The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-10-15
From the y. Y. Eyeuing Post.
CASTLE At FORT LAFAYETTE.
Southern C, aticmcn'' turn up their Noses
at southern Nud-Silis.

Troa'on is frequently regarded as n gentle
manly crime, and the person guilty Of it Of, u
pretends to a dainlinces to which common e.
Ions are forbidden to aspire. Hence the trait,
ors in the present rebellion claim aud receive
British sympathy, not because they do not
richly des rye the halter, but because they
are "gentemcn." The Tories Of the Rcyoln-
/ tion made similar prctepsions. Rev. Doctor
! Duche once wrote letter to General Wash.
ington urging him to abandon the patriot
cause, on the ground that he WAS gentleman,
whereas tho members of Congress from New
England and other Revolutionary leaders were
not.
A gentleman Of this city, native Of a
Southern State, having occasion to visit Fort
Lafay yette, WAS addressed upon this sui ject.--
He found there ninty seven prisoners, diyi
ded, like tlndoo society, in,o four castes, each
possessing a social status of its own.
"When we first came be.c," said bis infor.
mant, eve suif red much inconyience and our
residence WAS MA la disagrceable. We were
associated proaI,scuouNIy together, not cIa,si
fed and were confounded with the vulgar
characters whom the Governm mt had seen fit
to incarccrate with us. Gentlemen Of refucd
tastes were compelled to associate with ira.
ders, common sailors, aud the like; to sit at
the same table ani eat similar food. 1t is now
improved. There are niuty.seycn of Us here,
and.wc have been divided into groups and
companies, more in accordance with our ta,tes,
making it much peaSanter.
Thus We have here number Of sailors
They constitute two classes. One class is made
up Of pirates outright, who enlist without r..
gard to principle or consequences. The other
il composed Of scamen vino have been en-
pIoyed on vessels Hhjch were attempting to
run the blockade. They were generally en-
gagged upon the pretcSt Of being empoycd in
the West India trade, and bad no idea or
knowledge of being concerned in act, Of this
character.
,.Thor ,haro :, H., .L:.., yr,~,--,rr ira.
dcre. These are pn'rIy mercenary. They
have been arrested aud placed here for such
, fences as supplying arms and munitions OF
war to the rebels, aud would seldom omit
an opportunity for iarllic if money was to
be made. no matter what was the character
of the business. Gentlemen do not ike to
associate with such men on terms Of fauiliar
ity.
Among the gentlemen present are ex. Gov.
Morehrai, Mr.. Faulkner Mr.. Smith, Marshal
Kane, the Police Comm,soners Of Baltimore,
DC. These are State prisoners. and shonl! be
confined in a separate place. With them are
others who bel, ng to a sub class-rcSpectat le
men, but not moving in higher c'clc,. The
members OF tie Legislature Of Maryland are of
this character
As he was expa,iarins upon u,is subject
Marshal Kane came along aud invited our in
iormant to come and SEQ the Legislature of
st dinner. They were seated in an
apartment at plain pine table. Thc food
WAS bread without butter, and cotf., without
milk. Each man had tin cap, bat no o'her
table service.
Tie lack of these cIcgoncies greatly annoys
the "rcnliemen' Of Fort Lafayette, and they
are OF the oppiuion that they ought to be i'm
INJURED in some "respcctable' place Of confiue
mout. They would tolerate their condition
If durancc if their instincts were better le.
parlai.