The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18

WHAT BE ECHER SAW IN THE WEST.
The Rev. II. w. Beecher, who has been
absent from home for two weeks, returned
on Wednesday, and presided at the prayer
meeting in Plymouth Church on Friday
evening. lie had been out to lndianap polls,
and, we understand, returned by the way Of
Virginia.
In the course of some remarks, Mr..
Beecher said that he had lived to see an age
of heroes. II such things as now happened
every day had been recorded in tho DAYS of
Epaminondas, every schoolboy would glow
with enthusiasm in reading them. While
he was in Indiana, IN old man, ninety two
years Of age, who had fought in 1912, and
In Indian wars, came to Camp Marion, and
insisted upon going with the volunteers,
"to chow the young men how to fight."-
Another, sixty five years old, with hair and
flowing beard white as snow, implored per-
mission to join, but being refused, went to
a barber's shop, had his beard cropped,
and his hair and beard died, and again ap-
piled for admission. Not being detected,
he was received. and being asked his age,
replied s:rising IS - A man on horseback,
watching the camp, said to the crowd near
him: "lf could only dispose OF my wife
and children. I'D go in o minute" A man
who knew him stepped Up and said s.I'il
take care of them" Hold my horse"
cried the other, and with one bound he was
in the camp, and a volunteer. A party Of
young men rode several miles 1--WE forget
how many) to enlist, and went to the Gov.
ernor's house. He sent them away three
times, saying he could take no more. At
last they surrounded his door, and told him
they would stand there till Ihe took them
into the army! The Governor had to give
in.
Four hundred Kentuckians crossed over,
almost in body and enlisted for the Stars
and Stripes. They could not get chance
to serve the good cause ut home, and were
determined to find way to fight for the
Union. A wealthy planter in Tennessee
sent four Of bis sons for the same purpose.
[Those are the genuine Union men Of the
South.
One poor fellow from Kentucky came
over alone and enlisted At Madison. A
crowd of friends were shaking hands with
other volunteers whom they knew, but he
being a stranger, remained unnot:ced. He
burst into tears and exclaimed, "Thers's
no one to bid God bless mel" Instantly a
hundred men rushed at him and bore him
up in their arms, while the whole multitude
shouted for their blessings upon the noble
hearted patriot.
Mr.. Beecher said that he might multiply
instances oil night. The most delicate
seemed the most heroic. lie had asked a
young lady, apparently fragile and shrink.
ing, whether any Of her three brothers
we're going. She lit up like fire.
"Every one Of theml I'D have them shot
il they didn't! lt's all . man 10 good for
now !? was her vehement reply.
In conclusion, Mr.. Beecher said that while
he went heart and seul in this war, be never
felt lees bitterness towards the South than
now--nsver more sorry for them. The last
thing hs wished to see was servils insur-
rsction He prayed to God to avert it, and
trusted that slavery might be blotted out
peacefully. And he especially deprecated
all mobs at the North. He had seen the
teeth Of mob set toward him. and it always
looked to him like brindled wolf. When
il looked the other way, it Was not bit
hsndsomer.
An elderly lady, At the close Of the meet
ing. said that she was about to start for
Washington ~ nurse, her services having
been accepted. She was warmly greeted.
MI. 0eSc0eI e8lO nc ~ - m~Atok ~
nurses for home service, - moss OF the sicx
would be forwarded to New York. The
meeting then clossd.
Henry B. Beecher, the eldest son OF the
Rev. II. W. Beecher, and Mr.. Scosiie, who,
i. 10 understood, is son-in-lsv prospective
Of Mr. Beecher, have both enlisted in the
18th Resimeos Of this State. :,
Over one hundred members sf Plymouth
Church and congregation hass enlisted Tor
the var. Ten 70 sogether in Company =,
4,h Regiment. A member Of the lauren
has engaged to furnish every one gong
from the chucrh with revolvers, up to the
number of 200.
The church will make ample provision Tor
the outfit of its members. Gen. II. b.
Duryea and Col. A. II. Wood OF the i4tn
Regiment, are both attendants si Plymouth
Church. Il will be well represenssd.-N.
y. Trsbsns, April 80.