, 1861-05-14
Cen. Harney's Letter to John O,Fa1-

:s:as :&.ss.s Wlmmoroa, kaEssa8, Mas a15t1. II
;;. ;pHaH a1R -ThfepdIPlf my ki!1eat ktii!1ea III
AaEperE TeEfy BY Hsaons sAaauninEo adj
hinder similarity Of th9#E Vire16h haee
20 duuht 4e1rhed yo1- = 6yyLetca aErz{n n&a
:dia q ilat611=dreeted my re1ea, with 5psan6Y
.dlaaaaHing1he act oK his subordt9aSss, and
sxW9stng regret at their mistake Of Ebuse Of
his Anthortty. The kind attention ansEeIvi1it9
received trpm him, from the escort that -
eompan}ed me and other distinguished citi-
ka0s 3f- -Qll78s11G EETT dBa-1e1s{1fs
there mst. compensated for any personal
asg s yet cannot ann np but tesl
ssaaa q 3 K S2aa5!fa & fRsss any ss
eaaIon fog mistake or misrepresentation in re.
sshae 81 ddty reqfdires tb be pzomptfy ccr-
reeted. No better mode occ1ra &c me than by
sseH aae seprssI:sa il .hFJdzf brbte
p.eaa that I was - willing prisoner TO the
State Of Virginia : that designed to resl9p
MY e6mnhsaon.i&s tbs sUa1kd Kta1as: 1Iny,
throw off my allegiance 70 4Ae Federal Govern:
States. --
ter1fss oftfs Gsitea s}stes, I'd Sa1s foifs1-
ed during I'LL that tune but one fsg-.he flag
Of he Unicn. have seen It protecting ouI:
ifSoFs Z F92Sa fdgasSat gas gS@ g.; mips
Of battle, stained with the blood Of gsllsnt
men, leading on to victory; planted upon the
etr4Dghoa0e t:a1R waving sc tti0fnpn ofef she
capital Of foreign foe. My eyes nave blhsld
that f1ag afording protection to our States sud
Territories on the Pacific, and commanding
reverence and d:lespect from hosGl8 heess and
never exhibited to any other banner on the
glope sTer ty 4tszs, ,:epach eatFn3f State
have bean added to that banner during my GER
vice, ana under 1ts futus have advanced from
the rank of lii.atenausf t'stast which I noWi
bold Nae :toyeKnn1ent, twhose- honoEs have
been bestoNed; 1pon me-. khaH ses-ee 0s ~ .
gaalhdeT q ~ da1ts The flag, whose glories I
aSsn ,nhn s1a aesIa pe :otsakea 81. 9y ne
Wa1a bsxa brst4,, 4.h"i my ~ LUZ - aeasnce. @
he Govarrnent ~ H. Tn3ttJ " assty ~ sSrse W
r. fsithf1i 1ora1 sr.5ts. s4'e4 seaeee' A@a Nc
:'W3thn;,t - t,,1da,cr:.1+ ~ v.s ~ =, IN.
ots;,,s thseor1sca at,,.s us - ~ any uesfee cHt-
nronsr - nH..1, l., IN. Nc pone nase aslaso
IN ~ = 911t! T. 11a;u ptseens Jo1stule' ny
i,Sou ~ tu42 ~, - p,,,sa " my Own 1ears aaa
70 ~. Ja,iarstIa s ,a;t ~ tssaIS tuat aaSe ~
co,,,t,.,, ,,ssIE iouIioh ~ ~ MaieA our
w;4h 4;si1f,s1 ;.ea,t A4e nssu NAeieu oy ms
& NJ aItIa ~ .la1 any
Wara a. aor+o,ta ,341 - az ~ s|@tEs
desired snma chsaa - n-ofsot 49,, 49,; au
iat;nos evils nv fas1tT.os hsea ae,a
ayersa - rc}on ~ enQ;or,s 4au eern salung9
nrt,rfse ~ sn tsst a1a ~. sI t
t,asoa S,S $3.50 NJ .et Tuuau fsstote -
Eeders1 ti4.,ti9,, ,tf,ala 't.s4ons ~ @ y! tne
ment amn1e Tucans If rsGrass thsar1 ~ 5aus
rentian * ali the sta+as Hhat 81 hu1SasI 1. Sn
amendments that would reconcile conc III eia1. ahSRs
m,oh} nrnxtda ~ lmaanssi' ~ 10 ~
manner fero1n;ng f-ss1os an5 $1,000 11son - &c
1on1 a. +hsS tt1,a e e1tsaasf W. 1.etnen. ee
tro6bles could he inn,caJ heva fa5. q - ~ ha
tha vse dn,v ~ ~ E,,sr,t G,-,a ~ ~ 70 W
bear with natieucs onf1aues tbst ~ othso ~
Gc1arnrnar,t ce1,15 ~ sast ~ oeaeI ~
hear ann s1a-,,}sa 13Hau Ifts aan e .ol
denarted ~ 'S4 ~ o3ttA sA47 1A9' nope
e. n.n4. 4t,o.
sn thn;,.an1 -,sr, .Sa, ,,s,o. - WY 81!
