The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-12
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I; February, 18th 1868.
''Ths army Is ihf IS I know is in an sx.
cellent condition and in ana spirits. AID
| Am pretty sure We ere not half so tired 81
the war = our Northern friends. II The
Northern butternuts were suppressed I
think we would succeed in establishing that
peace which they so earnestly desire, and
for which they never had the courage, to
dght. I can not believe it is their desire Ia
establish peace 50 much as they would make
believe For most certainly any person
with any knowledge WI atever Of the present
state Of affairs who has any love for his
country. would never speak Of peaoe obtain.
cd By compromise. would rather 6ght
for ten years instead Of three than to have
ell we have gained in the last two
years, sacrificed and be compelled to return
home in disgrace. And it does seem to me
tho way the Copperheada are working
things ifthey get the power they will force
US to disgraceful and inglorious compro
mise. Why not let the army go on since
they have just fairy become organized and
accomplish what they have before them
The greatest portion of the task is perform
ed, our armies are al well equipped and led
by able Generals, who only want time, and
the fan Of the Southern Confedsracy is ine-
vitable. five have met reverses we have
met with successes. And think that thu
rebels have met with great many more re-
verses than we have. Look for instance
where our army was this time last year
Fort Henry and Donelson WREN possess
ion Of the enemy. Columbus was oae OF
their strong-holds, and they had . large
army in the southern part Of Missouri and
Arkansas. In the space Of ono year count
up the victories that have followed one an.
other in splendid succession. Such .
series Of brilliant victories rover crowned
the efforts Of any General before ~ those
won by the different armies under tho com.
mand Of Gen. Halleck., And now our arm
les are posted in the very heart Of the enc ;
mics country, and after the fall Of yicks-
burg, which is inevitable the West will be
entirely subjugated and cut of from the
East. II then remains for the Eastern
army, which is well equipped and able to
meet any enemy, to drive the halffed, halt.
clothed dupes of JEFF. Davis out of Virginia.
cannot tell why our friends at home
should become anxious about the termina-
ton Of the war. Surely the prospect was
never better. And If they love their coun-
try, the "grand old Stars and Stripes" and
the memory Of George Washington as the
Father Of the greatest and most glorious
of all governments, they will just give Us
time and we will whip the rebels. :. 4;
But I almost feel inclined to think tn at
they are making all this fuss merely be.
cause they are fearful that we will whip the
rebels In the beginning while the rebels
stood Us pretty tight match they were not
80 much concerned sboutthe war, but mere
ly told IA that we would never conquer The
South. Bot seeing we are about 10 accom-
Iplish our object they are becoming rather
uneasy. And there Is another coDsidera-
ton. which proves the corruption of the par
ty which opposes the war.
The Democratic party was 80 intimately
connected with the institutions Of the South
that when the Federal Government aimed q
blow .: their institutions to cripple them;-
when Mr.. Lincoln proclaimed the Niger,
the awful 'Nigger" . free man. some tender
cords Of affection were severed, the old
Democratic party was injured. It felt the
wound deeply. And in their desperation
it is nothing strange that they should At.
tempt something by which they might
avenge themselves, even if it were to over
throw our government that the Democratic
party might live. Such men are worse than
traitors who would rather see their country
perish than to have an old corrupt party
consigned to oblivion to save their country.
But thank fortune slI the Democrats are not
untrue. "A great namher Of them at home
and all Of them in the army are true to the
STARS and Stripes don't believe there
are, or ian BE- more than two parties now !;
the Union party and the Disunion party;
let them call themselves Democrats, Repub-
licans, Americans or what net. &; f,as3a
All have TO say. il this: ifthe copper
head party force Us to compromise, voc
unto them II we are permitted by the good
ness Of Providence to return to our homes |!
| an willing to Aght the rebels away from
home ten years for the sake Of my govern
nent, and I can fight il need BE- those
worse than rebels 1t home all the days Of
my life. Why, what kind of . government
would we have would it not he better TO
live s'few years in the army and save our
country, than to live always under the &c,
ministration Of Southern aristpcracys ls 3
5olI say leave the army alone and we will
come out victorious. 1t is all right flour
friends 1t home leave Us alone. There may,
be some who are disloyal. in the army, bet
the great heart Of the army is for. tho Union
and against . compromise. They are ma
king more money at home than they ever
did before, while we avs sacrificing every
thing, both money and comfort. They are
dissatisfied with the war aud We are salts
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