Circulation of Union Proclamations in South | flag; the mules were fed by order of the Carolina. rebel officers. During the lunch, LieutenLieutenant Magner, of General Sher- ant Barnwell, one of the scions of the man's staff, accompanied by Dr. Bacon, of aristocratic stock of South Carolina, made the Seventh Connecticut, was detailed by his appearance and joined the company. General Sherman to perform the rather He was excessively haughty and distan delicate duty of conveying to the rebels, in his demeanor, and appeared to regard under a flag of truce, his proclamation, himself as one of the most important perwhich was addressed to the loyal citizens sonages the world had yet produced. of South Carolina, inviting them to return During the conversation he haughtily and to their homes and promising them protec- impertinently inquired: tion. The bearers were placed ashore in the cutter, under a flag of truce, accompa "Have you permission, sirs, to return?” Naturally enough the question was re nied by a negro, who was picked up while as-garded as insulting, and Dr. Bacon quietly cending the river, and who, being acquaint-replied: ed with the country, was to act as guide. Mules were found, and, led by the negro, they proceeded into the country, and after "I have already communicated with your superior officer." This sarcastically worded reply effectupenetrating about ten miles they were met ally squelched the upstart, and he subby a Rev. Mr. Walker, a Baptist clergy-sided immediately thereafter. Letting them Judge by the Tunes. man, formerly of Beaufort. To their inquiries, whether there were any rebel camps in the vicinity, he informed them that the camps they were looking after were a A good story is told of an old patriot number of miles on, and advised them not who was employed at the Kentucky Milito proceed further, as he did not deem it tary Institute as a fifer. The old fellow prudent or safe. They were not quite had served in the Northwest, in the secsatisfied, however, with the information he ond war with Great Britain, taking a part gave, as his conduct was somewhat suspi- in the battle of the Thames and other cious, and they inquired of the negro fights. During the secession tornado which guide as to the distance. He informed at first swept over Kentucky, the cadets them that it was about half a mile further at the Institute, becoming affected with on They concluded to proceed. They the fever, talked pretty severely against had continued about half a mile further those devoted to the stars and stripes. on, when they were met by two rebel offi- Our old veteran listened, but said nothing. cers, one of whom bore a white handker- One evening he went into a room, and was chief on an oar, which he had brought observed to be in something of a passion. from a small boat in a creek near by, in He paced backward and forward, saying which they had evidently come. They nothing, and refusing to answer all quesproved to be a First Lieutenant and a tions. At last he pulled out his fife, and, Second Lieutenant from a Charleston sitting down, sent forth Yankee Doodle with its shrillest strains. Then he played The object of the mission was explained Hail Columbia, and then The Star Spanby the bearers of the flag, and they were gled Banner, until the whole premises politely informed that there were no "loyal were made alive to the jubilant sounds,— citizens" in South Carolina, and that their the tears meanwhile rolling down his aged mission was fruitless. The business being and weather-beaten cheeks. Concluding completed, a luncheon was partaken of, the last named exhilarating melody he which was furnished by the bearer of the jumped to his feet, and exclaimed: “Now, Company. 'em, I guess they know which side who fought to destroy both the glorious I'm on!" Union and the Constitution itself. Again: Old Hickory's Three Swords and Three "I bequeath to my beloved grandson, Andrew Jackson, son of Andrew Jackson, Jr., and Sarah, his wife, the sword presented to me by the citizens of Philadel always use it in defence of the Constitution and our glorious Union, and the perpetuation of our Republican system." Among the multiplied testimonials that honored the glorious career, civil and military, of Andrew Jackson, were the three phia, with this injunction, that he will magnificent swords presented to him-one by the State of Tennessee, another by the citizens of Philadelphia, and a third by the riflemen of New Orleans. By his will the General bequeathed the first of these swords to his nephew and adopted son, Andrew Jackson Donelson; the sec Jackson ond to his grandson, Andrew Jackson; and the third to his grand-nephew, Andrew Jackson Coffee. The clause relative to the first runs thus: This same Andrew Jackson, thus honored by his patriotic grandfather, put himself in the ranks of the traitors, aiding by his influence and his money the conspirators who sought the overthrow of that same "Republican system." And again: "To my grand-nephew, Andrew Jackson Coffee, I bequeath the elegant sword presented to me by the Rifle Company of New Orleans, commanded by Captain Beal, as a memento of my regard, and to bring to his recollection the gallant services of his deceased father, Gen. John Coffee, in the late Indian and British wars, under my command, and his gallant conduct in defence of New Orleans in 1814 '15, with this injunction, that he wield it in protection of the rights secured to the American citizen under our glorious Constitution, against all invaders, whether foreign foes or intestine traitors." Where, then, was Andrew Jackson Cof fee, when the Union was in its life and death struggle? He, too, was among the "Seventh-I bequeath