The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-06-04
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to the interest Of The negro, our Admin.
istration has handed over our Hag to the
tender mercies of an old enemy. ezasl
i But Mr.. Seward gets no credit even
from those to whom he has, made this
1 great sacrifice. The Times, in the same
article from which we quote, says: a-ef
Perhaps we shall oe told that this is
a blow dealt by the North again 1 The
South. 1t is. no such thing. The STARE.
trade is exclusively vice ofthe Northsrn
States. The Southern States detested
it. and one Of their frst acts was strin.
gent low againstit. 1t was the spiOns. men
of Boston and the humane men Of New
York who were the owners Of slsvefs.sIs
was from the ports of the North that the
slavers issued, and it. was, to Cpbs. and
not to the ports of the South. they hore
their gasping freights Of human life. The
South would buy no such goods; not. cor.
tally, from scruples either humsse, or
moral, or religious. but because the wares
did not suit them A wild Africsa in
cotton plantation would be as unwe,c1me
and as useless as q wolf would be in
Kennel Of Clnmber spaniels This is not
q victory over the Soath--it issa asictory
over the North. The nnsuimity of sebs
Senate in this matter is, very remarkable.
because there ere men in that assembly
who certainly have no very hearty love
for any measure practically eIfsctuaEat,
put down the slave traaer III sssmssto
argue that society is reforming isseifsiu
the North upon more wholesome ,princi.
Piles than obtained when the Safe wss
ruled by alliance OF vicious iin.errests
The recent trials at Boston, and therr
rible example made in the scaseg gofscus
man, had showr that tLssslave tsadsrsof
the North c I'D not x;st witheat Ahe
support of the slaye owners of the South.
1t is q large problem which has yet to be
worked out in the South; but. n the Ok
pertinent proceeds, We have no dOsbt'as
to the result. Tue Vhieais impossible,
unless upon Sthe sbasisz.of slavery; divis.
ion is incompatible. with, tha permanent
existence of slavery.Y sair5 s.s sesslsx
a.,-es -z=E-- sssn==-z.ass
aaa 90 sea4ss'H BALTlMeRg May 2ss
| The exciteme6t' vcossiHaes without
abatement 'tBs- morning A3tswhot tutser
fdisloyar sentiments are ikSockededown
without che slightest scuplesszs.a sssa
r Tie following isstbe sstatsnteht s6fsshs
tight al Frons iRo, ,ssS SBy aOsptsint t0s6fgs
Smith, Of the 1st MsfylshF fegfSasbt.
who succeeded 10, eFscting bis -sseape
abou. l o'clock on Saturday kftsr1o1h;
A negro mopstsd on horsebsck came
dashing into camp, giving ont that sntbe
rebels were coming 10 great humber, Sod
they will surround you and cut ydd of. /"
At frst The men laugh d At bin statsg
that they had waited too long for them
and they did not believe word 1of ii.s
As soon. however, as Col. Kenley vas
the man. he became sati fed Of the rebels'
approach. The long roll was beaten, n,
men responded. springing heartily to-thsir
arms, and forming in line BY companies.
and very soon the rebels made their ap-
pearance. Strange to say, not single
gun was fred by the pickets Of the rsgi-
ment. ,e. tsts.4.ye -, =, 80, ssr
It may have been, that in consequences
, of q sudden turn of the. road they. .vere
surprised and captured. Company "a vas
ordered to deploy as skirmishers and sup
port . section OF. Kapp's Pepnsylyapia
battery, which numbered about forty men.
In the meantime the Lieutenant Colonel
f of the 29th Infantry, with small detach.
|. ment of his men,, who. had been acting. as
q pioneer corps, also formed and p,e-
pared 10 receive the enemy. Our, battery
was soon engaged and discharged sbos
and shell for nearly two heurs, and until
lall their ammunition had almost been sx-
pended. 81 d as5aa gllw sw .pg ..sog
!, The firing vas spirited and. thersis no
: doubt of its efficacy. We were unable,
ffhowever, to withssand sueA an oyerWhelm-
i ing force. The order was given to retire,
, which was done, and the entire scolapu
f moved over the Shenandoah river, .the ys.
|, treat being covered bya company Of 1be
Fifth New York airy, about 80 strong,
Whilst passing over the bridges she
: Captain. distinctly saw the rebel forces
= There was very streng column 6f caval-
ry. say four squadrons Of eight eonpA-
nies and Eve regiments Of infSstry. OF
this force two regiments OF infantry ssd
two Of cavalry, we're fording tho stseaD.
the water being very low. . saE 81
Correct Doctrine. s9r7pA
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