The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-05

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ate Us, and to a~meliorate the bitterness.
OF what their own hearts taught them
was a severe ordeal, thus manifestinc
that they We're worthy of the cause
which they had successfully maintained
The spirit manifested by the Federal
soldiers vas not even then participated
N BY their invisible and invincible :
politicians, a the following circum-
stance will manifest
After the surrender a gallant Confed-
crate, approaching that with him
Othellos occupation was gone, con
Guided to deliver a farewell address to
his troops. The role was a most diff
cult one. Should he concede too much
It might be ascribed 10 subSerriency.
Should he be too valiant he might sub
Ject himself t ridicule. Nothing
daunted, however, this son of Themis
called out his troops they were formed
III a hollow square, and from their cen
ter he made his address. Returning 70
his quarters, instead Of winning con
gratulations, he was told that he had
granted too much; therefore next dav the
men were again called out. formed and
addressed, and now he was told he was
valiant overmuch = and had he been
compelled to continue until all were sat
isfied, 1t Is questionable when he would
have been relieved.
On this second day a peculiar look
ing individual was seen pryinc through
the Confederate encampment, it was
evident he yet had his misgiyings. He
was dressed In a slick suit of black.
wore a bell crowned beaver. and sat IN
easily on his horse. In their payer
moods the soldiers would have invited
HIN to come out of that hat" but now
they suffered him to pass ~unmolested.
As our friend was ,~unrayelling' his
OF the proceeding day, the civil
Ian drew near, for being a member of
the Federal Congress, he felt at home
when words and not bullets were the
weapons employed. He inquired the
OF the speaker and remarked he
"a rash young man" which elicit
ING no reply-he moved off to a ragged
and tauntingly inquired.
How Go you surrender your arms?-
he Ire OF the veteran was kindled in a
moment and he quickly and passionately
'eplled-"We march out, stack arms.
give them up and turn round, whip YOU
ike h, and take them back !" for many
# u arms had been captured on the
field.
A knowledge Of the prominence in our
councils of the actors in the
.bove scene would heighten the inter
st in the incident.
The reply OF the soldier shows what
felt by many that though over
Inclined by numbers they were neither
em0ralized nor contenteI. and had the
7rms been more exactine, but little per-
lasion would have induced them to
enture an escape and inaugurate a
lsastrous and desolating partizan war.
ONE had already destroyed their arms
lther than surrender them. which will
a measure account for the dispropor-
Oh between the number of arms de-
Tered up, and of the men. who were
Irrendered.
Thus closed the eventful day at Apo
attoN and on the next, preparations
I departure commenced early, and as
G different commands, the day after.
ok up their line of march, and the roll
the distant drum ~reyerberated through :
e surrounding hills, no longer inspi- S,
lg a hostile foe, rising above u still f
oelllous disappointment we could but
the blessings of peace and reflect q
the greatness of a government, 5
Ilch, resting not upon the terror Of 0
ndlng armies could subdue the pas a
rs engendered by a protracted and ',
astrous civil war and bring back a 4
people to the resumption of the r
Of citizens, with all the avenues p
preferment and promotion SO soon
in open alike to those who wore the
lie and the Gray. :,
We had no morning reports at this time, and e.
e 1t is impossible to recall the names of all
officers who participated with us in t,e c1osino -