Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-29
lettings BY the way-ide-From clyde.


CLYDE August 27th, 1864
DEAR EDIroR:--b having been some time
since stray leaf has dropped from our pen,
to inform your readersof the events transpiring
along the rdy SIDE of our village life in Clyde,
we propose to send you scrip this week that
you may not think we are sleeping in these
days of excitement or what is still worse, fold
ing our hands resigned to @give up Atc Ship; and
also that your readers may be relieved of all ap-
prehenslon as TO our having been plundered by
the fearful guerrillas, some nine carloads of
whom passed. peaceably through town yester-
/ day morning under an escort of Union soldiers
on their way to safe keeping on the faithful boz
som Of Lake Erie. Although the train halted
but few minutes, crowd instantly gathered
to look curously upon set of men who could
be fierce and blood-thirsty enough to engage in
so cowardly and inhuman a warfare. A lady
triend supposng them to be a regiment of our
good Union boys, fresh from the blessings of
many saddened home was informed, bile
shedding copious tears OF sorrow in sympathy
with bereaved wives and mothers, that they were
band of robel guerrllas. (The qualification.
was unnecessary, however, for thank God we
have no Union guerrillas.) Itwas cheering in
deed to see how quickly the tears were dried
and mourning turned into Joy. OIL how earn
estly the wish, nay the prayer came forth from
our hearts, that as as our new troops are
ready-that when these Six Hundred Thousand,
noDle suns VI IStOOul, W0On We are giving.
,unwearied by the summers campaign, shall
stand forth TO grapple the foe that is sending les-
olatlon and misery to every hearthstone in our
once happy country--God aud good Angels of
Liberty will put it into the hearts of our rulers
to lay the AK determinedly at the root of this
great evil; to walk round and shun the shining
serpent no longer, but to say once and for all,
FREEDOM throughout the length aud breadth of
our land must aud hal preba2. To proclaim
such a war policy as shall at once sound the
death k1,eH OF rebellion; and that the same good
Angels put 1t iuto the heart of every man who
loves his nanhoods freedom to support and
welcome such policy until the death kuen
sounded and stout hands and brave hearts shall
Aaye buried forever this foul corruption from
our nations household. and thus the welcome
notes of peace beat back the tears from many
thousands Of eyes, aud the sorrow from many
thousands Of hearts. Thus we al feel, Mr. Ed
itor here in Clyde and are proud TO say that our
citizens have not been sleeping or dormant IN
the late excitement, but assure you we are wide
awake" yet, full Of hope for the better days com
ing; cheering those who can be spared from our
midst, with smile, a blessing and a tear 10 en-
enroll themselves as brave volunteers aud go to
their countfys succor in this her hour OF need;
assuring them that their loved ones left at
home shah not want, as pledgeof which near
fifteen hundred dollars have been raised in this
township 70 start with, and we feel sure liberal
purses VIII not DC closed should more be wanted.
The immediate prospect of drafting has caus-
ed slight murniur, aud occasionally we hear,
from one, who forgets that we cannot do too
much, and never enough for our country, until
rebellion IS heard Of no more.
Mans fnfrmitics have been rather alarmingly
brought TO mind for few days past, but not
withstanding. should we be called upon to make
this greater sacrifice we think the demand viii
be met herOically, and not find us shrinking
from duty. Indeed after jogging along the way
side of life IN Clyde through The past summer,
we still regard our little village on the up hill
side of life.
A couple OF string thoroughly sensible and
eloquent lectures, by Mrs. Francis Gage, were
listened TO by our citizens few evenings since
and we do believe they did good in our midst
The first, on 'sThe Needs Of the Times, and the
second on -Home Infaenee," were Just what
should be talked In every community until men
and women are more alive to the true dignity Of
life and its duties 3i
But must not forget that brevity Is a great
virtue, and mast take heed lest you think me
egUtistical Of our village. ! therefore close BY
saying that temperance army some two hun
dred strong are fighting a good fight III our
midst aud what we need now, next and most, is
IN ofganized Ladies Soldiers Aid Society -
Though our fair ones are not Idle or altogether
negligent in this respect as we should Judge
nom the boxes we get peepat occasionally be-
ing shipped toneighboring soeietiea But DIVIDE
should not be behind her sister towns in this
good work, aud we think by united effort and a
regular society Of our own much more good
might be accomplished. Fair friends, can you
not look 10 thisf ~ BOJOUkNER.