The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-26
Communicated
Addroag by Mrs. M. 3. Boaverg.

rag 10 DUDL hurry company ~
RcserUe Militia, on behalf of the La.
dies Of RaiRsJoro.
CAPT. HARRY:--In behalf of the
young ladies whose jealous efforts have
secured this beautiful flag, I have been
appointed to present it to you, aud 1
shall be happy if can say anything
encouraging or appropriate, at this SOL
omn epoch in tho history Of a great
and glorious nation.
So rapid and startling have been the
changes that have swept over our ooun-
try in such a brief time, that sometimes
it all seems TO me like some strange
and shadowy dream. But, alasI it is
too true--too real, and civil war has at
last been forced upon the government
of a once peaceful and happy people
The sound of "the spirit-stirring drum
and the our-piercing 6fo" is heard
throughout the land, and the starry flag
of the Union waves its beautiful folds
over those who have gone forth to bat
tie for the Liberty and Government
which were bought with blood many
years ago.
Like as we have pictured in the far
future (novor to be realized by us) the
grandeur aud glory Of that happy time
to come, when "swords shall be beaten
into plow-sharcs, and spears into prun-
ing-hooks, and the nations shall learn
war no moro," so have we pictured the
horrors Of this civil war in the dim dis
tance, as something that we in our lives
would never realize or behold. But il
is here, and the men and women Of the
present time are called to rise up for
the con1ict-lec to remain at our homes
to wait, and watch, and pray-you to
go forth to shield them from invasion,
our plentiful fields from destruction,
and ourselves from the power and op.
preston Of proud, bOastful, oppro5-
sive foe.
Long did patriots sleep. Traitors
had arisen, and were long ago girding
up for the conflict; but still patriots
slept on. 1t was mete that they should
do so. 1t was moto that brave and
patriotic people should be lOng-sufFering
and forbearing. But when the gallant
Anderson, with his heroic band of sew
cnty, was compelled to yield, and take
down the proud emblem of our Liberty,
then it was that the hearts of patriots
were stirred and thousands Of them
sprung to arms in their might and
majesty, like the quick rising aud rush
ing Of a mighty river, filled to over
flowing by rain and storm.
And shall traitors prevail, and patri-
OTIS and froomen yield to their usurpa-
tions? Shall the noble patriots of the
South-those who have been tried by
the rofnor's fire, and arc pure-who
cry, "come and help us,"-shall they
languish under oppression and a reign
of terror Shall the eloquent pleading
of the groat.souled johnson, Of Ten
nesseo, fall unheeded2 Shall foreign
foes rejoice over the shattered temple
of our liberty, or foreign friends weep
as a great nation falls into ruins? New
or! so long as God gives US brave and
patriotic men to battle and bleed and die
for their Country.
And should you be called forth to
protect our still blost and noble State
from invasion, and your homes from de-
struction, you may 60 with the assur-
ance that if there is any justice OF
in war, then are you JUS
tilted. But no feeling of revenge OF
hatred should stir the patriots heart
His is too high a mission. Traitors
can afford to give vent to all the evil
and malignant passions of fallen hu-
manity, but patriots should remember
to do justly and love mercy, and show
pity and compassion toward their fall
en- foes.
And Womanl-what a deep and aw.
full interest has she in this STRUGGLED
It will be hard to part with fathers,
husbands, brothers and sons. It is
hard to 60 into a home whose brightest
light has gone out, and where We may
find the stay, the joy and comfort Of
our hearts, perhaps no more, forevorl--
But shall woman falter2 Shall she
weakly cling to those SO dear, with wall,
ings and unavailing tears, to saddou
and depross their spirits? By the mem.
ories Of tho heroic mothers, wives, els,
ters and daughters Of the Americau
Revolution, answer, neyerl-
In the darkness and desolation of hel
homo she can pray, and should this it,
Gle band bo called to leave, surely, if
prayers could avail in preserving your
lives, in the sight of Him who hold.
the destiny Of all men and all nation,
in His hands, then will you be spared.
In the commencement of this strug