Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-19
fFr0m ths IadiaR4pslis Jsaraza. 18th
The Views OF a Patriotic Irish Sol.
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We publish BY request the following
letter Of Thomas J. De ls Hunt to mill
tary friend in which be expresses hks opfr-
ions Of the duty of all friends Of the Union,
and especially Of Irishmsn, in the com
ing election.
The writer, though not now in the ar
my, has rendered good service in the
present war, and was until recent Pc
Rod, a member Of the staff Of General
4 p Hover His structures en- Ar. Lin
coin, We think more severe than jGst, but
they show the thorosghness Of biz con-
victions that the only hope Of the ccnn-
try is is continuance of the present Adj
ADMINISTRATION, and constant prosecution
Of the war until the rebellion is.conquer-
ed The ardent love of country, and the
feEvent patriotism Of this adopted citi-
zen ought to shame our native conspirA-
tors and rebel sympathizsrs, into silence
and deeency.
Captain De la Hunt, Is Catholic and
has long been Leading and Influential
Democrat ia southern Indiana He bag
been tvice wounded. and j. known asap
able and patriotic officer: ~ aaA
'sTha news Of the fall Of Atlanta causes
great rejoicing throughout The North
The AdminisI alton party ieel confident
nov OF the election OF Mr. Liacoln next
November. But ii IS ziill = probIem.
Mcclellan has supporters everywhere
Il is even asserted that be will divide the
army vote. | do not minSle in politics
this year; intend 10 study my profess
ion first OF one thing / feel assured /;
! that no matter what Gen. AeClellan' .
views nay be, no matter hov deep in his
/ heart the love Of the UHfoH may be, bis
election, must insure the triumph--that
10, the iudependencs-of. the South. !
dislike Lincoln heartIy-think be is uu.
I ft for the grand and awful respoasihili-
ties Of these great days; bat we cannot
deny that With AIs bis faults, be stands
today the Representative Of the great
war feeling in the United States can
y be Republican, All ny past as
5eiations, and ail affiliations, are With
the opposite party 10 time Of peace
belong to the party, you know, that drink
whisky, chew tobacco and oppose the
Know. Nothings But, am compelled
/ By the best light in my soul, TO see hon
or, patriotism and duty in the warm and
vigorous support Of the armies who de-
fend rs, and the cause for which they do
battle. hga
II thiak Mr.. Lincoln was right in cut
ting the roots Of slavery, bat think he
is decidedly wrong in making Its total
abandonment "siBs qua mon to an
honorahIa restoration. ! regret 10 see
90 many Irishmen the unconscious yisdi.
Gators Of 20 voefal wrosg As before,
let as accept IL as a necessary evil, u
have il We must but, let as not attempt
90 pr9ys that God smiles upon il. Neither
let as waste orr blood aud energy
too Iong in fighting the elinehing decress
Of dessiay. The war has cut the roots,
lei tine withsr IL And let na have
restoration Of the Union, With or without,
as the events OF the times may justify.
This spirit Is the one which ought 10
snimass our rulers, and believe il to
be the dominant septimens in The souls
Of the sighting legiona AEd there
| seems little OF injustice in that pol.
I iey which renders the entire abolition ol
slavery necessity, ere ws can have
peace. | mean iuIastiee both 70 the
army aud The people. Yet while ! pro
test against this policy, an not 80
foolish as to seek remedy in the nation :
ruin. | am not so much Of party biges
as 10 strike hands with the armed foe q
/ Of the Republic, that | maj more
effeetaally resist the antislavsry
policy of Mr. Lincoln which, after ali,
may prove profoundly wise, when We
take faso visw the good and peace OF
the unsealed future. Ny ansipathy to
rats, though great, would not cause ne to
sink the ship that might destroy them,
and my political opposition to the Presi-
dent shall not prevent me from giving
him nv cordial support, believing, az
do. that his defeat is q rebel trinmph,
and that . triumphant rebellion IN this
free country seals the grave Of liberty
and Law. Anarchy in all It's horrors
will coms down upon rs ike the shades
Of the night, and the sad requiem Of osr
once great Republic will be the music
that will nningle with the gloom. Believ.
ing all this my dear fellow, am q thor
d. ourh War Democrat in the deepest
meaning ofth term. What else can 90
Irish American be3 five fail in this
war, free Government fails, and then TIE
despots Of the world may hold at pleas
ure high carnival amid their tyraanies.
The heart Of poor suffering Ireland IS
stilI bright and warm with the hope o
deliverance but II we fail, even th'
Hrht OF hope win be quenehed, AID th'
darkness of despair will be added to he
miseriss The Republic must be pre-
served intact, united and powerful, thA
the mouarchies Of Europe may be com
PEELED 10 temper their policies with mer
cy, wisdom and justice
'sYou are we'll aware that the darkes
nisfortunes which ever fell upon Irelau,
arose from sectional and foolish differ
) encss. How easy it was for The eHemie
Of our fathers 10 deride and waste thei
strength by the cries Of s0rangemsn,
aaPapist, Protestant, "''Catholic' ga.
sanah. and story. You know boz
brave men redeemed Vinegar Hill
with their precious blood; how yainl
I, lOConnell labored and Emmet diec
While such cries were made loud throug
the island by the paid emissaries Of th
British Ministry Does this histor
: teach usno wisdom7 Are sc still {
. be victims Of designing men7 Are ~
70 be frightened from the right by th
same old ghost resppearing amid ou
pleasant homes in America2 Are "
still bound to follow name logger tha
priReiplef
''I answer for every honest Trishuls
: in the Union no matter how big
bis rank OF lhow low his station
= No shall not be drive
FROM our allegiance to this country .
! matter what they cali Us Let them ca
us Lincoln hireIings," aCoward
Yankees, Niger thieves sBatcSer
murderers and beasts" We shall NJ
/. be driven from cur plighted faith, OF
honorable duty as worn, patriot citizen
: Les as prove that the blood and wof
: lessons OF the past have not been write
in vain. Let as prove that IEisAmen cs
?. follow principles farther,than men,
4 "f do uos.szy. let us abanioa o,
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