Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-17
Soldiers weddings,

Our re-enlisted veterans and new re-
eruits are turning their bounties to good
uses by liberal investments in the matri
moniAl market. Judging from the num-
Der Of weddings that are taking place all
over the country, it would appear that
the first thing that an old soldier or vol
unteer with greenbacks in his pocket
thinks Of, is getting wife, if he has none.
It is the old story over again. The brave
carry off the fair. Mars and Venus are in
conjunction now, as in the olden time, with
this difference in our favor, that Hymen
stands up with nuptial torch, in the shape
Of goodly greenbscks. The clergy profit
by the recruiting officer, and the number
Of marriages this year will exceed ali pre-
oedent. There is philosophy in this. A
bounty Of a thousand dollars, with the
prospect of pension and farm at the
close Of the war, cuts away the difficulties
from many O love match. 1t would take
years of hard work and selfdenial for q
young man TO gather the outfit which may
be gained in one hour by yielding to
the impulse Of patriotism. There is a
well-founded impression that the present
year will see the end Of the civil war, snd
our young men embrace the chance Of
high bounties to settle themselves in life.
their pay will almost support their brides,
and in q few months the war viii be over,
and they can fall back en- their bounties
to make good start in life, and purchase
stock for rebel farms, or make start in
life in their native towns. 1t is to the
credit Of our our young ladies that they
are appreciaiing this thrifty patriotism,
and appear willing to dispense with the
usual long courtships, in fevor Of volun-
teers and veterans, whose iurloughs ex-
pire on a certain given day. So, we'd
dings are every where done upon short
notice, and clergymen Of all determinations
are kept busy. In this city the increase
of weddings from this cause is quite IN
pecedented. But it is in the country that
the results are more remarkable. The
villages and towns in the interior Of this
state are almost depleted Of marrisgeable
girls, who have been converted into war
widows by the sons Of Mars. It is The
same throughout New England. In one
village in Connecticut, where wedding
is rare event, no less than twenty-seven
have occurred since last Thanksgiving.
1t is to the credit Of our heroes that vic
tories, both in love and war, follow them
wherever they go. A civilian stands but
little chance against soldier among the
girls. The latter generally give the pre-.
ference 10 veterans. Then comes the raw
recruits, and citizens last. This is The
rule even in Dixie. The snimosity Of tht
secession ladies to the Union is only Pick.
wickian, so far as regards our brave sol
diers individually. In Charleston, We.
we hear Of thirty soldiers wedding as tbs
result of few months encsmpment of {
regiment near that place. 1t is almos
the same in other parts of Virginia snC
throughout the border states. In New Or
lean nssoldiers' weddings are the order Of tn
day. On patriotic grounds these result
are eminently satisfactory, as tending t
abate the animosity Of the female hater
of cur eountry's cause. We take it ths
best Bsy to conciliste these Dixie damsel
is to furnish them with good Union hus
, bands.