Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-20


rs5sss this sp-ing. have 5sen .ina1gE- !
rated scr the purpose Of giving ths OF !
position elements Eortb chauea 3 |
combine aud seat Lincoln for Pres
dent.
l. Is. We presume, n return for this
kiadness ihst the Tines of THE CITY czu'l
fad space to give It's readers a complete
account Of the Fort Pillow massacre.
A short editorial paragraph, sunouucinv
tbst Il vas always opposed to enHstipg
negro troops because we (the ei.icr)
feared II wpuid siasceass the Southern
mind = deYsration, and rnenticaing,
- Z kind Of extenuaiing circumstance.
the murder Of family by negroes at
Island No 10, last year, and viniingsnp
viii tie prediction that he massac
all result IN the hosting Of the black
flag, giving foreign nations Jnstitfable
excase 70 interfere and decree the sepa-
ton Of the American Republic lis al
that the Times has 10 say about one OF
tBe most cir eioas ard savage rnsssacfes
kuovn 70 history. L Is not wiling 10
give It's readers all the facts 10 the case.
Ar. Singleton, We trust, nay learn hos
we'll tho efforts Of the Confedsrates sre
appreciated BY their friends 10 the North.
The following Is the letter:
BIcENoND, January %. 1864.
Hos J. p. HAScocK-DEAE sIR. Your
favor has been received and papers fled
a. requested. I will szead warrant II
issued before lhe adjoarn uent Of Con-
qress / wish | had to-day glass Of
your excellent wine, as ] feel somewhat
langp.d and faiigged from my multiplied
asd ineessant dates here / hope some
day 70 drink the health Of our Young
Repuhlic, aHd 20 talk over our "haIf
breadth escape aud great tribalations
TIE Freseut hour look gl0omy. enough
70 b SIRE, BAT re gohrseIf | beIieye ii
ultimate taoeesA 10 give Us this sue.
Z GEES, xe must strike az effective b.ew
early IN the spring Tbs viii get Us Oh
K orr legs aeain Doabtleas ths FedefaIs
aili opsl ihf campaign ~ mosiBz .
hcayy e9lupH upof Atlanta, Ga, ard 80
the sauie tins a heavy one from Knox
VIE ia the direction Of @Oulh-w esteru
Virginia and Northern North Caroliua.
This lalter il not repealed, will force
upon Gen. lee the necessity Of faiing
I back from BIS presen. position. itmaT "
ffhm Richmond. and almost 3utifefy
Bfep tifFinia, 10 preEept ldussIl ifsm
I being hahked aud Bis army entirely dee
iregel % d.abanded Yen can sse 8,
once, If thismovemeu. b. The enemy be
allowed b. 5e CARVED forward With abt
cess, that these consequences must fol-
Iov This portion Of Virginia Is nou
pretty we'll eaten ont, and il Lees arms
sere cut of lronl the South, il could not
be provisioned FOR three mouths Pressed
10 front, and harrasssd in the rear, with
provisions exhausted. disbandment o.
destruction must follow Il then be
comes d Matter Of ths first moment L
guard she rear OF our Potomac arms
! should lhe movement ap3n Atlanta sda.
coed, then Georgia FiH be taid waste
and our chief source (at presently 8
suppgel will be cut asf No aan car
look forward 70 the coming spring with
cut great RppshensioH Doubtless os
, sevefest trials will then be upou ue /
We sustain ourselves, OF marc especially
il We gain apy sigpal Advantage oyar tht
enemy, soon after The opening OF d.
spring Gao psign weBsy give The opbn
/ siiion elemsntssNorth a chance tn CEN
! hiue aud bee, Lincoln for President
. This should bail asa good onaa an,
begin 70 think Of peHee a some not dis
! tant day see no prospect Of psae
. until The Republican psgtY is beaten M.
| ovlrfhrown.
n the meauiime tbinesaro assumin
most npfagorable nspect in Nort
: CaFolina far the growing elemsn
: Of reconsfruetion there The course /
r deeply humiiiating 20 every patriot
heart fz5l
Congress. IS laboring diligently /
; strengthen oar army aud Improve tui
? currency. ! hope We shall succeed uia
Z teFially in accom- lishiBg both these ends
/. The remedy vii be severe one, Int Il
case Is desperate. and no siily nostrnm
! viii answer The cause Is the people,
Z aud they must sustain Il At all hazard.
. add The Representative who ialiefs 4
= this hoaF OF prril IS not worthy OF cor
6dence would tell you shat measure
are likely TO be adopted by Congress. bu
this information is eottraband, as Oh
/ proceedings are II secret session. No,
I Judge have written you longer lette
than have 10 any correspondent thi
winter, on account Of "AnId Ian
: Syne. fear you will find it prefix an
+ uainteresting. As ever, your friend
o EaosttIaly
D K SryefFTosl