The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-28
Correspondence of the Journal.
letter From Dixie.
CHATTANOOGA, THNN, Sep. Il, lst


EDS. JOURNAL Away down here in Dixie, wo
often wonder how you in the North feel over tho
fall Of Atlanta. No doubt you feel glorious feel
like indulging in an extra ration of 90 be Joyful
to tho health OF Gen. Sherman and his gallant
army. Do they all feel so in the North3 Do you
suppose the Chicago Convention, or its nominees
feel so? Alas fear not. In that very victory
ofour arms they see defeat and disaster to them
How does such feeling as thht--such party as
that-in the North, accord with the present state
of afairsH 1t looks greatly out of place, we think
not only out of place, but dangerous You can,
perhaps form idea how the most Of the soldiers
take the protfercd sympathy" of that Conven-
ton. Do they think they can thus easily deceive
US? Do they think can neither see nor think
for ourselves They greatly deceive themselves.
We despise them and their profercd sympathy,
coming as it does from such u source. Their reaI
sympathy is with men Of their own party-men Of
the South now trying to overthrow this Government
those who loudesi denounce tie Administration.
If Justice had its due, those men would be ut
least removed from the political stage OF action
Then we could have something like peace and har
mony in the North. Each of those Copperlead
leaders are disappointed politicians, seeking for
place and power. Now that the war has commen-
ced, they want to secure Southern Cunfederacy
Then, they think, others will follow, and they will
get be somebody, somewhere. Now do the Union
of the North feel disposed to trust the future
deslny of this Nation in the hands of such men, at
such kme as this, when their sons and brothrrs
are in the fsld battling with foe, who although
striving for the overthrow Of our Government, are
no more dangerous to the interests f. this country
than they who have set themselves up as candi-
dates for the highest oil Jes in the land Is it com
patble with reason to do so? Now the Southern
Star is in swift decline and without aid, will soon
disappear for ever. After almost four years Of war
and bloodshed when we have the enemy nearly
vanquished, would it be wisdom to place before
them the very means they have SO long wanted
thereby ensurimg defeat to ourselves and victory to
them2
Would it be manly, or worthy our Nationality to
come now before them and humby ask an igno-
minious peace Of their own dictation and on their
own terms-when they are already beaten, and our
Government is gaining power and strength every
day, and they are fast sinking beneath the weight
of circumstances pressing around them think
mott would be dastardly, cowardly and infamous
-aAd yet what alternative do they present to us +?
Their plan is peace at all hazards and what does
that virtually imply but recognition of the South
and the right of secession; and that the Constitu ,
ton of State is stronger than that of the United
States. Their only enmity is against our Admins
tration jeff. Davis comes in for no share Of their
rebuke. No! we are to be left to presume that his
is perfect Administration. What right have they
to demand peace What have they done to entitle
them to this precedence, and that too in opposition
to an army of nearly million Of men Have they
pered life and limb that the rebellion might be put
down? Have they endured long and tedious march
os mid the SHOWS and rains of winter? or the burn
ing rays of a tropical sun in summsr--endured
hunger, cold, and almost nakedness tor the sake
country and peace?
Have they endured all this? II so they must ad-
nit they once grossly deceived into it, for
their inclinations are entirely foreign to any such
measure now They claim to want peace, and yet
they are doing all they can to make war. There
mas always been party in the North strong enough
to keep up the war, and from present indications
that party is anything but extinct yet They are
determined to push tho war until the rebels lay
down their arms The demonstrations OF the Peace
Party give the rebels hope, and they will continue
the war as long as they can, Plus the Peace Men
are injuring and exterminatng the very men they
are trying to aid. But the reelection of sold
Abe" will give the South such solid assurance Of
our determination that they viii soon desst. The
war will soon close, and then we can have peace
an honorable and lasting peace--never again to be
disturbed by the storms Of civil war.
So, in consideration OF all these facts, we hope,
Messrs. Editors, that through the columns of yodr
excellent paper you will urge all ms to vote for
" Abe and Andy" in November next. k.C.