Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
CheerinG Z

Cheering!
Amid all the gloom Of the present houl
there comes fresh CLEANS of Joy and hope Il
the earnest patriot heart. Men among US
who know nothing of the hardships and pri
vations Of life, costly ensconced around thu
warm fireside, or seated around the board O
plenty, surrounded by their wives and chill
dren, talk Of asking peace from armed enc
mics who have gained little bu: lost much
But from the frozen battle field, where tru.
men and heroes content themselves with til,
toll suffering and hardships of soldiers life
there comes words of cheer that should re-
inspire our hearts with An unfaltering cour.
age and devotion. Let US ask ourselves thii
question: II those who fight our battles
weary not in their efforts to punish Treason
and restore our country to its unity, and
prosperity, why should we at home complains
The Democratic party is not . unit in it,
cries for Cancellation and compromise with
rebels. Hear q word from the Hero oil
Western Virginia, Corinth and Mufreesboro
whose Democracy was never questioned.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
OF TIE CUMBERLAND,
HURyREYsBoRo, Tenn, Feb. 8.
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio.
The resolution of thanks passed by your
honorable body, to the army Of the Cumber.
land, its Commanding General and his staff,
has been duly received and published to the
troops of his command. On behalf Of all,
return you heartfelt thanks.
This is indeed war for the maintenance oil
the Constitution and the laws-nay, for na-
tional existence-against those who have de-
spised our honest friendship, deceived our
Just hopes, and driven US to defend our coun-
try and our homes. By foul and wi]lful Sian.
ders on our motives and intentions, persistent
ly repeated, they have arfdyed against US our
own fellow citizens, bound to US by the
triple ties of consanguinity, geographical po.
sition and commercial interest.
Let no man among as be base enough to
forget this, or fool enough to trust an oil
garchy of traitors to their friends, to civil lib
erty and human freedom. Voluntary exiles
from home and friends, for the defense and
safety Of all, we long for the time when gentle
peace shall again spread her wings over our
land; but we know no such blessing is pos
sible while the unjust and arbitrary power Of
the rebel leaders confronts and threatens Us.
Crafty as the fox, cruel as the tiger, they
cried mo coercion while preparing to strike
US. Bully like, they proposed to fight Us be-
Cause they said they could whip US five to
one; and now when driven back, they whine
out mo INVASION" and promise US OF the
"a 70 Tho Msae,cus1r
river, if we will be good boys" and do -
they bid US.
Whenever they have the power they drive
people, and they would also drive us. Trus]
wade and destroy US without mercy. Abso-
lutely assured Of these things, am amazed
that any one could think of 'peace on any
terms" He who entertains the sentiment is
fit only to be slave; he who utters it at this
time, moreover, is traitor to his country,
who deserves the scorn and contempt of all
honorable men. When the power Of the un-
scrupalous rebel leaders is removed, and the
people are left free to consider and act for
their own interests, which are common with
ours under this Government, there will be
no great difficulty in determination. Between
ences than between those of the people of the
northern and southern provinces of England
or Ireland.
Hoping the time may speedily come when,
the per6dious and cruel tyrant of this rebel
lion having been overthrown, peace may be
laid on the broad foundation Of national unity
and equal justice to all, under the Oonstitu-
ton and laws,
remain your fellow. citizen,
w. S. RosEoRANs, Maj. Gen.
And still they come from the army of fight
ing heroes. Nilroy, an honest, earnest Dem
ocrat, placing his country above party, speaks
to the "Peace Sneaks', and Copperheads, in
q manner that must cause their cheeks to
blush with shame, ifsuch be left them.
Will the Peace, -Sneak, -Copperhead organs
Of this State give to their records these let
tiers?
GEN. H1LReY AND OTHER INDIANA OrY1csRs ON
THE NORTHERN "PEAcE" TRA1ToRs.
Correspondence of the Indiana Journal
WMcaEsTERs East VIRGINIA,
January, 80, 1s43.
EDITOR JOURNAL: II have Just read the ne
bic resolutions of my brother officers of Indi.-
01lS III tl0 80hole 0tAuy VI AsVC0~Aouc, VIII,
having assisted by their heroism in achieving
the splendid victory over the traitor army
under Bragg, turn round to rebuke the more
vile and cowardly traitors at home, who, hav-
ing taken advantage Of the absence of over
one hundred thousand patriot soldiers to steal
into power, are disgracing our State by their
reasonable acts,
desire to thank these brave officers, who,
knowing no party save that for the Union,
have adopted these resolutions, which meet
my most hearty approval.
Any man, or set Of men, who in times like
these, when our Government Is engaged in q
deadly struggle which involves not only the
fate Of fee government in our own countxy.
but for Ill the whole world, would attempt
10 disgrace and prostitute the name Democrat
bv oreanizipg party under that name to op-
nose the Government and divide and distract
The people of the loyal States, are traitors
much meaner than those in arms who b0llly
and directly seek the destruction Of the CIV
eminent. for these pretended DemoqAts
sneakineiy and directly seek the Same end b
exciting prejudice against the Government
mai division among the people.
Ietlthese traitors Of the Indiana Legisla-
<,,re. ma the copperheads, butternuts and
T.G. O.,s throughout the State. who are Civ
pe cid, comfort and encouragement to armed