I Only Wanted To Help My People.

I Only Wanted To Help My People.

Just Previous To The Birth Of My Little Son, My Mind Gave Way And My Child Was Born In The Asylum For The Insane At Stockton, Cal. My Boy Was Buried There.

If It Is A Crime To Love The South, Its Cause And Its President, Then I Am A Criminal. I Would Rather Lie Down In This Prison And Die Than Leave It Owing Allegiance To A Government Such As Yours.

Meanwhile, My Residence Within The Federal Lines, And My Acquaintance With So Many Of The Officers, The Origin Of Which I Have Already Mentioned, Enabled Me To Gain Much Important Information As To The Position And Designs Of The Enemy.

As Long As It Served His Purpose, Mr. Lincoln Boldly Advocated The Right Of Secession.