Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-20
Charleston Hospitality.

We have read much in days past Of
the hospitality of the South, and this
pretended hospitality has been urged as
an evidence of the kindness OF slavehold-
ers. Those Of our northern volunteers
who have been so unfortunate as 10 be-
come prisoners in the hands Of the reb-
els, are now proving this hospitality aud
kindness, and we are of the opinion that
they find it equal to the deprayity of the
saveholders' heart, and its character u,
black as their negroes skin. 1t only sat
isles Us of the correctness OF our pre-
vious opinion, that it is morally impossl-
Die for slayeholding community to ex-
ercise true hospitality, and that all their
boosted kindness has consisted in "pull-
ing the wool over the eyes Of their nor
thern guests, that they might secure 1t
complement of white slaves as well as
blacks. We can expect nothing better
Of them till the moral power Of the Fed
cral government crushes out this blight
ing curse ard retains is own existence
and redeems the south from its moral aud
political death. We are confident that
there is not and cannot be any other rem
edy-either the Union or Sldrery must
come to an end The irrepressib.e
conflict" has commenced, and we trust il
will 90 on till our land becomes the home
Of the free. For our part we have no
desire for a cessation Of hostlities till this
system of iniquity is removed, and we
do not believe righteous God can give
success to the arms of the north till the
moral power and courage of our people
becomes sufficiently strong to secure
freedom to the oppressed throughout the
length aud breadth of our land.
We find the following communication
from Capt. John Drew, now in Charles
ION Jail. His friends reside in Barton
and it is a source oil qualification TO know
that he is true to bis work, and that his
spirit cannot be crushed by southern ty-
rants. We hope " Uucle Sam" will learn
Miss Carolina" good manners before
we are compelled to recognise her as one
in our family again. Capt Drew and
bis associates have our sympalhies aud
prayers, and we believe they will yet
have an opportunity TO teach the Charles
tonians some primary lessons in true hos
pitslity. His letter is dated
headquarters, adcaace Of The L. s.
Army Charleston JAIL
ave were treated very well until the
Hatteras expedition. Then we were de-
prived OF everything but Just eaoagh to
keep body and soul together Every.
thing that could goad and vex US was
practiced. We were made to stand and
answer 10 our names twice a day, and
were ordered round at the poin. Of the
bayonet. Even Gen. Winder, who bad
been very kind to US, became tyranical.
Some of US, who could not patiently en-
dure every insult, were picked out as
"insolent and insubordinatc, and sent
south. We were assured that if any
chance occurred we should be very de
Gently hung"
While in Castle Pinckncy we were
courteously treated; the guards being
native born Carolinians were generally
gentlemanly. But on the commencement
of the trial of the privateersmen, we
were sent to jail, and showed into the
dirtiest cells; and here we are with no
furniture, living on bread and water, and
n little meat, and only half rations at that.
Many OF us are sick, and we are all rag
ged If any Of the privateersmen are
hung they will hardly be able to keep
the mob from US, but we shall be able to
give them a slight brush at least. The
prisoners will remember these things
All | ask is to get back to my company
and get chance at these fellows.
! have had the fever, but am now very
well. l may never get out of this alive,
but can say that have tried to do my
duty, and have nothing to regret but my
inability to eight those fellows at Manas-
fas."