American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-01
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; Friday, the 21st. After bcino
hunted like dog through swamps
4 ana woods, the last night beiur
CHASED by gunb0atS. till was forced
, 10 return, wet, cold and STARVING
WIN every mans hand against me. /
) am mere IN despair, and why For
dong what Rrutus was bonopnd for
"hat made Tell hero; and vet /. for
striking down greater tyrant than
they ever knew, am looked upon as
II common cut,tlroat. My action was
pufer than either one of theirs. One
hoped to be great. The other had
not only his country's, but his own
wrongs to avenge. I hoped for no
gam. L knew no private wrOp~
struck for my country, and that alone
"a country that sroaned beneath his t
lyrahly-and prayed for this end c
ana yet now behold the cold hand G
they extend to me. God cannot par. s
oofl me II l have done wrong; vet | {
cannot see any wrong except in sery- S
ing Il degenerate people. The little. {
liie very little that left behind TO
clear my name, the government will s,
not allow to be printed So ends oil
FOR my country | have given up all
nat makes life sweet and holy
brought DC misery upon my fasnillL.and
~ S"is 'l ~ beard Rasa'ri; has been
one, except what l did myself, and
fills me with horror. God, try and NJ
orgive me } and bless my poor mo-
her. Tonight | will once more try
he river with the intent to cross,
hough | have a great desire and al Sci
lost Il mind to return to Washing e er,
on, and in a measure clear my name, afr
-hich | think | can do. | do not re- mt
pnt the blow | struck. l swear be- of
ore my God, but not to man, think wi
have done well, though | am aban- ea
oned with the curse of Cain upon mel 81
f the world knew my heart, that one tn
low would have made me great, on
hough | desire no greatness. To re-
iwht | try to escape these blood De
ounds once more. Who can read ~ ~
is fatee Gods will be done" | ou
ave too great Il soul to die like no
riminal. to
O! may lie spare me that, and let iol
ne die bravely. | bless the entire Vi
,orld. | have never hated or wrong mr.
Il any one. This last act was not pa
7ron", unless God DEGREES it, and it tel
5 with him to damn or bless me, and mi mi
his brave boy with me, who f So
tten prays: yes, before and since, sb
With a true and sincere heart. Was til
t crime to him! If so, why can to
Ie pray the same! do not wish to ca
he'd drop of blood, but | must ,b
irht the course. Ills all that's left mr.
ne. as
Upon q piece of paper found in the IN
he diary, and supposed to have been re
orn from it, is written the following: VI
My dcar-piece torn out.) For of
rive me but have some little PRIDE. he
cannot blame you for want OF hos ar
pitality; YOU know your own affairs; OF
was sick, tired, with a broken limb, 81
md in need Of medical advice. J n, n,
would not have turned y dog from
my door in such a plight. However, d.
you were kind enough to give us al
to eat, for which | not nt
only thank you, but on account OF d,
the rebuke and manncTin which to
piece torn out.) 1t is not the sub s.
stance, but the way in which kind SC
ness is extended that makes one hap o.
ny in the acceptance thereof The nj
sauce to meat is ceremony; meeting S,
were bare without it. Be kind to 81
accept the enclosed 50, although hard II
to spare, for what we have received. !,
Most respectfully, your obedient c,
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