Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-01
TEL. A, Emery, ESQ, has shown Us an

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interesting letter received by him recent!
from friend, in North Carolina. Thu
writer was a member of the class of 1861
in Bowdoin College, but left for his home
in the South, on the breaking out of the
war. He entered the rebel army. and
passed through the war. holding the com
mission of Major, when he surrendered
under johnson.
Mr.. Emery assures us that he is ayoung
man Of education and intelligence. and OF
good North Carolina family. His state
ments of Southern feeling, and their con
dition are worthy of notice. We give
few extracts. which may show that the
people in his section, are only overcome
but not converted, as yet. 1t is gratifying
/ however, tn notice that education is receiv-
ing more attention in the South, than for
merly:
LiNcoLNroN, y. c., Oct. %, '65.
During the
whole of the war looked for :hc names o
some of my classmates in the lists of the
captured, but found none. l wished to
find them out and alleviate the hardships
of their captivity, for whatever differences
NAV exist now or hereafter between us
politically. | shall always cherish 1.-THE
boys of '6l," as my dearest friends. Their
kindness TO me during my sojourn in Maine
gave me the most favorable ideas of North
crn hospitality.
The last fourye seem almost a dream
to me. and it seems but short while since
we roamed together over the classic grounds
of old Bowdoin. But alas, what awful
scenes have passed through since then.
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You will infer from my career in the
Confederate army, that l did all in my
power for the establishment of the indie
peudence of the South. This did earn
estly, and would that could have extended
the power of lesons. You remember that
deprecated secession, and dePlored the
madncss Of Southern fanatics. | believed
their course would be detrimental to the
whole country, and certainly the utter ruin
Of. the South, unless she could establish
her independence. But when the tocsn of
war was sounded. end when the question
was for me to decide, whether | should
stand side by side with my brothers, rela-
tons and friends, or point the deadly ain
y. their breasts. could no. hesitate mo-
ment. was impe!lcd to follow the for
tunes Of the "old North State" | might
have wished for the "stars and stripes" to
continue to wave over us. but | was son
of glorious North Carolina, and my first
love was due to her. | would follow her
destiny even to the uttermost. All is over
now, and have done what could for a
cause that considered just, and which |
still consider just, for Knight does not
make right North Carolina hal a right
to her independence. but alas, she had
not the po,ref. Here | am, now, a bark
rnpt, among a bankrupt people. surround. d
on ever hand by negroes, who are insolent,
ignorant, and VIGOROUSLY dishonest.
The people of the South are resigned to
their fate. They have Submitted their d.
hcultes to the arbitramcnt of the sword,
and the decision is against them. They
are conducting rs would have them, like
the high toned and clivalrous people they
are. and if the negroes were removed from
our midst. we would be content. When
will this question lie settled Shall the
South he forever cursed with this worth,
less race among her people as their equals
to insult them, and steal their substance ,
This cannot he the negroes must be re-
moved, or hoy 'e'u be ertermina,ed,
The spirit Of education is running high
er at the South. now, than ever before.
have commenced fine school in Catawha
county, and hope to do well. after the
country here shall have recovered some
what from its dcsolation.
My regards to all my old friends who
will consent to receive the regards Of sucl
a "deep dyed rebel" as have been.
Truly yours,
S. NJ. FINGER.