Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-02


EEThe following letter has been
sent us for publication, from the camp
Of the Seth o. ", Moon Lake, Miss
The copperhead who wrote it slightly
mistook bis man. Such is the support
the Vallandighammers are giving to
this war. Is it any wonder that they
succeed in inducing few to desert?-
To the honor of Mr.-he scorned
to comply with the mean request Of the
writer, and avows his determination to
''stand by the old fiag." Despite OF
the sneaking coward who advises him
to "do the best you can, and do as you
please, whenever you can get your
money if you can," DC.
The writer of that letter will live TO
curse the hour ia which it was written.
All honorable men will despise the
skulking traitor, who thus endeavors to
play into the hands of the rebels. His
neighbors will hereafter point the finger
of scorn at him, and his children after
him.
We intend hereafter, publishing every
letter of this kind, without respect to
persons. Thus far we have declined.
But such men should be exposed
The perilous times impera!ively de-
mand that spies and traitors be held up,
to public execration. We have few
others, that will be forthcoming in due
time:
February the 10th 1868
Mr. = sir in answer
to your letter Received last week
1 will say that l was glad to hear that
you was well and hearty and l was glad
to hear that you was not willing to
make yourself as low as the Negro that
Is just the way ] like to hear my old
friends and old Neighbors talk when
they say they won't fight for the sons
of old Father Abraham and that is Just
what you soldiers has had to do you
have to suffer in the cold and wet Night
and day suffers hunger and be Drove
about worse than slave or dog feel
sorry for you soldiers many time
think of you boys When l lay down in
my good warm bed at Night 1 wonder
how the poor soldiers gets along But
there is a great many making their
own furlows and coming home several
of the boys about here has come home
thousands are leaving the army on ac-
count Of fighting for the Negroes l saw
your Uncle yesterday he don't like the
way you wrote to him about the Dar-
keys III tell you -- he has got to
be sort Of a wolly | wish you would
give him hail Columbia he said he was
going to give you good sotting down
for the way you talked about the war
your uncle is all right only he has got
the wool pulled over his eyes do the
best you can and do as you please when
ever you git your money if you can !
hardly know what to write on this side
unless l tell you that the Neighbors IL
generally in tolerable health we would
all like to see you first rate and have a
good old sing once more when / git to
Ihiukiug over old tinnns hore at home
see many missing from my acquaint-
ance and behold find many miles away
in the south suffering and pineing away
wearing down your young and noble
Bodies Destroying your constitutions by
force marching and fatigue
o the suffering and Distress this war
is making no tongue can tell and l look
for a war in the north soon if the Alb
olitionists don't let the niggers alone
and try to do something to restore the
union as it was the White niggers say
they want no peace at all unless the
south comes clear under 1 heard a man
say yesterday that he wanted no peace
with the south at all on no terms told
him to start to the army for he was the
very man to go when you come home
1 will tell you all about everything
that can think of you see my pen is
bad never mind that if you can un.
derstaud me give my Respects to all
the boys one and all so ne more at pres
ent but Remain yours truly.
WILLIAM LOWELL NORMAN.