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

10 DO mentiOncc with her name in honor.
This Is not only time for mourning and
lemoptations-a timo for sacrifices and hard
ships-but i is timo for laying up honors;
a time for identifying our names with our
salvation and our country's hlsto.
ry. This is also q timo Of rich exporicnce,
when, notwithstanding tho times and lroub-
los, II is privilege TO live. and when we
learn moro Of mon aud things, and of tho
handiwoik Of providence, iD q . ngle year.
than in half an ago before. A timo that
makes men and unmnkos them. A timo
when IL is an honor to livo,if We live for our
country, and on honor TO die. II We dio for
our country. To 1.-Two and die 10 tho past
rge. with tho mass Of men. has only been TO
exist low years in obscprity, known only
In tho c;rclo Of a poigbLorhood, and thcn
yield up your breath TO bo buried and for.
COTTON on earth. But now is m opportuui.
ty for every man. IL be will. 10 1.-Two patriot
aud hero, and die martyr for truth and
justice. and DO embalmed In the momory Of
all the future. The man that lives and dies
in infamy now, must blame bimsolf alono.
But not only have wo learned what civil
war is, but we know now, as we mover know
before, aud but fer this war.we never should
have known, what American slavery is. 1t
has ceased to bo theory, and to be talked
about and speculatcd upon by us; but il has
become a practical thing now; something
that has come home to every man and wo-
man in tho land. Even the rcmotest cor
ners Of civilization in our land now feel it's
pressure. We have been reading about
slavery for number Of years Wo have
heard many cad tale of its cruelty, but
thoy wore to us sort Of romance that
stirred our blood for time, ard were then
forgotten. We havo heard of families being
riven asunder; parents and ch,ldren-hus-
bands aud wiyes--torn from each others
embrace, never again 10 moot. We have
heard of the poor victims of slavery being
whipped, and burned and shot. and murder
cd in every possible way. at tho will of the
"Lrgrees" of slavery, and II has made us in.
d;gnant for time, and led rs to think. and
sometimes cautiously to say. that slavery
was bad thing. But wo should never hare
known and realized what slavery is, had il
not invaded our own homes, and torn from
our embrace our own sons, husbands and
fathers, and stained tboir accursed soil with
the blood that was pearest and dearest to
US. We could endure Il very woll while
others hearts were bleeding under the jug
gernaut Of slavery; but. whom our own hearts
and homes began to feel tho crushing weight.
we began to wake up to the sad fact that
there is such thing as slavery in our midst;
and God know that nothing else would
thoroughly bring US 20 our senses, and tho
discharge of our duties, but to let Us feel
tho hand of oppression ourselves.
And how admirably has this prosideniial
plan worked, and how cffectually has itstop
by p.brougat the nation to its duty. You
remember that. a year ago last July. our
army lett Washington under the orders not
to suffer tho fugitives from bondage TO como
within thoir limos. and they marched like
sheep to tho slaughter in tho Boil Run bat
tie. And tho day afior that dreadful defeat,
Congress passed tho first confscaiion bill,
which could not have beon passed the day
before. This was afterwards, however, SO
interpreted so as not to effect the slaves, and
things won't on as before. Fremont was re-
moved; Cameron compelled to rosign; Gen
oral Cochrano severely censured; General
Hunters proclamation of emancipation was
nullifiod; fugitives wore returned to rebol
MASTERS; rebcl property guarded by Union
soldiers; until that stupondous blundcr and
defeat before Richmond, with its terrible
mortality, And then. upon tho very heel:
Of this. written in tho blood of thousands oi
our noble sons, appeared bill confscatine
and libcraling the slaves of rebels that came
within our reach, and forbid6ing to return
fugitiyes from bondage, and forbidding our
troops guarding rebcl property. This Law
was about half executed, and very reluc'
tantly obeycd, (if obeyed at all) till tho sec
and great Bull Run defeat, where thousands
moro of our onco happy homes were dcso'a-
ted. and our Capital besieged
And what then? Why, thank God. the
emancipation proclamation Of tho President,
and tho strict execution law OF Congress. -
Thank God. I say; and thank Abraham
Lincoln. And yet, every word of that pro
clamation was purchased by the noble, he
roic blood that was split at Bull Run and
Antietam. And to day VIC mourn with pride
that at least ono Of our neighbors, and one
of our brave sons. gave hia blood to pur
chase liberty for millions of our oppressed
follows.
Never since tho sun was darkonod at noon
day ovor the scenes OF Calvary, died ther,
man In q noblcr cause. A martyr for jus
tice and freedom. Yes. eyory drop of pa
triotic blood that this war has demanded
has been poured out epon tho altar OF lib
erty TO expiate the guilt Of slavcry,and wast
its foul stain from cur nation. And only
! when NO measure this river of blood. can We
reach the gigantic proportions OF this "suu
of ell villainies."
Low Gardner, though was not at all &C
quainted with him, yet, by tho concurrent
testimony of many witnesses, I am author
lied to say, was . noble young man; young
man of premise; that bid fair TO be bless
ing to society, and comfort TO his parents
in their declining years. He was steady
home.loying and dutful. He had not i'm
bibed tho bad habits go incident to mar
of his age. He had no taste for rowing. Of
for scenes of strifo and war; but was of I
quiet, peaoeablo disposition; and he loft hi
pleasant parental home, impelIed only by |
sonso of duty and feeling of patriotism.
Being asked by his mother why he went
no said; MANY must go,and am no betie
than others, that should stay at home
He left homo, DOT as many did, thoughtless
ly, expecting to bavo agood time; but h
won't seriously, with the impression that b
, should mover return. And yet, he went vol
unfairly and boldly. And, according to ,h'
: testimony Of his Captain, be acquitted him
self manfu!ly.
On the morning Of that fatal day at Bul
. Ron, no was unwel, snd was advised by Ai
. comrades and officers 10 remain 10 camp
: and not 90 into the battle with bis company
mol" said be. II can 60 as well as man
1 Others" He went. He. went under th
. impression that that was his last battle, as
was. While engaging the enemies OF hi