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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09
MuRrREEsBoao. Tenn, March 21.

FRIEND MArrrxoLy:-Soldiers whitley
ing in camp with nothing to do often get
mischievous and commence playing pranks
upon one another to pass off the time
Some Of us. however. the other day. con-
cluded to give our mischief new turn by
writing letter to C.(opperhead) H tow
ler) Reeve. Of your place. in which we
enclosed rebel song. which we thought.
perhaps. be would like to sing for the en-
ter.sinn,eut OF his audiences. either at the
commencement or close of his. traitorous
harrangues.. IL you desire little iun. and
at the same time get joke on him, if you
ever hear him say any thing about it. ask
him, to read il to you. and then present him
this note as an explanation, TO his. and
tell him that the opinion expressed there
iu. of such men as he is is the opinion oil
soldiers every where in the rebel Is 5 well
as Union army, = ''''f i.
Z For the Union, right or wrong.
81 ~, Yours truly. - B. 8
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09
CHRISTIAN DIETRICH.
In Camp near FREDERIcKsBURG, Va,
March 17th- 1863.

DEAR FAruER-You wish to know
what think about this war. / think we
can whip sll the rebels in front of us, and
then return home AMI clean ont those cop
perbead or home traitors. Traitors did
call them? They are far worse than trai-
tors, and deserve far worse than the pun.
ishment which the laws of our country
provide for them Well | remember
when Mr.. Packard and myself spoke at
Jackman's school house last SUNNI r hear
ing him say that he did hot believe that
there was traitor in all the north. and
argued then AMI there that it was the duty
of every man (except himself. he ought to
have said. to 60 and 6gh, for his country.
Even after he election and after the Pres
ident's emancipation Proclamation had
been issued. am told he said in speech
to the soldiers. volunteers and drafted
men. from the platform of the freight de-
pot in Plymouth. that they were going
forth to fight in glorious cause. tie had
not a word to say about an abolition or
nigger war last summer and fall. What
has caused him TO change? Did he act
and talk ieceitiulIy, TO obtain power. in
order to enable him more effectually to en-
barrass the Government, and retard the
cause which he was then persuading men
il was their duty TO leave the comforts Of
home. their wives aud children, brothers
and sisters. to go and fight for? Such per-
fdy can only be paralleIed by fiends incar-
nate. 1t would be more consistent for
Nr. Packard to be out here fighting for
his country. if he entertains the same views
he did last summer and fall, than discour-
aging those who are here, some of them
through his influence. Perhaps, we will
have chance to learn those traitors les.
son. l wish they could all come here and
see the desolatioa war has caused II
they could. they would hold thcir traitor
Gus tongues, think, and shrink back
with horror from the mere idea of inaugu.
rating civil war in Indiana. The fate
OF the Minnesota savages will be theirs in
case they attempt to carry out their threats
in regard to resisting the cons cription law
1 am told the fools are arming themselves
with revolversl Why company of in
fantry armed with Springfield rifles. with
one company each Of artillery and cavalry
could chase every copperhead in the ninth
district into Lake Michigan. provided they
had nothing but revolvers to fight with
The ccpperheads in the Legislature tho'l
they would play Floyd's game. steal th'
public arms at Indianapolis. but they slip
ped up on that, and it is amusing to hea
their howl over the disappointm ent.
l could say more. as the theme is pro
life one. but my conveniences for writing
are rather poor; | have therefore conclude,
to close by exhortipg you not to let an
thing but patriotism enter your heart, 70
every thing else st present is from tn
lower pits Of hell.
fl11h Yours truly, sgeE8
.3tu.Tog anf ~ ~ JACOB KAUTxAS
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09

: 60 A Soldier to his Wife.
Loved one, thou art sad and lonesome, s.e
Since thy husband left his home,fs
Still, cheer up. you'll gain ransom, .ff
You are sad. but not alone. 4 ef, b..
when the Stars and Stripes are floating,
When raised up on rebel soil, - feitaai
Then you'lltak pride in boasf;ag > Hill
- OF your husbands' manly toll. ala ia..es'
Though. dear wife. times look dreary. =.
Yetwe keep up in good cheer, ff
When we think of friends, so dearly. .ff.
OF the soldier sheds tear.
IfIncver chance to meet yos.1 1Vh
{ In this world Of sin and wse, Il
MAJ the Thought Of Heaven rescue 'f1'l
, Us from sin while here below. Ia .ss5aSiaa
Still hope that III soon meet you.
When the horrors Of war are DER, 20
Then how glad I'll be to greet you,
When We meet 70 part no more :. .
God Of mercy ,still psetsct sss 'si = sAsm
Through this bloody wsr'scsnpsigu, ri
Thy Kind hand has ssver Left ~. ssa a-x.li
May We al gss hone aguins .iifsea RaF.
lItt traH .sl.lsF Ia r-.lftr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09


