Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-17
DAN DE QuILLE.
Our Soldiers.
BY DAN DE QuILLE.

The din of battle is heard in the land. Tho
smoke of war hangs like an autumn mist on
our horizon. The thunder Of cannon strikes
on the ar OF a people but used to peaceful
notes, the hum Of factories and the blcating Of
herds. The feet of0ur farmers have left follow
ing the plow and with the moving hosts have
learned the measured tread of the soldier
Oar traG smen have forgotten the cunning of
their craft, to learn the trade Of war Mer-
chants no longer bend over their ledgers the
perils of the nation turn their thoughts from
the profits Of trade. Professional men heed
no call but their country's. The women Of
the nation say TO husbands, lovers, sons and
brothers." Go and save TO us the land and
the laws of our fathers" sE .F-aE me%
The startled people behold the pillars of
their loved country as3aiea Restless. traitor.
ous spirits have stirred up an excitablc and
lrcdulous people to pull down and destroy
the most noble and beneticcnt government
on earth, under the notion that they are rcnd-
ing limb from limo, towering monster Of
tyranny. with tpem, arguments and rcmon-
stranccs are q! nc avail. The proud fabric
reared by generations Of patriots, is about to
crash. Words now were dic---cowaralys-~,
To arms 10 arms T. like n trumpet i,last
rings through the land. The uprising ofthe
winds, and as when some great river is swoli
en-, and spreads over fertile fields aud benuti.
fully blooming gardens in its course. so the
rolling waves Of war haye oyer.fowed tho
land, drowning ous all peaeeful pur ,uits.-
by thousands and hundred of thousands. the
| noblest hearted OF cur nation have poured M
a torrent to meet and drive back the traitor
| tide. very wall Of steel, their miles on
miles OF le"c!cd, glistcning bayoncts hold in
check the rchcl hOrdcs-- uisareants eager TO
| rush forward TO Dnrn and tlt tstroy---wretches
who pant 20 kin and plandcr. But, should
| or 10 Shouider, III thelf path, stands living
wailof patriots true AmeTicans- II ready
10 yield up their lives in the cause of tho
country they have learned to love and cali
their own. Mothers have sent these men
from their bleeding hearts, to hurl bac, fha
enemies Of Columbia Wives have serlt them
from the warm clasp OF ther arms fave
hushed the rising soos Of bursting hearts
have bid them go, and ii need be, die. Sis.
ters and maiden lovers have sent them with
their warm farewell Kisses on their lips. "a
battle and die for the land where their honcs,
are. Our soldiers know thit the hearts Of
the wives, moth re-. ana people Of the nation
| are witp IN, and beat in time with their
own--hat nh ir tear-diInmsd eyes are strain.
ed toward tn m, WHEN arises the wall of dc.
at; niitheir souls echo their shouts Of vic.
tory. Knowing this, let them rise above the
fear Of harm or d ath. LYoS! BAKER! Ellis.
WORTH how many noble. men have not
feared to make their names immortal! We
that live, will keep alive Their names, as long
as noble deeds are honorcd To die in our
noble cause, is to live to fame He who darcs
to die in the battle for tho people.
shall live in the hearts Of the people. Our
people in arms, are as mach the !. peoples
as those who remain at home--let not the
people be divided. Let not those Mt home
consider themselves solely competent to Judge
of what is necessary to he done :,let them not
be too industrious at finding out how thing.
done, could have been bett r. done. The whole
people are in the war-Shal chickering's en-.
danger their unity? Let us not by our clam.
ors hasten our brethren to premature I'm
placement on rebel steel. When brave and
true aipn are giving freely their time, blood.
and best abilities in our cnuse, let us not
withdraw them from the goed work, to count
the number Of buttons they may see fit 10
wear on their coats. From the security Dis
tanre from dangr affords. let none become
bold in giving commands Toward tliosc.s
our brave soldiers, who fight nnl die tilat
our nation may live, let us ever turn the warm
side of our hearts. How msanand insigs)fi-
cant are pslatial mansions, costly equipaees,
or the wealth we f,nE to o,ir Dosems. ssith no
land to love or call orr ownI Then should We
ever keep sfr hearts warm toward the brave
defenders OF our cansel and our scountrv.--
IerritoriM Ents'priss. Vrginis CITY, T.
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