Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-02
heading Matter on Every Page
Tho safferinas of inc


The SafferiRgs OF the Soldier.
We can form some estimate of what the soldier is
destined 10 suffer and ndure, from the RhappahaB
nook to the Indian that extensive
line of defense, row guarded by the valOr and thu
vigilance of our brave volunteers-from yesterday
experience. Steadily came down the rain, blesb
and merclless seemed the sky, and coldy blew tie
blast throughout the long hours of the desolae das
Under the entire Heavens was nothing but comfort
less drenching and upon the streets and pavements
was shallow sea- icy to the touch of the feet. and
reminding US instinc!ively that upon such bed q,
this our manly defenders must find that repost
which over tasked Nature demands for her children.
Seated by the cheerful and blazing hearth,
rounded by comfort and ease, it was thought fit
ted to call forth visions of suffering and endurance
to be undergone by the sturdy hearts, who nov
stand as wall of defense, alons the whole border
of tn Confederate States, against the rapac Gus
Vandals who are seeking, with dsvilish intent, to
MAJ the prosperity desolate the homes and destro,
the liberties OF eur PEOPLE. Against the most cold
and eaeuls'ing tyraany thaEever reared It's horrin
attributes among civilized peoples tyranny tina
has been well and truly characterized by writer
in Canada paper as faction that calls for liberty
and strangIed freedom -mazz!es the press-punishe
charty-derides virtue and raises the most hideous
despotsm to hide its robberies and irs lncapacity-
these soldiers freedom have gone out and stand
in martial array. The keen blasts of winter the cold
watery groun1, the SHOWS drifted from Northern
skies, and more genial than the hearts they
nurture the biting frosts distilled from frozen at
mOsphere, all these our gallant boys are prepared
to endure, and even the icy touch of death itself
rather than sec avalanche Of Northern despotism
precipitsted with mer CHESS fury upon the homes
they love to guard hGllowed by the presence OF
more than Roman matrons adorned by the grace
of the purest women of Firth and touchingly
deared US by prattling innocence, heroic virtue
and high promise.
Could we read the inmost thoughts of the soldier
upon our borders we should probably learn, that
when standIEg sentinel beneath the drenching au-
tumnsl rain, his reninisce of Valley forge, the
crossing of the Delaware by the devoted band OF
the first father of freedom and the shoeless feet OF
his follower when marching amid wastes of snow
is powerfully aroused to drive from his breast the
first shrinking he may detect from his heroic mission
How much greater atrocities have been committed
by LNcoLN's brutal Cabinet than did the Ministers
of George the Third and how much more igno
race if his fiandish purposes are carried ous, in
voluntarily occurs to his mind, to brace his fem re
solve and steel his heart to acton Better that one
grave should yawn before the whole South, with its
entire population thIn that this infamous crusade
should BE- successful! Better that the Confederate
States should be wiped from the Ip sn1 their
and daughters perish in hour, than to be subju
gated beneath yoke so degrading as that prepared
for their necksl Better that eternsl, houseless
homeless winter should Sc: an eternal reiga over
our sunny and smiling land and Alpine desolsion
should grimly frOwu upon our laughing and fruit
fll fields, than to yield onc inch to the despots'
power and see him rioting in the ruin he contem
plates!
These the reflections Of the brave Confederate
soldier, he PAGES his weary rOuudO responds to
the call of his brother sentinel His heart swels
with pride, that he was born of race Of heroes
and that manhood sits eRhroned in his heart to de
fly the tyrant and fling his shackles from his free
limbs. He looks forward to the dawn of brighter
day when his children, rejoicing in the possession
of every blessing bequeathed 70 the sons eff such
sires. shall regard his name and memory with the
vsReratiQp ami love accord d to cur Revolutionary
sires or to the glad scene that will greet him on
MS return IrOn Inc WAL "eIcOuieu Hothe u"UeE IL
Mmphsl arches, saluted by beauty's smile, hOnored
by the virtuous and good, and his name synonym
for heroism, and terrible to tyrsnts only"
And should he hsllJw his name by hero's death
on the fsld of fame Ah the poet has graphically
written that tate
How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
b all heir oounIrys wishes be5t,
When Spring, With deWy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their haOwed mold,
She there shall dress a sHeeser sod
Taan Fa1eyB fest have ever trod."
IS By hands unseen their knell is rung,
By forms unseen their d rye sung,
There Honor spilg'im gray,
Tobsssthe earth tIat wraps their clay,
Aud Freedom sha awhile repair
To d. ell, weeyiug hermit, there"
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