, 1863-07-30

from " Near Stafford Court House, VtrE1n1a," "
and dated "7th April, 1s0s," have been duly
report great number Of hair breadth escapes
In the imminent deadly breach, I am glad to
hear, notwithstanding all your hardships, that
Jon enjoy good health and hare never been off
duty: ! most sincerely pray that Jon may
continue In the enjoyment Of good health and
be able to bear continuously helping hand
in the great struggle now going on, ELL the
Old Flag Of the Union. the Banner Of the
Stars and Stripes, floats triumphantly over
every square foot Of prostrate Rebeldom! Do
that has occurred in the history of the world,
since I came to years ofdiseretion. has excited
me so much as this most wicked, most infer
nal, most helllsh rebellion On the part Of the
Southern States, without warning, and With
ont having even once brought their griev-
aEces under the notice Of the Congress Of the
United States
Why, my dear tir, to found State upon
theft, or the right to steal man from him
self, and convert him into burden. bearing
ass, The thief reserving to himself the right
to sell him again at bis own pleasure;-why,
Sir, the proposition Is the most truly hellish
that ever vas propounded in the whole his
tory Of this world, and excites me nearly to
madness.
TIE people of the Northern States are now
pairing t1uly fsjghtfM penalty for having
t,iGed with the question Of slaTery so long,
b their fugitive slaye laws, Dred Scott de-
cisiors and Missouri compromises, they have
endeayored to rub on peaeeaby aud quietly
with it; but In their bosom they have been
nnFturiDg devil! who, whenever be thought
himself Sufficiently strong, has broken Out
into open rebellion against them, and fights
Win all the Viru1ence Of highwaymnn, rho
Knows his very existence depends upon the
issue OF the contest.
spend my last dollar and shed the last drop Of
my blood In the effort to put down this most
infamous rebellion; and would do more,
you'd make It my first aud greatest duty.
Depend upon 1t, there can be no lasting peace
between slavery and freedom, existing Side BY
upon any terms short Of the complets sub
mission Of the South, it wonld only afford to
both parties an opportunity for recruiting
themselves for renewed contest. Slavery
and freedom cannot exist peaceab1y together;
| and, therefore It Is that / come to the conclu-
sion, that whatever sacrifice it may be neces-
tafy to make to secure the supremacy Of the
| Union ID men and money, should be made
nov! and the very first duty, every man ex-
citing himself as # the success Of the effort
Would to God that 1t were in my power to
infuse my spirit into every man Of the United
States! The struggle would not be very long
doubtful one.
The conduct Of the press Of this country In
| respect to the American var, has been per-
feet disgrace to the honest and just portion
Of the people. When speak Of the press
Of this country, speak Of it generally, for
amongst the newspapers there are many who
have spoken honestly and fairly Of the Amezi-
can Government, But as n whole, it has
preached q doctrine to the Government OF
America, in reference to its treatment Of q
minority IT, rebellion, that our Government
ntvfr practiced once in the whole course Of
its hizto y, It NJ u1d, therefore, appear that
it has our doct1ine to preach for our own oh.
nt%1n $4tn1
preach for the observance Of our ne1ghbora,
The shameless hyrocrisy Of this ia 20 offensive
lone that1 Gun hardly speak Of 1t in terms In
any Why measured. From avery early period af.
ter this war commenced. it has exhibited very
large amount Of sympathy for a people flrhs-
ing for their independence, as ttey IRE pleas-
ca 10 term it, for they dare scarcely show
themselves as naked abettors Of slavery: but
when that most extensive and very unani.
