The weekly Butte record., 1863-12-05
Letter from the East.
THREE RIVERS. Nov. ,, 1868.

I DkAE hECtHD.
The all absorbing topic Of discussion for the
past few weeks and might say, months, c8l-
minated last week so far as the people in this
part OF Uuucle Abe's domiaions are concerned
The drai, for this Congressional District took
place al Kalamazoo last week. anl We believe
/ il has given entire satisfaction 10 nineteen
twentiells Of cur people, o. 50 many Is eScap-
+ ed: the other twentieth or those drafted, have
suddenly discovered to their Deighbors ard
( friends numerous ailments and diseases rot be-
fore dreamed Of. O1t of the twenfy-three
drafted in this township, I do not believe Tn
Gle Abe will ge, one original eonscript, though
We are happy to ind among the number inyit-
ed some of his most ardent admirers some Of
/ the unconditionels, the S. BIS. the loyal leag-
uers, the Union League Army. who have been
drilling in secret all summer. and are worth q
dozen raw Copperhea1s who have not enjoyed
the opportunity Of attending these very patri-
otic midnight gatherings. Go, ye Patriots,
90! Shoulder your musket and march to the
music of the Union. You are loud moathed
in sustaining the policy Of Father Abraham,
in shouting Copperhead and Traitor to all who
differ from you in politics. Loud mouthed in
your professions Of faith in the abolition man
agoment OF the var. Now We call OF you to
show your faith by your works. To the dem
ocrats who are drafted, we cordole with you
we know that you believe with Us that, \ boil
ton fanaticism aud mismanagement has forced
this draft upon the country but it is upon
you and we know you will do your duty. To
California We say prepare for the draft is com
log. Your invitation will not be dis7egarded
In your late election you endorsed the draft
You will now be expected to respond prompt
alphabetically or financially. You might
be able to fill your quota by volunteers, yet it
is decided by the powers that be, that the peo-
pie must he made to feel the power Of the gov
ernmeut. Well, the elections in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Iowa, are over, and abolitionists and
secessionists are alike jubilant. Patriots and
conservatives are defeated and downcast The
aboitlonists hail their success as more than the
defeat of the whole Of the rebel armies. TIE
\. Y. Tribune publishes letter. dated Allan
ia, Georgia, October l6, which states that the
news of Vallandighams defeat caused gener-
a rejoicing in that place. The soldiers it
seems-in sport, of course, as the election was
a farce-polled eight thousand votes for
Brough, and only three hundred for Vallan-
dgham. The Tribune does not explain how
this letter was smnggled through Braggs lines,
but it is worth remembering that the rebels 10
Atlanta were delighted with the Republican
victory in Ohio. The Richmond Enquirer re
joices over the radical tlinmph at the polls in
those States as insuring the success of the re-
bellion. The triumph OF the Democracy in
the Northern States is hated and feared By
rebels, abolitionists and all haters of the gov
ernment of our fathers. lis success would be
death to fanaticism, North as well as South
They well know this, aud among the various
modes adopted by radicals to give success to
u.
make it appear that the rebel leaders desire
the success of the conservative party. To this
end variety of statements are put forth by
telegraph, purporting to be taken from rebel or
gans How much reliance is 10 be placed upon
these is well set forth in the article copied be-
low from the Boston Post 1t is matter of
history that the extreme men from North and
South systemaically played into each others
hands before the rebellion. 1t is equally true
that the Governor of Souih Carolina, when ia-
yiting other States to folew the example of
South Carolina in secession, declared that the
Abolitionists were the "bost friends of seces-
sion; and the extract from the Richmond En-
quirer in the article below, shows that this
opinion has not been changed. The Boston
Post says:
The Telegraph lies like lightning, about
election time especially. The other day it pre-
tended to repeat what it affirmed a rebel paper
said, namely: That the defeat of Rosecrans
woulds re Yalandigham's eecton-convey- /
ing the idea that the rebels would consider the /
election of the Democratic candidate for Gov /
crn0r in Ohio an advantage to the Coufeder-
ates Such things are published by rebel
papers, usually, if published at all, for the /
purpose of having them quouted Republican /
papers 10 injare the Democrats; for it is /
Democratic success the rebels fear, not Repub +
llcan triumphS. 1t Is the ultraism of the (
Republicans which unites the rebels und enables +
the instigators and leaders of the insurrection /
to hold the great body Of the people among /
them under control Ii the soverum n; was
in the hands Of the Democracy. the irmness ii /
would manifest in measures taken for the sup
preston Of the rebellion. lis exposure of the +
hypocrisy Of those who fired the Southern .
heart to It's deeds Of ,rtaohery, and the conf /
dsuce it would inspire 10 It's disposition to deal /
humanely and justly towards the betrayed mass
Of the Inhabitants at the South, would deprive +
Davis and his Leuteuan,s Of supporters, and (
compel them to seek safety in fight rather /
than as now, in maintaining an obstinate def +
auce. This proved'by the language Of biz
principal organ. the Richmond Enquirer and. .
no doubt, il speaks tie sentiments Of the lead .