The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-11

togothor. You remember that gallant
young soldier, who foil in tho cowartly as
sault upon the troops in Baltimore, on tho
10Th Of April, oxclamiDR as his closing eyes
caught sight Of tho old banner ho was fol.
lowing. "All Hail to tho Stars and
Stripes |" And so shouts every truo heart
"All Hail ! to the Stars and Stripes T. for
tho old banner. dear to US fer the momory
of the battle folds through which it has
cheered tho triumphant marches Of our
fathers. has become the symbol Of all that
is valuable in our civilization.
Right nobly have tho patriotic and loyal
mon OF Ohio struck hands, and the unbroken
political front which you now present, will
toll with mighty weight in behalf of tho in.
terosts Of tho imporillod Government, and
will greatly encourage union and concila-
iion in every sister loyal State. You who
have acted with the party SO largely in tho
maj"ri,y in this section will permit one Of
like faith to suggest that it is your opportu.
nifty TO DO generous to your former political
opponents, but now allies in tho distribution
of the various Offices, that this union may
DO consolidated and made permanent, at
least tremendously permanent 20. long as
the Government is in peril. Let the wave
Of political loyalty which now swols through
the public heart of Ohio wash away all
! momory of past political differences, and
instead Of tho old Sbibboleths Of Parties, let
there bo but ono shout, from tho River to
the Lake. the cry Of tho dying soldier, "ALL
HAIL TO THE STARS AND STRIPES !"
You have already, loaru, made generous
enlistmonts in this county, for the war.
Several hundred of your glorious young
men are in the ficld-your first born and
your dearest loved-gono forth with u
fathers blessing, and q mothers kiss wot
upon their fair young brows. May heaven
norve thoir heart and hand IN tho hour Of
battle, and shelter them in the iron storm.
Other companies you are forming and your
patriotic young mon will see that there is no
delay in filling the ranks. Moro soldiers
are prcssinely noeded-needod at Washing
ton. needed in Western Virginia, needed
with the gallant Fremont in Missouri, from
whence comes the sad story OF brave army
Obliged to surrender after days of :amishing
for water. And indeed we have had
other reverscs, but the Eagles Of Victory
are yot to perch upon our banners.
From tho landing of tho Mayflower, on that
stormy December morning. through all the
history Of this nation, the hand Of Provi-
dence has ever been manifest for our do.
funsc. From the perils of the ocean, the
rigor OF tcmpes:uOus winters and the starv-
alton of fruitloss seasons, from the bar
barites Of tho savage, from their own dis
sentions and divisions, the Almighty saved
our faihors he carried them when but
three millions through seven years war
with the colossal power of tho earth, and he
will not forsake the children, aye, when
struggling IN SO righteous n cause. Above
tho hell of waters tumbling and seething at
the foot Of Niagara, bends tho Rainbow of
beauty and peace. So above the on
ragged and bitrer waters of this hell of Re-
bolton and Treachery. bonds bow Of
promise-the remembrance of Gods watch
ful caro- for our Nation in all it's history.
Just what stout old Oliver Cromwell babe
his soldiers do, is the duty of every loya!
American to.day-"To trust in Goo and
keep his powder dry! |"