Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-01
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The jackson MississippiaH oi the 18Th Of No
vember contains the following letter from 10.
DAVIS -. who deserted - the rebels recently
Jo- was formerly resident Of this city. and he i
well known here He enlisted in the United
States service. and after The capture OF Memphis
while that city w.ss under the military rule OF
Major General LEV WALLACE, he was appointed
~ the latter one Of the Editors of the Memphis
Union Agpeai. DAWSON Is typo. and at oae
time published fash paper here lie possessed
some sprightliness, but had no influence or po-i-
ton in the community whatever, on account Of
bis rather loose habits As a matter OF curiosity
publish extract from his letter, 70 show the
reason he offers 10 justify his traitorous conduct:
The late proclamation Of Abraham Lincoln was
the mofire power. Without il. hardly an indi-
vidual could have been found possessed OF moral
courage enough To voluntarily break Loose from
the ties Of home and kindred. 10 say nothing of
the army } for up until the time OF its issue no
one believed the President capable Of such incom
parable corruption. Judge Douglas. in the early
part OF Mr. LincOln's Administration had pro
nOunced him an honest man--had pledged his
honor for biz strict compliance With the mandate.
Of the Constitution, especially far ~ tile iDd
vidual rights of the people of the South were con
cerned. and of Southern institutions generally.
The speeches of Senator Douglas and his in
dOrsement OF the Administration. put into the
field three fourtls the quota 81 the North west
under the call Tor three hundred thousand men.
Time tells all things" and il has shown, Oh.
bow terribly the mistake OF Senator Douglas and
the people generally.
But, Mr. editor. il would be useless to attempt
10 publish an account OF the means emvloyel.
and the misrepresentation used To influence the
Northern heart. Suffice il that every species of
villainy, fraud, misrepresentation, &c, by both
the press and politicians and in the pulpit we're
used with success. i make the bold assertion
now--and coming years will know il "a trusm--
that the people. with the exception of the ''out
and out" Abolitionist districts in Ohio and iii
nois are as truly the friends of the South and it,
institutions any people on earth. Nay. more
| honestly believe II an invading army could reach
Indiana or Illinois to day, they would be vel
comed IA deliverers from the servlity and
tyranny that u now goadIng that people 90 des.
peration. The sentiment and the actions of these
people should not be underrtted by the South
They are her natural allies. Geographically, the
Vest and South are inseparable They must he
neishbOrs, knsmen. iri ends: and may We not none
tect the otherY Cut off from the degrading in
hueDces of her Yankee allies; relieved of the
charlttanIsm that Is drawing her nearer and
nearer To the vortex OF lmpend ng ruin, the
North west would become allies of a vrtuous
free and noble people.
Finding myself wholly deceived in Mr. Lincoln
hnd'nS That, instead of supporting and UNFOLDING
the Government, he was dissolving aud subvertng
the Constitution, found il incompatible with nv
ideas of riuna and iuSticp and M var with con,
science and education, 10 remain longer in the
Federal army Every vestige of Justice or law
had been swept from the land, aud, instead the
"orders Vt the military substituted lt j.
a fact, SIR that the military powers delegate To
those acting m civil capacity privilege TO con
slider this or that case, and reclaim or remand
prisoners. for all sorts of crimes a, their will
Citizens are dragged from their beds at the mid
night hour To answer for unthoughted words
spoken during the day There is no civil law. A
system OF espionage has been established that
freeman would blush at. The press is silenced,
and free speech memory of the past. These
facts know from bitter experence-the Govern
ment conhscating my property, and turning it
over to an Abolition martyr from East rennes
see. while | was yet connected with the Federal
army.
In nv opinion the true solution of our differ
ences has been attained. The people of the
North west have already found that they have
been entirely deceived; that while then were
straIning every nerve for the maintenance of the
constitution anu laws the traitors at Washington
were avowedly tramplng il under foot. Come
on men OF The North Let soldiers and citizens
alike come, and thus break loose from the des
potism that surrounds them.
Aud desire just here to say to the Young men
OF the army, who have heard 20 much about the
infamous treatment of the Northern people AT
the hands OF their Southern brethren, that all
such stories IRE false. For one can say that
since my arrival within the lines of the C0nied-
er,cy. have received nothing hut continuous
Kindness Not harsh or insulting sentence has
reached my ear Not even an expression that
has caused me pain.
In parting with my friends in the North. do
80 with a candid belief that another autumn will
hnd them like myself i'm sentiment and action
Those who now blame me, will then applaud IL
Is bitter To part with friends and companions of
the past. but have been impeled by a conscious
ness OF right, OF duty; aud while bid them
hearty good bye for the present there is a hope
within hat tells me our separation will be short
that the time Is fast approaching when we will
meet again under the free and happy government
which the people of the South are now endeavor
Ing To establish. and with thanks worship God for
our deliverance
Very respectfully. &c.
j. X. DAWSON