Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-14
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ehmor is raised about oCr expenditures. But what
lilf ifty or hundred millions amount to, if We
succeed And if we fail, cur debts viii fan, ls-
yacy 60 our conqusreTs. Much s said, also, OF the
iemorali5ston OF war. But az = not an anniIi
Satsd evil Is hzs il bright. IS vel ss its dark
sds, and out Of the dsry funsrce through which Ws
are Psssi1g, we shall eneFgs-bStter- and purer,
drawer and more prosperous thsn sFer.J ....-- p
1t calls and is calling into play the nOblsst traits
II human chGracser= atty defOtions courage
nd arsnce, self sacrifice. Events are proving il
very dsy. Our planters in the South are burning
heir cotton and converting their tsgns into Nos
.ows AIresdy there have been instances Of roman
.c dse'a = yAlOr, equal to the days Of ehyary and
the crusades.
: 49,, cords few scenes Of personal herOism
more teuchias or more noble, than the death Of
Nelson. Nr Barrow briefly described the last
oeusepts Of that kFeas admiral He was taken be-
soW. wounded snd dylng. but be thought only o.
lis country and that DAY. he had teleRraphed bis
ntire feet in the early morning that ~EaglAnd ex-
,ectsd every man 10 do his dufy." Bis whole heart
oS yearps tor the An I response. ls came IS
epRth and the hero Was sais6ed, 50 he turned awsy
,Sd b. QQsd his friend and c0mrade inarmS, the Ral-
ant Captain Handy, to kiss him But pathetic
3 is the pstion Of this scene, continued AF
tArrOT, car warpresents counterpart even more
so. .--11E ~ ---z 1-. q.
he alluded 70 the splendid defence Of Strawberry
PIaiRa bridge BY the heroic kselsn. There miRhE
,e reasons for Nelson's indifference 70 self. He
xue v the eve OF the y ORD and 61. nlspFy NOQu4
V upon him Nos so with Rselsn. he WAS an
humhls, obscure. poor man BE expected nothing,
GuId expect nothing. He heard the plot against
he bridge he guarced-the plot sgsiase his life.
nd he Waver Did he desert his postt No, nor
ream OF It. BE defend himself there, alone,
a a nst sixteen despers 8 assins, who 81 er they
ad cut CH his right nan1, hscked Al him with
heir knives and hatchets to kill him. When be had
,rpulsed Ihpm, be turned not homsWsrd- Bus
lendr his face in the opposite direction, sought
he sRent hls superior, and, staggering IN at ths
Toor exclaimed zs he fell blseding and senseless.
Fhsy have killed me but have saved the bridge"
Vas ever more magnificent act Of herolsm per-
-ormeo -r-
he spoKs Of these things, said Mr.. Barrow, be-
4usee be wished to show the character Of men for
EhJm relief is sought. Our volunteers are our
ride and boast They should be 90 in sct 80 well
IN word We should do sur whole duty s5 them
hay Sre dCirg their duty 70 the country and 20 US,
nd we, IN turn. should net neglect them. Lst rs
r found as true IN pAIt ss they are IN theiES.
Let u, nerve their hearts ard strengthen their
ms bY our appreciation of Them and their WoTk <
set n stand Ike q protecting wall behind them
@ady TO go every length for their cCmtOrt and Ell
xre. Let us prove ourselves worthy OF tnelr
lruggles, and it will give new vigor - their ARM
nat they may . - ..
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