The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-01
worthy Of the tr.itor doom. This isla feat;; all;
falfwar, the influence Of which be felt
for ages. Isis . struggle tetwesn7 might;

too late now % Inquire into, the causes tha.
brought on the .warr---the day Of compromise
has long fsInce ended-it. is by the sword,
bullet and the bayonet that this national
difficulty is to be settled - We have cum
ming and powerful foe to contend iwith---he
! is in fearful earnest, and has been all the
whi'e-=the die IS cast, the Government
must be preserved. It may cost millions
Of blood & and treasure but we + must
conquer The word is locking with anx-
ious hearts to the result Of this war, the
prayers Of the down-trodden portion Of the
Old World are, ascending to, God = for the
preservation Of this Union-th hope Of the
world. All'things else sink into insigniff4.
cance compared with the solution of this
problem. Parry LINES AND PARTISAN %FEEi,-
1SGs SHOULD BE swAnno*fD UF tn PATRIOT
ISM. In this connection I,nnust say that l
am sorry to see men in Illinois forget their
country for their party. While your broth
ers are falling in Their, eountry's service like
the leaves Of autumn before the wintery
blast: while their bones lie bleaching be-
meath a summer sun; while the nation is
suffering throes Of, agony, and is, crying for
help, You are wrangling about conventions
and candidates.. In the name Of God, fol-
low citizens cease this clamor, turn politics
over to old men and women, and rally like
true soldiers to- the standard of your coun.
try. was once politician. but SO help me
God, will never sheathe my sword for
courtly halls or civil honors until my coun-
try is saved from The bloody tornado that is
desolating the fairest land on earth-never
until the old flag floats from every hill top
on Columbia's soil. These are my politics,
and all there is in the army at Jackson
Indeed am surprised to find men thinking
Of anything else. 49, q Z r.. a.a7 havl
Your country calls for aid and it needs it
now, 1t will accept voluntary assistance if
it can get it; if not, men will be forced into
the ranks. There are many reasons why
men do not go to the war, and very few
why some men should not go. Frivolous
reasons are often given for not volunteering,
but the most powerful reason is, they do moi
,oant to go! When I hear man say that
he will go only with certain man, or in a
certain company or regiment, or that he will
not 60 in an old regiment, or that he will
not go without an Office, feel sure that
there is something wrong about that mans
heart. Lie don't love his country as he
should. Your country needs you now
worse than at any other time, and if you
want to 60 Into the service You can find no
more better 0: honorable place than in an
old regiment. Why object to filling the
places Of the brave boys who fell at Bel
mont, Donelson or Shiloh, whose bodies
sleep in soil contaminated by the footprints
Of rebels. In sickness or in health. in the
camp or on the battle fi.ld, the best place
for the young soldier is by the side Of the
veteran. '''.''',' II .."+..e
But there are those who say II can't 60
this is a war to.fresniggsrsr' to. This charge
is not worth atteNtion, bnt, although no
such object is contemplated in the prosecu.
ton Of this war, yet the negroes are getting
free pretty lase.' It is not done by the army
but they are freeing themselves and il this
war continues five years not slave will be
left in the South Now, let me say to those
who are anxious about the interests of s,a>
very, IL you want slavery to continue, join
the army and help US to whip out the rebels
quick, and there will probably be few old
stumps left, il not then slavery must co.
Now, my principles on this question are, il
the master is engaged in the attempt to
overthrow the Government, take the lives OF
our people and desolate our homes. and the
slave gets free, it's none Of my business. II
the question was presented to me IS to
which should live, the Union or slavery, I
would say the Union with my latest breath.
The Union IS worth everything. II tn 9
sacrifice of . million Of men WAS necessary to
the salvation Of The Government, and nothing
else could save it, and was the arbiter ol
its destinies, 1 would consign the million to
death-and die with them. s-##.f ,@s#&e<~N~
am for = vigorous prosecution of this
war-to do this we must have men, and
thousands Of them. If necessary. | would
call out every able-b,died man in the loyal
Statcs-turn the Government over 10 our
mothers, wives and daughters. Il would give
those who wasted 70 80 an opportunity. snd
tboss who did not want 70 81, would make
An opportunity for then / would mske
tlsm fight for tho Government. I would
stretch the army from the Atlantic 10 the
Rocky Mountains, and with fixed bayonets
and in solid phaianxI would give the order
/" Forward, march p to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Every msn Inst who MAS willing to fghs
for the Govsrsusnt, i wouid riacs ! muskst
lin his hands. les him falI into the rsnks, and
g thoss who did nat. would giys ths or
de-. II Doshis quick tias, marrh I! would
drive every oos d thsn bsfore me, sad
Ithoss Who woaId Dot subnit sbea 70 reseh.
Isd tbs Soathsrs bandary Iise, would pitch
hsad sad his isto III GuIL -.