s~ A young man named William A.
Henderson. well known rebel of Browns
burg. Hendricks county. was arrested BY
the provost guard. yesterday afternoon.
April 1st, as he was driving ont Of the
city. near White River Bridge, for ob.ain-
ing arms and ammunition under false pre-
tencee. Upon examining his wagon, Eve
boxes were found containing two kegs of
powder, nine revolysTs and their scco0trc-
pents. and 10, 500 percussion caps. He
wss brought back to the city, and held nm
der arrest. The property was coniscated.
Can any psacsably disposed peace At any
prics" man inform us what tbis yousg rsb-
81 intsnded .toalo with these arms they
ners not 70 be issaed to members Of the
a ". Cs--<na. sforr.fa-zJ * s'sst
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09

IN addition per cent will be madeon the
ab,ve rates for Special Notices. r4.f-ss.t
Agents and cities will be allowed twenty
av. but no kind,
dill be In serted at less than regular rates.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09

"A..venomous serpcnt-head thick. neck
contracted. tail short-prefers dark and
moist plsces-gives no warning Of its
proximity-feeds on mice. small birds,
ETC.. and seldom attacks man--is slow
and clumsy in its motions. and q slight
blow suffices to kill tit is slso called
'chunkhead.' slse .si - .aptsss -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09

What. i the. tourists tess motive Tor
trsveiiDk! A7oeomskive. 's.ss- '-o1s
.ns1s S'lh1s. ~ = slaos sa21cl!s =;
1szssse; Ill ss
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09
Terms of subscription.

,tid n ,lvance, ...................$1, 80
= aid after six months, 9. 90
At.he end o fthe year. :. p so
ptnsr Discontinued until all arrsarages paid,
Isss attheo opt tion 70 publisher tl-Ira
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09

ons or less three weeks less, 81
IS Larger advertisements
proportion Less half be charged as hal
snare ever halfa square whole square
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09

BY ONE OF ABRAHAx's CHOSEN CHILDREN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Northern News.

Richmond Jan. ia dispatch from
Washington to the New York WorlsSsays,
Burnside has resigned. Hooker has been
appointed in his stead.
Thaddeus Stevens, in speech before
the House Of Representatives, declared
that the States in rebellion are not only
out Of The Union, but had no Constitu-
tional obligation, and all relations be.
tween them and the Federal Government
arose solely out of war measures on its
part, and their present position as bellig-
Grants the world admits.
A severe Union defeat was reported at
Vicksburg The Federal loss was five
thousand men and many valuable officers.
Gold in New York on the 9Th was quo.
ted at 1856.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Cen Hanson.

The Memphis appeal pays the follow
ing tribute to the gallant Hanson, who
fell, covered with glory, in the recent
fight at Murfreesboro':
1t is with mournful regret that we an
nounce through our Geographic column
the death of that brave Kentuckian, Gen.
Roger Williams Hanson.
A native of Fayette county, Kentucky,
he was the acknowledged leader of the
Lexington bar A forcible and eloquent
speaker, he was a popular politician and
ranked with the first men OF the old
Wing party of the State.
For his daring achievements during the
war with Mexico, where he received a
wound, the effect of which partially famed
him for life, he received sword from his
fellow citizens of Lexington.
His gallant bearing at Fort Donelson, en-
titled him TO be numbered with the bravest
of the brave. At the head of his gS-Sc
Cd Kentucky regiment, he literally 2z.
hausted regiment Of Illinois troope-
His cruel captivity with Buckner at Fort
Warren, and the blood-thirsty cry OF Gar
ret Davis and other Abolition Kentuck-
ians for his life, increased the admiration
for his herolsm and endeared him to his
friends,
He has at last fallen-covered with glo-
ry. In desperate charge on the enc
my's position on Stone river, he was NOR
tally wounded, and being left at Mur.
freesboro' died on the 4th inst.
Rest in peace patriot! hero! Thy name
and thy deeds shall live! The time will
yet come when his native State freed
from the tread Of the oppressor, will rea:
monument to his memory along side Of
his friend and patron, Henry Clay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Federal Prisoners.

