Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-23
Army Correspondence.

VALLAilS, AcuueSSSc, Npih II, ACoo.
3IR. l. MATrISGLY:-SI2:-I your is
sue of April End, have seen letter pur-
porting to be from the pen OF Mr.. A. d.
Hat6el, to which we, as soldiers, aud
loyal men, take serious exceptions. The
first assertion he makes in his letter is most
undoubtedly true; the soldiers have heard
that a large number of secesh exist in In
diana, and they have the very best reason
for believing it true. for the information
has come from their own hands. sup
pose that Mr.. Hat6el would not very
much like to be called a Secesh, but his
letter bears the proof of it on its very face;
and the same is true of many, ! might say
Of hundreds OF letters received by the SOL
diers of the Cumberland Army. All of
them { of this stripe) bear the marks Of
treason on them SO plainly that they can.
not be mistaken. Hatfel's second state
ment is certainly true. He says that the
Democrats (of course he means those Of
his own click and not those in favor OF
sustaining the Government are trying to
get the soldiers at home. But why do
they 1.-THE Butternuts) want the soldiers at
home? Is it because they have any great
love for the soldier? We think it is be-
cause they have more sympathy for rebels
than for us. and more love for the cause Of
rebels than for the Union. Call home the
army, decide on having an armistice OF
six months, make dishonorable compro-
mise with the rebels in the South. and
You will have done just what the
Copperhead Rebels of the North would
have you do. In regard to soldiers turn
ing Copperheads when they go homo we
do not believe word of it; or if any do
they are probably some who. on account
of possessing the principles OF their fathers
have disgracefully sneaked off and left
their comrades to defend their homes from
rebel rails. Mr.. Halfel seems 10 think
strange that Mr.. Tom Leek should write
home anything about shooting Butternuts.
/ wonder if he thinks that Mr. Leek is the
only soldier who. talks and thinks of any
such thing? Sir, there are hundreds. yes,
thousands, who think, talk and will act
so, IL ever these Butternut traitors cross
their paths. There are those in the army
who have carefully preserved the names Of
.thess (the Copperheads) men and swear
Icy the Stars and Stripes that day of rec
oning must come. But probably some of
them may not like the name rebel applied
to, them. But what shall we call them?
]. The soldiers know but two classes. Their
friends and their enemies. And these But
ternuts are no friends to the Union SOL
diers. though they may be to the rebels
Then we call them rebels. and Of the mean
oest kind. There is some little excuse for
Numbers Of these Southern men. for they
are most terribly ignorant and are duped
by their leaders to believe that the North
wants to deprive them of their rights. but
those Of the North know better Hence
we think them deserving of greater pun
ishment. They deserve the execrationr Of
every good citizen. Their names should
sink into everlasting oblivion, never to be
thought Of only as warning to others not
to follow their ruinous example. We
know there are many of the Copperhcad
rebels in Marshall County. and in Walnut
and Center Townships they are plenty. but
1 hope there are Union men enough to
keep them quiet until the soldiers get
home aud then we will attend to their
wants. end if they want 6ehs we'll give
il to them freely Poor. despicsbIe. cow
afdIy trsitors! They would sell their
coanfry for much less than Judas did the
Saviour. One smile and nod from JEFF
Davis would be to them heavy price for
our country's prosperity. Who can won