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SEN ATE.
SNAIL NOTES.

SATURDAY Dec. II, 1861
The Senate WIS called to order a. u clock
NO chaplain present.
SMALL NOTES.
On motion of Mr.. CHRIsTIAN, of Augusta,
Rssolrtd, That the Committee on Banks in =
quire in tekthe expediency of issuing treasury
notes 'o}4 denomination less than five dol
lars, and receivable in payment of taxes, to
supply the necessity for a sound small note
currency.
NEGRO coNyICTs.
On motion Of Mr. JOHNSON,
Res0irrd, That the Committee on Finance
and Claims inquire into the sxpediency OF
paying TO r.. j Backeralter and ". II. Pate
jailors of Bedford, the amount OF their re.
specttTe claims for imprsoning and keeping
certain negro convicts hired on public works,
who escaped and were appreciated as runa.
ways and confined i'll the Bedford Jail.
THE CHARLESTON SUFFERERS
Mr. THOMPSON Of Dnwiddie offered the fol-
lowing resolutions which were adopted
" Resoleed, That the Senate tender their sim
cere sympathy to the suffering citzeIs of
Charleston in the distressing circumstances
to which they are reduced by the recent con
hagration which has visited that city; and
recognizing them as our brethren, iden titled
with MS in interest, united in common des
tiny, and.ensaged in a common cause alike
dear 10 us all
Resolced, That the Comm of Finance
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF al Appropriation for tnetr reilel-
sEEAroRIAL VACANCIES.
Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. reported q
bill TO provide for holding elections to fill
vacancies in the Senate from the 10 tn and ooh
districts.
On motion Of Mr. TaonpsoS, the Senate adj
journed.
THE House proceedings of Saturday are
unavoidably omitted
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RICHa0 ID. DE. - I-6I
" TO THE MEMBERS OF THE G. u.
~ OF NIRGINIA.-In consequence of the
failure y hold the regular annual se. s'on of the
Grand Division Of the Sons of Temperance Of the
State CT Virginia in November last, you are here.
by summoned 70 meet in Richmond WEDNES-
DAY, 'he b day III January. 1904 when and
where The Grand Division Will be held.
in addition to the usual business there will come
before the meeting the preliminary ste ps necessary
10 be taken for the formation Of National Div slon
in the Confederate States CT America. As ladi.
vidual States we have long siaee w.saar.wn from
the Northern organ alton, end now p.cpo iora
q Southern ~ 2snisa tioa.
IN l., r. +.
PETERFfELD TRENT. G wP.
Taos. J. EVANS, q. s. de lti--,3t
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HrtGadier Il General Tiis IA MA "A .

This officer has been assigned TO the com :
lnaad Of the deisaees Of the Gum berl land an d
Tennessee rivers, on the line OF Forts Doaaid-
son and Henry. The headquarters are at
Fort bona Id son, near Dover. Team.
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Tee NcerooS.-The Hastings Court has or
dered that all free negroes in the city who fail
to pay their taxes before the meeting Of the
january Court, shall be sold into slavery
Doubtless many Of them would be improved
by this change Of status but those who wish
to avoid it must call at the Captain office and
settle
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Ened-The Mayor on Saturday imposed a
fine of IS upon William B. Franklin. for STAR
ping Ann Shortly in the face with piece Of
corn beef This peculiar assault was COCA
stoned by suspicion on his part that Mrs,
shortly had been stealing from his stab.
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FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEsT.--Last Friday
afternoon 4 gravel train, on the Memphis aud
Charleston railroad, ran or the ~ near
Dixon, Alabama. by this accident the fire.
man, a man NAMED Carpenter, was killed,
and severe injuries were sus stained by the en-.
gineer. This accident Occasioned the deten-
tion of the passenger train due in this city
Saturday afternoon at one O'Clock.
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DEATH oY PsoATsEsT DsfoSIsTs II Sr.
I.0uIs -phocian X. MeCreery, Of the firm OF
GROW, McDrsegy Il Co; Benl. r. Crane, the
well kDowa jeweiier; and William Bennett,
Of the firm Of kusseii 4 Bennett, died On
Sunday, the eth inst.
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Tie Insurance Comprehensive have not
been able to ascertain the precise extent TO
which the Richmond Insurance Companies are
interested III the Charleston contiagration.-
While some of them doubtless have pretty
heavy stakes involved, we have no apprehen-
sion that there Will be a failure to meet the
liabilities promptly. The Old Dominion Com
pany have received information that their loss
will not exceed S5,ofi0; and we hear, from TN
doubted authority that the Valley and State of
Virginia agencies viii not lose more than $40
600.
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~ MONROE BUILDING FUND as
~ SlCIAFlON.--As special meeting of the
stocs h9ldars WIN be held At Snpnders's Hall. on
TUESDAY evening. Decembek17. at u o'clock,
Business Of Importance will be brought before the
meeting and the Stockholders earnestly re-
quested 70 attend.
l.. w. GLAaEBRooS, FROST.
de i6-2t L. MCCARTHY, see'y.
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THE OFFENCE. OF GALvEsroS--TgE BLAND

