The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-21

lnu i'm patriot graves. D"N
dom me wnen say, no State has made a
noh|er record. no patriot soldiers nave
.~h;h,,1 more heroic courage, more SUD-
lima ard glorious heroism than the brave J.
~. n.,r;otic Io,ca Boys. do not for one
moment believe tina, yoH will disgrace the
record slready made. Side by side WIN
those already in the field, you will boldly
face the cannon's mouth, and, covered VIII"
the same re,sown You will return to your
friends. or ret in heuored graves.
Tb, war that is ROW raging IN our lana
j. not merely a conflict OF arms-it is
vsr of principles. Truth against error,
r;cbt araIn>t wrong freedom against op-
nresSinr, liberty against slavery. Inc
rebels boldly proclaim hatred to the prih-
cinles of the American Revolution, and the .
Declaration al Independence. The GOV
eminent they seek to establish is founded .
on oppression Slavery, not liberty, IS
the foundation stone Labor, honest indus
try is degraded Those who labor
rpSt no, vote. and those "ho vote must
not labor. 4 laborer is not allowed to
own ANYTHING. to testify to anything, t"
MAXI any contract % have wife Q:
husband. but compelled to live in Qerret-
nal adultery for the benefit II another --
Justice and honesty and chastity and equl-
" are rrampleti in the dust. 10 perpe'a-
ate and extend these vile principles the
South bends every energy, Her armies.
outnumherinc ours, are united. already IN
the field and skiifalis led. Her leaders
have no conscientious sc-uples. 10 consti-
tuti0nal barriers n their way. They steal
our r7arey. and arms and arsenals. They
hesitate not 10 hang men suspected TO be
le>al L. the government. conhscate their
property and drive their innocent families
pcrnNle>> from their burning homes
They rvpudia:e the modes of warfare
rec, crizrd among civilized nations, and
make use ot every means that red handed
barbar>m can afford Under the snI>e Of
friendship with the stars and stripes float,
ing above them. they approach our armies
and pour voley of rifle balls into our
ranks They throw shot and she'll upon
our physicians Guarters,-they bayonet
our wounded soldiers, they mar and mu.
tate the dead bodies of our men, dlsinter
those already buried, make toothpicks
and finger rings OF bones and drinking
cups OF skulls By such modes of warfare
they seek " it'll relentless fury to overthrow
the best government on the globe.
And suppose they succeed. Suppose
our armies are conquered-W ashington is
captured and our government destroyed.
What viii follow? VIII our houses
be safe No. VIII our families any
longer dwell in peace and security! No. +
VIII our lives be secure! NO. Remem.
Der the continued asSassinatons and mid
night conhagrations committed by the
rebels upon our friends along the border
and in the South. The same con fogrohons
and m"rders porld be repeated in Io~a if
ii ecere IN their potcer to do so. We are
dealing with banded there's and robbers and
murderers: and what can we expect from
such men if they conquer usE
Remember then, Brother S"idieFs' is
Won 90 forth to war, for what you are
fighting. You fight for government "''Icn
j. the source of all our equipments and
honniness. Here was our tender infancy
raorred with care. Here our innocent
childhood sported-hereou our careless youth
grew up amid companions and friends
here, after having passed the happ'c>t
wears of our life. We look forward t"r oar
! old age to rest in peace. These are cir
cumstances which endear a home. native
land to every human heart. W hen We
name our own country, we name that spot
of earth, wherein lies all that is most dear
to us, And when We remember how long
we have dwe!t here in peace and joy, encir
cIcd by our families and friends, and tba
these blessings were purchased by TN
blood of our fathers, We cannot view Wit
indifference the efforts Of foul traitors t.
destroy this government which has bee
the mother, the guardian of US all. Iul
my brethren, have enlisted to fight for tn
freeest and best government ever institute
among men,-you are to fight for YOU
fathers and mothers, your wives and chill
, drcn, your sisters and brothers-aye, 70
+ fight
For your affairs and Your fires
For the green graves of your sires-
God ard your native land"
Some of you may have hcsitated abo,
joining the army because you are NJ
pleased with the policy Of the government
You desire 4 more vigorous prosecute
of the war. You want the President
arm the negroes, and wage war on W;
. principles, kill and destroy" So do
III desire these things. But while we urs
'e' the President to greater promptness ar
er vigor in dealing with our enemies, al
VI VI hold him responsible for the veal or W,
tn of our government; let Us not refuse to a
him because verythin. does not please
To those who are finding fault with Il
Administration, | have a few words
say.
All great enterprises have their reyers
and d'sappointments. And, ! say it wit
at out fear OF contradiction, that neper. in a
or the past NEVER was there a war like tbi
he with fewer reverscs than we have sufI.re
ut the past year. Washington met vi,
I'd greater disasters than Mcclellan has ar
it was more severely criticised. Do Y,
cl not remember the gloomy campaign
ne. Defeat and disaster marked Il
course Of our armies. until the brave
trembleo for the result, and the most y
Gus began to think that God was fiphti,
tor the mother country. Go read AGA
the history Of the revolution. Mark II
RS defeats of the best generals of that even,
49, tul period. Are We Americans and can "
forget these things? Those who find iap
now, would have found fault then. Re
member that those very generals, so muc
l. criticised and abused conquered the BIRTHS
he lion and drove him back growing to h
ID, lair. SO believe will our President A.,
hn his mil linn Of hrnrn L.. .l---I