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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27
Moral Diseases of Slaves.

(From an article by DR.. Cartwright OF
New Orleans. De BOWS Industrial
Resources of South and West.)
We must assure the readers of the fol
lowing extracts that they were written and
published in sober earnest
Drapetomaaja, or tie Disease Causing
Negroes to Rim Aaoay.-Drapetomania,
is from drapstes, runaway slave, and
m0@ia, mad or crazy. 1t is unknown to
our medical authorities, although its dag
nostlc symptom, the absconding from SER
vice, Is as well known to our planters
and overseers as it was to the ancient
Greeks, who expressed, by the single
word drapeteS, the fact of the aDsconding
and the relation that the fugitive held to
the person he fled from. | have added to
the word, meaning runaway slave, anoth-
er Greek term, to express the disease of
the mind causing him to abscond.
= X "Betore negroes run away, I'M
less they are frightened or panic-struck,
they become suky and dissatisfied. The
cause of this sulkTness and dissatisfaction
should be inquired into and removed, or
they are apt to run away, or fall into the
negro consumption. When sulky and dis
satisfied, without cause, the experience of
those on the line or elsewhere was decided
ly in favor of whipping them out of it, as
a preventive measure against abscond-
ing, OF other bad conduct. 1t was called
whipping the Devil out If them.
= If any one or more of them, at
any time, are inclined to raise their heads
to a level with their masters or overseer,
humanity and their own good require that
they should be punished until they fall
into that submissive state which it was in
tended for them to occupy in all after
time, when their progenitor received the
name Of Canaan, or submissive knee
bender" They have only to be kept in
that state and treated like children, with
care, kindness, attention and humanity.
to prevent and cure them from running
away.
DysGst5esia Etbiopisa or Hsbetude Of
Mind aud Obtuse Sen8ibility of Body,
Disease peculiar to Negroes, called by
OrerSeerS" RaScality."1 -Dysasthesi Eth
opica, is disease peculiar to negroes, at
fecting both mind and body in manner
as well expressed by dysasthesia, the
name have given it, as could be by
single term. There is both mind and SEN
sibility, but both seem to be difficult to
reach by impressions from without. There
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

OPINIONS OF A KENTUCKY GENERAL,
-General Rosseau of Kentucky was SER
enaded IN Philadelphia the ether night, and
made brief and telling speech. His al
luslons to the Slavery question, coming
from Kentuckian, produced decided
sensation. He said:
believe love the constitution of nv
country as well as any man on earth. /
think | have done as much as | could do
tor the constitution Of my country would
Heaven | could do more; but do not
consider 1t my place to Journey all over
the country and pirate of the constitutional
rights. OF men who regard no constitution as
governing them. There are no constitu-
tlonal rights for such men as the conspra-
tors OF the South, and no constitutional
mercles are TO be extended TO JEFF. Davis
and his associates, who are bounding the
government to its destruction. These men
speak OF the condition Of the negro. They
represent that without the negro the war
never could have lasted three months. The
same cry has been raised in my own State.
For the last thirty years the cry of aboli-
tlonists has been preferred against the OPP
posing parties in my own State, and these
men say but for this subject there could
have been no war, and they have used the
question unscrupulously North and South
while the war has been in progress. The
speaker had no respect for any such men
he had no consideration for their rights.
lie was In favor when any power came
between him and the government of de-
stroylng that power. (Applause) He
was IN favor of the prompt adjustment of
slavery. (Cheers) Had he the means,
he would free all the slaves now in the
hands of every secessionist. (Renewed
cheers. The negro question was undoubt-
eddy the means of bringing about this war.
1t is an lnflamable subject what shall be
done with it If men had lived Loyalty
under the government, there would never
been any threatening of the slave proper
ty But no slavery in the land should de-
prive the nation of its liberties. ZAP
plause.) The slaves had been the means
OF furnishing sustenance, strength and pro-
visions to the rebel armies, and wherever
the strength of the rebels is found it is to
be hit in the head. (Great applause
AS to equality, there is no necessity to dis
cuss that. 1t makes no negro a white
mans equal to free him. 1t does not
make horse a copperhead's equal be-
cause he lets him out of the stable. (Mer-
rlment.) The speaker did not come to
fight with negroes, but if placed a little
way off, where they could whip the rebels,
he deemed them quite as good as secession
lists CT copperheads either. daughter
and cheers
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is partia insensibilty o. the skin, and
so great hebetude of the intellectual fac
ulties, as to be like person half asleep,
that is, with difficulty aroused and kept
awake.
The northern physicians and
people have noticed the symptoms, but
rot the disease, from which they spring.
They ignorantly attribute thesymptoms TO
the debasiug influence of slavery on the
mind, without considering that those who
have never been in slavery or their fathers
before them, are the most afflicted, and
the latest from the slaveholding South the
least. The disease is the natural off
spring of negro liberty-the liberty to be
idle, to walow in filth, and to indulge in
improper food and drinks
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

