THE GrRElNSB
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Volume XXV.
GREElSrSBOROTjail, 1ST. O AUGUST 6, 1863.
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Number 1,261.
W f itten fr i he 1'airiol.
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TITE GUILFORD DIXIE BOYS.
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jurei him bo as to b diacoverable. During the
time this happened, he had meaalat which after
ward superinduced fever. He waj exceedinglj ira
l prudent io his diet, and so soon as he would become
a little better, he would relapse himself bj the in
dulgence of his appetite. He was naturally a frail
tenement, and suffered much from a weak breast.
He wss sent to Elandtjre Hospital, which was sit
uated in the lotelj valley above the Bull Run Moua
tain and wa fitted up specially for our regiment. Dr.
f-hoffner had charge of it, and he was assisted bj
Miit Kremer and other ladies of Salem, N. C, who
came out there as ministering angels to ouxiick sol
diers. He was kindly and faithfully nursed in the
Urge an l handsome building which had been ap
propriated f jr a hoipital, and the face of nature all
around wore a gayety and cheerfulness of appear
ance, which was calculated to inspirit and baoj up
i he desponding and languishing. These ladies pre
pared their diet witii great taxie and furnished poor
loc with tifry thing his appetite could crate; but
it all wa of no avail his conatitution gradually
cave way to the consuming disease which was upon
him. He expired on the 1st day of Nov. 1861, at
the hour of 11 o'clock, P. M.
He was a recruit nnd joined us at Mitchell's Ford,
ile was unwell from the time he first took the mea
sles in August. He was nevr in any engagement
and was not often fit lor duty. His remains were
brought home and interred in the soil of Guilford.
And
" Here rssts his head upon the lap of earth,
A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ;
Fair science frowned not on his humble birth,
And melancholy marked him for her own."
OBI'. RoBIRT AMUSO WILSON.
The way- of ProTidence are often wrapt in myste
ry and past finding out ; nor are they, in any thing,
more incomprehensible than in the taking off. in the
bloom of life's summer, of such as are most beloved
and promise to e most useful. But to His dispen
sations, it is moef, that we bow without a murmur,
though the affliction be d cp and poignant. Thus
was it with my company when we learned, that
Corp. iVilson was no more ; for he was greatly en
deared to all, and his future was, to all appearance,
brightly hopeiul-
Robert Addison, who is a son of Mr. William Wil
son, was born iu Guilford, on the ltih of August,
Kvcn before he could prattle, his infantine
gibberish discovered an unusually gentle and teach
able disposition ; and, like the beauty of the rose,
its amiablcness increased in its opening under the
sunshine of a mother's love. The true elements ot
iroodncs were so mixed in him, that he was the
gladness of his father and the joy of her that gave
him birth. As hath been said of him: "He never
li-obeyed a parent's command, nor disregarded a
parent s wish." Surely, such a boy was a heart-
jewel, an ! i a pattern for all children.
He ws.. miscl upon the farm of his father and
wa t due .ted, timing the seasons of leisure, at the
fice and subscription schools in that neighborhood,
until he had arrived at manhood's estate. He, after
ward, spent some time, in completing his educa
tion, at the excellent academy of the late Archibald
'. Lindsay. Mr. WiNon wns a toward young man
and made a judicious use of his time. He took only
the English branches, and, by his persevering and
industrious habits, made himself a good scholar in
his in. it her tongue and ualificd himself well for all
tin-duties of an intelligent citizen. Such was his
Meadiness, such his moral elevation of character,
that his fellow-pupils gave him the tolritqurt of
' father, ' which, among his intimate associates,
clung to him through life. How often is a nick-name
the index, that pointeth out the way of life along
which the wayfarer hath come and the destiny to
which he is hastening!
He was a young man who thought for himself,
a rare thing ! and w as not swayed and pulled about
by the opinions of others, unless he had first con
sidered them and his judgment approved them. Ile
was an enthusiastic friend f the American Union
and never ceased to favor its perpetuation, until
Mr. Lincoln issued his Proclamation. Then, like
Marco nozzaris, his "cheer" was
'.' Strike till the last armed foe expires !"
