Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1864-02-09

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The other day certain amusing scenes
were acted al BoscobeI, scenes that served
well for sport. as nj the fable Of the Boys
and Frogs, but whichInay be regretted at
. soberer moment; for blossoms these are
that promise no good fruit. And if fruits
spring therefr0ln. which make bitter the
futurejoys Of peace, well may We be cheered
By the wiss few.at least for casting frost
that shall chill and hinder another crop.
Boys Of the army th, future masters Of
our country, sos TO It that Z Boscobel all
sucls work as that the other day shall now
be held as finished, not to be resumed al
amy future time. The copperhead enemy
n down, never Eitre TO rise, your bravery
and successes lowered ii. your re-enlistments
IS veterans was the finishing stroke. Why
more strike him in his weakness Were
he still stro ngs we'd say WITH the Duke
Northumberland. "ye men Of war and
blood, spare not 40 enemy TO king and
country" But seeing the once avowed
enemy now disarmed ard az deaths door.
stepped in poison from his own fangs, we
rathersa in the words of that noble Roman
General we remember of reading about in
Horace, ." twere brave now to kindly take
BY the hand these erring men, and mete
TO each the allowance due n prodigal
brother. Tis bravery TO respect strong
enemy; how much the more brave 10 for.
giye weak one r.
Tho union. IL already safe. Coprerhead
8u.ases fsiled 10 bstray it or barter i, away
aud themselves with il so let as forgive to
the nltermost. It is said that Washington
exacted a pledge of each Member of his
first Congress.to ao use bis influence as that
the tories might be raised from degradation
TO respect; and in time the patriot indigna-
zion against tories ceased, little by little,
then entirely. The descendants of tories
have not been asked these forty years the
question, was your father friend to the
revolution T6r 4ibertygp And SO let IT be
this day and hsaceforth, that Copperhead-
Ism workethsnot corruption of blood. nor
shall our indignities be treasured for the
discharge of any debts.
We proceed 10 narrate in blank line
some Of the acts originally played by vet,
seran performers VI the Second, Third,
Fifth and Seventh. Wisconsin Volunteers.
At Boscobel on Friday and Saturday last.
a. fspSsssd al eys witness.
The nar'sSs ~ actnrs are fictitious, out
the vesy spirit et The scenes il given as
they occurred, excepS that we omit to note
many of the interludes. The veterans
were not intoxicated, except with that riot
Gus spirit we call !. patriotic Devotion
PERSONS REPRESENTED:
:. A VETkEAN CHIEF, Of the Cromwell
eyle, and true believer ia God and conn
TX. SolDlEBs. as devoted to their chie'
as Vassals to their lord. SUNDAY Copper
HRAps. Ma. .JEwxLLER, MRs PREsuMINo
CAnDok. 9kNTucHT DAvE. BLACKSTONE,
Svns BLAcKsToNE, Jun, Jusrlpk DoUBr-
Eul, ana Others
SCENE L. chit and veter0n com.
vades form e5Nspany At TIE Re. r.. Depot.
mr.. B0e5aSe nan Smith eonassis reason
and pe0ee ,s6ssg svyS61s Rlattss on the Riaa
Qf ssea.td be s-ssa,lags0.
Caa Ii 6kss- soldiers. Brave Boys,
/ ven u Boecobel.
The C6sbperhl kds "a whale.
SSlSsssss. Agreed sisrans are we,
That mind not our woUaefs
Receivsdsih, hsttle
With The rebels 3obthS
But these Copps shssae ..us
Have opened wourds tllal pasasua
And sting 80 destruction
Ckssfz lsi;s yedr. chief "a
Come Que. Come All;
Fear nss. To Franks saloon
That der ef C'vppeEhssa.sss
Where s0fpgut chiefs
Ami dslutsa victims.
DO meet Is by midnight.
Be that closed--
Fgal xsr,xe.gss3 f0r ~ Asx1nns