The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-10-13

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t.aaHai.oaai ateliy, iag baHaEe g iFes
Enlurmg an ,he hara.lips anl prs
ta.Iom q ne camp, q ayia iham
selves the comforts. tbe lxuie. arid
privileges 81 home mmunioas. whieh
ue ure permitted 90 enjoy tar away
from IS, 81 i stranger ana ho.iiIg so.a
wom ani wasted ly many solirupg,,
yet MOLLY bearing un under tbcm aIl
ei.h patience a0l ieuiude worthy
. Tie cause lor wlieh ihey ulrE
knowing bul one duty service to ,lteu
country Dies appeal ansaa. toe
strong lu be resisted. 60 stpu,iltae
UHea all ifgcAtn F. ii5l prize
(which, Wheeler 40 Loma ~ see ile
6r,d. cyyr dear 10 their hcaa-, tle
|r-ht Ntti-r lbt eiy,ip trentlii.r
ihat di>ia-u litg malh " ireemta
aad freedom II ,ur.h needs 80 uorl,
d mine d uige this upon yaur cua-
alteration, and nliie ana deeply eb
sib.e ct lic q ilirUlar lhW sguou Il
( ,ac question: apl ii tic opportunity
ahioa wpul o. afforded Tor abuse Of
,hc pt>legg. sat, I'm tails confident
\ al il ~ ihe power Of iac Legj,la.
|t.r, - frame a Law, which, While i
al secure tie Saeto all reasonable
AuHt against frauds aud abuse, vii.
|also secure 10 the citizen soldier, q
privilege which il is ungruerous 20
deny. ad which car, in an sounducs,
IoI convincing argument, be urged and
claimed ~ a right. They arr rcnt-
ering high rier TO the country, in
tic slupcadous conflict which i. now
stirring le nation 70 lis foundations,
. ~ their presence 90 the tield,and shati
they be denied voice a the ballot
box, where rre-eminently The meas
lures which are to affect, for veal or
soc, these great atd pending issues
must Of necessity be decided.
! None, more than they, have a lital
I interest in these great questions, none
4 have a higher appreciation Of the rer-
+ lis involved. Ours are no hireling
suIdiery, who blindly execute the will
o. superiors without knowing for what
I ihcy fight. They have gone from
among tie sovereign people, iatelli-
gent lreemen, constituent elements Of
Ithc government, TO contend for a cause
il which they have a personal inter
ct, and 10 maintain principles which,
uleu the contest is finally closed, will
affect them IN common with all thr
rest, and are fully entitled TO the priv.
ilcgc oteNetcisiag this right.
Proudly do We ills day recall the
high deed, Of valor Of our gallant SON,
lald brethren. Molly have they sus.
tanned tie vel earned fame OF their
Green Mou tain STATE. Wlh uhal-
Iieiihg courage and hcto:c endurance
have they Lore ilcmsr Ives ii every
contest, aud whether on the tented
lield, or in lie dreaded hospital,
whether on tic long and weary march
or before the murdcions fire of trail
/ TOR bands, everywhere and under all
circumstances, have ihry borne lhem-
selves wish veteran inirepiGity
shrinking from no dangers, qaaiIng
under no as,allts, bur altcsiiug their
proves in every battle, and adding
tiesh, aud still brighter laurcls 70 the
name and fame Of their noble State.
But sadly do we turn to The He.
role Dead Softly would we touch
! tile strl Is that Nitrate only 10 plain
ike NOTES, ~ Husband Fathcr! Son
Bro her! the loved, tie londly cher
lrlcd Aobly have they fallen, IN q
glorious cause. Their country called,
aud il The great cause Of Humanity
they died, aud though bcir out, liz
I bleaching on a distant soil, far away
from home and friends, yet ever fresh
i will be their memories IN the hearts
Of The liking ana the loved.
Iwerc sweet, indeed, to close our eyes,
+ With those we cherished near,
/ Ana waited upward by their signs,
Soar TO somc eamer sphere,
+ But whether OH the scatiold high,
! Or IN .he battles van,
I ihc fttcst place for man 10 die
( Is where he dies for man.
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