Year: 1864

will be inaugurated, and when the means
! of resistance Of the masses are removed O.
military despotism will rule until all State
Rights under their constitutional organiza.
tions shall have Lsen abolished, and a
monarchy absolute or limited established.
The men receiviEg position at the hands of
Mr.. Lincoln and the republican Governors
Of the North are not the characters to
whom | would like 10. trust my dearest
rights. They are the men whose lust for
power would soon overlook all else than
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


! The successful resistance of the South |
regard as the only safety for us of the
N0rth-shoull she be overwhelmed woe
betide us who have dared to oppose the
policy of this administration.


Daniel-a democrat of the North who
dares to oppose the policy of the present
leaders ls as much hated as those of Tie
South, and look upon this war as much
and more war upon the democracy than
anything else.


This Government could never be sub
verted under Democratic rule, and every
appeal Is now being made to the patriot
ism OF our people to sustain the Constitu-
tion. the Union ard the Stars snd Stripes,
while the Constitution, the laws and the
rights of the citizen are being ruthlessly
trampled under foot. In the positi IN YOU
are soon to occupy. would by no means
counsel withholding the necessary supplies
from the army, but would like to see all
Democrats unite in an open and bold resist
ance to keep ours united people by the
force of steel. II the wisdom of our
fathers, aided by our own experience, can.
not keep us united it is idle to talk of
maintaining the Union. A State forced
to obedience at the point Of the bayonet,
regard as much and more a subversion OF
the Government than secession itself.
hence l see nothing bot dissolution, and
humanity, justice and common sense to my
mind dictates peaceable separation.


l have no doubt worried you, and shall
close by hoping that some Moses may
arise to extricate US from our woes, that
your mission may be pleasant one, that
yOu may return to your constituents and
friends as did Noah's dove to the Ark.
bearing emblems Of peace To q distracted
country.


Sly respects TO Ell. and your family


God bless You, Daniel.


Your friend.


Signed Jos. RIsIISE.
p s. Much less excitement here. but
little said. Men are beginning to talk Of
costs and consequences. j. r.
Joseph E. Mcdonald to Dan. Voorhees,.
HALLuCiNATIoSs AND INSANITY OF JUDGE
PERKINS.


ISDIASApo.Is. November ii, 1868.
Hon. u. ". Voorhees,:


Dear Friend: Your favor per Brown l
received. | dil slI that could be done for
the boy, and that was to have him sent
back to his company without being regard
ed as desertcr. until the President shall
modify his proclamation suspending the
writ of ha5eos corpus. liza woman should
be sworn into the service. there is no pow
er to discharge her but tho War Depart
ment and that never acts III any case where
humanity makes the CALL


AS to Perkins. you will have learned
from our mutual friend bowling. that we
have had an interview with the Judge, and
fonnd him enjoying lncid interval, and
fully aware of the haliucination under
which he has lately been laboring. but
don't see just how he can right himself
think he will be permanently cured of his
insanity in time. but it may take time.
Of course it is not necessary for me to
say to you thst knew no more Of the SEN
timents of his letter until / saw it in the
the public papers than you did. II he had
sent his letter TO me. and not to the editor
of the Sentinel. it would not have seen the
light Of day in that shape; but he seemed
to think he hal discovered the Northwest
passage. and wanted the whole benefit Of
The discovery; and consequently he had to
give this thing to the public at once.
When l see you we will talk at length on
these matters. as want long talk with
you before you go to Washington.


Respectfully your friend,


[Signe6 j E. McDoNALD.