The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-23
[PuBLIsnEp by REouEsr.1

-" 'S""s"sts io--SJW.
Tho wiso man has we'll said, "Thcro is
nothing new under tho sun; tho thing that
haih been is that which shall 30, and that
which is dono is that which shall Le done"
Nearly 5000 years ago, tender, loving
father, from burdencd heart, utIorod tho
words OF our tcx'.
In tho wood OF Ephraim.' two mighty
armies wore engaged in deadly confiict. -
Pooplo of the same country, tho Same ma
ton, tho samo blood. descendants of the
same stock, were bathing their swords IN
oach Others blood. Kindred were arrayed
against kindred--father against son--broth-
or against brother. There was rebellion.
an attempt at revolution and this day this
fearful battle must decide the case, and set.
Ito tho future and iis governments. The old
government that had guided the nation up
to a degree OF prosperity it never before or
since enjoyed, must be sustained, or sup.
planted by wild. headstrong, rovolutiona.
ry faction; but not only Dayid's throne. but
his life was at stake in this battle. Aud yet.
when tho nrssonger came running from tho
scene Of couflic'. this was the first, ayo, tho
only qucston that he atked. Is tho young
man safe: And now theso scenes are being
acted over again. and this question has be-
come new and practical one; one that is
duly uttered by thousands OF hearts. Pa
rents who have sons--wives who havo hus-
bands-brothcrs and sisters who have broth.
ers in this dcsolating civil war, ms they lie
down at night, as thoy awake in the morn.
ing and ns they sit down at the meal, ask:
rs tho Young man safr:" Day after day
tho tidings go forth that great battle has
becn fought, and hundreds or thousands
have fallen: and then with what painful
anxiety is tho question brca,hod from desc
late homes and hearts, all over tho land -
And mono but those who have experienced
tho same can sympathize with those who,
when they have asked the question ill their
hearts arc ready 10 break with anxiety. the
tidngs like a thuhdorbolt falls upon thoir
hearts, he is dead; ho fell in tho last battle.
Wo who watch oven the last hours of our
dying fricnds, and administer every comfort
in nur power. and wipe the death damp from
thcir cold brows, and SEQ thom dccently in
tcrred-whcn we can drop tho tear of affuc.
tiou upon the green turf above them, we
sometimes think our afll ctions arc creator
than we can boar. But | do not think we
can sympathiZe with those whose sons fall
amid tno strife and confusion of bait tie. whero
none can care for himself, and much less for
his follow creature. II anybody on earth
needs sympathy, il Is such; but it is q pane
they cannot utter; burden thcy must bear
alone. They alono can appreciate tho feel.
ings of David. when ho wept in bitterness.
and said, %, my son Absalom, my son, my
son Absalom, would God had died for thec,
o Absalon,, my son. my soul David was a
man Of many affections but mono seemed
to humble him. and wiring. as il were, Tho
very manhood out of him. like this
roar. hos fonn M @ ;no p"a. %; w
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nrr Io;snro ,;,,a ror = soo.or "a sa.ioaipi
our no1scs VIXEN Fort S,,n,or i..a v"s :;
1 ionced hy Tho ene,nv ,hsra wns .i,,as, -.
mnch rc;oicino os nonrn;no in tho IanJ
When tho frat calls wero made for men
thero woe oo comnlai,;no oy wouna. .,
brnises and cbronic diseases bnt ,bov ,sor,
4 ali concealed nnd nlmosl evcry one yonted
4 N oo and ,ba oniv comnIa;n,s wo beord war,
by sone who waro rc;actod IN, whom on,
| friends pnd neiobboys hogan N bo hronob
i homa sick and soundod and do.d wo hee.,
"a, realize that war wos a raaIi,v and n,
nos,imc. And family aftor fa,n;ly has hoo,
smi,ton till the dead arc rnI,;nliod hv hun
dreds of tbonsands md The whoIo land |;
Z clad in monrninc -
Tbore is bardiv n f,m;lv hr, has Iost
friend or ia vaiting IN daily .rnoe,a,;on ro
,he sad tidnos
And wo have Iearnod Inv sad .xnor;.o.,
that war is a dreodf,,, cal,u,,,v .nd onIv =,
ha ;us,i6cd bv susb a rocLloss .s,ai bar -
ba,ons inv.s;o, @s ,bo daaras. r,:h,s os of
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;ns,;fv naronts for oivino nm ,ho;, sons sr,
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