A MILITARY EXECUTIoN.-The exc
cution of private Francis Scott, of the
first Louisiana (white) regiment, for the
murder Of Major j. D. Bulen, which took
place at New ORLEANS on the 10th, is DIES
cribed as follows by the correspondent of
the New York Times ...
The prisoner was an Irishman, appar-
emily about 80 years of age, tall and ro-
bust, with sandy hair and complexion, and
altogether fine specimen of a man. From
first to last he never betrayed the smallest
symptom OF nervousness, but met death
with the utmost composure. His only re-
greet seemed to be that his hands were
tied. When everything was ready for
the dreadful final act, and the priest, hay
ing uttered his last words of consolation,
had left the prisoner alone, the latter looked
around him composedly and then said in
loud, clear voice:
Fellow Soldiers Il am about to die
for killing MAJOR Bullen. | did kill him
and would do it over again under similar
circumstances. | had never met him be-
fore that day. My company had come
down from Port Hudson to Donaldson
vile, and we stopped there in the fort.
That evening MAJOR Bullen came to the
breastworks and told my captain that he
must remain on the breastworks, as he
was going to withdraw his detachment.
The captain told him that he was under
marching orders, and he did not think it
right that he should be left there. The
major replied: You must obey orders, sir,
and | order you to remain here With
out intending anything wrong happened
to say: well captain, we'll take care Of
these breastworks, and protect his nine
months men from the enemy AT which
the major turned upon me, and some words
passed between us, when he drew his re-
volver aimed it at me. My musket was
at an order, and | brought it TO ready,
and before he could fire L fired at him. l
shot him through the wrist and in the
body. | killed him, and am content to
die for it. Had he killed me, there would
have been nothing done. An officer is
never punished for killing a soldier. |
hold no malice against any one, and freely
forgive everybody, as hope all will for
give me. Had Gen. Banks a thousand
men like me, they would be worth more
than all the conscrpts that the State of
Maine can send into the field"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27
Very respectfully,
A. c. HAMLIN,
Medical Inspector U. S. Army.

SOUTHERN ELECTIONEERING Trick.
A curious revelation has come to light in
the General Laud Office, showing how the
law preventing all but freeholders from
voting in the State of Louisiana was evad-
ed by the pillars of the confederacy.
Small parcels of land were purchased of
government and decided to poor degraded
southern wretches, thus making them
freehol'ers, and emitting them to vote.
The following table shows the amount
of such land purchased by Sidell and the
number of men to whom he decided it,
thus gaining their votes:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

DESERVING SUBSTITUTES TO BE SHOT.
A general order from the headquarters of
the army of the Potomac, gives the pro-
ceedings Of court martial in the cases of
six deserters from the Pennsylvania llSth
regiment, who were all found guilty and
sentenced to be shot. Major General
Meade approves of the proceedings with
the following remarks:
These men evidently belong to that
class who are trading upon the necessities
of the country, and have embraced enlist
ment with the view to desertion for the
purpose Of gain. 1t is hoped that the
prompt punishment awarded to their
crimes will have the effect to deter others
from attempting like criminal and dis
honorable course of conduct, as the Com
handing General wi | unhesitatingly pun
ish all such cases with the severest penal
ties of the law. The sentence of the court
will be carried into effect in the presence
Of the division TO which the prisoners be-
long, on Wednesday, the 26th inst, be-
tween the hours of IL and P. M. THE
order will be published to every compa-
ny III this army at the first retreat parads
after its receipt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

