The weekly Butte record., 1861-08-31
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nor its hopes, nor lis resolution to conquer
One Of those chances to which the fortunes of
war are ever subject, and against which the
most consummate generalship cannot at all
times provide, has given a momentary advan-
tage to the forces of the rebellion. Grouchy
did not pursue the column Of Bulow, and thus
Waterloo was won for Wellington at the very
moment that victory, with her laurelled wreath,
seemed stooping over the head of Napoleon.
So Patterson did not pursue Johnston, and
the overwhelming concentration of rebel troops
that in consequence ensued was probably the
true cause why the army of the United States
was driven back, excellent as was its discipline
and self sacrificing as had been its feats of
valor.
Panics, from slight and seemingly significant
causes, have occurred in the best drilled and
bravest armies. and they prove neither the
want of discipline nor of courage on the part
of the soldiers. This check has taught US in
valuable lessons, which we could not have
earned from victory, while the dauntess daring
DISPLAYED by our volunteers is full of promise
for the future Not to mention the intrepid
bearing of other regiments, who can doubt our
future when he recalls the brilliant charges of
the New York Sky niuth and of the Mime
sofa First and Of the Fire Zouaves2 Leonidas
himself, while Surveying the Persian host that,
ike troubled sea, swept onward to the pass
where he stood, would have been proud of the
Leadership Of such men. We shall rapidly re-
cover from this discontinue, which, after all,
will serve only to nerve to yet more extraordi
nary exertions the nineteen millions OF people
who have sworn that this republic shall not
perish and perish it will not, perish it cannot,
while this oath remains.
When we look away to that scene of carnage,
all strewn with the bodies of patriotic men,
who courted death for themselves that their
country might live, and then look upon the
homes which their fall has rendered desolate
forever, we realize-what think the popular
heart in its forbearance has never completely
comprehended-t unspeakable and helish
atrocity of this rebellion. 1t is perfect sa-
turnalia of domestic passion. From the red
dened waters of Bull Run and from the CORY
field of Manassas, there is now going up an
appeal to God and to millions of exasperated
men against those iends in human shape, who.
drunken with the orgies or an internal ambi-
tion are filing to its brim the cup of a nations
sorrow. Woe woe. | say, to these traitors
when this appeal shall be answered
must offer you my sincere congratulations
on the leadership of that true patriot and sol
der, around whose standard you have gathered.
When others hesitated he was decided when
Others faltered, be was bold. The Government
laid its hand on his loyal bosom and found it
burning with the nextngusbable fires of pat
riotsm at a time when so many others, from
the best motives in the world, were carefully
packing themselves away to keep in the ices of
neutrality. l honor HIM, Kentucky will honor
him. the nation will honor him
When you move, as soon as you may, to
the seat of war, Kentucky, despite the whis-
pered caution of politicians will cheer you on,
aud will hang with praytul solicitude over you,
alike upon your march and amid the heavy
currents of battle. Loyal men everywhere
are exclaiming God speed you and q" All
hail to your courage and patriotism" Glory
beckens you onward and upward and could
the illustrious dead hear in the graves where
they sleep, your very football as you advance
to your country battle fields would be music
10 their ears.
am grateful to you all, but especially to
our fair countrywC men, for this distinguished
reception. 1t can never be forgotten that it
was from Spartan mother that came those
words of heroic patriotism which have never
been equaled by any that have fallen from the
lips of man. For more than twenty centuries
the deepening shadows have fallen upon the
rivers and the seas upon the mountains and the
plains of the past, and eeam out upon US like
lightning from Summers cloud. For more
thaRtwo thousand years the earth has been
convulsed and shaken to its moral foundations !;
nations and generations of nations have risen
and perished by slow decay, or amid the shock
OF UatIleS anu lne wall OF our stricken race
has gone up over the sepulchres alike of men
and of empires.
Yet, above all, these words have foaed
down to us, and still float upon the airs of the
world like some kindling strain of music ever
caught up and ever repeated with flashing
eyes, and heard with wildly pusatiug hearts,
Such is the power of patriotism and such the
spell its truthful expression exerts over the
great spirit of humanity. To woman, ever
timid in the sunshine, but ever brave in the
storm, we offer our thanks for this. and we feel
that we must shut our ears to the voices of her
love, and veil our souls from the umnations
of her presence, befor We can cease to be will
ling 10 live and to die in defense of those insti
tutions which, mote than all others that have
existed have given to her that position of
dignity and moral power which the shining
impress she bears from her Creators hands so
bo,