New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07
A NEW STORY or REBEL RASCALITY.
THE sIrrrRINGs OF 4 MAN SIXTY YEARS Old.

THE sUFTTRINGs or 4 MAN SIXTY YEARS OLD.
We have received lengthy, elahora'ely-wri'ten
and most interesting manuscript from Mr.. Samuel
Piorot late Of Virginia, giving some phases Of his
erfona history ana bic Xperencos for The past year
in tie loya doIinons Of J,ii. Davis g. CO. TLatiie
.nn force of tie narrative may be understood, aud
The great enornty Of the oIiragos he cOmpr nended
at glance, il IL neccsuy 10 pen 20 that Mr. Pig
gott has reached the ripe age Of )yean, aud tnat
hi. wife. who shared Will Lam lis trials and pHva-
tons las also passed hreesco'e. TIC substance Of
Mr.. Pigpott q stoiy is as follows:
Nine ears ago he left the City Of New-Yorh with
his wife, WHO WAS all Instantly, and weni 10 place
called Mountain Cove, near New Haven, Fay -tlc
County. Virginia where he purchased Il large and
beautiful farm, iniendugto Ease The place his home
and hoping to end his FIJI ripe life ir qn'o'ness and
pleasant rest. The farm he purchased was one rather
than oLefw.e for il many comiDrls ANA
The location was one Of the best il
tie county, ard was, from its lo-uon, peeularly
well adil,tei - minister 20 the wants Il the faye
ING community There was upon The ground a
a yerD. f. Rrsl-mill, store, together wllh the
usual ontholies connected with well managed larm
Mr.. Piegott found tie Deighbors hind, well'di.-
posed, and sociable Many If them showed a ~ po-
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Ior in preference 20 slave toll, WIS iofni'ey pre-
ferable for Virginia; and that the adopt N oi labor
exclusively free would tend 10 " raise Nirqaia 10
first. GLARS position a. a manufacturing, agricultural
and commercial State
"These sentiments,' fays NJ. Pigsoi,, were
entertained by mary in the Stale. " Bat, con-
tinues Mr. f., " a. soon - Secee-ionlsm was pio-
claimed, thee conyiclions were brought against ns
This, cOlpled with tie fact that We were from tho
NOrib, awakened public clamor agsinst US oar
nearest and most Trustworthy Deighbors became our
mort bitter enemies. The mot absurd charges were
brought against us. Our alsegeTaI0bs Oi innocence
were entirely uuavang.
" Our advanced age and my weakness OF body
might have afforded evidence chat all We could de-
sire was peace; that though we loved the Govern
ment ana institutions under which we were born
and had 70 far gone through life struggle were
not in position to fight either FOR or against it with
Sufficient force or activity 10 be regarded as Of any
consequence IN the impending struggle that though
we regarded the flag of our country with deep ven
Grafton, and feared to stsr stricken from its
boson or rtrie furnished on its folds, vet and
inGrmity cislu0llied US from doing anvItlng except
10 look on, in hope that the whirlwind OF PASSION
and folly that was raging around might coon be
sfiiled and our country return 70 lie wDned reaCe
Notwitust ,ding our unitness for such things the
can,ain Of the Home Guards, who became an oracle
Of wisdom ia soon "a he received Ii. ooumissio
pub c.y ACCUSED oi holding secret Ineetgs in ths
wo ds with the Federal, ind OF plotting with
them aeains. the Confederate Government Ibis
hero rnteiy esailedguc Ola my own premises aud
Threatened 10 knock me down IA feat which u child
could easily have accomplished. Ny w,ie inter
roeed. and said will you use an aged lame man 70
unkindlyP He then ewore he would shoot as both
and felt for his listo 10 carry biz threat into execu-
ton. A ueighbcr stepped mp and prevented him
from doing 30. He mounted bis horae and rode off,
but before going 1wore he had US III Liz power and
would shoot us yet. This captain sent Bis company
I'D n . fts,o a mir hDr Ne
we're compelled to board and lodge The men, ana
stable and feed the horses, without any coupcnra-
ton or even thanks
"a company Of Louisiana Rangers phsting
through On their route ~ Scsrry broke into ny