The daily Wabash express., 1861-11-08
REV. J. URNER PRICE,


Killed at Green Brier. Oct. Sd, VAS na-
siveof Chester Co. Pa; hrs early years were
passsd under the healfhful and ennobling in
duenccs Of labor on a farm lie was for
several years student Of the Rev. Mr..
Meigs' Academy. from whence he catered
Union College. New York. where he gradu-
ated with honor in 1851. De married In
Schenectady. and removed 10 Urbana. I'LL
nos. where himself and wife were both en-
gagged "a teachers. he there commenced
studying the Scriptures, under the direction
Of the Rev. Mr.. Eaton. and subsequently
settled as Pastor Of the Universalist Church
in Tssrs. Haute. Circumstances connected
With the condition of the Society. induced
him % seek another Geld Of usefulness, after
laboring with US about six months. lie set
ded near Bridgeton. Parke county, and
preached or a circuit. embracing several OF
the river counties. lie had an appointment
70 preach al Perrysville, when the news came
Of the attack on Fort Sumter; he turned his
sermon into war speech. and subsequently,
made several similar speeches
This was the turning point OF his fortunes
He was a man Of peace. his profession was
that of n teacher OF the Gospel OF Peace;
but notwithstanding all that. he could not
Il. idly by, and see the life OF the Nation as
.Ailed. and not raise his voice against the
sssailsnts: and having advised Others to vol
untscr. he felt impcllcd By an overwhelming
sense Of duty to teach by example as well
a. precspt He had no military aspirations;
the bloody wreath of war had no beauty in
hi. sight Duty. selfsacri6cing duty pointed
the way; he separated from his ministerial
associations, babe adieu 10 his wife whom he
loved most tenderly. and enlisted a. pri-
vA.e soldier at Rockville. in Capt. Foote's
company.
The company wa ready in time, but fail
ed 70 &c, into the three months service un-
der the first call Of the President; il subse-
lueu;ly formed part of the l4th Regiment,
under the gallant Col Kimball
Brother Price was a young man Of fne
tie was Of the most anisbls disposition. un-
selfish and generous % fault
The following extract from a note receiv-
ed BY the writer Of this. as the regiment WAS
about leaving Cor the -ess OF war. illustrates
MS character
.sAfter zee my wife and bid hex good By.
| shall 20 forth without murmur and shall
sndeavor 10 act eonrageously and die nobly
.f die must. and to tell the truth. | never
expect 70 return. though perchanee may;
eut am fully persuaded that honor and
glory always accompany those who battle
tor humanity. whether they live till The con
dic. ends. OF die before its close.
From Cheat Aoustsin. Sept. IoA. be
wrote
~You know that engaged IN tni, var
rom strcng sense OF duty. / clearly saw
hat the consequences Of dissolution Of the
Uaion. would be the destruction Of the last
rsstirc OF Democracy in the South. and
the establishment Of an oliSerchy which
would eventually reduce 10 q state Of servi.
tads all lsboring men. white as well a. black.
Furthermore vas willing TIA, the people Of
the North should feierafs the institution Of
slavery in the Staiss where IL EXISTS. bot /
never was wiling. aad never can be made
xilRng 70 have Il ruic this government
When the peepis Ia The legitimate exercise
- their power. chose President strictly in
arcoraance with oar Democratic Coustitu.
noa. and prescribed for his guidance policy
relative TO the satslemeat of the territories,
the slave power at once rebelled against the
olainly expressed viii of the people REBEL.
81. not against resssicsiVe measures which
the people sought 10 place upon il. bat mere
than ,hss. rebelscd hecsuse the people would
oss entirely abandon their o-n policy Of al
..inlssring public Affairs. and yield to iss
asctAte- /, did no, ~ait until me Govern.
rnsni enacted some lav dcrogsiory 10 it. ln
tere~ss. and then attenps 20 ob-sruet the fuii
execution of such particular la~. has without
provocation. "a s~ciarcd - Independence.
ana refused ebels~nse % every IA uAieh
ne people hsl enseied SINCE the formssia.
a .be Goyernnen4 L lad is rrhaliorci
As..is upoa The propers Of the people. AMI
tie msn Whoa ne Teop's had p'asci 1,
-usr,l that r-esersy. drove assy vsh "a.
destructive wcapoas ef wss. oA 40 s4a
Ia De4,crsf and not take ssscs w,th ~
sos-lf In this d.sk hoar OF sriAl vho esn
eea pssoer,f, AMI net oppo.s ~ith h's 4hris