East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-04-15

Regiment, 10 his Uncle, Z. Emerson, Esq,
of this city
CAN'T NEAR HAMPTON, Va,
April 3, 1862.
DEAR UXcLE:-As have a moment
to spare | viii drop yoa line. We are
under marching orders to march at day.
light in the morning, but where to II
know not, nor d. care. We never ask
questions here, for if we should we would
be about as wise "a before. All plans are
kept profoundly secret; even the Gene
rails of Brigade know nothing, o. just
enough to know the route they are to
take, anil this is only known perhaps an
hour before starting. There is very
large force near herc-perhaps $4,000
men, perhaps 10000, or even more; we,
Of course, can form no idea, as they arc
spread for miles around, and no one
can leave the limits Of his own Division
without special business, and pass, and
| have no time 10 run around. General
Mcclellan is uov here TO direct our move
mcnts, anl Of course all feel perfect con.
ilcnoc in the results.
We had more recruits join rs from
Michigan Of tho laucors, aud
auong them are young Potter, Babcocl,
and ,lewe;t ur Saginaw City An officer
iuSt arrived from Michigan, tells me that
tho people North have no idea or the
magnitude OF this war, of the immense
armies on both sides, or Of the real situa
ton of affairs, but seem to think that
merely an order to the army is sufficient,
and il can march without trouble to Rich
inond, or anywhere else without opposi-
ton; or at least with bat very little
They seem perfectly blind to the enor-
nous proportions to which this war has
grown, and the difficulties aud obstacles
TO be met by us at every step. He says
that in Michigan near everybody is down
on Mcclellan for mol doing more; for not
taking Manassas and Centreyillc at the
point of the bayonet. They don't re-
fleet, OF don't know, that it was splen-
did piece Of strategy in him to make them
fall back without firing shot; and as
for US being able to have bagged them
there, Is perfect folly, with any number
Of lines Of retreat open to them 10 fall
back upon, il defeated; aud we should
then have hal only the works there, with
immense loss, while now we have them
without losing man. Why, in the name
Of heaven, when our country is trembling
on the verge of ruin, and when every
nerve must be strained to the utmost tn
save it, will people cry down the General
in whom The army has perfect confidence
and throw every obstacle in his path
hound him to death with the cries Of petit,
politicians; work against him; try tc
counteraot his designs; throw every OBJ
struction in his and oar way, which, tho
Lord knows, is full enough Of them now
II seems rs f madness had seized oui
people, and they were determined to rusl
to destruction Many and many nobl
life has already been sacrificed by battle
forced on by such interference, and man!
more will be, every one of which is wortl
thousand of those of cowardly aboli
tionists who dare not enter tho ranks. Blu
: why stay back and howl aud curse those
who are offering and risking everything
for their country? And here let me tel
you one great truth: when the army re
turns home, they will be democrats L
the back bone. No man that has eve
entered the army since the war, whateve
were his political ideas then, but what j
now death to abolitionism in every shape
who does not damn the whole sett, an
would strike them down far quicker, ever
than they would rebel. Il would b
very unhealthy for mar to utter a ser
timcnt bordering on aboltionism here
we are growing stronger in dcmocrati
faith and principles every day. But
must STOP never can stop when I &c
on this theme, and you know how th
case stands as well as do. can onl
soy, from the very depths Of my hear,
thank God, Ian a Democrat always wa'
aud always will be. Talk about an
psrty"--it is nonsense the good oil
party must stand. 1t fought nobly again'
the principles that brought on this wa
and it now fights to crush the wsr oil
save the country. iHns1 Iai
On our march TO Zig Bethel last, or .
least on our return, ! was detailed by Il
General on extra service, and rode aroun