The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-28

-THB LATE 1dIssoURr-BxTTH8.
The st. Louis Democrat in an article
headed "The Lesson of Lyons Sacriice,"T
says:
"But there must be heroism in the Cab
met as well as In the field. Especially in
the War Department at Washington must
there be the indomitable will that rises
into the light of genius, and moves with
tbs. step of destiny to success. Victory
lshould at. once be made . foregone con-
cluson, and failure placed among the
things utterly impossible We-have-no
disposition to, brood over the past except
to point to thelsisnifcant lesson which it
teaches. The extent of the enemy's eff
| fort in Missouri has been underrated;
Lyon and his band we're lef3to cope with
four times their nhr,ber long, after be had
represented bis need of reinforcement, and
until. in desperation, he felt compelledrto-
attack his daily increasing enemy, to xvoid
having to contend with still heavier odds.
What q page of history thisi With Any
thing like q reasonable force, General
Lyon would soon have driven the insolent
4 invaders from the isouthwestern portion of
the State. As it was. his forlorn hope Of
an army, with almost, INCREDIBLE valor,-
gained victory full of glory to them. but
of sad reproof to their eonntrys1n Hay
this mournful iesson,e written with the.
blood of SO many of her brave sons, and
sealed with the life OF sMissonri's best bs--
loved hero sink deep into the hearts of
our rulersl 1silah wpilsr 81 sste9s 5i$sT
"We cannot think otherwise than that.
the future will be the richer for..this ex.-
perience. The past will soon be mos.
gloriously attoned for, But there, should:
remain no further sdelusion.s The enemy
is ''in dead earnest" in Missouri n sas-
Government only sends forces 10 cope with,
his present strength, they will soon find
, him far stronger. A grand army is need
i ed tosswsep the great valley, 10 AhsG Guif.
, This Indispensable army should sbe mus
. tered at once in. Missouri and doubtiess.
will be-, On all hands there rises, ajssr
and wise cry. for thorough zwrk. The
) 4idea of failure OF aof ian nything thasa1an
? possibly be mistaken FOR IL, must be utter
t ly and forever. set aside, and such meas-
E ures Immediately initiated az will make It
perfectly plain to the universe, that the
destiny of Missouri as an integral part Of
' the American nation is irreyocabiy fxed.n
ri -, .---- l.-.EL. rs1yf'
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, Hssas sijfw G0emmaAteeteda ba.
s DIED OF consumption, at Clarington o.
e Saturday evening August 3rd, sls6l, LUCINDA,
f wife of P. D.. sDufield sinths 32ndAysar of her
Eage. yiISsb ( 10 ss1sg 5iseS5tiE s4l gsffzsM
The subject of this notice wasarhosived into
/, +the Church at theayssds 16.sanl maintain6f
= Christian charactersup ltOgbsn.atesth, which,
Twas. sudden but utinotunsxpeo IA ed.ii Dusiifg khr
illness which was short, she. zevincesi an un-
shaken confidence in God and an entire sub
s mission to his will. AS dea.h made its ap-
t proaches. her spirit fbecaue more jeyfglsstd
freely did she speak of the goodness Of Christ
to her, and the bright and biissfaf Home to
which she was going. The family circle is
> now broken and a gem removed, which, csn-
!. not be restored. As, a wife, she vas aspiable
and affectionate-as Mother kind and in
structive-as a neighbor not excelfed, ana as
christian deeply devoted In iaiE the reIa-
9 tions Of life, she was useful and to know her
g was to love her; and to know. her better vas 10
# love her more. She has left a, Kind husband.
four children and large circle Of relatives ard
= friends to mourn hero dJpafture.l cGayotAs
! afflicted and bereaved meet her i'm Hsavsps2.
q .tsss,ssr c., II. EDWARDS.
e DIEDAAygust Sth, 1851, at the residence
l. OF her Mother ID Elk township, Noble Comfy,
!. fohfo, MARY ELLEN, daughter OF Ammadflla
Masters, in theef2th year ofAhef Age.aHxok
: The subject of this notice was well known
% as asklhd dpbsdieutsc schiid,s kind and afsc-
IS tionate to her brothers and sisters and p)py-
d mates, always willing to do as she you'd Be
4 done by A large circle Of friends, Y refatives
fand acquaintances deeply moutA the I6st sus-
I tainsd by her sdeath; yet they moutn moi n
a. those who have no hope.-f r. sBlessed are the
"a dead. that die in the Lord, yea saith the spirit
d that they may rest from their iabors and their
!. 4 works do follow therne sai 10 5cg1svos5
: bs hSistsr thoashastsgcn ands LEANS, ssqxe
u And thy loss wa deeply feel q; .s,sa
b II But it's God that hath bereft pss..rf
al He can all our sorrows heal.
r. But We hope again Is msss 4hse EDS 10
AjisgolsfWhen the storm Of lifesis o'er,5oiaU
. Is 0 And wesare safely housed in neavel.tss
i bsq Where the farewell is no nsEs.,esoy
Sleep on sister, gentle slnmnbsrr 81 e gig
o In the silent peaceful tomb; 'aR ss7qs
sc1ai Till the resurre0tien morningou tLzim
u 7isila Christ shall call hes to his hppesss
S DEED-On the 1Tth inst, NARY MAR
9 GARET, daughter of Robert and Caffeine
9 Prewitt,o aged about 0 years. The subjsot Of
!. the above notice united with the NIL Ghufch
i jn. February 1850 under the pastoral change
: of Rev. A. j.. Lane. She ever after adorned
her noble profession with christian fortftude,
and even while pas sing through the cold tSf-
= dan Of death WAS made to5rejoioe inlpresrsct
of better home beyond the grave, In lher
death the family circle has lost 9 dutiful
2 IL - d
fehitck "A bright ornament OF living pisty.
She leaves ailarge circle of friehds ssuds rslh-
ATOMS to maurn. this heir sad beseasemsnt, bst
! they .mour.i not as those who, have NO hopf.
!, MAY We, her brothers and sisters, s;hooIInat6s
anti cttsspi1tes ever follow the nobfS' example
she-has sleftfor usl and ats last be so tuispsak-
ablyo happya as to strike glad hands on thst
g other bright shore. = .,,ks-s.... s