Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-29
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1862
The Hutchinson Family have been here for
the last 1--WE weeks, giving concerts. On Fri
day they passed over into Virginia, intending
to spend month among the camps, cheering
the hearts Oi the soldiers, and enivening the
monotony of camp lite with their sweet melo-
dy. They gave their first concert on Satur-
day evening, at Alexandria Seminary three
miles from Alexandria, in the division of Gen.
Franklin. The audience was composed en-
urey OF soldiers, OF the first New Jersey reg
lment. The hail was crowded, the brave boys
were delighted, and every thing passed off
pleasantly, until the singing OF Winters
beautiful lines, commencing,
''We wait beneath the furnace BLAST
when, amid the general and hearty applause
which followed, loud and spitetul Kissing
was heard from some one in the audience.
The soldiers became indignant and major
OF one OF the regiments demonstrated against
the Kissing, saying that he would be oblioed
to eject any persons thus insulting the vocal
lists. On this announcement up rose Dr.
Oakley, surgeon of the New Jersey first
regiment, and said, ''If there is to be any
putting out you may us well begin with me. "
Some excitement ensued, and determine.
ton was manifested among the soldiers, no
have all along suspected the doctor of "se.
cesh' sympathles, to kick that gentleman
out of the hall. Through the exertions
OF one OF the chaplains, order was finally
restored. The matter was Immediately re.
ported to Gen. Franklin who at once ordered
the surgeon and mayor under arrest, and soon
after an order came through Gen. + from Gen
Mcclellan, revoking the pass" of the Hutch
lnsons. General Franklin directed their i'm
mediate return to Washington, but it was now
" O'Clock, and the roads in the most wretched
condition, Mr.. Hutchinson wrote polite note
to Gen. f., asking permission to remain over
Sunday The latter returned the note with
the following insulting endorsement There
is no objection to these folks remaining until
Monday, II they behave themselves"
Now all this occurred within sight of the
residence OF a family named Goodwin, in which
there are some five or six young ladies, who
1t is alleged, have been promised passes" 10
go south whenever they are disposed to do So
carrying, of course, all the information they
can to the enemy. The bands of the regiments
are also sent to serenade them, and on these
occasions orders ale given to suppress the ma
uonat airs, as being offensive to these traitors
IN crlnollne. The foregoing statements are
made on the authority OF an officer in General
Franklm's division, whose post is in the vicin.
ity OF the Godwins' residence, and who is cog
INFANT OF the facts relating to the disturbance
on the evening OF the CONCERT. | have since
seen MIR. Hutchinson, who corroborates all the
officer has stated, and mas shown me all the
correspondence which has passed between
himself and the military authorities on the
subject. Your readers may like 10 see the
beautiful lines, the singing of which has given
such offence to these secret sympathizers with
secession l send you a copy for publica-
ton -
We wait beneath the furnace blast
The pan9s OF transformation,
Not p2inlessly doth cd recast
And mould anew the nation.
Hot burns the fire
Where wrongs expire;
Nor spares the hand
That from the land
Uproots the ancient evil.
The hand-breadth cloud the sages feared
Its bloody rain is dropping,
The poison plant the fathers spared
All else Is overlapping.
East, West, South, North,
IL curses earth;
All justice dies
And fraud and lies
Live only III its shade.
What gives the wheat field blades of steal,
hat points the rebel cannon?
what sets the roaring rubble's heel
On Inc old star-spangled pennon?
What breaks the oath
or men of the south?
And Whets the knife
For the Unions life!
marx 10 the answer-SLA VERY!
Then waste no blows ON lesser foes
In strife unworthy lrcemen,
God hits to-day the veil and shows
The features Of the demon
o North and South
It's victims both,
Can We not cry
Let Slavery de!u
And Union find in freedom?
Above the maddening cry toi blood.
Above the wild war huinmng.
Let Freedoms voice be heard, with good
The evil overcoming.
Give prayer and purse
10 stay the curse
whose wrong we share
whose shame bear,
Whose end shall gladden. heaven.
In vain the bells of war shall ring
Of triumphs and revenues
W hile still is spared the evil thing
That sewers and estianges;
But blest the ear
That yet shall hear
The jubaDt bell
That rings the kuell
OF slavery forever.
Then let the selfish lip be dumb
And hushed the breath OF signing,
Before the joy ofpeace, must come
HE pains OF purifying.
God gave us grace,
Each in his place
To bear his lot,
And murmer not,
Endure, aud watt and labor
For giving expression to these sentiments.
the liutchnsons have been driven from our
army. 1t is due, however, TO the soldiers TO
say, that almost TO q mau they condemn the
outrage