Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-04
A VOICE FRcm TIE ARMY.

An officer of the Forieth Ohio Volunteers,
in our Western army, Lieut.. Charles Ent, born
and raised in arylaud, and Democrat OF
the striciest sort, writes as follows to friend
in this State:
81 have come to the conclusion that those
who say we have fonght long enough, are men
who would have fought on the other side had
they lived south OF the Ohio river.
Did our fOreidthers pay too high price for
our freedom and viii our children reproach
US for saving their birth-right even at the ex-
pense OF hundred battles moro True. we
may be compelled to give over at last through
sheer exhaustion, but we have not done our
best. We know there is limit to the power
OF the rebellion; we know. too, that its resour-
ces of men and money are much more nearly
exhausted than our own. ~ Why should we give
mp when all for which we have struggled if
aitaInable 1t all, is HoIc so much nearer than
ever.
Talk Of peace 18th whom shall we treat
fOrueace Have we lost our memories T. any
loyal man so verdant and confiding as to sun
pose that the men who so reacherously began
this war by conspiracy to overthrow Gov
eminent they had sworn to protect-such as
Davis, Floyd, Brecknridge, Yancey &Co-
are men with whom an honorable treaty can be
made or kept3 They absorbed with the
wild, ambitious purpose of founding a great
slave empire on the ruins of American free
dom and civilization and they are sagacious
enough to see that such scheme can on Iy sue
ceed through the humiliation and subjcction
OF the North. They denonnce northern mas
ses as only fit to be their slaves; and some
propose to prove it, bay n cowardly, servile
surrender 10 the terms their haughtiness may
olctate. II there can be no peace but by Civ
ing mp this continent 10 be ruled and ridden
.! ms gang OF hllibuSters and pirates, who
nave disrupted our National Union and made
themselves The aSsaSsins of theircountry, thea !
~ Gou name, let the war rage on till we be |
all dead men.
-, one OF three things peace, which binds |
tns y Nofth IN chains TO the victorious car of /
' 'he o"Hth; or peace which gives the South |
tune =" establish and consolidate a recognized |
H4'l.Hluty preparatory 10 another war. in |
"u'ch The North would be ten times more dis
aoto and distracted than now; or a peace
coming through the triumph of our arms and !
"e Establishment of Federal authority over /
81 the land. What then remains is. rre must /
gSh' Or do IrOTse. 1t will take time; it will /
@'' enormously to our burdens it will inn
p'se great suffering il will tax our united /
strength and highest wisdom to the utmost
Il may drain the blood of your heart aud mine.
W. uG' snch Is the price we must pay for nations
!, NE and liberty, its honnor and safety. And /
.he 'R'Hre, ,bleSt with public order, and prosper
all they cost.
"1ou know have always been Democrat
D' u had been present when hat man used
T1'" language toward the President would t
ave 'oid him that that same President was
"a! ing me one hundred dollars per month for
It'o'Vhg such traitors as he, and would likely
-a'e carried 1t into effect. I know no party
- 'nlS war, my party IS my country. In her
e1"se have | enlisted. and viii defend her
's"'ASt her revilers whoever they may be.''
ID Honduras, invalds afflicted with Scrofula
''s'' The streams that have drained from the
"''u lands where Sarsapariila grows. 1t is
'Ouha that the waters become impregnated
WIN the medicinal virtues of this drug. and
'He natives drink il, bathe in if, and live on IT
'OF weeks Whatever its effects. these .ra-