Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-13
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be true 70 the flag Of your country be true.
to the oath you took when you entered tho
army. DO your duty, and when your coun.
try needs you no longer in the field, come
home, and we will welcome you with out.
stretched arms. III you die, nv brave son.
be buried ss Q faithful soldier, whose lat
act was in discharge of patriots duty
Let history render your name Immortal ~
one Of the gallant men who died that his
country might live. [Applsuse. Let your,
country be proud 10 iDscribe your name
upon its banners as one of the heroic dead.
Let your prayer be that the American tag
may be your winding sheet while your spirit,
wings its way to the haven Of rest reserved,
for the brave soldiers of the American
Union lApplaqse Talk that way to your
boys, TO your husbands, to your friends, AMI
you will hear such shout OF Joy come up
from the camps in the land Of the foe, as
will do your hearts good. Let the poos
soldiers feel that iD the performance OF their
arduous and fatiguing duties, they have
comfort at home as well as cheers 10 the
army. Let men reflect that the graves of
these many b0ys--some seven or eight
thousand that we lost in our campaign this
summer, who were fighting for their country
only remember that their gaping wounds
while they lay weltering in their gore, like
empty mouths. spoke out in thunder tones
to their friends at home-'Dear friend and
companion OF mine, here, look at this bleed
ing cash that has been made by. traitorous
hands. VIII you not avenge my blood?--.
Will you not unfurl the banner Of your
country and lift aa;single Joyous anthem to
the tune ofthis Union while the shouts Of
victory are going up from each and every
battlefield 10 the land? VIII you not ayenge
the blood OF your brothers or your sons,
killed by men who are attempting to destroy
our national existence? Swear that you
wlll--that while there is a remnant Of that
battle-torn flag left, you will strike such
blows as will assist my country in ridding
the land Of all its foes" You citizsns of
Perry aHd Franklin county, who are assem-
!. bled here to-day, let the words OF dying
Dollin,* aud dying Reeset speak 10 you
Let the last words of the noble boys who
fell as brave soldiers in the ranks speak in
thunder tones to you in reference to your
conduct in future. Listen to the words of
Colonel Dollins in the last agonies of death.
He was brave, true patriot as ever bied
for his country's cause. When he was
pierced by the leaden messenger Of death,
he sank back and said, Boys, go on, let
me SEQ the flag Of my country planted on
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said Tell Logan to tell the people at home
that died an honest man and brave sol
dier." So help me God, ] will tell them as
long as live that he died an honest man
. and brave soldier. Applause My coun-
!. trymep, do not the words OF such men as
that speak to you with voice that cannot
! be rnisinterpreted? They died because of q
;. rebellion against the best Government on
= earth. They died because they were pa
, trlots and loved their country and Their
friends--loved peace, harmony. and good
|, will. They died for that reason only; and
!, when in their graves, and little board is
put at their heads to mark the spot where
: they sleep the sleep of the fallen brave, you
y find inscribed upon it: This man died at the
2 battle fso and SO; loyal man, true Unior
!, soldier, fighting under the flag OF his coun-
y try. [Applause. Can JEFF. Davis have
y such history written on the headboard ol
his grave? Can it be said he died patriot
u and lover of his country? No. But, in 4
y few brief words, his history may be writer
i : on the head board that will mark the grave
l where he will lie-A traitor sleeps here!-
y This is the difference that there is between
y patriot and the men who are at war sgains
"a the Government. IT. you could only have
y seen the daring deeds performed by som'
J, of your sons and friends, you would neve
- be heard again to urter a sentence agains
IS the cause they arc engaged in. 1t woulc
- not do for me to attempt to describe them
II The most nagnifcently grand history tina
ys can be written Of the daring deeds Of man.
men, is written on the flag that has bee
re sent to Perry county by the Colonel of th
10 old 3lst Regiment. 1t was planted upo
= the bulwarks and ramparts of Vieksburg, =
Is The staff was cut down three times, an'
:, three times was put together again On
10 hundred and sixty three bullet hole
!. 70 through flag is the ,grandest history. Of he
10 roic deeds that can be written or made b
any set Of men. TApplauseJ Let all looi
at that flag. These men, however, hav
On not excelled others There are men VIII
I have done just as daring deeds In fac,
en- all have performed the same kind Of heroi
of actions. They have all won for themselve
to name as brave. good, faithful and tru
ur soldiers of the Union. They are united
ar a common cause, heart ard hand; they al
re truly band ot. brcthers. That little arm
q is indeed a band Of brothers. They live Y
he gether, they love one another, they fisf
.es Tor one another, and they would die for on
/ I another. All they ask. on earth is, tn,
,se when they die they may he buried side
nd side with one another. tApplause.
'us CONCLUDING ADVICE. :.., +.
re- In conclusion, let me give you this advic
~. Quit your quarreling, Be for your Cover
y; ment in spite of what anybody may So
'SS. Swear that you are for your country. any he
,.ls in spite Of what any body may say, and pro,
ies your faith by your works Do the wor
IRE Assist the soldier; help him, don't suppo
De and sustain dcserters., Be glad to meet
~ colder because he is a. soldier. Be prou
'a; that you have q FRIEND in. the army that ia
~, soldier. Ifyou cannot fight, you can worl
'nd You can show by your action that you ~
IN for your country. When these gentleMt
Isl, get, to talking and saying II am for the U
ATE ion as ii vas and the Constitution as il j
ons I am for tho Union, but then must ha'
IN; IN; it constitutionally; that is to say, they
!, in favor of settling down quietly and tellii
es. the Government to geo to, thunder. Th
arve r will do nothing to save it.. You Just 2,
Ins Ins them this: Say. Squire, am for the pnio
lnnu lnu right or wrong" See if they viii say
me much. Hs will say, II am for the Unip
'oa but must have the Constitution. '" Tn
iso' put another question TO him. Tell him y
as' are for the success ofthe United States arr
lse and navy, no matter who is President
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