Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-11
A Gentleman should be Recognized
Wherever Found,


The following is from the pen of General
D. Fl. Hill, in the August number of Tho
Land We Love:
We have been asked by lady friend how
we ought to treat ''our late enemies" As
her letter is without signature, we suspect
there may be some tenderness in the inquiry.
and will therefore deal tcnderly with the
subject.
1t is a safe rule to recognize the gentleman
aud man of honor wherever found, of what
ever creed, sect or nation. We cannot un>
derstand how men, who have fought each
other squarely and bravely, can continue to
hate each other after hostilitics have ceased.
But We can understand how good men of
both sides can loathe, with bitter loathine.
house burners, thieves, and marauders, We
can understand the contempt honest men feel
for the cowardly miscreants who kent out of
the manly fight to trample upon and insult
the weaker party after the fight was OYER
We would remind our lady friend that If the
United States army had in it Sherman, Tur-
chin and Butler, it had also Mcclellan, BueI,
Reynolds, Sykes, Gibson, Stone, Stoneman,
franklin, ETC., who conducted war on civilized
principles, and had no deflement of torches
and silver spoons upon their hands. We have
heard story of that great statesman and iu-
T ist, Judge Butler, Of South Carolina, which
may assist the fair lady in coming TO d deci-
Elslon. Mhenfhe Judge, then Mr. b., was
practicing law, son Of the Emerald Isle
came into his Office and used some very harsh
language, in regard to a charge made against
him by the firm Of Butler & Co. Dir. B. in
dignantly ordered him out of the Office. The
man instantly obeyed, but returning. he put
his head IN the door and said isMisther
Butler you're jintlemin, aud will never
hurt the likes oy you, but if you'll send your
partnership out here, I'll break livery bone In
hisbody." The Southern people have no Ill
feelings towards the soldiers and true gentle
men among their late foes, but We can never
think Of "the partnership" without thinking
of Judge Buffers Irishman.
General Richardson, Commissioner of
Immigration, writes:
ST ann just informed by General Tochuau
that the seven hundred emigraDts mentioned
in my card of the 9th instant as to arrive az
New York IN one of the steamers ofthe Amcri-
can aid and Homestead Company. win be In
by 9th September, and will wish 10 1,nrehase
farms OF fifty to one hundred acres immediate
y on their arrival, and TO enter at once upon
the requisite building and other preparations
for permanent settlement; that they have
ample means for building, stocking and pro-
vIsIoning their homesteads, but viii require
q credit oftre or six years upon the purchase
money, paying interest from the date, and
with the privilege of paying portions of the
principal as from time to time they may be
able to 50. They are skilled agriculturists,
and have among them mechanics Of all Kind
and some laborersD
at a fancy dress ball in Paris. ladv
was seen In very lowybodied dress. While
floating aud waving an abundance OF Green
ganze. She Was politely asked by a Gentle
man what she personated. zsTle sea. Mon
sieur-g AT low tide. then, SIadame.' The
lady blushed, and then the gentleman
''slniled. =