On the organization of my company, he leccived,
at my hands, the appointment of fourth corporal.
Afterward at the time he was taken sick, he was
the first of that rank of non-commissioned officers.
He t'lled the position with entire acceptability to
myself and my command. As King Charles said of
Godolphin. he "was never in the way, and never
mil of the way." He studied his duty, knew it,
an I with un energy and heartiness, which always
elicited admiration, went forward manfully to the
discharge of it.
I luring the prevalence of sickness in our regiment,
t'orp. Wilson's health was, for the most of the time,
itiite good. This was a great blesiing to my men,
for he was a most kind, never-tiring and attentive
nurse. His own brother sickened among the first.
lie watched him and waited upon him with the ten
derness of a devoted mother and nursed him into
pond health. Nor was he satisfied with attending
him only, he was active and busy wherever he
could do aught to relieve. suffering. My attentions
to my men cou'd not be confined to particular ones
but were necessarily general; but I always assigned
a certain number to attend and nurse the sick. Corp.
Wilson, St i pleasant to state, was always at the
pallet of sickness, no matter whether he was as
signed or njf. So constantly was he up and going,
by day and by night, that I, at different times, ad
monished him. that he w ould break himself down,
ii be did not take, rt and sleep. Truly, he was the
g'H'd Samaritan of the Dixies !
After a portiwn ot the itgiment went to Centre
vi'.'.e, in ihe latter part of autumn, so onerous was
the picket duty, and so ijuietand long continued the
. xpo-ure to tine inclemencies of the weather, that
rp. Wilson soon became unwell. 1 endeavored
altar of human liberty : unselfish, full of generous,
emotion, unsurpassed by the noble Florence Nigh- j
tengale In compassioaate regard tor the afflicted, in- j
spired with a comforUble hope in Christ, after hav- j
ing acted out a pure christian life, he hath been j
call'd I
Like a watch worn and weary sentinel,
To put his armor off, and rest in Heaven I"
From the Richmond Whig.
Bobertson'a Cavalry Brigade.
Of the large Brigade raised and organi.
zed by Geq. Robertson in North Carolina
but two Regiments were brought to Virgi.
nia. These have been doing good service
in the late campaign, and well sustaining
the reputation ol North Carolinians as
good fighting troops. It has been the lot
of this email Brigade to do the heaviest
duty of the Cavalry Devision,lrom the be
ginning of the advanco to the present time
till but few are "left to toll the tale." Its
first engagement was on the evening of
the 17th ultimo, when, learning tha; the
enemy's Cavalry was at Mtddleborg, it
charged into that place, and found the
enemy'had left at the first sound of their
horses' feet. Detachments were sent in
every direction, and it was soon found that
they had made a stand half a mile from
town, in a dense wood, on a road leading
to the right. Then ensued a fight,
the result of which was a perfect rout of
the enemy and the entire extermination of
the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. Our eovor
est casualty on this occasion was a severe
wound received by Major McNeill, of 63d
North Carolina troops a most valuable
officer. The Yankees returned next morn
ing in large force, drove in our pickets
which were beyond the town, and renew
ed the fight. The engagement of the 18th
was almost entirely confined to sharp shoot
ing, without much advantago to either side.
On the 19th the fight was renewod at an
early hour, and quite a brisk artillery fire
was kept up all day, with few intermis
sions and slight load to us. On the 20th,
the enemy yet more strongly reinforced
both in Cavalry and Artillery, commenced
a brisk skirmishing and artillery fire, till
about mid-day, when they chargo-i our
skirmishers and were driven back with the
loss of many prisoners, and several killed
and wounded. Our loss this day was al
most entirely confined to tho sharpshoot
ers, which were cut off by the enemy's
charge. On the next day, the 21st, at an
early hour, the enemy, by a general ad
vance in threo columns, commenced press
ing us heavily. Gon. Stuurt's Division
could mako litilo resistance to such a force.
