Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
A VOICE FROM THE ARMY.
VI hat the Soldiers Think of Wisconsin "copper"
heads.


charged from the service in consequence of
a grievous wound received at Gainesville, is
doubtless fair expression of the sentiments
of our soldiers in the field in regard to the
action of the Copperhead Democratic Con-
vention Of August 9TH:
HEADQUARTERS Sd WIS Battery
MCNNNvuLE, Tenn, August rs.
DEAR HALvERsoN Some days have passed
since | received your very welcome letter,
and the want of g something new and strange"
to make communication interesting, is my
only apology for the delay in my reply.
From your letter | conclude you are no
longer among those who shoulder arms in
defence of our Government, though l am
well satisfied your heart is. still with the
armies of liberty.
From the report of the Democratic State
Convention which has reached Us, | should
think there was nearly, nay, quite as much,
need of truly loyal men at home as among
the mountains of Tennessee, What are we
to say for ourselves, our State, and even those
whom we have classed among our friends at
home, when such rampant treason, open OPP
position to our Government, and loud-mouth-
ed SANDER against the noble men whose lives
have been, and are being freely offered, in
support of those principles which WASHING
EoN cherished, and the patriots of 70 pledged
themselves to sustain with their lives, fort
unes and sacred honors, is sounded like n
- bugle-blast" from the "lake-bound' capitol
of Wisconsin?
We can with comparative Indifference
brook a defeat of our arms in battle, or read
the insane Tantings of the would-be Vice
President STEPHENS in his den at Richmond,
but that such men os II. S. ORToN-to whose
services as a Champion of Freedom in days
past the Stete Journal pays noble tribute
and Judge Villas, to whom listened with
pleasure no longer ago than last fall while
he depicted with tremulous voice and fearful
eyes, the sal state of our dear country, ex-
horting the people, for the sake of humanity
of unborn generations, of Liberty and COP,
to throw off party chains and come out for
the Government without any ifs" or butts"
to put their shoulders to the wheel and with
one mighty and united effort, crush the REBEL
ion, adding that then would be time enough
to daily with our little differences of opin-
ion which did not weigh a feather when com
pared to the loss of (" this heritage of ours"
That such men, in so brief period, should
be found among those who propose to have
their own way adopted by the Administra-
tion,o as an, alternative, withholding money,
men and every other means, required by the
Administration in the conduct of the war, is
indeed wonderful and saddening Not one
iot or little more respect do [ hold for men
Of the north who entertain and publish such
views than for the prince, who encouraged
by their resolutions, puts forth new energies
to tear to pieces this beautiful fabric, ce-
mented with the blood of our fathers" and
issues his ''bulls" against our noble army
from the Capitol of the rebellion. But, say
they, you are a Lincoln hireling,' mon
led emancipationist; you sold out the sacred
writ, you're tool in the hands of a would
be, and even an accomplished tyrant, who
has usurped the control of the Government
and would make himself King"
Poor fools that you could meet your Just
deserts, and instead of heaping insult and in
jury mountains high, upon the heads of those
who are giving their very ife-blood to pro
tect and keep sacredyoUr lives, yonD homes, and
y0ag property, reap the proper punishment of
your conduct, is the united prayer of those
who are engaged in deadly conflict with the
most accursed and causeless rebellions the
world ever knew. Say on, We Arnolds, talk
LOUD and fast, but thank the discipline brought
about by the glorious true champion of liber-
ty who leads the army OF the Cumberland,
ana whom your " chlet apostle Sat. Clark,
oeFa'es as coward traitor &c, @c.' that
we 90 not break from our boundaries and
mete to you the punishment you so justly de-
One consolation we have, even now,
thanks to none Of 'your school y tie aoice
gge'' as By tie true men Of oar Legislature, IN
tie choice Of '1cys for orr State, and We have,
and WILL use it, and when water runs up
hill OF Its own accord, or apples are found
to flourish upon the oak tree, these men who
utter the sentiments of the leaders of the