The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-10-26

However, honorable it may bo 70
him to make THE proposition to hun
cry, suffering men, it is treason 10
you to accept lis offer | thei
spoke to them Of their HOMES, o
their friends. Of the cause, aud th
pride they would ioel when, SOM
day, they should again stand undo
tho dear old flag, true men, no
traitors.
Icloscd by saying, II, too, au
starving it is the work OF our ono
mices. Yol can see written nll ov'
or me "Loug imprisonment
We arc furnishing, but patriots
that if they arc bound to coatinuo
this worse than brutal treatment
we can die, but will not be dishonor'
ed.
Is there one man here, aftor sui
fcriug for 80 glorious cause tha
will band himself with traitors :
No." No." No." go on" camo th'
answers, like u person Of victory
from the lips ofstaryiug mon-truil
a victory Of truth over death.
IL was said some did go out tha
night, after dark. / did not Gee them
70 out, but eau only wonder tha
the desire for life was not strong
enough to prompt more to go.
Many, who had clamored to go
when the officer first made tho pro-
10 ,itiou TO them, ctmo up TO me
and, with tears, thanked me thank
cd mo for keeping food from thoil
lips at such price.
Poor, noble follows Ono of my
company boys was among tho mum
ber. and said, lit was tho right kind
Of talk, Doe and tears Htreamod
down his shrunken chocks ~ he
said, II suppose ] shall die before
get out of this placoof torment : bn
| had botter, for | could not loo'
father and molhor in their faces Gfto,
being traitor" Poor, noblo fellow
he did dio not week from that day
and, as his palo face rises unbidder
to my memory, | can scarce but re
proach myself, that words OF mine
prevented him from saving life al
even snch price.
"My emotions 1 could barely sup
press" said another, ut tho though
of tho stars and stripes, anA would
not go for n briglliar-sonoraI1
commission in thoir ranks.
lmagine me as an orator, clothoC
in pictureqne rags, aud my face Al
dirty AMI blacl, as it we'll could get
by not having any soap to wash for
six months.
My wardrobe consisted Of pai'
Of pants, remnants of shirt, which
hung in tattors from tho mock band
and an old torn hat, which lookoo
like letter A, rent by dog,
My pants were full of holes-so
many months eloquent OF misery. A
decently-dressol, botter fei pris
onsr would not, perhaps, have at
fected my comrades by words 30
easily.
1t was because was ono oil them
suffering with them, that they list
eued so earnestly and responded 81
eloquently. Their hearts were righ'
and needed only II monitor.
Sunday afternoons were holidays
among the negroes, they were dress
oil in their best duds, they would
aock about the stockado to got a
peep at the yankees. They acted
like half grow children, and Tho
Johnies had considerable fun at the
expense of tho darkies. Tho secesh
artillcrist would point tho'r gun
at tho negroes, as ii to shoot They
would run scream, 80 that you coul'
hear them at quito distance.
Daring tho last Of October two
citison prisoners OF our numoe'
won't down Charleston Harbor o'
tho rebel flag OF truce boat, expect"
ing to DO paraolod or exchanged
Ono of them was paroled, and, a
no arrangements could bo mado TO
tho disposal Of tho othor, ho wa
brought back. in sight OF tho ole
iag aud tho friendly uniform, an'
then 10 bo dragged again to NJ
imprisonment which was to end
when or how no ono knew-hov
great disappointment Tho poo
fellow piood away, los, courage, sn'
soon died, another victim Of tho bru
tai barbarily Of the rebols,
Better for him II no had novo
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