THE DEFENCE. OF GALVE5roS-TRE BLAND IN
TENABLg
We find III the Houston tTcXas) Tets9raph,
of the I'd las tdnt the following addenCia TO
editorial on the def-nces OF Galveston:
A council of war was held at Galveston on
Wedne sday last, The result of which has not
definitely TRANSFERRED. 1t ia rumored, how
ever, that the conclusion arrived at is that
Galveston is untenable. In support of this
rumor, the batteries on the beach have been
removed the powder and other munitions OF
war on the Island have been taken TO r place
or greater security; portion of the public
records have been removed and Il building
has been rented In this city to be used as a
hospital, 10 which the sick IN the Galveston
hospital have b Ell removed. So much for
the action OF the public authorities.
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EArrcSts-The watchmen made several Al,
rests on Saturday night, among tlem ,the fol
lowing VIM. Leftwich, charged with shoot
ing at reter Padraette with intent to kill, and
attempting to shoot Simon Coffee; Michael
OBrien, drunk aud disorderly, and ''break king
the house of Simon Coffee; and Michael Ken,
needy and James Broderick, charged with
fighting in the street A boy named Joseph
Keller was arrested yesterday for committing
a burglary at Doves drug store The Mayor
will have pretty large docket this morning
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e A balloon was observed about one O'Clock
on the morning Of the 18th inst, In south.
eriy direction from Charleston, s. o., show.
ing bright blue and red light,
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.
re- sEGAR MAKERS WANTED.

Wewant Twenty TO Fifty good Segar Makers, 10
Manufacture Segars, in Charleston, South Carroll.
ma We will give from IS to : 10 ger thousand as
in quality.
Kas pectable~k0ari can be had al 8 TO 81 per
week. WYATT q CO.,
lC.i East Bay Charleston, s. c.
&c lG-lm2ps
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From letter in the Lynchburg Republican
dated Army of the Valley, Winchester, Va.
Dec o. we extract the following:
There has been some skirmishing down on
the Potomac below MaTtinsburg this last
week. On last Thursday Gen. Jackson or
dered four pieces Of Pendleton's battery and
four companies OF infantry 10 Martinsburg,
for The purpose of destroying Dam No. . on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which would
very much incoIamode the Eederals and on
Saturday the battery TOOK their position
on the bank OF the river 10 demcl'sh the
Dam, but the enemy opened lire upon
them, when they were Obliged 20 recroS ;
the river; our battery then opened fire
upon the enemy, atteIu ptin7 10 drive them
from their position, and continued 20 fire I'M
til dark, when they ceased for the night, but
commenced hiring again 7Oon the next morn
ing, and con tinuei until about g O clock when
they withdrew from their position and re
turned to Martinsburg. The enemy had no
cannon, but their men were armed with the
Minnie and Enfield Rifle.. We lost one man
killed, belonging to Col. Ashby's regiment
and had one Woun Ged the other which was
only ii slight wound, belonged to the battery
This dam will probably again be attacked
III Il few days aud destroyed, even il oar men
have to cross the river.
There was another small force ordered from
here last night towards the river consisting Of
four companies OF the 27th regiment and the
two remaining rifle pieces OF PendieIon 5 bat
side of Rompey, and abodt six or seven thou
sand strong.
rRoM TYBBE AND GREEN ISLANDS.
We take the following from the savannah
Ners, OF the 18th inst:
The six Federal vessels at Tybee, repoF ted
yesterday, remained in the same position all
day Tuesday and Wednesday. They seem To
be doing no thing. Yesterday morning squad
OF about forty, headed by an officer visited Mr.
Kings place, when a she'll from the Fort
scattered them. At noon, another party, OF
about the same number, went over again
when another she'll made them take TO their
heels. The foderais appear shy, and do not
venture far from the pro tecti OF their SHIPS.
Their movements are observed, and il is
thought something will turn up before long
We learn that yesterday afternoon two Fed
erai gun boats attempted to pass through
Hurlgate inlet, about two and a half miles
from our Il tteries Oh Green Island Four
shots we're fred at them from a riied cannon
at Fort ScIeven, when the vessels very pru-
IDENTIFY retired.
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BETHEL CHrRcH, Nov. Sth, 1861.
Er. Pooer-Dear Sir Il am requested by M
company 10 present 10 you, through Sergean
). Is. Hughes, service OF silver, a slight
testimonial OF their regard for you as a man,
and in consideration of your Kind and siiilfui
attention 10 them as a physician, whist they
We're encamped near you. They will ever re-
mem Der you with gratitude, and ny these me-
me Il toes they wish 10 be reIneIn bered by You.
Allow me 10 add my own thanks for your
kindness to my men, and my bast wishes Tor
the prosperity or yourself and family.
! have the honor to be,
Yours, most truly,
henry HUDNALL,
lrnI II
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Concerts his IteeI-Dur readers have al
ready been appraised of the concerts to be given
this week for the laudable purpose of reliev-
ing the necessities of the soldiers and those
they left behind them The first takes place
tomorrow night, at the United Presbyterian
Church, and the proceeds are to be given to
the families of our Richmond volunteers
We axe informed that several ladies and gen.
tleme. of the city, not ambitious of profess
sioual renown, but nevertheless highly accom-
plishel in the musical art, have volunteered
to car in public on this occasion, ana we
may therefore anticipate most entertaining
performance. \ still greater incentive is
found i'll the object OF the concert, and we
very much mistake the spirit of our people il
they shall fail to make generous response to
the appeal. The second performance, for the
benciii OF the Maryland volunteers. occurs on
Thursday night.
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w. 8. WYATT & CO., of Charleston, S G.,
u.s. beg 20 inform their friends everywhere that
the great FIRE which occurred In our city last nigh
did them Immediate injury, either In their stock
or private houses.
We feel this announcement due TO our friends
who have large amount Of property In our hands
Charieston, Dec. l2ta, le0l. lie Tits
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On Saturday morning last the "biack flag
was hoisted over the depot of the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad Company, at Lynch
HIM
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WANTS.

