The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Jurisprudence Of the Norfolk Post.

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LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Correspondence Of the Norfolk Post
| BALTIMORE, August Is, 1865.
OF course everybody reads Brownlow's
daily manifestoes to the Tennesseeans,
Perry's calculations to the South Caro-
linians, Marvin's opening speech to the
Floridians, Holden's declarations of fun
qualified opposition to what is called
negro suffrage" but it is Old Virginia
which went out of she Union ito con-
sult"--that, after all, attracts most at
tention among politicians here and in
Washington. The Richmond junto is
composed of a very able and adroit body
of men, and already they have refash-
toned the mind ofPierpointto suit them
selves. That functionary is as power
less to-day as ex-Mayor Brooks of your
city. And do not know that he cares
to change his situation. Perhaps he is,
as the spiritualists would say, with his
atfinities." Does any one know how
the Alexandria Statesman stands upon
the "negro suffrage question:" Has he,
or any member of his cabinet, given
hint as to what he has in store for the
colored man? Before the surrender of
Lee, when his governorship had linn
tied command, he used to lisp friendly
tone now and then; but since his excel.
lency's advent in Richmond, nothing of
the sort has fallen from him. Is he in
favor OF "negro suffrage?" I don't care
whether he is or not, and ask the ques-
ton only that he may have an opportu-
nifty, through the interrogation, to define
his position. a., "a.
Gen. Turner seems to be the hardest
nut the Richmonders have encountered
thus far. He seems to be invulnerable
and persists in keeping the loyal men (of
the Mayo stamp out of Office. Is it not
too bad, after this class of heroes-"wh
though conquered, are not whipped"-
have taken the oath, that they cannot
again be permitted to take possession of
the government of Richmond ?-and re-
fill the jails with Yankees and niggers!
What makes Virginia supremely
ridiculous is, her assumptions Her ev-
erlasting pretensions of superiority-not
only over all the other Southern States
but over all the States of the Union,
and her threats as to what she will do, If
her cries are not attended to. She will
go to Brazil Well, let the discomfort
ed fellows go. Who cares?
In your town, the "rosette party" of
1se1-who were "good Union men" un-
der Vealie, Barnes, and Butler, up to the
surrender of Lee-are, it is said, chang
ing front, with view of assuring the
returned misguided heroes who fought
under that great officer, that they were
"all right during the conflict. All they
did in the way of obedience to the YAM
KEGS was compulsory! But the returned
soldiers know better. 1 have seen some
of them here. They understand the
"rosette party'--the shouters and spout
ers of 1s6l-to dot. could lift my hat
in token of recognition to the brave fell
lows who fought in the great and brave
army of Northern Virginia-for recog-
nize in their wonderful exploits, untur-
passed endurance and matchless courage
the deeds of brothers, and the proves of
AMERICAN SOLDIERS. But as for the
"home guards"-the gentry who pushed
Virginia out of the Union, and then de-
serted her-fof that sort of fold, have |
only an averted face. Let them march |
in silence, the road which towards |
travel. But let us talk of other things.
You will recollect that when New Or
leans was under the dominion of jeff.
Davis, it was a common practice with
many of the saloon keepers to issue
promises to pay in sums ranging from a
picayune ALL the way up to dollar, to
make good the scarcity of municipal or
Confederate currency. Among the rest
Who tried their hands at this sort of
was party-our old friend,
George w. Holt Whose brother Asa was
LONG similar business at the same
lime In Mobile)--who issued something
ike a hundred thousand dollars worth.
When General Butler arrived at New
orleans he did not like these private
'anking institutions, and gave the par
les to understand that they must call In .
heir shinplasters; that is, they must ii
edeem them as soon as possible. Mr..
Iolt, who kept a bar, suddenly shut up p
nop, sold out to John Hawkins, con- v
erted his noyables into greenbacks or :,
Did, and, before any considerable mum.
,r of his creditors were aware Of it, was ),
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