The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-04-17

AT the clcv nth horr nc n UY'on man, and ly
40 doing secured an honorable position in
the army, greatly to the chagrin, nj the pre-
sclt time, of the members of certain rcg-
imcnt lie has been writing to the Napo-
leon North Vast, scprccating the acts Of
the government in trying to suppress re.
bcllion, and to sustain itself against treason.
Saying that he had talked with intelligent
citizens of Tennessee and that they, like
himself had expressed the opinion that the
government ought to have accepted the
Crittcndcn Compromise, lie might with
more force added, and thereby stultlicd the
Nation in offering to compromise with arm
ed traitors, even after they had declared
most cmphatically, that IL they were fur
nishcd with blank paper, they could not
nor would not, write ont II compromise with
the contemplate North, save a final scpara.
ton" Now, have convcrscd freely with
many of the most intelligent white citizens
If this state. who are and have been Union
men, and thoy in every instance have mn
hcsitatingly and uncquivocsly said, that
all they over asked for was, the enforcement
of the laws under the constitution, without
any alteration or compromise whatever. |
am inclined to think that the individuals as
sertion was prompted by deep seated
sympathy for the rebels or mental hallu.
cnation. lie says also that there is great
deal of suffering, and that if the people of
the North knew the half of it they would
restrain their sous aud brothers from en-
gagiug in til, causc. Truc there is some
suffering principally induced by the ncgli-
gcncc or dishonesty of certain officials
But those who suffer by the incompetcncy
or peculations of those secession sympa-
thizcrs. do not faltcr or rcpinc under their
dcprivations. They would rather undergo
ten fold their present suffering, than sub
nit TO the humility of compromising with
armed rebels With those who without
cause attempted TO destroy the finest and
best government ever devised by man with
those who have hcapcd every indignity up
on the banner Of freedom, entrailng the
gorgeous ensign Of the Great Republic in
the dust. But IT is useless to waste time in
replying to the base calumny of this miscr.
able apOlogist of sccessionism. His ante
ccdcnts are we'll known to the people of
Henry County and his secession procivltics
well understood here. Douglas Democrats
in common with Republicans, think that no
compromise but an unconditional surrender
on the part of the rebels will answer, and
no one but fossil will talk of any other.
The National ordeal is now almost passed
and VIC are winning the respect of the civ.
ilized world. A few months more will find
our distracted country once more reunited
the Nation stronger than ever AMI the SUI
prcmacy of free government vindicatcd.
Yet the feeble catcrwaulng of constitution.
al croakcrs is occasionally heard Let
them wall on. Their time is short
The weather is fine and the farmers are
busy planting corn and other crops. The
country is truly good one, but everything
il done in slovcnly manner The health
of our regiment is improving very much.
We have picket skirmishing nearly every
night CannonadinS WAS heard up the riv-
or this morning. know nothing of the re-
suit. We expect forward movement
soon So good bye, SIXTY -ElGuru.