Gen. Jones' Brigade was sent to the left to
ward Snicker's Gap, to prevent our being
flanked from that direction. We fell back
slowly our Artillery doing execution
from every position of advantage, and tho
Cavalry charging when opportunity offer,
ed. As we approached Upperville, they
pressed us closely, liero we had some des
perate fighting, with severe loss on both
sides. Beyond Upperville, Roberteon's
Brigade, a squadron at a time, made seve
ral desperate charges which checked the
onemy in their advance. Two field officer
were hero lost to the brigade in rapid suc
cession both captured and one of them,
Col. P. G. vans,'most seriously wounded.
The fighting was concluded aa wo ap
proached Asbby's Gap about dark. Our
loss wan great, on this, the fifth successive
day that this brigade was engaged. On the
2 2d, having been reinforced by some of
Longstreet'a infantry, we advanced from
the Gap and moved towards tho onemy.
They retired so rapidly before us that we
ceased the pursuit upon reaching Middle,
burg again. A day or two after this, by
direction ot General Stuart, General Rob
ertson moved across Ashby's Gap aud was
joined by General Jones. With two brig
ades, he moved through Milwood, Smith
field and Martinsburg towards Williams
port where he crossed the Potomac, follow
ing in tho rear ot General Lee' army.
From Williamsport, General Robertson
moved directly towards Greencastle, Pa.,
and thence to Chamborsburg. On tho 3d
July a part of General Jones' brigade,
which was in advance, engaged the tith l
S. cavalry at Fairfield and routed them
before Robertson's brigade reached" the
ground. This was tho last day on which
General Lee engaged the enemy at Gettys
burg. The next morning his long wagon
train commenced passing. General Rob
ertson sent a squadron to be deployed on
Jack's Mountain, over which there was an
approach to Fairfield which exposed the
left of the wagon train: he also picketed
other approaches. In the afterunon, a
squadron of the enemy had mado a dashing
charge up and over the mountain. They
met a warm reception tho captain was
wounded and made a prisoner with several
other?, the rest were repulsed and driven
back to the regiment beyond tho moun
tain. They made no other effort. The
same afternoon General Jones moved to
ward the head ot the wagon train, (for
which no guard seems to havo been provi
ded,) learning an attack was threatened
there. Colonel Fereboe's regiment, oi
Robertson's brigade, (through a mistake
in the delivery of an order by a courier,)
moved also in the same direction. The
attack was made at Montcry at night in a
large force and was repulsed, but not with
out severo loss to Ferebec's regiment
t blain permi-nion to send hini to Broad Run 8ta- ; w1,c" General Joies attached to his brig
. 1,,-e K ben i,;,pii wf ; ,,, u where the convalescent were, but the Surgeon i ale during tho engagement. In the con'
i tli.it . .un-y . n t.,e l'.'th , 0kj uol se his consent. Consequently, he had i ,usl0n many were laken prisoners and
. lfti.lv .me br.. the. and one ! tor.-u.nitt here. Su oou as the two fragments of horses and men wounded. It was a mere
theitvitt.erit w,re united, his brother James rec,rro- i adent that r erebeo s regiment-was cn-
ca.d the r.ursinir which he had received from his gn?ed 0n this occasion.
, , , , V .. . , r , Ihe next engagement was on the Oth
.touted brother in his own Mckness Every thine I T , , .
, . , ... ... . , . ...July, at ilagerstown. As .Lobertson s
w is done for him which coi Id be in that exposed mU ! .J . . .