COMMANDER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Geo. W. Rodgers, fleet captain of Admir-
al DahIgren's squadron, killed in the late
bombardment of Charleston, was a most
valuable officer. He was born IN the
State of New York, but was appointed
to the navy from Connecticut in 1886. At
different times during the Intervening
years, he was attached to the West India,
African, Mediterranean and Brazilian
squadrons, and the coast survey. His
first command, ranking as a commander,
was the United States gunboat Tioga,
from which he was detached in October.
1862. When the ironclad Cattskill was
half finished he was ordered to command
her, and he came on to New York to super
intend her completion. His commission
as commander bore date of July l6, 1862.
When the Csttsklll was completed, Com
mander Rodgers started for Port ROYAL
with her,-making passage from port to
port quicker than any of the iron-clads
and without stoppages. His first engage
ment was in our first attack with an IRON
clad fleet upon Charleston. In this, the
second attack, he has lost his life on
board of his old vessel, but acting as the
fleet captain of the squadron. During his
twenty-seyen years of service, he was
only four years on leave. He is the
first commander of an iron-clad killed in
service.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

NoTEs OF THE SIEGE OF CHARLES
TON. 1t is singular fact that during the
terrible bombardment of Sumter and
Wagner last Wednesday, not man OF
Gen Gllmore's command was hurt by the
missiles fired from any of the rebel forts.
Our naval and land batteries threw, ac-
cordlng to estimate, between five and six
thousand shot and she'll on Wednesday.
Sumter only fired about sixty times.
All the guns on Fort Wagner We're dis
mounted on Wednesday morning, and at
tempts to mount others during the day
We're foiled by the monitors.
The only casualties on board the fleet
were those which befel Captain Rodgers,
Paymaster Woodbury., and the pilot and
the masters mate of the Catskill, from
the fragments of the lining of the turret.
The head of Captain Rodgers was instant
ly almost split in two, and the head of
Pavmaster Josiah G.. Woodbury. nearly
cut off by dreadful cash in the throat.
They both fell instantly dead without a
groan. The pilot and the masters mate
were badly wounded.
The lronsdes, which received the brunt
Of the enemy's fire, was struck nearly iif
ty times, but received TO injury, with the
exception of a ball passing through her
wooden bow and destroying some fnrni-
ture.
During the action on Wednesday morn
ing, rebel ram was observed coming
down toward Sumter, supposed to be the
Chicora, very much resembling the Merri-
mac. She, however, turned to the right,
and soon disappeared in the direction of
Moultrieville.
Same morning the flag of Wagner was
shot away, but it was afterward replaced,
and solitary gun fired as note of def
ance. How human beings could exist
amid such storm of shot and shell and
showers Of hot sand, it is impossible to
conceive. They, however, fought brave
ly-worthy better cause.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

IG A rebel cavalry force under
Fitzhugh Lee crossed the RappahannocK
on Monday morning six miles below
Fredericksburg, but were quickly routed
by one of our brigades. Three engineer
officers and few prlvates were taken
prisoners, and several were killed ana
wounded. 1t is believed that Ewell IS
near Orange Court House, A. p Hill near
Rapidan Station, Longstreet picketlng the
Rappahannock from United States Ford
to Fredericksburg, and Lees headquarters
two miles beyond Orange Court House on
the Gordonsville road
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

As he uttered these words, he dropped
upon his knees and said 81 am ready
The fatal order was given to fire, and the
liteless body fell pierced by seven out of
eight bullets, two of them passing through
his heart. The poor fellows death must
have been instantaneous.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

Srop THE PRESS THE Richmon5
Examiner of Thursday last has yer
significant article on the depreciation Of
con ederate money. 1t cries out; "Stop
the press. Mr.. Memminger's printing
press, we mean. That press is GRADING
the life out of US, turning out reams, tons
of printed paper by way of money. Ev-
cry turn of the horrible engine is raising
the preseat price of everything we eat,
drink and wear for the present, and tor
the future is lying up an additional load
Of debt to crush us with. taXes--as ana
our children unto the third and fourth
generation. The more money that dread
fal instrument pours out upon us the less
money we have. We shall be beggared
at last by our enormous sums of money,
and barred under mountains of paper.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

Thus on 1873 acres of land 1903 of the
most degraded white people of Louisiana
were allowed to vote. All CT one Con-
gres8ional district in the city of New Or
leans not allowed to vote, went out to Pla-
quemine and voted, thus electing John
Sldell to Congress.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

