The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-05-19
StOnewall Jackson.

EF- This efficient traitor is dead, cut
off in his treason, as was VAN Dorm, by
the lawlessness of those passions which
he had helped invoke. He had shown
some dash and daring. some spirit and
ability. in his efforts against the govern.
ment which had educated and fostered
him, which tended to make his dam
nable crime Of treason only the more
abominable. And yet hear how the
Dubuque Herald bewails his fall. Hear
how it glorifes his perfdy. Listen how
it places, far above the men who have
proven true to their obligations 10 their
country, the character of this rebel, shot
by his own men. Above all the daring
and sacrifices of the hundreds of thou
sands of noble spirits who have gone to
the battle field to battle for the preserva-
ton of our bestowed country, it writes
the achievements of this man, whom
SHIELDS defeated at Winchester, and
whom FREMONT chased out of the valley
of the Shenandoah. While it has moth
ing but detraction and abuse for loyal
generals and loyal soldiers--while no
word of kindly sympathy has it ever
given to LYON, a KEARNEY, a SUMNER
a WINTHROP, or TO any of the brave spir.
its and noble men who have gone down
TO death battling for the constitution, il
exhausts fountain of tears over this
+" bravest and purest F." of traitors, whose
"every impulse was honorable" L
declares that it and its friends have beer
won to him by his very success in bat
ling for the overthrow of the country
his efficiency in killing our brothers, son:
and fathers. Can infamy go farther
Can malice hiss out its hatred agains
our holy cause in more venomous form
And yet how many detestable traitors il
our midst sorrow, with the Dubuque
Herald, over the fall Of one Of the grea
supports Of treason How many o.
them exalt this traitor above the mer
who have braved dangers without mum
Der, and sacrificed everything, on the
altar Of patriotism |! And yet these men
are loyal! Yet they love the old Union
0, for power to justly characterize the
la ;eness of such hypocrisy Tie Her
aid says
There lie now no justification for doubt re.
specting the death OF the brave and heroic
jackson. Gen, Lee, in general order, an
nounces his death, and long before this the
green sod, spanged with spring flowers, ha.
been laid on the bravest American of the 18th
century. To fail to say that we regret his loss
is to be governed by a towards fear. We do
regret it in common with one-half the people in
the North won to him, rs they have been, by a
bravery which was never excelled, military
ability which has shed additional lustre upon
American arms, and pure, devoted christian
spirit which gilded every act, and made honor
able every impulse of his lite.
1t is sad thought that such n spirit has
been evoked by civil war, and sadder still that
an untimely grave opens to receive all that ia
of him mortal. Green be the turf above him
while his soul, freed from its poor earthly tene-
ment, rests in eternal peace.
When this war shall have closed and the
angry clash of arms be heard no more when
passion subsidies and prejudice dies out in
ashes, we shall not fail TO do justice to one OF
the brayest and purest Of our eountrynen.