Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-26
The Dead and Wounded.


Die to hide the heart burnin-s at the ter
rble sufferinrs consequent upon bloody
battle Accounts of scenes which chill
the blood with horror are presented To
view after each hard contest The pano
rama of the battle field, as brought to view
bv faithful reporters, cannot fail To fill
with sadness the hearts of even those who
feel to rejoice over the gallant achieve
lnents OF our soldiers. Heaps Of mangled
corpses of chose who but few hours ago
we're among the most vigorous OF the
young men who have fearlcssly gone forth
10 DO battle for The honor Of our country,
liz expose to the -aze o! their compln-
joins in arms, who have been more fortu
nate on the sanguinary field Among
them are brothers, husbands, fathers
whose loss is mourned by dear ones at
home The groans and cries of the
wounded can be scarcely less DISTRESSING
Many Of them often LETT upon the frozen
ground during the tedious hours OF the
long and drearv night, even within hear
ing of friends and comrades, and yet de
privcd, by the hard necessities of war. of
that succor which would be gladly rem
derxd, if circumstances would permit
Even To those b0ua To the sufferers BY no
stronger ties than those of common hui
mainly the contemplation Of such scenes
il melancholy IN the extreme and vet
how much more acute must bs the an
guish Of those parents. sisters and broth
crs, who find among the long list Of the
dead AMI wounded the names Of those
icarcr to them than life itself Mothers
sisters, wives children, will wait in vain
to clasp the hands of loved ones who have
become victims to this unholy war.
In contemplating this sal picture, let US
bear in mind that Slqreyy has demanded
this bloody sacrifice Slavery has brought
on this unholy strife which has called the
noblest sons of America from their peace
ful firesides to stain with their hearts
blood the fields Of strife aud carnage 1t
is the Moloch TO whom these human sac
rifccs are offered, and before the Judge Of
all tho earth it stands convicted Of the
murder of thousands Of our fellow beings
The liberties secured to Us by the blood Of
our fathers are threatened to become pros
tititcd to the spread o. Slavery The dew
otees Of that peculiar institution would
rule or ruin this fair land, and at the
first indication of their inability to rule,
they have resolved upon It's destruction
But for Slavery, would this nation, that is
now engaged in 4 most unnatural war
fare, be the IN st prosperous and happy
known to the civilized world She has
checked our prosperity and married the
fair image o. our Republic by plunEing US
into a strife that has sommonel our bra
est sons to the battle field aud stecpal Us
soil with the blood of the beloved Of cur
hearts. How long shall these things be?
How much blool IS necessary to satisfy
those who love Slavery better than the
Union
The wiscst and best Of our most patri-
otic and loyal statesmen have become sat
isfen that Slavery should feel that her
power to rule the dcstinies of this nation
is at an end While the cause remains.
the effect is inevitable While the three
hundred thousand Shareholders Of the
South feel that their peculiar institution
gives them power TO rule the nation. per
mancnt peace can never he established IL
The right 81 the Government to eonGseate
the property ef an enemy brought to bear
against the peace Of society and used to
pro'ons the san culinary strife. can Be
doubted ~ no Intelligent person. Why
should property in human flesh BE made
an exception? No one objects to the acts
If the Government in taking from the reb-
rs their cotton. their horses or their pro
visions arms and amunit on, and how the
right to them IS less secure under the
Institution Of our country than the right
= hold property in MANI Why then
should the latter BE- an exception? Why
should that class Of property which has
caused this whole trouble bc held sacreI
while property Of every other kind i sub
jcet TO canf~cation2 Is it from any other
reason than from desire that 1t NAV
hereafter be made a means las it has been
for years past) Of adyanciu. political in
terests The man n the North who
agrees that It IS the duty Of the Govern
rnent to confiscate every other species Of
property that is used to prolong the strug-
gle Is looked upon as patriot and low
er Of his country ID, he who advances
Inc opinion that slave Properry-of all
other the most potent for evil in this our
hour Of trial TIT be also eonGscated. is
s;iEmatized with the 1me of d" Abolition
II negro worshipper. &c But we re-
joicc that light Is beginning to dawn upon
the minds Of conservatives F" who have
aided in fighting the battles of the Union
Those who love til II country better than
their party, or the emoluments of Office.
arc viewing with establishment the power
that Slavery has contributed towards the
cause AM conduct Of this unholy rebel
lion and are looking . the end of Slavery
IS the remedy ~ m evidence Of this.