The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-04-03
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TIM la,o glorious news IN the Souu-wpst, with
lie noble speeches Of those sterling patriots, An
drew johnson Emerson Ethcrdge, Horace Maynard,
and Parson Brownlow, have suggested some
thoughts on Southern patriotism. In The commence
ment VIC will merely say, in regard to the North,
that her patriotism has been put to The test tried
and found not wanting r hence anything we may
say of Southern loynists san be regarded as de-
traction of her wonderful zeal aud promptness in
coming forward to the rescue Of a nations life In
sustaining the cause Of their country, Of freedom,
aud Of mankind, the soldiers Of the North were
swimming with The popular tide" aud in this re-
spcct were free from the many burdens imposed
upon the loyal element Of the South yet for their
patriotism they are not less worthy Of place in
the pages Of American history.
In the South the current of popular opinion
started by the leaders, would not have had fearful
strength il sweled by the men alone. But with il
went the rcsiscss influence of women, whom some
strange dclusiou or fatal fatuity had there
brought chiefly to the side Of deceit, disorder and
despotism. Let each one think what power o
will he would need himself to defend the holies
of causes against the genera sentiment Of tn,
mothers, daughters, wives aud sisters around him
l
aud better than SIMPSONS of those men, cspccioll,
/ the young, who wthstood an influence every wher,
so powerful, elsewhere Sc salutary but there, il
/ general, so pcrncious To than, that must have
| been more than doubtful which long stcpcd unccr
tain in tself--the iiual and complete success OF tn
great cndcavor." If successful, their mcst prom
nent men would probably be visited by loss of life
But almost certainly, they and many Of their fcl
lowers would be robbed of their goods, Of ciyi
! rights, Of liberty, nr of home in the land. Tn
last aiiliction would, perhaps, be least regarded
lor to all men worth living, exile would be swcee
than to stay where life had no honor and home n
comfort Even on a full amnesty, thcirdays wou
be one long humiliation for no office of reput
would be ever in their reach But there could b
no such forgiveness for the men who had aime
at a military dcspotism, and. had shown themselvc
so mercilcss already would be dlspotic and unpiy
ing STILL
From "A fate shocking the arms Of the man
Northern loyaliss, in aid uf the few Southern hav
now well nigh delivered them. That the latte
were so rcry few was due to Che FORCE that crGshe
them to submission, and the terror that awcd thci
into silence They were wound round by influence
which only true heroes canrcsst. Some like .Iohr
son. and Ethcridge and MAYNARD, took their liv,
in their hands, and went forth as fuglives, but
return triumphant! How long, and cold, and dar
has been their midnight way But, like the goIde
branch that guided lEncas safely through the infe
nal shades, LOYALTY was their guide and suppo
through difficulty and danger, and death, till no
they behold the DAY And they themselves wi
row be day stars, to shine not alone on their ov
families, and the thousands who have so long h
life and sought light among the mountains, but
thousands more who have sa' :" in the shadow of
great darkness " ON all the plains, ana by all Ii
| rivrre nf th. NissisSippi Valley