The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-08
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August 10, 1864


Nv DKAE Sra: presume you will be sur
prised At receiving letter from me, stran-
ger 70 you; but having read your patriotic
speeches reecntiy made A. 6reeDcastle and
IndisnapsIis, make bold 70 address you.
which hope you will not regard With disfa>
vor. from one who for more than three years
has been endeayoring TO do his duty a. col
der for the preservation Of the Liberties OF
his country. During this time, when able
for duty. | have not sought leave OF absence
from the army. have with grief and pain
seen many, many Of my brave comrades
weld their lives BY disease and In battle. a
willing ssacrifice for the country they loved.
Many OF them have left their helpless fami-
lies dependent on the pledged bounty OF the
Government for their support, and all have
sorrowipg friends who mourn their loss
their or " consolation being that they died
for their country; though / dearly loved them
and all, felt Ihe cause was worth the
sacrifice, and cannot endure the thought
that either from the courage and coustancy
OF open traitors 10 the field, OF from the more
cowardly and despicabIe sympathizers and
abbetorlathomc, the suiierings and sacrifices
OF those valiant heroes shall made vain,
aud they and their friends who put them IN
tho field and called Gods blessing upon
them. shall be dishonored IN their death.
No pen will ever be able to write the his
tory OF the consistency. the courage and devo-
ton of toe army in this cause. IL appeared
to me that when We were fighting the bloody
battles about Vicksburg. and when on the
4th of July, 1868 that city and a huge army
we're surrendered into our hsnds--the re-
ward for all our sufferings-tbat the enemies
OF the cause at homo wonid cease their sym
patty for rebels, aud would try to hold
our hands ill treason was suppressed and
made odious everywhere; but Il SCENT
that with every success Of the army ovel
the rebels IA has bsen but the signal for
certain portion Of the people at home. pre-
tending TO be Democrats. and In that loys
and patriotic name TO set about undertaking.
our efforts, and srraying new difficulties, dis
couraging aud beating down every patriotic
and generous impulse, and always magnifyisf
say temporary advantage the rebels MAJ
have gained over US. Not content will
iudividaul Efforts 20 dishonor US aud destro,
their country. il appears they have secretly
banded together. and in midnight couclavei
taken upon themselves infamous oaths for
swearing their cour ~. They sometimes
IN their resolutions for the public eye, damn
the soldiers with faint praise, yet the sigh
Of man In the N ational uniform seems Il
deprive them OF reason aud discretion. an'
they iucontinently see his life, a. In TIT
notable case OF Lieut.. Cooper at Greencastle
| on the day and by the men who put m,
honorable competitor IN nomination tor Con
gress
| have accepted the nomination Of candi.
date for Congress of the Uuion party in tn,
ith Congressional District This morning
received orders TO march with nv commsp'
against the enemy and don't know that
| will be practicable for me to meet my friends
who have expressed such generous comb
| dencc in me, aud upon serious reflection
don't find myself able 10 reconcile II To m
conscience 90 leave my comrades AZ thi
hour. IL appears to me to be my duty to g
with them aud psrtake OF whatever, in th'
| providence of God, may be In store for us
aud that will be wrong for me to leave then
for the purpose Of engageing 10 poltica
canvass which my friepds as homo should.
think, be able to conduct for me; and beinl
so veil pleased with the sentiments which
you have expressed. have ventured in thu
emergency. 90 appeal to your generosity an'
| patriotism and to request of you In my name
aud for me, 60 canvass all, or such portion
| OF the 7th Congressional District 90 you
time and duties viii permit; not doubtinI
that ycu will hud your reward 10 the c)L
seriousness that you have upheld the cause o
your country IN the hour Of It's peril. By o
doing you will I'LL vi h overfiowing gratitud
the hearts Of those who. on a distant field
are tasking all their energies to preserve tn
| Constitution and Laws, to which they hsv
L d. .fnA b.tr ftU.a laA Wi mn
taken In the dark recess Of some hdde
| chamber and fearful of jsst punishment
the same is disclosed, but taken 10 the broa
sunlight of dag. in the presence OF assemble
| loyal citizens, and for which many. alas TO
many, because 81 thsse iorsworn traitor:
| NAV be called upon to lay down thei
| lives.
| | cannot conclude this letter, already to
| long. without expressing the earnest Wis
| that IL You shall oblige me as herein request
| ed you do not fail to impress upon the psopl
| the dire calamity that will inevitably befal
the widows and orphans Of those who hav
| been slain In this war, "a we'll as the invali
soldiers dependent n. on their pensions, II tn
| Union OF the States h broken up--in whic
event no moro would be paidto them, an
| the black pail Of dishonor would hang upo
them az long they are remembered Th
calamitics will not mention. for my hear
l. most on this.
II my life shall be spared. and the militar
campaign shall take such course a. viii ems
BILE me In the judgements OF my superiors
visit the distsist and address my feilow-siti
xens. I shall with great pleasure avail myse
Of the privilege 70 return them NV SINGER
thanks Cor the honor theyjhavceso gsnerousl
preferred me. Your obliged aud obedier
servant,
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