Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
FROM THE NORTH

fRON LIE -toRlH
The following letter written to the editor OF the
Petersburg ErpTess although not intended for pub
lie eve, will be read with interest:
RIcuxoSp, April ,, 1862
Dear friend: At last am again in my old native
Richmond. am now free man, and am no longer
subjected to- despcabe system Of espionage, winch
prevails throughout every avenue Of society at the
North. The terrible storm which has prevailed at
The North in the last II months to have swept
away every ves:ge Of reason and religion from the
great mass of the people. Past favors and obliga-
tons of the most sacred kind due to Southerners re.
siding in the North were in moment forgotten by
these crazy hyenas. Men who had grown rich
through Southern patronage, aided in the acguisi-
ton Of this patronage by Southern young men re-
siding at the North, at once became our fierce and
relentless foes Some of the most disgraceful exhi-
billions Of such ingrattude came Immediately under
my own observation. Many of those who had been
the loudest disclaimers in favor Of Southern rights
in an instant veered around and became our most
impacablc foes. We have still, however, at the
North, quite number of warm friends, though |
regret to say there are few, among the business
men; indeed, the bar of Philadelphia is much more
largely represented oy Southern sympathzers than
the mercantile community. only know Six whole.
sale merchants in Philadelphia, of Northern BIRTH
who feel an interest in the Southern cause, and
am acquainted with double that number of LAWYERS
who boldly avo~ their sympathy for the South.
Why l saw band of men (?) in Philadelphia,
many of whom were fresh from prison, under the
lead of an Alderman from the low part of the city
They talked as confidently Of their march through
virginia to New Orleans. as if they were going on
PIC Mic up the Delaware, and many sensible peo
pie in Philadelphia had every confidence in their
ability to perform their threat. But the war has
gone on from month to month, every day Seward
promising that in thirty days all would &c over and
the South would be crushed Now they have
dcb, the terrible proportions of which is kept con-
ceaied from the people; it is however, every dime
Of fifteen hundred millions of dollars. 10 pay this
Debt, permit me to give you their programme: Sub.
que and disarm the South, not permitting you to
AeeI' lowing piece, no, not even pocket pistol;
III your expense each large town, with bru
.ai s"I'iiefy take your cotton tobacco and grain
10 ray their debts; in many instances contiscate
Ieai estate property, upon which they will settle
tanhees to aid in your oppression. That they be-
.ieae themselves competent to the performance of
this task, / am not able to say. Certainly many
do. Whether the inventor of the new saddle entay.
tains such views, | know not. 1 hardly think he
does mean Mcclellan. Like all new brooms he
made clean sweep at Washington When he first
took command everything must be changed. The
noble bearing and brilliant charges Of Southern cav
airy at Bull Run induced him to increase that arm
v. we service until ne mad horses enough to carry
nearly all his infantry, but then came the rub HIS
men could not ride he caused to be made several
thousand saddles, after new plan of his own. The
,dea was to fix the rider securely upon the horse
~ elevatng the pommel and the hinder part of the
SVaao,al1e-forget its name-some IL or IA inches
.; Sa Know lew Northern men understand horseback
''u ing This plan was to keep the rider secure. :.
cases y OF severe hernia. - >, :
ph;,aJsI cities are ruined In Market street
s.aueIpa'a' half the stores are closed. Rents ali
.ns Guy are reduced so per cent Money scarce
book keepers, leaGng around.