Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-14
THE SOUTHERN HEe1RA.

NO 1acG IN the history OF tnls country
is more remarkable than the continued
and extraordinary depornlation which
many of the Southern States are under
going. With the exception of South
Carolina and Florida, there is not a Sc
ceding State which has not lost thou
sands of her citizens Not boat that
has ascended the Mississippi for months,
but has brought its full cargo Of passen-
gers. Not railway running from the
heart of Dixie's land to the cold and in
hospitable North, but has been eighted
with through passengers, nearly all
ticketed in one direction. We do not
take mp an exchange paper published in
any Northern or Western city, including
Louisville and St. Louis, without seeing
announcements Of constant new arrivals
from the seeded States The follow
ing from the louisville Journal, is a fair
sample Of them, and describes only too
truly the causes which are depopulating
the South:
THE TENNESSEE REIGN OF TERROR
Last spring we passed Il day in Browns
vile, Tennessee. During the day We
had the pleasure Of visiting a Female
Seminary, taught by the Rev NJ Cooper.
His school consisting Of nearly hun
dred most interesting young girl, was
in all respects one Of the finest we ever
saw; and everybody in Brownsville
bearing the strongest testimony to the
eminet, talent and worth of Mr. Cooper,
both as teacher and clergyman
lie was evidently the tavorite Of the
whole town, winning the admiration
and the friendship Of all who knew him.
Yesterday Mr.. Cooper called upon US
at our office, and we were delighted to
see him. He told US that he left
Brownsville the preceding evening
We asked him when he would return,
and he said he should return no more
He could not return with safety. A
few weeks ago a secession crowd visited
his dwelling house, called him out, and
gave him his choice OF three things-to
make secession speech, enlist in Il Sc
cesslon corps, or to leave town. He
firm y refused to do either of the three,
and the mob finally concluded to dis
perse without doing any violence to his
person. On the 9th instant, however,
he, like others in his town and neigh
borhood, Was served with this notice:
NOTICE.
All citizens or residents among US of
Northern Birth, will be allowed ten
days to leave our community, if they SO
;-esire; but after that time, no such citi-
zens or residents shall be permitte to
leave, but we shall expect all sach to
stand by and aid us in defending our
selves against invasion, and to all such
we pledge the protection OF this com
munity. By order Of the Committee of
Vigilance.
.,-.. JAS. WIITELAW.
aIay "A, 'G1 Secretary.
Citizens of Northern or Foreign birth,
it appears, we're allowed ten days from
the 9th of this month to leave the
community; but, after that
time, that is, after the 3D. Gf June, they
would be forbidden to leave, ,,,elr per-
sons would be embargoed, and they
would be compelled by the Vigilance
Committee and its myrmidons to take
active service in the disunion cause, or
suffer the periious consequences. There
was, of course, no possibility Of their
of their property at such a
time as this without sacrificing it; and
they could only fee, if they should flee
at all, almost or utterly destitute The
Rev. Mr.. Cooper calmly dismissed his
school with his blessing, and took his
departure.
The above is but one instance in
thousands. Daily we meet persons in
our own city, many Of them residents Of
the South for years past, who have been
compelled to take their lives in their
hands and fee, leaving valuable property
and debts behind them. The remorse-
less despotism which is fast crushing out
all vestige of free institutions in the
States, is intolerant, fierce,
cruel and false. Men are
daily called upon by selfconstituted
vigilance committees, aud bidden to
volunteer in the Confederate army, or
pay a heavy fine, or leave the State
Not in the most cruel days Of the Span
ish inquisition, not under the absolute
despotisn of Austria, or of Russia, were
deeds of violence and persecution more
foul committed, than disgrace the peo-
pie of many a State in this Republic
So far is this cruel oppression carried,
that banishment, with its consequent
loss of property and home, has come to
be one of the mildest and most merciful
of the punishments that is meted out to
the loyal friends of the Union! Flog-
ging, tarring and feathering, riding on
rails, confinement in dungeons, shaving
the scalp, shooting, stabbing, and
hanging, are the customary and every
day recreations Of these lawless traitors
and rebels.
How long, oh, Lord, how long
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