Several thousand Federal prisoners,
taken on the battlefield at Murfreesboro'
have passed this place recently, going in
the direction of Richmond. The prison
ers were mostly western born, with a hea-
w sprinkle of the foreign element. On
Sunday, a train loaded with that sort of
tive stock, was detained at the Depot an
hour OF two, and the rush to see the cap
tured elephant was great. It's said the
sight Of the prisoners made some OF the
Sesesh, who have stuck pretty close to
home since the war commenced, as mad
as Dutchy's COW, and that they cussed
dreadful and wanted to fight. The Lin
colnites, or .UniOn7men, as they prefer to
be called, were out in force, and it is re-
ported that tie billing and cooling between
them and such of the prisoners as would
, condescend to notice them, was marked
enough to be disgusting. Indeed, we hear
II stated that an eXcitable individual was
so carried away 10y his 'feelinks' that he
actually gave one OF the poor fellows, who
had left hissdistant home and come South
to kill ravage and destroy, ten dollar
Confederate note for five dollar United
States green-back. 1t is also stated that
several females, who possibly never heard
of the rapes and other brutal outrages
committed by Federal soldiers in North
ern Mississippi and other places where
they have obtained a temporary foothold,
had the bad taste to wave with their
handkerchiefs an affectonate adieu TO the
departing prisoners as the train moved
off The last report would seem almost
incredible, and we hope there is no foun-
dalton for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
"The Light of History"

If (says the Atlanta LntelGgencer) our
people would learn lesson in fortjtude,
let thea recur to the history of the Meth
,erlands! The inhabitants of the low lands
of Europe, embracing hardly four millions
of people, divided among themselves,
without arms, stood up for years in de-
fence Of liberty. What were the circum-
stances of that conflict? Austria, the Pa
,pacy, France, and Spain, we're in alliance
against the Protestants Of Holland. Pro-
rtestant Germany was passive, Protestant
England, as usual neEtrGl, while the peo-
ple of Holland were being butchered by
the lnquisition of Spain. Thus abandon
cd, thus overwhelmed with the terror of
the bloody inquisition overshadowing the
land, this handful of freemen carried on
the unequal war. For eighty long, long,
bloody years did this heroic people defy
the world in arms. Think of it, ye croak-
ers and grumblers! And yet, la the end,
the Dutch triumphed. The power OF
Spain expired in despair. The Republic
of Holland became a living fact, Anoth-
err illustration was given, that q people
struggling, under the blessing Of God, for
the RIGHT, are invincible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
"The Crisis and our DUTY"

The Charleston Courier, in well con-
sidered article upon "The Crisis and our
Duty" thus puts it,
The question is, have we discharged our
whole duty to our country? Have we CO.
operated with our public authorities, to
the full measure of our ability, in the ire
mendous work we have undertaken?
The question concerns every man in
the borders of our Confederacy. Let each
one answer it truthfully.
Are all in the army whose conscience
| tells them they should be there? Are
there not many who, under various pre-
texts, have evaded the arduous duties of
the camp and the field--who prefer the
ease and comforts of home, and the pur-
suit of gainful occupations, to sharing the
hard fare, and rough toll, and dangerous
exposures of the noble defenders of our
homes and honor, and our rights and lib
erties2 All! shame upon you, we degene-
| rate sons ofrevolutionary sires-ye sordid,
base, cowardly spirits! You are willing to
let others defend your property, your
hoGs-E, your country. Do you not blush
at the thought that other arms are fight.
ing for your wives, and daughters and
mothers? That while others are suffering,
and bleeding and dying you are enjoying
the delights of home, and intent only up
on increasing your worldly substance?
The thick columns of the enemy are
pressing upon our lines. His vast hosts,
completely equipped and commanded by
| able and skiliul Generals are in motion.
The partial success he met with in Ten
nessee will restore heart TO his soldely
and people. North Carolina will soon be-
! come the theatre of momentous events.
"he strength of the Notifications that
guard the entrance TO our seaport cities
will soon be sui jected to terrible trial
He will fall with fearful violence upon
| Vicksburg. Dependency has been turn
ed into desperation, and the bruised and
mangled giant will strike with terrific
power. The incentives that urge him on
are exerting all their tremendous potency.
| Strifes and contention among his own
people, the sympathy with our struggling
! Confederacy expressed by foreign nations
the miserable failure Of his most splendid
and promising plans, the firm attitude
and dauntless courage Of our Govern
ment and soldiers, admonish him to
move quickly and strike hard We are
passing through fearful crisis.
Our country calls upon us to come to
her help. Who will hesitate to obey such
o call az such timer Our army needs
men. Let US make haste TO respond to
the call, and take the place of those who
have fallen nobly fighting for indepen.
l,dence and home, ".'.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Admission of Western Virginia Into
the Federal Union.

