Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-01
The Soldiers Opinions.

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[tu our paper Of the 18th uIs., VI
asked our readers among the UuioI
armies to give their views on the co mip.
political contest in Pennsylvania and Ohio
The following Is the first response we hav'
received. 1t is from one who, with sl
bis large aud influential family vas il
early life an ultra Anti Abolitionist, bu
Who has been in service two years sgains
the Shareholders Rebellion.]
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 81, 'o3.
DEAR CHRoNICLE ;-lu the paper Gl
the 18th inst, you ask a response, from
the men 10 the Union service, with regard
to the opinions Of themselves, and theiI
com patriots. 10 reply, l will take q
Yankees privilege, aud also ask few
questions.
Where do such papers as the New York
World, Chicago Times, and Cincinnati
Eaquirer-which support the very peace.
ful candidates meutioued--where do they
circulate, most freelyl Is it 10 the army J
| never saw q copy Of either of them, 10
the possession Of soldier, nor 10 camp, OF
garrison. do not believe copies enough
are taken, 10 the army Of all together 10
= ye.r, to pay for the paper, upon which
the issue Of sny Of them is made upon Q
single day.
Where do you hear the Unconstitutional
rights of our Southern brethren most
frequently advocated Is it 10 the army
no! Soldiers have very decided opinion,
that traitors 10 arms have forfeited their
rights, aud they know that the South has
always had all aud more than all, that she
could ever honestly demand. Such twad-
die us this, has long since ceased to inAu-
euce living men.
Where do you hear that peace can be re-
stored honorably by Withholding mesus
from the government to prosecute the
war? Is it 10 the army? The question
itself shows its sbsurdity. Search the
army through, aud the number Of men
found, who hold this doctrine, would not
change the result of an election in the
good old town of Lewisburg.
Where do you see men upboldiug the
curse Of Slaveryy Is it in the army
mol Soldiers, who have come. South 10
favor Of Slavery, will return Emancipation.
lists, almost to mau. That which, when
viewed At . distance, was to them . mst-
ter of indifference, has become to them .
thing so abhoyrens-so vile, so inhumso,
that 10 one, who has seen it, aud is man,
can do sugbt but detest the very name Of
slavery. | can not speak strongly enough,
upon this subject-words utterly fail me.
10 every aspect it is On evil.
l. II is unnecessary.
2. 1t is enormously sxpeneivs.
3. 1t cripples the energies Of the people.
4. 1t is curse to the black nan.
5. 1t is . curse to the white msu.
6. 1t is . moral evil, SO stupendous,
ths. I could not pollu'e my pen, BY wri-
ting what l DO KNOW, aud what every
person MUST KNOW, who has lived At the
South.
Do you think that am some violent
Abolitiopist2 Well, you may be right.
l am sure 1 don't know exactly where I
do stand. Ask Mr.. Worden If l ever
wss so regarded, north. Do not deceive
yourselves. The army, which has advau.
ced south, has likewise advanced 10 knOwl-
edge, aud you will soon fnd, that they,
pretty much oil Of them, believe just As |
do. The sturdy, inaexible men, Who
compose the army, stand shoulder to
shoulder, and their Influence will be felt
and known. They carry their heads
erect, and their brains in them.
l tell you, that many Of the people at
home, are long way behind the times.
The belief ths: Slavery will soon cease to
exist in the country, is living thought 10
The army. 1t is gaining ground among
Union men every where, 10 the South, and
Iou who do not believe that our "peculiar
can be intcrfered With, will
'oon see such an array of Emancipation.
sss, 10 Kentucky and Tennessee, as will
make your head swim.
What is worse than . Secessionist! !
worse even than a trader in human flesh
md blood A miserable, vile, sinking
Iopperhead-a Northern pimp to South
'rn Stakeholder, whose children and chill.
lrens' children will execrsts bis memory.
A. p. NJ.
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