Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-18

i Notes oy the way Wives and
Children Of Soldiers NIische
| vious Censures and how tc
! Judge Men.
Rev. Mr.. Strong, our travelling agent
usually sits down at the close Of each
days round and writes an account of what
transpires Of sufficient importance fol
mention. We copy the following from his
daily record
! am inclined to describe the appear
ance Of the women whose husbands have
gone to the war, but may do injustice to
it. The suppressed weeping, fearful ca
ressing Of their little ones, the language Of
affection, expressions of hope and fear, and
| frequent declarations of trust in the SUI
preme Ruler Of earth and heaven, all 50
common that | cannot prevent the tears
starting from my own eyes; and often,
when IN solitude, the scene comes before
my mental sight, indulge in the luxury
d few tears. Another scene: three
really charming little girls, perhaps from
two to six years Of age; their mother is not
at home to day; their grandmother is
with them; their father has gone to the
war; he obeyed his countFy's call; heaven
protect the widow and her family; traitors
who laid tie foundation Of this rebellion
ia awful perjury, made war on the nation,
on us. 1t is day Of triad indeed; our
country is right; God will protect the
right.
have been pained to notice the fault
finding that is manifest. In this day Of
trial it is not strange that one who loves
what is alistocratic for himself and seryi-
tude for the toiling many, should say, the
North (meaning the nation, is as corrupt
as the South, (meaning the rebsIs.) IT
he would say, we Of tie North, who har-
monte with the disupi9nists Of the South,
and would hold slaves Il we could, are as
corrupt IS they Of the South, who would
doubt il? Or if he should say, the Union
men IN the South are as faithful and wor-
Thy as any in the Nation, it Is agreed to.
But mark the man who SAYS that patriot
is as bad as a traitor. But why, O why,
should men really patriotic, indulge in
tault-finding, as if the errors and short
comings Of our public servants must be
attributed to bad motives, dishonesty, sell
fishness or some other evil The men
who sympathize with The rebels are de-
lighted, lit is perhaps Internal delight
when they take up newspaper that ac-
cuses our prominent and leading men, who
have done much for the country in this
perilous time,-of dishonesty.
But worse than this man who writes
as if he were a patriot and soldier, and
entertains us with his graphic account Of a
hard fought battle, solemnly wishes an
awful curse on our government, on the
government for which Lyon fought and
ieIl What more could the worst rebel
wish? But does be mean merely the
present administration When | read
such expressions Of censure, such male
dichons, am sure there is something
wrong with the men who make the censure
and the curse.
Did ever an administration commence
with such an accumulation Of difficulties
as the present? Are these men who afe
finding fault with the President and lis
Cabinet, with the Governor and BIS ap-
pointments, themselves patterns Of humil-
ity and modesty? Humility aud Mod
esty O Brother Strong, this is the age q
brass? In some sense, certainly i Is.
Even Christians hardly speak ths word
:. humility" and nodesty Is not thought d
except among -