American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-07
Contrasts.


cedents, was sent to New Orleans. to as
sert the unconstituiionality of law Of
Louisiana, and to demand the release of
certain colored seamen, who had been
imprisoned under that law. The mission
was impairment. and the public mind
CHANGED 10 be excited, at the moment, by
some abolition movements in Congress.
An angry crowd assembled at the St.
Louis Hotel. where Mr.. Hoar was quar-
tered ; but as soon as it was ascertained
that he had been accompanied by his
daughter. the crowd dispersed, and Mr..
Hoar was politely escorted from the city
BY committee of our Oldest citizens.
a few weeks since, Senator Bayard, Of
Delaware, and daughters. arrived in
Philadelphia. from business visit to the
South They were hooted at by a frantic
mob. and be barely escaped with his life.
A man with patriotic lineage, of the best
blood of the revolution, himself long dis
tinguished in the public service, was pur-
sued by the multitude clamoring for his
blood-the presence Of bis daughters be-
ing no protection, and they themselves
insuted AMI threatened.
When John Brown and his associates
were on trial in Virginia they were al,
lowed counsel from Boston and Indiana,
and every facility for defence. If ever
there was an occasion to authorize pop
uIar interposition and vengeance, this was
one, but no manifestation was made, and
the murderers and incendiaries received
every kindness and attention.
A few days since. in Philadelphia, the
crew of the Southern privateer Petrol
was arraigned. and though the court
room was crowded with the bar of that
city, not one voice was raised in their de-
fence. The vulgar mob jeered and
threatened, and the bar proved itself
unworthy of profession which, in all
ages, has heretofore stood forth for the
helpless in defiance of despots and of
mobs.
In Richmond. and everywhere in the
South. Northern prisoners, though com
ing with dire intentions, are treated with
clemency and respect.
In New York our prisoners are treated
as felous, and in Washington they are
assaulted in the streets.
The North has expressly prohibited
the sending of medicine to the South,
thus warning on humanity and on Proyi-
dence itself.
A few years ago Elihu Burritt preached
universal peace, and Peace Congresses
were the hobby of the North. Now it
breathes nothing but war of extermin-
alton.
In 1919 Massachusetts refused to send
her troops to fight the British, at the call
OF the President. and New England
plotted at Hartford the dismemberment
of the Union. In 1916. in the war with
Mexico, she manifested similar want Of
patriotism.
Now she loudly clamors for war upon
the South, and readily sends her regi-
ments to ravage and destroy.
In 1897, when Georgia annulled GER
tain Federal laws (the Cherokee Difficult
ty), and President Adams contemplated
a resort to arms, the Senate Committee,
of which Thomas II. Benton was chair
man, and Martin Van Buren,, member.
in very elaborate report, argued against
the whole doctrine of coercion
Now the son-in-law Of Benton, as
Major General. is plotting the subjuga-
ton of Missouri and the South, and Van
Buren, is understood TO coincide with Lin
coin.
Charles James Faulkner, citizen Of
Virginia. of high personal character. late
U. S. Minister to France. is arrested up
on secret order of Mr.. Seward, and
thrown into prison.
In contrast. Harvey, publicly charged
by the Lincoln journals with treason,
represents the Administration at Madrid,
and the renowned James Watson Webb,
convicted on the eve of his departure of
an attempt at swindling, goes to Brazil
with all thehonors.-N. O. Picoyune.
Clothing and Supplies for the Soldiers.
QUARTERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT, !
ARMY OF MISSISSIPPI,
Jackson. Aug. 80. 1861.
Ma EDITOR: Please give notice in your
paper that Capt A. Mizell will leave here
on Monday, the 9th Of September, fer
Richmond. in charge of such articles OF
clothing and hospital stores as may be
sent to this Department by that time, in
tended for our troops in Virginia. All
articles of clothing must be plainly mark
ed in the name of the captain of the COM
pany. number of the regiment, and for
whom they are intended. Hospital