... , . , , Brigade approached tho twn it was an-
notion, we being in tents and the nights severe v j. L..t- lii- .l
, , , , 3 nounced that tho enemy were holding the
coll. Ire.juer.tly, we suggested to h, that he laC0 Soon their skirmishers were seen
.nd. ,erh.ipN better goto ho-pial: but for a time, j on our jej Brig. Gen. Ivei son Was about
hV .!., not h-s own consent to do so. In the to enler tQ0 lowr) on his wny to Vllliams
1. of November, he concluded he had better go, port w-.a a parl 0f (jen wag0n train
that he could ma pet well there. So the Surgeon, (which had been attacked the nigut Of the
who would not send him without his consent, had J 4t b,) and One or two hundred infantry,
him conveyed by ambulance to Manassas. His Gen. Robertson, (the ranking officer,) i m
broiherJamrS went with him that far and saw him on aiediatel V took cocmand, sent the wayon
.. i ! tint which would j thP traiD. Uy lr. Williams' direction, he was car- 1 to the rear, and deploy ed Iverson's infan
ta. nj N.,1 did this incli- to Richmond. No intellieence of him was re- i trv as sharnhonLprs Tht Brip-Jide at this
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ceived by any of us, until we were informed by let- j time was represented only by about tbree
ter, that he died, at one of the hospitals in that hundred men. Soon W.H. F. Lee's Brig
city, of pneumonia, on the 8th day of December, i ado of a about two hundred men and 1 piece
I-.!. His father, who reached there after his ' of artillery commanded by Col. Chamblis,
death, disinterred his remains and conveyed them hcame up. Tho piece of artillery was put in
" i', :;.e acc.dct.ittlly the county of his nativity where they now lit j position and opened on tho eaemy a sharp.
.... ... '.it- Kl...lt ntieaMiw.ss. He i.,ui , shooters About this time, a large party
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1 i.n I c.i-lly .il.it toed in -i. fcncss, und
evidently with the design of making a flank
movement. At this time three moro pieces
of artillery, (of Col. Chamblisa' command,)
came up, were put in position and opened
on the enemy's flanking party. This a ad
the "effect of driving back both the abarp
hooters and larger force. Just then, a
large squadron of the enemy charged up
.the main street of the town. Aa they came
ty Iverson's shooters, they received a round
which stopped many and causfd their sur
render. The rest came on till a bend in
the road brought them in sight of our cav
alry drawn up in the road in column of
lours. A platoon advanced ' to meet them
at a charge. The result was, that none of
tho squadron returned a few being killed
and the rest taken prisoners. This waa a
part of the 1st Vermont Cavalry. In the
meantime the artillery drove back the ad
vance on our left, and we moved through
the town. We found the enemy had com
menced a retreat. At this time Gen.
Stuart came up with a reinforcement and
we pursued the retiring enemy. Occa
sionally they halted a squadron in rear
and met us with a charge at the same time
raking the road with artillery. Some of
these were warm engagements, and Rob
ertson's Brigade which was in advance,
had many wounded severely. We ran them
to Williamsport, when they turned off on
the Sharpsburg road and night ended the
pursuit. During this engagement, a part
of Ferebeo's Regiment, partly sustained
and assisted in repelling an attack on the
train at Williamsport. The remains of the
Brigade returned to Hagerstown that night
and the next day (17th,) when these
corps of Lee's army moved towards Ha
gerstown and on to Wtlliamsport, where
the head of his column waa to form the
right ot a new lino of battlo. Gen. Robert
son moved on the Cavetown road and es
tablished a line of pickets in that direction.
The Brigade was now picketing on tho ex
treme left watching the movements and
in much danger of being cut off in case ot
an advance from any other direction. The
advance was made on 12th July, and the
brigade narrowly escaped one squadron
cut its way through a few being taken
prisoners. According to previous orders,
the cavalry was then all massed on the
left of General Lee's line of battlo, to the
west of Hagerstown. Lee's right was then
three milles below -'Falling Waters." With
this line of battle, we awaited the enemy's
attack for two day. Orders were given to
retire during the night of 13th, tho cavalry
leaving pickets on the line, and not cross
ing the river till next morning. The other
cavalry brigades were drawn off in the af
ternoon, and Robertson's left to keep up
the line of sharpshooters till dark and then
leave pickets. About sunset, when all the
reserve (other br gades) had been drawn
off, two squadrons of the 1st Vermont (the
same who had met us at Hagerstown)
charged towards the woods, which had
served as our cover during the day, but our
dismounted sharpshooters kept their
ground and received the squadrons with a
deadly fire. But one company came up to
the charge, of which the captain, (who bad
been in command of the squadrons,) was
taken prisoner, with many others. Many
must have been wounded. None of the
troops of the brigado have been engaged
Hi'nce. It re-crossed the Potomac next day.
