The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-24
Letter from Duncan Stewart.-.A Hand
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Letter from duncan SteWart.-sA Hand
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DETROIT, July Is. 1862.
To the Editors of the Advertiser Tribune.
In case any one may think that the
.disgraceful and riotous conduct OF the
friends of rebellion, at the meeting IN
the Campus Martins, should have
frighte ned or discouraged me about the
Union cause, | take this method of let
ting them know they are mistaken.
The riot was no exhibition of power.
1t was simply the effects of whisky on
men, given them for evil purposes by
those who are traitors. at heart, and
who would be traitors in practice, did
not the fear of hanging to a lamp-post
carry terror to their coward hearts.
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding between me and the ene-
mics of the country and the Govern
ment, ] will here define my position
clearly.
/ am for and with the Government
against all corners, whether bold and
desperate men with arms in their hands
at the South, or the mean, crawling,
white-livered, cowardly villains who
make the simple and ignorant drunk
with whisky, and then incite them TO
deeds of blood they have not the cour-
age themselves to perform.
| am the open and avowed enemy
of every man that does not heartily
sustain the government in this hour OF
peril. / am opposed to all compromises
of every kind, nature, description, and
would crush out rebellion with the
strong hand, and would employ all
righteous means to do it without scru.
pie. / would forage in the enemy's
country, take all the hay, wheat, oats,
corn and provisions that were within
reach, without paying for the same.
would fill up our cavalry regiments
with their horses and our Transports
ton trains with their mules. / would
do them all the harm / could on
every occasion. In short, | would car.
ry on the war on two simple principles
The first is, to do ourselves all the pos
sible good we can; the second is, to dc
our enemies all the injury we can in
fict.
/ would have every regiment that
leaves the State provided with ten con
tribands to each company. Theil
duty should be to keep tents clean
cook, wash, wait on the men at table
brush their boots, crop their hair and
shave them. Our regiments would bt
soldiers indeed, and have only military
duty to perform, drill eight hours pei
day, stand guard, do picket duty, keel
their arms in the best of order, and
fight the enemy every time they showed
face. If trenches are to be dug, the
contrabands should do it; not those
serving regiments, but / would tax,
them direct from the nearest planta
tons, and while they dug, our Draw
men should drill, guard the trenche
and defy the enemy. No white MAJ
should ever handle another shovel OF
pick while the war continued. / SHOULD
do nothing that looked to sparin.
slavery or rebellion. If slavery stand
in the way, let slavery perish. If re
bellion cannot be crushed because o
slavery, then crush them both together
Every dollar / have, has been made
with the blessing of Heaven, under til,
protection of the Government, and no
one single dollar shall be withheld
the country needs. 1t shall be givel
cheerfully; it shall be given freely
have carried musket through tw,
rebellions, and if need be | am read
to carry one again. In the meantime
i will pay at the Office of the Adjutan
General five dollars bounty per man t.
every non commissioned and private O
the first company that is reported 70
service and are mustered in, on th
new call in the city of Detroit.
To the enemies of good order in thi
city, l say beware. Men with stou
hearts and strong arms will execut
dreadful vengeance on every man tina
shall be found guilty of tamperinl
with the loyalty of the masses. / up
peal with earnestness to the leadin!
men engaged in the riot to think we
over the consequences of such conduct
You never received higher wages tina
at present, and there is full employmer
for every man that will work. TIL
men that would place you within tn
reach of the law would be the first
desert you. A man that is false to bi
country will never be true to friends
Study the character Of the men tia
would make fools of you they ar
men whose reason is dulled with drunk
enness, whose morals are those of tn
brothel, who never pay an honest deb
who are never blessed with an homes
aspiration, who would glory in dras
ging society down to their own beastl
level and its accompanying degrad
ton Laboring men of Detroit, shu
such men as you would pestilence {
famine. Stand by the Government
be careful of your own interests, I'll
interests of you wives and children
Maintain good order, respect you
selves, and shun men that would incil
You to deeds of fawless violence.
DUNCAN STEWART.