St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-06-04

priating Vas allowed and A order dirsesed
TO be drawn on the Treasurer for tho amount,
On motion the Council adjourned until next
Saturday evening, June 6th.saH -2 = - . f.
-. u" 81 III va y s. b. PINNEY, .~S.
! -. President Council.
Attest: ]. P. WlLsoS, Recorder. .,., -.
SPICY coRRnsPoNDsNon 8ETwnnn
A ooPPERHRAD AND 4 aoIDInR. "
| We have received from one of the St.
Cloud boys in the First Minnesota Regi-
ment, now in Hooker's Army, the folaw-
ing spicy correspondence, which was sent
from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to tho Gin
cinnati Commercial, with the request that
we publish. The editor of the Commercial
vouches for its genuineness.. ~, Our. cores:
pondent says that the "reply" gives e.
preston to the unanimous sentiment of
the Army Of the Potomac. "
HAMILTON, OH1o, SUNDAY, March 2Sd, 1868
DEAR BoB.-I suppose you were in a
harder battle New Years than I and Rash
were with the skunk, and more serious,
too. I suppose that before this reaches
you, you will have been in another. From
what you say, suppose it is an awful
sight to sec the slaughter of men. You
undoubtedly know Of the heavy draft that
is awaiting us. The people here are all
of one mind-that Is to resist the draft :,
They all say that they will rebel against
it. I don't know how that will work, but
if they do I am in. Do you think the
soldiers will fight US if they were brought
up here to take us?I I,don't. 1 think
they would be wise to throw down their
arms: Bob, we had big Democratic
meeting in Hamilton, and the speakers all
said they would have big fighting here
soon. One said that Lincoln would be
out of the White House in less than thrrec,
months. Bob, there must certainly be
some rough times here before long. Bob,
you may know that as boys had big times
in Hamilton yesterday. We listened to
the speaking until We got tired, the next
was euchre and oar. Well, Bob, I :, must
quit for this time. Write soon if you
don't get killed. j. H., JR.>.--.
MuRrREEsBoRo, April Sd, 1868.
JoHn.-Your cowardly and disgrace
full letter is lust received. You can het-
ter imagine than I can define my disgust
at receiving such contemplate and treas
enable letter from one claiming to be
citizen Of the American Republic; man
raised and educated under the auspices of
the best Government ever enjoyed by any
people, who has so degcnerated in the
scale of morality and love of country as
to become an object of contempt rather
than sympathy. I blush to think that
one Of my former associates, who but
short time since boosted of love for his
country and her free institutions, is to-day,
from motives OF dastardly cowardice, cring-
ing in attitude of supplication at the shrine
of the Southern Confederacy. What has
SO recently come over the spirit of your
dreams, that you can thus meanly repudi-
ate both your God and your country p
The sentiments you express SAVIOR very
much of human depravity Have you
lost all the pride of manhood? Have
you become so demoralized az thus to &C.
knowledge yourself at once a traitor and
disgrace to the free institutions of the
country which gave you birth? May God,
in his infinite justice, prosper the glorious
cause for which the Federal arms a, 9 con-
tending; while to the wretched torment OF
fire and birthstone, in the deepest gorge
of hell, consign not only the rebels in
arms against the Government but also,
and three-fold more deserving, the un-
principled and cowardly wretches who
openly avow themselves traitors, but who
have not the moral courage TO tako up
arms in favor Of the rebellion for which
they profess so much sympathy. IF such
men as Vallandigham aud his followers
expect to receive mild treatment at the
hands of the soldiers in this department
Of the Army, they are laboring under a
most woeful delusion. The scorching
flames of hell would be to them welcome
relief if they should be unfortunate
enough to fall into the hands Of our just
ly indignant army. You greatly mistake
the loyalty Of those who so freely gave
their blood at the battle of Stone River,
if for single moment you entertain the
opinion that we would justify you in re-
sisti0g the draft. We will, with one &C.
cord, lay down our lives in support of the
cause for which We enlisted, but never,
till tho last armed foe expires, will we in
gloriously lay down our arms, as sintima-
ted in your letter. We will return home
for no other purpose than to bayonet and,
if need be-, exterminate all such treason
mongers as you described. This letter
will no doubt conclude our correspondence,
70 which do not object; and since you!
have taken the liberty to write such an in
suiting letter to me, I propose to deal
nlainlv NTH on, md IN 1o;nr, an ollo.v.