smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

of cGac1liatng loyal sLdv6hO!6eTe Hadal the slave
States seeded and all the Shareholders sanctioned the
Secession the war would have been this time
Immediately on its breaking out you would have


yen 10 the rebellion It's death blow by your procama-
ton inviting to standard all the people Of those
States. Not only would It have been In your heart
10 do so-but II would have been in every true
Northern heart TO have you do Not to have done
40 would have shown you 70 be utterly unworthy Of
your place But the Secession was only PARTIAL and
"a al the Shareholders not drawn into il, sym
Dathy with such of them were loyal, desire TO
nIea.s them and preserve their loyalty, operated
siiectualy TO hold you back from giving such an inv


aton to the people Of any Of the Slave States do
not forget that many will argue that proclamation
40 bold would have disafiected the North. Their
philosophy Is unsoaDd. II would have lifted up ~sd
re eoiced the North. 1t would have left scarce
patronage enough for one Secession ewspaper Bold
ness for the right ie mighty to convert men to the
right


That all the Slave States did not secede Is what
makes the war expensive, 80 perious, and perhaps


In the end ruinous to But for this none would
have felt the need Of summoning half million nor
even quarter of white men 10 arms. But for this
none would have felt the need Of draining the people
of four hundred half four hundred millions Of
money. But for this the fagrantly unconstitutional
assumption by military men Of the right to decide who
are slaves would never have been. But for this such
men would have had occasion TO insult humanity
and DEFY God by thrusting some petons into Slavery
aud by threatening 70 prevent others from getting out
of t. But for this black regiments from the Northern
States would have been accepted, and the crime Of
dspyng the right to participate in the defense Of
their country have been avoided. BY the way, have
you ever dwelt upon the enormiy Of this crime Is
it not more criminal TO restrain from defending
bis country than 10 restrain HIM from defending
his wife and children For not only is country more
than family but The fate of family is involved In the
fate of coanry-and hence he is denied the defending
Of bis family also who is denied Che defending OF bis
cOuntry.l But that only part OF the Slave states
sec eded and that your call for the help OF bond
well as free black well as white, was thereby kept
shack the whiie of each Slave State would have
Saad quite enough 10 do within their own Statei and
saoue could have gone from the Southern Slave States


SO help their fellow Secessonsts in the Northern slave
h ates Among the black men, who would have sprung
Sorward in response 10 your CALL hundreds would have
Exhibited Us high heroism William TillmaD--the
sack sailor whO yet, sands at the head Of all the
Seroes Of the present In response TO that call,
kaany black man would have shown himself eager
70 ~ early 10 this war AS was Crspus Atucks TO lie
Early IN the Revolutionary war. For it was In one
NJ The very st of these sktmishes la the dawn Of tho
Year: 1861




tears and blood instead Of letting black become It's
chief and inexpensive rayiors all for nothing that is
proracting the War until the npatlence and interests
Of other Nations combined with their contempt OF
Nation too foolish and fastidious TO use whatever
means for it's salvation, shall impel them to throw
their weight In the scale against us; all tor nothing
that il prefers years Of civil war, when by n word
from your lips could suddenly block every warwhee
in the South, assure the land OF speedy peace and Of
a united prosperous aud happy people.


1t is true that am an AboliIionisand that as such


NAV be fairly supposed to have some wledge OF some
the ways for meeting Pro.Slavery War Neverthe-
less though in writing you have used the kno sedge
of an Aboliionst it Is not ss an Aboltionis that
have written YOU To tell you the truth, have as
mere Abolitionist felt anxiees since the news Of
the bombardlnent OF Sumter reached me. believed
IL TO be the bombardment Of Slavery ~ well as of
Sumter; and that little time would show II TO be
eectual in the one case as it In the other Sa-
very will be u completely broken up by the convul-
so6s of this War ever city by the convulsons
OF an earthquake. As Southern cotton has now be-
quite TOO precarious dependence Tor the manu-,
thus leave but little motive for continuing slave labor
In the South Moreover after the present repulrive
exhibition OF Slavery, Civilization will reco further
than ever from it. Religion always .bhorred 1t. An
advancing Civilization will not spare il.