The New York World denounces the
admission Of Western Virginia into the
Federal Union, as both wrong and a
humbug. And after announcing the pas
sage of the bill in Congress he exposes
the epormity of the act in bitter article,
from which we make the annexed ex-
tract
Palpable and glaring violations of the
Constitution have become such every day
occurrences that they cease to produce
that strong and immediate impression, to
give that shock to the public mind, which
they would do if the Republicans, con-
tent with making them the extreme med
icines of the Government, had not con-
verted them into its daily food. Con-
gress has no more authority to create the
State of Western Virginia than it has to
create the State of Western New York.
But as all leading measures of this adj
ministration are violations of the Consti-
tuition, this particular instance only
makes small addition to the list. Its
oonfiscation acts, its emancipation proc
lamations, its paper legal tender, its ex-
tension of martial law over the whole
country its bastiles, its denial of habeas
corpus, are fruits naturally to have been
expected from a party which embarked
in politics under the banner Of the higher
law,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Lincoln's New Cabinet.

friend has handed us copies OF the
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer of the odd and
23d December, from which we gather sew
eral paragraphs--among them the follow
ing
PRESIDENT LNcoLN's New CABINET
We would suggest that President Lin
coin, in order TO carry out his Abolition
negro equality policy, should call to his
Cabinet the following persons: Secretary
of State, Wendell Phillips; of the Treas
ury, Horace Greeley; of War. Rev. Hen
ry Ward Beecher; of the Navy, Rev.
DR.. Cheever; Postmaster General, Fred.
Douglass, (colored;l of the Interior, VIM.
Lloyd Garrison; Attorney General, Gerrit
Smith. That Cabinet would be unit"
and it would faithfully refleco the ideas
the President has been acting upon for
the last few months.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Grant,a Position.

We had reports some days since, that
Gen. Grants army had gone to Memphis,
leaving only garrisons at Corinth and
Grand junction. Our latest information
is that the troops who made the move
was only a strong escort sent in to fetch
out supplies, made necessary by the raid
of Van Dorm and the operations in West
Tennessee, generally whereby oommuni'
cation was out of with Columbus, KY
Our cavalry scouts report the return of a
wagon train twelve miles long. The
Bulletin Of the Sd, says that the main body
of Grants army is in the vicinity of Hol-
~ Splings.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
New York.
The following is an abstract Of Gov.
SEYMOUR Inaugural Address:

The following is an abstract Of Gov.
SEYMOUR Inaugural Address:
IL have solcmnly sworn TO protect the
Constitution Of the United States with all
of its grants, restrictions and guarantees,
and will support it. have sworn TO
support the Constitution of New York
with all of its powers and rights, and shall
uphold it. have sworn TO support duly
the office OF Governor of the state, and
with your aid shall faithfully perform
those constitutions and laws made for the
guidance OF our official conduct and our
protection and welfare. The first recor-
ded for my observance lie, that il shall be
the duty of the Governor tomaintain and
defend the sovereignty and jurisdiction
OF the State. The most strict injunction
of the constitution is, that the Governor
shall take care that the laws art faithful
ly executed, and so help me God, that
shall be.
IL would not dwell on the present oc'
casion, on national affairs.
"Our position as a State has been hap
ply attended to by my predecessor, and
my views on the subject are laid before
the Legislature.
while knowing my position gives me
but little control over national affairs, |
venture to trust that before the end of
the term of my service, the country will
be again great glorious and united as il
once was"
Gov. Seymour has ordered the Police
Commissioners to appear before him and
answer complaints for arbitrary arrests
and imprisonment in violation Of the
Constitution
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Later from Norfolk-An African
Decentralization,

A dispatch from Norfolk, dated the LIST
inst, says about two hundred persons
were arrested there the night before
while returning from the places of amuse-
ment, but the arrests We're made by the
misconstruction of an order. The dis
patch adds the following piece of intelli-
gence:
Considerable excitement was created in
Norfolk to-day by negro cele' ration
The contrabands collected together, with
their Marshals, formed procession, con-
sisting of at least 1000 negroes of all kinds
and colors, headed by band of music,
drums and flies, and paraded through
the principal streets Of the city. They
carried several Union flags, and cheered
loudly for the downfall of African slavery
1t was understood that they were cele
brating the birthday of the emancipation
proclamation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Indiana.

