The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-06
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Wcthink good deal OF. patriotism, espe ,
eialTy that kind which is always on the win.
ming side There is an abundance OF that
article just now. I, is IA graded kind. Ii is
like a thermometer Ii rises and falls with
the dispatches. 1.-THE cause ofthe Union is
dark, it is cold and formal but. when the
rebels <a,e beat, and the prospect Of
the sp;eiy suppression of the r,bc !,
lion IS at The moment undispu;ed, than this
kind Of patriotism burns with lustre that
isperfectly dazzling. The sun at noon day
is, nothing to it. 1t cosrusca.cs with light
and brillianty. ' $50
In after times when this rebellion is en-.
tirely wiped out, and the. stars and stripes
again float in triumph lover the land Of the
free, and.the home Of the brave it will be
the interesting task Of the naturalist TO trace.
up the history Of this wonderful species of
patriotism, and to do full ,sticc. to these
model patriots, without whose presence in
an emergency like the present, the country
would not only be lost, hut hardly worth
the saving. go -
Without the least disposition to anticipate
the more appropriate and legitimate Office Of
the yerscious historian, who is a kind Of
moral dissector. of human action, and human
motives, We feel just now in the, humor Of a
brief analysis of this subject, not with the
expectation Of doing it full justice, but in
the hope that, as contemporary testimony, it
may aid in The preservation ofmaterial, out
of which more true story may hereafter be
constructed.
This patriotism of which we ara speaking,
is remarkable on many accounts. II is per-
fectly, original tits only parallel being itself
The patriotism which poets and historians
have heretofore sung and iinnortalzcd, was
essentially the same in allages and countries,
and its chief characteristics were love of
country, intense and devoted iprbpnrtion
to the, in which the country atthctime
stood of love and devotion to IFS interests
and TO its preservation. Perhaps a brief
reeapltulation Of familiar facts may more
clearly illustrate our meaning. fae als-
at that dark hour when the county was
defeneeess, when there were no arms, ar
mics, orsnayies, when an elected President
was compelled to travel to his Capital through
rebelinobs tlsirsting Drills blood and when
the flag of thcnation was lowered to tra ;tors
at Sumter; at that hour'of doubt, apprehcn-
sion and peril, this modern patriotism was
in perfect keeping and aecoFdance with the
times, and doubtless natural. IT ta,ko,
loudly of s'abolition despotis,n" Of the
wrongs ofthe south, OF the wickedness OF
coercion, and all that sort of thing. II was
great believer in the prowess of the south
and had much to say of the great things the
south could and would do NosoEliershould
go to hight the rebels unless they marched
over the dead bodies of these patriots! So,ne
ofthem talked of going south to fight, some
sent their sons and relatives. while
others went themselves on that patriotic
mission. Others, still, not being so be,;oer.
ent, tried to make themselves useful and OK.
hle't their patriotis,n by crying down the cred
1t OF the government at the moment when
thatcredit was poised'in a balance 50 scnsii-
tive, that seemingly abrcath would turn the
scales in favor of hopeless hankruptcv and
iiretiievable ruin Ohtle tirnes' tn. n voc /,
theicost Of the war. on the lives the
precious blood the treasure What rolIy
to try to subdue rebels! Oh the horrors of
brothers shedding the blood of brothers. and
so on. ltwasa time of universal Obs q
Inc country wa full of the Obs, and Ans
OF these patriots. 1t is doubtfulifthc world
ever heard Of so much pathos or patriotism
as wasmanilested at that time. l5crgs"E
But the constitutional President gained
ms seat Heseized the rains OF government lent
Hesummoeed a loyal people to the defence
OF their institutions and their Union. The
millions 'respnnficd. Capital poured its
wealth into the National treasury. Congress
was true to its mission. Arms were bourht
State wed with State in patriotic devotion
and endeavors..' An army was raised. armed ed
and drilled, and finally, after s,.nc defeats
and temporary discouragemepts, the r work
OF subdu'ng tlres rebellion has fai,ly com.
menced. Springfield, Belmont Summers. ,....
Fort Henry and Donelson. have been fought
and now the star Of the Union IS high Il IN he
ascendant. The war is not over, Of cou,s :,
but In, the rebellion i on its last les. j.
OF course the people rejoice andgare hone.
'ui' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reisiee lqley eontl
not prevent Lircoln's hirelings from inv.
ding the south, even if their dead bodies hal
been ~ The way, as they wsr. not LTbey
could not scare loyal PEE pie with The buqa.
boo.of abplition, saii,ons taxation and hard
times, and so they concluded to dry M AM,
hurrahs for the cUaion.i r atH 9alls 4
Atpsrsent our model patriots, IN addition
to extraordinary manifestations Of Ioyaltv
are lndustriousltt engaged in the nice Is lsi.
ness trying to balance aud adjust hctro-
eenoHs, ii,eonsisteht, and hostile propos.
tons They saw ssfbat ni1 a.. ss8t.4 {,