The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-11
Letter from Laurel.
LAUREL, DEL, Sept. 5, 1868


Mr.. EDITOR:
Our town was not many days ago startled by the
news that William 7. Cooper, who left this county
months ago and joined the rebel army, had been
concealed in the house where his father lived and
died. for several days; that he was attempting to
escape down the Peninsula into Dixie, and was ar
rested and detained in military custody at Drum
mondtown.
The history of this case shows that this man,
who was publicly known rebel soldier, was
visited secretly at night by the Democrats of this
town and vicinity, who sneaked out to pay friendly
visit to this emissary of JEFF Davis under cover of
darkness. And yet these so-called Democrats say
they are :" as good Union men as anybody" L
would like very much for the whom they are
so grossly deceving to have heard their talk with
Cooper at these dark-lantern meetings, and then
contrast it with their hypocrtcal cant about being
in favor of the Union which they utter in sounding
tones on the corners of our streets Are the men
who cursed Knownothingism SO bitterly in Little
Greek Hundreds, years ago, resorting to the Sc
cret meeting of that mysterious ordera o! how
the mighty are fallen! Well, sir, it is said that
this doughty knight of the stars and bars would
occasionally, in company with a trusty treasor-
loving Democrat, sally out in the night and make
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intend to tell you all / know about this matter
now, for I have desire to be summoned as
witness before a certain tribunal which may here
after take notion to investigate this case. That
he or some endeavored to persuade men to run
for the rebel army and join its ranks, is said to be
a fact. But 1 suppose this is right and proper in
the eyes of the Little Creek Democracy, and all
who condemn it are to be cursed as black Republic
cans. Then, sir, the next thing we hear in this
strange story is that the itching palms of some of
our LOYAL Democratic friends suggested the idea
of collecting lot of contraband merchandise, and
sending it off with Cooper. What is the use Of
being friend of JEFF Davis unless you can make
money out of him? Now, then, to procure con-
, veyance for Cooper and his valuabes. Has Black
Republican any right to have horse when
Democratic friend of the Southern Confederacy
, wants to use him in sending off Cooper and his
, creature comforts to Lees army? Oh! no. Mr.
, Hubbard, of town, q heart-warm friend OF the
, Union, owns a horse; Cooper's friends want a
horse, and Hubbard's horse is politely invited 10
4 walk out of the stable. He was not stolen. On !
, no the Southern chivalry of Little Creek would
not steal. (?)
The next morning. the horse, Cooper, and his
: merchandise disappear; but say you, did he carry
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