The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-02-24
Army correspondence.
- For the erand Haven News
CAMP No. 40, N, w. r. r., Tenn, !
February 10, 1864.

friend of myself, which was commenced
before / left home, and my be Of little
service to the Union cause as well as a
littl9 musical TO some individuals. The
name Of the writer Of the paragraph in
question is secret with me, and altho'
the subject is fairly understood between
us, yet it may be turned to advantage by
some who would use the words quoted
in earnest:
81 regret to accept your y, but be-
lieving there Is no alternative but to so
do, as you write that you have enlisted
in the service Of your Union. Did you
not reflect 'OitA horror upon tie dtrocity
of tie crime yon are about TO commit,
de-, Staying n,an%
REsPoNsE-My health holds out bet
Ter than that Of an average lot Of the new
recruits, and indulge the hope of seeing
the rebellion crushed and the good old
Union saved at last. But you call it my
Union. | am proud to enjoy share in
the Union of States, and am willing to
make any sacrifice to support it. But
have you no interest in the Union? Have
you no interest in the protection afforded
by the federal government and freely Of
fered to all its subjects who are willing to
preserve and defend iti If so, why give
it all to me! only ask my share.
But you ask, add you not refectT
&c. 1 had not anticipated crime on which
to reflect. But somebody has slain our
grand (master) Union, which has not been
seen since high twelve, go. And the
body has been found to have been buried
beneath the rubbish Of our temple of
State, and again, in shallow grave near
the Dixie Mountains, and when found
there it was in such a state Of putridity
that in attempting to raise it the skin
cleaved from the flesh and the flesh from
the bones. And nothing can raise it but
the united efforts Of three or more, with
a grip rs strong as that Of a lion when he
stretches forth his paw to capture his
prey. That strong grip has been called
into roquisition and the body is about to
be raised, and l am called upon to lay
out the grounds due east and west, and
direct the perpendicular. l expect soon
to be sent out in squad of three in
search of the ruflians who have thus rude
ly slain our grand Union, to capture and
bring them before the proper tribunal for
trial and execution. Squads are going
east, west, north and south, and tho ruff
fans will surely be taken. We know
who they are, for on calling the roll of the
Union crafts three wero missing. Their
names are Abolitionist, Rebel and Cop
perbead, Already We have heard some
faint utterance of their borrid impreca-
tons, issuing from the cleft Of their polit-
ical rocks, and so soon as we hear the
heartrending cries of the last we will rush
in upon them, take and bind them, and
giving them a short space for reflection
upon the atrocity of the crimes They have
committed we shall lead them away to
political execution. Then will those good
men and true, who have come up from a
far country, proceed to rebuild our glori-
Gus temple Of State, which is still beauti-
full, even though in ruins. Then shall
the stone of pure patriotism, which has
so long been rejected by our modern polit-
ical builders, be brought forth from the
rubbish, and being laid in its proper place,
become the chief head of the corner. =
Then shall all the building, being fifty
framed, come together without the sound
of musket or cannon. Then shall the
| glory of this latter house be greater than
the glory Of the former house, aud all ma
tons shall flow unto il for corn, and for
wine, and for oil, and for the young and
growing principles of American liberty,
until the stars and stripes of our national
escutcheon shall wave over every land,