ANTED-A SITUATION AS TIN
w fORARY BO0k-kEEPER.- +.
mad several years sXpe ience in Book Keeping /
will be Glad to nad employn ent 10 that capacity
or offce work ot any kind from t, II O'Clock :
~. Mere ants, ami Others who wish their HOOks
WRITTEN UP, ACCOUNTS ADJUSTED a.
will have 1t promptly G,sended to - EMPLOYING
the undersigned. References givca # ,u!uIfsi
Address b. L, d" Diepateh oiiice. lie lG-it.
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LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
From our iatest Southern exchanges we
make up the following summary Of news:

From our iatest Southern exchanges we
make up the following summary Of news
ARREST OF HON. EDwAE, STANLEY, OF NORTH
CAROLINA, AID HIS NEPHEW.
We regret TO hear says the Lynchburg Re-
publican Of Saturday, that information has
been received via Manassas, that the Hon
Edward Stanley and his nephew, Capt. Fa-
bus Stanley, u s. NJ. have been arrested at
San Francisco and lodged in Jail These gen
tlemen are natives of North Carolina, and it
was suspected by the miserable Lincoln des-
potism that they were about to return to the
States for the purpose of resuming their resi-
dence in tn South. The Hon. Edward Stan
ley represented one Of the North Carolina
istricts in the Federal Congress for many
years.
A REGIMENT OF CHocrAw INDIANS RENDERED
GEN. FLOYD.
The following correspondence, which we
copy from The Rockingham Register, of the
18th inst, explains itself. OF course the War
Department will accept the offer Of the SER
vices of this regiment of warriors, who are
the very boys 10 assist in chasing the ian.
KEGS from the sacred soil of this proud old
Common wealth. The regiment was raj ed
mainly through the agency OF Col. George
E. Deneale, of Rockingham Va who spent
six weeks in the ChoctaW nation, harangue.
ing the people until their blood was fired
DoAEsvILL, Capitol OF the
ChOctaw Nation,)
October nth i5Ut.
Brt !1dieT GCRJa, J. b. FLJgd- Dear Sir Hty.
ing been nformed by Col Deneaie that on
are ready aud willing to receive one or more
companies of Choc taws az a part Of your bri
gade in the Confederate service, il is With
priae and patriotic pleasure that tender TO
you, through him, the services VI my cOm-
lnand of Choctaw warriors to indicate our
common flag, and to aid III driving the Nol tn p
ern yandals from our sacred and cunsecrated
soil.
In rendering this olnmand IL tl.e CoAie,le-
rate State am only initiating the glorious
character OF my warrior father, u5hlEata-
haw, who now sleeps upon the once huuoreI
soil of the South, but now lies beneath the
iron heel of the despot, Abraham. Lincoln.
BY patrols he was entOu bed III Washing ton
city--by patriotic legionG L hope 10 EesuIn his
ashes.
My command shall be ready for ;.-tig -er
vice and ready to march by the lst q Decem-
Der next. Aud l further request that orders
may De sent by you through Col. DeLeale TO
convey to the field OF battIe witch we
will make the field OF glory, or tail III TIE AT
tempt.
Yours, aHectionately,
JoHsBUS PC5aAATAHAW.
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w. NOTs y E.-Ths animal meeting of the
~ Stockholders Of ths FARMERS BANK or
VIRGINIA viii be held Of their BANKING HousA IN
.hts city, ON WEDNESDAY. the 18th day VI Jan
uary, 1861 ut Il o'clock.
de i6-3tawtd ]. A. SMITH, Cashier.
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BETHEL CHrRCH, Nov. sth, Is

