Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-20

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ne ~ 49, aanv unqnsslieaeb's n.
,Ha.eee = aeasiy ssssJ sassf ~ rsbelliess
Il6aes, 4 ~ ssiiesnes II stssug sttsch-
lent u ~ Uuisn. A. timss this steseh'
nsde ~ - s1lft11Si ~ Ne sdveeacy
n nsrot,slaoa ~ peace sn1 ~ hks. And
Iafnpnrh u suns = ~ seaAU ~ A1sads ri
his policy have ~ bsse sumWcuA = 9th
srs hey hsvs bssn stroag sacugh 10 elect
ouite number Of members of ths Legisla-
tur, iavossbls 70 ed rsess1ins ttsir desire,
.oa hevs also pst an1tdaAss - Congress
md some ~ 0ovstnoe h nsninsaion, msk-
Ing respectable run end svincing strength |
which is suprising when We consider the in |
prsogus WticA rs bssn every
whore bssusht - bsas upon them, and The |
vindictivs feelings thae have been stisrsd up |
against thsm, even representative have
been elected 70 The Confederate Congress,
Who have not hesitated in the face Of oblo.
quy and ~ msle is>olsraat oppesitisa 70
avow the earnest wish for aeessatios Of the
war by the opening u uegotiations fbr re-
turn 70 the Unien.
The attaehmsnt Of large numbers Of SOUTH
en- people 70 TIE Usion, has also taken oth-
q Sesms. Sometimes they have fed with
II eur linss, but iar mere frequently they
hayo lid thsis slaves II The more inaccessl.
~ ssctieao Of their ssvsesl states, have
evooeo "a e6ssts On The part of the Confsd-
essls authsritss 70 gather them into their
GFmiss and have not unfrequently deaed
large armed bands who have been sent to
dislojge them. Such d the case in severel
pssss u AlAhesa snd Georgia, end nay be
said = Be almsst universally 90 10 the north
western counties Of Nerth Carolina. Doubt
Jess these visible and undesirable croppings
out Of the love Of the old Flag and the Union,
are surs indications Of wide spread quiet
feeling in the body Of southern society. We
have no doubt but that Il must exist among
the masses when We see such demonstra-
lions ~ these upon the surface, and moth.
ing but the fact-that they have everything
ct stake; that their lives and their property
arc the hostages held by the rebels for their
quitude--nothing but these considerations
prevents the numbers who are fleeing to
woods and mountains for refuge from the
rebel grip, from being largely increased.
Up in the mountains Of Western North
Carolina, says late numbero Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Adps rtiser, Captain Grant
found the whole country swarming with
these Union refugees, who were determined
that they would encounter every risk, pri-
vation and severe hardship rather than fight
against the Union. They were by no means
mere cowardly skulkers from the rebel con.
scription. but bold, brave men, whose course
rendered them liable to more appalling dan.
esrs and far greater sufrerings than they
would have encountered in either army.
Many Of them live in cases, out Of which
they venture to see their families at night,
and altogether lead very wild and strange
entering IN army because they feared to en-.
counter the dangers Of war; but they had Z
horror Of fighting agains4their country and
tho old Gag, and would undergo perils and
privations, and die rather than do it. Capt
Grant found in one place den in the woods
ingsniously constructed, in which fifteen o
those men lived. When he reached thes'
friendly people he was in pitiable plight
his clothes being nearly torn of, and hi
boot worn until they ceased to afford an!
protection To his feet. The Union fugitive
harbering in one Of the huts in the wood
where he found shelter, mended his boots
10 that they were made quite servicable. l
is the opinion Of Captain Grant that tier
are from sis to ten Aossand Uaioa me-
aosisaisg rebel conseription IN Wsster
North Carolina, AID that the Ua;on tselin,
there i a. general asd positiss a. il erer pa
il East 1ssnesas. He actually raised
company. nearly one hundred strong, q
the Carolina refugees, and brought them in
to East Tennessee, where they narrowly es
capped being made prisoners by Brecker
ridge. and he left his company in the wood
aud proceeded to Knoxville with one {
them. selected to be an officer, who receive
lieutenant's commission, and returned I
the men 70 complete their organization.
is the number and zeal Of the Union men
North Carolina that enable 70 many Of o,
escaped prisoners to make their way to o,
linea in East Tennessee.
We do not know that any present pract
cal assistance can be rendered to US by thes
sesolute and enduring patriots, beyond t.
solicitude and apprehension which must
caused 70 thsrsbel authorities by their nun
bers and determination, and the drain viii,
It must make upon their limited strength
hunt them down OF hold them in check.
he faturs, howsver, when the rebellion shs
have been suppressed, these men viii ha'
= no mean part 70 play, and viii form mo
important and eGectual element for conser
ing peace and preventing out breaks and il
surrectlons. Their thorough knowledge
the country, and Of its people; the attacl
meuts and frisndships and ether Influence
which must exist between them and the
asiehbors and acquaintances, viii b ofmol
avail to nsainiain the authority Of the 60
esnmeMt, II, only The great heads Of the =
bellicn be crushed than al our armies IN
Generals. If Therefore. any mode can b d
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