Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-14

tho strong arm OF inc eoVcrumohe 'ohoS ho'"
of them by drafting, and says " We need your
services, and you must CO." How much bet
ter, if they must 60, to bear our share OF the
burden, by cheerfully making the sacrifice
the country demands, in this her time of trial
and danger, by emulatiag the patriotic zeal
and heroic fortitude of the wives and mothers
in the old Revolution.
Too long have we sent our young boys, for
they have not sufficient endurance, and can
never Gin my humble opinion) make an Ell |
c,ent army, however brave and courageous
Our government needs an army of men to
put down this terrible rebellion, men who
will not shrink from duty at sight of wom-
ans tears, men who will value woman's
prayers;
s. Men who will never ask for peace that covers
smouldering strife,
Or fear to defend with wealth and life, the nations
honor ana lite;
Men no will stand, for our native land, the union
and the right
Unro TO the world the dag whose stars have oathed
the world Ia light"
Such men must go-the time has come-and victory
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awaits
Those who embrace within their hearts the whole
United States,
Yes We need strong active men to fight
our country's battles; men like George
Washington-men of principle, and men OF
prayer. But l am not speaking disparage-
inely of the boys" for l know there are
many brave and noble ones among our pat
riot band no, nO-my heart yearns for ev-
cry one of them-for | have one-my only
one-in the far south, who has not yet
reached the age of II, but the enlistment
fever came over him and he went.
Mothers who are anxiously watching for
news from the absent ones, can feel how
wearisome the waiting when the days length
en- into weeks, and the weeks into months,
without any tldings to tell of their safety. |
know how you feel when you lay down your
head upon the pillow (otten wet with tears)
thinking perhaps the loved one is on the
lonely picket, exposed to the proving guer-
rillas, and various other dangers, where a
mothers hand and love is powerless to aid.
Then the only refuge and consolation is
prayer, for there is a Hand mighty to save
an Eye that never slumbers- an Ear
ever open to hear and answer Gin his own
good time and Way the petitions of those
who put their trust in Him.
From a full heart | say God bless them
all-bolh men and boys-our noble patriot
band, and the cause for which they left home
to brave the dangers and horrors of war
Wives and mothers it is high time we were
reused to action-that the vain world and its
follies should claim less of our time and at
this great National Drama Let our hand:
as much as possible minister to the wants o.
the army if need be, denying ourselves o
needless luxuries, thus saving the means t.
supply delicacies for our sick and wounded
:. Lei Is not shrink from any sacrifice our coun
try requires at our hands if need be, let u
f grid the armor and cheerfully give up ou
i husbands and sons, when they so nobly go
taking, as it were, their lives in their hand
, volunteering in its defence; and what wers
, home without country? Each of you car
do something, or give--even if but the 'wid
ow's mite and when this terrible war i
ended, and our country restored to peace anc
9 pros erity, we shall have our reward, and i
shall be sal of US, as of one of old; " Sh,
hath done what she could" ..u s...
Yours for the Right and for the Union.