Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-10

Aos SiOeAAA5 SnOuSu W h1'S Saee~ I'll,
man. They were literally without
clothes, money, and had none of the
means of life. Friends they had nov
many. All hearts were now open, and
all hands liberal in supplying their wants
Brave men! God undertook their cause
and foughBheir battles for them! AT
ter the sound of the spirit stirring drum
and the booming cannon had beer
hushed into silence by the voice o
peace, and the eagle had spread it
broad pinions over our happy land. Mr.
Newman returned to enjoy the blessing
of his parents. and the liberties fol
which he had fought. Subsequently
he married and settled in Western Virgi.
mia, ,sin or near Point Pleasant, and from
there he moved to Gallipolis and estab-
lished the first hotel kept by an Ameri-
can citizen in that place. After having
lived for several years in Gallia county.
he removed into Fairfield county, and
from there to this place, where he has
finished his days.
There are many things in the history
of Mr.. Newman, though only private
citizen, that may instruct us to-day
1st. His patriotism: He was a soldier
of the American revolution, one of those
rare men that counted not their lives
dear unto themselves, but freely made
an offering of themselves for their cOun-
try and their country's cause. In these
times, when there are so many conflict
ing interests and so much is said about
the North and the South, as though we
were two distinct and separate nations,
how instructive to stand over the bier of
one who fought in the North and in the
South! He did not fight for the North,
nor for the South; he knew no such dis
tinctions; but he fought for the whole
country, North and South. The heroes
of the American revolution had but one
interest to serve, and that was the one
great interest-the freedom of the Amer
ican people-and under God they Sc
cured it. 1t is true, nearly all Of those
brave and good men have fallen, and
only one now and then is left. They
are falling like the leaves of autumn
God seems to have spared some of them
as the cement of the nation. Who
could think of rending the nation while
one of these men live? and / am sure
that our country will never be divided
by those who have a just appreciation
of the valor and sufferings Of the men
who fought for and obtained our inde-
pendence / do most sincerely hope
and pray that the stars and stripes that
now enfold the remains of the deceased
will continue to wave over our country
as it now is, one and undivided, for
ever.
He appears no less conspicuous as
citizen. He loved to enjoy and perpet-
uate the liberties for which he had
fought. Hence he was always when
able, careful to give an expression of
his sentiments at the ballot-box. / have
no sympathy for some of our citizens
who manifest so little interest in the af-
fairs of the country, as to never or sell
dom give an expression Of their senti
ments at the polls. l do not pretend to
say hoaO men ought to vote, but | do say
that every man in this republic should
be careful to guard well all the move
ments of the country; and to this end he
should well know its interest, and not
leave these blood-bought interests to
few designing demagogues. .ae
Again, Mr.. Newman was a staunch
temperance man; and he has said what
but very few of his contemporaries could
say: he never was drunk, and never saw
one of his family drunk. How afflict-
ing it is to every human heart to see
those brave men who stood up and
fought our battles for us in the midst of
the greatest danger whom the British
lion could not conquer nor British gold
corrupt, fall beneath the power of king
alcohol, and drag out the remnant of
their days his slaves and vassalsl But
here is one who-was never brought un-
der the yoke of this foul tyrant; and l
do hope and pray that the time may
soon come when none of our race will
be subject to his iron rule.
Mr.. Newman was Christian. For
more than sixty-fve years he was in the
communion of the church-twenty years
in the Lutheran Church, and more than
forty five in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. As a Christian, he loved all
the means of grace the church afforded.
and, when in his power, he was. | am
informed, careful to enjoy them. Since
l became his pastor frequently visited
him, and always found him ready and
waiting the coming of his Lord. He
loved to read the Holy Scriptures. Of
ten have 1 gone into his house when he
did not see me, and would find him rea
ding the Holy Volume. He died as he
lived, a good man; and now he "rests
from his labors and his works do follow"
Although many may mourn their loss.
they mourn not as those who have no
hope. May we all SO live as to meet
him in the skies! Amen.
VIRGINIA DIAMoSD.-Wew d were shown.
yesterday, rough diamond, picked up
near Manchester, Va, small town op
posite Richmond. The stone is about
Al f L. - rras.hc forfxv.