Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-05-08

ways controlled by an appeal tc
passion. Therefore there is but
little hope of change in the
sentiment of the antl-war party
so long as their leaders tell them
it IS democratic to oppose the sup.
preston of the rebellion. dc
not think, in the commencement
Of the war, they expected to op-
pose the Government; but in their
zeal for the preservation of their
party, they have become hostile
to the Government not because
they diSliked their Government,
but because they liked their par
ty more. And | do not think
they love the institution of slave
ry, but they see in Its destruction
the destruction of their party.
1t is a remarkable fact that he
anti-war party have opposed eve
ry measure of the Administra-
ton. At the inception or break
ing out o. the rebellion, it was
announced by Vallandigham and
others, that the people of the
Southern States should no. be
coerced. In other words, they
intended to say to the Govern
ment that the rebellion should
not be put down; and when dan.
ger0us traitors were imprisoned
Tor aiding the rebellion, they de-
nounced the suspension OF the
writ Of habeas corpus; and be-
cause men were not allowed to
denounce the Government and
the Administration, and t h g
means used to put down the re-
bellion, they said the freedom Of
speech and of the press had been
suppressed; and, indeed, they
offered premium to every man
in the country to take a stand
against the Government, by Civ
ing public ovationS to traitors be-
cause they had been Imprisoned,
and by running and electlng them
to Office. Then subjugauon was
spoken Of, and against /; then
emancipation and the arming OF
negroes, the payment of taxes to
support the war, were denounced;
and the conscription, too, could
not be tolerated, but must be re-
sisted.
The soldier in the field has
seen this series of measures OPP
posed by the men who have here.
tofore called themselves demo
Gratis, and they feel panied to
think that the men who have
heretofore claimed to be patriots,
and TO be the descendants of
Washington, Jefferson and Jack
son, are in opposition to the Gov
ernment. | say, the soldier has
witnessed these things with a sad
heart and yet they claim to be
the natural protectors OF the Go
yernment, while they meet in
h cir secret dens to concoct
schemes to break down our glor!-
Gus Government, and 10 assist the
rebels to murder and assassinate
the soldier who is fighting for the
homes of these traitors. You
must not tell us that you are our
friends until you change your ac-
ton in this particular. The bold
and defiant action OF the traitors
in the Indiana Legislature in de-
nouncing the war policy of the
Administration instead of com
mending it and sympathizlng
with the soldier, is proof enough
ito us that you do not sympathIze
with our cause.
The army is now in good spir-
It's. The President has announc-
ed a policy which, if carried out,
vii put down the rebellion. |
refer to the policy OF sending all
dlsloyal persons south, and that
of arming the slaves and using
them in any manner that We may
need them. There will have to
be some wedding out of officers
before this can be accomplished
or entirely successful.
We have nothing of interest
here since the late battle of Frank
lin. The 10th Ohio fought no.
bly,. and are entitled to great Gre
dit for their bravery. 1t was the
only infantry regiment under fire.
1t had been in the front on picket
duty. Our regiment assisted In
running the rebels about three
miles. The killed, wounded and
prisoners on the rebel side | think
will amount to about 300; ours
abort f00