The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-05
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM rne ARMY OF the sovru.

CAMP OF THE 67TH REG. ONO Vols. 81
MILES PROM CHARLESTON, Folly Is
LAND, S. c., May l3th, 1863
DEAR EDIroR :-Onco having tho priv
ilego of reading your paper, and enjoying
tho blessings Of civil lifo in your noble Coun-
ty, take tho liberty of addressing you ut
this time. Yon and your readers have long
since learned that CharlestoA has not yot
surrendered, through causes which cannot
here state. Suffice il TO say, that the onter.
prise which brought US hero has failed for
the present A considerable force is sta
toned here, also al Edisio Inlet, and. IN all
probability. will turn up at somo place GRO
long, and ] hopo with good success. as
usual. But, as long as certain men In tho
North arc permitted to sond reasonable
letters and papers, we cannot expect to give
a very satisfactory account of some, at least
| know not what position you have taken /:
whother you still pursue tho course Of put.
ting down this accursod Rebellion by armed
force, and using every possible means to
again restore tho Federal Union, or not ;
yet have no reason for doubling il. / tako
il for granted that you still pursue your
wontod course also fee! it sense of du.
ty to those who oppose the President and
the Administration, to simply say, that it is
futile 10 oppose, and that traitors at homo
arc moro dctestablc than tho armed Rebels
10 tho field. tel! you that tho grost cry
about the Proclamation by mon at home, is
only garb by which the old Buchanan
Democrats arc trying to rally, and, by
making it the cry, succeed, If possible, in
again getting into power. Should they sue
ceed, WOO thon and farewell forever to our
| glorious Nation. Scenes more terrible than
the Reign Of Terror 10 France may be OK
pectcc. It already is showing it's hydra
head In tho North. oh what scenes ami
devastation may DO looked for. oh why
should such a country as this be ruined for.
ever: Evory true soldier in tho fold who
enlisted through a sonso of duty aud pat,
Iiolism, can only lock, aud say he has done
his duty TO his country and his God.
Many soldiers receive letters urging them
to desert and como homo, (Which 10 an i'm.
possibility y that they will bo protected by
the Democrats. l could give names and
places of residence of moro. than one.
would say to my friends In Eastern Ohio
and all those whom once associated with
that they must uphold the Administration
Stay US now in the work wo have underta
ken to accomplish. We now stand botwoer
you, your homes, your loved ones, and war;
desolatiou. Armed force is raised agains
your rights, your liberties, your all which
7 has been held sacrod and dear. Our coun
0 try proud, noble country,-that which ou
; forelatbers fought, bled and died to DO
queath to US for its safe Keeping! II seem
as but yesterday since our fathers told u
of tho bloody conflict--the curnage Of tn
Revolution They succeeded, and / kno'
e zoe shall.
Shall pe who havo taken upon oursolve
to defend our flag, our country aud our al
return to our friends disgrHced by havin
= another power--a GespOtism--establishe
and recognized through the Influence of 81
called "Peace Men," who are asking US
violate our oath, lose our national piiyileg,
as citizens, by dosertion a; Are such me
!. Union men ? No; not particle ofRevol
d tionary blood runs in their veins. No; v
. will conquer pedes by force. 1t can
done in no other way. Every soldier in Il
field who feels his responsibility, abbors al
detests all who would uso their influence
aid or give comfort to our enemies in Il
field, or cause man to desert. just thir
for moment how that desert sounds
!, an American soldier. Let our country
IS, saved, let ii cost what it may. is our watc
T. word-our motto. Blood has already flow,
= like water many homes have been ma,
desolate; mothers, wives and sisters ha
given up sous, husbands and brothers, to pr
serve our national existence; the groans
the wounded and dying have been heard
y y many hard fought fold. Oh what O.
% man think, after the tolls, priyations al
hardships of the soldier, to tantalize hl
with tho idea of desertipg, to come hon