6ratIon ~ i.os9rs9rsh1a battae;ao ,oi'.
stsry1 :; 4 resasu ~
fer she - ~ ~ odt 1u
n h Io11srad sd s,oastad - rH ~ h
rs IN wo,1d 4ha atafe ~ ~ - "
imme31ata1v. .ch.nged na*asa - ~ Ds...s. re
n1aGt aa..sf.,~- Gf4a. Io. .S @Ao saoSe3u.
Grfay,ncss b.a cnme.S.1, .sutses -
Sss nrasented NJ ssvoSrt;na,at. IL ins csse
asainst their government 'ses l;ns gs H. oyar ~
satv% a.t ~ ~ 1urga ~ ate, ase4AnE p9ohc prop
II ~. IT,. AS1f 1 aotsg, 1opotla7 70 oe
e.asy S.iaI ~ aree v. Suus oiIesis sh1 solueF7
sau a:s. u.eaoaoInS tue natlohsl 4ag. me ques'
1.a ngT " ~, mnE.nsF tae tovern
sIng. snd ssi Srias Ta.a h ts maay o1fs
anu paet EIotles, snAi oe o7eI'nfo#n by
tne 4intsIy dletatofsmP lateiy planted and
~" ~, ,hos. psaAas snay u toS NuAeGssate otsteo!
W nsHo - ssunos ..a, ~ ~ .uak mele-
nlaolag ourselves " . st9le o. clpA Haf, &C
tualy exaisllns or 1ast tappioaenlng, some OF
my ote.afen e N arms, eltixens OF seeded
,esnset ay Mnom GaEs dae Mghest per
saat0 snaom W aasti eonmtssions and tolle~ their
olstsa. N tnas VIEW OF outy cannot concur
- " o4,se1 VI .ne a11ay anu = eiIlzea o. the
oaleeu STATES, consioTT ny primary alleGl-
snse % Dc aas t2 tne esossal G0sk1Imsnt,
~ aao sut supola.aate 4t u LA ny aleelalee to
tne STAY. AAat, ~ JGu are aware, mas oeea the
eeneun1ag oplhio4 OF me most eminent 1nriets
o. tnls country. IL vas me judgment OF the
CoaF1 o. APpeals OF snonth CaroliEa II the
case OF Hunt, Wnere tae subject Tss discussed
Mltn matealese soaiity. ;. In that case, The
9ighes55 Go4rt ta o. so9.h E&r9lana Deliberately
u5c3aea a9ae tne soiatefs ena eiti4aaA Rr.mac
s,4ea 4uty gxeGsa =, ~ y @ oue 70 Iae United
esases S3oxslemsnt' ~ all' snq het 70 me Govern
Me4e ~ ~ nls saA ~ ~ Ate II mas been con
tonaeu tna: tne a1eg1anee oTed by 9 citizen
70 tae FSaern 1oTes1men{, YES dissolved
.f',e wnen ms sta.e scenes 1fom tne Gnton: 1oto
tnSs ss oeate NM aes y NV ns7e 1elen Bnt IN my
1augnent w s4el9 ~ ~ ana ean De No sncn r1gnt as
secession g q et ss91e ~ its oHn aet. Ihe Gov,
- s.nhsus ~, y. 1ne vto1 Gsn OILY ne aMsolveo
~ Ut y, Ine asates tnaE nave en-
selea ln% ne e fsasI1 compact t. Iae doctrine
VI sGssss.tn ~ - t. Az 1oSs1nnent
'A'.a Rnt ,ssu5 ~ Staeas aee
ii, buIsupposlng Stayes may seesde and destroy
thes the ha waenever ne nancy takes
taose VINO aIs stloag enoagn 10 set up any
aIoilfafy power N the Stale: MissCuri, the
stsse o. my ree1dence, has not seceded, and
secession M won!d; n my opinion, be her ruin.
me OILY OILY speclA M lnte1esa o1 AiesonTi, IN CON-
non Nath the G2nteoeEats @ States. is slavery.
@ het interest re IN IN tRat % institution Is now pro
fEGtHa a. py sno seada rsaf1 at Gonat.utlon Bat,
4 slseoasi sssoas, -, LINZ grotecu9n u gone
e4I4nnaea 11'H On Lotes ,aaesi ~ bres Ssstes,
w Walfh m3gnt sq9n become hostile, It would
2e nn5 s4vT 'na no. be iaGod
: soun then have with tue. Cotton States or,
Camsaelasy !chnaso opon e1aysry aod It's
never S eTa a.. The Union nthsr intsra nst %
vast msxnitnde can only ha nTasa-vsa e1,s ~ ~
steadfst adherence to and support OF the Uni
ted TED. ssat5s = Government Az hope Of faP%
CluC t1llfq31. 80 EeSpkV -lntEfSSt{Hpr tn Nf