The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-26
similarity.
The Post calls upon us for ae~videnceu

similarity.
The Post calls upon us for evidence
of the atrocities perpetrated by RutIe,
Turchin, McNiel and other Federa
Generals. We refer him to De For
taine's Marginalia-a readily accessible
work; let him note particularly tn
report Of q committee of the Confederat
Congress upon the subject of outrage
/. and some extracts from the Philadelphi
Evening Journal Opp. 1856 and III, It
difficult to conceive how this deman
r for evidence" be anything but the coo
effrontery of pretended ignorance. Tn
execution of Mumford, the sack O
: Athens, Alabama, when Turchin "shu
, his eyes for two hours,n the murder o
noncOmbatants by McNiel, at PALMYRA
the vandalism that would have reduced
the Valley of Virginia to a bowling
wilderness-are they not known of al
men ? f
The Post assures us that we cannot
bully the Radicals 1.-THE Northern
people were never yet deferred from
the execution Of a purpose by a threat,
' were never known to refuse the
gauntlet" As w did not attempt in
limitation, this is not much to the pur-
pose, although 1t may be very true: one
might, however, remark en- passantth
the Trent affair and Franco Mexican
complications convey a somewhat diff
ferent impression. In the same way.
1 did 1t at oil meet our wants, we should
perhaps be grateful for the hint that we
may cajole and cousin them (the North
ern people, into any kind Of measures.
&c." but GU courteous cOtem porary
has been at 80 much pains to teach us
history that we will spare him the
| frOnhIa nf Apofrsu~ T. "
ilcking-an art in which we are as will
ling to remain unskilled as to accord
him the hOnours of an adept.
The truth Is that the Editor of the
Post has correctly surmised that our ba-
tired OF the Radicals cannot be intensi-
ned. Let US again say, for his benefit.
that we neither ask nor expect fayours
or Justice from a party who find their
mouth-pieces in the miscreant who now
pants.t TO revenge upon a helpless captive !
and a ~defenceless people, the castigatioh
That he dared not resent upon its inlic- |
tor; and the wretch whose sweeping
schemes OF confiscatiOn attest the yepal
spirit of one who "for q quart d'ecu
would sell the fee simple Of his saliva.
tlon.' TO our apprehension, it is not
amongst such men that President John.
son fnds-as the Post alleges-shis
most faithful political friends and SUP.
p.orters. and, believing this, we dis |
charged what we thought a duty, not |
only In reminding President johnson
and the truly patriotick men of the
North that their W statements proved
that making an example of Davisr was
q work of supererogation, but in depre.
eating such q course as one which would
utterly fail OF its object, and warning |
them with all truthfulness and candour
against bequeathing, in the memory OF
THIS deed. a terrible legacy ofhatred and
bloodshed. That manly candour an
pears to our cotemporary only as "bullys
TIE hhature Of some men ITO find mean
motives unto noble needs.n
Boston AND New YORK GRArrrupE.
We have received at this office a contri.
button OF w dollars for the two pilots
who rescued the crew and passengers of
ship Mary A. Boardman in our
on one of the coolest mornings
TINS season. We perceive that there
been q subscription amounting to
eighteen thousand dollars donated in
Boston for the captain of the shin Graf
itCde, who rescued the passengers and
crew of the Fredonia, which was
off that coast a short time ago.
Both of these were British vessels, The
.fre1onla, however, was bound to New
YORK with bel passengers, and vel in
Boston people contributed thus liberally
reward the British captain, while in
The case of the wreck of the Boardman
N the waters of New York harbor. the
OF the contribution to the two ,
pilots who risked their lives to save the
'ufterers, who must have inevitably
,erished but for their ~gallantry, is one
tollar q head, which has been sent to
ls-about six cents for the life of every
person saved. frl !
We observe that some members of the
New YORK Chamber of Commerce who
listed President johnson last week. re-
presented themselves worth ~seventeen
Millions of dollars ; and we do not per. !
,eive that either the Chamber of the i
Board of Underwriters, or any other d
BODY representing the commercial inter. !
,sts oil this community, has done any, |
hing towards rewarding these too brave /
New York pilots for the fearful risk thew !
in the cause of humanity. They !
ught to get ten thousand dollars apiece. /
nd they have received only one dollar. !
We boast a great deal about our supre- !
macy as q commercial metropolis but :
Iere Is a case in which our merchants
ave themselves open to the charge of :
meanness. They flaunt before !
he world their wealth as counted by Z
Millions, and yet they take no notice Of \
hese brave fellows who exposed their !
YES to rescue the crew and passengers {
+ a ship almost within sight of the me !
itself. We hope that this stie. 9
will not be permitted to rest upon l
reputation of our representative =
numerical bodies, but that something
I'll be done to mark the appreciation in 9
.hich b disinterested services of the 9
,ew York pilots in this case are held. {
I. Y. Herald %. 9
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION IN PANS !
w evenings ago the groups of persons J
Alected in the vicinity of the Madeline :
walking on the Boulevard. had their :
,tentioh reused by an explosion which I
ar heard near that part of the square I
nlch Is sometimes used as a flower Q
larket. The explosion was as loud as :
lat OF a cannon, and shook the win q
Dws OF some houses in the neighbour
As 1t was not repeated crowds $
,diected on the spot, and the serqens-de.
ue hastened to discover the cause mr. '