Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-06

less uesirous OF appearing II puuiic PRINT
We have had what might be called spell
of "squaw winter" during which the men
have suffered much from cold. but this
morning the sun shines most beautifully
and the boys are swsrming out of the tents.
every face looks cheerful and songs and
shouts Of merriment are issuing from
throats which but yesterday could only
give utterance to curses. mot loud but
Deep" The principle causc Of complaint
is the strict surveillance to which we have
been subjected since we have been in the
clutches of the shoulder straps. 1t is hard
at first for man to surrender the rights
of locomotion. and he will try every de-
vice to evade the law before resorting to
philosophy to render his condition endura-
pie. 1t certainly does appear that the au-
thorities are so anxious that the drafted
men should enlist that they have no time
to pay attention to their wants. / can
give you no definite idea Of the number Of
men who have enlisted. The number of
drafted men from Marshall is reduced to
less than ten by this course. but the pro-
portion is not generally SO great in other
counties. A great many of the men feel
that nine months Is ss long rs they can be
separated from their families; they must be
al home next fall to put in their fall crops.
What disposal will be made of those who
do not choose to enlist is question which
probably no man can answer with any GER
tainty. There is . rumor that they viii
be compelledto serve out their time in the
old regiments, but this is not entitled to
any credit. ! do not think the plan would
work well. and hope its improperly viii
suggest itself to those in authority. The
men would regard it as an outrage. and
would resent it whenever the opportunity
should arrive. A great many have been
seduced and fooled into eulisting but the
game is about played out. Furloughs
have been promised. and those that have
volunteered with this hope have been dis
appointed. and their disappointment Is
having its effect to discourage others from
enlisting. 1t is amusing to hear the re-
cruiting officers. attempt to scare men in
to enlisting-they have disposed of the
drafted men in ways remarkable for their
ingenious cruelty. They have sent us
down On the Mississippi and put US to
ehopping cord-wood: again they have de-
tailed us to dig entertainments. aud finally
they have concluded to make brea.tworks
out of rs.
The Marshall County boys arc all in
good health. and are quite comfortable in
their new quarters. Among us is an Irish
man who is becoming the recognized wit
Of the camp. Always in q good humor.
and disposed at all times to parry the
strokes Of misfortune with joke. lie is ma
king for himself host of friends. AL
though be prides himself on being Dem
ocrat yet he is above that degraded and
dishonorable pariizan feeling. SO rife in
your vicinity. that would rather the coun-
try should go to ruin than be saved by a
Republican Administration. BY the way.
| have it from good authoity that one Of
the drafted men was told in Plymouth that
be ncod not go il he did not want to; that
they would stand between him and danger.
They presumed that because he had hither-
to voted with them be was like them. dis
loyal. To his honor DO it said. that al
though poor man with young family
depending on him for support. and to be
taken away from them seemed to be sac
riice which would rend his heart-strings.
yet he patrio'ically rejected their treasons-
bic offer with the scorn and contempt
which they so richly meritei. Similar
propositions. / learn, were made to others
of the drafted men. But trey were not fool
ish enough to throw themselves in the way
Of the Juggernaut Of power which in such
an event would have crushed them and
their traitorous advisers to the earth.
There is quite . revolution Of feeling
among the boys in reference to the Enroll
ing Commissioner Of Marshall County
Most of them have been led to believe by
men. who for partizan and disloyal rea-
sons. used every exer,ion to make him obi
Gus in the eyes of the people. that he was
"monster of such hideous mien. that to
be hated had but to be SEEN" BY COM
pairing their condition with others they
have learned. and openly confess il. that
to his energy and goodness Of heart they
owe great many comforts ofwhich others
are deprived. Among the whole number
of those drafted from Marshall County.
do not believe there is . solitary man who
regards him with other than the kindest oi
fcelisgs. iaai ssa m
Army Movements. '
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