Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-11
FEDERAL Eh LISTsENT IN IRELAND.
From the Dublin Gazette


Sumner and his followers may pirate as loudly as they
please about the bsrbasn of slavery and Mrs Stowe
may rack her magination to create monster like the
brutal Legre but we had exhibition in this own dur
ing he examination Of h recently conscrped, which
for inhumaniy and barbarism defy any slave mart in
the world to match. A father, who had already sold
one minor 500 substitute to the human SHAMELESS,
where be fell victim, appeared in our town on last
Monday dragging at his heels two half grown, Ill shap
cd boys. they all the sons be had, and he had
contracted to sell thtm both substitutes They had
been bargsned for by "loyai' men. The smaller oue,
almost ctd, prospectively the property Of
loud mouthed and pesilent boiticnsta huge beast
OF aman, who stood six feet in his stockings, and weigh
I'd over 200 pounds
This intensely "oyal" and patriotic > fellow when
| his son. sturdy, we'll grown young man. enlisted,
followed him to Chsmbersb0rg, and brought him back
home On the plea that he minor, aud had enlist
ed without he la hers consent. Yet IL is always full
of aid eager for fighting so long as 1t is at the ex
pense Of tbs blood of else than himself or bis
own family. Being drafttd bowever, and wishing to
less the probability OF such misfortune bealing him
az, speedily, tnd inpeled at the to little
money Re had bargaintd with brutal father to pay
lees than three hundred dollars for the body, The
| bones the boId, nay, more, the life of child.
The father acluated solely by rdd desire for
gain the purchaser moved by the sneak'ns, white
| livered coWardce that forbade lis riskDg his own
worthless carease in for the prosecution OF which
be bowls daily aid by the mean selfshness of his pa
| ture, which prompted him to make cheap bill when
| barterng for human victim. plot had been made
up by the parties TO this disgusting transaction by
which they Hoped to deceive the Board. The boys
made to lie to their ages and Represented them
selves older than they really were So immature and
youthful, however, was the appearance OF the little
wretches that the Board refueed to believe The state
men.s made to them, even though the father himself
lied as to their ages order thar he might be enabled
to effect sale OF his CfspriDg. They were both reject
ed for this reasoo entirely too young for the service
The overgrowD human brute, who had expected TO
save hmsel in this way, sorrowluy and unex pectedly
paid over bis money to save bis carcase or tme and
the wretched father, after reeng about our streets for
a day or so 10 drunkenness went home, much disap
pointed, doubt, in being baked in the sale OF bis
sons. There is coorng about this story, no fcti
ious CLOSING 1t is true, just as We tell it, and known
to be to the very letter by many who will read this
statement. We MED make nd comment. We have
seen negroes sold the block to the highest bidder
but that only involved change of service. Here was
white man, with son whom be bad sold cead al
ready, endeavoring to sell two boys to what
almost certain dearh He found loyal ADOLF ioniss ready
and eager to become the purchasers Of cheap suos-
,utes. Let US hear DO more about the barbarism OF
avery, when tie barbarian of this war can exhibit
revotrg spectacle in the light Of heaven, on the
Tree soil OF yivania.-Fuhon (Pn) Denoefot