, 1864-11-16

/ for the rapsdly approaching hour, At Is minutes
/ past p. H. Oct 9Th, when near Rome, Ga, his
spirit look It's hight 10 he God who gavo ii, IT.
M words q oss
| nonthso1d. Few liyes, though numbering three
score yeals and ten, have exhibited more maturity
kind: Among bis last words was this remarkable
sentence: "Ihan t.ard to 40 ny duty, and hars
nof stH gh4fssn 9s;azd. b,t ,mn,,..,on
this narrative Of the last hours OF Gen. Ransom
has made upon your minds, but 1t has seemed to
ss have Rondeea Il since he e,s
death peculiarly beautiful and grand: As see the
upon he soaE s s9p = hs @
lily q soniinsine % serve hIs country, yst
nearing the ehorc Of That undiscovered sea that
rolls round ali the earth hear in Imagination
his cheerful words, look into his sunny 1ace, and
religion, Interpreted in the light Of the divine
goodness; as think Of what he was, so young, 70
promising. and yet so crowned with the eone,
dence OF his countrJmen, and 80 esteemed by all
who knew him-it has seemed To nc that the death
Was not only BETTING the life, but rounds his brief
bqt brilliant career into an example That must ex
those names which the. historians Of this war for
the defense Of the Nations Onion, will preserve
We shall not attempt an elaborate analysis Of
the character Of the deceased. Time does not al:
his prominent traits, these most conspicuous and
instructive are all that we shall attempt to In
dlcate.
tious. There was no strut about him. He was SIM
pie in his manners. Quiet, unobtruslve. In a
company OF genucmen he would not have been ae-
estimate Hispower was always in reserve for occa-
peril the more capable did be show himself to be.
enfnence-he was not. His ambition was 70 honor
his country-the service-to quit himself as man
fSh9 Sg IN snh and pc
be would have gained a still higher grade, and
flled 1t with the sane distinguished success
now, question which can never DO decis1Eely
answered, and which, perhaps, 1t is not worth
while to tarY long, and consider; One thing ls
81 the famous Red River expedition, that blunder-
ing eampaign, 4 undertaken aeall. would hare had
ahvsry different issue And it is pretty sale rule.
capable of doing more than he hns ever yet done.
ID. General Ransom was kind, pleasant, syu-
pathetic man. He had su1ny face, clear, cheer.
him, for he Was good; they honored him, for be
kindness Of his hear, and who loved hin with ali
the reverence Of grateful Affection a dutiful son,
apprectative relaye, faithful friend, patriot
hero, he deserves well Of his conntrymen, and
will long be honored tn the sanctua1ies Of thous-
8, Gen. Ransom's patriotism and high moral tone
proceeded from conyicton-were the outgrowth
Of inward stability: The springs Of his acti9a were
prepared for the duty when It came. Hence, also,
he did not degenerate into the temptations which
sest sets fs ron sssf Gsa e. lfas ae i re-, Tha @
would hare served him In any calling. And had
he lived to the allotted age Of nun, It is more than
probable he would have held fast to the principles
which distinguished his youth, and endcd his
career in lite Of the largest usefulness.
And now, my countIymen,, Christian men and
women, @ let rs gather tEcsh inspiration On from tue
riot, and renew our fidelity TO the Union, to
which be gave his all. 1he wgr u still upon
es5 sfn d.
cIded that 1t shall 60 forward. And It must
a. to the best policy upon Which to C Conduct % he
some som ,hat the control q lie lie 'tSSa doveine ~
be but one course for any good or loyal citizens to
take. The Government must be sustained. The
Union must be upheld. Traitors In arms must be
put down. There can be but one America IN
AneTica-one Union from the Likes to the Guif:
what y nas of timc. Or wealth, Of biood,Sfor
sake. iof the sake Of those Who have @ 80 braTely 5
borne a!oft the flag Of our country, that thoae
whom the people elect to rule over them shall be
Sustained. and that the integrity of the Union
know very wei that there is nothing durable
In these human organizations, and nothing perma-
nent in national affairs. This government Of ours,
fair and useful az 1t is, must eomc day pass away
and be numbered with the things that were. And
when 1t goes, The names OF the fllustrio1s dead
will pass into obscurity with the institutions
which they have reared and defended. 1t Is true
this must come, but Q, my countrymcu, not Aew-
not Nowt Say 1t brave men in blue who swell
our armies; say 1t mothers as yon teach your chill
drcn to love md honor their country; say 1t who
soso, notaowl Not until our America has per-
formed the Office for which God set her here; not
until this land Of ourr shall have given "a shelter
and home, security, glory and peace :" to the op-
pressed Of the earth. Not until the principles Of
Washington shall have been developed throughout
hire participated in the blessings Of free govern
ment and been Strengthened by the example Of
our success.
No other result must be- No other result shall
be. Say my conntrymen, as you hare the Eightto
ssy It, and the power to say itayca, many times
q our country is ,dastardly and shameful.
and again. II need be, put forth all your energy,
unitedly, firmly, with one shout and ono blow,
swearing on the altar Of the nations honor, that
the Union ehall not he severed, and the hope OF
We must have peace. This war Ia lasdng too
long and costing too much. 1t must he brought
to elose- There is bnt one way to do 1t. Tho
people have said how. Sustain the army. mud up
hold the authority Of those elected to rule over
written net before let us anew consecIate our
selres and our all to the Uniou one md inseper-
able, now and for cver.H