Weare now holding Aehby's Gap to prevent
any movements to our flank or rear from
tho east side of tho Blue Ridge. An idea
of the condition of the brigade now, as com
pared with what it was at the commence
ment of the advanco, may be briefly stated
in numbers as follows: Before tho first
battle of Middleburg, there were seventy
four officers and twelve hundred and twenty
men for duty mounted. To-day there
aro for duty, in all including dismounted
men but forty ono officers aud four hun
dred and fifty enlisted men.
From the Louisville Democrat.
How Morgan Got Three Hundred Horses.
John Morgan is as good at playing a joke
sometimes as he is at horse-stealing, and
the following incident will prove that on
this occasion ho did a little of both at the
same timo : During bis celebrated tour
through Indiana he, with about three hun
dred and fifty guerillas, took occasion to
pay a visit to a little town hard by while
the main body were "marching on." Dash
ing suddenly into the little "burg," he
found about three hundred home guards,
each having a good horse tied to the fences
the men standing about in gioups await
ing orders from their aged captain, who
looked as if he had seen the shady side ol
home sixty years. Tho lloosier boys look
ed at the men with astonishment, while
the captain went up to ono of the party
and attked :
"Whose company is this 1"
Wollord'a cavalry," said the reb.
"What, Kentucky boysl We're glad to
6eo you, boye. Whar's Wolford."
"There ho sits, said a ragged, rough reb
el, pointing to Morgan who was sitting
sideways upon his horse.
The captain walked up to Wolford (as
he and all thought) and saluted him :
"Captain, how are you ?"
"Bully ! How aro you ? What are you
going to do with all these men and horses?''
Morgan looked about.
"NVell you see that damned horse thiev
ing John Morgan is in this part of country
with a pasel of cut throats and thieves, and
betweeu you and I, if ho comes up this way
captain, we'll give him tho best we've
got in tho s!op.
"He's hard to catch, we've been after
him lor fourteen days and can't see him at
all," said Morgan good humoredly.
"Efour hosses would stand fire we'd be
all nght."
"Won't they stand ?"
"No, Captain Wolford; spose while
you're rostin' you and your com
pany put your saddles on our hoiseE
and go through a little evolution or two, by
way tf a lesson to our boys. I am told you
are a boss on the drill."
And the only man that Morgan is afraid of
W-olfurd ias it were), alighted and ordered,
"Lis boys" to dismount, as he wanted to
shew the lloosier boys how to give Morgan
a warm reception should bechance to pay
them a vi.-it. This delighted the hoodie
boys, so they went to work and assisted
the men to tie their old weary,- worn out
bones to the fences, and place thoir sad
dies upon the backs of their fresh horses,
which was soon done, and the men were in
their saddles drawn up in line and readv
for the word. The boys were highly ela
ted at the idea of having their "pet horses "
trained for them by Wolford and hiamen.
and more so to think that they would
stand fire ever afterwards.
The old captain rftivanced, and walking
op to Wolford, (aa be thought,) said :
"Captain, are you all right now!" 'Wol
ford rode up one aide of the column and
down the other, when he moved in fb
front took off hi a hat, paused and said, r
"Now, captain, 1 am ready ; if you and
your gallant men with to witness any evo
lution which yGU perhaps havo never seen
form a line on eacn side of tho road, and
watch us closely as we pass." The captain
did as he was directed. A lot of ladies
were present on occasion, and ail was si
lent as a maiden's sight.
"Are you ready V
"All right, Wolford," shouted the cap.
tain.
"Forward !" shouted Morgan, as he
whole column rushed through the crowd
with lightning speed, amid the shouts and
huzzas of every one preaent gome leading
a horse or two as they went, leaving their
frail tenements of horse flesk tied to the
fences, to bo provided for by the citizens.
It soon became whispered about that it
was John Morgan and bis gang, and there
is not a man in tho town who will own
op, that be waa gulled out of a horse. Tno
company disbanded that night, though the
captain holds the horses as prisoners of
war, and awaits an exchange.
A Gem from Bishop Heber.
