The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-24
4 few Thoughts Dedicated Go
thc soldiers cf Vermont.

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Before sea iaae5, su3 say sil 5ifht
Neuf papers hatc aot SAWED yeaf sstc.
Yea have thg hstls YET g fshE
fxsmp. come. hata yoa htsius. tongue.
NNA.a graf BREAST iging heart
rbtn stspt vhrrs yeu belong. among
The usu sic hsittn frr,d, ms part
Yea atsj uai aafcb % had ~,
Hehe.I. be nests sew Ia ihe street,
lie CI'oas you where Ger ysa s.
i3s s.ass himself beneath ygur feet
stand "a yoar -lns Re brave and calm
ltsr IRE The ne With vham you dul.-
IT'S mouth j. fall pf deadly harm,
Ills lies are Norse than cutting STEEL
Exempt there's 10 such thing m1 hoy
lpu 1e rtt exempt Nhlle var cudurei
Think you your paie face can destroy
Your c1uutyJs right 10 you and yours
Exempt 10 more q that posr worl--
"a on & with better seuse.
So shall your eounny's voice he heard,
A calling you 10 her defense.
The above Hines. taken FROM the Tran
script, ate doubtless The cia sious u an in-
dIsnan, brain connected With au honest and
patriotic heat. What other emotion but
that q indignation cls fll The breast u e.
cry patriot when hearing the expressions Of
delight coming FROM the lips q those who
are exempted by the Communication OF sub
stiiue actl or, tlill more shameful, ~
long list II bodily in6rnities heretofore mn
kao,ra and uH(si3 Aud these are pro-
fes~l loyal citizens, Loyal to the Govern
mcut they mny be in obedience to lis laws.
but true patriotism never found resting
place within their souls. But the loudly
expressed sympathy for the soldier in bis
camp or on the battlefield, and the bewal-
ings II our eountry's fate, coming from u
Communication exempt, only dwell on the sur
face II is lis the religion Of Tie bgpocri!c
IN mockery of The true and Hiring faiih
Like Artemus Ward, in his sudden burst Of
patriotism he would "shed every drop Of
blood Of his ahle.bodied relatives TO prose-
cute the war Are ye men who can thus
ST calmly down hy your Gr,sde while thou
sands are moving forward TO he rescue
Did you ever th nk that those who have
gone before" are shedding their Gle-blood
for you aud yours Yet il is even 50, And
will your poster ~ arise up aud call you
blessed cannot believe that the ere@pi
sleeps as sreety upon fills dowuy couch,
undisiurbed by the lannon's boon Or The
gfoans Of The wounded aud dying. as does
the patriotic pfiedc upon the cold, damp
ground with his knOpsact for his pillow,
no covering but his bmnket, and 40 shelter
above him Lut the broad canopy Of Heaven.
Is not this country ours, Que and all Have
not is laws protected he escmpi as well as
tile non-cxempt The drafted father, son
or brother, as well as tie noble volunteer
Then Why longer stand idle sbcu tie best
Government that lie sun ever shoue upon
u God il His infinite mercy ever blest is 10
danger Of being oyerlhrown 10y The eyl
vaccinations q traitors and ass4sains O,
whereas thg bravery AMI atflpehing cour-
NE that animated those Oh heroes Il 'aG}
Where the self aerdeing spirii that dwclt
within tie soul Of Woman III the yldeu times
I would not ignore what nun has acoonp-
lshed since the dr,i wantou insult WAS CIV
en- 10 the old aag, lie loag, weary march.
Is, baid-concsel battles, ami the many
victories achieved No pen Of mine shall
aught letract from tie good that ic0maa has
done IN behalf of her bleeding country
Der tender care If the sick aud wounded
soldier, AMI the many sacrifices she has
made at home. Yes, We have heroes and
heroiues Of go. The mantle Of departed be-
roes, martyrs 70 Free om, has fallen upon
the shoulders Ct Grant, Meade and many
others who have aerer dishonored the trust.
Aud woman, too, has her mission, aud 10
many instances has nobly performedit But
have We done all that we Gun do IF a few
women can sacrifice the comforts Of luxuri-
Gus homes, exchange their siiken apparel
for the simple garb ofa hospital nurse, can
not those who arc not called to sork ia thai
sphere hnd something 10 do? They can sac
rdce little Of their seif Interest When
ever their friends are hesitaiing between
love Of bone and duty 10 their country. they
can help them to decide 10y bidding them
g Grid on their armor and be marching
along" Is this asking too much Yet
maHy have tearfu9y and prayerfully, yet
freely given their all 10 their country. And
many more might DO the same If may
be allowed 50 extrayagaut All assertion, las
some might term it, the influence Of wo-
aau al home win tend to lessen or prol0Rg
Ibis war equally as much - will the charge
IF the bayouet and the roar Of artillery on
he battlefield If womnn exeris any in
auenco ID The hcme-cifcle, she can 90 some
sxtent) guide them 70 the paths Of love and
honor to their country. And IL this, was
lone in srery FIRMLY there would be more
volunteers and less number Of defcrfers.
But there are many women at the North
aho will welcome disaoHoy rather than sac
-idoe their seif-iaterea or lore Of friends IT
once heard wife remark that she would
uther see her husband g marching 10 jail''
han to see him going 20 the vars, aud
DE hoped that be would resist If he was
grdfied. Net many months past ! heard
! mother adrtse Der son 70 resid the draft
10 the utmost Yet | hone never to hear