k.s CORY OF OUhkEsroNDRSCE BETWEEN CAPT.
HhNBy HuDXALL, OF the Pad Go. Howitzers,
and Rokr. II. POMER. NJ. u.
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AOs {, sHssnxExs, a..

C TRAiED-On my Farm, on or about ihs llth
- of October last. TWO BHEVES, whic. the
owner can gst by proviog property sad paying ex
penses. G. : BOWCOCK, NJ. y,
de los Eyerettsvilie A3hpmarie co. "a
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Failing from Graee.-At late hour on
Friday night, Waterman, making his rounds
in the upper part ofthe city, discovered man
laid out in state of inebriet under the porch
of q dwelling, and having reused him from his
slumbors, conducted him TO the station house.
lie was dressed in Federal uniform, and gave
his name IA Charles Won Gelsa. An entry was
accordingly made upon the record, Of drunk
and asleep under porch, and from LiHcon"
On his examination before the Mayor on Sat
urdav be produced the following letter, the
signature 10 which we omit
"Sr. MARy's co MD., Nov 10, 1ssi.
'Mr. Charles Won Gesa, the bearer of this,
is ttesertar from the Northern army. he
held the Office of Second Lieutenant In Sickles'
Brigade He can prove this If necessary
Please try to get him an office"
1t appeared that Won Gelsa was brought to
Richmond az prisoner of war, but with such
undoubted recommendations of his integrity of
purpose as to enlist the opinion of the authori
ties decidedly in his favor lie represe nts
that he is son of Baron Won Gelsa, a Gene
raj in the Prussian Army, and it further APP
pears that he was with Gen. Sidney Johnston
i'll the famous Utah campaign. DESTROYS Of
again serving under his Old commander, an
arrangement was made by Gen. Winder to
send him to Kentucky, and on Friday he was
released on parole: but the allurements Of the
great metropolis led him into temptation, and
big spree was the Immediate consequence
The Mayor said he would make the necessary
inquiries touching his case, and we learn that
he was afterwards transferred to the custody
of the military commander of this post.
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CST.-A black LACE VEIL WAS blown nom
/ 4 ths bonnet of q lady, on the corner Of ana
ala sts.. on Thursday. The fin ier will receive
liberal reward by leaving II a.
de l6-3t* II Main st7eef
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At kesw.ck, 90 Thurssisv the 5sa ii fys.su,.-
~ the Rev r. X. Mes,is. Mr. JOHN N. Wo1n'
WARD, of stsunsou, 70 Mrs MOLIIE. N, OF nv
Of Albsmsrle county, Virginia
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TAj ANTED--A PURCHASES for a 1,.,
w class FARM 1T a b.rgain, If application +.
made Immediately. Il offers great iAdl eements n
capitalists, being oeGutifu vaiuabie, heslthy and
convenient to Rlchmoud For particulars, address.
"FARMhR,' Boz Ol3 Richmc nj F. 81 ONE
de lt5-t2t
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r OSr-TWENTY DOLLARS kEWnttl,
l Lost, on Main at, between 18th and l1la SITS .
or IN Richardson & Co. and r. X. Price a Co :
store,
LADIES' BUCKSKTN PURSE
Containing $50 Farmers Bank Note, told islue
SO and 5 o note Banks NOT remembered
BLAIR Il HARVIE.
Is Il-tS CarY and 4 Ii str-af-
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OnAn Lbs. CHIP LOCKWOOD Just ~
kyVyJ esivsd, and for sAls by
I'D ". PETERSON 6 Co, DsxselstA
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StELGING OFF To CLOSE BUSINESS.
y Having determined 10 Gloss up our present
business, we would call attention OF dsaiesra and
the pubic generally TO our large and well assorted
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wv ANTED.-4

