The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-09-12

Gent to give tolerably correct idea oi the
position occupy upon the question to which
you have called my attention.
am very truly and resper fully yoars. &c.
JERE. CLEMENS.
J. f. PEERIEs Guntersville, Ala
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THE SOLDIER TO HIS WIFE ON THE EVE
OF BATTLE.
We accustom ourselves 10 consider the hor.
rors Of war in groups. in masses. I" Five
thousand killed aud ten thousand wounded;
it was glorious uictory." Weread the an.
nouncement, we watch the advance and re-
treat, we see the pomp Of glorious war;" we
hear the shouts Of victory, and forget those WHO
! fall crushed and mangled, and listen not To
the united groans ofthose who strew the field.
/ Let imagination run over the history Of each
one Of those weak and bleeding ten Thousand
men, who at their country's call have march
ed forth 10 slaughter, let il go the weary
4 couch where no hand is present to wipe the
clammy brow or administer comfort and relief
~ its touch ;let it follow the surgeon through
his terrible duties ; let it behuld the manly
form shrunk TO the bone and huddled into the
earth; let il go To the unhappy fresi,le Of the
widow and the fatheIiess IN once merry
England" or sunny France, and note, It II
can, The bitter drops that gush from their lone.
Nv and broken hearts, and lis material will
be at hand for making up just view Of the
= gIorics Of war;" Il is By merging the indi-
yidual identify Of the thousands that form the
. fiery mass Of living ,alor" into one common
Itotality Of humanity, and thus considering IT,.
that we forget individual suffering, and, for.
getting those that nobl die or suffer more than
death. shout with the yictors and crown the
lconuucror with tile wreath Of glory. Let Us
hiring the matter home. When dear friend,
led by the hand of disease, is descending the
read humanity must travel, with what ASST
duity does affection watch around the pillow
of suffering How hushed the chamber Of
distress how soft tie tread, how gentle the
voice, how kindly the sympathy, How love
delights To visit the grave when all II over,
and plant upnn il the flowers III remembrance!
, But III that great field Of death--red since
Abel las in his blnod--worih snd noblencss
and beauty 20 down in muiiitudes to their
{ last home, torn aud shattered BY deadly mrs.
.ies, their memories los; in the recollection
ol tie ,ictnr's success, their names forgotten
! save at the once happy .iresidc oi home.
5 Borne faint and bleeding from the spot where
they fell. some hard couch, the best AZ hand,
! receives them, where through ieserish hours
Z they toss away their little remaining lille, anil
{ welcome death comes 10 close the scene.
! Such is The contrast.
e These reflections, tritc but true, tsays the
) Pittsburg Commercial journal, were awak-
; cned by reading letter 81 Col. shadtorth, ot
c the English army, written to his vile aud chill
= ,lren at o'clock ON the evening " June II,
/ just previous 10 the attack upon the defensive
a works If scbastopol. That sucl, men should
u perish thus, that such glorious lives should
!. be thrown away and no good cume Of Il, Is
p one Uf the most repulsIse features oil war.
I Here is The letter:
a aBcforc stbls,opol. Jane i7--9 ".
i "My owS RELo,ED WIZ AND DEARLY IA
5 LOVED CHILDREN: At l o'clock Tomorrow
q morning head tie 51lh 10 storm The Radan.
: Il is, | feel. an awiully perIluus mament TO
: me bu, | place myself IN the hands VI nur
e gracious God. without whose viii sparrow
g cannot fall to the ground. place my whole
3 trust in Him. Should iall IN the perlor-
e NANCE ufmy duty. ! folly rely III he precious
I. blood Of our Saviour, sArd eos sinners. that
u may be saved ,hrongh Him. Pardon aud
e fursiye me, my beloved ones, br any thing
= may have aid Or cone 20 Cause you one
!. moments nnhappinrss. Inil God ] com.
:. mend nv BODY. aud sual, which are His; and
y should il be Ills viii that sall IN the per-
= inrmanee II my duty. in tie defence " my
! Queen and country. most humbly say, Thy
=. will be done. tod bless and protect you.
g and mr. last PRAYER will be that lie. 81 HIS
infinite goodness, may preserve me 10 you.
i Gnd ever bless sou, my beloved Eliza aud
Il my dearest children; and. n We meet not a
ID gain in this world. may We meet 10 The man
/. sion II our Heavenly Father, through Jrsus
IL Christ! God bIes, and protect you. AMI
i. ever believe me Your ailee,ionale husband
N and loving father. 'fnos,s SnApfoRrM"
81 1, was his las, iareueIIto those he 80 deaf.
b. ly loved. six hours had not passed, his let
n. Ter was sci but few miles Oh its way 20 his
y family. aud the nObIc man had passed away
at from the earth.
e. A rounte ,feiiPf uaned Iipzektst tIutlson was