The Portland daily press., 1865-06-23
Letter from q Union Refugee.

The following letter will be read by hum
dreds Of our readers with much satisfaction.
They will remember Rev. Mr.. HUNNIcUTT
and the story Of his wrongs. He was Obliged
to fee from Fredericksburg to avoid being
forced to fight against his counuy's flag, He
is true man and has done noble service for
the Union cause during his forced sojourn in
the free states. He writes US that on the 4th
of July he is to deliver lecture in Freder-
icksburg. 1t must be proud triumph for
him to go back there at the present time. We
wish that he could go clothed with authority.
TO bear official rule among the former rebels
St. ABRAMS, VT, June 20, 1865.
To the Editor Of the Press; gr
On the eve Of taking leave Of New England
Tor my native South, allow me to present TO
you and the loyal press Of New England gem
orally, and through the loyal press 10 all my
friends in New England the most sincere and un.
teigned gratitude Of my heart for the attention
and kindness l have received at the hands OF
your people during the time I have been a
stranger and an exile among you. The loyal
people of New England will ever be held in
grateful remembrance by me-. 1 have passed
through fiery ordeal during the last four
years OF my life. / think can safely say
1 have learned much, and hope to profit by it,
and now leave the North TO return 10 the
South, alter an absence OF nearly three years,
determined to do all can to conciiiate and to
influence my oppressed, crushed and down
trodden fellow-citizens Ia the South to become
reconclled to the lamentable condition and sad
state of things to which the results of the late
unproyoked, cruel, wicked and evil war have
reduced them.
The sentiments have advocated in the
North shall continually and infexibIy main :
tain In the South, let the results be what thew
may. Universal Ireedom and gsrefal eouca-
ton sp 5s1d hsiss on Mnlc O.
Government. 70 commi. crate suffering hui
manily-to elevate and dignity man IS the
work God has assigned us TO do. And now
that the wicked rebellion is pus down and
peace officially proclaimed, The inalienable
rights OF the poor despised and prosecuted
coiored race must not be ignored. Let those
who have developed Intelligence, patriotism
and bravery Sufficient to fight tor universal
freedom on the battle fields,g now go to the
polls and maintain their rights at The ballot
boy. Less than this Is fragrant and upjustls
There yet remains a mighty struggle
through which we have to pass in the recon-
strucnon OF the Government. The grealest
political contest which has ever taken place
on this continent will be during the next
Presidential campaign. / Paradoxicsr as it
may seem, slavery End the rebellion are dead,
and yet they liue: Remember what say, and
may the Lord help tho loyal people Of This
great Republic to stand up and fight for the
right. III EFE 1BEk
The loyal clergy of all denominations, in
New England, witt never be forgotten by me.
They have uniformly treated me with the
greatest christian and ministerial courtesy and
Kindness, The Lord reward them abundant
~, and bless them in their high and holy mis-
sion Of love and mere I. { God bless New Eng
landl She is a light to the world. Farewell
( to the loyal people of New England. May
God bless them one and all, in this world and
that which isto GOMEZ sass& An9
| humbly trust the New England papers
generally will copy this unpretending article.
With sentiments of the profoundest regard,
am, dear sir, yours truly
AZ JAS. W. HUNNICUTT.