Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-12-05
R-We observe the Democratic presses

we observe the Democfatsc pteoset
sro very iudustriously raking together
every scrap Of news-true or false-o
"Negro Oatrsges. If they have moi
enough to make out . long, sweet, fra
grant dish Of crimes, they print the sam'
over and over, half . dozen times! A
hundred similar misdeeds BY whites, would
be overlooked or denied, but every blsci
mans is heralded aud maguifed! The
design Of all this is we'll uuderstood-it j.
to increase aud stimulate prejudice, al
ready suf6 cieut, as an excuse for Slavery
and Secession.
GBy the by, those editors never scrspe
together "Anglo Saxon Crimes BY the
columu-nor "Irish Riots "ludiau
Atrocities "Rebel Barbarities," Of
which every page Of our newspapers might
be filled every week. These all they hide,
but nose around and root out of the 6lth
every dirty deed Of 40 African. A man
so ignoran. as to read those papers only,
would suppose the poor darkeys were the
only men iu the world who ever DO wrong ]
Escaped from Rebellion.
IA young man in Memphis, Tenn, who
spent bis early years 10 Milton and New
Berlin, Pa, in . recent private letter gave
the annexed account Of his preservation
from . relentless despotism j
"Sister, l want to give you short des-
eription Of . trip made down into Mis-
sissippi, about two weeks ago. The firm
in whose employ I an, had some business
to transact in the lower part Of thst State,
and 1 thought travelling would do me
good. So 1 consented to 60, aud, As there
was 40 acquaintance Of mine going the
same route, we vent together. We had
very little trouble 10 passing the piekess
Of either army, and had . pleasant trip.
After transacting our business, and re.
turning homeward, We found Col. Blythe
[ a rebel oficsr] had command Of the for
ces at Oxford, including those at Herman
do, ard that be was enforcing the conscript
law to the very letter; so We concluded to
travel nigh, only, for fear Of being caught.
The first night, We got about four miles
this side of Hernando, and supposed We
were pretty safe, but about one 10 the morn.
ing, We we're overbauled BY Guerillas, and
taken back to Col Blythe's head quarters
He, on hearing our case, ordered . cor.
poral and three privates 20 be our escort,
md, after filing up some blanks, turned
% US and said, "Gcntlemcn you are con-
criptcd into the service of the Confeder-
tie States," and then in q very patriotic
tyle gave US . long lecture on good SOL
liering, 60. We agreed to 60 into Prices
lrmy IS volunteers, or - such eater .
cavalry company. But the old Col. would
lear to no such arrangement. So, after
.harging the corporal to deliver Us to Gen.
upper Commanding at Brook Haven) in
afe.y, under penalty Of death, be asked
IS if We thought we could 20 along peace.
bly, rithOm irons' "Oh, yes" was our
esponse and away We went. That day,
re Travelled about fourteen miles, and At
light stopped at plantation. After sup
er, seeing q piano standing in the room,
asked one Of the young ladies il she
layed? She said she did, sometimes.
After telling her how found l was Of
nusic, she consented to play. l happened
0 have "Bounis Blue Flag" 10 my
ockes, which she sung and played beau
fully, and got our guard so much 10.
crested that they forgot their prisoners.
asked permission to 60 to the kitchen
,r drink, and gave my friend the wink
, follow. One Of the ladies went out
itb US, unlocked the back door, and let
3 out. We bade her good bye, thanking
er for her kindness. Then We started,
yer fences and through fields, at the
.,e Of 2.4O. But We found We could not
,ep up that gait all night, AID, seeing
e we're not very closely pursued, took q
tort rest We came to . plantation, where
Q got sn old negro to give US some
.eakfast, which consisted Of corn-cake
ID . piece Of meat. Then went into
y nov, and slept until sun down, when
, got some more provision, and at dark
,rted on our journey again. That night,
, swan two creeks, and waded three. 4,
bout day break, We came in sight Of
emphis, and truly We were rejoiced, {
Ter having such narrow escape. After !
ting hearty breakfast Gu Memphis 10.
.ad Of Brook Haven turned into bed.
1t very bad cold BY my adventure, but
srly we'll Of that, now. WILL. q
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