The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-02-27
A Southern IrisiiwOma,lss answer to her
ssBrotller Jimmy's'' letter.
SrAuNToN. Va, Feb. 26. ,67.

Torl1:, Anaeat;ca 81 had q letther from
home the other day, an By the same mail,
your note in the paper came into my fist.
It was i Re yourself, bowld, dasent and
learned = The letther inelosed is from my
mother-they had her a prisoner for givin
suck to a s'felon." Arahl Jimmy, but the
tears came down ny cheeks il q profusion
OF joy when yourelninded me ot you'd Ire
land We had CRATE times here on Christ
mass ! the boys got up what they call a
"sh9sdsg" the J,tro was. thrown out, an
while we were all together, we cheered like
fun for the (. Green Talk Of a hurlins
match ia the jar grae, a. home, but twas
no where coaparedto. our party Gray
ali blue cheered and faith The blue said
the South was like Erinkicked damn
hard for fshtin brsvely. Nancy Kelly
swears they are ILL Faa&aas. I'm frettin
TO think that your Christmas box. was a
hard one. | enjoyed mine, like Mike Ha-
ley .whin le was. kicked by the male. ~
/" Where were You kicked !? siz some one"
"in the soft place, /" faith, siz Mike, '.an !
took it in good pats
AS fonfthe droph todrink, I tellyou we.
had it Here in idae style. Veal swallow
ed il Ike . partin plessin. I bought
rlawnin shat fof the lag you lost; | had
to wet It toSbe shure, and 1--WE all dhrank
to the,goo luck ofathe other KNOWN ii
would be always dasentand vartuous in'its
actshuns and intenshuns Jimmy, Jimmy;
where We all fell on ATarye's hill, the rich
corn was onse planted for our staryin poe
pie at home. v O twas q hard meetin -
Our eouHtrymin dyin in anger, on the
God blessed earth that onss yielded succor
o'then in distress England robbed Us
ov what Fredericksburg sent us; al you
took :. poor revenge when we followd Tom
Meagher. to stab our beaefactors.
Ihatthing ov stoppin the grog BY day
light; lleedn + fret you, for here an there,
and every where else, It's only in the dark
good things are enjoyed; you L get used to
these things BY an by, Icant Writeabout
pollyticks jest now we. are. not entirety
| gagged, but then if we spake they make a
diyil Of a fuss about it. ssAmerica In
prophesy" takes up cur mind to. some ex-
tent, butprophets, like patriots, often make
. misyaAe.
You know my dear Jimmy that the
South Willneyer go down on its knees
You knew it at Bulls Run and .i7reler-
licSsburg, you knew it at Shilo aud the
Wilderness. Stephens will try tito he
sure All! Jimmy. whin he was studyin
history lie skipped Ireland Coaks an
Ewheedle her as you would ov may she's
rebel still Rebel! God bless the word,
tho a hundred laws should try to damn
it. Rebel Jimmy, our Emmett was one,
and I for oneam not ashamed. Stephens,
Butler an Ashly are pretty well mangered
| by the stable boys Of Wall Street pity it.
is they have not SStoaesga5Eto serve out the
oats This last kick Of Congress we don't
mind. [ never read about it, You re-
member the oula he'd line :: Evil commu-
nicashuns corrupt good manners. /"
You musa't be foolish about Mrs. Nc
Flynn an the Gorzaeas, but stick to your-
own yartue Ike dasent man. About
| knoclin the Southerners down, al jim !.
how'd back yourleg awhile. Dust was
thrownin youreyesbefore mud is thrown
into your heart nowto stiastEe fire ov ma
ture. You'll know yourselves soon. The
tstars" Jim have left your flag, an now
you have the Stripes As for me Jim,
I'll stick to the land of.brayery. dare
not 60 North. toy gtsstslltAdois dead cad where
honor cannot live.
The nasgars are dom fine those not il
the Penitentiary are outside; plenty ov
appEoashuns an room for more. Do they
call you now the counthry's SAVIOR an de-
finder? Do they tell you ':tostana on the
last plank die a martyr to the Country,
that comm giaerashuns may bless you 2"
| w That d consolashun!
Jimmy vhin the boys in Gray ragged
an torn, passed along cur streets, hungry
| an tired, lookin into their defiant eyes, 4
wept whin / couldn't see yours. Jack
! son, THE }3toacwa32. of Irish decent was
there leader. You followed the Convs;a,t
Sa,'cbes. Banks. How eouldyoube brave
whin the eye Of valor MAS lookia out from
the head oy a Jackson, a Pat. Claiborne,
Of a1IcGulloch &sinst you? l.l
20, | love the s.Gray for now like the
down tro5den 'sGresn, It's the emblem Of
oppressed truth, honor and heroism I
card and spin and weave The Hhomespun,
and my heart feels light whin remember
that q noble heart WILDE covered BY my
labor. M .g
| Jimmy, dear, write agin. an never al
low a dirty spalpeen to insaH, in their hour
Of distress, the brave boys they darn meet
On the field. VA s1s3 II
Give myvarturous regardstoour friends,
an tell them tlatthe counthrywoman, or
Doaouam Rossa, is not ashamed to call
herself "a REBEL"
Your Sister,
MARY.
P. S. Write your letther to the care of
V0lley Tlsysntan, an have it pranted il
the papers, SO the postmasters can't take
the wee bit ov sbounty money" you might
be after sending me. Yours,
|s.a Macy
General Assembly Saturday.
Two ",loca. railroad" bills were passed
| by the Senate Saturday ,one a House bill
amending the charter Of the Roanoke Val
ley road, and the other Senate bill in
cooperating the Shenandoah Valley road.
A Senate bill was also passed to inoorpo-
rate the Union Soldiers and Sailors Asso-
citation for behevolen5 purposes. The
greater part ofthesession Of Saturday was,
however, devoted to discussion.
In the House, the Committee for Courts
e "a ,n,,f,,,A l. ;.,o.rr,ofl iant Los