The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-03-06

WY "6sADSe PAoP0Atts Woho euc oS-Ss'S'
commits his offence against the liberties OF
his country. A horse thief has for his pen
atty only imprisonment. while the deserter
is punished With .. death.'' There are near
ly 200 Of the men of the 69ih Indiana
Volunteers at home, and stand most of them
on our books as descrters. Now the people
ought to scorn these fellows. assist in their
arrest, and by such healthy public senti-
ment at home prevent il in the future
Some OF our men, are wounded, and at
home. they are easily known, ard entitled
to respect All others are desersers-
There are no furloughs in the hands of sol.
diers of the 69,h Indiana. II the loyal
ladies Of the North, would discountenance
these fellows, they would soon seek their
regiments. or leave q country, which they
have endeavored to disgrace. Friends of
deserters. appeal to you TO force them to
duty, or you will realize that your kindness
Will prove fatal delusion. for this evil is be-
coming SO enormous that the death penalty
will have to be inforced, or our cause given
up
l have written too much already. but
before | close, allow me 10 assure the 10y al
people of one thing, that their cause as ao,c
at fearful crisis, and unless a nsashty
effort is made at once all IS lost. Treason is
growing at home, and it will do It's work
unless overwhe lmned at once. If change
10 public sentiment at home, and a canse-
quent one in the army is rot soon effected,
l warn The people now, that ue riH be in
twelre months, ruined, disgraced. dishon.
ored, and dispised people. Treason will
have triumphed. and our liberties destroyed.
The mind must be dull, indeed, that cannot
see the cloud rising, which if not dispelled,
will overwhelm US in ruin. Ii is pleasant
to look always on the bright side, and hope
for the best, but this is no time tor pleasant
dreams. and hopeful speculations. Il is a
day Of real fearful, facts and terrible forebod-
irgs. l may be gloomy. and sad to an
unnecessary degree. The bright sun OF
victory and peace may be shining, where !
imagine clouds Of dishonor. The dissen
sions Of our people at home, and the dis
couragement of our soldiers in the army
may portend speedy triumph. Would to
God 1 could realize the pleasant thought.
l have toiled through twenty two months OF
a soldiers life, and would rejoice to feel q
certainty of success. But says one. - We
can o along without these traitors at home,
our armies will do the work." All J we
can have no army without the patriotism Of
the people to back it. Just In proportion
to the disloy atty at home, will be the dis
loyalty of the army. But what is the rem.
edy I? LIST. take it, that if the rebellion is
ever to be put down it must be done within
the next twelve months Sd. That to insure
success. before treason gets into power.
erery man IN the country subject 10 military
duty should be conscripted INTO The serrice.
This would a, once raise ali army sufficient
to overwhelm our enemies. and woald sup
press treason at home. by transferring the
instigators into the service of country
they would otherwise destroy.
Sd Every soldier or officer who deserts.
should be shot soon as apprehended and
convicted.
It'll Every disloyal person within our
lines. should be conscripted. as the army
advances, and compelled to work upon for
ti6cations and roads.
5th. The property Of every rebel, with
in our lines. should as the army advances,
be con6scated aud sold, and the proceeds
used to pay the expenses OF rebuilding rail
roads, bridges, &C.. destroyed by the rebels.
9Th. Every woman. child and other non
combatants within our lines. and of rebel
proclivities. should be sent beyond our
lines, to harass our enemies. and eat of
their substance instead of ours, while at the
same time, a wholesale system Of spy ing
would be thus broken up.
7,h Then give the army, Generals who
would fight, and let the watchword be for
wa-d. ard howl would 60 up from the
rebe. confederacy, compared with which, the
groans Of devils damned, would b. sweetest
music.
sTben patriots might hope for a lasting
peace. while the devil would at his satanic
pleasure. proceed to foreclose the equity of
redemption in his mortgage on the Confed-
eracy Of Traitors, in the Common Pleas of
He'll.
But enough. The 69th is in good con-
dition. aud ready to assist in the work be
fore them with hearty good will. Vicks-
burg is not taken yet; but it will be, for
the great Northwest demands. and One
Hundred Thousand Volunteers have sworn
to do the work. Then be patient.
T. w. BENNETT,
Col. 69th Ind Vols.