Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-04
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latSl@ lHeTe WAS period IN which L
people stood discouraged and dismav,
by the failure of the summer cImpaig
Tor new army, the assessment of ii
= war tax, and the resurging tide of II
7 old army, sweeping up the Ohio and 2
tomac, sending ITS wounded before. ar
!, leaving its dead behind, caused TIE n
u ton to consider. if not to hesitate in fla
time of disappointment and mournin
: and they paused to look the matter fu
= IN the face" So that not in anger, ,
, through hasty Judgment did they agai
send forth their bravest and their best
but through a solemn sense of dut,
which they felt they owed to God and /
t.Ieir country. And through the il
stincts oI a noble heroism. selEsacrif,
> ing patriotism, they felt in their inmo.
souls the imperative demand which cal
ed upon them to put forth their mobiles
efforts IN the cause of freedom and Inn
mqnity. They felt that this was n wa
waged for principle, fer the perpetuitv @
the Union and the liberty of the whol,
human race. They felt as did our reyo
lutionary fathers when waging war agains
Great Britain, that rot only is the fate o
the American people involved in the con
test, but also that of the civilized world
ihey fet that the oppressed of every ma
tlon were looking to them for deliverance
ana that upon the success of the Fedora
arms depended that of civil and religion.
liberty throughout the world. They
knew that the maxim that in union Is
strength had been fully demonstrated in
the history of the various governments
OF Europe. They knew that no nation
could long exist torn by sectional jeaI-
ousies and distracted by party feuds.-
The governments must have permanent
basis, controlled by laws of equity and
justice, and grounded upon the eternal
principles of truth and righteousness
They knew that in order to perpetuate
the Government of the United States il
was Necessary that there should be uni-
ted action. They knew that MANY
schemes OF personal interest must be Civ
en- up for the time being, but this they
ieit they could do gladly-that they
could patiently suffer any little ineonven-
fences which might aid in the great OBJ
Ject. They felt that they must 90 on
and ever on with this war until such
an end shall be reached as shall prevent
the constant recurrence of wars hereafter.
and when they reviewed the history of !
the past, when they considered the un- |
PARALLEL prosperity of this nation under |
,he benign influences of a republican
orm OF government, they could not but
De astonished that any men or set of men
'hould deliberately set about DESTROYING
10 fair fabric.
NO country ever made as rapid progress !
n civilization, in art, in science, in edu-
alton. At the commencement of war
Ter list of distinguished men exceeded
hat OF every nation of the same popula-
ION. She had done more toward educa- !
ing the masses than all other nations To- 1
etnef. Her commerce was carried on !
'lth every nation on the globe; to the
onstellatlons OF the sunny south, from l
he golden sands of the Pacific on the
est, to the dashings of the billowy At |
lntlo on the East; go where you would '
er flag was seen waving il proud irf- /
mph. In the extent; durability and
mout of her manufactures, no nation c
ould compare with her. She had more
lilies of canal and railroad than the ]
hole Eastern Continent. in fact. in /
u the essentials al great nation she de- C
'FVediy bore off the palm, and yet e
lere are those of her own citizens C
hohave been born and reared upon her !
Ill, and who hare al theit lives been en- 7
iJiag the blessings vouchsafed them by !
ie best government the world ever saw,
no would see this country a Iy-,cord 4
20 g feProaeh among the nations of the
nth. They would stop the WAeela or |
iman progress and reform, and go back a
,sIR 70 the dark ages-religion, improve e
ent, everything that is designed 10 ell. t
oble and beautify life, aye! everything a
hlch makes life desirable, they would o
estroy. They would barter Away tho no Q
e heritage beqeeathed them by their
thers, q heritage bought a. the sacrifice i
thousands of valuable liyas-Df the v
Ills of an infant colony through the tri-
$ and priVations of a struggle which c
sted eight long years, with a powerful /
I'd unprincipled foe. Think you that r
lose patriots knew not what they were 2
for? Think you il wIs a r
after of doubt TO them or OF small mo- u
ent? What was it that nerVed their D
ms and strengthened their hearts thro' II
those years? They were fighting for a a
inciple. They kRea0 their cause was Just, P
at God was on their side, and with a q
IN reliance Oh his oyerruling power, ?
ey telt that they should succeed. Ayel y
icy truly knew for what they were aght- Ia
g. They had lived under despotic rule e
ng enough 10 understand the meaning "
the word liberty. They had crossed Z
e briny ocean, braved the perils of a IL
lssage over the stormy sea, baSa a1ieu a
friends and homs, and taken up their Il
.ode in The wilderness, among wild q
,asts and savage men, in order that Is
ley might enjoy freedom to worship =,
od.' And yet, some Of their descend \
ITS, teiSer than they, would cast away IL
10 blood-bought boon. For shame u
anne we cry to such base ingratitude.- o.
We we trust that there are few among p
who would thus despise their birth 81
yht, and cast s stigma upon the memo n
OF those noble patriots-the purchas- IL
S of our liberties. May we never forget az
Ie past but endeavor to emulate our Z
fathers, aad stand by our g
ship Of state during her stormy pass z
e over the rough sea of civil war and y
,litical corruption. If we prove true TO ei
r in this, her hour OF peril, she will at
It reach the desired port all the strong
and better for her trying experiences. /
It us, then, not be discouraged, but
tn renewed hope put forth our noblest
orts in the sacred cause of freedom and It
Inianity.
While our loved husbands, sons or
others may be far away, battling for "a
e right, let US who are at home remem- OF
r to stay up their hands by every means
our power, as did those who stayed up p'
e hands of Moses, so that the Israelites u u
evailed over their enemies. Think you Z ~
l.olA Lat, ~ha,,
have given our trisnGs to our country's VI VI
vice? Not by any means. We have ~ ~
{ begun. Even nol0 there comes to US "a
,ry for assistance, which must not go w
needed, flor are we not all, all brothers a
d sisters labpgipg in common cause? -
though we women may not WELD the ~
ord upon the tented field, yet we can
list these brave men by bidding them q!