Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-10-08
Letter from tho ll6th Ohio--SoAIe of
tho 6aaettx's Lies Refuted.
MAnTINspURG, VA. Sept. "a. lS63

inisgivings that 1 make the effort to pro-
duce communication for your paper.
would not make the attempt now but for
certain things which have come under my
notice. have never appeared before the
public as writer, nor do expect 10 make
a sensation in this my first effort, sl.,..
As soldier OF my country, | have sol
foes, whether they be foes ut home, or foes
abroad This being the case, whatever
concerns my c0Bntrg, concerns NC Ter hap
piness is MY happiness her glory, my glory: |
her prosperity, is MY prosperity; her dis
grace, Is my disgrace; her ruin, is mn ruin,
and her enemies a'e MY enemies. dc that
strikes at my country, strikes at me. 1t Is
with this object in view that make this
effort to-day. ... ..rr /
need not speak of the hundreds 8 Il
thousands of men who are out battling
nobly in our country's defence. They de-
serve aud meet with praise from ADLER pens
than mine My business to-day is not with
these. Neither do wish to speak OF those
who are in armed opposition to the Govern
ment. | have more effective weapon than
the pen with which to fight that class. But
|, do wish to speak of those men in the
North, who, by the high position which they
! occupy in society, exert mighty influence,
for veal or woe, oyer this glorious but soreiy
; tried nation of ours. Men who profess to
: be teaiers of public opinion but Instead Of
5 leading public opinion to the honor and
glory of the nation, they are working with
might and main, us far as their cowardly
: hearts will let them to bring about the dis
grace and overthrow of the Government.
Not only are they trying this themselves
but they try by night and day to induce
others to go and DO likewise. They have
= not the courage and manhood to come out
boldly and take up arms for tho Southern
. CIniederacy, but they sneak around like vile
y copperhedds, as they are, and try to bite
: their victim (the nation) when it is not ex'
pecling it. .s..,.-.
OF this class are the Editor of the Spirit
of Democracy of Woodsfeld, Ohio, and
> the Editor of the st. Clairsylle Gazette,
= both of which, yo,t as well as know are
@ working with all their power to accomplish
It the downfall of freedom.
n The paper of the former has frequently
n found its way into our camps, bringing with
If it its freight of falsehood and treachery. =
How often have wished that an nncOndi
a tioaal UI,io,, paper was published in Monroe
IS county that might have the opportunity
,fI of replying to the Spirit ISLANDERS, ofwhioi
a my own Regiment 1.-THE 10th o. V. l. hat
~ ~ onlv noner that was puLlished in the coun
- ~, I had no chance to ta:C the Editor t
> task for his conduct,
10 A copv of the Gazette fell into nv hand
" the other day for the first time, and was 81
fun oftreachery and lies, that determine,
TO make an'efrJrt to refute them. AS YOU
pnper finds It's way regularly to our camp,
thought | would make use of your column
for this purpose.
Almost the first thing that I saw in tn
Gazette was to this effect, that three
fDurths of the 10th Regt., o. V. l., woul
p vote for Vallandirham and the so callet
Democratic State ticket"
nt This sIander il 40 base that I, as soldie
mt of tle ll6,h, cannot refrain from flingin
W the he in the Editors teeth. That ther
list are a fc,o men in this Regiment who wi
,st ynte for Val. do not dcny: but that thre
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