, 1864-05-30

The Rev. Mr.. Billings clears himself
from all responsibility for the wicked and
cruel SANDER perpetrated against the noble
and sclfdenying women who have devoted
themselves to the education of the cmanci,
rated slaves of Port Royal, by Coppcrhead
newspapers, in the following letter:
To the Editor Of the n. Y Tribune
, Sir-The atrocious calrlmny upon the lady
teachers at Port Royal originated last fall
with the Manchester (N. H. Union, sheet
too mcndacious and vulgar to merit even
contempt The assertion Of the \. II
Patriot that confirmed" the lie, is mali
ciously false; as not word nor hint has
ever escaped my lips to that effect.
Nothing but the foulcst political venom
could have induced such a libel upon n no.
bic class of women, engaged in n noble
work. 1t is humiliating to feel obliged Il
deny the gross and disgusting ialsehoods
Of an upscrupulous press. The mulattocs
of the South, it is well known, are com.
PEELED to acknowledge paternity with the
chiyalry"-their misfortune more than
their fault.
l.. BILLINGS.
BrnttlSboro, W., March es, 1854.
We now call upon the Manchester On
H. Union and the Concord (N. H. Pa.
triOt to produce, if they can, any other au'
thority for the infamous falschood they sci
afoat. And VIC demand, in the name OF
justice, of the N. Y. Herald and Other
kindred sheets which have helped to circu'
late it, to republish this emphatic denial Of
the Rev. Mr.. Billings. Let us see if for
once they can be shamed into common de.
cency.
The foregoing is copied from the n. Y,
7r'6vae.
We did not publish the infamous SANDER
above referred to, which We first read some
four or five weeks since in several exchanges,
under the head Of Miscogcnation,' for
the reason that we did not credit it. As,
however, the original lie is still being cir.
culated in sheets that delight to deprcciate
Northern and exalt Southern institutions,
we deem it Cuty We owe to truth to give
publicity to the emphatic denial of the
man whose name was used in connection
withit. We dol suppose there is honesty
enough in the Coppcrhead fraternity to ad-
nit this refutation, but there are some who
arc grossly misled and deceived by their
wicked inventions, and it is such that We
hope 20 set right by this publication.
THE PLAIN DIFFERENcE-The Re
publicans and War Democrats declare "our
Country, right or wrong" They aim to
be always right, and come as near it as
Is possible. But in any event. they are for
their country. The copperhcad motto is
"0ur Party before country" There is a
great contrast between these principles,
The Republicans and Democrats disbandod
their party, aud joined hands for the pres
eryation Of the country. The copperhcads
tcling to party, aud are indifferent to tho
fate Of the country.
!, A CUTTING AND JUST REBUKE.-It
would seem that, disloyal though they be,
Southern women sometimes display more
dignity and good sense than their sex at
the North. An illustrationof thisoccurred
not long since, which we copy for the benc-
fit Of certain female cOpperheads not a hun
dred miles from Steilacoom, and hope they
do not lack the intelligence to understand
| it. The daughter Of CD Faulkner, Of
Virginia, recently met the daughter of Mr..
Wall, formerly Senator from New Jersey,
at large party, who were very anxious 10
declare their Southern sentiments, full Of
hostility to the Union. Miss Faulkner
pointcdly addressed them, and declared
that though Southern woman, and, rs
such, true to the South, she had no other
feeling than perfect contempt and disgust
for any Northern lady who did not SYM
pathize with the Government She ex-
pected Northern women to be UniOn--she
hOnOred them for it; but sympathy for the
rebellion was either afiectation and hypoc-
risy, or else the woman who entertains it
was weak fool
| Destructive FlRE.--We regret to
learn that the extensive numbering and
foundry establishments Of Mr.. G.. a. Mcigs,
at Port Madison, comprising Eve or six
large buildings, were totally destroyed by
fire last week. We obtained no particu-
lars. II is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendiary. The mills will be re-
, built, we are informed, in about two months,
when the business Of this large establish
; ment will be resumed under more favorable
, auspices than ever before.
| Orr AT LAsT.-Late foreign adyices
state that the Emperor and Empress Ol
: Mexico arrived at Madeira on the Goth Of
) April, and sailed the same day for Vera
Cruz. Well We confess that our predic.
, ton has not been verified: but il seems