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bombardment of Fort Sumter, has passed away.
If that sentiment which ruled our nation has
gone from us, it has been replaced by spirit
better and nobler by far than that which has de-
parted But the spirit of patriotism which
famed like fire throughout our land, has not
left us; like the flower passing into fruit, or like
flame and smoke of kindling fire passing into
the steady glow and heat of the furnace, so has
that first mpassioned outburst of popular love
of country, passed into nobler and greater
form. True, the SORROWS and trials of three
years battling, bloodshed and slaughter, have
sifted from the pure gold of earnest love of
country, all debasing substances, and faint
hearts and fearful patriots, and ease-loving citi-
zens, and semi-disloyal men, have been sepa-
rated from the purely loyal chaff from the
substance, and they who would love- follow and
fight for their country as long as there waves
one torn banner to mark the place of rallying
with united hands now freely face the foe that
must be compelled to lay down its arms. Hon
est men and patriots now look in each Others
faces and the mutual discovery of mistaken
faith and undminished efforts, lead each to clasp
hands over the issues, and shoulder to shoulder
face their common enemy. This picture is not
too highly drawn. Look in your own heart !;
look in the countenances of your loyal friends !;
listen to the cheers that respond to the announce
ment of victory; look to the calm smile of deter
mination that takes the place of the first dash of
sorrow that received the the tidings of defeat;
listen to the prayers that go up from the stead
fast hearts of men, women and children, through
out all our land; listen to the pulsations of the
True and believe that down deep in the hearts
of the multitudious masses of this country beats
but one desire, mistaken and unalterable as the
hills of the North, that secession, and with it
slavery must and shall die and crumble to dust
beneath the will of freepeople, and the refining
fires of a christian civilization.
Appearing in many ways can be seen the in
dexes of another call for soldiers-men. The
soldier confidently expects that the North will
meet that call as becomes patriots. 1t is the
cause of the American Republic that calls, and
the world boasts of but one such Republic. The
children of the next generation have but one
national hope-it hangs upon our actions to-day.
The proud ensign of our cause is advancing to
victory. Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, West Virginia and louisiana
have wheeled into line and are with us. North
Carolina wavers in the Confederate ranks; Texas
is almost isolated from the Confederacy Gen.
Sherman with his army, is gnawing away at
the yitals of the rebellion. Gen. Grant, with his
army, has the Confederacy by the throat. At
this suspicious moment the term of service of
many of the three years men expire and their
places should at once be filled with more troops.
To hesitate in supporting our cause now, would
be cruelty abandoning eur soldiers in the field,
who, by many hard-fought battle have carved
their way to the heart of this giant rebellion
To hesitate now would be to dishonor the graves
of those who have fallen in defence of cause too
good for, us to follow.
= w. III. HI. BRAINERD, B.