The following beautiful and forcible il
lustration occurs in'a sermon of Bishop
Heber, delivered on the eve of his depart
ure for India, to his parishopers at Hod
net :
"Lifo bears on like a stream ot a mighty
river. Our boat, at first glides gently
down the narrow channel, through tho
playful murmurings of the little brook,
and the windings of its grassy border.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads; tho flowers on tho brink seem
to offer themselves to our young hands; we
are happy in hope, and we grasp eagerly
at tho beauties around us ; but tho stream
hurries us on, and still our handsaro empty.
"Our course in youth and manhood is
along a wider and deeper flood, and amid
objects more striking and magnificent
We are animated by the moving picture
of enjoyment and industry which passos
before us, we are excited by son.o short
lived success, or depressed and rendered
miserable by some equally short lived dis
appointment. But our energy and our
dependanco aro both in vain. Tho stream
bears us on, and our joys and our griefs
alike are left behind us; we may be ship
wrecked, but we cannot anchor ; our voy
age may be hastened but it cannot be de
layed ; whether rough or smooth, the river
hastens toward its home, till tho roaring
of the ocean is in our ears, and the tossing
of its waves is beneath our keel, and the
lands lessen from our eyes, and the floods
are lifted up around us, and earth loses
sight of us, and we tako our last leave ot
earth and its inhabitants, and of our fur
ther voyage there is no witness but the" Jn
definite and Eternal.,
"And do we still take so much anxious
thought for the future days, when the
Written for the patriot.
To .
Gently on the wings of evening, '
When the solemn day Is closing.
When the sun is throwing shadows
And clasping night in its embraces,
Tis then I think of thee.
When in the crowded hall of pleasure,
W hen in the mourner's bowtr,
When seeking after earthly treasure. ;
Ofhovering o'er some lonely flower,
'Tis then I think ot thea.
When in stillness I encumber
Naught on earth save my own thoughts,
Tis sweet to think of thee my dearest;
And at that hour 1 often whisper,
'Tis sure I think of thee.
When all is hushed in quiet slumbers.
When naught but death and darkness reigns.
hen sleep but bids me call in vain
- Then breaking in the silent stilnsss.
Comes the thoughts of thee-
In this silent holy reverie.
Spirits' tones are of'en breathing
In my soul the heart's own music.
Thoughts of one I love so dearly,
And then I pray for tha.
I pray that God may shield you dearest,
And that his love may fill your haart,
And that his watchful power may guide' you.
And from jou never to depart,
'Tis then 1 pray for thee.
When on the battle field thou goeth,
'Mid deafen. ng rounds of horrid war
I pray that God may always guide you,
And shield my dearest even there,
And thus I pray for thee.
1 pray that peace that quick restorer ;
Of happy hearts, and happy homes,
May quickly come and bid us welcome.
To scenes-ol'tormer happiness
And that I pray for all.
, L. Mismis.
Rridsvillt, A". f
Correspondence of the Patriot.
.iFrfti a shout x.ir, orn cokrfspom)-
EXT H1KES I F To .IX 1MPURT.1XT
FM'T.
Taylorsville, Va., August 4.
Messrs. Editors : I have not written
lately for two of tho best reasons in the
jvorld : firstly, a total want of time to
write, and secondly a total want of some,
tb ing about which to write.
Even now there arc no items for mo to
spread before your readers, more than the
fact that Cooke's Brigado is still near'
Taylorsville on the South Anna River;
that the Yankees, since thoir repulse a few
weeks ago (of which 1 gave you' tho par
ticulars) have come no more to tho breach,
and, consequently, the bridgos (of which
there are an endless number) across the
North and South Anna, the Little and Pa
munkey rivers, are unimpaired; the rail,
roads unmolested, and no one at all uneasy,
but everybody perfectly satisfied that at
least so long as they remain as they now
are nothing serious will occur.
For the past two weeks trains from
Staunton have been freighted with thoso of
tho u-rvunded in tho Gettysburg battles,
who escaped before our army was repulsed.
An average of 300 have passed down this
road every ovoning for the last two weeka.
Many others aro being sent to Lynchburg.
