Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-31
R,trihutisn Of the Rebel.

rebels m tnH var. esrecialF those who
vere instrumental IN rushing the South in.
% reberion. The men Who farncd the
flames OF si-cord and lsd 81 IN srreciPiss-
ting tbc var" have many Of them In tbeir
own persons met jast fate. Tie ihoashi
has ben suggested. IN lookiar oser the
names ID thoss nsasbsrs N fhs seth Zen
gre-s. who werc most active IN bringing on
armed hossilities bef-een the too sections.
Wm. B.rksdais ras a member from Missis-
sippi. and Il vas said A. the tirne. represent
cd the largest slaveholding District in The
union- lie wAs a nan OF ability AID eds-
cation. and Poserfal drbafer. bat per-
feet specimen Of a +" ere eater lie ros-
sessed an unoOrtrolabic temper. ard his
phillipic- in favor Of dis1nion wcre violent
ard imrefuous.
He vas General in the rebellion. and
vas killed IN battle ard died with these
blasPhemOus words upon las lips. tell ny
wife died sghiirg like ~ This was
the last % Barksdaie. an appropriate fsale
for uieksd traitOr. Thonas &. Hindman
Of Arkansas was a Young man Of fne per
ron.l address. and had not his character
been poisoned BY the contamination %
Of slavery. ~ould have passed for a GOOD
felioE. Ambitious for distinction ~ stood
in the front ranks q secession. du-ir- The
whole congress. and let no Opportunity siip
20 fan the flames Of discori between the
two sections. lie vas early made gener-
al. bui sHch vas his arrogance and tyranny
IN commanding. that be soon vent under
the cloud and never was popular amonC
the rebels lie fell IN batsle. Icsdins /.
desperate charge uPoa our lines. in which
n, forces were terribly repulsed. II can
truly be sad. a. diefh the fool. 50 died
Iiindman
Who that ever read tie debates or the
seth Congress does not rcuicmber Lawrence
NJ. keitt Of Sou;h Carolina lie stood up
boldly IN Congress for years before the var
declining IN favor Of secession and rebel
lion A 6ery. vehement disclaimer. he
had no cqual IN che S6;h Congress. lie
vas a young nan. Of sno eduoaiioa. but
reckless habits; hal a genial good nature.
when rot infamcd wiih The 6rc. % secession
or strong drink. lie vent heart All soai
into the rebellion. an was early piaccd IN
command Of South Carolina re- .mcn,.
bat he never gained Distinction as a usiI.tar,
MAJ lie was Killed in battle la Virginia
IN 1854. Thus endei the earthly career Of
the 4" chivalrous kcift~
4 a
years a member 81 Congress. from North
Carolina. prior % the opening % tLe re-
bellIou. lie vas son of John Bra, D.
member 81 Gen. Jackson's cabinet. ana IN
heritcd some % re hest blood IN The GA
North safe. lie Was a Young man fcoa-
handing personal APPEARANCE. fne aiarcs..
and NO Ike BArksdale o. Kei,i IN be tenn
perament or manners Gcnslcmanir ana
temperate IN language. b. gcueraIly COM
uanded the rcspeet q aorthcrn men. lie
went for secession. bet 49, cou,psrafirel,
moderate in BIS views upon the e,-~s'ic-
lie was. a. tbc opening q the rebelIion.
placed IN command o. North Carulira ~
ginent. and soon rose % tie rank oia MAJ.
General. lie vas killed a. che battle q
An-e Am in Sspt-nbcr. isf2.
Wen 10 &C remember Felix X ZolIicc7cr
a Tennessee. member Of The sab Cen
grsss- lie as sell made man. and had
ior many years excrted a commanding IN
huenco upon The poiiiics az Tennessee.
lie was a ~his a the oil school. and for
wears was associated Nth Par,on Brovn-
iow IN defending the doctrines % that par-
~ a. conduetors Of the public pres. Al
fhouGh he a. first did not favor thc doctrines
a scccssion. yet b. Suffered himself % 80
draw INTO rs dcsfruefivc macist-om. ard
Wa easiy ia tbe var made a general in Che
rebel army. tie hal. sometime prior %
his deaih. hed an important command in
abe West. lie vas Killed az tie battle a
Somersei. keuiucky. Gen. ZolEroHrr vs.
Posse-sed % macy cxcclcnt traits a
character. and bal D.. ike as Oh 90.
laborer. Par.on Browul1u. stood na-flnv
b. ~ % FAC IN bis native Tennc,scc. p,
would have eEcrtcd powcrf1l irfrcrcs in
saving fhat state from fhc terrible eHr-ts a
The rebciiion h asi time 90 saw hir..
IN The Peace Congress in Isfl. 90 hal
long private corversafior. upon ne s-b-
jet Of the armed irsolafi,- a the union
While clnrirr 20 tie South and hcr ins,i-
tutiors. D. then evidently t,F --s-v -,-..
gisings 81 abanion'ne fio old FAC ZoHi-
ooher olgit not fo tare been trsf-- tr.
vben fhe hour n peril come. D. t.l s-.f
ended Lis ingiorisus career. fighting g. an
unhoiy r,beiI.on. against Gle bcst Govern.
rncnt ihe uoriI ever sav