New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

Capt. yohn Gleason.

BALTIMORE. Jan o lso4.
Ivant YOU. lir. TaIBUSE, to give place In
o b-csd copruns 70 this letter Of nine because sm
going TO tel your young readers OF hero after the
heart OF eyery rghtminded youth. desire 30 hold up
% them an example TO emulate example OF
voun9 rnas born in Slave State and yet preserving
biz virtue and pqy and siSg ana o dyiqg an Adolf
joins GLEASON native Of Maryland, was RESPECTED
member OF the legal profession IN baltimore on the out
break OF The SiaSemongers Rebellion. lie was he
publican from the start and an unconpromisng enemy
OF Slavery which s in truth The real measure OF true Re
pubuesrls for hold TO the doctrine that no man IL
Republican o. DO Republican, VINO IL not mater
| OF Slavery hrst last, and a.. the tris
Mr. Gleason he'd none OF ire props ana aids OF vssth
and rich frends help him forward In the outset OF life
and 80 he had 10 row BIS little bark very rs one. e
best he could against tho wind and tide and storms 81
az uuchartnble aud ursympathizDg world. Ills lore
Of justice and hatred Of slavery carried bin cary mo
the ranks OF tbs Republican party, where ne dslin'
/ guiahed himself by bold, uncOnpfomisIng bearing
against Slavery. IN siayemougAIing community. ina;
won sen the respect OF his opponents When The he
lie streets OF Baltimore ust before the last fresifen
tal election mir John Gleason Was In the niast Of tLe
l,av nd defed the persecltOgs.
4 mar of hif temperament could no, be held back
when his country called 20 tie Leic and VIXEN tie
5.h HaIyisnc Regiment Of Volunteers was about 20 DO
raised he offered bis services, and soon gathered
tocefhsr company Of kindred spirits, who made him
their csoialn Endowed with tssts for military pHr
sai,s he soor mastered The school of he Company END
ono tls 4AOa. oHNtNtO o. MS
officers he shared tie fortunes Of his brave and gal
laut regiment n many q hard Gght and Ia
than TIE battle Of AnetGm. did that noble regiment
win for Itself immortal hOnOrs. Yong Gleason ia
TIE midst Of the terrible fght IN which tho gallant Nal
Blanc nbe.g VS. severely wounded AND in whioh the
regiment @as At one time led by lie senior Captain.
when 10 BnOv FEN for neither the Colonel tks
/ Lieutenant. Colonel was on The beld.
II wa in pri agt think, hat met the bray, and
gallant Capt. {. sson NJ meeting Of one OF tho Union
LEAGUES y thi city, Of which b, made member.
/ found hat she and is oou1cts bsd seemed TO
deepen bis adherence Of sere, which he regarded -
,he common enemy " mankind, and that he he'd In
higher estimation than ever tho glorious principles VI
the IL uuhheen party. He for his country first and
AL the tne ont be forgot as party which, no be-
isSCd was tho instrument designed by Providence 70
lberase the land rom avery. Shortly after this inter-
view with him. which showed ~ strongly the true
and The faithful Republican he captured with his
command N the Waller Of the Shenandoal--nnother
tha. then reigueG IN tie Army OF TIE Potomac. BE
was taken 20 Richmond. wAee be suffered TIE death OF
"a mar.yr 70 principle, unshrlntingy and even re-.
iocingy in one Of tbe dungeons Of the traitor despot
A irst he pore up isagcly sgainst the contumely
hcaped upon him by the saNemongering trai.ors H9
was chcirfa. lie de6ed them 20 20 their worst He
COS, h their .oeb fhels iniQuity. They respected De
y0ken hero No threats ri theirs could ibtiu date
him 20 their empty hoastings he gave no heed. bot
the "a snco VI yflOr. that could bear AL Tor N.
csase OF Liberty and Orion. AZ last 10 fell scl and
Il ss Oh sick bed that tho beauty of the noble spirit
o9Capt. John Gleason shone ont brightly 30 murmur.
iugs no c0npls.nlrgs, escaped Lilo lips. Even the
! pobel Attendants looked on and pteJ tho enferer
me P.bs ssrgeOn soid 10 hira Que day II sincerely
regre. 10 nO IN ny powor TO send you home b. suer
ana die ar0ng yOsr friends, VINO ccnld niser ~ your
wants and soOth y0nr dying pillow - THANK you.
Sir" replied ne noble Captain; "tlank yon. sr, for
yonr synuafn, ~ WOu.d indeed be Il satisiaotiOn 70
have ny fien0s around ones dying bed but II
by the utteTenoe - single word IN depreciation OF
NY country'5 suae or IA yielding 20 no clam. OF The
trsiors IN against ny country could BE- traus
ported TO my beloved home, should never utor that
sipgle word IWould ole thousand deaths N your
sthscme prisons rstA than yield one iota or tho Dig
nity OF my Government 20 The InsOcneo OF your pre-
terded concern" And his eye dashed with ire. IS,
rising on Lis elbow be gave uteEance TO these patriotic
In toe midst OF ID, utter decentralization Of society IN
Richmond Capt. GleasOns noble ana manly bearing
t0ond many a friend and admirer evening among bis
cneniies But there one. Bishop GAL WHO was
sduons in hin attentions % this young Catholic hero.
10 The high credit Of tho Bishop b. 4 spOken for there
is no MAJ in the whole South devoted e. The Rebel
eause than THIS marty 90 Bhbei persecution. by
bis uncOmy rOnSlng CeAGuct, maze wen ms tlclits
Mr.. e,esson. he o. g. District. Attorney Of Dakota
hrs succeeded in getting away rom ce Bccnfsed land
of Rehodorn tho body o. hs dead brother and II was
recently buried WITH military hOnOrs ia the Cathedral
Csroeisry VI thls cy. Tho Captains surviving friends
have slcceeaed I'D heir design 0f erecting monument
over the remains 81 tAs brave solder, Whosc memory,
trust wal he green, wnie thore ~ len on ca!tR
the yirsles which kis iife 40 besntnlly iluAtf'ttd
And now M. TaiBUXE. shank you for giving NO n
hearrr IN behalf Of The memory % this noble msityr
20 Republican prirc.pcs. and trust that yonI ssd.
ness xjl n0t DO tlr0Dn away ior ooheve ,6at many
who viii have read 2 lstfr VIII ~ forthwith and be-
soldiers in their countys cinse which stu needs
the stroug Of youth 10 oiash Tue monster thut
may yet bruisa OR heel They vii not ia 10 remember
! tho gallant Capt Gleason. W.G.h
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