The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-19
Blue Lights and white Flags.

In tho war Of 18l2-15, tho tories of
New England hoisted blue lights on the
coast to let tho enemy know whore to
50. While this was going on in one
party, there was q zcal and a valor on
the other side, which more than coun-
torbalaneed all the efforts of tOryism.-
! When the British frigates bombardcd
Stonington, and we had q small battery
only to oppose them, the men got out of
cartridges but had powder, when a
woman ran into tho battery, and took
her potticoat to make into cartridgcsl-=
Now, wo should like to ask some Of our
tories, which Of those two have received
tho applause of an obscrvant world?--
Which was nearest righH Which will
appear bluest or highest on tho records
OF time; those blue light tories, or the
heroic woman of StoningtOn2 The yer
dict of mankind has long since been
given. Nothing but contempt will ever
attend the man, who refuses to side with
his country, in war either domestic or
foreign
Whowoull bo traitor Ea1vc?
WhJ would ill cuwarl's gravel
It seems, however, that there arc some
men in the country, who either do not
fear public opinion, or are so monstrous-
ly dcludod, as to suppose that opinion
will be reversed. They do sec, how
ever, that the old device Of hanging out
the blue lights won't do. The country
has got past that time, and signals to the
enemy would, in all probability, be fol-
lowed by visit to Fort Lafayette or to
tho Provost Marshars gib5ot. Thoy have
now devised a now line Of opcrations.--
They have suddenly been converted into
Christians Of the meekest kind. They
are all followers Of peace. The most
wonderful part Of tho whole matter is,
that even the warliko Kentucky Soccs.
sionists, who were lately for rushing right
into tho rebel camp, arc now F0r peace,
There is nothing they would like so
much as to be let alone, and go quietly
to slumbcr. We have no doubt that
even our heIghbors Of Cynthiana, who
wero lately burning bridges and stopping
cars, and crying blood and thunder arc
to-day peaceful lambs, who would by
no means disturb the neutrality of Ola
Kentucky. We trust that some future
arguments, of a worry strong kind, will
be urged in favor Of their now policy.
To signalzo their now principles the
tories have very properly chosen q new
device. IL is a ,gkHc Rlg. We don't
know whether Nullandigham and his
squad have yet hoisted this emblem, but
they have begun ia Connecticut, and
had jolly time Of it, Perhaps It would
benefit our Ohio tories to lot them know
what was done. The white Aagmen Of
Fairfield county, Connecticut, called
their meetings, assembled in numbers
in several places, with Buehanan's ex-
postmasters, aud eE-marshas, as officers
and orators The white aag was hoistcd
at Stepney, New Fairfield, and other
places, aud as at other pionics, "speak4
ing began" just then, a large body Of
people, intorspersed with blue coats and
brass buttons, appeared in the crowd
tore off the white flag, hoistol the good
old Stars and Stripes, and informed the
audience they woro then ready TO hear
the speaking. But LOT the orator and
officers had suddenly been seized with
The "doublo quick" and have not been
heard of since. S1mo bo,o that samo
night, the "Bridgeport Farmer" took
flight also, amidst thousands Of admir-
ing citizens.
Seriously, our tory friends have much
mistaken themselves There is no roal
difference, between bluo-lights and white
flags The people understand both, aud
while every man 10 the community can
think aud speak as be peasos, a decent
regard TO public sentiment, and public
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