The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-07-18
Hubble Affuirs.
Our Genera

From the July number of the .3tlun-
tic AIonthlH We copy the following,
written by one Of General Butlcr's sub
coordinate officers:
Since my return to the North, have
heard a number of gentlcncn-forne.
politica! associates of General Butler
compare his " marvellous conversion >
ticrc hey always look, AID arl areltiy
mean to be, salcastc) ON tie slavery
question with that OF Saul of Tarsus to
Christianity.
If the last two years of our history
have failed to educate them up to the
meaning of this war, confess that
think them almost iucor'igible : yet
cannot believe that even they, if they
had had he experience which has placed
not only General Butler, bu. almost
every one of the twenty thousand men
Composing he old {" Army of the GULF
firmly on the side Of freedom to all, of
whatever complexion, could longer with
stand the dictates of God and humanity
Let ire describe ono or two Of the
scenes Witnessed in New Orleans, that
opened our eyes to the true nature of
human bondage. ] he following inciden,
is the same so well told by the General
himself to the committee Of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce. at the fifth
avenue hotel, in January last, and which
was then reported in full i'll the New
York Times. One of my objects in
repeating This DRY is to illustrate my
implicit con!idcncc-nspired by my
knowledge Of his characlcr--in the Cen
erals humanity and championship Of the
weak and downtrodden.
Just previous to the arrival of Cen
eral Banks in New Orleans | was APP
pointed Dcruty-Provost- Marshal of the
city, and held the Office for some days
after he had assumed command. One
day, during the last week of our stay in
the South, young woman of about
twenty years called upon me to complain
that her landlord had ordered her out of
her house, because she was unable longer
to pay the rent, and she wished ne to
Authorize her TO take possession of one
of her fathers houses that had been con-
fiscatea, he being a wealthy Rebel, then
in the COME deracy, and actively engaged
in the Rebellion.
The girl was perfect blonde in COM
plexon her hair was of very pretty,
light shade of brown, and re fectly
straight; her eyes ear, honest gray {:
anu her skin as delicate and as fair as
a cEild's. Her mariner was fair and
ingenious, and her language indicated
much in diligence.
Considering these circumstances,
think l was justified in wheeling around
in my chair ard indulging in an uncquiv-
ocal stare of incredulous aulazcnent,
when in the course of conversation she
dropped remark about having been
born slave.
"Do you -mean to tell me-" said |,
d" that you have negro blood in your
veins :" And was conscious of feel
ing OF embarrassment at asking qucs-
ton SO apparently preposterous.
Yes" she replied, aud then related
the history os her life, which | shall
repeat as briefly as possible.
"My father" she commenced, :" is
Mr.. Cox, formerly judge of one the
courts Of this city. He was very rich,
and owned great many houses here
There is one Of them over there" she
remarked, navely, pointing to a hand
some residence opposite my Office in
Canal Street "My mother was one of
his slaves. When was sufficiently
grown, he placed me AT school at the
Mechanics institute Seminary, on Broad-
way, New York. | remained there until
] was about fifteen years Of age, when
Mr.. Cox came on to New York aud
took me from the school to hotel, where