THE COURAGE OF CoLoRED Troops.
The good conduct of the 54th Massachu-
sets colored regiment in the assault on
Fort Wagner has been denied. The fol-
lowing letter to Senator Sumner settles
the question:
Beaufort, S. c., August 7, 1868.
Senator: As believe that you feel an
interest in the fate of the 54th Massachu-
sets regiment. | will drop you a line to
assure you that their conduct in their two
two engagements has been praiseworthy.
| saw them march along to the assault OF
Fort Wagner as steadily and sternly as
the most veteran of the battalions. saw
them plunge bravely into the terrible
abyss of death, which the darkness of
night was rapidly concealing from view
As to how they fought, there is the long
list Of the fallen to show. As to how far
they went, there is the stubborn fact of
sixty being captured within the fort, and
so admitted to me by the rebels under the
flag Of truce. | can testify that they bore
their wounds with the heroic fortitude of
the most determined veterans, and that
they died as nobly as the wolf dies-in
silence.
Very respectfully,
A. c. HAMLIN,
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While the drawing was gong on a.
Concord, n. H two Irishmen stood WIN
eyes and ears open to learn their lals
One shortly heard his name called, wheh
he dropped his pipe and exclaimed, ~
be Jasus, Pat, that's me !" and lmmeU
ately left TO say good by to Biddy'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

q The Richmond Wing of the
Goth says that operations at Pensacola
Navy Yard look as if the Yankees are
contemplating a movement on Mobile.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27

Oct. 80, 1910, acres purchased. ............ 70
Number of men to whom decided, ,..,....... 1900
Oct 9, 1910, acres purchased. ................ IS
Number of men to whom decided. ....,...... 900
Oct. %, 1910, acres purchased. .....,.....,.. IS
Number of men to whom decided .......,.. GA
Oct. 81, 1910, acres purchased. ..,....,...... IS
Number OF men to whom decided. ........... 574
Nov. 3 1910, acres purchased. .........,,. 10
Number of men to whom decided ........ 30
Nov. 4, 1910, acres purchased. ........... "a
Number of men to whom decided ........,. 400
Nov. 2, $40, acres purchased. ......,.,, 43
Number OF men to whom decided. ...,...... 240
Nov. 2, ls40, acres purchased. ........,.,,., q
Number OF men to whom decided. ........... $50
Total number Of acres purchased. .,.. 1888
TOTAL number of men TO whom dandnI aana
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-04
'sBotns sides Nurse Quar,rreei1 y yitn Us ),

'tBothSides Nurse u Quarrel with Us. ;,
The London Times of the 18th inst. has
the following: a en sAi u II
Both sides in this extremity look to us
and nurse quarrel with US. They do this
while each draws from US the means of car
rying on the war. The North has drawn
and continues to draw those supplies OF
men that cannot so easily be obtained from
its own exhausted cities. It draws from MS
all the material of war, Yet it assures us
that as soon as three months of decided
measures have put an end to this rebellion
lit will Immediately hurl its armameuts
against England, against our hold upon
/ Ireland, against our dominion in America,
against our commerce all over the world
Whether welinterfere or not, this is the fate
IN store for US, and meanwhile we are ex-
Reetedfto express the warmest hopesifor the
success of the Federal arms. From the
South! there comes, in somewhatn mild.
er accents, a scarcely less uureasoua,
pie complaint. France and England, we are
told, have only to recognize the -iudepen
dence of the South, and the war will he
over at once. Would, indeed, that it were
so, and that we could persuade the North
10 save e,wreck of its fortunes. But no
recognition OF mediation would have the
smallest weight unless it were backed up
by the probability of more forcible argu.
ments, and these arguments are not in
clined to apply. Dreadful as this war is,
we have no desire to substitute another
for 1T, to take ourselves the place of one of
the contestants, and, perhaps, engross the
hatred of both. We have nothing. to do
but. to wait and hope that these two ,un.
happy maniacs may soon come to them
selves and see what they are about. 1t is
not for our interest that either should con.
quer the other, OF that both should be ir-
reparaoiy injured. This is civil war,
not, indeed, In our own borders, but within
our own race-that race which but the
9tner day we were proud to reflect was
the world. ..
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10 wool Growers.

