The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-01

THE PALMETTO DICTIONARY.
During the rebellion several school
books were prepared by ythe rebels for
the use Of their children. Science was
taught in them insuch a way as not to
contaminate the youthful mind with
northern sentiments. We give below
some extracts from the sheets Of an
unpublished Palmetto Dictionary. The
author does not now wish to be known,
as it might interfere with his pardon:
America- -Etymology; from Armor-
lea, corruption of the word This
country, first inhabited by Britons, was
afterwards occupied by the Norlnans,
our ancestors, the most chivalrous peo-
pie the world ever saw. (Note-The
Eormans, like their descendants in the
new world, had noble forms, with
small, delicate hands, never solled or
hardened by servile labor.) /. Virginia
and the States south of the Potomac.
2. (Obsolete.) The country on both
sides of the Potomac, including the
homes Of fhe1i horCes ~ mort gthern hOr-
-buf,ifiifs -s,sssf-sl -'--- =
Government of AmeIicd-See Confed-
crate States. Army of do, see Lee.
Navy of do, see Mallory. Finances oil
do, sec Confederate currency and the
rag bugs.
AIa6dmd-0ne of the most important
of the American StutcS. In IL Is Mont
gomery, the ancient seat Of government;
and Mobile, the second seaport town of
the country, celebrated for its naval
history. Through the interior of this
state Sherman made his escape when
pursued by Hood. Also the name of n
war-ship furnished by our secret allies,
and known and honored as the mistress
of the ocean. Her commander was
never known to be beaten or to forfeit
his honor.
Bldck-A color. Blacks in the plural
is used as substantive, and stands
for a well-known race of beings mid
way between men and brutes. In shape
they resemble men; in instinct and
character, brutes. Their moral instincts
are divine, and are not improved by
culture. They choose the lot assigned
them by Providence. They love servi-
tude and hate liberty. They idolize
their masters and abhor abolitiOnistS
They will fight for their masters, but
not against them. They regard the
Yankees as their natural enemies; and
will hunt down runaway Union prison.
ers, starve them, lead them into ambush
and betray them to their foes. Some
willnever forsake their masters
or accept their liberty. Thus the Pro-
violence of God but confirms his word
in respect to their proper destiny.
4nlbdssdGtOr-One who lives abroad for
the good of his country. OF this, his
tory presents us no example more strik-
ing than that of our most accomplished
of Trent memory. They
were riyallcd only by our chief magis-
trate, for whom prouder honors are in
reserve.
Confederate StdteS.-The only exam
pie Of perfect civil government on
record. Perfect in its idea, rs our great
est political philosophers proved long
ago; perfect IN its origin in which in
cOrruptible virtue and noble patriot
ism shone conspicupusly; perfect in its
instruments, men Of whom the world
was not worthy; perfect in its consis-
tency, its Justice and lumane admhris-
tration; perfect in its economy and
system Of finances, and, to crown oil,
perfect in its success and permaqcy.-
Posterity will never cease TO profit by
this example.
lGunlihesS.-This word answers TO
tTriWS in the Latin. II indicates u GER
tain lOftiness of character, which is
more easily conceived than expressed.
II il often cOunterfeited, especially by
wGlk-minded men, who think 1t cow
ardly to be honest, unjust or untruth-
full; or to appear rs thieves, burglars,
assassins, murlercrs, inccndiaries. 1t is
manly TO kill u Yankee by any means,
by trickery, by starvation, by poison,
by infection, by butchery, in citizens
gnrb. 1t is manly to he caught in u
wOman'S dress. Some men arc weak
enough to boust of manly deeds. The
true man is the one who can talk great
things. "By thy words shalt thou be
Judged. .r'-I'dlmcitO Bible.
RsliGOn-l. Historically; that which
is most perfect in the time Of Cain and
Abel, and has been degenerating by de-
grees ever since. .. Morally, thnt which
makes one reverse the golden rule. 3.
Spiritually, that which seeks all other
things before the Kingdom Of God and
his righteousness, and which multiplies
both the numbers and the sorrOws of
the widows and the fntherless, and will
sooner die in the last ditch thnn keep
itself unspotted from the world.
UTSd0m-OnC of the rarcst and no.
blest qualities of the mind, inspiring II
heroic daring, Leading its possessOr, in
the very face of popular prejudice, to
chose the worst ends, and the worst
means, and the worst spirit, and then
to initiate NIilton's Arch-tiend. Policy
is n low consideration; and the lowest
ofnll English proverbs is TINT "honcSty
is the best policy" The one is as good
MS the other; and both are despicablc.-
"Gain is gOdlincss. ."-I'dlnicitO Bible.
IViSc-Thc cXes are wise, the cX-Prcsi'
dents, eX-SenntOrs, cN-NlinisterS, OK
Governors, cX-GcnCrnls and GX-traitOrs
In general. They know how 10 recon-
struct the national and State govern.
ments; they understand the constitution
and the laws, especially the criminal
code. Their assistance in the counsclS
of the milton were never more rdtHdbtc
or more needed than now. The OK.
Governor OF Virginia was Wise; and
| therefore, "his soul is marching on
But now, "Whcrc is the wise? Where
Is the scribe (Bcninmin)? Where is Tho
disputcr of this world (FooteP'-l'ai
mciiO Bible.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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