We reprint, from the Cincinnati Daily
Enquirer, of the 22d December, series Of
Resolutions adopted at Mass Conven-
ton of the People of Huntington Coun.
ty, Indiana. We are indebted to Judge
BowLEs, formerly of Kentucky, for copies
of the Enquirer of the 22d and 23d ult. J
The Enquirer says in regard to the Resolu-
tons referred to-
political resolutions are frequently
passed in Conventions and mass meetings
of vague, dubious and uncertain charac-
ter, intended to deceive and cheat the
people. They are eminently non-com-
initial. They enunciate no doctrine and
foreshadow no policy. Such is not the
case with the resolutions of the Demo
cratic people of Huntington County, Ind,
which resolutions we publish in the En-
g,drer of this morning. The resolutions
are ably drawn, and speak in no undecid-
ed or delphic tone. AS their spirit and
character are likely to be adopted in
many counties in the West, they are
worth careful perusal."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16

As the cars en- route to New York stop
ped at Elizabeth, n. j., on the evening
Of the 5th, the passengers noticed an un-
usual oommotion among the citizens, who
were assembled in large numbers in the
vicinity of the railroad station. Upon in
auiry it was ascertained that the indigna-
ton of the people had been aroused in
consequence Of report having been cir
culated that Henry WardsBeecher had
arrived and was to preach one of his char
acteristio sermons in the goodly city of
Elizabethton. The crowd manifested the
most hostile intentions towards Beeoher,
whom they were looking up in all direc.
tons. That gentleman, however, man
aged to elude this very unpleasant vigi-
lance, and having secured the services Of
posse policemen, he was stealthily con
veyed to the cars and rolled back 10 New
York without preaching his sermon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-01-16
Address of Gen. Braxton Bragg to
His Army.
IlEApo'Rs, ARMY OF TENNESSEE. /
Winchester, Jan. 8, 1868.

lEApQ' RS, ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Winchester, Jan. {, 1868.
Soldiers Of the Army Of Tennessee:
Your gallant deeds have won the admi.
ration of your General, your Government
and your Country. For myself | thank
you and am proud of yon-for them
tender you the gratitude and praise you
have 50 nobly won.
In campaign of less than one month,
in the face of winter, your achievements
have been unparalleled. You have cap
tured more than ten thousand prisoners,
taken and preserved thirty pieces Of ar
tillery and seven thousand small arms, in
addition to many thousand destroyed
You have besides captured eight hun
bred wagons, loaded chiefly with supplies,
which have been destroyed or brought
safely to our lines, and in pitched battles
you have driven the enemy before you,
inhicting loss at least three to one great,
er than you have sustained.
In retiring to a stronger position with
out molestation from q superior force, you
have left him barren field in which TO
bury his hosts of slain and to rally and
leCuDPIdte MS sUdlltTtu Iduhss Nub vi
from his government both by rail and
telegraph, and deprived of supplies by
the interruption of his communications,
we shall vet teach him a severe lesson for
the rashness of penetrating a country so
hostile to his cause. Whilst the infantry
and artillery defy him in front, our irwin.
chile cavalry will assail him in flank and
rear until we goad him to another adj
vance only to meet another signal defeat.
Your General deplores, in common
with you, the loss of your gallant com
rades who have fallen in our recent con.
Hicts. Let their memories be enshrinsa
in your hearts, as they will ever be ten
derly cherished by their countrymen.-
Let it be yours to avenge their fate and
proudly emulate their deeds. Remem
Der that your face is to the foe. and that
on YOU rests the defence of all that is dear
to freemen.
Soldiers! the proudest reflection Of
your Generals life is to be known as the
commander of an army so brave and in
vincible as you have proven. He asks nc
higher boon than to lead such men &c
victory. To share their trials, and tC
stand or fall with them will be the crown
of his ambition.
BRAXT0N BRAGG,
General Commanding.