M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-09

| Confederate prison, where he was in
carcerated for his devotion to thc
Union and his undying hostility to tn
so-called Southern Confederacy. Tel
days ago his slaves were enticet
within the lines Of our armies in Vir
ginia. Mr.. Botts demanded tina
they be surrendered or returned. ant
received for answer, direct from
Washington, that he had no right t
them, that our wise and law abiding
President had set them free !"
| confess that when | heard this
long rigmarole | was indignant al
this PERSONS stupidity. lie could not
see the wisdom Of this wise policy Of
our most noble executive. lie was
almost as incorrigible as James j
Petigru, of South Carolina, who, when
he read the proclamation of the most
ilIustrions scuccessor of Washington,
took the oath of allegiance to the
Confederate government, and offered
his private fortune to the rebels to aid
them in making war upon the armies
otthe sublimest man of modern times:
Nelson, of Tennessee, who with his
sons in rebel captivity, published an
appeal to the people Of that State to
take up arms against our freedom.
loving President Of Houston, Henry,
and others, who Immediately went
over to the rebel cause. Away with
all such men. A good Union man
loves his country per Sc. He cares
nothing for liberty or property, fame
Or fortune, considerations or contracts,
office or opinion. The true test is
simply this: Who is the greatest,
wisost and best OF mankindi Who
is the first natural military genius of
the worlda Who doeth all things
wisely and well Who should lie
elected President as long as he will
accept the Office If to all thess in.
quires the respondent answers with
a firm, untaltering voice abraham
Lincoln, Esq, he may be set down
as a good Union man, fit to Join a
"LoyaI League" receive contract,
accept a commission or office, and to
vote. But if, like Crittenden, of Ken.
tucky, he is ever talking about the
Constitution and such worn out
themes, he ought not to be trusted for
moment.
A Union man must have an abund.
ance Of faith - faith in the saving
grace of our exaul!ed President -
faith that he will yet prove the politi.
cal Moses to lead our armies across
the RappahannCck-taith that under
his leadership, he could be induced
to take the field, the mighty hosts Ct
rObeldon would flee from Marye's
and drown themselves like "posses.
sed" swine, in the adjacent stream.
How is recruiting nowin West Ten.
nessees Last summer only q few thou.
sand enlisted in our ranks, but verv
few, | believe in, in Memphis. You
were so amply protected within the
lines that you quite forgot, l fear, the
sorrow of those who had MOI yet had
an opportunity Of greeting the flag
which brings certain security to loyal
men, women and children ; such in.
eyitable protection to property, inclu.
ding such trifllng articles as negroes
and cotton bales. Hurry up the
volunteers. Give TIE lie to those who
intimate that Tennesseeans will moi
60 into the Gulf States to fight theil
brethren of African descent. True
most of our citizens have sons, daugh
ters, sisters, fathers, or brothers there
but they ought never TO have settled
so far South. Besides, when you
have secured freedom to our african
fellow-citizens south of us, you NAV
possibly have the honor of taking
part in carrying the same boon to q
similar case in Tennessee and Ker.
tucky. | doubt not our noble
President will in due time adopt
suitable means to ascertain the will
of the Lord in his behalf. Indeed, 4
seems to have been made ,,nowr
already to some Of the lesser lights
Last week grand convention of the
women of America assembled in tbt
city Of New York. Each delegate
had conceived-an idea; and, under
the inspiral0n of the great occasion
they have commanded our magnificent
President to proclaim throughout the
ends Of the earth. ldoubt not, at the
proper time, he will SO proclaim and
the twenty thousand troops which his
excellency Gov. Andrew Johnson
was recently authorized to recruit ia
Tennessee will soon be ready for the
good work Of giving practical free
dom to our enslaved fellow.country
men, male and female, of African
descent. When that time comes
Memphis will be a lovely city. Its
walks and its promenades will BE-
illuminated by the smiling faces anG
brilliant eyes OF the graceful and ae,