Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-04

OAR8oLLroS, Kr., February 26, 1865


CARRoLtrox, Kr., February 26, 1868.
10 ne Editor Of the Enquirer:
The shameful Imposition which the few
quasi Democrats of Rosecrans' division are
t,ying to force apon the public, should be i'm
mediately attended to- The thousands OF
letters which are daily received from the pri-
Yates and subordinate officers Of the army,
( showing the true state OF affairs, should be
laid before the people IL ia due TO thevhole
country that the truth be known The de-
1morilizinR effects Of hdi fatal proclamation
have been almost universal. The national
soldiers have been deceived--duPed by the
most Infamous political hypocrisy that ever
stained the pages of national history
Called, ostensibly, for the defense and sup
port Of our great Magma ChQrfd-the Con-
stitu,ion--but, in reality, for the elevation and
qlorihcation Of the loathsome negro, as re-
cent events fully proclaim. Why, with the
noble excitement removed, should we wonder
that they grow weary and despondentf
Why with no other goal than that OF negro
equality, why surprised that they halt in their
wearisOme march
For years past have had but little or no
connection with politics, either by word or
deed. But | love truth--I love my country,
1 u,
wicked ends to which the Abolition minority
are resorting to deceive and delude the people,
and thereby TO bring us to speedy and hope
less ruin, feel it to be the duty Of every one,
whether of high or low degree, to come with
his infuence-much OIL. .little-and pour it in
to the swelling tide of opposition, which will
inevitably sweep these philanthropic devils
from the face Of the political earth II must
be done il we would have peace and an undi-
vided country.
| happen to be personally acquainted With
some Of the immaculate Democrats of that
famous protest, and would to Heaven that all
who have read il were as much impressed
with its supreme littleness as myself; il
would indeed be of feeble import.
But the object of my communication is not
to be personal / have already said more
than had designed | have just received O
letter from the Army of the Southwest, and
desire that you should have Mt least one clip
ping from it The writer is my intimate frienC
has heretofore been eager in the prosecu
ton of. the war is Lieutenant in lone of tht
{ most vigiant OF the Indiana regiment Hea
how no agrees with Hunter, Goodin, & Co
"M----, TENN, Jan. l9, CO.
at sometimes happens that an honest maj
can change his political opinions; and neve
! has there been time when honest men o
the Republican party could SO easily and con
sstently change ground and drop their dam
3 nable and nefarious doctrines as now
II reioice--am exceeding glad-to think o
the noble stand the Democracy of the North
D soest have taken-God send that all thei
schemes and all their principles and entir
y policy may predominatei and that their el
orts may be crowned with signal success
: This Government has nothing to expect iron
this Administration The last hope is in tn
Democracy; and believe that if there eve
: ia Union again of more than thirtee
States, to include the Southern States, it wi
be owing TO the efforts Of that time honore
e institution--the Democratic party.
i must not express my feelings fully upo
this subject. What have already uttere
= would cashier me if known at headqua
Z ters will say this and quit the subjec
I The army is almost unanimous in the sam
-, opinion.
> We have no objection to the elevation Q
n the nigger but knowing as all sane men d.
l that to elevate him you degrade the whit
d. man, we oppose all such measures, and wi
u 70 the end. .. Ul.
There is u growing disaieetion east Yves
north and south; and it Unknown everywher
W have seen men belonging to almost eve
tn army corps, and regardless of politics, tn
eo all speak the same doctrine
The above extract is Uerbdtim as writt
he from the very midst of one of our largest {
lis mics, And what, pray, will those y
,o called heroic Democrats ~ say to all thi
w Mr. Editor you may place the fullest &C
IL fdence in every word that this young ofiC
of has wtiten. He is candid, and truthful a
patriotic. His devotion to the Union he
''S proven by his worhs-not by hypocrith
hotofng. His love of country has been sea
amid the blood and carnage Of many ha
4 fought battle, b. W. CLOUD