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

liConfederacy. .s1ti Is q studied effort of
these people to divide us here in the North,
TO have the West seperate from the East.
They continually talk about this. They
fsay, 1--WE like yon Western men, for you
I fight better than them cussel Yankees; we
know we can't-whip you. bnt we can'whip
the Yankees twoto- one."' This article is
headed The Great West" and if it hurts
any Of you don't blame me, for You voted
that should read it: s'e'' i9' ins
4 l'tThere is however. evidently in the west
and particularly in Ohio. Indiana and Hi
nois, a strong opposition to the present
war upon the South. The tone of the
press in those States. the public meetings,
tdnd the Democratic Conventions, all prove
this exclusively This feeling does not
display itself as boldly opposed tothe war
per Sc, but assumes the form of opposition
to abolitionism. coercion and subjugation.
/ Laughter and cheers. 1t would not be
safe TO exhibit it otherwise, for in that
Eevent. the indiviluals giving expression to
it would soon find themselves incarcerate1
within the wall Of some YANKEE Bastile,
and their opposition thus speedily and ef-
fectually crushed ont. But, by processing
devotion to the Union, the Constitution
and the Administration Of ofsAbraham Lin
coin. they can organize thoroughly for
work. and thus secure a triumph in the
coming fall elections" Renewed laughter
and cheers. ie shAm oy .ll@ ifsoqsb ~ !
That article proceeds to tile length of
column in the same strain. alluding--for
| will mention their rames--to Carlisle of
| Pennsylvania, Voorhees, of Indiana, Rich
ardson of Illinois. and Vallandigham of
Ohio. [sensatioh. Their papers are full
of it,. They look upon you tender footed
souls as traitors to your, country Do
| you want to help these men to murder
your brothers and break up this Govern
ment? If so. in the name Of Heaven, let
us know it, and the Shiloh prisoners will
send you down South. where you belong.
| We come. home fully determined to take
all men by the hand who think and feel
as we do. that this rebellion must be crush
ed. We come home sworn enemies to
every man who sympathizes with the rebels
or'advocates compromise, with the conn-
try's enemies. [Great enthusiasm, Oh!
that you could be sent to see the spirit OF
those men, and hear them talk as they
feeli 1E 1ss1s - Jgn - se
At Atlanta confined in court house.
we perceived large procession coming
up street--two or three wagons and a
large concourse of people following
When they were opposite to rs we behoid
some men rise in the wagons and raise
their caps to us. We counted them.-
They were on their way to the gallows.-
They were United Stat IS soldiers from the
State of Ohio anil were taken out and
hung within 300 yards of our prison. The
rope broke with two of them They were
compelled to stand and witness the strug-
giles Of the others until they were dead
Then they were strung up too. and paid
the penalty for doing-what? For en-
,leavoring to get to our lines. They had
stayed off. reached to that place, got pos
session of railroad train. tore up nothing.
bnt simply took possession Of the train
But they neglected to cut the telegraph
wire in time; news was telegraphed down
to Chattanooga; a force was sent mp,
caught them; tried and condemned them
without their knowing it, and then took
them out Of prison and hung them. They
died as loyal men. They died glorious
and heroic death. They died for their
Government They were asked to recant
before they were swung off. but they said
No. we are really, we volunteered to shed
our blood in defence of our country whose
priviledges we have enjoyed. We are at
your service 10 do your bidding" They
were hnng. 4 Sensatioa- have their
names. Do you want to compromise with
these men? - ...f -.
l. Speak the sentiments Of every man
confined with me. both Republican and
Dem ocrat, when / tell you we do not know
party organization. We are going to orr
homes in this State. and we will tell the
Government, the candidates. aud voters,
how we have been treated 1t may be de-
MED in some qnalter care not. we arc
determined to tell the truth Here around
me are many Of these men. my comrades.
Republicans and Democrats. some of them
went South as apologists for those men,
Some Misourians and slave holders were
with me in prison. We all come home
Well. call us abolitionists IL you please. or
any thing else. (Applause-) tell you
that the slaves we saw were better. posted
than the buttcrnut gentry. Every little
act Of Kindness that these men received
were received from slaves. [Cheers. II
We have come home ready to use every
power that God has given us to put down
this rebellion. {Cheers.) To take their
property. to t,ke their slaves. to take every
thing. TGreat and long continued ap-
plause. a'o ai~ Ho'''..-o5 --s.-i s1'Fss
How do You think we partook Of our
food? For six months your urcommissione,l
officers were fed like pigs. The provisions
were brought in and put into troughs and
distributed by them on the table. Ex-
higiting small wooden spoon There,
my frirnds. is my knife and fork and spoon. |
shall take il home. Each of us had one.
/ made it. 1t was that or nothias.-l
When we arrived at Fortress Monroe the |
first cup and saucer, perhaps the first knife
and fork that these men had used for six |
months.F was furnished by our venerable
relative, Uncle Samuel.
Two hundred and seventy -ninc Of your
kindred lie buried in Southern soil, who |
died in the prisons Of Georgia Fifteen Of
ell the lieateuants that were taken died
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