The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-04-02

"NtO 'aiiuBi OiVVN-hhho'y "hN i"'VfS'
ate enemies, in tho so called 'Southern
Confederacy," declare their intention
aud object to be Separatiou-"Tis sep
aratiOn we arc fighting for--separation
we want, and separation we ioW haze, =
say they, "if epery man Of US shall fall
in the contest" And while they are
thus Fighting against their own interest,
and against God, and seIIingtheir birth,
right for a "mess Of potogo,' there is
an element at home in the NOrth--in
unison with the rebellion in the South.
And as the strings Of the Southern harp
send forth their death song, Il hnds
response in the sympathetic harp Of the
North, and the song they sing is tho
song of peace" tho 1t Is without
rhyme or measure, aud utterly void Of
melody. The words are something like
the following--"This war is an AJoli-
tion war, on the side of the Administra-
tion, and SO we will not give money or
men to help in its prosecution, but we
will fghtagaiust its further prosecution,
by denouncing every measure Of the
present Administration, and by crying
peace on every side and saying to the
Federal army, stop fighting and lay
down your arms; let the South and friend
jeff. alone; why, they are only fighting
for their homes, for their rights, and
for tho protection Of their property.
Stopl let them have time to consider
don'tfght them any moro, they are your
brothers. Why disturb them2 If they
should come and disturb us in our
quiet and peaceful homes Ve Would fyht
too;--then let them alone; they are not
to blame let thom considsy.'" .. ..
This is the song the rebel sympathi-
zars sing. Thank Godl only few in
our army "cbime in" with the odious
strain. The strangest thing to my
mind is, how day man in free
country and especially in free State
can cry "peace, y when the rebels have
declared their determination never tC
come back into the Union on any terms
But strange as it is, there are many who
propose terms Of peace to the very mer
who declare they never will make peace
with us, nor accept it when proffered.
Now I ask in the 1iIie Of reason, in
the name of freedom, and of freedom
God, are we to yield to their cry, nnc
give up the contest on the very eve o.
sucoess2 A thousand voices, from The
earth-from the past and present-fron
history and from the page of memory
pierce the soul and ire the heart Of ev
cry true Americas, and say, "Nol" Lee
those desIroyers Of my peace, hnppiues,
and country come to me and say, that
am not fighting in d just and holy cause
and that should lay down my rife
and let the South consider, and let me
consider that they are my brothers, u
would point them to the blood-stained ed
battle fields Of the past, where the brave
men Of the Revolution fell; I would point
them to the grave ofWashington, whose
name shall be green when the memory
of traitors shall be hid 10 the shades Of
oblivion; I would point them to the glo
rious Stars and Stripes-the flag tha
has waved so long over the Gland of tn,
free and the home Of the brave" AnC
then | would ask them, Is the man whc
would dshonor all these, and seek to des
troy the Government that cost the sac
rifce of blood and life to establish it
my Jrother?-If so, then could consci
outiously ask the God of Battles to givt
me clear sight, a steady nerve, and I
sure "fire," at such a mark. %
No! That man in the South whC
would sever the bonds Of the Union, anC
that man IN the North who would on.
courage him or sympathiEe with him, i
noting brother, though he be my moth
er's son. lie has despised The ties o
rOusanguinity, and diselaimed atl con
nection with the household, aud ha
willfully alieuated himself from me
and beOOiHe my avOwed enemy. An(
shall | suffer him to take ny life. with
out cause or prosecution, when il is il
my power to save it and to save othersi
and should I be guilty, ift salvation
Of my Country req uircs me to take tn,
life of my foe, and the destroyer of ny
hopes of happiners in the fatureP-
Reason, and justice, and duty, all say
"0fa nfei8 mG5 5e ftG fsnfaI
Do they ask me why | enlisted and
what Ism fighting fora L answer
am aghting Tor tho "ttaioa.''I enlisted
in. the ranks of the brave thousands Of
nv eOuntrymen--be because I loved M