Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-30

captured her eop, WHO they intended TO execute
ard at he same time threatened to disinier inc
body of her dead son, who quietly tlept IN
the grave. because abe had planted f'Wers
upon lis lonely bed, saying that it was a pet
grave Afer this they rushed in her chamber, 'hrus.
nV her daughters from the door (hAvng now arrveo)
while almost upon their knees beseechipg them, lot
tbe Lords sake net 70 fgbten their mother TO aeatn'
Their solicitations and mott at entreaties ialpg 70
avail, Mrs Elizabeth BoulWare died without struggle
ia the arms OF her little daughter who sas almost mann
mate In the presence Of this band OF bandits and Ie
male murdsrers. Can and will our GoVernment suffar
this and many other as heart rendng instances OF saw
age brutality Can soldier fight with that anmus ana
enthusiasm which he would had be not to reflect upon
the decesse of his dear mother (the dearest OF all
earthly creaures caused by people devoid of all feel
ing OF humanity entirely ignorant OF the golden cords
which unite the mother and the son. knowing that the
spoilers Of bis happiness are made by us entitled to the
like kind treatment as the noble soldier who disdans
aud ignores such inhumanity? Il it right or phan-
thropc in our Government to suffer womau-sEeet Wo-
uan-the guide of life aud often mems guardian auge-
thus TO fs victim to the greatest of indigntes, and
even 10 be murdered, AID still mai1tain its equsnimly
reiuicg TO kill the perpetrators OF such deeds! Man
owes his first duty 10 his God his second to his mother
his third 70 his country We then appeal to our Gov
eminent to allow Us to protect our dear mo-
TIERS sisters and Wives, or else We can 10
longer be palriets-pnbsh TO the world the startling
snnounc ement that no longer give qualter 10 the
vile raider and dear will cease to suffer, and
the OonfedeTscy boast oil Drawer and more content
cd men, The subec. of these lines such was her p1-
cid and ioIgving disposition (having imbbed from her
infancy the divine preceps of the great preacher Jesus
Chr the ghteous-" love your enc nies bless them
that curse you; do good to them that hate YOU and
pray for them that desptefuly you and persecuie
YOU " that the bereaved only comfort their lace-
rated bosoms in this tl cton by the remembrance OF
her virtues, knowing that 'houRh we sorrow, We SCR
row not ss those who have no hope for II We believe
that Jesus died and again, tn as) which
| sleep ir Jesus will God bring with him." S1eIelt Us
as true and devoted Christian, "gente as the summer
bret though tried, remembering the patience OF
job she murmured nOt but said she willingly commit
ted herself into the hands OF the God who made her,
while Cxhorng her daughter to tsus: ID Him, knowing
the Judge of earth would do right. No deaIer, kind
eF mother ever lived Her meek and quet Christian
walk before God and man, will ever be remembered by
those who mourn her loss. TnOugh desiring to live,
that she GIT ever ncucate Christ principles in her
children, which without doing che saw no pleasure IN
tie world-ber gentle disposition aud spirit was better
ADAPTED to h heavenly realm and that ehe has been
waited by the gentle breezs OF heaven 10 that b,ltr
| land, Ne doubt not. And, ., our mother,
"For while thine absencs We d6p'ore,
,'Fs for ourselves we weep:
Though we behold thy lace no more,
Ia peace thine ashes sleep;
And Ger the tomb NO lit our eye
Thou art not deld-thou colid Nd: die
In slen! anguish, o, nay mother
When recall thy worth,
Thy lovely lile-thy sad, sad end,
feel estranged from earth.
Ny soul with thine desires To rest,
Supremacy and forever biest.
Those flowers you trained Of many hue,
Along Thy path to bloom,
And tile thought that must sheW
Their leaves upoa thy tomb.
Beyond that tomb left mine eye,
Thou art not dead, thou could'st no. die.
Farewell, but po' a long farewell;
10 Heaven may appear,
The trials OF my faith 70 tel!
10 thy transported ear,
And sing with thee tho eternal sIrAir,
WORTHY the lamb that once was slain"
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