Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-12
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September, BOth 1893
NaHi Edliui
You mas bo h,Io
surprised 90 htht that have landed befe
In this old Slave Pen. where. In times of
peace-ihni h w Democratic days Grim.
Iuol uiggcrs veto Imprisoned bot nov
these licc-covefed wallis inolose the forms
ul convalesctnl Union soldiers was or.
dercd TO report 10 the Provost Marshal. IN
the cit, where lives the soldiers lrieud",
] did nl ordered, and was sent TO camp
Curtin to await the will OF the Marshal 10
send me TO my regiment vent az bid
den, and was permitted TO spend chilly
night IN an old tent without bed or
blanket and yesterday had the exqui-
site pleasure Of, Az ! thought, starting for
q more Congeuiol cline, but was march
cd down to town in company with some
suogglers and deserters, who had been
in prison al camp Curtin, and ! had the
pleasure OF spending another night in the
guard-house with some drunken rowdies
md deserters from the Invalid corps.
This | thought was pretty hard usage to
give o Pennsylvania Nolunleor, but when
considered who rules tho Nation and
State, ! was not surprised at it, Still
Andy is tho soldiers friend" Well, We
left the guord-house early this morning,
taking ireaklas before daylight at the
"soldiers' retreat" where Uncle Abe
furnishes his pork, bread and coffee, TO
White and black promiscuously. Time
passed round, and we arrived at this city
at half past II o'clock, and marched up
to this sacred prison, to spend another
night in freezing on q brick floor without
any blankets, or fire TO make il comfort
able. And that too, without dinner--we
are promised sonnet hing to eat at o. clock,
this evening, which is encouraging, at
least to the stomach, if it does not turn
out like many m administration promise
--fdithless in tha end. | have asked my
self what crime have ! committed TO de-
serve such treatment? and can imagine
no answer, unless, indeed it is my polit-
les that have given me tho honor of being
clasfed like Jesus with the transgressors.'
have been TO some extent fearless in
advocating my political views, and being
detected as WOosward nan by my
Surgeon. | was soon turned over for
duty. while my more fortunate Repubh-
can friends were offered furloughs 10 60
home to the election. This, however, is
all right since it comes from the kind
care OF the soldiers .fricnd" There was
an amusing incident tranpired here q
few minutes ago. \ Negro Sergeant came
through lhe Pen" and the guard that
was walking his beat here (being a white
man was compelled according TO the
To 10 a he f,,- az,
officer. II WAS the best illustration of
American depreciation ever saw. II was
the higher law olicy realized. And now.
while ! write, the niger Sergeant is drill
ing his squad in the Pen" Yes, my
Democratic friends, We are all here to-
getber. niqgers and whites, deerters and
conscripls, criminals and eosvalesaents
all used alike All alike are the subjects
OF Abe and Andy tho " soldiers friend -
how encouraging 10 the UaicR-iovinl
soldier, who sacrificed the pleasures et Z
comfortable and peaceful home to save
his country from ruiz and disgraceI NJ!
! heart aches while write il, but TO saw
your necks from the fcourge OF anothe
draft lsays the organ OF Andy at harris
burg. you must vote for The "soldiers
friend" But why complain THE crisi
is only artificial" and will end in ninst.
days aye, eVan sooner, for hav
| heard good Republicans say that il ",
" elect Curtin the war will soon be over.
/ Yes. Just as sure as il ended in 'ninetl
Idays" and WAS only artificial" +" so sun
will Curtin's election end il, But | vii
say nothing on politics, Cor presume yor
have all made up your minds by this Time
Still if you don n t want TO be drafted am
locked up in a niger Jail, yeu must vel
for the soldiers friend" Democrat
of Clenr6eld, think of these things ant
cast our votes for the real friends of tn
soldier, the Union and the country; an,
not for these hypocTitical knayeE VIII
have srrogated to themselves false title
10 deceive the people. They are in favo
of soldiers suffrage, provided soldiers vot
for them only. w. c.
Joatscript- OCT 2d-I am now at tn
camp OF distribution near Baltimore
called camp Tyler. And here, too, fn,
the same tampering with soldiers votin
has been carried on. Some DAYS ago th
PENNSYLVANIA troops wero brought mp il
line and asked whether they would yot
for Curtin? ard ifso, step two PAGES t
TIE front. They did SO, all but two wh,
had the nerve to vote fesrlessly. NJ.
in formant, n strong Republican frou
Clearfeld, and school teacher at tha:
was curious to know why they were thu
particular about knowing the soldier;
politics, and he vas informed quietly tina
they ,cgntcd to kno,o how mary to ftrniS
transportation for 10 90 home 10 vote,
am now a Curtin man myself; hurra
ior Andy, the " soldiers friend , " so i
get home too. maybe. Soldiers must vot
! for Curtin and furlough, W. z.
WOODWARD AND CIVIL LIBERT'