Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-08-28

z ~ CAMP CLEAR CRrEK, a
Near CoRzSrH. Mississippi, I

myself with taking : view Of the times
and brief review Of the leading events o
che Last sixteen months. You stated ths
the new call for troops was crestins quit,
an excitement ia your section. Of the coun
s'y. i expected, or rather. in fact knew
that Il would. for I WAS psrfsctly sstound
ed when / read the Presidsnt's proclama
tien calling for three hundred thousand
moro volunteers to be mustered in for shre,
ysas's service. Thinks l. what do ths
Government officials mean? Do they in
tend 20 make this war war that IL 70 Lest
during the lives Of the present seneration.
or do they want to impose on the loyal
North? Only short twelvemonth sincs
she whole North rang withthe call for vol.
uuteers 20 goforth to defend their country,
flag which had been assailed BY traitor
hands. and as you all know the loyal
North responded nobly to the call. and
sent forth all armed and equipped seven
hundred thousand of her best men ;-whers
are they. and what has been accomplished!
Do they want three hundred thousand
more to sacrifice to the csprices of two OF
three old fogy generals! But on second
thought I concluded that war matters
stood in about the Same condition o. the
Plymouth Democrat; they had just got the
thing once through. and were obliged to
sell out or 60 back and commence anew
But it is to be hoped that the experience
and history Of thelpass year has taught
them lesson by which they will profit in
future; at least the lesson has cost enough
that they ont to pro6s BY il. Over fous
hundred millions in money besides the lives
Of thousands Of good loyal men-ra.her
expensive taking lessons. think-all to
convince these same Generals that il is i'm.
possible to put down this rebellion and not
hurt the rebels feelings. Theiwar :bus f..
has been carried on apparently under the
impression that II we would be careful not
to offend our "erring brothers," see that
they were protected in their persons and
property. and We were careful to return
their men held to service or labor, and were
rery careful not to do them any hurt on
the battlefield unless compelled to do 50
in self-defense. they would ct least sec the
error Of their ways. return to their alIegi-
ancc. and ask forgiveness for their mis-.
deeds. You have only to go back to the
date OF Gen. Fremont's proclamation and
trace the course Of events up { o the presen,
date, to be convinced Of the truth Of the
above statement Fremont in his pro IL.
nation to the people Of Missouri gave them
to understand plainly that in his essima.
ton. men who would rise in rebellion
against such . government as this. and
wsge war against it. werc not entitled "a
sny rights or privileges whatever; that IN
honest or loyal man in the service Of fhs
government was deserving Of respect; and
he also proclaimed that the negroes bsloag
ing to rebels who had taken up arms agains
the governments. should no longer be con
sidered as slaves but FREE MEN. But wha
was she result? The cry of "A5olis;on'
went through the land. and It MAS hvwlst
and whined all shrough the country by
certain class Of men. mostly DougIas Dem
ocrAis. that we were waging war for th
abolition OF slavery. and the result was tha
}, Fremont was removed. And sfter goos
deal Of dsllying. Gen. Hsllsck. segula
old fogy. . mar Of the pro-slavery party
was placed in his stead. Then 70 go bscl
to an earlier date brings US to the. eve
memorable 2lst Of July. that day on whicl
our troops were so badly defeated on tn
battlefield Of Bull Run. th.. d.y Of di.ssts
to the armies. of tho American Govern
ment. Then il was that ,McC Clellsn. Ian
other fogy) was called to Washington I,
organize and take command Of the Gran.
Army Of the Potomac, and then lit wa
that the loyal men of the North were call
ell on to furnish men and means to pros
ecute the war with renewed vigor. As w
ere all aware the North promptly ansvere'
the call, and in . short time We. had mel
to the amount Of near seven hundred shous
and in the field ready for action.
Six months passed away and We int
McCisllan with our army over two hun
dssd thousand strong, lying in fsons o
Washington. .watching the rebels At, Ma
nsssas, and during al this time tho robe
asg Was floating with impunity in full view
Of tho dome of the Capitol. ~, -.
Il AT the same time ws find Gen. Buel
with the army Of the Ohio. over . hundre'
thousand strong. stationed 10 front Of Bow
Hing Green. watching Gen. Bucknes wAil
. he threw up forti6cations and stpsngthsas'
his position. Meanwhile. H.lleck in hi
department was doing . little better. h
lhsd Gems. Pope. Curtis and SieIs bns,
sceurging the rsbsls ont Of Missouri. ssh;el
They did 70 ~ y. chasing Pric. ias.
ArkAnsas whers be Was comp plstsly deissse'
4 ths battle OF Pea Ridge b. Gsos. Cussi
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