Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-11-13
VIVA SORT OF GENERALS MUST
WE HAVEf 80


WE HAVEf M
sf AforFIcER IN TIE CIVIL WAR IN
SPAIN.
Hipry bears witness to the truth Of
the Eangelist who says: "Faith re-
move mountains" but as many are
apt toconfound the actions produced
by fah with those which owe their orr
GIN tedesperation. We will proceed to
maksome explanations.
Omr, the follower Of Mahomet,
shoui be reckoned among the men act
uatedby faith, when, with the Koran
IN on hand and the scimetsr in the
other be traversed part Of Asia, the
wholiof Africa, and was not even ar
reste BY the inscription on the pillars
OF Hrcules-"This IS the end of the
worll" Peter the Hermit was actu-
atedby faith. when, cruci6x in hand,
be dew crowds Of followers from the
Wes to the East-as Omar, four GEN.
turis before, led them from the East TO
the Vest.
Nthing less than the love Of liberty
coul have inspired the General Of
Bueos Ayres, Martinez de San Mar
tin, With the valor necessary to traverse
the Andes with his little army, for the
gurPse Of giving liberty to Chill and
Pers. as he had the year previous, in
1916, giv-u Is 10 MS own eouuVry.
How, on any other theory, explain
he entrance Of Garibaldi, accompanied
,nly by few officers of his staff. into
Naples, at the very time when all the
yarrisons of the city were still Occu-
pied BY Neapolitan soldiers, belonging
10 the army Of the recently escaped
King?
On the contrary, it was desperation
hat drew Bragg into this invasion OF
as Lee into that OF Mary
and; the same cause precipitated Breck-
nridge and his soldiers on to certain
ieath at Baton Rouge, and above all.
Van Dorm before the Notifications Of
Corinth.
The men, then, whom we require at
be head Of our armies, are those who
eel for liberty passion; such as her
beauty merits. And these men are
easily known; their love for her beams
ron their eyes. as it speaks from their
lip, on all occasions. Who ever heard
ron the mouth Of Curtis an accent
which was not in favor Of liberty? or
saw from his pen, a line which did not
contain the principle Of popular liberty?
or saw from his pen, line which did
not contain the principles Of popular
thirty? When was General Mitchell
fabe to the cause Of true Democracy?
whether addressing the masses in New
York, or the loyal inhabitants Of South
Has not the gallant Sigel
d all occasions. manifested his love for
.le people, and his faith in the triumph I
u universal liberty. for which princi-
oks he is ready TO sacrifice his life?--
What shall We say in praise Of General
'entiss, who. even in the midst of in
riated enemies. publicly avowed his
striotism? "A patriotism as brave as it
J unblemisbed. And, should some
iii doubt the great things inspired by
18th in liberty, Jet them recur to the
Of Fremont, giving lib
'ty to the slaves Of rebels, at time
hen it caused almost universal sur
rise. though only few months later
le people, the Senate, the House OF
representatives. and the President, all
in the same opinion. These,
I'd men like these, who believe that
institutions form the only
OF peace, progress and hap
ness, are the Commanders we must
ace at the head Of our volunteers
he traitors at the North will then see
e inutility Of resistance and will cease |
cir gloomy Vaccinations; the rebels !
II lose heart, seeing they can no ,
nger count on a divided North; and
e aristocrats Of Europe will cease TO &
sary us with their insolent clamor.-- {
ZEN our camps will resound with pa. {
otic songs, and confidence take the a
ace Of Encouragement; then, though r
r flag may not be victorious in every {
tile, still the song of triumph will d
ntoned BY those who are always I
oud to wrap themselves in the star ,
nner; then we shah be again the v
eat republic, with the great lakes, c
E great river. the great gulf, the At n
,tic and Pacific, for boundaries, S
thin which all the North Americans .
all live as peacefully united as are .
g Vandeans now with the French, as 6
: Carlists are with the party Of Isa-
la in Spain since their bloody civil
II, or as the Protestant and Catholic
ntons of Switzerland since their nu. !,
,rous struggles.--Cin. Goz. :;