppage
Of remittanoes from the South and West.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

sea- All the free States, from Pennsyl,
Vania westward, have asked and obtained
pledge from Lincoln that no compro-
mise nor cessation of the war should
take place until the national flag floats
over all national property.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

GEN. w. b. CAuPBELL.-The franklin
Revie0 says
We believe that an overwhelming ma
jority of the people of Williamson county
would prefer VIM. h. Campbell to any
man in the State for our next Governor,
but at the same time, they are willing, if
for the good of the State, to foreco their
individual preference for any good man
who can unite the whole peopie.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
An important Admission.

The New York World of the 4th inst.
publishes lengthy letter from North
ern man who has just completed an ex-
tensive tour through the States Of Virgin
ia, North Carolina, South Carolina Geor-
gia, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky,
in which he describes the events that
have come under his observation during
the last twenty-five days. lie was at
Nashville and.heard tie speech of Hon.
Henry w. llilard to the Legislature.
lie thus sums up his observation:
81 can convey 10 idea of the intensity
of the war feeling. nor the energy Of pre-
para,ion in the States which | have trav-
crscd. The preparations which ] have
witnessed on my way hither in the North
ern States seem languid in comparison"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

Gas" Major Anderson arrived in wash
ington on Tuesday, from New York, bear
ing 81, 100000 in gold, for the replenish-
ment oil the empty treasury of Scott and
Lincoln.
The above has been pretty extensively
circulated through the papers both North
and South. The Journal Of Commerce of
Wednesday, shows that the amount has
been somewhat exaggerated. il says:
The government sending to-day $780,
600 in gold and silver to Washngton.-
The 100000 sent before was magnilied
by rumor, would that rumor could real
ize its vision J to half million before it ac-
tually reached Philadelphia; and it
amounted to $4,000, COO" when it ear
rived at Warrington in charge of Major
Anderson!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

British Sentiment.

The Legislature on the 9th adjourned
over until Monday the 18th OF June.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

.Ie8NfA

I've DoAbaRs YsAa, payable In advance.
:. AeeoSncins names Of candidates for efice $500,
cAsh.
Obituary Notices over twelve limos, charged at
he regular advertising rates.
All Recommendations intended to promote tho pri-
vAts ends interests OF Corporations, Societies,
Schools or individuals, will be charged rs adver-
tisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

tI The Nashville Patriot of the 18th
quotes Rio Coffee at l4a l43.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

A RETURN OF BARBARIsM.-The Admin
istralion of Abraham Lincoln will 90 down
to postcrity, says the Baltimore RepuJH-
can, as the blacklist page of our country's
history. The ruthless destruction of pub
lie property, the insane hatred of tho
South, which marks every act of the Adj
ministration, is worthy of the old age of
barbarism, when the Northern hordes of
Goths were poured uron the shores of
France and desolated that country with
fire and sword. The same spirit now an
mates Lincoln and his followers. They
would tif they could) desolate the South.
butcher its inhabitants, and give their
property to the vandal hordes that have
hocked to the despot's standard. We are
told that the Capital is fast being ruined
by the parties who have been quartered
there by order Of Lincoln. The impress
sion is that it will eventually have to be
given up to the South, and when that
time comes the vandals will destroy it as
they did the property at Norfolk and
Harper's Ferry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17

No FEDERAL TROOPS FROM KENTuuIr.-
The Frankfort Yeoman, in answer to the.
the statement going the rounds of the
papers, that Major Anderson will be on
trusted with the command of O. bripade.
Of Kentuckians, Immediately TO be raised.
says:
"That is all bosh. No brigade, no reg
iment not even a company can be mus
tered out of Kentucky to march under
the banner profaned and desecratcd by
Lincoln. All such paragraphs as tho
above are lying inventions, got up for
purposes of wicked deception"
TnE WAY rHuV TREAT SPIES AT CoLuM.
DUs.-One Of the Cairo soldiers was seized
at Columbus ON Friday. lie was careful
ly searched, but no papers of consequence
found on his person. lie confessed, how
ever that he was from Cairo was a soldier
and was sent by his commanding officer.
The last our informant saw of him he was
tied with n rope by the neck TO black
jack, his feet an inconvenient distance
from the ground.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-09-05
CAUARIII
Is Perfectly and Permanently NnreA

IGs Gis>st.. which has L1led physicians fer ages
2;d Ba2U9Hg caHsv4rvIlS AND DEATH TO &IlIaEs
pcrrp:.s'y o@.e1. This > said positively, fer ia
IN. Tie As. IN ga. We have cured thousands, ana
lave Ser f3i'tI I'll c1yctEs : c4r: CT In Producing
Satisfactory ras@,.3. This Is mere boast. fer 'ee
3, a.,@.. If pggsa..s who h1Fs 5esn c4reI Neglect
'...r:. lca@sa tbs suffering = rot intense N0d ".
-..t. - j. pas II, ftI No. r. The Various
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-09-05
L.E..E. 80 "a, ,E,!iEz l1AEA,

