The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-05-01
Dennrlure on lhe soIdIers.

ne neaTt speaks Jul III 1imoS ilhS ehSS0'
The rude hand OF war hath severed the nearest
and dearest ties of life. Let US pray to the AL
mighty God that this separation be but tenn
porary one. Let US pray to Him who ruleth
all things well, and holdeth our lives in the
hollow Of His hand, that those one hundred
and two brave men who left our town on last
Saturday evening to fight, il need be, in their
country cause, may return again to US, with
life, with health, with honor.
TWAS sad and thrilling sccne-thst parting
For week the excitement Of volunteering and
drilling had drowned in a great measure the
sense of the stern reality. But when the hour
of separation came-when the mother found
that she could not stay her darling boy-wheh
the wife was compelled to wiring herself away
from the bosom Of fond husband--when the
SIS ters irnest heart ran over with agony as she
was fearful OF the last glance Of a brother and
when the maiden received the last silent token
Of affection from her lover--then the heart
sweled almost to bursting. and the yelling
eyes shed such tears as they had never shed be-
fore. Then the true hearts Of husband, wife
mother, son, sister, brother and friend joined
each other in holy prayer to God for the safety
OF the departed and the welfare Of the dear
ones left behind. #H+.
Never was there such solemn and impress
sive scene witnessed in our town, as that oc-
casioned by the departure Of the Cadiz Guards,
under command of Capt. Castell. 1t seemed
as though the whole population Of the town
and country were present, and earnest, silent
sadness, spread itself over the entire multitude
Pale cheeks AMI fearful eyes were not confined
to woman; old men and young men wept 81.
lently. There was no boisterous demonstra-
tons; all was calm and quiet as the soldiers
passed into the cars. The balowed, secret
partlngs were already over. But the last word
the last look--language fails us to describe
the emotions Of that scene.
But there was courage and pride, as well as
tears IN every eye. Not one brave mans heart
woman'a neither-in that trying
hour. The most intense patriotism was man,-
lest. a ii VINO went anu all WHO S(dSeu seem
ed to place their trust in GOD for the future
The Caiz Guards are among the best young.
men Of our county. They are not adventures
Most Of them have left lucrative positions and
,mployments to devote themselves to their
,ountry's cause. Many Of them have left be-
lind them wives aud families as we'll as busi-
less. With stern manhood they hay, turned
way from endearing social ties, the comforts
If life, and gone to defend that government
which has heretofore protected those ties and
lnder whose institutions those comforts have
,een so readily obtained as the fruits of skill
nd industry. They have bold hearts, for they
o to de'end f>.
-'Their altars and their fires, "a.
God and their native land "
hey will fight like freemen "long and well.''
And in your perils, dear friends, let not your
carts be troubled. Be it our duty, who re-
lain behind, to guard your homes and fresdes
nd the loved ones yon have left behind as Sc
urelv as we do our own, and our daily prayer