Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-14

A soldier belonging to a New Hampshire
regiment writing from Poolesville to his broth
or in this city, says =
1t is II fact that you have more secesh in
New England than there is in Maryland: or,
AT least, they are allowed to express more
disloyalty Every man among you who talks
treason, and tries to block the wheels of gov
eminent, should be arrested and dealt with as
a traitor to lis country. Silence the seccsh
papers that are poisoning the public mind.
Teach traitors that there are bat two sides to
the question, that there is no middle ground,
and that they are aiders and support
ers OF JEFF. Davis, if they do not
sustain the government. We are en-
gagged in no boys play, and the safety and
perpetuity Of the republic is of more value
than their lives. When, from my stand point
l look southwark and see the brave sons of
New England, the middle states, and the
west oncircling scceshdom and drawing the
cords tighter and tighter ever week, | take
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create division and weakness, my heart sinks.
Do you know what a depressing influence
this has on the soldiers?
We are having more than tie usual amount
of picket duty this week, March S. on ac
count Of many rebel prisoners having been
taken in this vicinity. During the week our
pickets have brought in over twenty five rebel
prisoners. three Of them belonging to Stuart's
cavalry. Another squad was taken three
miles from here, in the house OF a citizen.
The citizens gave US information, and we sur
prised them. Their captain being mounted
on feet horse, escaped; but | heard, yes
teFday, that our piclets had retaken him. I
think there is some special meaning in this
unusual number Of rebels roaming in these
parts at the present time. If their design is
to attack Us, we are ready Tor them. We
picket every road for miles, and can not be
taken by surprise. You know not how highly
you are blest in living so far from these scenes
of conflict. 1t is not pleasant thing to live
anywhere On the line Of the Potomac, above
Washington. All the roads are guarded; ev-
cry citizen who passes outside the village is
halted and questioned; and every suspicious
person is arrested and brought to camp. No
body is allowed to pass at night without spe-
cia authority.
1.-The more l see of the slaves here the |
more fully am convinced that they are a
smart race, and fully able to take care of |
themselves. They do pretty much all the |
work in these parts, and most of the business |
The great bugbear Of the copperheads that
the negroes cannot take Of themselves is all |
CANNON | tell you they can take care of |
themselves; and they are naturally peacea-
bic weil-dispOscd race. They seem to I'M |
derstand almost every kind of business better
than most ot the whites; and if, under the
system that enslaves men, they can sup
port themselves and their owners, and lay
up money Tor their masters families, what
might they not do if made free and melted
by sclf-respect, laudable ambition, Just en-
enlargement, and sure protection in the en- |
Joyment of the right to life, liberty, and the |
pursuit of happiness? | am told that the cot |
ton planters have been accustomed to make |
$1,000 year out of the labor Of each able |
bodied slave. This shows US one reason WHY |
they cling to slavery with such tenacty. Nav
the time come speedily wien peace and free
dom are established throughout the land!"