The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-23

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SUMNER Grove, Oct. u, 1861.

SUMNER GROVE Oct. y, 1861.
MEssRs EDrToRs:-Through your columns wish to
reply to a few remarks made by w. P Winans, ESQ.
at the battalion muster Saturday last. Mr.. Winans
was called address the people, for the purpose
ii seems of enlistng recruits for the Caddo Sports
men After paying his compliments to his feoWciti-
zens. He told them he had enlisted under his com
mand some eighty men-and they had failed to APP
pear according to previous appointment and that be
was short six eight men, He appealed very hand
somely to his eoUntrymen to rally to the defence of
our State. Had Mr.. Winans stopped there possibly
he might have obtained the necessary recruts-but
fired with a zeal apparently patriotic, he personates
the Summer Grove cavalry, small body of mounted
men, ton that occasion thrtytwo in number and with
significant toss Of his head and pointing his finger at
them, told them they knew they would not 90 the
waC-where they ought to go-and could gO-shame
on you!n Now why these remarks and why persondte
the Summer Grove cavalry? when he was surrounded
by about four hundred men subject to military duty
As the attack was made upon US let US see what the
Summer Grove cavalry has done. Two mouths ago
we numbered rank and file abouteighty men and some
boys. Now number forty-nine, and so reported
them on Saturday. Where they? Among the
Grays the Greenwood Guards, the Fencibles the Kea-
Chi Warriors and two among the Sportsmen. Weare
represented in all by gallant brave men; (beat No
81 or Summer Grove and its vicinity, is well rep
resented in the Confederate army any portion OF
the parish in the country. There fifteen twenty
families represented in the Summer Grove cavalry that
would De leL WITHOUT single NAiie person 10 protect
them and at the mercy of some two hundred slaves
they enlist for service all Of them, COMPARE
y young men, and subject to military duty Why can't
Mr.. Winans enlist the remaining fifteen or twentv?-
We can't answer for him. [ have done by him as
others-I have spoken fayorably of his company to
the Summer Grove cavalry, Let Mr.. Winaus arrange
these things to suit himself and answer them as he
may If he is mortified because he was not as sue
cestul recruiting among others, let him see to
the cause for presume it lies at his own door and
hereafter would politely ask him to hurl his as
pensions at us publicly al east.) If Mr. Wnans will
permit to Judge him by the same rule he did US we
would say him that if were blessed with such pro
lection for our families as he is, and could close our
doors and business go as he has DONE we could
muster the entire Sammer Grove cavalry into service
tomorrow.
And in conclusion, we would suggest to Mr. Winaus
that it does not well Of patriotism at this late
cay for him puff and blow defending the State
when governor Moore wants he will call for them
and the several companies camp Moore could
be ordered to the coast any where else in the State
if necessary? Let Mr. Winans apply his own remarks
himself, ard see how pleasantly it feels, and take
the old adage into close consideration They that dwell
in glass houses should be guilty of the boyish
folly of casting Stones Respectfully, yours.
J. Il. OGILVIE