, 1863-02-14
A Voice frGrll Rose
cT:ens' ARMY.
From our Soldiers in
the Field.
Crushing Rebuke to Northern
copperheads.


No Terms for Traitors in Arms. |
From Twelve Ohio Regiments to their |
State and the North.
Especial Dispatch to tic Chisago Trbunc-}
MrRrEEzsBoHo, Tenn, Feb. Is, 1868.
Last night an earnest and enthusiastic meet
i,s of Ohio officers was held, for the purpose
Of taking some measures to show The scntl-
ment thai exist in this army with regard TO the
prosecution of the war, the adoption Of dis
honorable compromises aud the incipient
treason which 1,as developed itself in the
North. Tic utmost unan1mity prevailed, and
a committee was appointed to draft an ao-
dress, to be presented 10 all the Ohio regl~
mcnts, for their adoption or rejection. The
following persons constituted the committees:
Col. r, B, Walker, 7iet Col. E. H. Phelps. 3sth;
Col J. n. Connyll, 17th. and Lieut.. Col, f. !" Les
ter, 18th Ohio.
Col. Conncll, lifelong Democrat, drew
M the resolutions, which were heartily en-
dorsed By all members Of the Committee, both
Democrats and Republicans. 1t has already
been presented 10 a half dozen regiments,
and not a single man has as yet failed to en-
dorse ii.
r. 1,a nd Trna
ccived By the Ohio regiments, this evening,
would have sent thrill ofjoy to the heart of
! every loyal man in the country.
The address begius by ignoring I'LL party
! politics, declaring only for the Government
;; Of the United States. It asks with earnest
emphasis why any but traitor should desire
the severance Of the Republic, or to throw
obstacles in the way of the earnest prosccu-
ton Of this war, whose sole object is the pre-
seryation Of the Republic from those who, By
armed force, arc seeking to destroyit. Can
any portion Of the people consent to a dis
mcmbermcnt Of the nation? Assurcdly not.
Why then manifest factfous opposition which
can only encourage the common enemy?
This var must be prosecuted, or all 1t is
wagcd for given up. All evils can be reme-
died at the ballot-box saye the rebellion Of
men in armt. THIS can only be suppresSD 6y
1ayontts. Can compromise avail! The rebels
diEdainfully fling back in our faces all propo-
sitions for compromise and declare that moth
ing will suit them but the Acknowledgement
of..their bastard nationality.
They look upon their Northern friends as
allies in the WAT which they are prosecuting
against the Union, and will regard them in no
other light. The speeches and resolutions Of
these sympatAizcrs in the North are quoted in
: the South only to provo to the deluded peo-
pie in that section that there is large party
in the North WHO think that this internal re-
bellion is right, and are willing to submit to
disunion.
People Of the North, you must either ac-
knowledge this rebellion to be right, and that
your Nationality Is eham, or you must as
one man, sustain the war against traitors.
We intend to protect you, aud you must not
desert us. We hare suffered now too much
to be willing to agree to anything, save the
absolute unconditional restoration of the
Union without consultation with trai'ors
Arms have been invoked to destroy the Gov
eminent, arms can only save 1t.
Tour enemies ask for no cessation Of hos
tilities. Shame upon you to now anticipate
them, you nrc right, they arc wrong. Sham
uron you, you arc willing for your holy righ
to submit to their rule. Spare your sympa
, tnlcs for miserable traitors, justly confined il
prisons at home, and give themto yourfriends
your relatives, your brothers; who are sacsl
fc;nc their lives, their all for you on many
bloody battlefield
lfsome miserable demasogues amongst 20
must romit forth their treason, let theE
keep II at home. Hc tcant none Of their pi'e 1e
J t,rs, speeches, or papers here. We know Il
+ whnt we engaged in an Abolition war. We In,
sunk al party considerations in devote
= lovalty to our country, and whatever nam
!. unholy trnitors may apply to us, VIC will, |
S every means that Providence puts in o.
hande, sustain the Union, 50 help us God.
. The army Of the Wcst is in terrible carncs
- Earnest to conquer and destroy arm
!, rebels, Earnest to meet force with forc
r. Earnest in its hearty detcstation Of coward
m traitors at home. Earnest In will and pow
3e to overcome al1 who desire the nations rui
s, Olio'e one hundred thousand, soldicrs'in t
III fed, citizens ut home, potent Id either (
g pacl,y, ask their fathers, brothers and ftleu
" by their iresidcs and in their peaceful hou
-, 10 hear and heed this appeal, and to put
-: end 10 covert treason at home, more dang
as OTIS now to our material existence than
US rrcsncec ofarmea hosts Of fmisguided rebel:
Ks home.
IS. Col. II. B. Walker, uf the 91st Ohio, tt
,sc presented resolution cmbodying the abt
Ia sentiments, which was unanimously adopt
on The address and resolutions have SO fai b.
'Ae been presented to about dozen Ohio II
uen,s and adopted without dissent
en' voice.
,sk SECOND DISPATCH.
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