The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-02-27
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nothing more can be accomplished, |
hope to give word of cheer 10 my old
fellow soldiers yet in the field, for feel
that no one can appreciate the wants
and condition of the soldier in actug SER
vice, but he who has tasted the bitter
cup. | have been ono year and seven
months in actual service in Tire war with
Mexico, fourteen months soldier in the
Union cause during this wicked Rebel.
lion, and now feel greater responsible
~ resting upon me than ever before.
have been in the field with the noble
sons that are yet 10 battle array. I
know their fcelings-l made il point
to learn all | could as to what Generals
they had most confidence in--thcir feel
ings on the Emancipation Proclamation
the extent of division in political sen
timcnt as TO party; we know Of but one
that is Gen. Rusecrans Union Fight
ing Party and all they want Is for those
c1wardly Northern Rebels at nome TO
stop firing in fhe rear short time, and
they will soon escort General R0sccrans
10 the end Of his mission-thcn. we will
return home to take care Of the coward
| ly Williams Of the North, who are now
feeding the rebel hoards OF the South, al
the expense Of the very hearts blood Of
our gallant sous, who sacrificed all the
comforts OF their haplg homes for what
Ito protect the homes of those very de-
wills, who now lurk about our streets
watching for any advantage that might
be taken by pulling the wire attached to
their Internal machine; and yet, with all
this they claim TO be sound Union indi-
viduais. Well, when you hear man
say that was an Abolition sermon, or u
political scrmon-pronouncc that fellow
rotten to the core. Don't place much
confidence in those who cannot give San
itary stores on account Of high taxes =
When man says he will resist being
drafted, pronounce him u copdrd, misled
or with Southern prociiuities. These are
urcw'or the signs by which we know our
enemy.
Mr.. Editor, the time surely has come,
when every true Uuion man aud woman,
should do their duty-their whole duty
to their heroic (uthers-gallaht sons and
brothers, now in the field, and do as
sure you, we the discharged soldiers will
take good care of the rebel sympathizers
aud their leaders, who are now ranting-
Peace and Armistice - | tell you, sir,
there are enough returned soldiers whose
sentiments are the same. Let Governor
1'oDD, of Ohio, call on his discharged SOL
diers, (thoush some may have but one leg
or arln,) tell you they will all obey the
call. Give US arms-and few charges
upon those rebel assemblages, rebel ora :
tors, printing presses Of the Vlllandig.
ham stripe, We will DO able to accom-
/. plish much towards the restoration of our
"demorIizad army us the Vailnndig-
ham tories call it. True, after we lett
/ Corinth under Gsneral Bnel, the army
was almost demoralized, because we all
believed Buol to be rebel at heart, but
when the word comu TO Nashville that
Rosecrans was in command, hats went
up in the air with cheers loud and pro-
/ longed. actually seen tears shed with
10y! Such was the feeling of the pa
triots now composing General ROsecrans
army-no dcmora Iization, there,
Now, when you stop all the papers of
rebel sentiment in the North, and allow
nothing but purely Union papers enter
the army, thus proving to the brave sol
diers that the rear IRE has ceased, tell
J y ou that the rebel press in the South,
never Will demoralize our noble sons
Now, my fellows 1diers, who have
been discharged, and are now enjoying
the society of your friends, With all the
comforts Of happy homO--io not for
get your duty your fellows in the army.
iSend them good Union piPeTs aud let
tcrs. Remember the increased m oton
of your own pulse, when the mail car
IIrier called your name while yet in the
seryce-remember the hardshps you
have undergone, and those who fills your
place. .ag-~.v e.sr9V
Permit no man to say ought against
the army, the government or the admin
istration, il in your power to prevent il.
lf you do, you suffer harm to fall upon
the soldier, who has taken your place to
undergo the hardshps that you have just
been relieved from, .Is 81 Yua'a
Whenever you can assist in the pro-
!, curing Of sanitary stores, let your sympa
! thies be in common with your brother
p soldiers, and God will bless you. Le
me hear remark, that have no sympa'
thy, nor dol wish to have any fellow
ship for or with any person who is no. ,
: true friend to the soldier, genuine
: Union and war supporting individual.
: g. aah GEORGE w. ZEIeLRR,
!. siiogrp Company @. Sd O.V. C.
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