Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-28

published. The sentiments contained therein are
not a lutte Pecksnilhan IN their nature, ami are
sadly a. variance, when they prate OF naudiin
love t,r the south, with the testimony to the VIII
ter's savage nature heretofore exhibited IN his
publicly expressed opinions, and in his desolating
march through Georgia aud South CYolina:
HrADQ'Rs NIL DIV. Of THE Mississippi,
In the Fleld near Marietta, Ga,
June 80, 1854. J
llS A,,Rd Gilman Bocsa, Baltimore, M.
Dear NadaIn-Your welcome letter OF June. 18th
eame 10 me here amid the sOIlBd OF battle, shd,
as You say, hItle did 1 dream, when knew you
PLAYING "a, a school girl on Suilrvan's Island
beach that 1 should control vast army, point
my like the swain vi Aiarc, towards the plains
of the South Why oh why is this Ii know
wards those kind aud generous families that
greeted as with such warm hospitality IN days
long passed, but still present IN memOry and
Ito-day, were Frank snd Mrs. PorcheT, and EhZs
GiiHiaB, and Mary Lamb, aud Margaret Blake the
BARI daies, the Quashis, the PryorS, indeed any
and an OF onr cherished circle, their children,
even their chldrens children, 10 come 10 ne as OF
DID, the feelings OF duty and conviction would
melt snow before the genial sun, and believe
would strip my own children that they might be
sheltered and Vet they call ae barbarian, yandal,
aud monster, aud all the epithets that languages
can invent that significant OF maiigny aud hate.
All pretend 10 say ON earth as Ia heaven, man
must submit to some arbiteF. HE must nottbrow off
his allegiance TO his Government or his God with
ont iuSt reason ald cause. The South hadsIo cause
not ven preteNt Indeed by her uniuStiabe cOurse
she has thrown away her proud history OF the past
and LAID open her fair country to the Tread OF devaS
tating She bantered ana bullied as =" the CON
hict. Had wSdeclined battle, America would have
sunk back coward and craven ,merting the contempt
OF all mankind. A snation, were oreedtO accept
battle aud that begun, ii has gone on till the
War has assumed proportions at which even we, IN
the hurry -burly, sometimes stand aghaNt would
moi Suhlugate the South ia the SENSE so Extensively
assumed bat IsWOuld make every citizen OF the land
obey the common law submit to the same that We
do-uo worse, no better-Our equals aud Dot our SUI
periOrs / know, aud yOu know, that there were
Young men IN Our day, nov no longer NOurg, but
who control their fellows, who assumed 10 the gen.
tIemeu OF the south superiority of courage and
manhood, aud bOasngly dclied Us OF Northern birth
o. arms. God knows how reluctantly We accepted
the issue but once the issue Joined, like in other
ages, the Northern race tkHugh SLOW To anger, once
aroused, are more terribly than the more infam-
nahlt of the South. Even vet my heart bleedS
when the carnage OF hattie, the desolatiOn OF
homes, the bitter anguish OF families hut the very
moment the men OF the Soith say that instead of
appealing t. war they Shou@ have appealed TO rea
,oE L. our congress, 10 courts, To religion, aud
to the experiences Of history, then will say Peace
Peace. ~ back o. your point al error, aud resume
vour places a. American citizens, with all their
proud hvritaseS.
Whether 4 Shall live 10 see this period is problem
dtical, but YOU may and may tell your mother aud
sisters that 4 never forgot one Kind look or greet
ing OF ever wished 10 cface its remembrance; bat
m putting on the armor OF war; 4 did II that our
common country should not perish in niainy and
dishonor. 4 am married-haye wife and six chill
dreu litmg in Lancaster. Ohio. Ny course has been
in eyenttul enc, but l hope when the clouds of
anger and passion rre dispersed aud truth emerges
bright ~ 4 clear, vOu and all who knew me IN early
wears viii not blush that once dear friends.
Tell Eliza me that hope she may live torealize
tAi the doctrine of secession II monStrous in
our civil code diSobedence was in the Divnelaw.
And should the fortunes OF war ever bring You or
your sisters any OF old clique under the shell
ter Of my authority DO not believe they will have
cause 10 regret it. Give nv love to your children,
aud the assurance OF my respects to Your honOred
husband. Truly,
VT. SHERnIN.