Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

cases, wholly toward the less important
part OF their duty: they spent too much
time to induce the young 10 cultivate that
faculty, known as ShrewdneSs which in RI
atty is naught but self>hness, and they
have TOO seldom appealed 10 their rrason-
ing faculties. and sense of right and justice
between man and man; thus leaving
uhcuItivated their best desires, anu their
better Judgment. causing their children to
be ruled too much 10y impulse and self in
teresi. while receiving the impressions of
minl which were to shape their future
course: and it was these impressions of
mind. thus received, that unisled and ac
tuated that portion Of the people of the
United States, who waged this civil war.
Care ei ough was not taken, 10y our
parents and teachers in general to deeply
impress upon the minds Of the Young pto
pie who were so soon TO take the reins of
government 10 themselves. the vast impor-
tauc,. of growing ur, and beginning in life,
with just principles; with a desire 10 deal
Justly by all men: wish 10 defraud no
man even though he may he more ignor-
ant than themselves; vet, with an intsn-
ton of allowing him his dues even though
he MAY be ignorant of what they may he.
aud though his skin may be copper cnlored
or black. Proper endeavos have not been
made To cultivate desire for real inn
provement. n wish To become b otter in the
sight Of tod; longing to see the ignor
has
ever Il ton or color they may be, an IN
cIinatien to enable all who may he op-
pressed aud down trodden 10 rise and to
become useful 10 themselves, their faIn-
lies AMI t Common humanity. II WAS.
and now Is, the imperative duty of all
teachers to labor faithfully to impress these
things upon the minds Of III Young, to
show them that these qualities are what
make the true man or woman; what will
cause them to erjoy life, aud he prepared
for death. Naugtt but these principles
carried ont, can render people what
they should he To conducl the affairs of n
nation SO great AS our hoasted Republic
Such teachings wee no. general, and We
are now suffering the terrible consequences.
Srlfi>huesS, the beye ter of jealousy and
prejudice, has well nigh worked our ma
tional ruin, and am sorry TO sly that it
is now coutending against us, and is with
great power resisting the alvauc. AMI de-
having the final success and triumph Of
our brave, noble and well meaning army
regret that we have yet among US both
a. citizens and as .Cldiers, quite a number
Of true patiiot> who en- mol bear he I,lea
Of having the blacks organic q into regi
ments, and employed to do battle against
the enemy, and thus earn and prove them
selves worthy of their freedom. nor are
they willing to give Tie red man an op
purtunitv to all US. lest he prove to be a,
true AT heart as The white man. Surely
u cultivate such Il disposition Is wrong:
to act il ont Is wicked, degrading and ru
inotl~; anil if AS has been predicted by
some in degree, capable OF Judging, the
coming summer season is to be one during
which the yellow fever should rage
throughout the South AS il did the sum
ner Of, AMI our brave soldiers be
swept away by thousands and our army
thus reduced 10 skeleton of what it Row
j.. | doubf not at after SO severe pun
ishiuent their eye swill he opered and
that they will then sec the injustice Of
such principles and change their course.
May the Lord grant that we my all
see. repent and be willing to do justice
am have II done 10y all Coils people ir-
respective of color, 50 that it may not be
necessary 10 punish US 50 severely TO cause
Us to do light, and submit to. instead of
striving to peryert Ills laws! Unul We
abandon those selfish motives. We must
pay the penalty in ,ie~p and awful suffer-
ing, or God is not Just.
Now it appears chat some have written
home that "A few months ago many of the
soldiers were much dissatisfied. Nothing
il more true. But Why We're they dis
couragea? Was it because it bad become
necessary hat they should suffer and en-
durs hsrd-hips 10 save their country from
rnin9
When It came to thu test did they lack
that bravery au'l patriotism which quail
Fl = men for good service in a noble cause!
Did they write these things to discourage
tile loyal ones at home, and TO get the SYM
parhv oftraiiors? No! resi- assured that
such is moi the case II was becansA too
many of those having much power 10 do
GOOD or TO 10 harm, seemed rather to try
how little they could do. and how much
money they. IN various ways. could make.
instead If sl,piGg their utmost as,if they were
men they would have done to bring this
bloody war 10 speedy close, and with
honor to orr glorious republic. We
thought that there was too much speculat-
mo gong on to nave the war end soon.
and We wish every loyal person WI Q has
either 4 voice or an inflnenc. which they
can use in controlling our government. to
know the true state of affairs. that they
might Join us in urging the government
TO compel our leaders to lay aside every
other work, and strictly and honestly Al
ten t. the Iu-in IS before tn m.
This is all the soldier derna d, all they
have demanded, and we hoIe they will
set it.
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