Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

preston. he meg return to this place will
this sword. untsrnished BY any derelictior
Of duty on his part. unless 1t be such desc
fiction as strikes down the traitor foe Of biz
and our heritage Of liberty. SO tina! yor
may not be ashamed of the humble soldier
whom you have so generously armed with
this splendid weapon. for which. now,
again and again. he sincerely thanks you.
Thus much as Captain Miller's spokes-
man;-modesty would forbid our gallant
soldier from speaking his own praises.
But Is he has failel to in luco m, to becom,
one Of his cavalry MN. an as [ owe him
no military Obedience. so he shall fail to
prevent ms from giving publicity to some
Of his good works. For more than two
long years. as private. . corporal. q SER
geant, Captain Miller has faithfully and
well served his country I'M Ter the flag of
the Union. marching. fighting and praying
for II is sail rs somstim,s prays.) anil
recruiting. To this tried and true soldier,
who now so calamity wears the double
bars. we stsy-at-homes are deeply in debt
After enlisting more than 800 msn. un.
aided and alone. unasked be comes to Mar.
shall County, and saves US from the dread
ell draft. But for his efforts. you and on
the morrow might have to shoulier the
musket, and nolens volens, march in the
ranks to confront despcrats foe. For q
like service, many an Other would have
been vouchs afed instead OF the double bar
q silver leaf or the cleaning eagle
And fear that ere long Company c
will lose their captain but only &c
gain . good major or a better colonel
And now, before take my seat, de-
sire to address few words to the rank
and file of Capt. Miller's company. Ma.
ny of you L am Familiarity acquainted
with. and hence. though respecting and
loving all blue-coated boys. feel more
than an ordinary interest in you. No word
that / address you is intended to sadden
your hearts rs you are about to enter into
a social tripping of the light fantastic toe
ere You voluntarily undertake the discharge
of our arduous and perilous duties. You
are about to separate yourselves from home
and friends--from fathers, mothers. broth.
ers and sisters, and the loved little ones
and perhaps march forth through bleak
and stormy winter to the bloody battle.
field, TO oppose your bodies living sacri'
fics to appcase the wrath of the demon Of
fairicidal war. Knowing your dangers,
ask, beseech. nay, entreat you to be vir.
tuous as we'll as brave and patriotic. and
eschew all manner Of evil, and particularly
that one that works more ruin in our land
than even the "sum Of all villainies," the
old serpent that gets into your mouth only
to steal away your brain. Leave off pro.
flaming the name Of God-it Is most
ufeless and degrading practice. Don't dc
even as the clergyman did who reproved 4
teamster for swearing at his baulky hor.
ses. He tried to drive the horses himself
but they would not go. and giving up in
despair. said he would not swear. but ht
must confess he thought d-n it. Do this,
aud if you fail to return to your present
homes, you cannot fail to secure q better
hone in the endless hereafter.
The cause in which you are engaged ID
a most glorious one. and--justice demand,
it. God and humanity require it. the. sign,
Of the times Indicate it. and / venturs to
arsert it boldly--it cannot. cannot fail. and
when you return from the conflict will
your banners triumphan floating in the
breeze Of q restored sand blood bought
! Union. where breathes no slave, whether
as now. oil beaming with with joyous soul.
in your bright uniform. or in tattercd gar.
ments and broken forms, so that there b,
enough Of you left to contain your souls
honor and glory and renown awaits you
your peace on earth will be great and your
heaven glorious. ..tTFT