Year: 1863

Perhaps they dc it insensbly, but jeff Davis
is aware of the effect it is having, and is gloat-
ing over our differences at home, hoping that
they will continue until we are obliged to re-
cognize them. Our folks at home keep writ
ing to their sons, husbands and fathers in the
army, and telling them how sick Of the war
they are, ard that they are willing for peace
On almost any terms, telling them to get their
discharge if possible, and if not obliged to,
never to 60 to their regimant again. Now,
with what heart or with what feelings can a
man face the enemy, while these words are
ringing in bis ears. When is he given to un-
derstand that it is going to avail nothing to
gain victory, when be is aware that the ores
(he is fighting for) at home will not sustain
him | tell you it is these same letters from
home that have produced this decentralization,
which the " copperheads" all over the north
are and have been croaking over and which
you lament If there is anything that will
make me speedily return to my regiment, it is
your saying you wish me never to 90. tell
you, my dear father, that this strife is one for
life, and we must understand it as such-it is
as much so in reality, at " times that tried
mems souls" was We have tories at the north
as well as our ancestors had, and you must
soon learn it. There can be but two parties,
l. friends or foes, patriots or traitors, and ev-
cry man who is not a patriot is a traitor. 1t
behooves you, father, and such men as"you, to
take matters in hand, and see what you can do
If you are patriot, you will support the
President and our Government. and will con-
demn all acts at variance with the policy of the
Administration. The great cry Of the conser.
vatives is, that this is a ''nigger crusade" Now
| believe that the emancipation proclamation
was right-right because it was policy-poii-
cy because it was striking the rebellion in a
weak point Not LecauSe it was going TO free
the negroes particularIy- because by free
ing the blacks, we were going to weaken the
rebels aud it would doit if some of our leading
Generals were not so deep in treason as Davis
& Co., although they deceive the soldiers I'M
der them. Mcclellan is one, and if there is
anything iu his actions to make true patriot
dislike him, it is being identified with the
Peace Party of the Northcru aud Eastern
States | predict that the time will soon
come, when northern traitors will fear to show
their heads, that cur people will see what We
are fighting for, and that they Will rise in their
might (if no other way, by conscrption) aud
do as they should have done one year and a
half ago, go to work with the determination
10 conquer ..


Now, father, | do not want you to write to
me nerer 10 return to my regiment again, be-
cause it is useless to talk SO to me. | feel it
my duty to 80, and have asked to go twice
since have been acting Hospital Steward,
but the doctor will not ALLOW me to 90. |
hope you do not write such letters to Roy, if
you do, you do HARM it tends to weigh down
the spirits when they would willingly be buoy
ant When you write to Roy, please encour-
age him, you will never be sorry, aud that
is not all, you ought, father to be willing to
sacrifice your two sons for our glorious cause.
| am we'll Write soon to your son.


VIM S. VINCENT,


Co. F. 5th p. r. Y. C.


VS.. VINCENT, Tunkhanaock, Pa.