The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-02-18

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JUDGE uuRDs srEECu.
CITIZEN SuIpmRs:-Whcn the Roman
army had achi, we'd u signal victory over
their enemies in the field, the Senate
aud people of the Republic dccrccd them
triumph.
The privilege of entering the Capital
city with the pomp and circumstance at
tending II triumph, the victorious Gen
rral in his chariot with his conQurcd en-
cmy bound by his side; or ns was somc-
Times the case, claimed to his chariot
wheel, vehicles loaded with the p'undcr
aud spoil taken from the defeated enemy,
the oonqucrng army in military urrny;
the path Of the yictCrs strcwn with
flowers Ivy the hand Of beauty, and the
people bowling with reverence before
him, while thy sang aad Shouted hi'
rruisc, was often the ouly inducemcnt tc
the labor, fatigue, aud dorgcrs ora long
and toisumc campaign.
Aud if one campaign did not bring thu
coveted fayors, the labors OF the embi
tions General were continued from yea
10 ycar, until lie had achieved success.
= have the people in legislative ussrmbl,
formally voted them this fGvJr,
, But In the hearts OF our people, Will,
worshipping tog, thcr in the temple o
Lileriy, il has been spontaneously " re,
solved that the gratitude, love, esteem
\ and admiration cherished IN the dccpes,
rccCsscs of their s,uls, towards our noble
brave mcn, should To somo extent have
an outward manifestation.
To yen citizen Soldiers Of the mode
Republic; whu more than Two ycars age
went cut from among us 10 The field oI
danger, suffering and death; | bear the
cordial greeting, the hearty welcome, the
ovcrilowing gratitude and cherished re.
mcmbranco of your noble countrymcn
ncighbors and friends.
| We have not net you with the pomp
aud spl, ndor oi the Roman pageant nor
the gorgeous display of Parissian re-
ccptiJn.
hut We bring to you n nohl r tribute,
the love, the devotion, md the admira-
lion OF patriots; the materials for a mon-
umcnttu your lame which will endure
forever, aud will remain When marble
shall lave crumbtd TO dust, and the
,rnmphs ii the nucients be forgotten.
Since you len us in September, 1861
when the clouds were icurtully dark in
the horizon OF our future, our spirits have
been with YOU. We have followed YOU
IN yuw many weary marches, accom-
panied y,u in the camp, ON the weary
scntincis beat, the picket st~tion and the
battle field
Amid u @ din and roar of battle at
ShtiOh, the terrible carnage at Stone
RIrcr, ChiclGEaugd, aud the splondid
achievements at Lookout Mountain
Mission Ridge we have never lost sight
of your courage, your endurance, and your
hcruism.
How well you have always sustained
the dignity, aud preserved the honor of
/ the American name, the raplurous
pluudlts of OgrcatIul people, nburdantly
testify.
We have never lost sight of the fact,
that twas you who stood between us
and Danger, who protected cur homes
lrom INVASION, and our property from
tcstruciion-thOti IL was yuu Who stood
between our country andhCr urmCd and
insolent foes, and freely barred your bo-
SONS 10 the storm OF lCadcn rain aud
iron hail, aud offered your lives awillng
sacrifice that the int, gritty and unity OF
the nation might not be impaired
We have ever been keenly alive To
the fact, that 10 your endurance, bravery,
aud willing sacrifices, we Owc the pres.
sryallOu oi our institutions at home, and
the maintainance OF our position aud
! iLflu ,ucc al road.
! Aud You too must have 6lt the terri.
| hle weight ol this tremendous RESPONSE
bls'U, resting upon your soldiers.
! Amld the dreamy slumbcrS of the sol.
d'ers in the Immediate pescnoe OF the en-
emy, with the cold earth tor couch aud
the heavens Tor a eoeopy, you have felt
with har.nl torco and power, that with
you rested the fate OF a great aud mighty
nation, aud upon your action, hung the
destiny of eenturios.
Amid the shock and carnage Of battle
when the angel Of death was gathering
tull harvest, and all that is sublime and
awc-inspirRg, combined TO appall the
scenes, you have graspod the sublime and
fearful truth that this is the life struggle
ofa glaHt nation, the contest for mastery
between autagonistic principles, the
mortal strife between an outgoing aud
an incoming age, tho contest of artistic
cratic prelensiou and privilege for conlin.
ued e'apire and dominion over the rights
Of man, ...N
This terrible realization has enabled
you TO face death and endure tue dam
gers aud hardships OF soldiers life---and
induced you TO rcenlist in the army olth
Union fer smother term ofscryice.