The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-15
LETTER FROM FRANKFORT.
FRANKFeRD, DELAWARE,
April 9th, 1864.

NIB. EDITOR:
Perhaps you will not object to hearing
again from the patriotic village of Frankfort,
for we think that it would be hard to find
place where the people, or at least the major
ity Of them, are more attached to the Union
and Government than they of this village
Then we ask what they must be called? and
we think the ready answer will be, call them 1
patriots, and we glory in the name. But
what is Patriotism? 1t is love of country,
and good government, which causes man to
leave bis home, his friends, and the pleasures
and comforts by which he has been surroun--
ed, and go forth to meet the dangers and
hardships attendant upon a soldiers life
Nor is this all; there are many who have net
only gone themselves, but they have given
also of their means to carry on tais war, and
others who could not go have made great sac
rifces; they have put their hands deep in
their pockets" to aid suppressing this rebel
lion. This we think, constitu ties true patriot
ism; it was patriotism that caused those brave
men Of olden times in the midst of darkness
to make and sign the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. 1t was a love of country, that
caused our forefathers to endure the suf-
ferings through which they passed.; tLey
had been trodden down by the people of
Great Britain long enough, but they could
not endure it any longer, ami they rushed
forth noble band of Patriots, without the
equipments of war, to meet the well armed,
well fed, and well clothed armies Of England.
And though their number were iew, God
was with them and gave them the vietory.-
And should not each American who now
lives. love this country, bought by the blood
of their foreiathers and whose blessings and
privileges have been handed down to them
from former generations. Well may we say
like one of our poets, ''Yes my native land
] love, all thy scenes love them well."-
And now that treason is in our midst, when
our sister States have risen up in rebellion
against this glorious government, shall not
we, both men and women, rise up to aid in
crushing cut their power. Let us do what
we can and most of us can do something
The women of the South have done much to
help on their unholy cause; they have given
of their substance and have aided in various
ways. Shall we be behind them? 0urc cause
is just, no matter what croakers may say
land we are sorry that we have some in our
midst) they tell us they only want their
rights; we know that no right has been taken
from them. They only want to rule it over
all the country, and when they could nc
longer have the reins Of government in their
hands, they rebelled against that govern,
ment; but thank God patriotism dwelt in tbs
hearts of the people and dwelis there still
and we hope and trust and pray that before
| ng everv croaker's mouth will be stop
ped, and every rebel made to yield to the
powers that be. Let us all do duty and e'er
long the day will come when war will M
more be in our midst, but every one shall OWL
allegiance to this most glorious government
when the Stars and Stripes, which we lool
upon with so much delight and thankulness
as our emblem of liberty and Union shall
again float over all our land, and our countr,
become not what it was before the war, blu
much more glorious, and all the people be
come happy and prosperous.
UNION WOMAN.