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

Ulluus lW"lhk hiHb W. wv ~ y
mol positively unOmisblsj you would OBJ
serve litls to excite respect. absolutely
nothing TO snkiOde admiration or eliot
tIpraise.
4 But again, behold him! PoweI
shakes over him and his country the roc
oF oppression. Sentiments the most no
Iblo g. elevated now Are hssoul His bo
som swells with lofty and generous e.
motiens. DisdOining danger, acornins
|, Ifear--rising above all selfish considers
tions, he trampIeS ssDSusllIy and sast
beneath his feet. He Gees only The
danger Of his fellows. He fsars only
the suslsvement of his country. He
bursts away from the srusoi 6 uty and
the tender embrace OF wife, sweslhearti
and friends, despising oil the slure-
menls Of pleasure. Like the gallant
Tsy Ior and his brave bstAllions, he
rOshes irUnunsrved and lion hearted TO
he battle field.
Take thea your farewell like men,
Let ueither sorrow nor ndnes der ken
Your path, and q, the bea, Of the drum
least all care 10 the winds. You are pro.
tectsd by the same Almighty power
lbat rules al hons. Do not thiok il,
unworthy oea Soldier to oantslu 40
|hSbitual reliance on His protecting arm,
Never for moment forsst that you
stand net alone, bu, ere the represnts
lives and specisl guardians Of the houoi
OF Luzsrne. Remember in the rsging
Of The battle, in tie rush Of somo des
perats fight, 'hst your srs Ponnsylvsni'
ans, and have The character for shiyslry
Of cur noble com N onwssl,h 10 susisin
LIE, neither Tennessee, Dor Kentucky,
nor Louisiana, nor Ohio surpsss you. 10
The path Of duty be 70 forsmos, and
most sclivs, 1iu your proG'n Of ssr.
vicn. And letthe volunteers Of uc
State 10 lhs Uoion, sslzs before you,
the laurel tha, should wreath your brows
In the intervals Of battle, remember you
ere gentlemen. Suhdue yeur passions
While under The contrel Of resson and
aousciepce, they impeI as upon the gsnt
Iy rolling Sc, OF life like animstng spir'
10 in The course OF yrtuous love, pRtr
o'c effort. benevolent du,y and turs .d'
vancsmsnt or msnly resistance 20 wrong
but ungovsrned they toss aud scatter
individuals Bs ustinns, Ike chad on the
billowy deep. More thsu all, keep sv'
or in mind lhs. you ore SoIdiaIs Of the
United States, our common sud beloved
Icoun'ry, ,hO, The eyes, no, only Ct
friends OF home, but Of all Elrops,
trace yourcourse, ,snd hat nstonOi char~
scler, which is The foundation OF natiops
sI strength. aud individual security, oI
Independence and Liberty, must be e'-
suusIy marred or sustained by your
conduct.
Genlemeu-I cannot leave The sub
lisot here. Your AigA character for in.
telligencs, warrants me 10 unfolding to
yos another and broader view Of thr
the subject, nstonsl in !'ssSpec' end
which in my view, gives increased dig
Unity and importance 10 y1ur expedition.
| Whatever differences Of opinion may
have existed in respect 10 The annexation
Of Texas, The deed is done, tho marriage
liz c1nsu,nmated. Texas issIsler State
Of the Union, her representatives, vote,
JsOu nave Fu'eH, lh VIC peIoHh' COuh'
Glls, aud here are few wise men, trust
who would see that State repudisleC
from the cOnlederary, Our armies have
mot only taken Mslsmorss snd Monte
lev, but the whole Of California, snc
oesrIy two thousand miles Of coast south
of Oregon on the Pacific ocean. SeeOe'
of vast extent aud imposing megnilud'
open before US. This is not mert
chsnge, Il iSrevoIulion.
Mark me! Soldiers, hat coast on th
Pacific and The intervening country Il
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