The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-25

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Spicy Correspondence between Copperhead
and Soldier.
The following spicy correspondence has been
sent from Murfreesboro, Tenn, to the Cinncin-
natl Commercial for publication. The editor Of
that paper YOU ches for its genuineness
#s. HAMILTON, Ohio, March %, 1863
DEAR BOB: suppose you in harder
battle New Years than | and Rash were with
the skunk, and more serious, too | suppose that
before this reaches you, you will have been in
another. From what you say, suppose it is an
awful sight to see the slaughter of men. You
undoubtedly know of the heavy draft that is
awaiting US. The people here are all of one
mind that is to resist the draft. They all say
that they will rebel against it. don't know how
that will work, but if they do am in. Do you
think the soldiers will fight US if they were bro't
up here to take Us ? / don't. | think they
would be wise to throw down their arms. Bob,
we had big Democrat meeting in Hamilton, and
the speakers all said they would have big fighting
here soon One said that Lincoln would be out
of the White House in less than three months.
Bob, there must certainly be some rough times
here before long. Bob you may know that US
listened to the speaking until we got tired, the
next was euchre and bar. Well, Bob, must quit
for this time. Write soon if you don't get
killed j. H.. JR
MURFREEsBoRo, April 2, 1868.
JOHN Your cowardy and disgraceful letter is
Just received. You can better imagine than can
define my disgust at receiving such contempti-
BILE aud reasonable letter from one claiming to be
citizen of the American Republic; man raised
and educated under the auspices of the best Gov
eminent ever enjoyed by any people, who has so
degenerated in the scale of morality and love of
country as to become an object of contempt rath-
er than Of sympathy. bush to think that one
Of my former associates, who but short time
since boasted of love for his country and her free
institutions, is to-day, from motives of dastardy
cowardice, crnging 10 the attitude Of suppcation
at the shrine Of the Southern Confederacy. What
has so recently come over the spirit of your
dreams, that you can thus meany repudiate both
your God and your country? The sentiments
you express SAVIOR very much of human depravi-
ty. Have you lost all the pride Of manhood
Have you become so demoralizad as thus to ac-
knowledge yourself at once traitor and dis
grace to the free institutions of the country which
gave you birth May God in his infinite Justice {
prospr the glorious cause for which the Federal
arms are contendng while to the wretched tor
ment of fire and brlmstone in the deepest gorge
ofhe ,c1nsgn not only the rebels in arms against
our Government, but ALSO and three-fold more s
deserving, the unprincipled and cowardly wretch.
who openly avow themselves traitors, but who
have not the moral courage to take up arms
ID favor of the rebellion for which they profess
so much sympathy. If such men as Vallandigham
and his followers expect to receive mild treat
ment at the hands of the soldiers in this depart :
ment of the Army, they are laborng under a
most woefu deluson. The scorchiDg flames of
hell would be to them a welcome relief if they
should be unfortunate enough to fall into the {
hands of our Justly indignant army. You greatly ,
mistake the loyalty of those who SO freely gave
their blood at the battle of Stone river, if for
single moment you entertain the opinion that We
would justify you in resisting the drsit. We will g
with one accord, lay down our lives in support of
the cause for which we enlisted, but never, till ,
the last armed foe expires will we ingorousy
lay down our arms as ntmated in your lie ter. t
We will return home for no other purpose than j
to bayonet, and, Il need be, extermnate all such
treason mongers as you described. This letter
will no doubt conclude our correspondence, TO
which | do not object and since you have taken
the liberty to write such insulting letter to me-
propose to deal plainly with you, and, in doing
so, allow me to say that all your boast about re-
sisting the draft is mere cowardy bombast. You
and all OF your stripe lack the courage to lift
arm to oppose the draft. You will, no doubt
purchase revolver, and talk loudly about resist
ance as all towards do but mark me for the .
expression, you will never use them. | despiSe
oo,vard as / do the davil- and forever heucu