" o7'R NEw YORK, May Is, 1858.
fNENTLEMEN= We arc prepared to receive nan
W die, and sell Wool in large and small lots. on
the following conditions: After the Wool laid down
e our door we will store, insure, grade SELL deliver
Our terms Of sales are for cash. or nett prices a6
d1n interest for time, In cases do NE take paper
Onr long acquaintance with the trade nsTIss ne 70
makequick sales at the market value 7z7ia - =
Having the confidence Of large capitalists also en-.
able terms. 4 tslf-ps tdETfF 4Ns1 At1' VI
account of Rales WIZ
d We shall be pleased to receive vonr uooI -, n,
give prompt ntion-alway keeping our friends
posted on the condition of the marked /!
Very respectfully, yours 81 klefH.
--,t - H:A. .PETTIBONE / WALLACE
i.5S Wool Brokers, 20 Broad Street, New York
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oFFICIAL VOTE OF WRIT CoUNTy.y

For Governor Arthur I. Boreman, 375.
Secretary of State, j. E. Boyer 373. Treas
urer, Campbell Tarr 3T3. Auditor, Samuel
Crane 372. Attorney General, a. B Cald.
welh369. Judges ofthe Court of Appeals
James q. Brown 369j VIM. Al Harrison 36o
X. L. Berkshire $40. Judge of 9Th Cir
cnlt' George Loomis 3 "a. SENATOR'S VIM. E.
Stevenson 29s, E. S. Mahan 135, a. Flesh
er 2S6. For House of Delegates, a. Eos!
ter 28l, B. F Stewart So. Clerk of Circui,
Court, NJ. u. Lockhart 353. Prosecuting
Attorney, R. L. Brown, R. s. Steed 1873,
iThos. Gilmore T8. Sheriff, WIN. ". Vernon
1913, Martin. Euoch l3T. Surveyor, Nor.
ton Baker 293. Recorder, Chas. B., Fisher
i3O7, Dan'llN. Wolfe 20, q. w. Richards l6.
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1RsDAY MORNING. JUNE 4, 1868.

sacred cause and share the glory Of its
success. Hesitate or. refuse, and shame
will mantle yqqEt cheeks when ipacoming
years your free children ask you, if. you
were were soldier in the holy war Of their de-
hveranee. Join US singly-byItwos, threes
or by companiesE-join Us, and will, put
arms IN yogrr hands, f!1 and BY Gods blessing
few months will witness, the iudepend-
enee t,G OF our whole country and your tri.
q amPhant return to your then peaceful and
happy homes, freed alike from the pres
ence Of domestic traitors and mercenary
hirelings. J. D. IMRopEN,
Brigadier General 'Comd'g.
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The Naumkeag.,7 , TgH'
Pu1IIPPr, May %, 1868. !;

Editors IHtethgencer: s.ta N sgg4
cannot refrainsfrom expressing nv
qualification at the satisfactory intelligence
contained in your issue of the 9th inst.
that the gunboat Naumkeag had been or.
dered to proceed from Parkersburp to
mheeling, tonching at all important points
on the route. When we consider the great
nervous agitation of your citizens occa-
stoned by the boldness of the marauders,
who lately visited us, ,inmenacing even the
capital OF our State; we cannot fail to- be
Impressed with the wisdom of this master
stroke of strategy, and fort the same rea-
son we are bound to appreciate the very
kind consideration 4aof-the authorities in
ordering that 1t should also touch at all
important points on the route There
could not possibly be more than one or two
suggestions made that could make the
slightest improvement in the present ami
mated methodo of carrying ON the war;iand
especially now that the enemy have reti.
red beyond the mountains, leaving the
state OF West Virginia clearer at the pres
ent time, of guerillas, than it has been for
the last eighteen months. One would be.
that this same gunboat Naumkeae, should
take upon itself the duties and resuonsi-
oilities of becoming "parient" and spawn
a litter of smaller gunboats, SO that one at
least could be sent up each of the princi-
pal tributaries, coming from the Virginia
side, between Parkersburg to Wheeling.-
1t was obviously an oversight that this
was not iucluded in the order Another
is, that it should have been ordered to
spawn a litter that would run wherever the
ground was little moist, these latter to be
sent to guard sthe mountain passes that
constitute the gateways'to our State. E.