Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-01
From the Potomac.

1he following letter from an officer in
the army of the Potomac affords another
evidence OF the contempt with which Cop
perheads are looked upon by the brave
soldiers who are battling for the perpetu.
ity of the Union and the free institutions
Of our country. We hear from all quar-
lers that the soldiers are unanimous in
condemning the course of northern tories,
and if we can rightly judge of the signs of
the times, the day will come when the
party at the north now acting in the inter
est of the south, will be sunk so low in
the scale OF degration as to desire the veil
of forrgetfulness to cover their past deeds
Army OF THE PoroMAc,
MARCH Il, 1868.
FRIEND Bliss y esterday, for the first
in many days, a copy of the Tribune"
IN. de its appearance. This recalled old
times so vividly 10 remembrance, that the
cacoethes scri6endi took possession of me
at once. Ny ruminations led me back to
the piping times of peace, to the break
ing out OF this unholy rebellion, to the or
gsnzutIon of the brave Miners Guards"
TO the enthusiasm and determination of
the good citizens of Mineral Point, to their
patriotic labors in fitting out soldiers to
battle for the integrity of a common coun-
try, their tears and God-speed at parting !;
and lastly and most sorrowfuily, to those
citizens, who. after pied ging US their sup
port and sympathy, turn their backs upon
US, refuse TO redeem their pledges, express
more good feeling for traitors than for
valient soldiers-their own towsmen-
and seem willing, aye, desirous to destroy
the government, because, forsoo h, they
themselves cannot control 1t to their own
end and benefit
Would to God these men knew the ter
rible retribution which is gathering over
their heads, the almost fearful impreca-
tions of the soldiers upon those they for
mally supported and respected, the undn
imOus determination of the army to con-
quer this rebellion by force of arms, the
opposition of every man to any comprO-
mise which will disintegrate the country
or reflect dishonor upon the spirit o. the
north, the desire to avenge the death of
their brave comrades, and their horror
and disgust at the course of the copper
heads at home.
Do this latter class hug the delusion to
their breasts, that the magnificent army
of ,00, 900 war worn veterans now in the
field is going to shirk back with craven
spirit, and cowardly acknowledge its ina
bility to accomplish the task to which it
has been assigned2 That it will permit
itself 70 be called off, only to be followed
up by an inferior army of traitors, desir-
ing to revel in the superabundance of
northern homesteads Is there even an
honest idiot among them, who does not
know that the only terms on which the
south will now accept peace, are, disunion
recognition of their despotism, and the
consequent disgrace Of northern men, and
northern armies
To the honor of northern soldiers, be it
said, that they stand by their country and
government They do not, in sustaining
the President, ask "who voted for him 2
1t is enough that he was elected by a
constitutional majority.
To the honor of the miners Guards" !"
be it said, that they unanimously endorse
the course of the government; that, al
though they gave a ma iority of their votes
for two tewnsmen who were unfortunate
" elected, they universally regret the act
For their justification be it said, that they
supposed these men were their friends,
as well as friends of the country they are
now trying to betray
" ny uoH you ict US vote we HaNe
as much interest at home as those who
make 1T their business tc stay at home
We want a loyal man for Chief Justice.
We want the Enrolment Bill sustained
and enforced, because it IS right Every
man owes his life to his country, when
that country is in peril We have undi-
minished interest in the honor of one
State, to which we hope to return, unless
it should please Providence that our bod
les be left on the battle field. Then why
should We be deprived of our right2 Be-
sides, We do not wish to be naisrepresen-
led
But, / perceive that | am getting long
winded, as all old soldiers ought TO be-
So [ will close. by calling your attention
TO an expression of the 5th Wisconsin,
which l had the honor to see the other
day. and which was ordered to be pub
hshed in the Milwaukee Sentinel L am
informed, that it vas perfectly unanimous
Also, and finally, we are having gio-
rious snow strom, and the boys are indulg-
ing in the frolie of boyish days-snow>