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

EDIrozs WABASH ExPREss-Sirs: Think
ing few facts from ore Of your owe citizens
aod one that has had good opportunity Tor
asccrtaing truth In regard to the matter that
your humble writer wishes To attract oct
only youp- but the attention OF all patriotic
citizens to-wil: the issue that IL now before
the people OF Indiana tor their deliberate
consideration. The causes OF this war You
aud your readers are all Cor at least should
be) we'll acquainted with. About the month
Of May 1861 there being call by the Pre-i-
dent Of the United States for troops: was
prompted through patriotism 70 enroll nav
name 10 connection with others % form
company 10 be led 10 the scene OF action by
RStewart, and since that time have been
euesged 10 the cause Of right To assist fbe
Government IN putting down this unholy
rebellion. aad after having served some is
months with the company. oeiug detached
and Ia the several departments Of our own
- we'll a. rebel. will proceed 10 Disclose
for the benefit OF the pablo. some ohserva-
tons made by me Ca the 2ssh Of August.
icbt having an opportunity 10 get in CONVEX
sation with Colonc attached 10 Brigade
COMMANDED by an officer veil known IN the
Potomac as Mud Wall jackson. Asthe time
they we're encampsd At Shephardsiown. Vir-
ginia. 1 fortuoetels cAns IA possession Of
Baltimore American aud received assufAe, a,
from the commanding officer OF their picks y
,ha, would be granted the privilege ~ .x-
changing paPers and NY return 10 our own
foSces. readily accepted. aud during this
Tins bad the following in,efsiew With the
above Colonel His first question to me a.
do you ihink lha, the recent nominees Tor
President aud Vice President OF ia other
words do you think lhal Lincoln aud johnson
will be elected President AID Vice President
Of ~ Uefed S,'es this taii1 My reply to
the aoo,e 49, To-, n was my opinion they
would. To that reply be remarked II such
should DE the case that the cause IN which
he Vas engaged would prove b peloss that
their only dopes we're founded a. the dslnsisa
OF divided North and change OF Admins
trssion n such did rot oceus that M hls opln-
ion there veuld not be gnu fscd stss the
lapse of three monlhs alter Il vas aade
knovnto the southern confederacy that
Lincoln and johnson was elected 20.
marked 20 him that the President lad OF
defsd 500 900 more men ard they would be
forthcoming soon. aud - masy more II
necessary. he replied you NAV raise
that number Of men. but Ne eeald not add
} 70 out strength 500: tia, they had cou-erip,-
ea all OF nearly IN. between tho ages SIX.
,esn aod 6f,y capable u ssarins arms To
ia last expression ~i-A % call your altsn-
! iion. lima, appear small nambes 10 raise
! but. not vlthst.ueing Al that. can truth
fully ssy Il = c1uecs. have Travelled
; nsAs.y ali over vsssin,A since tie rebellion
: 10 Ill 81 i's lmpo.ssnt cisise aud ,osns ass
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