The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-23
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FORTRESS MoNnor, Oct. 20, 1855

DEAN DAY BOOK -
Yesterday, being the 10th day of October
.~tt0t day, which every true American citi-
zen always hailed with delight in times past
--t}lat day. whose earliest dawn was hailed
with sa1pos Of artillery~that day, upon which
Firginia's Washington contaminated the In
brpENDENCB OF these UNITED STATES, |
aWoko at an early hour, and listened in vain
t2r ths fanblinq Of the artillery But no
sound reached my car, and came 10 the con-
cjusit,1, a just one too, that the glories Of the
past were Forgotten III The Importance Of the
present
This is, indeed, the most important period
III he history Of or country. We have now
20 replace the fallen pillars Of that Union, Of
HAT great Temple. which, in four years Of ter
riilr warfare, has nearly come to ruin. Viz
3i,.ja i'obe I'D State bad noble part TO
perform iii the building. Of this great Temple
Sir: furnished her Washington to uphold it
with hi. sword II master workman in Thomas
Jefferson 10 plan it, and good, wise counseors
f,r its perl,etuation in Madison a Monroe
auI 1t host OF others. God grant, that she
1la, prove as useful il the rebuilding OF it!
Senator Doolittle's speech at Milwaukee, at
sr,ris considerable attention. 1t is ali able
argument IN favor ri the Presidents policy ;
}nf he dtnonncea in unmistakeable TERMS
the holding OF these Southern States in terri
roriai ~ sa'age He truly asks, " Ii we are
iitit % iiold them for generation by military
peWnr. when will the spirit Of loyalty ever
feturu And. again another question is
asked which is iiaught with meaning; " If
.tbcte States are thus to he held in vassaIa1e,
il what condition shall we be, if the occasion
enales it, 10 mo;Htoin By arms The Monroe
Doctrine ~ Again, How easy for Napoleon
to sow the seeds Of revolt in case Of war with
Flau,u . @ Who does not know that
u all forms Of human government, that most
likely 60 destroy all affection in the people is
the dyspotsm Of military powerF
MIR Duoittle's opinions are entitled To great
respect lee is one OF tic most conservative OF
he Republicans, and his views may be looked
upon il some degree, as those of the Presl-
dents Taken "all in all, II it is an able argu
neni in favor Of RepnbficoniSm, again hnpe-
rid;Sm In this httcJ quotation, there is Ger
tnlly more truth than fiction" If there is
an, thing in tins wide world, which will drive
from the bosom of the Southern man, every
spark OF affection for his country, it is the
continuance Of tbs military rule, to which we
are now subjected,
have heard that there has been great dis
satisfaction. among the Catholics of Washing
ton city, upon the refusal Of the authorities to
allow Fathers Wheeian and Hamilton to give
spiritual advice and fort 10 Captain Wirz.
There is no news here to-day. | did hear,
that there WAS to he another execution to-day,
Of negro convicted Of killing white soldier,
but expect my Information was unfounded.
| walked out this morning to the camp OF
the LIT District Of Columbia Cavalry. Upon
conyrtsiug with these men, ! was much sur
prised To find 50 much haired existing ili
their minds towards the negro. | asked them
il they knew anything Of this execution of a
aegeo and one answered me thus: D--n
hem, wish they would hang them all, ex
ecpt those who xiii a Niger I'd leave them
to help to kill the rest" I quote his exact
language.
The VIVID blew gale here yesterday from
the Nor west, and at an early hour prepared
my smoked glass to view old Sol III all his
eclipsed beauty l will not attempt to por
tray thai beauty, as l suppose you, i'll old Nor
folk, viewed him with as good an eye as |.
Yours, &C., s.