The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-09

correspondents. The writer Is Major IN
the service. NJ. A. o. PACKARD.
MuREREEsBoRo, Tenn, March 26, 1868.
N. A. o. PACKARD, Esq.
DEAR SiR:-It
has been some time. since l wrote you
from this place. and as yet have received
no answer. | have heard much in part,
but nothing definite Of your troubles in the
Legislature. and have 10 doubt but the ar
duous duties enjoined upon you there pre-.
vented you from wiring.
Through the Louisville Democrat ]
have been put in possession tf your lad
dress 10 the people," which l cheerfully
endorse, and believe it will 60 far towards
disabusing the minds of those who have
been made to believe that the Democratic
members Of the House are in favor Of &c.
cession, and the many other traitorous acts
which they are supposed to be secretly
schsming about.
The impression prevails to some extern,
here, and in other parts of the army. that
the House intended to make peace with
the South, and TO take Indiana from the
Union, and take it to the S, uthsrn Con
ftderscy. La order to accomplish this
you were about to confne the powers Of
the Governor by legislation. TO prevent
his interference. with various other heni-
Gus offences embracing The loyalty of good
citizens
1t is strange to say that these teachings
are the burthen Of our very Reverend
Chaplains' Sabbath diScourses. Lies of the
most wicked character, conceived in spleen,
and uttered with all the vehsmence of An
enraged fiend. compose much of their ser.
mons. Misrepresentation. refined by
their remodeling power. and then enfor-
ced upon tho attention of the illiterate sol
dier who has no other means Of acquainting
himself with facts, with religious fer
vency too we'll calculated to deceive and
mslead the unsuspecting.
Political sermons made from the bless
ed word of Goo. distorting to malicious
SANDERS against their fellow citizens the
words and sentiments Of Christ and his
apostles. Why OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES descend
from frowning Heaven. and crush them
TO atoms.
The fact is, all who do not think as they
think. speak as they speak, and even dis
claim kindred and friends, who may OPP
pose them in the least particular, are pro-
nounced base traitors, and should be hung
without trial. So vindictive are these in.
fatuated creatures that they would immo-
late mothers, and dash out their infants
brains. if they were permitted TO practice
what they teach.
Religion is degeneratipg in tho use of
these idolatrous teachers, and tie effects Of
it are plainly visible in the character of
the soldiers.
In my opinion the course you have
agreed to adopt will meet with great pop
u.arity.
Let the Federal authorities have full
sway: they possess the power. and the
more they are embarrassed from oar party
influence, the less discredit they will
gain if they fail.
This Union cannot be restored under .
New England rule. The more ysu hear
of tho Rebels becoming "demoralizsd,"
the more they "stsrve," just BY that much
more is their power increased against us.
The negro recruits will cause mutiny
and insubordination in our army. The
more negro soldiers we get the less victo.
ries will follow our arms.
This negro question will eventually d.
vide our army, as it has already divided
our States. Our soldiers are willing to