The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-12-03

ory ~ the deadi Tue csss may certain ihs
remains ~ only private soldier. yet he i.
noae The lees hero. No rsudy dress. o.
mark Of rank. perhaps. decorated The form
IL lie, vet no more brave snd gallant spirit
has been sacrificed tor holy cause Arm
"a f"e> dsk'ed coun,ry'- tsg and struck
o. The lie aud liberties Of nation. The
fires of patriotism burned brightly IN hr
hre.sf. nnd he thought 81 country became
paramount 70 al Others. He tore himself
frpm home, frinds. love. all. and went forth
10 bsuls in desrrse..cf freedom. The sac
rifcs wss no, made for self-interes'. but FER
humanity. No dazzling future 81 place,
enclunerts. or power urrd him on and
helped 10 mould his decision. No thoughts
Of comfort and ease csms to make less sad
the parting hour. With . determination.
proud because formed in the consciousness Of
right. and with noble heroism. be offered
mseif AZ a defender Of the Union- In
the sad adieu from home. burning thoughts
sweed too thick for uttersnce. yet he lie
tened 10 the prompsisgs ~ duty. and proud
y brushed swsy the gathering tear. Whs.
20 him IVES hume when The flag Of freedom
was assaulted, and nation trsmbled on the
verge OF destrucuoni In the ranks he
fousht--it matters not where. 90 that il was
well and CALAMITY d-ne. Yes. handle the
coffin carefully. for within il hero sleeps
The hands sre folded calmly across the
bresst-no more will they clutch the instru-
menss Of death to hurr destruction into the
ranks Of the foe. The eyss are closed. the
light has fsesd from thsir depihs-no more
will thew hrsh the burning thoughts Of the
rcuI when The bugIe sounds the alarm -
The lips are coRpressed. indicating irmness.
even 10 thu hour az death; no more will
they open to shout the fierce war CRY. or 70
return the fervor when loving ones press
the warm kiss Ia the.swelcomo home.r-l
The limbs are siill, the brow 10 pale, The
form 10 Icy cold. Lh him lightly, Bow
the head and drop . tear. for to the cause Of
Union, 20 the boon Of liberty, 10 the sweets
of memory he 10 ever dear. His was no
sssy desth---he fell far from home. with
only soldier companions TO cheer him In his
and receive the dying message
from bis lips. No soft hsnds closed HE eyes
d. cooled the fever OF his brow. With the
Iude canvass Of Geld tent swaying over
him, or with the broad open sky above for
canopy. perhaps, with stars paling in the,
misty light. be felt the shadows Of death
teal over him. and. surrounded BY The rompl
md clsng o. war, he breathed his soul away
rendsrly bear the csffin! Friend. sre I.
weeping for him 10 his fer off hcmei They
il by the window in the din twilight hour {
ind, with eyes strained upon the distance
rom which fash The murmurs Of battle
muse In sorrow, knowing that the darling ,
10Y" the manly youth who went 90 proudly /.
Onward when country called TO arms, Is '
stunning to them. robbed Of ife--cold 10
be arms Of death. A grave has been pre-
jared in the little churchysrd, and there \
be hero soon will sleep; and loving hands
iii plant raress flowers TO grow. blossom s
nd shed their fragrance Ger his tomb. IA
When such sacrifices are daily made, Il
o, the Union worth maiDtainingi i not
hs cause Of liberty inst. and j. no, the hon =
Z or the old dag above reproachi The y
older fought not for glory, but for country =
Ie braved the storms Of battle not for gold /"
: paI,ry gains. but for liberty end The COM
ION rights Of man. The sacrifce was
made; his life freely given. And
q. In the great business and political n
,orld. how Few spprecis's the soldiers suf-
'ripgsl They enter into party contest. \
I've wav TO the chickering's Of strife. plot =
I'D struggle for peace, gain and power. and. (,
their sordid eseerness. rudely jos,le the *
,ourners who pause 10 drop tssr Of earn b
Il sorrow over the cofincd form brought y
ONO from the battlefield 20 be laid away
, rest among The quiet scenes Of youth and .,
ONE. How little do they appreciate the Is,
,cri6ce--- how csrelsssly heed the Offering La
ow ccldly acknowledge the servicesl They %
ave no true love Tor country --hsvs no de- N
res 10 stop the fow Of blood and bring
sck sunshine 10 the land. 90 long @ gains ca
rcrue to them, and posision lies within the