Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-09
FROM TIE NORTH,

FkbM LIE NOhIn!
The following letter written TO the editor Of the
Petersburg Express, although not intended Tor pub
lie eye, will be read with interest
RIcuuoyD, April ., 1862.
Dear TTicnd: At last am again IN my old native
Richmond ] am now free man, and am no longer
subjected to a despicabe system Of espionage which
prevails throughout every avenue Of society at the
North. The terrible storm which has prevailed at
he North in the last y months seems to have swept
rway every vestge of reason and religion from the
.rcat mass Of the people Past tavorS and OblIga-
tons Of the most acred kind due to SouthernerS
siding in the North were III moment forgotten by
.hese crazy hyenas. Men who had grown rich
through Southern patronage, aided in the acquisi
ton Of this patronage by Southern young men
siding at the North, at once became our fierce and
relentless foes. Some Of the most di$graceful exhi
billions Of such ingrattude came Immediately under
my own observation Many Of those who had been
the lOudest DISCLAIMERS in favor of Southern rights
in instant vCercd around and became our most
impacaJlc foes. We have STILL however at the
North quite number of warm friends, though
regret TO say there are few, among the business
men; indeed the bar of Philadelphia is much more
largely represented oy Southern sympathizcrS than
the mercantile community. only know SIX whole
sale merchants in Philadelphia, ,of Northern birth.
who feel an interest in the Southern cause and
am acquainted with double that number Of lawyers
who boldly their sympathy for the South.
Why saw band of men CD in Philadelphia
/ many Of whom were fresh from prison, under the
lead Of an Alderman from the low part of the city.
They talked confidently of their march through
/ Virginia to New Orleans, as if they were going OIL
Pic Mic up the Delaware, and many sensible peo-
J pie in Philadelphia had every confidence in their
ability to perform their threat. But the war has
! gone on from month to month, every day Seward
! promising that in thirty days all would c over and
| the South would be crushed Now they have a
debt the terrible proportions Of which is kept con.
cealed from the people; it is, however, every dime
of fifteen hundred millions Of dollars. To pay this
debt permit me to give you their programme: Sub
| due aud diSarln the South, not permitting you to
keep fowling piece no, not even pocket pistol
garrison at your expense each large town, with bru
| tai sodiery take your cotton, tobacco and grain
to pay their debts; in many instances confscate
real estate property, upon which they will settle
Yankees to aid in your oppression. That they be
lieye themselves competent to the performance o.
this task, am not able to say. Certainly many
do. Whether the inventor of the new saddle enter
tains such views, | know not l hardly think ht
does. mean Mcclellan. Like all new brooms hC
made clean sweep at Washington. When he frs
took command everything must be changed. The
noble bearing and brilliant charges Of Southern cav
airy at Bull Run induced him to increase that arm
of the service until he had horses enough to carry
nearly all his infantry, but then came the rub. HI
men could not ride so he caused to be made severa
thousand saddles, after plan of his own. TIL
idea was to fix the rider securely upon the horse
} by eevatng the pommel and the hinder part of tn
, saddle-forget its name-some IL or IA inches
You know few Northern men understand horsebac
D riding. This plan was to keep the rider secure
: Inc nrst review Of $500 men caused some so
cases Of severe hernia. -
The Northern cities are ruined In Market stree
Philade!phia, half the stores are closed Rents a
over the city are reduced so per cent Money scarce
iuers at every corner. Merchants, statesmen an
book keepers, loafng around &EE