, 1862-12-11

their stores to our noble Sanitary Commission
to be given 10 you; and Us they work they
think abont you, and talk ABOUT you, and IL
you came and stood in the doorway where
they are at work, and said, I am soldier Of
tle Republic, I ain sick and need nureing,''
YOU will find in that company exactly as
many nurses as there were women, and not
one Int you would think might be your
mother or sister for ner tenderness and care!
And the whole loyal country loves you and
honors you! The citizen soldier, if hc be a
brave, true man, il the peer Of the foremost
men i'll the State! Tie upper ten has lost its
old meaning. 1t means every MN now that
has sprung out to the rescue of the old flag,
and is in his place, sick or well, alive to tight,
or fallen with his face to the foe.
j. But though you know that you arc 60
loved and cared for By not only those at home
hut by the good everywhere, YOU may fear
that God docs not love you or care for ,o1i-
fou sometimes think how bad you lave
talked or acne, and can hardly believe that
tic good father cala care for you- You fear
that he would not bc glad to give you what
you need, and that lie would not help you to
grow better and lie better. l say, he desires
more to bless you than you can desire to be
can be to receive, The poorest, the saIdest,
the most tllought1ess when they seek lin like
little children, trusting in his goodness, are
received home by him. Let us sce, my
brother, if il is not so; Suppose. you had =
uuWcl, AuA H.t4ttu to 5Aft LUE
seed. But in the summer the canker and
WORMS got ut it. and there WAS only just one
grain left, would yon throw that one grain
away When tic stalk was dead2 No; you
would take more care Of that one grain than
fyou had buslel; and you would plant it
find a man who has not one grain Of good in
him, shall think he is in danger Of being
entirely lost, because there is nothing in him
that is worth saving. But never found such
a man in my life, never. Every man has some
grain Of good in him, and just as Christ tells
Us that tie shepherd cares more for the one
lost ship, until he finds it, than he cares for
the ninety and nine that are safe, so will God
care more for that one grain Of good in you
and me than more in better llen, ~, and
plant it and nurse ii in 4 new soil and in a new
Spring time, when this dead stalk shall FILL
away from it, because there is not an
other seed just like it in all the creation, and
because God loIes everything that he has
made. He loves You better than your own
father, or mother, or Wifi loves you-better
than you lore your own children, if you hare
any.
We had boy in one Of cur Western regi-
ments who was what you might call Il hard
case. To watch him, you would think he did
not care for ANYTHING or for anybody; and if
you had asked him, | suppose lie would have
said he didn't: Well, in one. Of our first bat
Tics he Was shot, and the moment the ball
struck him he cried out, so, my motherI'
and then died. Now there you see WAS the
grain Of good | do not know thing about
that young mans history except what he told
then, but that is q key d I'LL The rest. He was
bright ,mischiesous little ftllow in his Vest
ern home, and gave his mother q great deal of
trouble. But she Used TO get him to kneel
down at hcr knee before he went to bed, and
tangllt him to LAY, 'Our Father which art i'll
HeaYcn.'' When he grew up, he was wild,
and noisy, aud reckless, but his mother
b,F.J "4n 1,,1 y; -,
it all. One day, after the war broke
nut, ]lc came home and said. ssSfother, I've
'listed.'' and lis mother wept; but she did
not ask him not 10 GU, because she knew he
was to tight in noble cause. And when lie
went away she had Il little bun!le Of things
size had nlatle hrrsclf-aud then she kissed
lin and he left her. But when he stood on
t guard in tic hight, lay i'll lis tent he
lhougi4t of his mother tender'y. And wien
lie fell into his place before the battle, he
thought Of his mother. and his heart grew
| his lips Now did that boys mother love him
| rirbt tIlronghs Yes If she lad had the
| power wonld she have been instantly at his
! ~lde when he fell: You know she would.
| Viii size love him when she meets him i,l an
other world. Yes, better than ever And is
| God our Father III Heaven less tender in lis
love tin,n our father and mother on Garth?
say no. The love Of the best E.thcr and mo
tier in the world is no more than Il poor
shadow Of the lore Of God. God is love, and
he loves us right through. He loves us here
lie will love us yonder: Tie loves us now, it
| cncc with the love Of God. When The body i:
dead, 1hen God takes that one good grain thai
is i'll Us all. and plant: il again III bctie1 sol
than Ibis, and under {: ki7ltl'ier sky, and Ii,
will care for us aud sec to our growth forever
! and forever.
