The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-04-10

front of ~ is tar more generous than IS the
enemy 1t home. / would much rather kill
Northern disunionist than Southern rebel.
As fr rs I can laarn. these are the senti-
meats estestained BY all soldiers. If Val
landigham, Horace Greedy and others. were
to come inside Of our lines. and it were to
become known to our soldiers, they would
be treated to piece of hemp and hung to
a tree, and sent to the devil where they
both bslopg."
/ ~ Our friend NJ. thinks that Mr.. Gree
~, when he advocates an "armistice" and
'speaoe- upon-any- terms" has placed him
self in the same boat with the traitor VAL,
and the old gentleman in black has a
clear and undisputed title to both.
Or We find letter from Capt. Jos. s. Std
ham, of the 57th Ind. Vols, in the last Wayne
ing extract. The advice of the Captain is time
~ and. as everybody knows it comes from .
true man, it viii be needed hereabou,s:
81 hear that the people OF Centervile AID
vicinity are going to give a supper this week
for the benefit of the soldiers. &c. have
also gotten the idea that the design is to in
vest the proceeds thereof in canned fruits,
hams, eggs, butter. &c, and send it 10 their
relatives and friends in the service. Whe,h-
er such is the case or not. their kindness is
appreciated by the soldiers. aud all such acts
are treasured up in the minds Of the men
in this department. II it is designed to
make such disposition Of the proceeds. per-
NIT me to make a suggestion or two; and
instead of investing in sweetmeats, DC. for
those in the field. invest them in -four. meat
and clothing. ana give it to the families Of
soldiers. and such as are in need At home.
and the kindness will be as highly appreciated
by those in the field as though they were
| themselves the recipients of your bounties.
In sending such things here there are many
chances to loose all that is given, as there
are a set Of fellows who hang around hospi-
tails. convalescent camps, &c. who make it
their business to 60 to the express office ev-
cry morning or two. and ascertain whether
there are any boxes and parcels of sanitary
or other goods for any of the soldiers or reg
iments. they get the names, directions. DC
upon the boxes or packages, then go back
to their quarters and write out an order for
such % they want, and send another man or
two after them; and as the charges are al
ways paid in advance when anything is ex-
pressed to a soldier, the company are very
glad to get them off Of their hands, and the
real owner seldom ever hears of them until
he receives letter from his home or friends
enquiring whether he received them or not;
then he finds they have been 'gobbled up
as the saying is. l have two men who lost
packages of clothes, &C.. and they went IS
above. II you must send them something.
send them key or barrel Of sour krout, or
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needed BY men in camp or hospital than the
sweetmeats, and would do them more good;
not SO likely to spoil or be stolen. and just
as thankfully received. But enough. The
kind of aid ard sympathy needed most is the
exertions of all. both men ard women, at
home, to work with one accord. and let
the universal sentiment of the North be to
put down this rebellion. Sweet cakes, &c,
will never accomplish that end. Our faith
ers and mothers must send out their sons
our sisters their brothers and lovers; in
fact, you will have to adopt more of the pol
icy Of the women Of the South-discard all,
old and young, who will not go into the ar
my. You will have to come 10 it sooner or
later, and the sooner you put forth your
hands to beat back the rebels Of the South
and traitors of the North, the fewer lives it
will cost. Be up and doing +.
ET We are under obligations to our
friend S. B. Virgins for an extract of a
letter written to him by his brother, dated
H. HEADQUARTERS Sd BRIGADE, end
Il DIVISION. 21st Army CoRPs,
.a MuRrREEsBoRo. Tenn. Ap1 1. '63)
BRorHER SfEPHKN:-As this is one Of the
most beautiful mornings I ever cav. 1 win
drop you line that you may know that l
am well, and in good spirits. The end Of
this rebellion is not far distant. The Star
spangled Banner viii soon be planted upon
every hilltop, and triumphantly wave over
every valley Of this benightcd land. The
people now feel that there is no chance for
peace, except upon the terms Of the Union.
Is They begin to feel the bitter Cravings OF
an empty stomach; and if anything will
make . man come down, it is his dinner.
The refugees come by droves--the lame,
blind and halt come and worship at our
shrine. penitent as the prodigal, obedient as
the slave. poor church mouse, and rag
ged as q beggar. The deserters from their
lines come By hundreds, and swear to rally
around the old standard, shedding bitter
tears OF repentance for the past, shouting
.hallowed be the old Government for its lem
in the future to make amends for the past by
joining heart and hand with our noble vol
unteers in dealing the next dreadful blow to
the hordes of he'll hounds who cleave unto
JEFF Davis's rotten proposition Tor govern
ment.
How I wish you we're here this morning
TO behold the magnitude Of our glorious old
government The boys all Join in one loud.
long shout for the goodness and hberality
bestowed upon them. They are the best
clothed. shod and fed army thst any coun-
try on earth ever saw. There is no such
one in the world, and the material all used
that made this.
And Old Abe is the king bee. We are
for him and al his. proclamations; aud right
veil viii our copperhead brothers At home
learn it yet. The troops are to be paid 10
full soon. and never were they known to be
in as good fx for . fight as now. If they
give US chance here you may look ont for
glad tidings Of great JOY.
- p. f. WIGGIxs
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