The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-16
REPLY or DR. O. E. DAVIS.

SOLDIERS.-l ms uheIpeo'bu luk"h "
your regard, the warm nd heartfelt greet
ing, Siler an absence of Two weeks. com
pl.,ey 'verwhslms me. and language
lails In attempting 10 express 10 yon 'he
gta iude that swells my hsalt. II has
been ordered tina, in few days we mus
say good bye tn aAon other, that the qnl'
ct and PLEASANT arrangements under
which We have liv d so peacefully and
happily together for six months b" bro
knn np. Sldi-rS | dSlik. TO lsave you.
can hut feel sail and gloomy Well and
b auiifuly have som- Of YOU ranid our
hospital llome No, 2. Tru" W. carnot
make il in all respects. like Home sweet
hom !" b.caua. an innate fs"ling ~ kin
drsd operat tn re. but We can. ~ a..
sociston and di-oIpline, do mn h towards
causing IN ~ to msst, AZ ohildDon meet ~
round a luv h"arihsl ne. Permit m
% say that wherever my lot may be cast
in no fu ure, how -ver long NAV he per
miued t, enjoy ifs's pleasures. | shall a
yer regard this as tho happi st aud proud
at moment of my life. = green spot, an
oasis in ljfs's dreary waste. s"c pt this
be- utifu and costly present. this 8 l'gant
sword. from you. as an evidence VI your
VAN attachment and high appreciation
Of nv efforts, honss,ly and faithfully to
discharge ny duty towards you. and
when This ri hi arm would fail TO un
= sheath i, in defence Of our glorious I'm.
. ion. may il fall powsress ard pasied by
i my side.
Snldiars, we are engaged in the cause
}. of the Unoa, Of the Constitution anl the
Lats of our country. Then let us swsaI
, by all thai we ! ave. and BY all that w
may expect in the future; by everything
d held dear and sacred. 10 maintain the I'm
: ion. vindira the Constitution, and en-
IL force the Laws Of our roun'rv. cost wha
II nav in hrr. treasure, aud blI,d This i
70 tie iaiIes ftbrio Of hum N government tn
r. sun ever shone upon, aud it is our highcs
{ duty TO ourselves. to our children. 10 on
y country q ou, God to perpetuate is benig
10 nstitu inns, and hand .hem 10 post ri.
3 IA pure as hhen we received ,hem Tres
he from tho b t le.h. Ids Of tho revolu ion
he AID in lh- honest dis barge oI that du'y
I", soldiers otths Union army. lsl No say 4
lie lhs worl that we ur" in deadly earnest
IS, and hat our intensified hostility 10 trcs
son, aud utter dstrs'alion OF traitors,
lin uoi Jsnrsd In BY latitude or longitude.
or We nave Engaged in this war loh Ght ret
vt rls aud traitors. and wo will crimson !h
! faQ that now hangs Der us with cur bloot
,ls ard seal our devotion 10 II with our live
before we will sor il tra,ed in the du'
'at by traitors. North or South. We kno
ay for what wa are contendiug. and We d
On not ask werk kuead submissioniJ'S. I
craven hearted symt tathiz RS 10 tell US lh
n Is a. abolition wr,&o,-Why, 1 ha'
III. brrn ife ,on! Dam era, the carechis
ho | | armed was old Bill Allsn--and Al
man must c,Ilainl" be gut on III
an wants 10 be a better Democrat than he
rr L., us prove our Demo- rscV hy ni'
TX loyal 10 the Uniun Let Us stand
oh Mr. incoln in his -G ria to crush ii
nd rebellion, and allhnugi wo may not hs
'ol votel for him. Just s. long as h. conhn
vii himseI W thin the bounds of tia Cons
up III ion, he is 70 munh our President rs
il ,hnaa who vol-d fIr hi n, an w 10
'et' support and sland by him.
oss "rhen let Us strike ill the last armed foe expire
Ih'e Strike fur our altArs and Out ares,
ul> sWisS the green gr"V'' OF our hrs''
4 |, God aud our native land"
And when this gres, AMI gigantic reb
mn. lion shall have been crushed, when I
.ud las, a,m d traitor shall have licked
on,. dus,. when the f ul oarrasses Of thslel
IN. nu spirits IN this rem!,ion shall have II
.n, IN ,r csr,ain doom, and when from ev'
,;nv hill top aud valley ia this broad la
.hall come up one loud, long. anbrol
ID. peal, Of II bsrIy and unOn. now q
,ion br.ver. one aud iussp-rabl4." III
Btr when pews shall reign, and you have
min turned 10 your homes. you Who III
fought lh- bat les Of your country.
ieh. be the men of,hs county. whilst III
Who are nav extending their sympa
re. To traitors. instead of giving il TO v
Lu, will he calling for the rocks aud mo
tains to tall upon them.
Again l thank you, for this rich
'ern. elegant present, and for yoar unifo
DRAFT, kind and geutlemanly department
have warda me. hoping that he who may
yics. appointed o. my successor, NAV %
aoas you better than l have. l now bid
IL. 40 AfsNiopss farewell