And so say cheer up. You ere 4 true
brave 1na,,. You have fought in :: nohls
v;,uee An,vriea is proud Of her SONS. Tel
thousand hearts bral f.strr for your ho:,
devotion. Those that knew You and loyct
Jou brfors, loye :ycn now with love tieepe
1lan ever. Mothers say, This is my son
sisters say, this is my brother; wives say, thi
is my lr,shais,; ch5}A5e.. say tl.is my father
ard thtf while loyal 1lati.,,l says this is suI
dier Of the Republic, Il defender Of the right
nan 10 stand beside the meu Of TT, our sol
dicr and our son. Aud I do hope MY friend
if you have been Il wicked man, when you ge
well you will take a new start. Nay, take
row YOU arc sick. Eyor have done & goo
deal Of lard, coarse swearing, yol1 will fec
low wrong il is TO speak so OF Him who love
you so well, and YOU will drop it entirely.
will do you 10 good. It will dn You harm.
YOU do not take care, You viii !e shoclze
l,ayc rim dawn ~ +t7 rsas..s that mako Ser
| tieman. Il true man.
Take care what you cal ard drink, both no
and when yon gel into camp again some NE
dig their graves with their teeth, and som
burn their inside out with bad whisky, just +:
much rs Il they hid =w:'llowael rlelted leas
Keyp as clear Us you can. Some men see,
10 think tlal :. 1nan is Iika III egg, tlat 70
e:tli keep him ftrsh longest i'll salt brine IL
they h;ird1y ever wash :'ficr any amount
lroiuse pers},iration. But man is Ike
Hover, he Keeps fresh best with pure waite
When the people went to man WHO WAS vel
old and very hearty, and wanted to know h
; | secret, how he managed to be so hearty,
said. Keep yu3,r head cool. keep You feet Wife
/ aud your bowels oren. Be good man. T!
+. to do right to love God and serve him.
c other words, take are cf your body and so
too, and then yon may snap your fingers
. tile doctors. And so, dear friend, 1 say
: you, good by; God bless You; keep Il sto'
!, heart, We arc In the right our cause is jll
and good; we fight to preserve yor birthrigt
+ Tie fathers are with us The good men
" over the Werll are with lis; and, finally, G.
i il: with us, and VIC shall conquer, and be on
4 more 4 great and strong nation.
G Leaves fall. 1,nt, To- the young buds peep!
Flowers iic, but still tLeir ssed g shall , blooms
Wien % Tprins M sia ita COME @ aud touch tie iomb.
J The splendid s}liver Of brave blood
P Il thrilling through our country now,
5 and she who in old times witllstood
!. The tyrant lifts again her hrow.
r. Gods precious charge we stern1y keep
4 Into tile final victory:
- With freedom we Will live. or sleep.
With our great dead who set lis free.
? God forget MS When we forget
l. To keep thu old flag flying get.
t, TTEE HNEbF.SN ATROCITIES !
MINNESOTA.
Il Memorial Against the IzeprieVe of q
- Of the Indians.
Y WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 5, 1856;
It The following memorial has been presese
- cd to The President:
~ To the President OF the United States;
ut We have learned incidentally that you
le | tend to pardon or reprieyc a large majority
le the Indians who have been condemned
TO their participation in the brutal massacre
III our people in the months ofAugust and s
.y | tcmbcr last. If this be your purpose, as r
ut rcscntatiyes Of that State we beg leave IN
be respectfully to protest against it, and We
IN so for the following reasons:
ch These Indians arc condemned, most OF th
Is unon the testimony of women, whom t.
Us had carried into captivity, after having n
dy dcrcd their fathers, husbands and BROTH
and who we're treated by these Indians vii
Int brutality never known before in this coun
ICE nor eoualcd III The practices Of the most
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