The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-03-05
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> To servo tho Devil in,r

e Stole thesllvery of Heaven
.IJ To serve tho Devil in,'
and hot should BIZ the flames that wrap
the winding sheet about his despcahlc
body. And while | TINS write the teach
iogs Of my Democratic mother urge me
to say that they never will 'o'Arats such
vile company as that. vot d for Doug.
las votei for him because thought
his principles were the b st cacu 'ated
to perpetuate the great interests Of the
country. With him when the s nth laid
down The only Term of maintaining peace
| chose rather "tha, this war should be
fought upon the cotton 1eldso OF the South.
than around the Gresdes Of the North (;
such are still my views aid that Of The
army. This war will be carried on till
the lust armed foe expires y Valandis
him. O'ds and Company need moi hope
that Ivy aeoalition with Phillips, CONWAY
& 90. thp honest. patriotic pu'se Of the
nation will be lhrottled, the liberties
that cost eight years OF trial and pros
tralion Of country as the seal of its birth
viii b. lighAy surrendered at The nod Of
politicians who are constantly :" binding
heavy burdens too grievous to be borne,
aud lay ou mems shoulders. but they
themselves will not move them with one
Of heir fingers How pleasant must be
their midnight dreams surrounded by the
ghost Of departed greatness and the car.
cass Of bleeding country covered by
the stigma Coppcrheads sucking the last
breath Of life from betrayed and con6,
ding people. God forbid that my last
end shall be like tLeirs.
The 9el Of Febr uaty has always been
tay of pride TO our country, looking to
the spirit and devotion that actu ted
Genl Gvolgs Washington whose birth is
co a m GRATED by q n.lion With holy vene
,a,iou, and whose p,lriotism is sung with
Jog around the family circle, while our
mothers call loved children to emulate
him in his devoled patriotism. This
morning thearnios devotion 10 his name
was c,rrlod to the ears oil soulhern trait.
ors by the roar df a national salute, and
could their feelings reach Northern trait
ora, melhuks their knees would smite
each other and their hearts would quail
at the sight of the "haud writing on the
wall" for surely they have been " weighed
in tile b b.lance" "and their sin will find
them out" and q terrible reckoning is on
hand,
These lines are drawn ou, by the feel
ingS that arose on reading the speeches
aud sayings Of those from whom we hoped
for better things; and as silence might
give an endorsement Of the sentiments
uttered and the policy they advocate.
fel, it but Just 10 friends at home tha,
they should know how we felt about
their ideas and actions on this question
Of national life, ..is . lp
The regiment was lately rejolced by
the receipt Of the commissions for many
young men who had been Ihought worthy
Of promotion by our commanders among
them was Jesse BrSndt, Orderly Ser
geant Of Company F. Although long de-
iayed. Justice has at last reached him. =
Jesse has been faithful soldier, serving
in the three mouth'sas well as thus FAR ii
the three years. enlistment, and we fee
that it will rejoice his many friends a
home as much as 1t has here. to learn o
his promotion to a LieulenanOy. Many
others have received their commission
The evidence that their services hai
not been unnoticed by their Commando
here or uurewxrdvdS by those in'authori
ty at homo. bat as they are unknown.t'
your readers their names would be uniu