The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-27
4 Voice from the Fort. First o. v.
READYvIllE, Tenn, Feb. 3, 1868

Ga RRADYvfIdE, Tenn, Feb. 3, 1868.
DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME --Oh. but this Is
a singing cold evening, and has been o cold
day-the third such ~c have had iu success
ion. AS cold as it 10 hero now. suppose
II would be thought but little Of at home.
where yea are accustomed to II, and hayo
your comfortable quarters and fires, and
good beds to sleop in. But itseems very.
uery cold to us here. We get along with 1t.
tho same as with other adverse circumr
stances. Nothing iiksg,ping up Is Thought
wo hear you are getting almightedly
Scared and arc talking OF Peace Con-
ventions, conpromise &c. You cannot inn
agiue how supremciy ridiculous II looks 20
US, and how contemptibly mean, TO see such
a cowardly spirit manifested. Men have donf
their duty as soldiers 10 ihe field; have fuced
the enemy and oil the horrors of the battle
field Without hlpching have endured the
hardships aud dopriyations otcamp life with,
outa murmur relying upon patriotic frienda
at homo TO sustain Us. and come to our aid i
need be. Where now are those mighty fel.
lows whose mouths were so full Of patti lotto
words. and wore esosunsparing of assurances
aud promises Of fidelity and support--who
were so eloquent IL their appeals in behalf
Of our glorious Government and institu-
tions, and 90 arduous in their efforts TO gel
us 10 coipntser ? Wheref We have been
calling for aid. forsix months past, in vain,
How sadly changed Our term OF enlist
ment 10 not yea half expired. We are weary
and worn, but not discouraged, and Will toll
on and suffer on--if successful, well and
good, but mnst do II. salouo. Not another
man of all those mu.titudes OF young mon
and middle-aged yet at homo, to raise .
weapon against treasoni Have you forgot
A ten the interests at stake, aud igrored the
4 principles for which this wnr is wsged ID
it drawing few doiiars from your pdcketsl
\ Arc yen afraid OF another draft Fol
shsmel And shall il come to this, that &C
many precious lives have been losi in yaiI
!. so much treasure appended for pought
j 10 Il Cor nothing that wo have suffered an,
arc suffering from cold, hunger and fatigue
trusting 90 you and tho God OF Battles 4
austain aud give us success DO you kno'
what the soldiers think Of u ?? They TOOL
, upon your action as tho very qnintessence Q
c0wardce. You would not feel much flai
tored to hear them express their opinion o
whoever you are Democrat, AbOlitioust o
!, what not-that would ond this war In an,
! way but by putting down oyery traitor
North and South. Your population wa
somewhat thinner by the draft last fall, ba
our ranks we're not much filed. On, tha
army OF skedaddlersl Good Ho for an
! other draft. to cleanse our mother State Q
snch ooniomptible, daslardly towards
4 Can anothar draft DO made in Ohio Re
pert Gays not. II. eaa. II forco be neceI
sary, tho little 4Ist can whip the State q
T Ohio Fall OF such delestgble cosards AT
our resources oxhaastedi 7 Must We sue
cumb 20 traitors aud tyfanis aud subsida !
disgrsco N'srtr. This Governments mns
DO supperted--men must be had~-anothe
draft must be nado--lf resisted. neeo
must bo taken TO enforce ~ would b
\ among the foremost TO turn the muzzie Q
my gun norihwArd, and as willing tripgo
would be pulled against Noflhern traitors a
| against southern foes. 90
4 "a Worry respectfully.
Il . s8 VI SOLDIER,
j We pubiish the above by request. I
, isbut Just that our soldiers should have
hearing. The writer uses strong Ian