The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-14


place, as you know; well built and de
lightfully situated But, alas! the most
disloyal and rebellious of any out of
South Carolina
Meaner, dirtier, more sneaking, cow
ard!y cut-throats, than the secessionsts
of this beautiful city, never cursed God s
green earth with their detestable pres
ence. Too cOwardly to go into the South
ern army, they stay at home, protected
by the glorious dag of freedom and lib
erty, and stab in the back those who
have the honor and courage to fight to
sustain our blessed Government. Under
the protecting folds of the Stars and
Stripes, they are growing rich; vet they
bitterly curse the laws, the constitution,
and every one who does sustain them;
and for what? God in Heaven only
knows. 1t has always been a source Of
establishment to me, aohere rebels get
their bitterness and hatred toward their
own native land.
Such infamous wretches are the
"friends," Greene of the Vincennes Sum-
came to visit. They are men who would
rejoice to see the Government Of their
fathers destroyed, aud the throat of eve
ry Union soldier cut 1t is notorious
that whenever our forces meet with
disaster, these devils in human shape,
meet in private circles and have big
drunk and joli6caton over the defeat
They are well known and watched, and
the day of retrbution will surely visit
| them.
When Greene was here, he associated
with no other than the meanest and most
notorious among them. They were his
constant attendants If he denies it, he
lies. That is the plain English on the
subject |, Mr.. Editor, am Democrat,
of the old Jackson stripe, and with the
noble Douglas, think no one can be a
/ true Democrat unless he is a loyal pa
triot." If a man associates with traitors,
by their characters SO must he be judged.
l have often suspected Greene's loyalty,
but never knew it certain until his
famous visit to Henderson, and the
warm reception loyal soldiers gave him;
all of which he doubtless remembers.
Col Foster, commanding this post, is
certainly a commander Of great ability.
He came here not nine months since,
and found the entire country between
Green and Cumberland rivers overrun
with large guerrilla bands. They were
robbing, killing, destroying everything,
4 anything, that dared to utter Union.
Yet in this short space of time, and with
few troops at his command, lie has cap
tured or driven away all of Adam John
sons robbers, and restored the country
to peace and prosperity seldom if ever
attained before. am no man-worship-
er myself, but when | see another man
dealing successfully with such an en-
barrassing, veXatIous task as Kidding an
entire section of robbers and murderers of
the worst possible description, can not
restrain myself, but must cry, in thunder
tones, Hurrah for you! Give US your
handi
Tie Post Hospital at this place is I'M
der the care and management of Sur
geons Eli Lewis and A. r. Byers; len
tlemen, who, for scientific attainments,
and kindness and unremitting attention
to sick soldiers, in the opinion of your
humble servant, have certainly few
equals and no superiors. God will surely
bless all such as they
our regiment (lne Oofn lndlana) mas,
since we first landed, killed or captured
nearly its own number in guerrillas or
''sarsaparillas,' as the boys jocuIarly term
them Suppose every regimunt oppos-
ing the rebels had done as much as ours?
Are you awake, Mr. Editor, to the i'm
portance of this question? Suppose, for
one moment each of our Union regi-
ments had killed or captured as many
secesh as we? What would have been
the effect? Listen, l will tell you: Our
Government would have had the whole
Southern army either killed or in prison,
and the rebellion would have been end
ed! That's what's the matter with the
Goth"
Should that "gay and festive cuss,"
known among soldiers as the 'paymas-
ter, make his appearance in or about
your splendid little city, send him down
instanter We ask our pay regularly,
and will do all the fighting good old
Uncle Samuel asks of us
Hoping those few lines may find
you" &c, remain
Ever thine" SOLDIER.