said that il is not Abol'tionst that have nd-
dressed you Had done so, should have dwelt upon
your ouiy TO know law for Slavery and &c declare
that no piracy much less the snperative piracy, IT,



law. Had I, US an Abolionist written 10 you, !
should have a.ked you to proclaim liberty through.
out all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.
should said that no proclamation Tor prayer can
ave the Nation: that willie prayer with justice l. the
mgbtest Of all combinations prayer without justice
ia but mockery and emptiness. But knew that you
were not prepaied for such words; and therefore
took lower ground, and spoke TO you a. even Pro
Slavery politician might speak TO ,you--as l might
snesk 10 Won were i an Anti-Abolitionist. Perhaps
tie country may be saved even on this lower ground
the vancouver as faithfully you eau, without using
il in the spirit of an Aboiionist l have not asked
you TO abolish Slavery. have gone no farther than
10 ask you not TO lose the country Tor the sake of saw
ing Slavery.


In one Of my unpublished letters from that farseeins
statesman, John Quincy Adams he says Of Pro.
Slavery war which he predicts will in certain event
take place between the North and the South: Z" II
would be more terrible than the thirty-yeaIs wal
which followed the Wittemberg Theses Of Martin
Luther, apd shrink from II With horror" This let
Year: 1861

themselves not to fight against the
Union before they left. He says they
will stick to it.


This placeis under martial law. There
are many Secessionists who cannot pass,
outside of the gaurds. It is amusing
to see their CONSERVATION at being de-
MED the privilege Of going and coming
as they please. Yesterday I heard one
Of the f. T. VS. say he would be
glad to 90 somewhere, but he could not
secure pass. How humiliating to an
Aristocratic Virginian-a man who
owns lots of niggers, and who is brim-
full of chivalry, bowie knives and whis-
key, to be obliged to beg permission of
our Abolitionists to pass out Of town.
No wonder they groan under the great
weight Of this humiliating insult
When this war is over what will become
of these Aristocratic bug bears, who
boast themselves of high blood, honor,
and Southern principles?


SECEsH APRONS.


A young Secesh, of the gentler sex,
insulted some of our men by waving a
Secesh apron out Of an upper window
at them. Last night captain with re-
volver in one hand ard lantern in the
other, went up stairs, and confronting
this woman, demanded the apron. She
handed it to him in torn condition.
He then nailed the Stars and Stripes to
the frame of the window, and placed
two gaurds on the pavement beneath it
with orders to shoot any man or soonsan
who dare take it down.


This suits. / see no use Of imprison
ing the men for less offenses and per-
mittiug the woman to insult US by way
ing Secesh aprons and hurrahing for
JEFF Davis. I have part Of this fair
ones apron, and would send it home to
our Pomeroy girls, if it were not that I
do notwant to honor the filthy rag by such
distinction. I have more to write,
which will be material for anoth er let
ter. J. NJ. r.
Year: 1861

want as many m names, both male
and female, as we can get to the total
abstinence pledge we want to see our
volunteers that now are waiting to get
shot at a Secesh, to order arms long
enough to put their names down too,
that they can more easily break through
the walking whisky shops, comprising
the Southen army.


Respectfully Yours, &C.,


Coon TEMpLAR
Year: 1861

erhnenS as the most splendid monu-
ment that was ever erected by human
ingenuity


Gas the land of the free,


And the home of the brave"


that our liberties were purchased by
the blood Of our fathers, and sealed to
US by the Father of his country, "who
was first in Peace, first in War and first
IN the hearts of his countrymen"-
when | reflect that she towers above the
nations Of the earth, ''like the stately
Magnolia towers above the vulgar trees
of the forest, and shedding upon them
the fragrance of its blossoms" so this
Government towers above all other
Governments of the world, and sheds
upon them the blessings of freedom and
liberty. "And when I regard her as
'covert from the Storm" and as 'rivers
of water in dry places" and as ''the
shadow Of a great rock in weary land"
where the down trodden of every nation
can fee for succor and protection, and
when [ know that our flag is unfurled
to the breeze and valves triumphant in
every part Of the known world, and tha
the nations of the earth delight to honor
the standard of American glory, and
when [ see it assailed by vile traitors,
torn, dishonorea and trampled in the
dust, [ can endure fatigue, hunger and
even sacrifice life itself for the good Of
my country and my home.
Year: 1861

SPb. OIli, 3OoA.


