The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-24

Americans, love their country too well Ia
let il be destroyed by biavkncarlcd lrai-
tors.
/ As long as great nation or people are
firmly un tied and have glowing intvrcs,
/ IN their institutions, there j. but little
danger of thcii being assailcd. Su IN re-
terence even to that portion OF the United
States that prolcsscs to bo loyal II we
/ were firmly united; it there was no sym.
Ipathy with treason In our midst. verify
believe the south would ntYcr have as
sailed cur government, ur persisted IN
their efforts Tor pulling It down. Some
| IN our midst justify treason, say this is a
cruel wUr--we should not fight the South
because they are Americans. ShHil cur
love OF country cease simply because the
first blow which has brought about this
dreadful calamity was struck by AN Amer
icau citizen; no, no, this is Il struggle for
national existence, IT we yield To the
grasp OF the encmy, and put forth no ct
iorls to escape, ,trom his murdcrous hands,
this great structure, the rich Inheritance
purchased by the blood OF our ancestry
will be gone forever.
Under these circumstances all truly
loyal aud patriotic men should aud do love
their country more than party nUinrs aud
party schemes. Let Us not allow party
ism To run away with reason or our bet.
ter Judgment.
J. US present an unbrukcn front TO
the enemies OF our common liberties; aud
never relax our hold un the throat ul the
sovereign monster, till traitors south with
their alilCs north ARE made tu iurl the
iron rod ot our insultcd government. |
believe that indifference 10 our cause il
Iwickvdncse in the sight oi God, aud that
| lac who at this critical crisis is IN sympu.
| thy with the rebellion or its leaders, Is
aiuug in whcttlng the sword by which
IccuOm's suns are slaughtered. We can
hot occupy neutral position, we are Ell
thcr iur or against our government, aud
We can tell IL friends by their words aud
actions. | confess have no synp0thy
tor the enemies Of my country, lur hc
who is not true To Il government like this
cannot be true To his God.
What would be the result, if we, this
day would withdraw our army, would the
South be satisfied with what devastation
aud ruin She has already caused No,
we have every reason to believe she
would march her hosts north, burn "ur
cities, aud dcvastutc our country. What
then is our duty F.! To fight on till the
shoutsol our victorious heroes are hcurd
Throughout the South, aud patriotic vol
ccs IN the North shall catch the ccho,ard
freedoms song once more be sung through
ont the length and breadth oil our once
happy country; aud that flag which hus
been disgrHctd bv traitors shall be raised
in triumph over the grave ol fallen treason.
May God speed the joyful day. believe
We will yet succeed, Tor the sentiments ol
millions still ure--" Give me Liberty or
give me Death"
I'M llc's blood of many hero muy
yet be spilled on the shrine of our coun.
try's liberties, before the authority Of our
Government be fully restored yet, it
must, it shall, ii will be done.
| cannot believe, that the blood Of 30
many patriots cun be shed in vain. The
tree ol Liberty will yet flourish in soil
so often baptiscd by the blood of the true
aud brave-und while the ultars of free
dom Ore reeking with blood, every fallen
hero will bind some heart mo.e ilrmly tu
our cause. The names Of those who have
fallen IN defence OF our liberties will be
cmbluzuncd on the horizon OF lume, aud
their memory dearly cherished by future
generations, while their daring deeds OF
herosm will Secure the blessings Of sweet
liberty TO millions in the future.
Once the angel of peace shall again
spread his bulmy wings over our now dis
tracted country, mothers will unduubtrd-
y lend their orphan children TO the burial
places Of the loyal dead, and by the
graves OF the buried loved ones there re-
hearse the story Of their country's wrongs.
How can child turn away from the
grave Of II iather who fell by the hund oi
u traitor, and be disloyal to his country.
BY gloomy days aud slecploss nights, hy
bitter tears, and bleeding hearts, thtse
have paid the piice Of freedom Thus,
around the graves OF the honOrcd dead,
will spring up true heurts to love that
country in the service OF which fathers,
sous, husbands, and brothers have iullen.
From iresides, now dcsulute aud gloomy
will come forth brute hearts aud strong
arms, that will know the price o liberty
by orphanage and bitter teurs.
What American citizen can contem-
plate the circumstances now surrounding
us without realizing that he has lost u
friend. One who went forth full Of hope
and love for his insutcd country, has
been cut down by the hand OF treason.--
lis career was short, but full OF honor.
In dangers thickcst Tray his brave heart
knew no fear. He did what he could To
quench the flames OF rebellion, till thro'
Inc fate OF war he was called 10 Law his
life on the altar of his country. And
now hundreds of miles from home, he is
sweetly slumberng beneath the sands OF
the sunny South, crowned with the honor
Of filling soldiers grave, covered with
the glory oil being a martyr for freedom.
Let US this day, Us il were in The pres
enco OF tue honored dead, swear new
fidelity to our cUuntry's cause, and new
hostility to her enemies. by the mourn.
iul sight Of this stricken mother, sisters
and brothers,l call upon you TO yindieate
their cduse. BY the grand old flag of an
insulted country, let us, this day, pledge
ourselves to stronger efforts in freedom =
holy cause. Let US redress the wrongs
inf icled upon us.
Old Flag, thou shalt rise again! A
strong hand sball lift thee up Though
thou hast betn trampled by the heel OF
the traitor. ye, thy lold' shall be given to
the breeze again, and the sight OF Thy
beautiful stripes, and well set stars shall
be hailed and admired by tens Of millions
in the future.
To the mother, sister and brothers, we
Offer the consultations of our holy religion
Though your son and brother, JosErH ],
BAsoM, died far from home, and had nc
kind-hearted mother, utltctionate sister
or loving brother to see him die, or wipe
the dealh sMeat from his dN inc brow wei