The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-08-17
A Disbanded Volunteer.

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The letter published below was receiv-
ed by the mail of Thursday last Since
then, little more light has been thrown
upon the Rebel movements, but as to their
Interior object we are almost as much in
the dark as ever. For the present, how
ever, "Washington is SAFE:
| NAYsHINAL HOTEL, WAsHINeToE, ]
July 27.
Eadyturs of the N, z. Sunday Msrkdpy:
Wunst more the ofishal geese as CARDS
the capital hes cort the alarm; but onlike
the yalabul birds as did setch good sarvis
in ainshent times, our fuss AN -fether gar
deems never begins to cackle till hafe the
misehiefs dun. Nuther eggspsrencs nor
advise perdooces emmy more effect onto
EN- than a sarment on the Christian graees
would perdooce on a deef cannybul
Stanton was told over and over agen that
Early and Breckenredge's late dash inter
Merryland was oney kinder preface to
hevier wurk. But you couldent hire that
man to blevs ennything probabuI. 1t
was oney whom he heerd that the Rebels
was porin thro the Shunadore Valley,
and he'd liked Hunter, Averill, and Crook,
that it struck him it mought be as well
to take meshers for preventin new inva-
shin. At present, the War Office is in a
state of consternashin, and thars wild
ness in the publick eye that indicates
want of confidence.
As in dooty bound, called at the
White House as sun as I heard that the
Rebels was agen threttenin Washington,
Bawltimore, and HARRISBURG. My dis
tinguished friend was cam, but sad. I
axed him eff he knowd wot the Suthern
ruffyuns was arter this time. He said he
did, they was arter hem. "Sharer of my
airly counsels, and frend of my better
days he remarkt, paythetically, ere
venge for the contemptus manner in which
l bluff off thar eggsoishy proposals of
peace is at the bottom of this DARN out
rage
'Shouldent be surprised of it warn't,"
ses l. carter heving used the plyable
and percifc Greeley as cat'spaw to shake
hands with the Rebel messenger, and bid
EN- welcum, it was raythar ruff to shet the
dore in thar faces, and make him look
like humbug" ''But they he'd no cre-
denshils," he replied. "That's So" ses /,
but they offered to obtain the endorse
ment of thar government, when down you
cum onto EN- with your "Whom it may
concern, and nockt all chanst of nege-
tiashun to the devil"
He sithed bitterly, and muttered: Sew
ardl Sewardl' Yes, responded, I'm
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onrepressabul eonfick is stopt, he wants
to hev the credit of stoppin it hisself.
But why didn't you send for me insted of
Seward, when you stood SO much in need
of sober counsel. It's an article you're
not likely to get much on, Ireckon, from
the Seckatry of State. rs
"But about this raid, ses he, willing,
it appeared to change the subjeck-'sair
the raiders amin at Washington, or is it
oney surprise party intent on black
male. hosses, and uther necessaries of
life
"Father Abraham" I ansered s'in my
opinyun the ougodly retches has been re-
inforst and air returnin forty thousand
strong-be the same more or less, but
probly more to Civ us a lively turne in the
deeStrlck OF ColumDy.
I thort it was as we'll to lay it on as
thick as possible, seeir that thars nuthin
like eminent danger of the most dedly
kind, to infuse proper degree of activi-
ty inter the publick sarvis.
Contractors, applicants fo* offz, and
ultree- -abolishinists are leaviu for the
North in crowds, and I persoon the
wimmen and children will follow in q day
or two eff victry continues to peafeh on
the Rebel banner.
Seekatry Stanton, though fustered is
not frightened. 1 consider him as plucky
as he is purblind, and it would be onpos-
sabul to pay hyer compliment to his
curredge than that.
As REGARDS the feelens of Giddyun the
Gifted, l am onable to say. His face,
eggsept when he gets moose of a prize, is
a perfeck blank, and as his hare allus
stands erect, it wouldent be fair to judge
of the state of his pulse by the panicky
aspeck of his top-not. think the old
man rayther enjies Stanton's predicky-
ment. As it hes ben invariably his own
misfortin to be cort nappin. he appeshi-
ates the situashin of his ofsshal bruther
without pityin him mite.
Seward storks about with rnysterus
air, lookin like a niggermansie as sees
things throo glass dsrkly, and chooses
to remain rapt up IN the soletoed Of his
own sublimity, without shariu his vishins
of the futur with ornary minds. Eff he
oney knows tenth part as much as he
thinks he dcos, he would be an honor to
the kentry, and wonldent mind prayin
that his assperashins arter the Presidency
mought be fulfilled arter my frend Abra-
ham he'd had his satisfackskiH outer it,
but as it is l kenrot. don't apprays the
Seckatry of State at his own vallyashin,
by no means, and eff ever he Gums afore
the people for thar sufredges, he'll find
as that saygaseo8s boldly of men is pur-
ty mulch of my mind.
Senst this letter was eonnmenst SEWN
telligraff reports hes ben. received from
diffrent pints in Msrryland, Viginny, and
Suthern PennsyNany, and no two OF EN-
agree. Wallace is preparin to defend
Ba wltomore to the last gasp; Wright,
suspectin that the Rebils air goin to make