nous rebellion broke out IN our owa Indian
possessions only six or seven years ngo, one
you'd have expected that very large amount
the same press, seeing that the people Of n
da were really only endeayoring to recover
that Independence Of which they had in most
cases been 80 unjustly deprived by us but,
Sir, not . whisper Of sympathy had our press
lor these people In their effort; but, on the
70 have them put dswn ut any expense Of
blood and treasure; and with the view Of |
detering them In time to come
nom pfating about Independence we,
~ iepea!eo instances, blew Whole batch
guns. Could the force Of impudent and au-
daCious hypocrisy 20 further than this? Tbern
can be very little doubt that the governing |
claes o. tnis country, as exhibited through its |
press, Is bitterly hostile to the American Re- |
psnnc. It las been growing too numerous /
much TOO fast; too wealthy, and great deal
teo powerful for them to be able to regard 1t |
VII. aD5 other feeling than one Of fear and |
dislike. But outside the governing class, |
mere Is Q large amount Of kindly sympathy |
10 1or me Ame11ean 1 people, and theiy struggle
70 ma1ntaln their independence and the integ- |
mtg Of the Union. II this rebellion be not |
put down, every one must see that the Union |
Is mera rope Of sand. JAMES Mo1R.
. untoo T-5- a-.o-..51--o
11,.an. -. 1@9 n,., 1.re~-ea1 IN 1sacnmono.
g., a rev days since General Mincher was placed
!1 NrF Fgsstss1on t, o. seseral letters Written by
49, :a ta.'Sfsoh Altan tlofmefiy q resident OF
1baso s en31 ~ ~ ~ PERSONS ID ne Norm. One Of
Ike f,th.s rus aeotGssea W 20 keV. Morgan DIX,
army. me qther to Mrs. Allan's sister In
1incfhnati In the latter letter she says that
General stonemap, O. white gloyed General"
hau : dealt too easy with the rebels. She says
rs ,noaio ~, naEe burned the residence and de-
lion Jas: 4. seddon, which is In Goochland
county. Mr.. Allan removed his family from
this city to her farm on James Rfyer Canal. |
hear Cedar Point, In Goochland county, In
November last, where Mrs. Allan has since re-
eiced, making occasional visits, however. to
this city. -
III her letter to Rev. 1Ir. Dix, Mrs, Allan.
gives the names Of = number Of rebel sylnpa-
Ihizers in the North, Recommending that they
be arrested She speaks Of the missi0n Of Dr.
uoge, of this city, to Europe, and saws that,
l}tlough the uyoWed purnose was Ia nrncure |
Bibles, vet the trne inject was In 15fnence
me English In favor Of the South. She tells |
hinl when Dr.. Hoge will return, and saws he
ought to be arrested and kept in confinement
during the war. Sc gives list Of certain
commanding locations, where guns shou1dbe
E'Iaced on the james river.
:. Immediately on the receipt Of the informa-
ton Il guard was sent to the residence Of DR..
Hoge, in this city, at whose house the migrate
H. un1 ttatplsss ~as staylog, 70 arrest her, but
GIu,us a5 tAat chAd o. VI: Hoge was lying
osda,na ~ .ne nouse aG tne lime, the lady was
tha " eunslaer hefset unuer arrest, and
~ Hus possponeq until the funeral
feksn hafspa - VIZ. -nts. Auan was then
- -, hn-s,.s !.t neu. "uue1, Wuefc ane CONFESS
- ho;na. ~ an+ *alt1ea G, nc letters and instead
em.1es ana sni.s 49, 3hnunueI. haa Wnere otner
WA remnVed ft,n, LIZ ~ gEen @ @3tnptisoned she
f Francis de Sales m Rrn6,-a ovan1 ~ nv
Mrs, ALLAN IL the iionubtar ~ ~ 1v;1z,x,
i rhys3eIon of .the ThonSsa-.ta. - -. ,ns9n,
,trt a hofonfeo1 eto-a -esnys sns"ool, muo
The mother .s,e 1 -. h;t1, nstSs, u
nInan md .,a,,, ~ o a,s;,a ma9 az ~ An1ol9loas
lens. Having gotten together some little
~ 5yina nne !u4uy "9nt On European tour,
"a ta',';a Hn1e ~ 1ay, Mf; Allan met mud mar .
~ A4e present WAe- she Is said to be :