Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-03
The Soldiers for Peace anC
Against Lincoln.

A few months ago it was, difficult to find
a soldier who was not committed to Old
Abe, now we might fill our columns every
week with letters from the soldiers, all of
whom are anxious for peace and the defeat
of Lincoln.
We subjoin extracts from two published
in the Westchester Jetfersonian last week,
and commend them to our faithful Lincoln
ties at home
CAMP STARVATION, BERMUDA HuSrRED Va,
August ~, 1894.
" But suppose it is all
for our country, or at least the home cow
ard that cry war, war to the knife, would
tell US so. Well must not say too much, =,
for | used to cry war, and was Lincoln
man l would not l,ten to a word said
against Abraham, but see things in diff
terent light now, and so do most of the
soldiers our company used to be Lin-
coin, With the exception of about four or
five men, and now there amt more than
one Lincoln man 10 our company, il there
is that: hope they will take up some
good man at the Democratic Convention
un the 29tb | seen 10 one paper the nam
OF M.liard fillmore mentioned, he will do
me, and think he could be elected. I
have been in many regiments and talked
with the men, they are almost unanimous
against either Lincoln or Fremont. say
to any man that wants to see Abraham
re-elected let him enlist and come into The
army, and be won't be Lincoln man
many days after he sees how things are
done, if he is an unprejudiced man he will
say they are not trying TO put this war
down. ! have seen drunken officers throw
ing their swords around the heads of the
men when they had come out OF the fight,
after one half were killed or wounded
where the officer was too big a coward, to
60 himself, not Of our regiment, but the
bravery of some of the officers of our reg
iment is in the canteen. Well you " i'll
see some of the 9th about West Chester
before long; company A has only II days.
| more unfortunate, have about five weeks,
but am very glad did not re-enIiss.-
Well, say, let us have PEACE MAN
elected for the rext four years. l will now
close my letter and hope for the election
of PEACE MAN, / will remain your
friend, A SOLDIER.
The following is also from a soldier in
the army of the Potomac to friend in
West Chester.
"When again enter the service, while
things are managed as they are, will
be bigger fool than have yet consider
ed myself think my sentiments in re-
gard to this war, have entirely changed
since | came out this time. | will not pre-.
sumo to mention the reasons for the change
Tor fear they might be conraband. Suffice
it 10 say, my reasons are sufficient to JUS
tfy me in not voting second time for
Lincoln. Nor can vote for Fremont,
provided | am allowed The privilege ofvot-
ing. You have no idea of the change that
has come over the soldiers. Men, who
here few months ago, were in favor OF
Lincoln and vigorous prosecution of the
war are now entirely changed, The gen.
ersl impression here is, that if Lincoln i.
reelected, the war must continue four
years longer. II the Democrats elect their
President, there will be peace, and all are
anxious for Peace and on some terms
They believe the Democrats are too honor
able to submit to anything but an honora,
BILE Peace, and are willing to trust them
am, for one, and i, is my intention,
the Democrats tsks up a coed mar, (sAi