Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-10-04
Southern Loyalty.

The secesh and rebel politicians OF the
South are as defiant as ever, wherever and
whenever they have an opportunity, and
continually prove the necessity of loyal
military government. The least success
of the "lost cause" brings forth crop of
brutality. equalled only in the palmy days
of the Shareholders whip, and Southern
chivalry." Here is a sample which has
just occurred in Maryland, where the state
government: is being passed over into the
hands of returned rebels, and which is
written by a correspondent Of the N. Y.
Tribune:
One of the grossest outrages ever per-
petrated in this State was enacted at
Chestertown, Kent County, last week.
The victim was young man named Sui
Ivan, who had been there several days
selling religious books and pictures. Al
though Sullivan had conducted himself in
most exemplary manner, and never once
INDUCED in the luxury of expressing his
opinions upon political questions, it was not
long before he became suspected" of be-
ing radical, and the young blcods at once
determined to punish and drive out the in
truder. He was invited to join party TO
gather fruit, claEdestinelv, from neigh
boring orchard, and after arriving there,
by previous arrangement, persons who had
been stationed in the orchard fred blank
cartridges, when all the perty except Sui
Ivan fell, pretendingly, MORALLY wounded.
Frightened out of his wits, Sullivan ran
for his life. The next day the matter be-
ing explained, he accepted it as joke.
A few days afterward young man named
William Houston called at Sullivan's hotel
and invited him to ride with him into the
country. The invitation was accepted, and
they drove to the house of Benjamin Beck,
Jr., some five or six miles distant, where
they remained until after tea.
After nightfail Houston proposed that
they return. which was done by an out-of-
the-way road leading through large wood
used as camp-ground. In the wood they
were met by H. W., alias Doc Vickers,
Miner Jones, and Thomas Wickes, who
forcibly took Sullivan from The carriage,
tied him to tree, blackened him, destroy
ed his clothing, and beat and bruised him
-, m m ,st ,ny,or,;F,l p,onpar and ,,utt;pr
pistol to his head, threatened to blow out
his brains unless he promised to leave the
next day before 10 o'clock, and not to d.
vulge anything about the affair. To all
the entreaties of Sullivan for help Houston
replied that he was " on parole" and could
not assist him. Left in this condition, Sui
Ivan made his way TO town the next day,
and lodged complaint before a Justice of
the Peace, who held the parties to bail for
their appearance at the next term of Kent
County Court. Now, that you may under
stand who these parties are, and judge OF
the prospect Of having justice melted out
to them, need only to say that Vickers is
the son of Gen. George Vckers, the lead
err of the conservative rebel party in that
county, ane the prospective chief-justice Of
her Court. Houston is the son of DIR.
Houston, ex-register of wills, leading
rebel, and nephew Of Richard Hynson, a
| prominent lawyer of the same politics.
Jones was member Of Mosby's Cavalry.
Wickes is a brother of Joseph A. Wickes,
prominent lawyer, member of the late
] Constitutional Convention, and prospect
lively an associate Judge of the same Cir
cuit-and each and all are "pinks" of the
Southern Chivalry, and members Of the
:" first families of Chestertown.
Now, with this influence at their backs,
and the judges, clerks, jurors, and every
one connected with the administration of
Justice approyers if not instigaiors of the
outrage, does any sane man believe that
they will be published? Knowing the
whole batch, as do, and especially con-
sidering the strenuous efforts being made
by the relatives of these young outlaws to
induce Sullivan to compromise the affair
for sum of money, and the fact that no
lawyer among the old residents of Ches-
terlown could be found to counsel Mr.. Sui
livan, am forced to the conviction thar
this outrage was known, approved, and
encouraged by the parents, relatives, and
friends of these highwaymen. Ifanything
more is needed TO convince Congress of the
necessity Of reconstructing Maryland, and
that, without it, the life Of a loyal man is
unsafe, God only knows what it is.
This is the first fruits of our new Con-
stitution, and if nothing is done to relieve
us, it promises TO increase hundred fold
VIII Congress do its duty? Yours truly,
MARYLAND.
i BALTINoRE, Sept. %, 1867,
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