Dear Fathcr.-I again, with pleasure,
take my pen in hand to address you a
few lines, viii h hope will fiud you en-
loving good health. As for me, am as
hearty as buck, and able to eat all my
rations. The night we started I wrote
you letter and sent it up by Joseph
Patton, Esq, When we left the Point,
I could not tell where we were going,
for, you are well aware, soldiers do not
know where they are to stop, when
starting out on march. We left the
Point on the morning Of the goth Of
August. From there we came up the
Kanawha river to the mouth of the
Polco Talico. where we were landed, and
waited until the Colonel went up to
Charleston and back. We started from
there about 8 o'clock at night, with our
knapsacks, hayersacks, and all our ac-
coutrements, and three days provisions
on our backs. That night we travelled
seven miles, and camped with the broad
earth for our bed and the widespread
heavens for our tent. Next morning we
were up bright and early, eat our break
fast, and marched nineteen miles, camped
and got our supper. then detailed
the pickets for the night, spread my
blanket upon the ground, and laid my
self down to rest. Again up bright and
early, and on the march, heading toward
Spencer Court House, we travelled
twenty three miles, and Virginia miles
at that, which are one third longer than
our Ohio miles We then camped, and
the boys were SO tired that many Of them
went to bed without any supper, but
'this child" did not. | went to house
and got ''chunck of corn dodger" and
my canteen filed with good sweet milk:
1 then went and got some roasting ears,
roasted them in the camp fire and made
a very good supper, after which went
to bed for the night.


Up again and on the march next
morning, without any reakfast, for We
were not given time to cook any. We
marched to Spencer, distance of two
miles, before eating, and found the peo-
pie in state Of great excitement And
they had enough to alarm them, for they
had been fred upon frequently for seven
days previous to our arrival. There
was man shot out Of the cupalo Of the
Court House. Also one shot right here
in town, and several wounded. The cit
liens are strong Union men.


The Secessionists concealed them
selves in the woods, and wherever man
would come out Of his house he would
be fired on. The one that was shot in
the cupalo of the Court House fell down
through, striking his head against the
wall Of the building which stained it
with blood. We have been kept out
scouting nearly all the time since we
came. Company C. just came in last
nightfrom scouting expedition of three
days We left here last Friday, with
three days provisions in our haversacks,
travelled over mountain and vale for the
great bend of kanawha. The first day
we travelled eighteen miles, the next
four, and next morning set out for the re,
gion in which the Secessionists had
killed several of the Union men. The
day before we got there, the second
Lieutenant Of the Sd Va. Regiment had
Year: 1861

The HARVEST OF DEATH.-Dr. Lyon, bril-
gade surgeon under Gen. Lyon at the battle
of Wilson Greek, was witness to the following
extraordinary incident ga tall rebel soldier
waved a large and costly secession flag def
antly, when cannon ball struck him to the
earth, dead. A second soldier picked up the
PROSTATE flag, and waved it again-a second
cannon ball shattered his body. A third
soldier raised and waved the flag, and third
cannon ball crashed into his breast and ne fell
dead. Yet the fourth time was the flag raised,
the soldier waved it, and turned to climb over
the fence with it into the woods. As he stood
astride the fence a moment, balancing to keep
the heavy flag upright, fourth cannon ball
struck him in the side, cutting him complete
ly in two, so that one half of his body fell on
one side, while the flag itself lodged on the
fence, and was captured few minutes alter
wards by our troops. Our troops captured
three. rebel fags.''
Year: 1861

GENERAL SCoTT IN 18l2.-In speech de-
livered at Newark, New Jersey, Judge Con-
rad lin answer to charge of cowardice made a.
gainst Gen. Scott, produced adocument which
was sworn to few years since, as part of
the evidence of a soldier at Lundy's Lane,
who stated in his affidavit that General Scott;
after he was wounded, rode to where the SOL
dier was stationed, shis neck, breast and arms
in gore of blood, which ran down his legs
and trickled from his boots upon the ground, ,
and said to the commander of the line 81
am wounded and very weak l want one of
your young men to get up behind me and
hold me on my horse A young man threw
down his musket, and at one spring leaped up
on his horse. and they swiftly galloped away
to the main body of the army. The excite
ment produced by reading the document was
tremendous. Hundreds rose to their feet and
gave mostvehement cheers, so that il was some
minutes before the speaker could proceed
Year: 1861

