The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-12-21
The Hero-Martyrs.

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When we think of the victims of the wa,
the lambs without number taken out of our vas,
flock and fold fora vicarious sacrifice welamerk
But when We think of the temper in which they
have gone to it, and the contagion of virtue 70
to scatter our corruption they spread what is
grand and immortal in exults over the bier.
though holding own. See the young man in
the flower of his days, surrounded by all that
can stir or fill earthly desire1 He has kindred
dear to his own soul, and is the blossom on a
generous stock. A fine position he holds for
reputation, influence, and gain. Heis conscious
OF abilities to ascend liza any calling of peaceful
life to the topMost rank of his felow-men He
loves, and is loved; the sweetest mixture ever
commended to mortal taste touches his lins
His Astounding strength lifts the horoscope of
score on score of years of enjoyment, equal to
what our humanity can ever have in its lot.
But he surrenders it all; he lays it on his
country's shrine; he carries it into the path of
the bullet, and puts it at the hazard of any ruff.
fans aim. Wherefore is it? Because, though
he has all heart could desire for himself and the
house he was born in, it is not enough, if the
house of the nation is broken into; because he
owns his parentage in the common Father and
the mother-land that bore hina, and because they
through whom he came, see the childhood of
God and duty beyond that to themselves in their
SON. because, if welded he knows he was hon.
or's husband BEFORE and because the wife girds
and gives him to that supreme prior choice. and
by her delicate but resolute fingers the badges of
his fatal vocation are wrought; because he feels
he belongs to this awful fortune, as part of the
price OF redemption for Justice and native land:
and that part of the price he is he will not like
the perjured promisers in Scripture, keep back.
He copfesses that ne is not his own there was a
hold OF presumption on him before he could die
pose OF himself ia any way; heavy mortgage.
covering all he is WORTH includes body and soul.
He waits not therefore, for the CONSUMPTION or
assertion of its right by the law. He volunteers
and tbs this volunteering has saved us-not
pretending he is making any gift or has indie
pendent property in his own endowment or ma
ture to bestow. Truly, we say, he is possessed
with Divine impulse for providential end
him on the dice of chance but the bidding of
Cod He understands well there is no want of
economy in adventuring what he has or hopes
into utter jeopardy. Be it what it NAV. intel
lect manhood, love, or holy purpose, he is sure
1t shall all be counted for the attaining of hia
purpose by his Maker and mankind I'm that
certainty he is satisfied and, calm as you under
your roof he walks in all the fury of the strife.
Such is the blood we may call precious be-
cause it is the price With which things inyalus
bic and indispensable are procured. Ertroet
from Sermon of Dr.. Bartog, Boston.
GEORGE, do you know that NJ Jones has found
beautiful baby on his doorstep, and is going
to adopt him? Yes, papa he will ha NV