The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-30

so~lut0l1A 01s0 k111 q -cerlued copyei
which was done of course, and it appear
ed in the. Washington special OF the Gin
cinnati 'Ehquirer, Yesterday (Monaay I,
Here # is:
Ii Ano. Apa l3 14s-Friday the
iaes.@U nsilmto-elAy, nothing WAS ever
thought of sacrificing tosour rcountry's
wrongs For six months we had work
ed to capture but, our cause being al
most lost, SONG hing decisive and great
must be done; but its failure was owing
to others, who did NOS strike for their
country. with a heartsdoua sso a1b
i struck boldly, and not as the papers
say. I walked with s.sirna sic p through
thousand of his friends, and was stop
ped but pushed on. s A colonel was at
his side. i shouted +. SIS seaapsr,' before
fred, In Jumping ! broke my Leg
j passed all his pickets, rode sixty
miles. that night with the bone Of my leg
tearing the flesh at every jump. 1 can
never repent it, though we hated to kill
Our country owed all her troubles to him
and God simply made me the instrument
Of his punishment. The country is not
what it was. $3.50
April, May s, lS65.-This forced IN
ion is not what l have 10y ed, I care not
what becomes of me, / have no desire
to outlive my county, Hhis night
fore the deed wrote a long article,
and left it for one of the editors Of the
National Lntellteencsr, il which fully set
forth our reasons, for our proceedings.
He is the Government.
Friday, the 2lst, after being hunted
like a dog through swamps and woods,
the last night being chased by gunboats
till / was forced to return, wet cold and
starving, with every mans hand against
me, 1 am here IN despair, and why
For doing what Brutus was honored for,
what made Tell a hero, and yet I, for
striking down a greater tyrant than they
ever knew, am looked upon as com
mon chit throat. My action was purer
than either one of theirs. One hoped
to be great The other had not only his
country's but his own wrongs to ayenge.
l hoped for no gain. knew no private
wrong. / struck for my country, and
that alone-a country that groaned be
meath this tyranny, and prayed for this
end. and yet now behold the cold hand
they extend to me. sod cannot pardon
me if l have done wrong, yet l CANNOT
see my wrong, except in serving de-
generate people, The little, the very lit
tie til at; 1 left behind to clear my name,
the Government will not allow to be
printed, so ends all. For my country
have given up all that makes life sweet
and holy brought misery upon my fam
lily, and am sure there is no pardon in
the heaven for me, since man condemns
me SO. .I7have only heard of what had
been done, except what Idid myself, and
it fills me with horror. God, try and
forgive me, and bless my mother. To
night l will once more try the river with
the intent tocross, though had q great
CT desire and almost 4 mind to return to
" ashington, and ia measure, clear my
name. which feel l can do. l do not
repent the blow | struck ! swear before
my God, but not to man. think have
done well, though l am abandoned, with
the curse Of Cain upon me- If the world
knew my heart, that one blow would have
made me great, though I did desire no
n ffrht I try 10
bloodAounds once more. Who can read
his fate !? Gods will be DONE l have
toe. great asoqlto die like, a criminal
O.may He spare me that, and let me
die brassly. bless the entire world.
l have never hated or wronged any one
This last act was not q wrong, unless
God DEGREES it so, and it is with Him to
damn or bless nae, and from this brave
boy with me, who often prays-; yes, be-
fore and since. with a true and sincere
heart, was it crime in him ? If not, why
can he pray the same ? do not wish
to shed drop of blood, but L must f ght
the course. It's all that is left me-
Upon apiece of paper found in the
diary, and supposed to have been torn
from it's written the following:
My dear-(piece torn out:1 Forgive
me, but have some little pride. / can
not blame you for want of hospitality;
you know your affairs; I was sick, tired,
with . broken limb, and IN heed OF med
zeal advice. I would not have turned a
dog from my door in such plight
However, you were kind enough TO give
me something to eat for which I need
Only thank you, but on account of the
rebuke and manner in which to-Fpiece
torn out. Its not the Substance. but
the way in which kindness, is extended
that makes one happy in the acceptance
thereof The sauce 20 meat IS ceremony;
meeting were bare Without it Be kind
to accep..the enclosed as, although hard