A Coop ONE.-The following incident Illus
trates how desirous the volunteers are to obey
orders, and the good results of their efforts =
81 suppose you will see that l have written
mothers letter with lead pencil and yours
with pen and ink. 1t is because we have had
lot of pen holders and pens given to US by
the government. We have also had box of
shoe backing given to each man. You will
remember that in my last letter stated that
G. F., one of the privates, had no shoes.
When the Colonel gave US the blacking, he
said he wanted US to look as much alike as
possible. So G. F. went to work and blacked
his feet, and polished them, and when the
Colonel came along on dress parade, he asked
f. why he did that. He replied, 'sTo look as
much alike as possible.' The Colonel burst
out laughing, and went, after parade, to the
store, and bought him pair of shoes with his
own money"
Year: 1861

We find the following directions to keep
ice and snow from windows, going tho
rounds. Take an ordinary paint brush or
SPONGE and rub over the glass once or twice
day little alcohol. and it will keep the
glass as free from ice as in the middle of
the Summer. and will give as good q polish
as can be got in any other way.
Year: 1861

Gentle reader, as you have watched tho
fcathery snow fakes as thoy fell upon the
cold earth, have you ever thought that
poetry could picture the scene! Can the
following lines be moro cxpressivo;
Year: 1861

OoEINs DOWN WITH TIE DvsTS-It was no
laughing matter-ths way the dust blew up
the street yesterday. Indeed, to judge from
the tears in peoples eyes, it was the very re-
verse But as this is one Of the evils that
Spring is heir to, there is every reason to
suppose that grumbling won't help the mat
Year: 1861

NEw Hay sCAIEs.-Israel shadbolt has
opened one of the most convenient hay
yards in this vicinity. It is located on the
Seneca street extension, on, Of the princip,al
thoroughfares leading to this city. This
yard is one hundred and fifty feet front by
two hundred in depth, containing sufBoieut
room for the accommodation of rs loads Of
hay. By railrOad accident he lost one of
his arms some years ago, consequently is un-
sbled to do hard work There is but little
doubt of the new hay market proving a sue
cess.


The Court has decided that all persons who
bring hay into market for sale, have the
right to sell it where they please.


Farmers cannot only have their weip hing
done at less price than the old city tax, but
also have the advantage of a good enclosure
to protect their loads from cattle, as we'll as
comfortable sheds for their teams to stand
under.
Year: 1861

The Secession Commissioners, who are
here, have determined to be in no haste in
presenting their credentials to the President
and have therefore deferred it until next
week. / am informed that they regard the
whole matter as question of FORM antieipa-
ting no official recognition from the Admin
istration
Year: 1861

Governor Chase sent in his resignation to
the Senate as United States SenSlOr, and it
was read IN an open session, and on motion
of Mr. Wade, the Secretary Of the Senate was
directed to transmit copy Of the same to
the Governor Of Ohio.
Year: 1861

A little fellow came running into the
house exclaiming. "Oh, sister Mary, I've
got such pretty thing. It's piece OF
glass and its all red When l look thro'
it erything looks red too-the trees.
houses. green grass, your face. and even
your blue eyes,"


eyes, John" replied Mary. "it is very
beautiful, and let me show you that you
can learn lessou from this pretty thing
You remember that the other day you
tho't every body was cross to you. You
said father, mother and I were all the
time finding fault with you. Now you,
like this piece of glass. Because it is red
everything seen through it is red; you
were SO cross, SO you thought everybody
around you was cross too. When you
get up in the morning in a good humor
loving and helping everybody, they toe
will seem kind and and loving towart
you. Now remember, and always b.
what you wish others to be--kind. gen
tie, loving; and then see through thi:
beautiful color. your disposition will seen
more beautiful than ever.
Year: 1861

A Charleston correspondents Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, writing on the 3lst
ult., saws the effect of the madness of
Secession is fearfully apparent in the for
uer city. Trade is almost entirely stop
ped, and money scarce enough to alarm
the most sanguine. The market is badly
provided, and already serious fears are
entertained as to the possibility OF fam
inc. Some grumb bling has already been
heard from those who have the hard
work, and more still from those taxed TOR
the expense Of the political game. The
upper class are so digni6ed and secret.
that it is only on an occasion like the pre-
sent, that one discovers that they ever feel
the money pressure. No city in the world
has SO much Of what may be called de-
cayed gentiiity. or SO many people with
aspirations thousands of times in excess
Of their means The history OF this hy-
brid upper tendon. with its horror of
trade, is pi,iAble story to those used to
the intelligent industry Of the North
There is class in the city who believe that


