The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-07-09
Out 4tmp Correspondence
Correspondence Of the Nows.
Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from LII cut. Dan. Mccoy, Of
the oath ohio---Severe Rebuke of
Northern sympathizers with Re
bellion,
CAMP Oath Reg't, .. vi,
CRIPPLE CREEK, Tennessee,

June 21st, 1863.
EDIToR NEws:-I desire, through the |
columns of your excellent paper, to re
pond to several lettersreoeived by mem
oers Of fmy company from their pretended
'riends at home. l mean such men as
Peter L. Jonte, Thos. Williams and
others 1 might mention. Imagination
ian better conceive, than l am able to
describe, the disgust the soldiers fee
after receiving such cowardly, contempt
ible and reasonable letters from men
claiming to be citizens of our glorious
who have been raised
and educated, who are now or have
been supported, who have earned, or at
least gotten, their daily bread from the
Govcrnmcnt-men who have become so
degcnerated in the scale of being and
love of country, as to be subjects of
contempt rather than sympathy. |
blush to think, too, that some of my
former associates, who but short time
ago boasted of their love of country and
its free institutions, are to.day, from
motives Of dastar1ly cowardice, cring-
ing in the attitude Of supplication at
the shrine Of the "Southern Confedera-
cy." What has recently come over
them, that they should thus repudiate
the best interest of our country, and
become so demoralized as to acknowl.
edge themselves traitors, and disgrace
to the country that gave them birth?-
May God in his infinite justice prosper
the glorious cause for which the army
arc nobly contcnding, while rebels in
arms against u', and their more coward
ly and traitorous allies in the North are
paying the penalty Of their crimes.
IF such men as Vallandigham (shall
include Pike, 10. Spargur and Others
Of the "lcsser lights?'') expect to receive
mild treatment at the hands of the sol
diers in this department, they are labor.
ing under an awful dclusion. Scorch
ing flames would be a welcome relief tC
them if they should fall into the hand.
Of our justly indignant army. The
"Copperheads," too, greatly mistake tn,
loyalty Of the men who have SO nobl,
fought in the different battles, if the,
suppose that disloyal sentiments will b
tolerated in written correspondence
even from those &ho ,ccre friends, bu
have now sacrificed all principles o.
honor at the shrine of cowardico.
Now few words to Mr.. Josephus Ham
mon, of Brushcreek township. Don
be afraid Of "McCoy and his compan
Hanging you'-not at all; but take n,
advice. Quit your blowing. Don't |
the offender, and you won't get punisl
ed, l am a resident of Brushcreo
) township myself and SO are a goo
many of the mem bers of the compan
S So we will probably know each otht
= when we return home. | will sa7
Z these men whom | have mentioned, ar
others 1 might mention, that as SOC
as the soldiers, who are now defendiu
!. and enforcing the laws of our countr
Ie are permitted to return home-just
If sure will this house-bmning and 9th
.e depredations cease. You need n
y ask me tohy9
y The only thing VIC have to regret
ID to know we are defending the lives a
k property of men who will utter su
sentiments, and do such deeds as sol
of them do. But onough-"a word
x the wise is sufficient"
In regard 10 Vallandigham's electi,
l will say, give the soldiers a char
: to vote, and we will easily defeat hi
He has many rery bitter enemies do
here. But why should he not have
= He has constantly denounced the G
). ornment and its measures for supprc
ing the rebellion, and the whole tend
cy of his course has been to distr
and divide tho loyal men Of the Nor
and inaugurate civil war with all
horrors in their midst.
/. Does the Gazette deny This? Oar
8. deny that the policy of Vallandigl
would have long since disbanded
'"'' armies and placed the loyal men of
s"'' nation at the feet of the Slave Olil
o. S'a chy2 Misrepresentation is the first
of nature" " and now when this natio
struggling for its very existence, sh
med not bound to stop to weigh tho e'
force necessary to its preservation
%. Better that every Tory, Traitor or S
Hill pathzer should be banished, and e'