M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13
ATHENS MESSENGER ON A LADY's
CORRESPONDENCE. q

until we were assured by
BETTER Union men, and more TRUTH
FUL, than the Abolition editor of the |
Messenger EvRR WAS, or EVER WILL
BE, that it was TRUE, so believing we
published it. We will publish what
we believe tc be true on all occasions.
On the manner OF conducting the war,
we will always publish any facts, that
will tend to carry out the orders of the
War Department, and conduct the
war on humane and honorable prin
ciples. The destruction Of $780, 900
worth of property by our troops at
Guyapdotte was a base wrongif we
have the facts. Firstly, 1t wipes
100000 off of the tax duplicate that
we hare to make up its proportion OF
Taxes, thereby putting an additional
burden upon US. Secondly, 1t was
inhuman to turn out Of doors, the wo.
men and children, Of Guyandotte, toI
lodge upon the commons, at that sea
son of tho year. Our Generals have
been instructed not to destroy proper
ty unless it isa military uecessi v
Did such necessity exist at Guyan,
dotIe2 ss.. s.-rI .t
Why didn't the "WILDB MAN" pub
lish the lady's letter and chow his rea-
derS that it was not truel That, the
reader must infer he could not do
No, these Abolition DisunioDists re-
sort to all the inyectives they can
command, the only argument they can
make, is personal abuse. Such sheets
as the Messenger and the Macarthur
Journal, have been great workers in
the causes that have brot us to what
we are to-day. a Bankrupt and Ruin
ed Government. ''' 1855 st p.
This wilde MAN" was shipped
into Southern Ohio, to ENeENEER Alb.
olitionism from Northern Ohio, for
Ben. Wade and Giddings. And he
is one of whom Gov. Corwin in a
speech in a grove near Macarthur,
few years ago, said "would one day
be found dangling between heaven
and earth if they did not change their
course" OF one!thing our readers
are certain, that nobody but q
BLACKGUARD, will thus attack a
lady who be knows nothing about.
We give below, his entire article.
t..ss al1 luien 3ifai JR. ED.
TRAIToROUs coRREsPoNDENCE.
e1 The McArthur Democrat, of last
week, publishes q letter from o lady
from Gnyandotte, Va, signing herself
A. j. Scott, in which an effort is made
to cover up The rascality Of the occas-
ion of the attack by Jenkins Cavalry,
upon our men posted thcre at the time.
We think it would not require one of
more than ordinary capacity to discern
that "As j. Scott is a Secessionist,
and also very bareiacedl lying one at
that. The history of that affairis writ.
ten as part Of the treachsry and vii
lainy OF the people engaged III the
work of destroying this Government.
No secessionist from Gnyandotte or
elsewhere wi III ever be able to remove
the stigma Of base treachery which iU
forever to be attached to the people.
ofthat place. 1t is not very polite to
doubt the yeracity Of a lady under
ordinary circumstances hut wheh we
find & lady tainted with Secession 80
deeply as is the "fair correspondent"
OF the Democrat, we hesitate not to
deny her statements. 1t is perfectly
well understood all over the country
that the rebel citizens of Guyandotte|
did betray our men who were there at
that time, and that they did assist the
rebel cavalry in killing and making
prisoners ofthem, and that the ,OOmon
did cheer the rebels, wave THAR handnI
kerchiefs to them, and pre- pare them
refreshments after they had driven out
men. This is all known, and this has
all been, too, often yeriti d by officers,
soldiers and loyal citizens who were
witnesses of that massacre, for any
Secession lady to think Of refuting 10
at this late day: 3sp,e isaIn} q
Our greatest surprise is that any
paper conld be found in Ohio 70 pub
lish, such a SANDER upon our soldiers
as the letter referred to contains
Col. ZEIeLER, who entered the town
shortly after the rebels deserted it, isl
berated in the foulest manner, and
his men denounced without stint.
..s..i ,.l,ds ,BARBARIsM. ath}ul I
The only rporpt WeI every heard rtll