Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
DELAWARE, OHIO, OCTOBER IS, 1856


fe!low-citizens has duty to perform. The Ia
dies have a great and glorious duty befor
them, to impart vigor and strength to the arm
Of those who go f0Eth to battle for their cour
try. know how the young soldier feels VIII
goes forth from his home to meet the perils G
war. He bids his mother, his sister, perhaps hi
sweetheart farewell, and the impression thei
parting makes upon him Is stronger than an
parting from man can be. Men may talk
fathers nay counsel, mothers may incite; bu
what mother, a sister, a sweetheart says, ha
ten times the eloeuenee of other words. Th
ladies have Their part in this contest, and W
all must be filed with the idea that each on
/ Of us is called upon to defend our country
Fathers should not complain of the little in
conveniences il may be to them to have thei
/ sons go to the war. Better for their sons It
go, better for themselves, better for their coun
try.
! No man should stand in the way of thi
great work. Those who are compelled to re
main at home by the pressure of business anC
by the claims of family ties--and these thing
are often unavoidabe-can be as good soldiers
as those who go forth to fight upon the battle
field. Let them talk for the cause, help tht
wives and families of those who have gone; dC
qnto them as theg woUld have done to them
selves if they had not gone.
As for the young men, 10 more great and
glorious contest could be participated in by
, them than This. They are called upon to fght
for their country. for their rights and liberties
They do not go at the command of a king OF
despot to conquer new dominion They dc
not 60 even as the French did under Napolel
on for military glory and homer, They are
not called qpoa to support any castle or mon
arch, noble or priest. But they are called
upon to support The only republic in he world
a republic which, if it should die, woHld carr
TO It's grave the ashes of liberty. For What
nation, what people in all coming time would
embark upon the experiment of free govern
ment, if we, who have had so many advantages
who have had along our path way so many
lights Of Providence, cannot govern ourselves.
My countrymen, the work is before you
Every man should perform his duty. The
young men MUST enlist and fight; the middle
aged men support those who are left. and the
old men advise, cheer and support.
Let us look with forbearance upon the con.
duct Of those who are called upon to govern
and to administer the affairs Of this country,
remembering that they are but men, weak and
frail as we are. When they have done wrong.
and you see they have done wrong, turn them
out. But until then, treat thein with f5rbear
ance. We can at least d. his towards those
who are charged under tn Sc trying circum.
stances with the high and important duty of
sustaining this government. And if IL mtn
does we'll in putting down this rebellion, then
support him heartily IL 4 chesrluilv. DO not
tind fault with simple errors ami mistakes. We
Can all help, at home aifl abroad, in our itti8
or by onr lireoidcs, in our houses or ia public
assembluge.
And let US not forget in this hopr Of peril,
that Il great and good Cod rules AMI governs
u all. His will and providence must after all
guGe us to success or defeat. Upon Him de-
pends our fate, subject to our using the proper
means. We as Il christian peop'e should never
forget Him; that petitions for Ills kind care
ard providence should be addressed to the
throne Of grace. / have no doubt that it
would inspire 0Ir people with confidence i'll
their cause TO invoke the providence and IN T.
cy of God. Any man who will look over the
history of the world must b. an inidel or a
fool 10 say the providence of God does not
guide and dispose of the dtstinies Of Lations.
am told that yon in this county have done
very well in the enIisuing of volunteers. You
have one or two companies not completed. !
trust that they will soon be filed and that you
will send even more from among you. Lei
every man who has heard me to-day ask him
seli-What is my duty TO my country? Shall
remain here and carry on my pursuits ol
peaceful industry, or shall i'll this hour ofneed
join the ranks of those brave men who are now
fighting the battles of my country?
know that small settlement like this can
not send forth great army, But rivers and
oceans are formed by the small streams and
rivulets that start in the hills and gather
Strength and volume as they aow along, put
nothing can stand before them
Every man must take this question home tc
himself; must decide for himself what his duty
is and what is demanded of him by his coun.
try at this time. l trust that will be done
here in the county of Morrow. I shall alway:
remember with pride aud pleasure the coun
ties that formed my old Congressional district
l feel the same pride and interest in every sol
der that goes from that district as would il
were still your representative iii my old ca
Pacily-