NT ANTED.-A
wv w II N 4 RS +
well recommended, caa obtain a good place ana
HbeEA. compensation, by apply inG a. Gnee, o.
Grace 81, four d,ors ahoyr
ST. Pall's ChueA
white preferred lie l(.--3.-
yAy ANTED--A BIT for a PUMP AU4UK
w Any person who has one viii find purcha
Ger By applying 20 CLARK ON 4 Co.
de Its No. iCb Main :,
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l. 20 & X ET BOOB
between the Dispatch office and T. A Buckley
store 4 liberal reward win be paid ii left at the
Dlspatcb Cnice. de lU-lt*
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XETANTED-A good

w g 6 y
either free or slave, for "a Captain ui Artillery .,
the Potomac Amy. Duties ligE', and pay liberal
None need spDly unless we'll Recommended No,
further infGrma;ioL, spply to Is. A. CCUKE
Office NO. / Law Bui.6in,
90 fS-6Lcwts Frankli, 49,.
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SATURDAY Dec. Ii, 1861.
The Senate WIS called to order al u O'Clock
NO CHI nlitlu DreSenf.
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THE House proceedings of Saturday are
unavoidably omitted.
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g. TOLEN-S2O REWARD-At thu Centred
- Depot, on yesterday morning, a Gold Hunting
Patent Lever WATGH renu.Actured by A-aold
i Co, Liverpool No. lS 1-t. had engraved On the,
case, gs well rCcollectcd, "W. g. r." The
above reward viii be paid tor its delivery
de i2--lw A LEE
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sk!RAIsHING NEAR wIScERsTgR

Brig. Geu., Commanding Army OF IA
BY X. Il. DAVIDSON, Mai, i A. a. q
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Nhich.yTe have determined 10 sell oct without re-
serve, aud TO do so speedily as possible induce
Tnents will bs offered. Our stock consists III part
OF the folio wing goods
Il
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-09
A suspccied CIetsyman.

The Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke, of Brooklyn,
il will be remembered, made himself con-
spicuous last winter by delivering bitter
pro-slavery sermon, which was publicly
praised by Charles O'Connor, and in which
be attempted TO prove that slavery is d.
vine, humane, and benevolent institution,
and that the anti-slavery sentiment, in
every form, is at war with the Bible and
Christianity. On several occasions be at
tackled tine opponents. Of slavery from
his pulpit in terms fo furious denunciation,
and lost no opportunity to express his SYM
thy for the South.
1t seems that number Of citizens of
Brooklyn have waited upon this reverend
Of slavery, and demanded an explanation
of his position in regard to treason in the
South; but it does not appear that he gave
any satisfactory account Of himself.
A planter from one Of the cotton States,
who is now in New York, states that Mr..
Van Dyke was in the South not long ago,
and told the people there that New York
was with them, and that they could count
on aid and comfort from this vicinity.
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MIILERsBURG HOLMES COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY. 1861

worlds hopes. Neglect not to consider that you
carry with you the love, sympathies and prayers
of those who can not wage war, but who are in
terested in every result. Patrick Henry once
said: The battle is not to the stong alone; it is
to the vigilant, the active, the brave" Be vigil
ant then, guarding your health, minds and NOR
ais, that you may not have to learn vigilance frm
traitors. Be active; for deness is no credit even
in peace. Ineed not ask you to be brave; no, not
American youth, who have mothers and sisters
and loves behind you, who would rather live the
widows of soldiers than die the wives of towards.
Go then to the wars; but not in the mad energy of
despair, changing your harps upon the willow"
but in the sober purpose of deviation to righteous
cause. Go in your weakness relying on truth to
support you with her strength. Go follow the
flight of thatbod bird who has never failed to look
the daygod in the face, or confront the gale with
phalanx ofopen wing when the storm was abroad
in his anger. Go under that glorious. escutcheon,
and.f your eye quail before difficulty, look to its
stripes and stars, and let your faint hearts catch
war and vengeance from the holy memories that
lurk in It's folds, and may the God of battles give
you those rich consultations that will nerve you in
conflict, and soothe your very death with the hope
of rising to the immortality of sacred principle,
well worthy of sacrifice.
My christian friends, you have certainly not
forgotten how to pray. And let me say in conclu
not avowed your sentiments, do so without delay,
in righteous fear lest by an accessory silence you
justify crime.