Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-18
A SECEsH LETTER..


The following letter, from an ardent secesh
in New Orleans, to Gen. Butler, Cen shep-
ley, and the editors of the New Orleans DEL
Ia, was forwarded to his wife by Lieut. Col.
Brown, who is at present editing the Delta,
and by her handed to us for publication.
The writer evidently feels bad, and speaks
from the abundance of his heart:
NEW ORLEANS June Iith, 1862.
Gan BFir, Gan Shplg, Editors Of Data Co.:
Laugh on. inscusafc fools the tiumuh you have
gained IN ,as unhappy CITY The time Ri come yet
When you will De made 20 fy ik, whipped ours from the
presence Of those whose best and purest feelings ~ hon
or end ot patriotism have been outraged by your Youn-
lug lies and uumauly and ruAl tyranny. Deem not that
everything is calm and uumpassoned, and that all goes
wtl iur sou ion New Oreaus, because the surface is
smooth ana peaceful NO. We hatC, scorn we abhor
you with dying. religious scorn Murdercrs periur-
crs lars-iac dsy will come vet when we will reckon
vim Won f,r The blood shed unlawfy for an imagined
insult one ci 90 your disgusting and contemplate flag
Little do you know that ihe detested remnants OF that
peuured fag distributed throughout The city
mortal and testimony Of Southern wrong and suffering
and a constant incentive and suppeant for undyipg
war!
ave are eourged-ve are scarredbut we arc not dead "
No We will arise from this shame AID misery yet :
We will bde patiently that hour rapture aud Of liberty
when an appcased God having satisfied his Justice with
the amount of suffering aud degradau inflicted on his
chdren shalt open dcsoated hearts the prospect
OF release from the dehasng rule Of the plehisu North
Laugh on lie on Apply the torture II your dis
gusffu oath 10 the souls of men too weak 20 see their
wives and children sarc-but strong enough 90 ignore
hat sacrigious oath the moment Il be safely done
Laugh ON boast on But even the end Of time IL
should enter into the plans Of Almighty God 20 make us
subject 90 your plehian MASTER demand that even in
YOUR low and gToyeug hearts and his YOU do us the
Justice acknowledge that YOU conquered the spf
IL Of the people Of New Orleans that they never did and
and never will unite with forgive fateruzc with YOU.
Tyrants and usurpers false 10 that principle Of free
dom IN which born and hred-cruel and untruih-
ful in your boastings-unmanly in your uumphs-in-
suug that which, however faulty Is still sacred
u eyes Of the gentleman and Christian soldier
You never, never, never can vanquish the undyug
and resentment burning IN our hearts for YOU, OF
conquer the mpershahe barrier your prosecutions have
planted Dream not then Of soothing down the bruised
and insuitud feelings Of this community 10 Uuonism
again You may hold sullen and revengciu people ia
subiectou for ycNsa happy and couented south, new
ar tell you there are souls IN our midst who Will noN
er let this quarrel slumhcr until we have our birth right
that freedom in which We were born Fort Jackson can
not hold al the hatred aud resentment mat bubbles IN
the burning breast of this impassioned CLINE for YOU
your prcsumptuous government and pepuled hasi yet
rather death iu that desoate incarceration than assucia
on with the despised ankee, II you arc long TO hold
sway in .hs unhappy city
Murderers pcriurers liars -toll your master Lincoln
that YOU have progressed well ia his unlawful workhat
YOU have thrown the yoke ~ slavery the necks Of
the fee people Of this oiNhat you have uamped upon
and goaded hun with lies But tell him also that you
never never could bend break their proud spr
It's into subsection to you-that many are suffering to
the verge Of starvation now with plenty in their reach
and your black oath buy H. but that they will not be
fed al the expense Of honor truth religion, and the
| speot Of their fellow men Itll him they would meet
Won nov in a fair field OF fight, and strip You Of youI
borrowed pumes Of plumber aud false power IL the nsu-
raj poltrooucry Of your miserable Yankee spirits would
allow you 90 venture sufficient distance hom your all
powerful and all .woIshipped gun-boals
Miserable apologies for the high and noble cheyaer'
Of old Columbia hold 20 your III gotten gains Little
while longer Beauregard has evacuated Cornth, II Is
true but remember he rerograded before he made you
Az like yelpng hounds from the field Of Manassas The
victory is not ahcays 10 the sirong and well we know
and well your palIy spirits feel that II rs
Wo worth your stanchest hirellng slave
That meets him man 70 man"