Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
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Perlon"i Experiences 81 llncplnts5m.

NO. Il.
The times are such that one is scarcely surprised at
any phase OF human dePravity Or inamy. These truly
times to try mems sCuS exposing all their hidden
springs Of action, be they pure or impure, noble gene
rous ard brave, or ignobe, mean aad coWarGy. The
short history of the present war-as a speck On EterB
tvs lnfnituie and yet age in g struggling peoples
experence-has developed phases of humanity that Sc
had remained buried from the worlds ken some as
bright particular stars shining gIcrious the admira
ton Of every behOlder ;-Otbers like the foul ftd eff
auya Of noispma den, spreading moral death and desc
latiOn around. We G1e however, SURPRISED that that
scOundrel Butler should ever have been q favourtP
politically otherwise, OF any decent man. One glance
his scowling and sinister countenance were quite
sufficient to reveal the gross ard revolving features of
his inmost SOUL deep branded CD his brow. Such
nature may ong lie dormant, may long lack the OppOr
unty of evil but when the tombstone is applied like
the latent fires of the slnmmering volcano it will burst
out drowning III snlpburOuS streams of LIQUID fire the
fair and smiling valley below. We well remember the
honied words and phrases that erewhie fell from
those lips false foul unsuitcd to the Place whence
they ISSUED, nectar TO the vpers tongue, or msody
to the ravens crOQkng throat Of his intimate friend
the accomplished George +. Shepley, bad expected
better things. He is a son CT the venerable Judge
Shepey, OF Maine be Z. S. District Attorney for
MaUe, under tie administration OF both Pierce and
Buchanan aud previous to the capture of Haeras at
the close of tie month of August uncomprOmisirg
aud bitter antagonist to the Black Rel ubcaLs in every
feature and sinuO8ty OF their policy. His partner in
%,
Mr. Dana, is OF the late Governor of that NAME
who, when he in opposition to the present Repub
Can Washburn, assaulted by all the venom and vitu-
peraton SO common to Yankee journalism, aud de-
nouUced enemy to the flag and a sympathiser with
rebellion. Such are the antecedents aud the ass0ca-
tions OF Buffers right hand man Brigadipr General
Geo. f. Shepley, late Colonel OF the 2t Maine regi-
ment, now military Governor of New Orleans. Up TO
certain night OF September, 1861, we knew him
staunch opponent to the and abolition policy Of
lIa had ,ot,lI a
fct with the Government in the u S. Courts at Port
land when, in strains OF the bterest rCny be exe0ri-
ated the Government officers, and buried reprOach and
nfamy back upon them in style Of mastery decama-
ton. But alas for that fragile thing consistency the
cry rung cut " PicayuDe Buffers come to town" and
the conquerng hero in, the prelude the Shepley
apOstacy.
- o heav'n that such resemblance of the Highe,t
Should yet remain, where fail and reality
Remain wherefore should not strength and might
There fail where virtue fails, or weakest prove
Where bOldestE
! What shouting, huzzlng and spOung there were
over that unparalleled feat Of Yankee proves, the cap
ture OF Fort Hateras and Ike modest patriot, the
warrior chietain must hurry home to his beloved land
himself to tel! the wondrous tale,-tO that land rich
10 scented memories rdOent of Goldfish and clam around
whose history imperishabe coronal halo Of glory
enc relies the unoying fr5seOCe OF down East ankee
ism day Two after Buffers visit we were sur.
prised, glancing the Argus one morning, tC
see that Governor Washburn had profered, and that
Shepley had accepted Col0neicy, and the Honorable
George would forthwith devote himself to bis country
What patriotism How exalted and disinterested j
Well might the recording angel drop tear not in pity
but in shame, that 50 gifted should, y pary
ambition dim the astcs of fame By sJoopiog
to become Lii cola maion, and in the tram nf such
chief TempoyG n,ptantur ct mutom,,r IN ills
Truly man is too oftel but on lies current
showing which way it sets-an unlesisting elder down
blown up by the winds of accident and carried hithe
and thher the sport Of every breeze from whenc
it may There is but one only anchorage for men
and be who is not guided and controlled by higher
and boiler will than his own, is miserable puppet
drawn this way that By the hidden machinery OF al
Unborn depravity.
We were very skeptcal and told soma friends in tai
hotel that we could not believe such thing possible
until from his own mouth Mr. Shepley should assure us