80 ...~- faAE.>I N TIE GAEs-: toIsra- IL, A>...e
"sN Gt'E --E--.,.roHs i: TIE EAR s.c-.
.-,>.". Aii'y = - ... o.co. 81 ~ i4!!rraAry
IL. -'-; ho9e,y-s 49,, Of Deafness ar~ red by
*. ies'.@ -! al :rs..st.' ar ,e, il the h,.*
Institutes ~ Germany, Tr4nse - E,-4:oa Pony
rr4 removed, sd 2s77nanenay sra&iat'al
ElE nIarA... ~ u, sr-..ial at,N,.i--.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-09-05

Crosse EIss permanently StTaigEtel.ei IN ter
minutes. CATAgACTs removed, artificial pupils
made, inturnjDg or o2t-turning eye-lids perm&-
edbyoperation, and every operation rthasIar
oFshalmic surgery performed by DR.. Ljsso3.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-09-05
80 one SUFFERING FROM ANY Of FIhSE
DL-EASES SHOULD DESrALH

pr vxaminjag physCiaLs to one Of he laree<s
LII" iotarance Companies america, We have
ms -f opportuI.ties q Judging; aid if We c.n Offer
40 E0ps, patients will De fairly told so and charge1
nothing but We have saved me sight hearing and life
10 ,hoUranLs who had been giyou up BY othe; physi
clans.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-12-21

Towards the end of the last century, the
Rev Mr. B, minister Of The parish OF
Auercorn. on a Sabbath when he had oc-
cas- on to be absent, coufded his pulpit 10
Il young probationer who fred of some OF
those fash sermons we have all listened to.
missing every aim but the only too evident
one Of minsterlng 10 the vanity OF the
speaker Stiutting out IN the evening
with one Of the young Indies of the family
the flush and elation of his mornings per
formance still unsubsided, and CHANGING 10
pass cottage whence proceeded the sounds
Of evening devotion, he eagerly drew near
to listen. 1t wouid be so curious, he said
TO hear what those simple, uneducated
people had to say A voice tremulous
with age was pouring forth one OF those
fervent prayers so frequently to be heard
among our pious peasantry, one which
might have been uttered 10y some David
Deans on the hill side Somewhat solem-
nized and in evident wonder, the young
preacher listened attentively, till from
general supplication the old man came TO
particulars, and besousht God to have
mercy on the poor parish of Abercorn,
for they had been fed out o a toom (empty)
spoon that day The young man shrunls
away, having heard rather too much of
what such people say.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-12-21
From the Cleveland Plaindcaler.
Easy Lessons ia Geography.

! MIssoURL-The modern and appropriate
| pronunciation of the above is Misery
/ If we may believe the telegraph reports
and no one but a iuna!ic Will, without
! considerable allowance, the inhabitants o!
Missouri are in a very bad state a major
lty OF the Union men are rebels at heart
plotting seer etly III aid of secession, while
large proportion OF the rebels are dis
gulsed Union men. i Union family tree
will have a rebel limb or branch in the
person OF a son or daughter, and the rank
est rebel household will possess a saving
clause in the person OF a loyal offspring
WHO'S proof against the poison Of secession.
Negh b9rs whose back wards front on each
other, and who have lived on terms Of the
greatest intimacy for years-their grown
up sons and lighters sparkling across the
tence-tire real bullets at each othe! from
chamber windows and back doors. Ioyal
neigh borhoods possess little hands Of de
termlned rebois, who burn, shoot and
destroy, and villages where rebels are
greatly IN theascendancy have Union clubs
that cannot be repressed by any amount
o. cruelty and pei secutlou. Queer state OF
things III Missouri
john {. Fremont was a resident Of Mis-
souri, for a brief period, but he moved
Il
II was good man but proved Inadequate
TO more q large tavern. The Usrati Of
this city was 50 enga-ed al Frt!nouts re
moval, he bejnc an extensive advertiser
with them and getting his job Wort, done
there, they quit srn 'lug papers down the
Nahom.UZ railroad. the locomotives fec.
Ike death aJout:t.
The Hannibal and Ct Joseph railroad.
i in Missouri, and the trains rg.n witA
regularity, although the bridges were all
burned weeks ago. They d,u mind the
absence of 4 bridge at all, but igu.D their
trains over The PASSENGER get aoaus.
toned 10 II. The locomotives and tenders
on That railroad look Ike sieyes, they
have % many bullet holes IN them. The
rebels along the road are Syurtaus in
courage They pop away at passing
train from behind a tree with recklc-s
bravery.
Lexington vii always hold prominent
position in the history Of Missouri. being
distinguished for the gallant defense naGz
oy tUL Muli!-&n am ais brave Irish Fri
gstde against vastly superior Members -
they fought three days witlou Irish
whisky. "r even water, and were compelled
10 succuu.b-they couldn't e: 4 ss-E Of
anything else
Gen. Pr.ge is probably the most talented
officer the r@-r.s nave iu Missouri, al
though he Wa good deal r.a as-a after
the fight at Laonv.i.n. lie was in bad
o.os :cr weeks after the affair. but we
De..evs- tuIt he has succeeded III cIeal.u.
i.ls skirts oi anything offensive.
We don; believe G-E. J1a1=Ja could be
reelected, and yet L= mad. q lne ~s..
through tEe State oaly q lev weeks ago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-12-21
E'icLetin@.


