Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-07-02
Army Correspond dence.
MURFREEsBoRo, TKEs ,
June 18th. 1868.

DEAR HARPER: I had not iutende,
writing to you again for at least on
week, hoping in that time to gather to
gether sufficient number Of items I,
enable me to give you letter whicl
would prove interesting to those friend
who have husbands, sons and brothers
in this magni6cent army. But bes
with me 9 moment, I have just resc
the proceedings Of Q Convention o
traitors assembled at Columbus, Ohio
on the 18th, which placed in nonina
lion for Governor of the loyal Seste oI
Ohio, that arch TRAITOR Clement l.
Vallandighsm, now residing in the
bosom Of his friends. In connection
Herewith, l have read a speech de-
livered before that Convention By Geo.
E. Pugh, its nominee for Lieutenant
Governor. Such q Convention held
and such speech delivered in the loyal
State Of Ohio! Shame on the loyalty
that would permit i'll Free speechl-
Forsoothl Free Pressl It's free
speech, is it to permit q man who is a
traitor to his country to get up and
preach treason to the people, council
resistance to bis Government in its hour
Of trial, and use language calculated to
bring on a conflict of arms between
the people and the Military? Yes, it is
free speech with q vengeance. Such
freedom of speech will bring on civil
war at your homes, desolste your own
6resides, and drag our beloved country
into the vortex Of anarchy, and ire
trievable ruin. Such freedom of speech
should be stopped BY s-kalter.
If these worse than JEFF. Davis
traitors want to inaugurate civil war in
Ohio. the sooner they begin the better.
The Ohio troops in the field would con-
slider it the highest honor that could be
conferred upon them, to be called home
to rid the State of these pestilent
traitors Of the Vallandigham-P Pugh
stripe. If they think they can help
their friend JEFF. Davis more by in
augurating civil war in Ohio, let them
try it on. Now is as good a time as
any. Pugh and the gang should be
sent after Vallandigham, and for the
good of the country send them through
MurfreesbOro' in daylight. The Com
mittee, when they demand Of the Presi-
dent the restoration OF Vailandigham,
should be sent to hunt him up. They
should have full powers to 90 thrnnsb
OuT tines ana &dU
Let no one in the North delude them
selves with the false belief that they
have any friends in the army. II you
heard the curses uttered, and seen the
crimson flush that overspread the
faces of the boys when Pugb's speech !
was read. you would have no doubt as
to the feeling which animates every
soldier in this army. They are all
loyal. and believe in hanging traitors
wherever they may be found. 1t don't
need legal tribunal to convict such
men (?) of treason. One thing more
Are there any considerable number of
men in Ohio who will vote the ValIan-
ticket? No man who is
loyal to his country; who is in favor Of
The Union as created By our fathers;
who is in favor of crushing out this in
famous rebellion; who is in favor Of an
abiding and permanent peace, will
VOTE THAT TICKET; I care not to what
political party he may be attached. II
IS not question Of party. Iii ques.
ion Of Union or disunion; loyalty or
reason; peace or war; liberty or
anarchy. In the language Of Stephen
A. Douglas, there can be but two par
les, one for and the other against the
two classes Of people,
oyalists and traitors. He who votes
he ticket put in nomination at Colum-
Jus by the so-callled Democracy, { God
ave the mark, announce to the world
hat they are traitors and enemies of !
heir country. .-..-. {
There is no use in mincing matters. '
I is a grave question and should come I
Iome to every man. The ARMY Is A
INIT. The North should be. The
Government must be sustained, and /
THAT is more, 1T WILL BE--CosT WHAT I
T MAY. Z
Such is the feeling which pervades :
his entire army, while such speeches $
s Pugh's causes the cheek of 0hIo's 9
oldiers to blush with shame and in
ignation, and l but reproduce in this {
stter the sentiment Of every loyal heart {