The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-07-16

OH when our sun il setting, we may ghoe
Like summer evening down the golden tide;
And leave behind US as we pass away,
Sweet, starry twilight round our sleeping clay
Another letter from Democratic Soldier.
We are permitted to copy the follow
ing extracts from private letter re-
ssivsd by John Jenkins, from F. M. Rob
inson, of Pokagon, in this county. Mr..
Robinson is a son of Mitchell Robinson,
esq.,, and as most of our readers are
aware, has been Democrat all his life.
At the time of the breaking out of the
rebellion, Mr.. Robinson, was 6rm be-
lever in the Breckenridge doctrine that
. State had a right under the Constitu-
ton to secede, and that the Govern
ment had no power to coerce State to
remain in the Union. Now it will be
perceived, he not only believes it the
duty of the Government to put down
the rebellion, even if in doing so it were
necessary to exterminate every traitor
North and South, but to accomplish
this, he is perfectly willing to use every
means in his power. We ask for his
letter careful perusal:
BENTON BARRACKS,
st. Louis, June 18th, 1853.
DDAR BROTHER
arrived here on the Sd of this
month found most of the regiment
here; all in good spirits. The week
following my arrival, we received off,
cial notice of our exchange, when we
drew our arms and clothing. Benton
Barracks are supposed to be the best
In the Government. 1t will be remem-
bered thatlit was here Fremont expend-
ed so much money; that it was judi
eiously laid out no one who visits the
place can doubt. 1t is understood that
there are about ten thousand sick and
wounded soldiers here at this time.
How long we are to remain here it is
impossible to say. As we are the only
regiment here able to do guard duty,
it may be that we shall remain for some
time yet. There are large number of
paroled prisoners here, and more are
coming every day.
When / look about me and see the
the suffering brought to our homes by
this accursed rebellion, / am constrain
ed to say, go, Lord, when will this war
cease" But with hundreds of thous-
ands others, ! would not have it cease
until it can do so through an honorable
peace from our own dictatioD. [ am
for vigorous prosecution OF the war
until the old flag = the Banner OF
Beauty and Glcry-shall wave in tri-
umph over every foot of soil from Maine
to the Gulf of Mexico; and am for
using every means which God has
placed in our power TO crush out the
vile monster, even if in 80 doing every
rebel in the Southern Confederacy has
TO be exterminated and every traitor in
the North hung!
Live or die, sink or swim, survive
or perish, ! am for the Union-the
Union, one and undivided. / am for
the Government as it is administered
Lincoln and Davis are the representa-
tives of the two great powers that are
at war and my position is, that no man
can be neutral at this time, neither can
be serve both Governments, either he
will hate the one and love the other
or, he will hold to the one and despise
the other; there is no half way between
to stand upon.
Our duty is to save the Union, and
those who pirate about State rights, aud
the rights of our southern brethren
but have no words of cheer for Federal
soldiers who are pouring out their blood
to save these very men from all the hor.
rors of anarchy, are base, sneaking
towards, and do not deserve to be shot.
They have not one breath of pure pat
riotism in their rotten carcasses.
Every consideration which man
holds dear, commands as to stand by
our country in this hour of her trial.
Gould the voices of our illustrious
Fathers of the Revolution, be heard
from heaven, they would ring in our
ears the words" stand by the country.
Lincoln and the Government, until I e
last foe is conquered" and this shall be
the language of your humble servant
untillife shall be no more.
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Well, John, how is Vallandigham
stock mp your way. / know by expert