Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-09
The Portland Fire.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS FROM THE SOUTH.

ANONYMOUS LETTERS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Portland Press has the following ::
Two heightened sOutherners have
felt moved to set forth their views of
Gods ways with man, in anonymous
letters addressed to gentlemen Of this
city. The first writes from Louisville,
KY. TO P. M, Portland Me-;
LOUISVILLE, KY, July s, 1865.
" !P. II. Poyi!a,& Me..
"Dear Sir; Gen. Sherman, the Great
Arson and Fire King is once more abroad
with his inCendiary torches-every day
we hear of destructive fires in some To-
Cality at the North, as long as Sherman
remained stationary at St. Louis and
Chicago fires We're principally confined
to those places, cow that this great des-
Olater is on his march North, we hear
daily of fires either in his front or rear,
day before yesterday the town of Law
| renceburg, Ind. was consumed by fire
yesterday we heard Of your town suffer
ing from the fires of heaven, and to-day
another fire is reported in Pennsylvania
and l look for such reports daily until
the vengeance of the Almighty is ap-
peased by the destruction of seven-fOld
the amount inflicted by the desolating
march through the South by the Great
Ars0n-hres in his front, fires in his
rear, fires at his right and fires at his
left hand, is destined to be your fate at
the North. The total destruction of
New York city and Boston by fire would
not equal the sixty miles wide tramp Of
Sherman through Georgia. just call
your attention to this matter in order
that yout generosity may lead you to
observe &c.
"'Yours, JOHN SMITH.
Another writes to the Chief of the Re-
lief Committee, Portland, Maine from
Richmond, Va.
RICHMOND, July 8, 1865.
"'T0 the Chief Of the Relief Commute, Port
land, Me-.
"Sir: Your city is quite destroyed
by fire. Your people have my sympa-
thy. l am believer in Retributive
Providence, aud he distinctly states wen
geance is mine." am daily witnessing
this expression being carried out with
the different and various ways He has of
applying it to the North, practically and
generally. You no doubt will say am
fool and no prophet nevertheless deny
not this expression, vengeance is mine
saith the Lord" The North has over
run thu South by numbers, destroyed
her freedom, robbed her of her liberty
and buried her best blood; thousands
upon thousands white as well as black
are in a much more unfortunate condi-
ton than your unfortunate people, and
still no help, no sympathy are ex-
tended to them. vengeance is mine
saith the Lord" From what is written
a heading for history of untold length
could be written. Justice in every line
yes, in every word. vengeance is
mine sayeth the Lord" is my text-this
embraces more or less the whole Book
of Christ now add the violation of our
Constitution and the subjugation of the
South by superior forces arbitrary pow
er being applied to adowntrodden race.
Thus proud and high minded and
Christian people still suffer by the hands
of you and yours our Conquerers JEFF
Davis Davis poor fellow, included.
"'This caution comes in a mysterious
way, nevertheless believe your suffer
ings are heaped upon your heads by
Providence as retribution for your past
actions and particularly your present
unkind feelings towards your suffering
countrymen
afYours truly
GA REBEL UNTIL REPRESENTED.
"P. S.-This is written upon the
best of Rebel note paper-the best that
could he made durinD the War Il cen il az
. memento of q ruined man as well as Of
J . ruined people,"