Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-05-12

FoRT NEGLEY. NASHVILLE. TESS., |
April 16, 1864.

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Is.a re.tfa es April 16. 1864 i
Mn. EpuToR:-I resume my pen this
evening for the purpose Of conveying to
you few Of my thoughts as they may .oc-
eur to my. mind as 1 pass. Our company
now numbers 6S men present for duty.--
They are all in reasonable health with one
or two exceptions. and apparently in good
spirits. Our company is still in Fort
Negley doing garrison duty. This fort is
surrounded with many beautiful scenes.
both natural and artificial. On the nortn
we have splendid view of the city; on
the east is the Cumberland river. a, beau
tiful stream for navigation, and every day
we can see the steamboats, gliding smooth
ly on its waters. heavily ladened with
commissary stores for the army; on the
south and west is to be seen in the dis
tance the gray hills and mountains thiekly
dotted with trees. presenting most mag
nifcent scene. The question often arises
in my mind. ioAy are so many brave sons
Of the North forced to leave their homes
the scenes Of their childhood bidding
farewell to kindred and friends, and come
to this dcsolate country, formerly blighted
by the sin Of slavery, and now cursed with
traitors? should not undertake to dis
cuss this subject had the ability--it is
enough 10 know that we are here, and that.
too. on very important mission, the
salvation of our country. .--and as we have
very stubborn foe in the South to con-
tend with. it is certainly very discournSiug
to hear of so many treacherons hearts in
the North.--men in whom we had all con-
fdence when we left our homes, are being
blinded and seduced, and led astray by
Satan q. bis will.
AS ] was perusing your paper the other
day.-wIich is always a welcome visitor,
my attention was arrested by an article
in reference to Elder Richard Corbaley.
being an extract from the CopperEead
sheet in your place. complimenting the
Elder for his sentiments upon non-resist-
ance, together with your comments there
on. The soldiers with whom have con-
versed on the subject, all endorse your ar
gumcnts in refutation of the Elders posi-
tion. In my estimation his non-rcsisting
doctrine is just the thing at this juncturc
to receive the APPRECIATION and endorse
ment Of rebels and their Northern sympa-
thisers. He may as well contend at on ce
for submission on our part to all the de-
mands Of the rebels, and allow slavery to
extend all over the North. Is he in favor
of man-stealing, woman-whipping, and
disregard OF the marriage relation? Is he
in favor Of ignorance. intolerance, and the
establishment Of slavery aristocracv?--
If not. instead of persuading Christians
that ii is wrong to fight those who are en-
deavoring to deprive them Of all their God
given rights, let him sound the toesin, to
armsl to arms! ye brave!
What would become of the North?--
What would become OF civil and religious
liberty? What would become Of educa-
tion aud progress. il every man in the
North were to embrace Mr.. Corbaley' s
views on this subject? Would We net
become hewers of wood and drawers OF
water for the lordly slave-drivers of the
South? Does he want to reduce us to the
! ,,ccrel Ct the poor whites of the South. who
are more ignorant and debased than the
negroes? Ii not, let him quit preaching
non resistance. He cannot lie actuated by
any other motive than that Of giving al!
and encouragement to the rebels. By assist
ing to put their Copperhead friends in
power. THOS- NEWHOUSE.
Co. d, 73l Ind.