The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-01-24
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considerable sl
~My Is g. easay a7 e5 s
most others mmeasaras 1t rrm saaoas
tnt ! have suffered e. many har5saps
and c6Jugej 50 many prwtons in
the ca4se 81 liberty sul freedom ,hel
my haa IS aeasd against sympghy
tnam De Htal.rs aud cypress 81
10y ltIored ny Haase lauA Fagsh
lrm cclcs 81 d.ta ioi. drs.le aHd
Ruined villages, aal isienns a lately
20 the wsi, 81 lhe Widow aal O. cy
o. thg orphan vhea behold the 10
- ard deva.tun that mark Tie track.
q ihe Federal troops. ean amy one
" nder that he Ores 81 reveaga aaa
retaliation .lumbey ID my boon asd
only need thc occasion Is burst iHlo a
flame There are but Jew hau
holds % ,he South tbat haze suffered
40 pd,a0oos, endured no bcreayr
mgni 10 our great struggle lot iay a-
hegept Hghts 81 oug raee. Truly in
this nar. civilization has been made to
shudder ana demons rejoice on tie
backward march Of an hat IS cnnob-
ling and worthy 81 The creature made
Of Gods own image, aud aIier Ills
own likeness. Whatever was done
at St. Albans was SO done BY he Or.
der and authority Of my government,
! have not violated the neutrality laws
Of either Canada or Great Britain,
nor was tie expedition 10 81. Albaus
projected or sc on foot in Canada
! have leh home friends, luxury and
ease 10 battle ior a cause endgared 10
me only as The cause Of right Dis
franchised and driven from ny native
State, cKomueky) ! espoused The
cause OF sthe people whose blood fills
my veins, and whose feeling and iu-
terest are Identical with my own. and
f
having espousud this cacse, will new
look back, bot rather than yield, pour
on my blood as a sacrifice on lie
altar OF the noblesl and dearest cause
that can call forth the efforts IF man.
have faced death many Zines ere
this, aud should'l, conrayto all prcc.
edeu., be cxlraiited, am perfectly
aware what my fate shah be,
can die as q som Of the Southland
the agony q ten Thousand deaths will
never cagse me 70 regret What ] have
done, and The pant ! hase borne intAis
struggle d right against might !
had believed lhai C9uada would be
/ true to her pristine reputation, and a
least deal me the justice aud right
1 guaranteed by the neutrality proc!a-
nation Of Her Majesty, Queen Veto
ria, and il is with feelings Of surprise
aud wonder that behold the part her
government has taken against me-
an ask IS, that impartial justice
may be me,ed out 70 me and ny com
rades As TO the judiciary an SAT-.
4 can but feel dat his Honor b fore
" HON new ! AN brought will give
me right though the heavens fall and
TINT bic sense o. justice is far above
government influences and the clamor
ofthe fearful. The DAG Of the 1n-
pre hes been the emblem q protec.
ton the oppressed and ouieda allen
for many long year, and wllnot fail
to give nae that impariialily which bias
made il the JOY Of the fugitive tor ag
es past ! have done but my daty as
a Confederate sollie u. and am wiling
TO abide by tie consequences there
upon. AT the men with me u 81.
ASaus were either Confederate Off
GERS or soldiers, aud Oh many hard
fought battle field they have prov d
their devotion 70 Southern rights and
TO the Southere cause and should VIC
now be called upon to yield our lives
in its defence, the parting words Of
Hon. Jas. II. Seldom, Secretary Of
| War for the Confederate States, will
be verified. They were these Lieu.
tenant, you 60 upon a dangerous mis-.
sion, and you and your command shaII
be fully protected" And ! can as.
sure tie good people Of s.. Adams
that the day upon which ! die will BE-
one that will bring a wall to tie best
families in the Green Mountain State
My death VIII be avenged, and t.al
ia the blood Of Vermont officers. And
again assert that have heart for
every fate, and II English law tails Il
protect me, my government can ant
will ayenge my sacrifice At Tie sLrin'
Of a cause to which thousands noble
than haze yielded theifli'es Vi q.