The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-22
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DEAR SlR, Things are about stata quo
here. Our brigade is on duty at the
'front.' having relieved another brigade on
-Nf q the 18th inst few shots were fred on
the outpost, the other night; but whether
at spirit or q reality deponent saith
z mot However, Hcontraband' did
"turn up" somewhere in proximity TO our
,-s lines; but guess the poor fellow
glad enough to see the "Yanks," even if
sli he didn't like to be mark for Massa
-iHt) Linkuua's sOgorsto shoOtAn slirmishes
and raids are not uncommon hereabouts.
The rebels are not inactive; but their
fool hardness may cost some of them
.asf their lives. They sometimes make a
break as near as possible to our front, for
the purpose of catching up "conscripts"
A few days ago party came within
eight or ten miles of Murfreesboro, and
a'oRe4 levied on a number of farmers. Since
then several refugees have come to us for
protection SO you see the yankee
BAN Abolition Soldiers are not the only ones
that make use of this "ayJitra'y" and as
Vallandigham and other Northern trail
tors say, "anooastittiongl" act,
Well, Vallandigham has "gone up" at
.snn ,s last and he may thank fate, and not the
-oe Constitution 40 it is" that he did not
meet the extreme penalty due 10 vile trail
torsl Don't men know that freedom of
disloyal speech will not be tolerated in
asirut Democratic Republic? IL does not fol-
~ m low, because the Government secures the
o..s. right of freedom of speech, that man
eya therefore has freedom to denOunce the
Government in its efforts TO crush most
dangerous and groundess rebellion.
Not at all Men must recoIlect that this
NHIll is not war Of Nations; it is an interni-
cine strife-a crusade led on by The VIC
% Tins Of blasted hope and crushed am
bition. ni a.Hl1". q" .ti ...,t.
.s1n DislOyal logic won't work any longer,
~ gentlemen; les played out" You
ha must sucoOmb; and there's no appeal.
No Government is worth fig unless
itsustaips and mAntans its fundamental
principles, and this "Uncle Sans" Gov
e eminent is going to do. And, if good,
wholesome counsel cannot be made TO
,ta act upon the hearts of willful traitors,
perhaps powder and lead can! The dis
ease is contagious (sometimes chrOnc),
and requires powerful and timely
remedy.
We have some innocent mirthful and
e. entertaining sport here notwithstanding
the onerous duties of camp life Some
of the energetic and enterprising boys Of
this regiment 10Th Indiana), who are
.al possessed Of musical talent, have organ
lied what might be termed "a string
band"-as il embraces fddles banjo,
triangle, bones, etc,-and almost nightly
sl they discourse sweet music, accompanied
by the human voice which tends TO
eclipse the power OF somnps over his
wonted subjects, until the heart is sAti-
ated with felicitOus strains from these
happy and talented Votaries of Lyra,
when powerful Morpheus lures them in
his dreamland drapery, there to feast
upon tho vivid echoes Of the past, or
seemingly gaze upon the bright faces Of
dear ones al home, until the shril busle
sounds the morning "reveile" Truly,
music hath charms etc All praise 10 the
1a boys who have introduced vocal and in
strumental music into the ranks of toll
and care. May they be as suooesslul in
prOmulgatng their love fOr their cher
ished avocation as they are 10 performing
that stirring strain, Rally Round the
Flag Boys" 1 shall have occasion 10
refer to them again.
The weather is clear, and agreeably
@ warm and the health Of the army is
generally good
Truly yours,
YOUNG SoLDmR,
Co. H. 9Th Indiana Volunteers.