Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-27
EVENING STAR.

A ,WashiBgton SecessienIst In q Bad Way.
First Lieutenant James Forney, Of the United /
states Marines, picked up the following letter l
while on duty with bis corps, Standing guard In
the city Of New Orleans after the capture Of that
city by cur land forces. The writer is well |
known in Washington.
..r- RICHMOND, Va, Sept 2, 1861.
Nh CLEeHoHSIMy Ds1r Sir: / wrote you
-0ue time before len w Washington, but received
no answer I presume you did not receive IL, on
sccount OF the iTregularity OF the mail, sc.
have not had the pleasure OF letter from you Tor
a long time. You have not forgotten me nope
WIN you remain In New Orleans during the
coming winter, and IL not, where do you expect
10 reside I would like very much, INDEED, to
see and talk with you, for L am In great trouble
TO what lamentable state the affairs Of the
country have arrived! civil war reging be-
tween the two sections of this once glorious and
ha7Pv country. When will those vile fanatics
of the North come TO a realizing sense Of the enor-
nifty Of this unholy war they are wag ny against
us' Are they not yet satisfied Of the hopeless
ness Of subjugadng the South? Who are the
South l answer, the only true geHiIsmsn upon
the Continent, and ss gentlemen they carry with
ITEM that refinement Of feeling and nice sense Of
honor which Is entirely wanting in the Hessian
hordes who now invade our soil. Born Of Wiz
ginia parents, 4 am proud to be southerner.
always was a southerner, and hope may die
one had TO leave Washington for this reason,
and here ! am, with no money and no employ
ment.
NV poor father resigned his Office rather than
take the obnoxious oath, and 10 now without
dollar for support Of himself and family; What
he will do cannot say. Gen. Cass wished and
begged me to accompany him home; but l said
no. sir. He had not done towards me and my
suffering father what and all my friends though t
was Just. held on TO my office after he departed,
for tre purpose Of saving sufficient money to
bring me South, but soon as his back was
turned was removed, and, collecting what little
money together had, started for and arrived
here.
And here am without dollar and my board
bill due. What am 70 do / cannot tell. did
no; mean TO beg when | commenced with TIL,
letter; but since have started, will ask favor
ri you, and be under lasting obligations while
live; and that 10 TO ascertain IL you cannot get
me situation in banking house, or large whole
eale commission house, or anything else.
Necessity knows no law, and poverty Is the
worst Of masters. Can get you To do this more
than favOr-this charity for me, have nothing
but good conscience and a stout heart to aid me
In this nv first embarkation on the great voyage
Of life. ! am now starting TO work for living
For tt first time In my life do now know whal
It Is TO went, and that, too, at the very outset.
Can beg of you 70 assist me In obtaining such
apOsit!On,
/ co not desire Government Office IL can dc
without 1t, as am sick Of public employment
There IL no chance OF promotion, no reward fol
Industry, and nothing to be learned for future
benefit Is II not sO' The reason now would
take II Is because can get nothing else, and dc
rot wish to stsrye, though matters tend strongly
that way at present.
VIII you help me in this my great trouble
Your many kindnesses to me In former DAYS vii
never be forgotten. But, oh, help me now! My
last dollar has gone, where the next will come
f-Om know not | will do any kind Of work
which will earn me an honest living. You will
assist me, Ii you cannot find such a position
Immediately, Twill walt a time In patience. Car
not work for YOU In some manner! Anything
now, anything
l heard from ma aud pa some time since. They
were ali very well, and praying for Gen. Beau
Tezard to hurry and enter Washington, that bt
mi ght drive out old Lincoln and his crowd. She
said IL was awful day the next day after the
Manassas battle. Every one expected to see the
advance Of our army enter the city.
Please write me soon. Give me some hope, Il
net Pronnise, Of certainly procuring some EN-
PIOvmeRt.
no war news Of interest to-day.
Very truly, your humble friend,
l.. II. TROoK.