Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-27
CUHBEELAND. MD..

CUMBERLAND. MD..
Aug 7th 90.
EEiors Uron.-le SO little has occurred
.of late Ia create interest that have neg
lected perhaps too long to wriIe our
friends Until quite lately we live enjoy
ed good health bus the oppresSively hot
weather is telling on tie health oi our
men. Co. G i represented by four now
in hospitals Their names are, Samuel
Hewcy, sent 10 hospital this morning &,
not serious VIM. Byerly, been in hospit-
al sometime, better this morning; Thom-
AS Waterland, been quite III bGt doing
nicely now, is at Il private house; Levi
Bartholomew, dangerously i'll, congestion
of brain. have thought much OF being
uble to bring Co { 10 old Irumball with
out the loss OF L man, and still hope 10
DO 50 but my hope for Bartholomew Is
quite slim. The men are in the best OF
spirits and pretty generally conclude
that they will not subject themselves 70
the drafting system.
There appears 10 be n much brightrreX-
preston on the countenaces Of army men
than before the Issuing Of the new orders.
There appears 10 be more determination on
the part Of the Government than ever be-
fore 10 take nll tho means possible for
the suppression Of the rebellion. When
army men eau see this done they will hope
for the reunion of the States.
All feel that proper means would have
crushed the rebellion long ago. The spir-
it that prevailed one year sgo Is still the
feeling OF every man 0f the arn. Uni
ted al home. We can bring reunion out
of disunion abroad; divided at home.
division a,Ieady attends us III distant sec
Iions '.--
IN times of pence the discussion Of the
probable issues Of varions political theor-
les, is perfectly proper, and perhaps essex
tia! 10 the success of II government ruled
-by the people; but in times OF rebellion
the only theories that men should advO-
cate ure. war for nationality, or war Tor
the success of the rebellion. Much more
honorable is who fights with sword and
bayone and bares his bosom against storms
of bullets. than he, who cowardly, re-
mains in his home of ease and luxury
and denounces the originators OF the
war as. ab0litionists and fanatics. and oc-
casionally bring in few fire-ea ters in. the
same category, for no better reason than
that of appearing To be impartial, simply
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whore he lives would not tolerate the one
without the other. The idea OF political
division is perfectly preposIerous the Ell
fectual carrying out Of such AN IDEA Will be
ruinous in the extreme tc the country.
Think YOU there is thought Of political
strife enters the minds of the half-miillon
of genuine freemen now fighting for the
restoration Of the cherished and glorious
Union ? When rebels are hung and union
restored there will still be time for the
organization of parties Until then par
ties will be of as little avail as dumb
man at articulation. Do you wish TO dis
tract and discourage your armies now IN
the field If so, revive the old political
party feelings. Do you wish To insure
the success of a1he rebellion! Ii so create
party divisions among yourselves. Free
dom Of speech and of-the press are two
essentials to prosperity in = republican
Go-ernment. and the free discussion of
every subject bearing on the prosperity Of
the nation are rights natural III them
selves but measures ruinOus 10 the pub
lie welfare discussed at any time or in
any manner are subjects of illegitimate
origin, and form q traffic tit for suppress
sion by loyal citizens.
Nothing can be more inconsistent than
the doctrines with reference to border
States. One thing IS certain, viz: men
of the border who profess unionism are
really such and do not scruple as TO what
means are taken to suppress the rebel
lion. The most eager men that | have
ever found for the employmet OF the ne
groes and the confiscation of rebel prop
erty are to be met with in this. section.
Say they "if it is necessary weare willing
to sacrifice the institution Of slavery IN
toto to secure the Union as II was
Why then, will one-horse editors at the
north insist on slaughtering the Govern
ment for doing just what men who are
affected by the course are perfectly viii
ling to have done? Let the most sub
stantial means be taken to secure the
end. Push forward the enlisments with
all force. Crush out the rebellion with
valor and overwhelming numbers, and
many will be saved as well as the saliva
ton of universal liberty secured.
The drafting system is creating no lit
tia excitement here. Men will have to
become open secessionists and subject
themselves TO arrest, or become subject to
draft, either Of which will effect no small
number. The hall rolls nicely. Let her roll.
1t is high time we were knowing who is