he world is waiting breathlessly to kno"
their thoughts and deeds.
The most seriously compromised parties
here are the merchants, and those whose
relations are with places and persons out
,ide. They see only bankruptcy and
ruin before them; and it will require more
than Southern oratory to put their ba,an-
ces on the credit side for them. They,
and all who now snffer, must be prepared
TO discover that TO crazed and selfish poll
tcians, struggling for the votes OF the
poorer white population is attributable
the whole evil. Blindly rushing into
contest ruinous from the first, they have


by fattery and cajolery, raised the Wild
est excitement, and now furious and
mad dened rob will be their ruin. The
horrors of the first French revolution Will


be enacted in this city, if once the spark
is lighted which leads to bloodshed.--


Then will these fanatic. leaders be


swamped in the rush and carnage, and


fall on the swords they have placed in


such dangerous hands. The worst anti
icipations are felt as to the conduct Of the


servile population. should the rigor Of


their treatment be relaxed. This evil


has already begun in the forced idleness
CT the colored people, whose masters can
not find employment for them; for it
idle ness was ever curse, it is en-
phatically SO to the ignorant slave. @ys
Year: 1861

Let all bashfu people, and there are great
many of them take comfort and consolation
from the remarks of modern writer touching
their cases:


We seldom see genuine bashfh man who
is not the soul of honor. Though such may
blush and s'ammer, and appear awkward, shrug
their shoulders and appear unable to throw out
with ease the thoughts to which they would give
expression, yet commend US to bashfu man for
a real friend.


There are fine touches in their character that
time will mellow and bring out perceptions as
delicate as the fantest tint of the unfolded rose
and their thoughts are none the less refined and
beautiful that they do not flow with the impetu-
osty of the shallow streamlet.


The man who is basliful IA the presence of wo-
men, is their defender when the loose tongue OF
the bold slanderer would defame them; it is not
he who boasts of his conquests, or dares to talk
gibly of failings that exist only in imagination
his cheeks will flush with resentment his eyes
flash with anger to hear the name of woman
coupled with coarse oath; and yet be who
would die to defend them, is least honored by
majority of the sex.


Ladies! word in your ear. Have you low
ers z? and would you possess worthy husband ?
Choose then the man whose delicacy of deport-
ment, whose sense of your worth, leaves him to
stand aloof while others, with less modesty and
no feeling, crowd around you. If he bushes, if
he stammers even, at your approach, consider
these things so many signs of his exalted opin-
ion of your sex. If he is retiring and modest,
let not a thousand furtunes weigh him down in
the balance; for depend upon it, with him your
life will be happier, even with comparative pov-
erty, than with many that are surrounded by the
splendor of palaces.
Year: 1861

SINGING FOR WORKING MEN.-Smith, the
razor-strap man, says, when drank grog
owned cat, poor, lean, lantern jawed thing
that was always getting into scrapes. AS had
nothing for her to eat she had to take the high
way, and the neighbors were continually crying
out, 'Cuss that Smiths cat, she drunk all my
milk She had to steal or die, for she could ind
no picking at home for even the poor mice that
were left were so poor and scraggy that it took
several of them to make shadow, and decent
cat would starve to death on an allowance Of
eighteen per day. But when l reformed things
took a different turn. The kitchen being well
provided the crumbs we're plenty, and the old Get
grew fat and honest together. Even the mice
grew fat and oily, and the old tabby wo uld make
a hearty supper on two of them, and then lie
down and snooze with the pleasing consolation of
knowing that when she awoke there would be
plenty more of the same sort. And again, when
was a beer guzzler, mother cried, father cried,
Bill cried, Moll cried and the cat cried. But
when signed the pledge, father sung, Bill sung.
wife sung, mother sung, Moll sung, Bet sung, the
cat sung, and the kettle sung, and bought new
frying pan. and placed piece of meat on it on
the fire; and that sung and that's the kind Of
singing for the working man."
Year: 1861

WTHERE we shall be happy to wait upon al
w who desire Shaving and Hair Dressing done


In the Very Best style of the Art.
We intend soon to have Bathing Establishment fin
ished in comfortable and convenient style, which
owing to the scarcity of building Materials has beer
unavoidaby delayed


-BLACKlNG done neatly and expeditiously


Dec. 18th, 1861. 3y