Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-03-07

The following eloquent end pelriotlc extract
, rom nlstset of an bfScst bow IN ~ service,
oAis wie in ths vicinity, who ne kiudiy
yielded . Dus iesirs 70 glps u apiece u oar
eOlumna Ifits publieatiob sbal hsso theef
feet Osrebuking the bastard home PlOttsrs OF
traaaon. for which lie burning words seem 90
well calculated that publication will have sub
served bone purpose. Il may, also. we trush
cary consolation aBd encouragement TO other
wives. who, like the,Ope to whom il is address.
ed, are leh TO lOOliness andldssPOndsuey, while
their partners and protectors have gone forth
with their lives. 10 their hands 70 deEeodlhe
government that traitors would destroy. p
IAeKsOs, Tenn, gsb. 2aa. lssa
Mt DEAR WUR:r al -.;4tvrt
ssS Yours Of the 18th mailed
the l7th is received. Il is4 nice letter, er-
pressing your feelings, just such ao'OOe as ]
like to receive from you. Not that, the senti.
nen, gives. me plessaie ., ,bnt I.sym ysthiEe with
you 10 your misgivings and fears about the war
aud myself. can see. clearly Why and how
you look upon Il 50 aespoudingly, and do not
wonder ct the dahk views that present them
selves to yoar i@agiOatiou. The war is indeed
terrible and Ian liable to be sacrificed by il.
Yet pthiOk | zee that the war must be. and
that good results viii follow even IL The 90 overu.
ment does ultimately fail. and certainly, do
not believe we shall fail. For myself, my life
is not Of much consequence. Not more, than
the life of each Of the many thousands eauslIy
imPeriIed. A few years might bea blessing
to as all, wo all cling to Il as such-bnt does Il
not sink into utter insignihcanee compsred
With the happiness Of milons---a notion eI mel
aad women, and for generations Shall a
AmerieAS freeman think only OF his own life
aud exc it cut 10 cONardly disgrscs. while ih
cause Of freedom lies bleediug---even dying
DO-you desire coward for . seSmpaniou Il
sot dsad'heso better than living bastard
The government may dischsrgs me, ss sn on
ser. yet L~ill hsAt this rebellion of slAFshold
srs, N The rssks. Il is my destiny. And IL
kue~ We eaase Of my country was hopeless ant
Vsia. voasa draw my sword just as villiugl,
sRd sssnA in the ranks Of Der soldiers till th
sit'es cad. have tried to csneeal my feeling
Sad detsrminstisn From yos, and even 4
change my determination. Bat it cannot be
Ny happiness present and failure lies 10 pursu
iog this path Can you not take more chez
ful view Of N : and become reeonciledito Ii
necessities that the present crisis imposes 2
tPrse JOE may. IyeSrn after my boy with a
the ardor and affection Of a fathers heart.
love him--for he is our bOy--a priceless bIesl
) cd link between our hearts--a gift of God =
Aud l could not look into bis eyes witbou
shame, If should deny my manhood, and skull
this issus between freedom, government OIL
country, and despotisu, an Archy and destru,
tion. have wsPt when boy, at the wor
liberty, and gloried iu its defenders. Shall
n0w man. fear to defend the so0i Of thu
great word. stias every noble sentiment, an
cry. and seek, and beg only for life Tbos
who enter the army may and do make grca
sacrifices. Int de- not those who conceal them
selves from the danger. make sacrifices ipGnitt
v greaisr--such as no true man can atiom /
make f8v rsseesi4 pz VS. ID sf1 ss.f. i