The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-07-26
A Bold Letter from the West.

Col. Marsi,eii Anderson, a brother Of Geo.
Robert And eson, OF Fort Sumter notorie,y,
has written letter desiinisg the nomina-
ton for State Elector on the Ohio Demo.
cratic State ticket. The letter is addressed
to the Columbus, Oiio, Crisis. We give
two or three most significant extracts there
from:
now fully realize and comprehend the
meaning OF tue term 'horrIda bella" Now
that "ramPaot wnr has yoksd hor red dra
gons 10 hsr iron carr now that all humani.
~, all ipagnanIniity, Is trampled und-r feet,
| ieel it's full force. Our Gsnrsls blush be.
hind the bucklef VI Mars, whlla the she
devil, Bsllona, with blazing torch, Iights On
cur arms TO m ignominious Victory over
women aud children
Hannibal crossed the Alp, and remained
fer thirty yeafs in the heart Of the Roman
Empire, defeating their armies, defy ing their
power. Does the example Of thai heathen
leader teach rs nothng! lie passed through
an euemy's country and left friends bshind.
Carthagenians and Romans met in battle,
but neither waged q war Of desolaiien on
women and children. k,pdnsss, csusid.ra.
iion, ana manly forbearanSs marked his
course. Our warriors sileacs the cries Of
huDgcr with stones, and sahghten tho very
darkness Of distress with hery Eayota.. In
very truth, this war u carried on in such a
brutal and barbar0us manner, il il 80 dis.
graceful TO the GOverGmsni, 90 degrading
TO the scldiery, that il is surprising no now
vocabulary has been invented to explain the
terms Of our advanced, much improved civ
ilization. IL is easier to declare what We
should do. than 10 lay down an unchaage-
able law Tor our future conduct. To me it
is very clear that Democrats should never
sacrifice principle TO popularity ty-bsiter suf-
fer defeat, centsudiag for the rights and
principle. OF iresn.n, than obtain success
by fraud aud falsshood.
What, sir, is the condition Of our coul-
'Tyf Over, above. and pressing down ou
our national burdens, We poor Western
serfs are crushed to The eastn by our facto.
rys masters, by Lowell lords and .hoddy
ladies. Peasants aud heroes oi ths West,
you arc but tenant vassels for ths nabobs
OF the tast. Eat, sleep, and DO happy! |
say, awake! Arise, !reemen Of the West,
arise! Spring up irom your night Of sloth,
or your day of resurrection may never
dawn!
Editor Of the Crisis, "sgitats" II We
cannot have eur glorious old Union, let Us
have God and natures Union Let US fol.
w" "o "'ShN, sparkling wAters OF tho
OHIO down to the Father OF Waters-down
,o,ths ocean Of peace. The greatest and
grAndest valley in the world claims Us for
her own, let us acknowledge her claim. IL
so, will divide the honor with member
Of the Cabinet. lie said TO Orestes Brown
son, al am tired offyhting Southern slave.
~; will have nothing more to do with
slave holders; am 10 for Northern Con-
federacy." Ny parody on that 10, - am
tired working for Yankee task u,asters; 1
hate their selfish meanness asA, tlpssv fore,
J am 10 favor efa Western osocbaesacy.
! have paid tribute long ~Donrh - the
looms aud .pindles Of the Esse; { ~ no
longer 10 be the political pssss nuls Of
New England" They have taught NJ Akat
when the burden becomes intoisssk,a. 4
have a right to throw Il off, They tnssa.
ted the word seceds. and they have l.ssl
Gated The doclriae that an oppressed psspas
are justified in separating themselves q ON
their opPresssrs, -peaccably IL they oaa,
forcibly If they must"