The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-09
The mcmcs Of NnshYlllc.

AS we stood on Capitol Hill, the other
day, and our eyes swept the bright and
variegOtcd landscape which lies cmbosom-
cd in a green girdle Of hills, soi(eued to
the gaze by that fairy mist which seems
the very drapcry of HcOvcn-as we de-
scribed here ard there lovely and magnifi-
cent suburban residences, half hidden in
the shady embrace Of cool and rustling
groves, and watched the river winding
through labyrinth Of wooded hills, like
the shining path Of the Blessed Ones
as the fragrance Of the flora Of the s, nth
noalcd up like incense to the skies, and
the song OF the birds gushed forth in
widest minsirelsy like the expression OF
some throbbing heart, oycrllowing with
love and gratitude to GId-wc said To- cur
selves show beautiful are the homes OF
Nushvillc!n
In the wide circuit of the land thcrc
are no lovcliCr ubodcs, and these were n
few short months ego, happy h,mes.-
Love gathered his idols around the house
hold altar, and friendship held perpctu.
nj festival. We prospcrcd, We flourish.
ed, we increased; we rcvclcd in all those
blessings which kind Heaven, "dcarcr
and more loving 10 man than man is 10
himself" bcsows on our ungrstciul rccc.
ooh, thrice happy, five only had known
our own good!' Treason plottcd.-con-
spirecy held h midnight orgics--fcbcl.
ion lcarcd mcdly forth with sword anG
torch, aud smuto down the flag OF loyalty
--pUtriots n, d, or remained aud wopt in
bitterness of spirit.
Heaven itself seemed to frown on 4
I land which was polluted with the sacri.
| lege of her own sons. Oh, how changed
were all thngsl Anguish aud terror per.
vsded every family. The homes OF Nash
. willie were robbed OF thcir dearest inmates.
| Tho statutes OF Clay, Of Jackson, OF
White, of Polk, were hurled rudcly from
their shrincs and their vacant inches were
filled with those of Pillow, aud Harris,
and Chcatham. The Constitution ol Ten
nesscc aud of the Uuion were trumplcd
und,r foot The Farewell Addresses OF
Jackson and Washington were cas-; aside
and instead, an Infamous vigilance com
mittoc thrcntct cd all who spoke for the
Union with "cold steel aud bullctsr The
dark tide, turbid Hs the waves of hell. en-.
gulphcd and swcp, over all things, carry
lAE WI. " ~ 81 ht'iiaA lih0 aih a
and time-scrvirg pulpit. The watchmcn
on the walls ol Zion were either rctiyc
traitors or "Gumb dogs who coud not
bark
| And now see the trail Of the scrTcnt.
Why goes that stricken mother drapc in
mourning? Why wcCps that desolutc wild.
ow! Why 10 tina; younI and beautiful
I girl rubcd in garb whose "inky huo'
tells OF the less OF her hearts dearest
idol!
And was there cause for all this! Who
dare approach the bar of eternal justic,
and say, sit was right to turn all this
gladness into mourningw No one. The
/ Devil himself would shrink Gbashed from
uttCrng ialschood so otrocious. Oh, il
was most foul, remorsclcss, pililess,
causelcss, disastrous rebellion, striking AT
the nations heart, and poisoning every
| fountain Of domestic happinoss Al the
world lifts up its hands and cries in horror
Ut -s--f------ -. .-is'la In al tho
borders Of civilization, there rises no one
to plead the Justification of this nations
plotted death. We have no advocate in
Earth or Heaven.
Our friends and kindred slain on many
fatal field cry tous TO Hvcnge their
death on their heartfelt deceivers-on
Harris, and ID Wis, and Pillow, and their
G lily comrades in this carnival of tea
sen. Oh, mothers and daughters ofNush-
vile, shall "the late rcmorsc of love" not
plead in trumpet tones against "the dam
nation of their taking OF" Come back
to the old flag.
While il waved ovcryorr homes all wis
peace and happiness. When il departed
the shadow of death dnrkcned your house
holds, and chilled your very heurts.--
That ilng has returned in triumph, borne
by your own tried and faithful son, Lnd by
loyal citizen soldiers.
Not flower or blade Of grass do they
destroy in anger. Their mission is one
OF love and reconciliation. Think Of the
past and its thousand holy and beautiful
memories, and then let the flame Of re-
kindl, d patriotism leap forth from the al
tar of your hearts, to be extinguished no
mere forever! The homes of Nushvill
shall then again be happy.--NGshvihe
Union,