Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-07-26

TO THE YoVSS MES OF AslITABUJA The
talk and novelty of civil war is over, and its
stearn realities are upon us, convulsiug the ma
ton 10 it's centre. The first demonstration call
ed forth By this wicked and unnatural rebellion
has astouished the civilized world At the cal
Of our eoaOtry, more than ha8 million rushed
TO arms to DO battle for the ConstitSiiS0 aud
the Union under the good old fihg whose stars
and stripes are the symbol Of loyalty and pa'rl'
etism, aud the glory nf our nation. Lille and
treasure we're laid upon the altar Of liberty un-
til those who made the oppeal snid-it is enough
treason must 60 down. and republican liberty
shall be vindcatcd.
But cloud still hangs over u and millions
ofloyal hearts beat with anxiety. The wiH aud
poner of tho nation must be stimulated By
more profound patriotism, SO broad and deep
that it will purge out party politics, sOrdid am-
bition, aud every form of sel6Shness, while it
eonsccrates the Life, Fortune and Honor of the
Nation to its defence We want the Fabiuses,
rbe Scipios and the Washingtons to lead our
armies, and not the Cataues and Arnolds 10
tamper and psrley with the enemy, conspire a
saiast and betray US. We do not disparage
tie noble men in the battlefield, and whose
brows wear the merted laurels gratefully be
slowed by q discriminating and approaching
government. But we want 100000 more likt
them-thc choicest men Of our nation-mer
whose right arm of power will fall like thunder
bolt upon the staggering foe aud crush ou
the last rebelious hord that now curses the
land, and lifts its traerous haad ag ainst heaven
and our government.
Who will be first TO volunteer and give his
name and influence and power to save our coun.
try from revolution II our fathers could strug'
gle eight years to gain our national independ
ence, will we, their sons sacrifice and forfeit l.
when six months service would perpeuate il
perhaps, for ever' Shall the sun ofoor nation
al glory and prosperity go down at noon, Nn
cor history cast the weight Of its influence int
the scale of despotism Not until the bloc
of our patriot sires shall have lost its iuauenC
upon the American heart. Sooner il lbert
must die, bury 10 her grave the last freeman
that no one remain to write the history Of OF
fall But thank God, no such destiny await
us. A million, instead OF three hundred thOt
sand, will come forward if necessary. Ohio hG
nlready done noby. Our soldiers have met th
enemy on almost every battlefield, aud we al
proud to record that none have shown stro
ger arm and truer heart than our own Oh
boys But the Governor Of the state calls Il
10000 more. Ohio is on the border Of th
great battlefield, and must do her duty.
what say you fellow citizens Of Ashtabu
County 10 response to this call Many Of yoI
noblest sous have already gone forth, aud son
have sealed their patriotism with their bloo
Who will I'LL their places and avenge their fall
Your country eais, aud will you refuse ? sho
love of ease, or timidity, or any ether unwortl
consideration, keep you from yoaE eouatpy
sereice, or will you enroll your name among Il
brave, and manfully respond to the present ca
nest appeal