New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19
TuoM TINE ARMY CT TuK POTOMAC
vt,g;pfa secessionisf.-A Rrief Account Of
Conversations with Few Isebeis IN
Goudou and EauquiCr Coun'ies- sia'-


several evenings at the fresides Of Acknowledged
seceesionists n,en who openly ooverty admit ana
in s lay cases exult in their anti Union lrocivtes
spd sustain G.e action Of Virginia ID Young helse
cot Of { United States.
A,uoug these men lud several classes ,of which
two quite distinct ones might be made Of the inte
gent aud the stupid, al finally resolving themselves
into tose who were original Secessioniss and those
who became so becautc their neighbors did or from
fsuced In ury 70 themselves and their pet institute
tion sud rights IN Mr. Lncolr's message on l6kiig
,ho Presidential chair. They oil Say "NlrgIura
stood ont 10 lie last: che offered TO accept the Ct-
tender compromise; she was willing 10 90 anything
reasonable, but sle couldn't stand LincOln's abuse
of power that Is " she would have been sstlthed
--periCctl y--Ii the Government would have allowed
Der 10 dictate 8ny terms she pleased"
In he river towns Of Logdon County iounG-as
think have stated in q 'oimer etlet-many tnloh
men; but, approaching toward the interior OF we
State, the Rebels became more nusnerousi presently
they were more than halt the popa9non' tnoA-
when got 10 tic town Of " Union - lounu none
others.
Stopping 10 dine on SATURDAY, the lst inst, az a
house between Parcesville aud ibilomont, with lie
booming OF PonniuAtOls distant rGnnon sounding
In our cara and long colurus OF GOvernIsont troops
fling past conversation between a buen looking
young man seated m corner OF the room ana The
Chaplain OF the Sch New-lOrk Cavalry, who was
NV companion al the time, turning upon poor Mr.
Snita, Methodist minister al PaGcellsvlie, who bad
been badly llundcIed Of corn and chickens by tie
trOoys, The srlien ycrng nan remarked that Mr.
Smith " very strong SOuthemer."
" lOu mean a Sccessionist, presume said tho
Chaplain
al mean SouHeruer," returned the cullen
youth He was such man--yOu could zee 1t IN
his manner, and bear it IA tie tone OF his voce-as
would steal cut 0y night, rifle on shoulder and shoot
Gay strong Union man who might pass that way
from behind tree or hay.stack.) =" mean
SOWtAcraer," said the sulien youth: There are
SoutLerNeTs, ana there are A0ltterNe,S. We call
ali who are opposed to the south Ao'NerEerS and
Ltrcoin men,"
"Do ycu not admit" said the Chaplain " that
there are Union men in tie Sonth ~
d. Yes, Of course; but we do not call them
EoatherHcrs.'
They are Soulherrers, nevertheless
"No they are not-at least re DO not call
them co."
Now, will not allow such statement in my
beariug .aid the Chaplain, " wi bout pron0uncng
IL false. Good heavens Can man lave 10 love ]
for his home, bis town, HE county, bis Sate-can-
not he love an these-Canuot lie be in every
SObtherncr, If born South and still love his whole
country AlsOl have many friends and acquaint |
tnces in the South, ana kAor o. many true Union
ists who afe Souihcrhers as well at YOU You have |
TO d ght 70 make the statement you do, ana be-
BeYe You brow better y
" ~ do not call them Sou,herner1' said the |
sullen youth.
Meanwhile. the old lady who had set out orr |,
dinner aud was busting about in perfect agony /
OF fear lest shoi take Oiense at what the youth
probably her son) was saying, put in coneilntory
word
Ian sure do nj never speak to Mrs. Smith,
don't know them smiths ~ al T.
"Tbey are a very nice family indeed, marm and |
Ihaye enjoyed an exceedingly pleasant conversation
vita Mr.. Smith, reto;ted lie Chaplin.
| had not been very much taken with tie
Chapsiu--an exceedingly Conservative" come |
VITA, Iro-Slavery mau-but admired his style Of
dealing With ihis family. They were Of the very
bitter and spiteinl sort.
That night, and two other Digbts, | stopped az
the house Of a Mr.. liibbs in PhlOmont. Mr. iIibbs
was him-ef an iuoiensiye man, q tenant living IN
richer mans house. who worked a small farm ana
felt The oss Of bis stolen chickens severely. lie,
himself bad nothing 20 say u The rebe non, eXcei.
TO Academia y speak Of the kcbe. army, o-ciniJ n
ally as " our army"
lie lad Q very intelligent wife--a woman with
black ewes and snap" in her composition that
inspired a certain respect She was quite friendly
Of irtt; they had suffered little, comparatively
from The army and many OF oar officers were stop
ping with them to dine, sup, and lodge, and were
paving tie most outrageous prices Tor VCIy poor aC
eonn.Odations. llhcse high pr.ces for the common
est hog aud homlny' rule Eere.) After had
rpoken Of the Confederate army az Re6eis, this
lsdy treated me with naughty coldneos that, con-
sIdenng her cooking and her charges, was quite
amusing. The man here, think, was 81 .essioI-
lat later the fact, and because his neigEborf
were; the wcnsu must baye taken TO n naturally
from the start.
mad not vet seen any Of The +. +. V.'s-I am
not sure that | have since. Every one here-except
the YeIy poorest white trash, or those Who nave
giyen their Lorses 20 the Confederate cause o. had
them stolen BY the gallant Stuart and his men-
every one here rdesa fat hoss with small apology
for "a saddle. lie has his riding STICK III Ills hand
whitt is not hardened by work Of any sort-ihat,
Of eourse be leaves 20 bis " nigcere." have seen
several such ~ tLis, but / hardly know wi ether
they were K. +. Es-pofsibly all these are IN
Richmond.
Many Of your readers will remember that some
thing over year ago, one Henry hraniZ was ar
rested in PlilOmOnt by the JEFF. Davis authorities
and taken 10 Richmond where he still remains
prisoner. His crime was being Union man, and
tbe circumsta ces Of his arrest as follows:
Some ones OOlCTcd gir told her mistress that an
other girl had tod Ter that che had heard Mr. Kranz
ssy thai be hoped the Rebels would DO defeated in
their endeavor to overthrow the Government IL
was already known that Kranlz war in the habit Of
gong into Maryland on busiaess-lhat, in ITSELF IN
q man Of doubtful dislOyalty, was a cause for &C.
rious rusliciOn-and II was resolved 10 convict
Kraniz at any cost. The word Of a colored person
WIS hardly sufficient by law or local CUSTOM TO ruin
swhite man. ind even Rebel malgpiy could hardly
fnd handle in the hearsay OF an ignorant slave 10
fssien serious charge upon a man OF the acknowi-
edged refpectabihty Of Mr.. Krantz.
Where there II dirty work 10 he done tool can
slways be found, aud one Gallagher lhe was killed
Ia the iest Ball Run battle scOnndrel from Mis-
sssIpIi, offered himself to DO the job. lie wO.med
himself into the confidence Of KraBlz, protesting
70 be Chon man, and managed 10 be seen with /
him IN public several times. Then he made q " rev
ehuon, 70 the effect that Kranlz bad conscnted 10
eoist MN IN burning certain bridges in order 10 re-
lard the heoei Operations. 1bereupon "wIit
was MADE Out ana placed in the hands OF Constable
John j.. S1anolin who arrested Krantz.
As said above, he wac taken TO Richmond where II
be su remains, leaving lis family in actual destitn'
lion. On our recent visi. TO plilomout Sbalnbiu
WAS himself arrested and cent 10 headousttera for