to my well-be- traitors, and the sword placed in his hands loved nephew, Andrew J. Donelson, son for the "protection of the rights secured of Samuel Donelson, deceased, the elegant to American citizens under our glorious sword presented to me by the State of Constitution," was pointed at the hearts Tennessee, with this injunction, that he of loyal men! fail not to use it, when necessary, in support and protection of our glorious Union, and for the protection of the constitutional rights of our beloved country, should they be assailed by foreign enemies or domestic traitors." Broadbrim's Method with Secessionists. A secession minister comes into the store kept by a Quaker, and talks loudly against the country, until Broadbrim tells him he must stop or leave the store. The That same Andrew J. Donelson did fail clerical brawler keeps on, till the Quaker thus to use the sword thus received from tells him he will put him out of the store his great kinsman, and even ranged him- if he does not go out. "What," exclaimed self at the side of those very "traitors"the minister, "I thought you Quakers did not fight." "The sanctified do not fight, country, brushed violently against the but I have not been sanctified yet; and I Marquis. That gentleman, thinking probwill put thee out of the store in a minute!" The minister fled from the wicked Quaker. Badge of Treason in a New York Ball Room. Quite a flutter in the political world was occasioned by a little act which transpired at a convivial gathering in New York, one winter's evening in 1863. The Marquis of Hartington, a young gentleman from England, had been traveling for some months in this country, and had run the lines to Richmond. In returning, his companion, or one of them, was taken, and imprisoned. The Marquis was more fortunate, and escaped. ably that it was an inadvertence, took no notice of the collision. But upon its repetition, when the intention was palpable, he turned, and said, 66 'Well, sir, what am I to understand by that?" "You know very well what it means." was the prompt and crisp reply. At the same instant friends interfered, and begged that if any difficulty were pending, its consideration should be deferred until the morning. The gentlemen assented. Before the morning full explanations were made, and when the two gentlemen met at the club-house an understanding satisfactory to both sides concluded the affair. A few days afterwards the Marquis sailed for England. gayer Before sailing for England from New York a masquerade was given by a gentleman of the city, to which the young man was invited. While chatting with a It was a proceeding which grossly in• domino' (one of the characters assumed sulted every loyal American in the rooms; by a lady in the masquerade,) the wearer and it is not to be doubted that the host— insisted that he, the Marquis, should wear a conspicuous member of the circles a rebel badge upon his coat. He refused, of the city-took occasion to inform the good humoredly. She pressed. He de- light-headed youth of the great abuse of clined. At last she said, "Well, then, at courtesy and hospitality of which he had least, while you are talking with me." It been guilty. If the host himself had been was the old story: "The woman tempted dining a few years since at the house of me, and I did yield." She paraded her the Marquis of Hartington's father-an triumph through the rooms until meeting English duke-and had said or implied suddenly his guide, philosopher, and friend, (as he certainly never would have done), that gentleman said abruptly to the Mar- intentionally or unintentionally, that he quis, as his eye fell upon the badge, "Good hoped Great Britain, which was then conGod! my good fellow-you must'nt do tending for India in the persons of the that;" and exhorted him in the most strin- children and brothers and friends of the gent way to remove the badge. The company at table, would not succeed; or young man obeyed; but not of course if he had worn at table the colors, had until it was known throughout the rooms there been any, of Nena Sahib-if there that he had plainly displayed a badge had been a single gentleman present whose which was inexpressibly offensive to the son had been massacred in that war, it is feelings of every loyal heart in the house. not rash to presume, despite British There were several officers of various phlegm, that the offender would have left grades present. General McClellan was the dining-room more rapidly than he one of the guests. It was therefore not entered. surprising that a little later a young officer, whose only knowledge of that badge was that it was the symbol of the murder of his friends and the attempted ruin of his of Senator Lane and the Stage Driver. In Accounts of the Senator's pro-southern were like the Poles or Circassians, and we sentiments and movements preceded his Russians, trying to crush out your existing return from the Congressional session of nationality-if this were a war of religion 1861, and, it is said, rendered him very or races, I could imagine it lasting through unpopular; particularly after the attack many, many years. But it is not so. on Fort Sumter. When he reached the stead of trying to crush out your nationalshores of the Pacific, he began to feel his ity, we are merely fighting to prevent you unpopularity in various ways; but no re- from crushing out our mutual one; and mark that was made to him and in his every acre, every liberty we save from hearing was more cutting than that of a destruction, is as much yours as ours. War stage driver with whom he had entered into conversation without disclosing his name. In the course of his talk the Senator took occasion