, 1863-02-21


17Tu AraT CoRrs,
Ny Fellow Soldiers:
Debility from recent illness has prevented |
and still prevents me from appearing amonSst
you, rs has been my custom, and Is ap5 ds-
sire It is for this Cause deem it my duty
10 communicate with you now, aud give YOU
the assurarcr that your G. neral still 1laint31as
.1nelraken confidence in yorr patriotism. de-
yotson, mud in the ultimate success Of our
glorious cause.
AM aware that influences of tue most dis
couragiEg md reasonable character, we'll
calculated and designed to render you di:sat-
isded, have recently been brought to bear
upon some OF you by profe=sed friends. News
PAPERS, containing reasonable Articles, art
fully ElsifJipg the public sentiment at your
homes, have been circulated In your camps.
Intriguing political tricksteEs, demagogues,
and time-seryers, whose corrupt deeds are
but n faint reflex oftheir more corrupt hearts,
seem determined to drive our people on to
anarchy and destruction. They have hoped,
by magnifying the reTerses Of our arms, base
Is 1nisTepresentirg the conduct and SANDER
ing the character of our soldiers III the field,
anu boldly denQuncing the acts Of tue coasti-
tuted authoritiGs Of the Government as un-
constitutional usurpation5, to produce gener-
al decentralization III the army, and thereby
resp their political reward. weaken the cause
We have eSpoused, and aid those arch traitors
Of the South to dismcmber our mighty Re-
public and trail in the dust the emblem Of our
national unity, greatness and glory. Let me
remind you, my coLNrrymen, that we are
soldiers If The Federal Union, armed for tie
preservation Of tie Federal Constitution and
ihe maintenance Of lis laws and authority.
Upon your faithfulness and devotion, heroisn
aud g:ll,ant'y, depend its parpetuity. To us
has been committed this sacred inheritance,
baptized in the blood Of ong fathers. We are
soldiers Of ? Government that has always
blessed US with prosperity and happiness.
1t has given to every American citizen tac
largest freedom and the most perfect equality
Of rights and privileges. It has afforded US
security in person and property and blessed
rs until, under its benehcent influence, TIC
were the proudest nation on earth.
We should be united IN our efforts to put
down rebell on, that now, like an earthquake,
rocks the nation from State to State, FROM
centre to circumference, aud threatens to Gu
gulIh US all In one common rniI,. the horrors
Of which no pen can p0rfraJ, We nave soi-
e,nnly sworn 10 bear true faith to this Govern
glorious flag against all its enemies and oppo-
/ SER. To our hands has been committed I Il
liberties, the prosperity and happiness Of fu-
ture generations. Shall We bctray such 3
trust: Shalt the brilliance Of your past
! achievements be dimnled and tarnished by hes
| itatio, tiscord and tliszen5ion, whilst armed
traitors menace you in front and unarmed
| traitors intrigue against you in the rear We
| are in no way responsible for any action Of
| the civil authorities. We constitute the mill
tary arm OF the Government. That the civil
| power is threatened and attempted to be para
lived, is the reason for resort to the military
power. To MD the civil authorities mot to
| oppose or obstruct) in the exercise Of their
authority is our office, and shall VIC forget
this duty, and stop to wranglc and dispute
the country is bleeding. at every ro!e.
whilst a fearful wall Of anguish. wrung from
the heart Of . distracted people, Is borne upon
every breeze, and widows and orphans are ap-
pcaling to us to ayenge the loss Of their loTed
ones who have fallen hy our side in defense OF
its old blood-stained banner, eand whilst the
Temple Of Liberty itself is being shaken 10
the very centre By the ruthless blows Of trai-
tors, who have dcseeratcd our 1agg-obstruct
cd our national highways, destroyed OUT
peace, desolated our tiresides, and draped
thousands Of homes in mournings
Let us stand firm at our posts Of duty anC
Of honor, yielding cheerful obedience to al
orders from our supcriors, mil by our unitet
efforts, the Stars ard Stripes shall be planted
in every city, town and hamlet Of the rebel
lious States. We can then return 10 ou
homes and through the ballot box peacefully
redress all our wrongs, # any We lave. =
Whilst rely upon you with confidence ant
| pride, blush to confess that recently some 0
those who we're once our comrades in arm
have Eo far forgotten their honor, their oath
and their country. as to slamefnlly desert Us
and skulkiug1y make their way to their homes
where, like cu1prits, they dare not look al
honest man in the face. Disgrace and igno
miny {if they escape the penalty Of the law
will not only follow them to their dishonore'
graves, but will stamp their names and lincag
with infamy to the latest generation: III
J scorn and contempt Of every true man will eve
ollow those base men who, forCctful Of thei
oaths, Lave, like cowardly spanie}s, dcscrte
I their comrades in arms in the face Of the foe
and their country in the hour of its creates
!, peril. Every truc-hearted mother or flthc1
brother, sister or wife. will spurn the cowar
/ | who could thus not only disgrace himself, bu
t bis name and his kindred. An indcliblc STAN
. Of inf,1ny should be branded upo
;, his cheek, that all who look upo
|. his yilc countenance may feel for him th
. contempt bis cowartsicc merits. Could b.
. licyc that such conduct found either justitic'
l. ton or excuse in yonr hearts, or that 80
would for moment. flltcr in our gloriot
d purpose Of saving the nation from threatene
!, from Deity us the greatest boon, commo
y grave to eaye us from such infanly and di
e grace. .,....
c towards, North and South, will cover befot
l. lie indignation Of an outraged peopl
Il MARCH BRAyELT oSwAEDt Ncrycyour stron
y arms to the task Of oyerthrowing every obst
= Gle in the pathway Of victory until Wit
IL shouts of triumph the llss gun is fired tn
l. Proc1.in,s lis ii united people under the O.
/. Flag and one Government. PATRIOT So
It ward for such service as yours will be re-,
u izcd; the blessings and lonors Of q gratef
{. people will be yours. JonS 4. LOGAN,