The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-10-18
town invaded, overrun. stained by war

journ of great armies, or just as two
years ago, in Italy, I have seen Alexan-
dria, Brescia, and Milan. The peaceful
Federal city has appeared to be almost
under the aspect of camp, wi h streets
encumbered with horses, wagons, guns,
resonnding with the rattle Of drums, with
the houses transformed into hospitals and
barracks, their open windows exposin
scenes of suffering, uacleanliness and dis
order. Well. as a resting place from
all these things, grand, or terrible, or
painful, not to speak of the dog day
heat and of a Siberian dust, l find my
self suddenly at Georgetown, in the midst
Of verdure, in the bosom of quiet. tran
gull nature, taking from its contact with
the most prosaic works OF men, only
some features calculated to set off It's po-
etic beauty.
HIS OPINION OF CONGRESS.
Contrary to what has been SO often
written about the tumultuous appearance
of the chambers, the dress and eccentric
habits Of the honorable members, found
in the Senate and House cf Representa-
tives An aspect very usual and decent.
Without the fashion of the great nu mber
of white coats, which, worn by a number
Iof Western members, dege nerate, by
their extraordinary cut, into species of
garment Of the middle ages, we might
fancy ourselves in one of the French po-
litical assemblies. l have seen no one
with his feet on his desk, not the least
bit of revolver, and have looked in vain
for those little blocks Of white wood, the
cutting of which with penknife, passes
for one of the favorite diversions Of the
statesman, the Judge, or the American
Attorney, in the exercise of his duties.
Doubtless, in the United States, some
details of secondary moment, shock our
European ideas and habits; but I do not
wish to dwell on those ideas. wit bout real
Importance, which should not blind US to
what is good and great in this country.
WHAT HE THINKS OF AMERICA.
I declare to you that arrived in
Americ1 ! with prepossessions extremely
favorable to the United States, the reality
has passed to be far beyond those prepos'
sessions. at sight of these immense cyclic.
plan cities, and those immense workshops,
proportioned to condition of things,
where everything has dimensions un-
known to the old world.
1 have found in the United States that,
which, despite my inclination to admire
everything, l did not expect to meet with
on the word even Of the most fav orably
disposed Travellers; and that is perfect
order, honesty, and eagerness to be Of
service, if not urbanty, life easy, cons
Portable, and regular: in fine, an
intercontact by all classes of society,
which neither soils, wounds, nor chills
anyone.
will add that I have been struck and
touched by the ardor, in some sort
chivalrous. with which the people OF the
North, contrary to their most immediate
and most imperious material interests,
have thrown themselves into war in
which they had but one end, that OF
vindcating the honor of the flag of the
common country, which they believe to
have been outraged by the South. This
is what l havo, what I am happy to say
aud repeat.
AMERE CA WILL BE GREATER THAN EVER.
The crisis will pass; the elements Of
vitality which America beats in her will
give her strength to surmount it. Soon
you Will see this country greater, more
full of future than ever.
ROMANCE THE CAMP.
On Monday afternoon two gentlemen,