, 1863-05-04
IE1SSINGS OF A COPPER
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hEfAD.
Jn,ncs G. Fisher of Randolph CountF
Ito Soldier In Hospital.
james G. Fisher, Of Randolph county, in
this State, wrote the following letter to 4
friend in Memphis, 4 soldier. The soldier did
not like the letter, and gave it to Mr. Burncll,
who has sent 1t North for pub1lca' ion. Mr..
Fisher has achieved an infnmy that, like hi
cawber's wife, will 'ncyer desert him"
February 9Th 1868
Mr. OLD FRIEsD-I received yours of the
Jan l3th 1868 and was glad TO hear your health
was improving and may God grant to COLI
tinuance of health to all or more particularto
those who is opposed to this sstem of Heigh-
Esy robing, roblng both ut hume aud abroad
how onr Army can stand TO carry out the pro-
cliuatiod Of emancipation cant see who
sweors to support The Constitution Of the
United States and that Of their own state and
put down rebellion when the object of that
oath is diverted from its intention consider
it void and the soldier releasedar struck with
astonishment that they. don't disband as did
the 109 Regt from this State did and now are
at home when you cannot help seeing that
this war as now conducted is Emancipate the
Niger and make him your equal and mine
conducting this war without any Constutoua1
Bases for the Benefit OF Cuttle and taxing
generations unborn to free the Niger-thi3
kistem must soon change there is now
eight states that declare by their 1eelsla-
lures and their the people at large that they
will have an An Armistice for the settlement
OF this difficulty in peaceful manor Bc1eir-
Ing TINT Emancipation is aimed to destroy the
Union for ever and you may bet the Armistiee
is Sure the hell Bound powers that Be would
now Recognize the Independence Of the Con.
federacy But for the Consequences that the
west is going to go With the south IL the re.
solve Of the Legislators and people at Large
You may rest assured will be the Case If an
armisticc is not granted Between now and
April next and We the people feel confident
that the army Is now with us except that no.
party union Niger Loving abolition Black rc-
publican part whose only aim is ROBBERY at
home an abroad who is stripping women aud
4 Cutie and starFe their soldiers on half ra-
choEs (rattons) an that not half the time fit to
cat In order to carry ont their hell Bound
schemes for emancipation contrary to any
Constitutional Narrantce and to take from the
people their State Right. to support the
Constitution and competed into ruinous sis
II N Of ftaxation fsE he purpose offreeing Cutie
and the statements Cannot be denied and the
people Will hur1 the he'll Hounds of abolition
ism from their strong holds and they will cry
for the rocks and hills to hide them from IN
lnclgnant 1sg .p people whose very Liberty. is at
they are now aiming at through the Leadersin
the white house who will have the credit Of
creating debt Of about one Billion two
thousand millions to cnslaye white men aud
Tree the Nieger what good serving set
tney are VINO nave Lead them into the posi-
car1ing all Constitutional ALLEGATIONS for the
Benefit Of their Equals Whome old Nigger
abraham calls American Citizens Of African
descent. Boys open yonr eyes and scet al
though the leaders may Keep Jou in the dark
Us to what Is going on we the people at home
nave fought great battle an NC Know an
isrl tut large Inajority is with US at home and
Shines there WI be IN arm'stice and the
scales Of Aboliiioniem will fall from the eyes
u thousands VINO have been parson ridden
and Round In the Chains Of Phanatic 4lism
and then the Spirit OF love and peace and
liberty Will oust more unite the peo-
PIE Of this vast Continent as one
man and the spirit Of phanatichali sm
Will dl-band to the hell from whence it carnc
for it is the father Of our troubles and Seccs-
sion Is the child and when both is irradicatcd
t.le child and me parent aud pass Is the things
mat were god Will then bless this peaceful
Land the lome Of the Brave. Aud / had
t:reom about this time, the Armies of the
world stand before the great tribunal and as /
was carried through the aerial space l thought
] saw Abraha1n Lincoln and his host md h1rl
ace greeley William Ioid Garrison and henry
Ward Beccher with old parson B1ownioW and
1lany others not worth ,yl;Ie n ment;on tha1.
were Were al carried ~ n,aracuions smell Of the
10 20 WIN mlEth ana songs Of DlScy till they
2rIlsea M,G nea5 me plans mat WAS part OF the
:! Iissi.n nsios on Whlchi STOOD amazed at what
l:ey houla Ht91 meet shorlls aitef as tne pre-
t. v,pttec oeauM WIS a"!nl 10 LOOK nj, an as was
Iis.1s sure @ III tne1r n'ltlh thef YOU'D take INC
"!eng road; So greeley was before m the
~. Ill sngle hic n1tached together as BY a
% %eNanh: t1eIe sHai! mol say ho'vth were ut.
1aGheu as II Is loo obscene to write to sister.
~ =, RAELL.l anu nc1ofe they was aware
'4ey RenI over into the great
o1orv ~ rnd m nnni ,r;11 & 1isions s9oatso ~.
Imcrican neoir and Their t soIe pe' roso eo tno n
md thc sn,aIl ~ lin N,,r s.rs ius. ~
caused r5cat W,nd ~ s,ne1i ~ s,rUn ,ha goa
Lorable 10 ali thc inlahitants ,rI,Ta + v,. o,'3
the upper regions shouted amen and then
these united States was as they used to hc th,.
union rs it was the Constitution M # isand
the Nigar where he was
please to write soon ~ YOU ret this. I re-
main yours most respectfully your true friend
JAMES &. FISHER
the winter here has been mild here until
now It is very cold 1t raincd here nearly The
month of January and was muddy damp and
chilly though but little freezing. give MY re.
spects 10 al the ''oys Show this to them as
H's you can the peoLie afs np AND doing tnat
i nll our Boys that is OF us aud arc right On
the higar. JAMES G. FISHER.
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