The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-01
PATRIOTS STILL LIVE.


journals are venting their spite against the
Government and their sympathy for the
rebels, 10y asserting that the PEOPLE demand
peace, and the SOLDIERS desire cessation
of the war oH day terms, it affords MS graf
ifcation to he able to mention u couple OF
incidents which came within our own OBJ
servaton during the past week, showing !
that loyal aul earnest linen are III favor OF
NO cessation of hosliliticS until the author
itv of the Government is fully established
and Acknowledged in every portion ot the
Republic And tor proof OF the existence
of this sentiment we do not depend upon
theory. but practice not upon words, but
truly disintrrrsted and self sacrificing acts
in the early part of last week u gentle
man from the interior of the county WAS IN
our Office, and during 4 conversation on
war matters. hc stated that one of his SONS
was killed at the battle OF Cedar Mountain,
and that another was now serving under
General Roscrraus, in the A2my of the
Cumberland that he doplor,d the long
continuance OF the war and the unfortunate
condition of the country; and he hoped
that peace and prosperity might soon be
restored to the Union. We remarked that
we believed it better aud easier to endure
what the country and people were now
suffering. than to think of enduring the
troubles we were sure To meet ii the war
ceased short of II complete Subiugaton OF
the rebellion. With flashing eye and car
nest tone he responded :" wo"d hare tie
last man sacrifcei, 6ctore Comd Mi"h o
SSpctdiag this wdr ota he redeis 'cere
compleiely sabdued" Neither the vacant
place in his family circle, the memory of
his dead son, or the daily porils to which
the living one is now exposed, produced
any desire for peace, until with peace could
come vanQuishing of rebellion; punish
ment of traitors; and Union extending
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, from the
Lakes TO the Gulf, over whose broad do
main should float but one national emblem
the glorious Stars and Stripes
On Thursday evening last gentleman
residing in the Southeastern part OF this
county called at our office and asked for q
copy of the Presidents Proclamation to sol
ders absent from their regiments without
leave. He stated that during that day hC
had travelled thirty miles over horrible
roads, and that he should leave by the first
train for Canada in search of two relatives
who had deserted from m Ohio regiment
lie was going for the sole purpose OF en-
deavoringito persuade them to accept the
clemcncy extended to them by the Procla
nation, and return to their regiments wml'
they could do so without disgrace, i'll whicl
case he wonld take upon himself the respon
sihility of providing for their families il
their absence. Re rdS q dJOrsiyHer, an'
his broken German accent plainly indicated
that his early days were passed far from
America. Yet he made no complaint OF th'
hardships which all are now enduring, an'
heartily evinccd that it would be an occa-
sion for sincere JOY could he persuade hi
relatives to return to their allegiance,
Had we a drop of rebel.sympathizini
blood in our veins, we should blush 70
shame as we thinl, of these two mcu-th
one seeing his family circle rent asunder b.
the rayages Of war, yet enduring II al
without a nurmur, in the hope that out q
il may come the complete restoration OF th
glorious government founded 10y his mces
tors the other cheerlully bearing mconvc
nicnce and expense, not tur the purpose o
protecting the halIowed graves of his fore
fathers, or perpetuatins institutions Sealc'
with their blood, but to secure the sncces
ol Liberty, assailcd by treason, and to pre-
vent the names OF amy of his relatives irou
descending to postcrity ON u roll OF iniamy
among those who have deserted a Govern
mont founded and porpotuatod for the sol
object of securing the rights and woltw
OF the people.
The Copueyhcads will doubtless contnu
their efforts to secure au ignoblc peace, hu
they will bo un,vailing while hosts OF sue
noble scllsacriRcing, spirits are in the Lame
The lawful Government OF the Cnito
States which now numbers millions of sue
patriotic men among It's supporters, ca
never be overthrown by armed hosts O
uubushing traitors, nor by the willy a
tempts Of those treacherous reptiles
Coppcrheads.
"GREAT MEN BELITTLED."
In the Toledo Blade of Wednesday las