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The Daily Dispatch: may 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fayette McMullen. (search)
e descendants of Puritanism — We now virtually stand alone in the scrutinizing eye of the civilized world, appealing to the rectitude of our intentions, the justice of our cause, and the God of Battles to shield us from the poisoned darts of a calumnious foe. When the vassals of Lincoln shall dare tread the borders of our State, every man and boy will meet them on the threshold and "welcome them with bloody hands" to a decent home in our soil. Our citizens are fully aroused to every duty. Caswell has sent out three companies of as brave boys as ever drew a sword or levelled a musket, in defence of their altars and fires. They are pledged to "carry the war into Africa," if necessary.--Two other companies are also formed, and will soon be ready to take the field. It would be well for the people of your city to keep a look-out for one William Barrett, a lame Irishman and a tailor by trade, who left our village a short time since, by the request of those who considered his sentime