The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-06
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ventures the initials of his name.
l will first notice the larger IKE
Cooke, Littleton & Co" style Of arrange
ment he adopts First, he seems to
have showed back his sage locks from a
burning forehead, then bending over his
paper, copies from the Treasury De-
partment, March 18th, 1868, the instruc-
ton given to Warren Thornburg, Sur
veyor of Port at Paducah.
Secondly, the Mr. j. W. H. proceeds to
give verbatim the oath to be administer
ed to some Mr. long black mark, by
which perhaps he wishes to represent
Jones, Smith, ''or any other man" who
may Gas he has himself probably done),
swear with uplifted hand, and then per-
jure himself to not only that solemn
oath, by miserable faithlessness, and
by damuable fratricidal shame of that
flag which gave his old father pride as
an AMERICAN; and by cowardly treach-
cry to that Government which never re-
fused to give wealth and support to any
of her children, who according to the
scriptural injunction sought to live by
the sweat Of their brow.
Before enter upon his third point, l
wish to devote few words to Mr.. j. W.
H. He seems to think himself (using
western phrase), very smart man;
that is a sharp intellectual man, strong
minded man. Well he may be, for l
know there are some such in AMERICA;
and if he really is one of these great
men who are only permitted to visit the
world once in century, (lest the brilli-
ancy of their genius should out shine the
brazen, bright orb of day. would it not
be we'll for us 10 avail ourselves of his
services.
If he could really, Gas We infer he
thinks he could), take hold of the militia
ry, the reigns of State,-and render
equity, peace, comfort, prosperity and
! glory to all mankind, why should he not
be made military, or even National Die
trtor during his natural life?
But alas "deponent' sweareth, such
men as J. W. H. would render equity to
/ the selfish cravings and demands of their
contracted souls; peace to the convul-
! SONS of their perverse sensuality, com
fort to their corrupt flesh, prosper ty
and glory to their unholy hopes and
growing ambitions
He speaks of "the Gorernme'afs
credit" and of loyal men," &c l sup
pose Che being loyal man, and so in
terested in the Governments credit the
best thing he can do. will be to take his
musket and go battle and fight for the
credit Of has Government as thou
sands of better men than he, are and
: have been doing for near two years, at
thirteen dollars per month.
This woald be not only for the credit
of his country, but to his own credit. But
alas, there's the sticking poin; he is one
of those whose patriotism never had its
birth, never had any real interest for the
cause of country or anything but trade, y
talks of the Government S credit, and
wfapr IN sensdanty: 10 N6ney;; 9SeIiIIi
Hence his criticism
Beginning BY giving in full the in
structions to Surveyor Thornburg, and
the oath above mentioned, he then pro-
ceeds to the very best of his ability to tell
a continuous lie, and this he would have
US think he does for "the credit ofothe
! Government" Amazing interest this
even willing to sink his. soul into He'll,
for (as he says) "the credit Of the Coz
ernment"
The fact is, Mr. Editor, there is some
thing so supremacy ludicrous in the mere
idea Of man proposing to speak of any
thing for the welfare or good Of cause
which he really hates, and has never Civ
en- the first effort to support, | can't help
pointing him out.
Those who have so much fault to find,
and are so liberal as to continually ten
der criticisms and suggestions without
pay, or even thanks, are the disguised
traitors of home. They have not enough
of honor or courage to fight for the bogus
iGonfederacy, but they say at home,
leagued and resolved to do all they can
to damn the Federal cause; while many
of them have prostituted themselves to
the contemplate business of smuggling
contraband goods through our lines, of
which they boast, Notwithstanding the
solemn oath taken before they could get
their permits.
And do these smuggled goods go to
"the wants Of the deceired people, of
! WHOD ne SpedhS! L uOH uuueTSIduu
this point, so of course cant say any
thing about it. l suppose, however, there
was large amount of traitors in, and
about Paducah, who expected to capture
steamboats,, kill and drive out all loyal
men, rob and plumber in general; but as
the hated "Yanks' cane in, of course
they are "a deceived people
We pity them, and would willingly APP
: ProPrlate suficiency of hemp, and a
squad of soldiers to end their wants "
He says that Col. Daugherty and Major
Gibson, Provost Marshal, abrogated the
I instructions given to Surveyor Thorn
burg have already sold be lied. So
say again Twill say here, the day for
thesO miserable hidden traitors lies
against Federal officers has been long
enough. warn them in future to be
\ careful as to the statements they publish
about this post.rs 7r Cr.v
r | will say that in no instance have L,
in act or order conhicted with the Sur
veyor, but in alfthings have acted in per-
feet harmony with him. According to
orders from Gen Asboth, have always
regarded it my duty to co operate with
him, and as we are together every day,
consulting every day, it is hardly likely
that / would abrogrte his instructions
without his reminding me of the fact,
(Which he has not done)
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