The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-27
Letter fronr tae asa regiment.
MEMPms. Tenn. Nov. Ilth, 'Os

mHMEhSg AOhb. NONs Ilbbt w
MEssRs EDlroa ~ fear as letter after
ilelter fnds place in your columns. may
gain for myself the cOgnomeu of CORES
poudent. TLis is not nv desire. yet sou
will pardon me for again addressing you
The Incidents OF the war belong to the
friends at home therefore as what l see
and hear of these incidents thus belong
to you and may interest your readers.
Il feel willing to spare yon some time from
my other duties. Among these incidents
is the fact that great demonstration Ol
the Union loveipg citizens Of Memphis
was made yesrerday. Early the Park
and streets ahou, the City Hall were
filed with spectators anxiously awaiting
the movements Of what was within. Dit.
fsrent feelings filed the anxIRus hearts
in this crowd ss they waited and joslled
each other. At one corner light be seen
the trusly soldiers Of the Union gazing
with unmingled joy at the f'g under
which he had fought in days past, until
| from the emotions of bis heart The tsars
Of lcve coursed lhems Elves down the brou
zed cheek, as that OF the Ovetjoyed heart
Of loving child. 10 another group you
could distinctly see the dark broodings
of darker hearts enshrined in the bodies
Of arcbej traitors who dare not giveveD
to the deep hidden curses that lormerted
lhem--curs rses boiling up in blIt,r spite
as they spotted their neig nbors who dared
thus publicly profess allegiance to- Nbeii
country'S cause. In the back ground
could be discovered he weak and trem
bling ones who dOdgiug in and lodging
out were truly filing the character of the
Lardicues Of whom the spirits are made
to writs-(1 know their works that
they are neither cold or hot. | would
thou were cold or hot. so then, because
thou ar. neither cold or hot. | will spit
thee out of my mouth" Such, melhinks
will be the requiem of the mapy who
tremblingly they would pray from the
bitterness Of their souls, Oh, that this
accursed rebellion were quashed and
yet they would nearly faint for very fear
that some neighbor had heard the thougt.
Among these reflections and the quake
log Of dry bones, the old tune Of the StaI
Spangled Banner broke in upon this
troubled eea and to this tune the Hall
poured out its crowded inmates and the
street for half mile was lined with the
members Of the order. The old flag was
still there, and many other banners were
thrown 10 the light of the Southern sun,
with mottos appropriate and impressive
inscribed upon them /; among them were
the following "A house divided
against itself canrot stand" Eng land
encourages division from base motives"
e Emerson Elherage, Tennessee's faith
ful champion y; "Andrew Johnson, Ten
neesees noblest SON. Tennessee wai
forced out of the Union she returns
willingly; The Mississippi cannot &c
cede from the Ohio; THE 6lb Of Junt
bright day in the history of our Navy
"Ihe legacy OF our fathers shall bs trans
mitted 10 our children; Union is pros
periIy and happiness secession is ruiz
Ii the procession was a Cal drawn by
twelve gray horses. The platform va
large and covered with pink tower ii
the centre upon which was the old birt
of the nation, aud in the tower was IL,
Goddess OF Liberty with sbisld in th'
eft hand and spear covered with the cal
Of Liberty in the right. She was dressed
in flowing white Ter glossy ringlets fel
gracefully over her glowing shoulders
from beneath tiara upon which was en-
, graved Liberty" Her shoulders wer
: covered with stars aud stripes, the na
lion's pride. She was supported by tw
ladies, one on each side, and the old siI
{ of "76' vas seer in young urchih c
eigh, years dressed in the costume @
Washington. Around this matron moth
, er, were thirty four young misses repre-
j, seuling the States, and showing what
| goodly family was gathered around lie
!, stately form. The picture lacked moth
ING bu, Uncle Sans presence 10 make
. complete ; but he had gone TO the war
/ In the procession the old original State
were represented by thirteen boys dresse
= in shirt sleeves and white pants, an
; the thirty four were made up by lesse
boys with slreamers flying at the ends {
vands The Club in their march wei
1t presented with mani6cent flag by tn
P Union ladies Of Memphis. May their d.
! votlon to the holy cause be douby pal
4 by the protection that resting under thu
G flag can ooly bring, and by sweet COZ
It seriousness that they had done their out
II to the revolutionary sires.
: The Thester was soon filed to owe
Towipr and 10 this tbIonr A. B. Shar,