The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-22

Grsi1i,ss State 9ulsraal.

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Il, r,l,r 20 tho ol,us;o, of tho Eoo,,,,e,.
AspiJ W VIZ 'Ae'o. :, VI -f' :,
OF thls morning 10 tne carpe.-paseers'
we copy the following bit of history of
them from the Liberal Citizen. which we
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IMPORTANT SCRAPS FROM HISTORY.
THE ORIGINAL "CARPET-BAGGER"
FOUND.
We have hoard much and read much
within the last fbrcc wears. about "carnet.
haooeY.s y s.the Northern scum . The
ssgssnt and cadaverous Yankee }, and the
u6Ioated and besotted German'u and we
have taken n deem interest in tbe matter
and made a careful investigation in order to
ascertain to n certainty. at what time. and
from what country. and from what cause
III, ra,n,rlohIo norsonoao o,;oinated .nd
tiiis ielaIhapie persoiaSe oilS'ha'eu, "iu III
why 1t is that line southern gentlemen ~
elevated in his instincts, and honored in his
lineage, looks with mexpressible contempt
on the New England worshlpper OF the al
mighty dollar, and the postiferous German
scum, which pollutes our land. ."-lExtr
from Georgian Democratic paper.l
Col. Baldwin, ex-Gov. Smith, K. T..
Daniel, and every Democratic editor IN the
State, have, within the past three months,
handled this subject with great deal OF
ability, and have never suffered an opportu-
nifty to pass without paying their respects
to this "1ow mean dog" the "carpet-bag-
ger. but with all their zeal, and profound
wisdom, have failed to inform deeply in
tereSted puDllc, the exact period IN the MS
tory of the State when this truly celebrated
individual. and his numerous associates.
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eHlgrateu 10 Ine sacrea SoA.
But for an eminent London publisher,
this ;nterestino fact and record of Il elevated
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lnSSnct anu nonofea lineage would
have been lost, lost forever to the world
And such loss. and how a similar one is
::AIu ! 1Ss,;,.aa !: Gfs, M :
eXqulSiIely deScripeu III uTay ) Elegy, one
of the sweetest poems in the English lam
puaee:--
Full many gem o. purest ray serene,
Inc dark, unitthom q caves OF ocean bear
fuil many hover IS porn 70 oiush unseen,
Ana waste lts sweetness on the desert AR.
Rut thanks to Mr. John Camden WIN
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has iiiaue aiitiquail,'i "oihS sPeoiauty
and has Just published volume entitled
The Original LISTS of Persons of Oualitv
~, ,;s,o,,ss % poEro,,s Es;ias Doi;t;cyo'
oinS, ah's, nei'Sious LAhco, no'i'ica
neoelS' serving hen, I9lu ior fern : q
ieaTs, ApPrelaces, oniiuIell ololen, M's,u, .' !,
ems Fresseo, anu otneTs VINO went anu wne
were sen sen IRON ureaV ore, britain 10 America I'm N
tne I'm t anu ioeii Il, centuries. new ne worh
gives .lie rl.es ol .ne SHIPS aia 1'her ~.
terestlng iacts comPieu lrom BRUSH puoh'
FeGorus' shey are oi COURSE au.nelillc.
FROM the record we ma 'hat III Vctooer
I'oo,
Is men a ana % women, n were M
on board lighter, to be carried down the the rive, m
to be shipped on board the Caesar" of of Dep
ford FOR transportation 1-ss M 70 sirgial fr
Newgate' and IS from the iail at Southworls
were sent over. In May, the same year, lo6: II
1zSS, a. one ,ime, i2o. d ss We're iat shipped Fl ls7
We're W. h transported. II In May, l747, several larg,
ships sailed from Liverpool carrying in al Loo
"earpet-baggers; sl IA u, l74s the ship 10 Laara,
lar contract to transport 'carpet- baggers to vir
ginin;
IN ss ~ sp @ere nd sppe% 70 nd gna "a oo ro ou
Work~the same year, also, came IS men and
women. In October, same year, q women an.
men IRON zsf fs' & Tdre Ereord sppeu aud9
saws the british government sent over 100 an
speaking of MARYLAND and Virginia he says :
Several of the best planters or their ancestors
have. in the two colonies, been originally of tn
(carpet-bap) class''
T n,.a;,.o. dot.;,, ,.;sht ~
lnese ASTOUNDING o'e'ails iiiShe De eA
tended, but enough Is given to settle TIL
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pet-oagger dates uach ial ahteIior W III
late " onpleaSantneSS," and shows no,
vroundless the nretensions of 6 ARMY af
oIs ;, 80, E - tID e.. A., -;
Venturers, anu su.ieis iroiii she ieSio
OF Fortress Monroe, to claim, and insist {
-, 'Go, D. ltIs. ~. ~ A. Ct {. cas
lsIn uen. Dutier ihaue INC iiisC COZ
traband'' but history proves he didn't max
tho fret g carpet-happer >, II is a1so
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great piece VI atIoganco III az lne ooicsei
all the Smiths, all the BaldwlnS, all tf
DANIELS nil the Democratic Editors. an
99-lootns Oh manor-porii, ana coollsn-afi