The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-29
SItCCOTu AND PENUEL.

There were notorious CoppcrhcadS, who
refused TO give supplies to the army of
Gideon when ne was wagiug war against
the Midiautcs. Gideon and his followers
had obtained u great victory over the for
ces of Orch and Xcch, Large numbers of
the enemy wcro slain, and the remainder Of
the army rctrcated in wild confusion. The
historian tells us that there tell in tins bat
tie AN hundred and twenty thousand men
that dre'v the sword" The remnant Of
this large army, however, were collected
together. and made stand, in a distant
part OF the country. Gideon did not rest
upon his laurcls. hut continued pursuit
with his victorious army, and when he
passed over Jordan his men became wcu-
ricd and faint. liut we will give our read
crs the simple version of the Bible account,
We quote from The eighth chapter of
Judges;
Aud he said unto the men of Succoth Give. !
pray you. leaves ot bread unto the people that fol
low me, for they be- faint, and am pursuing after
Xebah and Zalmmua. kings Of INDIAN.
And the princes of SuCcvth said, Are the hands
of Xcbah aud Ialmunna, NOW in thine hand, that
we should give bread unio thine army
And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath
delivered Irbah and Ialmmna into mime hand,
then will tear your flesh with the thorus of the
Wilderness and with hriirS.
And hc went Mp thence to Pcnuol, and spokc
unto them likewise and the men Of Hcuucl an
~wercd him aS the men of Succoth had answered
htai,
And he ,pakc also unto the men of pouucl, Say
ing, When come again IN peace, will break
down this tower,
Aud Gideon went up by the way otthcm that
dwelt u tcutS, on the east Of Nohah and Joghehah,
and sIuotc the host for the host WAS secure.
And when Xebah and Kalmunua fled, he pun
sued after them, and took the two Kings OF INDIAN,
L'hah and Ialmuuna, and discounted all the host.
hnd Gideon the son of Joash returned from bat
lie before the sun ,r0s tu.
And caught Young man Of the men Of Succoth,
and inquired OF him; and hc described unto him
the princes of Succuih, and the elders thereof
ihrccscore and seventeen men.
And lac came unto the men of SuCCoth, and said,
Behold Xrbah and Ellmunna, With whom yt did
up0rald me, saving, Arr the hands Of Xehah and
Halmuuua now Ia thine hand that We should give
hrcad unto thy men hUt are lgeU-g
And Ne took the elders Of the city, aud tnorns Of
the wilderness, aud brlarS, and With them ho
taught the men of SucCuth
And he beat down the tower ot Pcnuel, and slew
The men of the city.
Let the Copperhelds of our own times
take warning from the fate Of the princes
OF Succoth and Penuel, who refused sup.
plies to the army aud bitterly aun,od and
reyiled their gallant deliyerers and defend
crs. For when this rebellion is crushed
rs crushed il will ho-a bitter day of rock
oning will dawn upon those of the Nortl
who have withheld their aid and their sym
pathy from our war-wom soldiers, and VIII,
have on the contrary rcyiled them witt
snceriag epithets, and spoken of them will
contempt The time will come when tn,
loathing hiss of a Copperhead will not b,
tolerated. Our soldiers will have dareC
and endured too much TO indulge the sneak
at home in their oowardy inuendoes, lie
them beware in time.