to remark that he considered himself the worst-abused man in the State. "Well, I don't know about that,” replied the driver; "but if you are any worse than that rascal, Jo. Lane, God help you." Loyal Breeze from Port Hudson. for such a cause was never waged before, and therefore cannot last. When a few more decisive successes like the present shall have proved beyond all doubt to the Southern people that the cause of separation is utterly hopeless, I think we shall all be glad to meet again as citizens of a common country, greater for the very ordeal through which it has passed. The only difference will be that Slavery-the cause of all this trouble-will have died during the progress of the war.” In order to enjoy a sight of the fleet of busy steamers at Port Hudson, soon "We shall see," said the Captain, either after the capture of Vicksburg, a Union unwilling or unable to maintain his posigentleman took a station on a cliff, com- tion further; "I suppose you will allow manding a fine view of the newly-con- we defended our position here well?" quered territory and of the Union flags, as their graceful forms waved sharp and clear a great many good lives, on both sides, against the blue sky. While thus sta- might have been saved by sooner surrentioned, a rebel Captain gaily dressed, came dering a place which, it must have been up to the gentleman and said, thoughtful- evident, you could not possibly retain." ly "It is a long time, Sir, since we have seen so many vessels lying there." "Yes, Sir, and I am glad of it, for your sake as well as ours." "How so?" asked the Captain, in a somewhat surprised tone. “Because it looks to me very much like the beginning of the end; and that is what we all wish to see." "The end is very far off yet," he continued, in a proud manner; "In the first place I do not believe, even now, that Vicksburg is lost to us; and you never yet knew a rebellion of such magnitude to fail in achieving its object." "Nor did you ever know a rebellion so causeless and unnatural to succeed. If you "Too well,' was the answer; "I think "We should have done so," he candidly avowed, "only we were all the while hoping for reinforcements." Familiar Chat about Generals. President Lincoln expressed his troubles to a gentleman who was visiting him on a certain occasion, in the following language: "The military men, it seems to me, will keep me in trouble all the time on their account. One day Senator Lane, of Indiana, calls on me and asks me why I don't give Lew. Wallace a command. I tell him that Halleck says Wallace is of no account, and ought not to have a command. He goes at me then, and says Halleck isn't worth a cent, and ought n't to have a com “No," said Mr. Lincoln, "that won't do. This question was answered by a little I think Halleck is a good man. He may miss at one of the school examinations in not be of course; I don't know much Troy, in a manner that did credit to her about such things. I may be a judge of intelligence and loyalty-her head and good lawyers, but I don't know much heart. After the exercises of the afterabout Generals. Those who ought to noon had concluded, the Principal stated know, say he is good." that he should be pleased if the committee would examine the class in reference to matters of recent history, such as the events of the present war,-to show that they kept their eyes and ears open, and were posted in matters transpiring around “Well," said the visitor, "if you don't know, you ought to know; and if the people don't know that Halleck is a fool, they think they do, and it's all the same." Pen with which the Emancipation Proclama- them. One of the Committee said to the tion was Signed. President of the Board of Education, who was conducting the exercises, "Ask 'em when the war will end. Guess that will puzzle 'em." Mr Kemp, in his blandest tones, said 6 "It is asked, by a visitor, when this war will end.' Can any of you answer the question?" The identity of the pen with which the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln cannot be made good. This appears from the statement of a gentleman who happened to be in Washington to the class— a few days after the signing of that paper, and who, by appointment, had an interview with President Lincoln, on matters of official business. Just after he had entered the room and taken. a seat. Mr. Lincoln opened and read aloud a letter from a Boston gentleman applying to him for the pen with which he signed the proclamation. and stating. In glowing words, what great value he should place upon it, could he obtain the prize. The President remarked, after he had read the letter, that he did not think he could comply with the request of the writer, as he was not sure which of his Up went a show of hands, as at least fifteen boys and girls manifested a willing ness to solve the problem that statesmen, financiers and politicians were supposed to have puzzled over in vain. You may answer," said President Kemp to a bright-eyed little girl near him: "When will the war end?" Rising from her seat, the little patriot, in a clear unfaltering voice, with enthusiasm flashing from her eye, answered : "When the rebels lay down their arms and sue for peace!" pens was the right one. He knew it was one of a lot (this was the word) of a dozen The gentleman who had suggested the or so, and he would do the best he could. inquiry said: "I guess we won't have any To finish up the matter, Mr. Lincoln- -ac- more questions." "We are all loyal in cording to custom-told a story He asked this school," was the comment of the Printhe gentleman at his side if he had ever cipal, echoed by the large audience presread or seen a book or story called Squi- ent. |