The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-04
Patriotic Letter from the 2lSt 0. V. l..

Correspondence Of the Perrysburg Journal
MURFREEsBoRo, TENN, 80, 1868.
EDS. JGURSAL hope you will excuse me for
obtrudng myselfon your Eotics at this time, when
every moment and every column of a newspaper
is crowded to its utmost capacity. My object in
addressing you is to call attention to the unanimous
adoption, by the 2lst o. VI, of an Address and
Resolution deprecating the interference of certain
parties at home in vigorous prosecution of the war
Il is new phase in military history, for an army
(for hear that other portions of the Army of the
Cumberland are, and have been doing the same
thing to petition their friends at home to cease
their efforts at interference, and l am grievsd to
think that we have found il necessary. would re-
quest that you will in your public character use
every exertion to lay open to the minds of ALL the
Importance of aiding by their influence at home, tho
Government of theg native land, or the country of
their adoption, as the case may be. Here in the
army there is but one party-that of the Union
Why can't it be so at homer All We ask of them is
to aid US by their influence in upholding the Ad-
ministration, or if you prefer, the Government, in
avigorous prosecution Of the war. But some may
say, " The taxes press heavily upon u.s." To such
reply, ado we not bear them with your" Whose,
ask, is the harder LOTT Through storm and sun
shine heat and cold, oftendmes hungry and tired,
exposed to all the hardships and dangers attendant
on the life of soldier, struggle on. Still, as
the resolutions of the 18th of February, 1868, will
show, we are willing, after serving out nearly half
of our three years enlistment to take our lives in
our hands, and fight on for the preservation of our
Government. Few at home know how much a
soldiers heart ysarns toward home, but much as
we think of home and loved ones there; there is
still tie, strong death, that binds us to uphold
the Government, to us so dear. Ii our friends at
home could see the expression of cpuntenance, and
hear, few "a very few think would suffice) of
the plain English words made use of by our men,
on the receipt of the news, that there are some ad
vocating peace, and endeavorng to procure it by
hampering the efforts of the Government to put
down this damnabe rebellion, they would perhaps
think little before they would be led away by
the special pleadings of broken-down demagogues.
Too cowsrdly to enter the army themselves, and by
facing the music Of the bullet the forced march,
and lonely night picket, earn for themselves q
reputation and place in the hearts of their coun-
trymen, they take advantage of our absence, to en-
deavor to delude our friends and neighbors at homo
into the belief that in their plans and under their
guidance, lies our only salvation. To all such |
would say-to quote the words of one of the men,
bers of this regiment" They mnst have forgotten
that there is an hereafter, both political and spirit
ual." amproud to say that think there are few,
in Wood County, who are capable of being led
by the speeious sophistry of these would-be lead
ers: but 10 these few would iu all kindness, saw:
Do not follow the lead of those WHOM your friends
and neighbors look upon with no other feelings
but those Of abhorrence." Hoping that YOU will !
publish the Address and Resolution, remain
Yours, very respectfully, ]. NJ,
A soldier Of the 2lst o. vi.