The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

II -
Destruction and Rs,onstruotion,"
Is the somewhat startling title of work from
the pen of the late Gen. RShard Taylor, recent
| ~ issued by the AppletopS Of New York. Gen.
Taylor was q gallant Cshfsdsrate soldier, an
accomplished scholar, ami 3 shivalric gentleman.
Whatever may be said fthc merits of the work, !,
no one can deny but he vas terribly in earnest
and conscientious in hid beliefs. The book is
written in a bold, dashing style, abounding in
poesie and romance. The descriptions Of the
battle scenery are very interesting. Nothing
| could be more dramatic than the sketch of the
campaign in the Valley Of Virginia, under Jack
SON, during which many lights ore thrown upon
the character Of the "Great Captain" Gen.
Taylor's sketches of. oharscter are bold and
striking. BY o fewJstrokes,of the pen the salient
points OF the individual character are brought
out in bold relief wok3hya masters pencil
as ass5s sss.o y |isa ss,9Ei1s .sss. az.
1 you with awe. grandeur abobt Lee, q spir-
spirited life-like picture Of "Didk Ewell," who,
with "his fine tactical eye on The battle field.
was never content with his own nIplace until he
| had secured the appreciation of hnother's iude-
| ment, was the boldest of horse1en, invariably
| leaving the roads to take the timber and water.
| In fact, all the sketches of character ore done
with frankness and skill which cannot fail to
interest. MIR. Stephens, the 'grsater common
err as the Georgians love to coll him, is fearful
ly brought out on the canvass. As was said by
the witty canon as vf st. Pauls of Prancis eHery
"his mind is in a state Of indecent exposure"
A trained and skilled politician he was for
many years before fhe war member Of the
House Of Representatives and his ss6evice"
seoms always to have been fiat Jastieia ruat CO.
elum. In December 1849, though an ardent
whig, his Independent notions secured the con-
troll OF the house to his political adversaries -
During the exciting period Of secession he
avowed moderate opinions, but, swept along by
| the rcsistless torrent, he discovered and pro-
claimed that "Slavery was the corner stone of
the Confederacy. As the struggle progressed,
with oil the impartiality Of an Equity Judge Mr.
stephens marked many Of the virtues of the
Government North Of the Potomac and all the
vices of that on his own side of the river. As
| to the military operations in hand he entertained
and publicly expressed original opinions. The
war was for principles and rights, and it was
In defence of these we'll as of their property
that the people had taken up arms. They could
always be relied on when o battle was imminent.
but when no fighting was to be done they had
best be at home attending to their families and
interests. As their intelligence was equal to
their patriotism they were as capable of Judging
OF the necessity OF their presence with the COL
ors as the commanders Of the armies, who were
but professional soldiers, fighting for rank and
pay, and most of them without property in the
South. With MIR. Stephens, like other ills, fee-
those who unite restless vanity and ambition TO
q feminine desire for sympathy, So. Mr.. Ste
phens seems determined to play the same role of
independentism to the end. His Delphic opin-
ions, delivered on various occasions Of 1ate have
puzzled his admirers. and the people of his own
State do not know where to place him and stand
in dread of his independentism. X.
A CONFEDERATE MITE.-We opened q note,
says the editor Of the Columbia Register, ad.
dressed US editorially which, though marked
"prlyate, is too touching and tender o tribute
to noble old private of the Confederate ranks
to be withheld. We are not ashamed to soy il
beaded our eyes with tears Of sympathy. God
tless the poor old bare-footed soldier. We feel
his twenty five cents will be the means Of OPEN
ing many purse which would have otherwise
been closed against the orphan children left to
the care and sympathy of the Confederate sol.
diers There must to-day be left no less than
10000 men in South Carolina who were attached
to the Confederate service If all were anima-
ted by the same splendid sentiment of this one
armed, barefooted veteran, xnd should give only
twenty five cents each, South Carolina's contri.
button to the Hood orphans would be 81. 800
We appeal to our fellow-citizens to take up such
contributions and again offer the services of the
Register freely 10 receive and faithfully forward
all amounts which may be intrusted to us for
this noble purpose. None of us have much to
give. All Of us can do something to help these
Here is the letter, which no old soldier can
read without brimming eyes. This contribution
comes from Oakland p. o., Clarendon County (:
(Priuate.)
SErrEMBER II, 1870.
j. ". e. Pope, Esq, Editor Register, Columbia,
I s. c.:
DEAR SrR-As the Register has offered its SER
vices in behalf Of tho children of Gen. Hood, I
forward the enclosed twenty five cents to you.
1t is o small amount, but, considering ,cho sent
1t, and hop he got it, it almost equals the wild.
ow's famous mite.
A one-handed, barefooted, poor old "Confed'
worked at cotton picking to get It, He served
well and faithfully through the great war;"
and came back broken in health and purse. He
is the only survivor of six brothers the other
five with brother in-law) fell before Appomat-
tox closed the scene. Armlsss and poor, he
wanders about earning precarious Ii wing as
best he can.
am. dear sir, respectfully, your obedient
servant.
GoDEY's LADY's Book FOR OcroBER.-Will be
received with pleasure by its subscribers, being
an unusaliy beautiful number Of this ever pop.