Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-19
Address Of the Soldiers of the Cum
berland to the People.

Indiana TO the people oil the State accom-
panied the memorial and resolutions which
we publish to-day:
ADDRESS OF THE SOLDIERS OF INDIANA TO !
r THE CITIZENS OF INDIANA.
Believing that large majority of our
people at home earnestly desire to do
what is best for tho interests of their
friends in the army, we have determined
upon presenting to you this address
From information received. we are led to
believe that reasonable faction at home
are attempting to mislead the masses of
our people. and TO cause them to oppose
our interests, while they claim to be our
friends and to be carrying out our wishes.
= In this fearful crisis of our country we
have made many great sacrifices. such as
those only who have made them can APP
preciatc. In addition to those Of pecu-
MARY and social character, we have sacri-
feed for the time the dearest prerogative
of Americans. namely, the right of voting.
and have taken our stand in the Army Of
the Union.
While thus absent from our homes, and
unable to represent oursel yes. we would
like to be represented by our friends; at
least we do not want to be misrepresentcd
by our enemies. We, therefore. speak for
ourselves. so that henceforth all may IN
derstand our wishes, aud that those who
are base enough to seek to advance the
cause OF treason may not be able to hide
their treacheay under hypocriticsl garb
of frienship for the soldier.
In connection with this address to YOU,
we have sent to yonr Representatives in
the General Assembly o petition, or adj
dress, setting forth our views and wishes,
and concluding with series Of resolutions.
which we have requested them to adopt as
the basis Of their legislation upon affairs
involving our interests. The first of these
resolutions plainly declares our firm adhc-
renee to the preservation of the Union
By this we mean the Union not only of the
North and South. but nlso of the East and
West. and of each of the States with ali
the others. We hail this doctrine hs the
safeguard of all our social and political
happiness. The doctrine OF secession.
when recognized by any section of the
country. becomes the fatal bane Gifts own
existence: 1t opens the way 10 an inter-
minable chain of subdivisions. each at
tended with cllamities aud bloodshed.-
Those who have tried its effects in the
South, now seek the ruin Of the North by
an attempt to create a rapture between the
East and the West.
Despaiiing of foreign intervention, anu
convinced Of their utter inability to wage
successful contest against united North,
they have sought for emmissarics who
should advocate separation of the West
from the East. knowing that. when divi-
ded, we could be readily destroyed. Such
emmissaries may be found among unprin-
cipled deinagogues who. either from lack
Of mental ability or Of moral worth, des.
pair Of position or place in an undivided
country. But let it never find an advocate
in any man who claims the exalted title
and dignity of statesman or a patriot
There is room enough. in our country for
twenty monarchies. divided and convulsed
by ceaseless wars and revolutions, but on
ly room Tor one Republic. and that one
undivided in its interests. For such a
Union let every patriot devote his best
and utmost endeayors.
In the second resolution, we favor q
vigorous prosecution Of the war. Our ex-
perience and observation have satisfied us
that this war will never end until either
we are defeated, and the country ruined.
or the rebellion crushed out by the force
OF arms. Hence, all talk of armistices. all
efforts of so-called "peacc parties" wheth-
er emanating from our trcacherous enemies
or our misguided friends. are mischievous
in their character, and disastrous in their
effects. tending only to divide the senti :
ments of the North. and give hope to the
South. thereby prolonging the war. and
defeating our hopes and those Of our friends.
who desire our speedy return. Therefore.
let all who desire speedy termination OF
the war. encourage its vigorous prosecu-
ton. and the use of every appliance recog-
nized by the rules of civilized warfare, for
the crushing out of the rebellion.
In third resolution we propose to sus.
tain CUR State and Federal authorizes
with money and supplies. in all their ef-
forts 20 sustain the Union and to prose
cute the war. a
The object that may be defeated by op.
posing vigorous prosecution of the war.
may be indirectly. but as surely defeated
by opposition TO those who. by their Office.
are made prosecutors Of the war. These
are the Governors Of the States and the
President of the United States.
The Governor of our State has so Judi
ciously conducted all its affairs that his
praise is upon the tongue of the Nation.
and the gratitude of one hundred thousand
Indiana soldiers his reward. His wise and
humane provisions for the welfare of the
men of his State render him worthy Of his
high trust. aud he should be promptly
supplied with the funds necessary to meet
the demands Of the future as in the past.
What is necessary for the Governor is
necessary for the President. As the Com.
mander-in- Chief of the Army and Navy,
he should be furnished with money and
supplies adequate to the great work over
which he, by our elective franchise, is
made the legal Superintendent. The Leg
islature of Indiana should recommend to
their Representatives in the Congress OF
the United States that they vote such mon
ey and supplies. The resolution proposes
to sustain the Governor and President in
AL their efforts to sustain tho Union and
prosecute the war. Upon this point we