When we recollect that theso aro only the
days which aro gone by havo so etrangoly sligbtly wounded, and that thousands of
and uniformly deceived us; Can we still
so sot our hearts on tho creatures of God,
when we find, by sad experience, that the
Creator only is permanent 't Or shall we
not rather lay aeido every sin which doe-
most easily beset us, and think of oursel.
ves henceforth as wayfaring persons or.ly,
who have no abiding inheriiauco but in the
hope of a better world, and to whom oven
that world would be worse than hopeless,
if it were not for our Lord Jesus Christ,
and tho interest which wo have obtained
in his mercies V
For the Patriot.
Republicanism
Messrs Editors : While many appear
and others assert that they aro tired of a
Republican form of Government, and are
sighing for a limited monarchy liko that of
England, every day's experience proven
the farther the Government is removed
from the direct control of the people, the
worse it becomes and the more hopeless oar
cause.
Had our Senators in tho old Government
been elected alternatively every two years
by a direct vote of tho people as woro rej
rcsontatives of tho different States, 1 tb i n k
it is susceptible of plenary proof that the
Government never could huV-Sffeen sub
verted and overturned by small sectional
factions as has been the case.
Wrhen Nathaniel Macon, the president
of tho Convention called to amend tho Con
stitution of the Ssato in 135, voted against
tbuo Constitution as amended by tho Con
vention, ho assigned as a reason for so
doing that it did away with annual elec
tions. Wbp we do away, said ho, with
annual eletlns, we have taken one great
step toward monarchy. Now that our
people tor sorr.o lime past have been virtu
ally excluded from the ballot-box, who is
so blind as not to see and feel the force of
tho remarks of this old m republican sages '.
VOX POFL'LI.
Iieorge Allen,
M GreensLorough, N. C
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me.
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others were left on tho field and in the
temporary Hospitals around Gettysburg in
tho hands of the enemy, we aro enabled to
form some idea of the terrib'.o suffering of
our bravo troops in those sanguinary bati
tics. Two thirds, if not more, of all the
wounded who have passed on this road to
Richmond aro North Carolinians. From
nomo of these I havo learned many touch
ing incidonts of the part takon by N. C.
soldiers in tho Gettysburg battles that 1
would be glad, had 1 tho time, to mention
in this letter. Suffice it to say that they,
and man' intelligent soldiers from other
States with whom 1 havo conversed,, are
satisfied that the N.C. Troops, not only in
tho Gettysburg battles, but in fact during
the whole war, havo been treated with
gross and intentional wrong. Said a Loui .
isianian tome dny before yesterday, "1 have
known some of your N. C. Brigades to
fight day after day without being rclievod,
and, without any support, to drive the
enemy before them, taking thousands of
prisoners, the honor of which achievements
in the accounts published by the leading
papers would bo ascribed to troops, who
were not in the engagement." Aninstanco
of this kind ir given in the battlos of Sovcn
Pines, where tho Oth Virginia Regiment is
said to have run like frightened sheep, for
which cowardly act, tho lamented Petti
grew could hardly restrain his old "Regi
ment, the '-"-'nil North Carolina, from open
ing on tho recreant Virginians instead of
the Yankees. Yet, in tho accounts of this
battle published by Richmond papers,
Virginians were lauded to tho sjcies,
wliile not a word was said of the North
Caroliniams who drove tho Yankees from a
series of tho strongest batteries and breast
works, over charged on by any soldiery,
and Gen. Pettigrew was spoken of as a
South Carolina General, leaving tho infer
ence that his Brigade was from tho same
State.
The name of On. Pender, which, when
tho true history of this war is written, will
figure as conspicuously as that of any offi
cer in the Confederate army, has not re-c-ived
a' Richmond the mention that has
ben "-ivon to one of Pickett's Corporals.
. . i
And yet ' !en Pen'K-r, was always at his
post, even when so badly wounded that he
was warned by Dr. Johnson that mortifi
cation rnisrht ensue. He was the trusted
officer of A. P. Hill, but his achievement's
stand unmentioned in the record, or, as in
many instances is the case, have built up a
reputation for others who uaable to
do anything within themselves are content
to wear the laurels that should decorate