me on my iohr,y peat. %3"U. an hour
ago. iight leai attracted my attention.
anu Oh .%"N'"2 up, oeile'd one oi =
I cesh i''cNvts st""""H4 D@.C'@ me
Stranger, SAYS lie you remind me Of
my slaaJ mother who e&9ired before Z!
was born, Lultlls UNNATURAL war las made
Is enem.e-. and must shoot you GIVE
ne 4 ch4v tclbacaeH.
lie waS young man. uy 10y, IL the
prime ot ..i-- aua 'i---e ended iron. the I..-:
Families ol NNElh!a. hat = TO say. lis
mother Vas \a-E,A. st least that's
what l ulGeiSt3o. hy The I!r-t Families
u He;hiA / looked 81 h'nl. and says ::
I.ets compromise, my brother.
Never. say h., " ;he SOUTH Is t-hti:.g
Tor her liberty, her tiGeside, and the pug-
suit OF happ.Dess, and / desire most re
specially 10 welcome you with bloody
hands - ho~p.iao.e grave.
stand oil ten PAGES, SAWS ], and let
see whose name shall come before the
coroner first
lie toHN hl1 place arl We !rcS s.a.u.
taneouSiy. ! heard ball 20 "hi~timg by
Darn a"out quartz: oi NILE on HV
r!sh'; ana "hfh thr smoke cirared away
"a" tAe Srces" 'ie"fi approach me wi'h
an a"iul expression q Woe on i.ls other
wise d.fty coUntenance.
: SolaleT, says he, was there anything
III my head before you tired
/ "NotAlng, says |, save = lew harmless
insects.
speak not Of them, says he. " as
there anything ".5- Z ct my head
Nothing, says /
lie shook ms heard 'nournfuliy, and /
T heard something rattle IN IL
nat that? exclaimed
Ih"t said he, IS Your bullet which
has penetrate" hy skull, and i rolling
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-12-21
Send the Women Home.

Peter Smith has been at W ashing gton
and prying into things. His observation
convInces him that there are too many
women about, and he suggests as good
military movement to send the wives OF
the officers ild,ne. On that he says, rath-
er feariuliy of Mrs. Smith;
Il don't know. though, but mi ght
add, send home the wife of every army
officer in Washington. 1t is too bad that
there should be any necessity for this. but
our officers are away from their regiments
altogether 100 much, particularly when
their wives are living in Washington
There is something about calico that
causes mea to neglect their dutieS-what
it is, don't know. Wherever you go II,
Washington army officers abound; at the
hotels, theaterS, saloons. concerts. .Sc., they
make up four-tifths Of the crowd The
men have to forego all these pleasures,
and the officers ought to be willing to do
the same. So / saw, send the women
home and let them go to work knitting
mittens for 1.-The soldiers. Don't let Mrs
Smith see this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-12-21
An Incident at the Battle of Belmont.

Just as the opposing armies were
approaching one another, Gen. Cheatman
discovered squadron OF cavalry coming
down the road near his position. Uucer-
tain as 10 which force it belonged, accom-
panied only by an orderly, lie rode up to
within a 'ew yards Of 1t aud inquired:
What cavalry is that
g Illinois cavalry, sir, was the reply
"Ohl Illinois cavalry. AH right; Just
stand aohsre yoa ore!!'
The cavalry obeyed the rebel order, and
unmolested by them, who supposed he was
one Of the Federal officers, the General
rode safely back, directly under the guns
of another Federal regiment, which had
by that time come up but who, seeing him
coming from the direction OF the cavalry,
also supposed that he was one OF them.
Some of our officers remembered the
incident and agreed with the hero of it,
that if they had known who he was, it
was very probable that there would have
been one rebel general less that light.