The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-11-06


the citizens Of Huntington, Ind. were' last
spring. employinga school teacher BY the
mama of Patrick Dempsey. II he is there
now, we ask tho Union people OF that town
10 Take care Of him. TAs letter, at once,
chow. what stuff copperhead tories are made
of, and the peculiar fitness such scanps
have for " teaching the young idea how to
shoot" We mistake our estimation OF the
people Of Huntington. il they do not teach
him a lssson that he will not forget in a
hurry. He writes 10 one Of our Union
soldiers, Of this city. who is a member OF
the e4.h Indiana Regiment, and the letter
thence came into our hands:
HUNrixGTcs. Ind March =. 1868.
Nh. w. DEMPSEY
DEAR Cousin
yours of tie first is ..
hand. You say your opinion Of me is that
l have q small head and no intellect now
sir. my head measures 22h inches and PEG
pie say that have better right TO know
than you have that have considerable OF
intellect, consequently your opinion is false
you say you have been hired to kill such
men as me, very well when you intend to
kill me hope you will let me know l will
try and make it interesting. you say that
such men as I am are not fit 10 live under
this government you give no reason why
you say so, and as the facts proved your
opinion to be incorrect concerning my head
and intellect, so ] would be bat fool TO
for 81 I
don't ego and 6sht for the traitors my
Brothers," that's news to ne I was not
aware that had any brothers in the war
simple one ideaed Cousin fighting for trail
tors who imagines that he is the great II
am simply because he is rugged up in a
uniform. but to the question why don't l
fight for the traitors. because don't want
to don't intend to fight for traitors they
are talking of making a draft here shortly
but as for me they may draft and be damn
ed III not fgh. for traitors, if 1 was willing
to slaughter White men in order to de grade
while men and elevate niggers then | would
fight for the traitors who infest Washington
Abe Lincoln e. Co. you ask mo (that #
belieye there is a batter government South)
why don't 60 and live there, but suppose
don't believe il, then what. | suppose
your next question would be why don't you
fight for the government north my answer
is al,ho am a citizen Of the United States
/ know no northern government and am
subject TO none, can tell you when I'll
fight when the people raise up aud declare
their intention TO pull down the despolism
that is conferred in Washington I'll fight to
overthrow those who have prost;tued the
glorious old flag to carry out their fanatical
schemes in regard to slavery instead of
prosecuting the war for its only legitimate
object tina. Of crushing out the rebellion
those doubly dyed traitors who under the
cry Of Union Constitution law order free
press and free speech have Isbored night
and day to dissolve the Onion have thrown
aside all law and instituted chaos where or
der rained have muzzled the press aud have
incarceIsted in prison those who knowing
their rights dared to maintain them by man
fully speaking their sentiments. III fight
to overthrow those and he that will not do
the same is a traitor at heart TO that glorious
ole government whose constitution has been
disregarded by and trampled under foot BIZ
those who were sworn to protect it and 10
be guided by it, thereby proving themselves
traitors and perjurers and worthy of double
damnation.
You say ORATORS cant live and prosper
up north" say you are either fool or
knave to say so for traitors have lived end
prospered up north aud the record shows
that the greater the thief and scouudrel
and traitor. the better bis hope of prosperity
take Cameron for instance and / could point
you to thousands more but as one is sufi-
Gent to prove your assertion false it's as
good as ten thousand. he the damned I'D
scoundrel was sent by that arch old traitor
Abe Lincon Is minister to q foreign court
simyly because he was thief and was viii.
ling to help to tear TO pieces the Institution
Of state rights.
You see that l know that traitors do
prosper up north SO far as this world ard
money goes but as l have not got intellect"
enough to see the future ]. do not know
what kind Of a place will be assigned to-
them in He'll if was Judge could tell
you you want me to tell you of q better
government than this and when l do SO you
will believe it then you will lay down your
arms. l have no particular desire to have
you lay down your arms provided you wsnt
to carry them and As for telling You of
better government than this, il yen mean
the government of old Abe and lis hire
lings can tell you this if you had asked
me 70 inform you of meaner more con-
temptibls God forsaken thing then indeed
the task would have staggered me. but as
for telling you of better one refer you to
the FIRST fool you chance to meet or ask ask
some child they II inform you.
as for Jour advice l take it as being
meant kindly but foolishly gwen. as for
your silly and lille threat about me pairing
for it if ! discouraged soldiers SO that's
wind and have listened to louder ,empes.s
than you can blow up till doomsd.y and
was not scared.
as for your boast of being soldier you
are welcome 10 the glory SO far as am
concerned. l remain with much respect
your cousin r. III. DKxPsKY.
ps write soon and you'll hear from NE
again still your coz Par.
ps give my love 10 the other boys when
you see them and keep some for yourself
from PArRzcK H. Dkxrsxr 1
to WILL DEMPSEY
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