Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-29
Henry Ward Beeeher on President Lincoln,
and the Duty of Young Men.
Extract from one Of Beecher's sermons


am hopeful of the result; perhaps too
hopeful; but think not. And when once
the coming election is passed, and the cause
of the Government is indicated, and that
much abused and good man is seated again in
the Presidential chair-a man that has gone
through seas of difficulty with less sympathy
than any man that ever lived man that
has been called to achieve more difficult
tasks, with less law, with fewer precedents,
aud with less help than any man that ever
lived a man that has been as unwearied and
patient, and honest and true in his own con-
victions of duty, as any man that ever lived
when he again, better instructed by the
last four years. schooling through which he
has passed, is seated as Chief Magistrate of
the natien for four years more, which are to
be the formative period of our newly created
history, shall feel as though we had adj
vanced one cycle nearer the millennial day.
A voice, Amen.
Into this conflict go, then, young men.
There is not one of you that in the Judgment
day can hold up your head and make excuse
if you fail your country in this day of her
trial. There is not single wicked influence
that is not conspiring for her overthrow. Do
you hear with admiration of men that per-
formed good deeds in days that are gone by I?
ed at former periods in the cause of patriot
ism?
Never was there such an opportunity for
performing good deeds; never was there such
time for achieving in the cause of patriot
ism, as God has given you. And be worthy
of the day in which you live. Be worthy of
the Government which you have hOnored.
Be worthy of your fathers that have given
you your name. Be worthy of the glory of
your past history. Transmit to the future
this land, undiscovered, fairer for the strifes
which it has gone through, and worn bright
as armOr long used in battle by the concus-
sions of which il has been the scene. Do
these things, and your names shall be en-
craven on the imperishable columns of this
commonwealth of liberty.
THE FOURTH BATFERY-The GAINESVILLE Go
zette has a private letter from 1t. d. l.. Noe
GLE, which gives the following account oft
part taken by the Fourth Wisconsin Battery
in resisting the recent attack made on
KAUTZ's cavalry north of James river. The
letter is dated Jones' Landing, Oct. 9TH, and
says:
After the hardest days work that have
ever done, | have succeeded in reaching
camp with some of our men and horses
About this morning, the rebels attacked US,
and as they were very strong, they drove US
from our position near Richmond. They had
at least three brigades of infantry, cavalry
and artillery, while our whole division did
not number two thousand men. We only
had four pieces out. We fought them as
long as we could. Our line of retreat being
cut off, we were compelled to make our way
through deep swamp. Battery b, list U. S.
was ahead of us. Their leading piece be-
came mired, which gave the JOhnnies time to
come on to us. They fred a volley at us
only few yards off, when the Chief of Artil-
lery gave the order to unhitch and abandon
our pieces. The rebels were so close that
we did not get all our horses away. But
away we went through the woods with the
rebels after us. Most of US succeeded in
getting into Birney's lines. We had four
wounded, one MORALLY. We had about 20
horses wounded, and lost four pieces. Bat
terry b lost four pieces, and / think more
horses than we did. was never under so hot
fire before, neither was the battery. The
boys all fought well. We did not lose any
more than Battery B.