Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-27

position against his wishes, by a woman,
but it should be remembered that public
opinion, in every community rules to a
greater or less extent. There are thous-
ands to-day in the interest of traitors,
who at the ginning of secession were
Tor the Union, but have since been dra-
gooncd into treason by the force of pub
lie opinion and woman has composed
the strongest element Of Southern public
opinion. They have even gone so far in
this matter as to divest themselves of all
their native charms and loveliness, and
become real frothing vipers.
In this Department there is regiment
composed principally of Texan refugees,
and they are a rousing set Of men. When
they fight, it is With vigor seldom wit
messed. They are determined never to
be taken prisoners, so long as reason re-
mains with them. AS an evidence of
their determination, | will relate little
incident which occurred in one of their
recent skirmishes. One of the men was
wounded very scverely-thc fingers shot
from both hands, shot also through the
body, and his horse had fallen upon him,
Unable to help himself, he saw that he
must be taken prisoner or make them
think that he was dead. SO when he
saw one of the rebels advancing towards
him, he rubbed his face, which was soinc-
what bloody, in the dust, and remained
perfectly quiet with his face to the ground.
The rebel came up to hun, cut his six
shooter from his person, remarkin9 at the
same time, that they had killed one
damned Yankee, and walked away. This
is true. The Captain in whose company
the man belonged told me. They are
class Of wen who scarcely know what fear
is, and their enthusiasm amounts almost
to fanaticism. And why should it not l.?
Is not theit all at stake Have they not
left dear ones at home who are insuted
daily? And are not the flames, and the
images Of murdered fathers and brothers,
as seen from their mountain retreats, still
fresh in their imaginatiors This is ne
oyer-drawn picture. 1t represents but
the 1.-THE of what has actually been done
We cannot adequately judge Of their
feelings. Let US imagine ourselves in
their postion-our homes desolated--our
property destroyed, fathers and brothers
hanged upon the shade trees of their own
homes, and the tears of mothers and SIS
ters wrnging the heart with anguish
Think you, that you would not make this
VOW That every tear she'd, should be
redeemed by a traitors life?
As | said before, an expedition has
gone to Texas, aud this Texan regiment
has gone with it, and woe to those lead
crs when they get a foothod. For awhile
| think judge an1 jury will be of little
use. When some of the old seed trait
ors are thus summariiy disposed OF, they
will think of law, but net till then.
The news frem the North is glorious.
The snea<ing coppcrhcads are buried be-
ycnd all hope OF resurrection. Nallan-
digham, runaway from the just inaigna
tion of and iujarel people, will be a run
away still and when he learns the vcr-
diet of the Buckeyes" he will cease to
whistle "po they miss me at home, do
they mi ne, &e. ~
! utNC OlbGI llDtirlt Nlidb ~ COiitt thoS
there was between Southern Union man
and Northern coppcrhcad. Ono had
left home, property, friends, wife and
j children, rather than submit to commit
treason against the government which he
loved. He had wandered an exile among
strangers, scarcely knowing whether he
should ever return to those whom be low
el rs he did his life. In many instances
brothers and sons are in the rebel army,
aye, everything left bcEirl which makes
/ lite desiruble-tor what? Because he
would not consent to uphold system of
things which his corscience condemned as
damnablc. The other how shall We de-
fine him? y mean contemplate picayune
man--a being who would sell his country
for FIVE cents-one who is continually
prating about the cost of tac war, as
though the country was an article oi
merchandise, valued at dollars and cents.
There are those among them who would
gladly ride into power, even if 1t were to
take an oE.ce in Jeff Davis Confederacy,
at the expense of riding over the ruins OF
our once glorious country.
Hand and glove ard with Davis and
his crew, they had been pulling at the
pillars OF the "Temple of Freedom" un-
til they had left it reeiius in mid air,
! threatening to fall mass Of crum5liug
ruins, when government turree upon them
and said | have long watched over you
with fathers care. / have admonished
you to desist from your evil coarse-have
held out every indaeem ement for you to re-
turn to your good behavior, aye, have
held ou. the "0ive Branch, and would
even have "kiIed the fattel calf" and
you would not, but still persisted in your
wicked eEleavor to tear me down; aud
now | will tear you down.
Incident thereto Government sent forth
to the people the Proclamation Of Enan-
cipation, thereby removing the very full
crum OF the lever by which traitors had
sought to lift themselves into power,
The slave oligarehy saw it, ana felt its
tremendous power. They had long be-
fore seen it, and trembled at the thought
that Government might do it. They
knew that in the slaves lay their greatest
strength, aud at the same time their
greatest weakness, should our government
see fit to make it so. With their slaves
taken from them, like Sampson shorn Of
his locks, they were weak and impotent.
The arpume ts nut forth to prevent the