The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04

oozen innocent persons, and they are sent to the
lock. up. Their private rights are invaded
bue 1t is necessary in order TO secure the arrest
OF the murderer, and We should submit to it
without murmuring. sr
STEERING LETTER FROM A sOL.
Friends of the writer OF the following letter
sent him some butternut literature, including a
speech of Vallandigham's. His reply is to the
point; and just such Que az true soldier
would be expected to write. He volunteered
from Harrison, Ohio.-Eds Gszstte.
GENERAL HOSPITAL, No. 8,
NASHVILLE. Tenn, March Is, 1s635
DEAR PARENrs:-I wound my last to rather q
sudden close before had said more than halt
desired Despising the whole war arrangement
90 humbug, and q terrible bore to US home fel.
lows, nevertheless am not disposed to re-.
gard it in the light that learn many of my old
friends now do. think, when men 80 entirely
lose all manhood, christianity, patriotism, true
nobility OF mind and family affection, az to up.
hold, indorse and encourage such hellish and
most internal business as the rebellion, they
ought to 60 to their father, Satan. They have
no, Fsncss among. civilized men any longer;
helspants for them, and gaps to receive them,
They are really to be pitied. pity them-from
my heart do pity them; but when they will, by
their encouraging words, gifts and smiles, so
operate against my life and good, say down
with them! Don't they know-poor, ignorant,
innocent dupes-don't they know that every
word they add to the cursed fame of rebel
lion more entirely preclude any peace arrange.
ment? Don't they know that the war is only
protracted, aud their dearest friends compelled
to suffer on month after month, and at last re-
lieved by death; or, unable to endure the sepa.
ration longer, and encouraged by the cursed re-.
bells of the North, they desert, and suffer the
deep dishonor consequent? 40.
Don't they know that they are the prime
cause of it all-thst they are the instruments in
the hands of the devil for producing all this
pain-tbose mothers, widows add orphans
tears? Don't they know it. or don't they care ?
I think the latter and when my friends 60 far
lose their regard for me and my welfare as to
engage in SO criminal business, they don't
stand on the came shelf with me. And such is
Nor do they gain in, it by supposing that such
disbursement will tend to weaken our force !:
by no means, I THANK you-by no means. The
young men, feeling the pride so characteristic
of the true American, stung BY the mean, con-
.temptibls conduct of former friends at home,
which is 90 naturally reflected upon them, have
renewed their covenant and repeated their VOWS,
to never relax in their energies-never give up
while spark of life remains, until the whole
infamous and most hellish plot is torn up, root
and branch-its votariss scattered to the four
winds of earth, and the corrupt beast cast dowE
to the uttermost depths Of perdition. have
considered the matter-revolved it in my mind !;
and am as much determined in the accomplish.
ment of the great work a. ever was-insomuch
that think seriously Of reporting myself for
duty in my regiment. True, I am not able for
it; but who, with heart above Judas, would
faiter, when everything demands that we should
20 forward to the rescue of our glorious eoun-
try. I have at times been little disaffected by
the terrible conduct of our Generals, but never
was my heart so completely stricken down
my deter aination to 60 in at the death, If
need be, never so great, as at news of the
condition of some Of my Northern friends
not SO punish me by their nefarious conduct.
Sneak away, you sniveling peace curs-hide
your faces-cry aloud for the rocks and
mountains to fall upon you and hide you from
the face of the Lord. Don't you know-you
miserable, cowardly, terror stricken doughfa
ces-are YOU not aware tina. we are bound 70
complete this business, if we food the whole
South with our blood Though all hell should
prevail. He will stand by in our darkest hour
and succor us from the black infamy into
which our friends ~ would cast us.
Don't you imagine that We are large enough
to conduct matters according to our old Blue
Book? If We are not. we can let our pants oul
and grow bigger. Out with you-a plague up.
on the whole lot of you. did not blame you
for not enlisting in the service of your country;
you were too old, or feeble, to endure hard
ships, or you we're in one way or another inca
pacitated for soldiering-do not blame you fol
not rushing to the help Of your native land
against its destroyers-.do not blame you fol
that; but Why, if you want to assist the South,
and really desire to engage in the ser
vice Of the devil and his terrestrial expo
nent JEFF Davis, Why not go with them entire
llyl Why do you remain there, under the
protection of the old Gag, winding among mer
| as q serpent among the crevices. Be consist
ent. Ifyou condemn US 60 over and fight us
| but don't continue longer such conduct as yor
have run into. Be lnen-be half man, my
friend. know you all--don't beg off, have
entire acquaintance with all your operations
| And your day of retribution will surely come
Sure as the heavens stand you will live to re-
gret, and at last die of remorse, that you hat
ever SO rup out Of stock, as to take up . hant
in the game against the old Stars and Stripes
! WILL. r. HARrpENcE.
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