Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-10

| ihe 'ohowihg Is an extract from a
speech recently made by the rebel Ma
gruder, in Texas, and reported in the
Houston Telegraph. IL is chiefly remark
able as a further proof Of the Union septi-
menJ prevailing to considerable extent
at the South. The object Of his speech
seems to have been to justify himself for
certain arbitrary" acts towards those in
their (hls hearers midst, whom he calls
"traltors !" and he gives the following
evidences of their ''traitorous'' sen.i-
ments.
81 have made some extracts from the
CORES spondence of the traitors to whom |
have alluded, and though they constitute
but small portion of the evidences
against these men, nevertheless, thev will
suihce TO show upon what | based nv ac
ton. Before the news Of the fall of
NIeksburg was confirmed one of the par
ties removed uses this language in letter
81 don't kaoW hoe 10 be thankful
enough for tie JaH Of Vicksburg and
Po5t HRdsoa.'
"Wheu some good citizen had said he
thought he saw light ahead, one of these
traitors Immediately wrote to his friend
/ certainly see light ahead, when all such
men as c. will have to stand before
he Judge, and pass the solemn test, that
IS, to take the oath of allegiance to the
federal government, inst to save their
worthless lives and not cent of their
property
" The federal prisoners have been vjs-
tied by those men or their friends. and on
speaking of them use such language As
the following-"Two prisoners died--poor
fellows, poor fellows, they can be killed
IN this way If not in fair fight. Banks
arrival al Clear Creek could save the
whole OF them. | wish he would come.'
they talked in their correspondence
OF the fate of Charleston, and one of
taHna predicts that the car Of Juggernaut
would soon roll through the streets of the
devoted city, and added, IF | had the
direction OF 1T, it should move slow enough
to give them all chance .oF tTnmolation.'
"When the gallant Morgan was taken
prisoner, one OF these villains saws: $50
Morgan has been really caught. | am
giao Il was no smaller man, though / wish
II had been JEFF Davis himself
"A Memphis paper WAS received by
one OF these men, giving an account Of
tne Convention held at that place by the
Union men, whereupon he indites the fol-
lowing paragraph in communication TO
another conspirator:
Oh, when can we have a convention
IN Houston? such convention as was
held IN Mem his, and for the purpose
therein described. feel now that Ten
nessee Is fairly reduced, and hope the mil
ltary goyernorship will continue until the
last squirm Of rebellion is crushed out
Gov. johnson is doubtless the man,
They speak to each other ofstee 9 rains
being a Providential interposition to allow
the enemy's gunboats to ascend our riv-
ers,' and talk confidently of the way to
Houston as not difficult, and propose if a
convention could be had, that the follow
ing resolution should be passed
'Resoleed, That we have played the
game OF secession and resistance out, and
that we now propose to uniform ourselves
IN sackcloth and ashes, and be labeled
exempts from this time forward. To pray
zoo Tor His forgiveness, and to petition
Old Abe for all the merces he can youch-
safe u~.' ~
He further speaks of incendiary fUn-
ION documents having been discovered,
signed common Sense" "Vicksbure. .
ETC., ETC., and says these evidences Of
'raitorous" sympathies and intentions
were perhaps not sufficient to convict the
par'les IN rlvll court, but they were suffi-
'iens 70 justify him in arresting and I'M
prisonlng, or sending the writers ont of
The state.