The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-09

mIOd. viewing man IN Inis aspect "
not positively unamiable; you would oh
serve I,de to excite respect, absolutely
nothing to enkindle admiration or elct
praise.
b., again, behold him! Powe'
shakes over him and his country The rod
o O pres. or. Sentiments the most no
Ible & elevated now Grc hissoul His bo-
som swells with lofty ard generous g
motions. Disdainng danger, scorning
Ifesr--risng above all selfish considers~
tons, he tramp|es sensuslty and eass
beneath his feet He sees only the
danger of his fellows. He f-oIs only
the enslavement Of his country. He
bursts away from tie arr sol Q uty and
the tender embrsce Of wife, sweetheart:
and friends, desplsirg all ths allure
men,s Of pleasure. Like the gallsn'
ITavIor end h,s brave bsuallions, he
Irushes ironsnerved and lion hearted to
he battle field.
Take then your farewell Ike men,
lie, neither sorrow ror sadnes darken
your path, and OF the bee, Of the drum
cas-, all care to the winds. You ere pro-
lected by the same Almighty power
hat rules at h0me. Do not think il
unworthy OF a Soldier TO nsinrain en
habitusl reliance on His protecting arm.
Never for Moment forget tbss you
stand not alone, bur are the rep, esnt,.
ives and special guardians Of the houor
Of Lu2erne. Remember in the raging
of tho battle, in tie ruah OF some des
peraio fight, that your are PennsylvOni'
ans, and have The character for chivsl \
10! our noble monweRlth 10 suEtnii
Let nriIher Tennessee, nor Kentucky
nor Loui'ona, nor Ohio snfpsss you. In
he path Of du'y be ys foremost snr
most sctive, ss in your proffers Of ser.
vice. And let the volrn'eers Of Or
State in The Uoon, seize before y0u,
the laurel that should wreath your browr
In the intervals OF battle, RENE mber yoc
are gentlemen. Suhdue your passions
While undbr the control Of reason Oot
conscience, they impel as unon The gsnt
ly rolling sSa Of life like snjmE'ins splr'
rs 10 The course Of virjuous love, pstr :
o'ic effort, benevole0, du,y and ,nra sd'
lvsncement or manly resiS'ancs TO wrong
bur ungoverned they toss md scatter
Indtvidu,ls ~ nations, Ike chat on lh.
lDllowy deep. More than all, keep ev'
ar in miod 'hal you are SoIdiafs of 'h'
IlRited States. our common sud beloved
county, that the eyes, not only q
friends at home, hu' of all Europe
ltrace yourcnurse, and 'hat national chara
scter, which is the foundation of ualioG
al streng,h. and individual security, q
Independence and Liberty, most be e'
nusly morred or sustained by you
conduct.
Gentlemen-I .snn0t leave the sob
lie, here. Your high character for IN
telligence. warrants me in unfolding t.
you another and broader view Of III
the subject, national in It's aspect an
which in my view, gives increased DIG
nity and importance 10 your expedition
| Whatever differences Of opinion ma
have existed 10 resperl to,be annex''io
Iof T,x,s, The deed is done, the m'r'iag
s c0nsu77ntQtea Texas is 5 ster S'a'
of The Union, her represenNatlVesvo'
and have voted, in the nsionel cour
c.ls. and there are few wise men, To
4 who would see that Sts'e iepunis,'
Iron the confedersCy, Our sImiss hs'
| no, only taken Malsmorss and Moot
rev, but the whole Of California, 81
loesrly two thousand miles OF coast sou
, Of Oregon on the Pacific oceon. Seen
=, of vast extent and imposing mseOi'u
!. open before US. This is not me
d change, l. is revolution.
. Mark me! Soldiers, lhdt coast on /
~ Pacific and The Intervening country
L. A,oLD,ic coD never he given