Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-04-08

words of encouragement when balls
came thick and fast. He thinks of the
praise and congratulations awarded to his
regiment after the battle is over, and lie
is proud to be a soldier. lie has conf
dence i'll himself, confidence in his COM
rades, confidence in his amy. and conf
dence in his general. Do you imagine he
would regard such Il popular and success
full leader with Indifference! one who
had passed through the terrible trial of
arms in common with himself, and knew
how to respect his men?
The soldiers of our army begin to think
there are a certain class of men at the
North who regard them as menials, and
would sooner see the Butternuts success
full than our own arms triumphant. Let
those men succeed by intrigue in destroy
ing this government, and whose lead do
you imagine they would follow? Tempt
them not too far. Already word has
come back of wounded soldiers being in
suited in their transit home. Such treat
ment will not be submitted to. A SOL
der regards his fellow soldier as a broth
er, and every n as an enemy who will
insult him in the discharge of his duty,
or when he is stricken with misfortune.
But We still have unbounded confidence
in the mass at the North. We still look
with an eye of faith to our brothers and
fathers at home. AS to our sisters and
mothers, their sanitary stores will speak
for them.
Probably nearly one-half of our army
is composed of men who were formerly
Democrats. They are Democrats still,
but of the Union brand; and are not to
be bafled or led astray by a subtle class
pretending the same name. We would
say to these home towards, you mistake
your host when you send letters or pa
pers of encouragement this way. We
have staked our very existence upon the
issue, and are not so easily foiled. What
do you hope for in success? Do you inn
agine these gambling ~potentates. who are
determined to ride into power over the
ruins of this Republic, would consent to
reconstruction after you had humbled
yourselves, and their cherished object
was gained? Trust them not. They
would insult you with naughty bravado,
and spurn you as famished hounds from
their feet. Is it suaking fear and a ter
rible dread of war that makes you thus
oppose the best interests of yourselves
and your government? Dismember this
country and there would be neither
peace for yourselves or your posterity.-
Who would settle the question of boun-
Diary, or consent TO their taking posses
sion of those priceless Territories in the
West-the blood-bought birthright of our
posterity The moment a division is
made. a thousand questions of dispute
will arise, each in themselves a sufficient
cause for war.
A Continent is at stake. Had the Old
World the same to contend for, there
would arise such a storm as would shake
her from centre TO circumference Are
you so depraved that you cannot assert
your manhood, and aid US in thwarting
this ~stupendous scheme of robbery? Or
do you hope to be among those favored
ones who, after ~recanting vows, break
ing pledges and eating dirt" to suit
them, will be permitted to trade with
them at u respectful distance, nursing
their noses" the while: For shame on
such %imbecility Pretended dislike TO
the Administration Is only a farce the
ballot box can change hat at any time,
Study the matter Us We may, we cannot
divine the cause of this ignoble opposi,
ton. We begin to suspect, however,
that there are certain gambling politi.
clans. even at home. who are endeavOring
to make political capital by working up
on the passions. prejudices and fears OF
their constituents. and would sink even
a nation TO make themselves notorious.
Trust them not too far, lest your day ol
grace be sinned away, and intestine wal
stalks in front of your own doors. Take
Il little advice from your brothers in the
field. Take home their thousand and
one appeals to your patriotism and good
sense, and ponder well before you force
those TO become your enemies who have
so nobly defended you.
To those who are with us in this strug
gle, we extend the right hand of fellow
ship to those who are against us. We
send our compliments of war, unceasing
and the real article. We know the lar.
ger portion of you at home are manly
and patriotic. W. address our appeals
only to those who are backbiters. lest by
too freely tossing the apple of discord,
you invoke the recoil of these armies up.
on your own heads. You may imagine
these admonitions as idle, and not meant
but as sure as the sun shines, and you
persist in your course, so sure will retri-
button rise up and meet you, and over
whelm you in its wrath. There is a
time when fOrbearance ceases to be a vir-
tue" and that time, with traitors, is at
hand.
Respectfully dedicated to those so seri-
ously alarmed about the Constitution,
when rebels are in peril.
JASON HURD.