The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-05-19
[coRREsroSDrScE OF THE TRIBUNE. |
From the Army of the Potomac
CAMP 4TH .. V. INFANTRY.
STEvESsBURG, Va, MAY I'd, lS6I.}

EniToR TRfDUNE-Sir.-Iw | would mos
respectfully introduce the following let
ter to you for publication.
Using every means under the sun
to cmbarrass the Administration how
can VallandighOm or single one o.
traitorous band prove or even call them.
selves loyal men.
Could you hear the voice Of the entire
army of the United States, it would be
/ hang him, aud not u single man of them,
are not men; or they would prove them
selves such by using their influence in a
proper manner, aud by shouldering mus.
ket and standing like men in defense of
their country, would be permitted longer
to pour contempt upon those of US, who
have been first TO sacrifice oil, for our
country's good, but by us would be bayo-
nCtcd up TO the fUrtficatiors and en-.
trcnchmcnts, that are necessary for our
defence, and be compelled under such
circumstances to add to the restoration
of the " UEion us il wus."
With the bayonet aud free use of the
pick and shovel, Sirs, you would have
peace, and not by the means introduced
by your villanous crew.
Since we have carried on tho war so
far, we are willing to and as thousands
of our brothers in arms, have died, we,
who yet remain, stand ready to offer as
sacrifice our lives, upon tho altar of our
country.
Having sacrificed so many precious
lives, our hands already stained with the
blood OF oar own country men, We desire
now TO settle it with the bayon 1T, and not
by the traitors Of the north with their
pence party.
Away with them; shame, shame be up.
on them. We entroat you to come and
stand or fall by our sides you will
then have an honorable peace, lasting
peace.
II cownrdice prevents you from doing
so, stay whore you are, keep your tongues
to yourselves, and add to the wants and
comfort of ycur fathers and brothers, Tho
supported the glorious old " Constitu.
tion, and who look for your aid.
We wish you to understand that there
are but few in the army ol the Potomac,
who do not approve of the means used by
the Administration, to suppress this re-
bellion as it is the only means to secure
a permanent and lasting peace and un-
less we can have il SO we want none at
all. H
We want to be ireemen and not slaves.
We want the poor as well as the rich |
man to have voice in choosing, and the |
adoption ofsuch laws as are necessary TO
secure peace and quiet throughout the |
land. We want those who are proper |
ly chosen TO rule aud not those Of an ar.
istocracy who because they cannot gov
ern people Of Intelligence and enter |
prise, fo, exceeding their own attempt |
destructive, ruin and downfall of a wise |
and prosperous nation. Liberty and JUS
ticc arc TO be within reach Of all |
and not Of a chosen few.
The free institutions of the land near
our protection that they may stand unsul.
lied by the hands of vile traitors at home
and abroad You desire that they es-
tablshed and handed down to us, by and |
foretathers, sink forever in oblivion so
lost in the whirlpool Of monarchy butour
long as we arc able to m tain them so
- A ~ a
of them, they snail stand, to be honded
down nnimpalred to generations yet to
come, emblematic Of the party and JUS
tice of this our great American Republic.
remain your obedient servant,
N n. AL n ,