The weekly union record., 1865-07-29

as ylctor> ana nasuahinoCS lreSt5ep. tht. WIZ
ever render TO the vauqai>hed their 6rsi mesd
of bravery and valor. Aud | doubt not, bat
tina, the people of the North ard of the South,
with the magnanimity characteristic of free
men. will rival each other in future acis Of
kindness and reconciiiaiion,-for forgeiting all
prejudices and misunderstanding again
the bond of union with an adamantiue cement
which all coming time and events shall fail 10
sever. For by the fate of war, our country is
/ forever delivered from the element which has
( been the source of all our woes.
Nor is the need Of praise alone due to the
sons of America,-LibeFty has daughters as
well as sons, aud noblg and truly have the
American women proved Themselves such.
Never in the history of the world, has woman
given so beautiful an illustration of the female
character for patriotism and herosm, mingled
I with all those finer, nobler and God like prin-
/ cipes of our nature, which are the attributes
of her sex, than did the American women in
our late troubles. History accords TO the
women Of Sparta aud Athens, for accompany
ing and cheering the soldiers on TO battle, the
name of "GreciaD Mothers"
But what title or appelation. expressive Of
their deeds, shall it accord to the daughters Of
America-to whose efforts and humanity alone
may be ascribed that noble and patriotic asso
citation. the Sanitary Commission. And who
from love Of country and goodness Of heart,
left the pleasures of society, care and luxury,
home and friends, and sought the cruel field Of
war-not to cheer and infame the already ex.
cited feelings of autagonism aud urge on the
cruelties of war, but 10 administer the cup of
cold water to the parcbed lips of the wounded
and dyiug-to alleviate and sympathize with
suffering humanity who were Offering up their
lives upon the altar Of their country, and to
brave the dangers of the most deadly, conta
gious diseases, BY walking the hospitals of our
army, and 10 the midnight vigil, not only Civ
ing ease and comfort to the physical man, but
/ pouring balm and consolation into the broken
and care-worn spirit, and finally, when all hope
{ was SbuC dUu OedlII l4hS di SSi VI
mercy, pillowing his head upon her breast, the
| fountain OF life, that be may die in peace aud
love. History will not fail TO do them justice
And think you other nations of the earth
cannot draw useful lesson from all these facts.
| Yea, verify, q lesson which shall be useful 10
| them and beneficial to u.s. Can they not, and
will they not see-if nation when divided
against itself were gifted with such energy and
nerve as to accomplish such vast and stipend
ous objects as these, calling forth the admira
| ton of even our btterest enemies-I say will
/ they not see, that when united, as l thank God
we now are. that the allied powers Of earth
might assail US in vain. The crowned heads
Of Europe have long looked and wished for
these troubles TO come upon us-saying, the
bubble of freedom mast then burst-that an
archy would rule for a season, and then mon
archy assume its legitimate sway.
The wish was father to the thought. So
little did they know of the character of free
men, that amazement equals their d@appoint-
ment at the widely different result of all our
troubles. For at this moment America stands
forth the wonder and admiration of the whole
civilized word-hoding position in the scale
! of nations such as never was attained before
/ by any nation on earth-a beacon light and
star of hope to the oppressed Of the Old World
Nor is the time far distant when she shall not
only be one of the nations of the earth, bat by
her freedom and the justness and equality of
her laws, she will become The arbiter of nations
Under her laws all the various avocations of
man stand on an equal footing.-genius and
merit receiving its just reward, whether it be
/ found in the millionaire or the beggar-and to
honesty. honor and philanthropy alone, is
yielded the merited title Of noble where man
stands forth iu the image OF bis Maker, the
arbiter of his own fortune aud happiness, un-
awed and uncontrolled by any set of usurpa-
tion from birthright privileged class Tie
farmer at his plow, the mechanic 10 his shop,
I the professionable man and the merchant are
all alike eligible to the highest honors aud
/ Office in the gift OF the nation
Aud the time will yet come when the glad
shout of freedom shall be waited across the
waters of the great deep, and the inhabitants
of the Old Word-the cradle and theater OF
/ tyranny and oppression, shall catch the happy
sound, and the smohered fires Of freedom shall
I burst FORTH like the FIRE of Eua. irresistible
/ in its course, till the last vestige OF monarchy
shall be swept from the face of the earth. and
man shall every where assert aud maintain
those inalienabe rights which the god of nature
instituted alike for all mankind. Then from
the four quarters Of the earth, shall America
be hailed as the Father Of Liberty aad the
Mother of nations
WHEN General Sheridan passed through
/ Buffalo, the crowd insisted on a speech. In
order to calm the intense clamor. be appeared
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