The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-09

AN ELOQUENT APPEAL. make the
following extract from the last number Of
the p terNburg (Va.) News that was al
loved tn be issued by the military author
ities. 1t contains mournful and eloqrent
appeal to the people Of the North. and
will be read by no generous man wMhou,
deep and kindly emotions. Tie News
says:
For us Of the South, the position and
path are plain. We have much to brwail
nothing to be ashamed of ii the retro
spect "G the past years. Never has peo
pie fought an unequal fight With more H.
luStriOuS devutiun Or a more splendid
courage, and the darkness Of final defeat
Is frightened by many q victory that
challenges comparison ~ith the most Su.
perb achievements Of history or inventiUns
Of romance. There is a cnnd' sention to
Us IN the touch vi no mans hand-pn
man, republican or royal We claim to
be meet for any labor and worthy nf any
laurel in the great achievement Of rcSto.
ration, AMI stripped and sore stricken a.
We are, we are ready for our full part in
lhe common toll. In no spirit of ,lrpre-
cation d" We ray Let hv cones he bv-
gnnes.' We make no COW ardly app. al fnr
mercy at the expense of lead rs. W. hay
meI ely to our fellow. Ci;iz"nS of the North,
hv the memory Of past ~ bright ~
yours, by the hopes Of future aS prom
Using aS yours, for the sake Of destiny
which you have resolved by the Law Of
the sword, We shall wolk out together
with you, We c"njure you to mite With
ns ~ we promise to unite With you, IN
bnrying past diff rrnce. and heallng the
wounds Of strife. That which the var
has accomplished, We frankly accept AS
irTcvrr>lble we east no lingering looks
behind. Du not diShOnnr yourselves by
the effort to diShUnnr US, (Or such union
wOnld l"sS resemble the holy boniS Of
welded lifr than the foul embraces uf lar
lOlry, in which that party is the least dis.
graced who is the mnSt degrSied. Show
that you are worthy the victory ~ hich
numbers give, 10y the maGna"imi'y with
which nmInbrrS use it and no effort will
he wanting on our part to ntidge the cru
el gulf which sewers Us. We have gone
cut intO the fields 10 finish the started
furrO" We ,hrUng our places Of ua'ie to
woW the p' oSpering brrtzeS of commerce,
We are filling our w"rkshnpS to wake
again the echoes Of the anvil and the
~hirl Of the flying wheels.
We have Sren three Thousand millions
Of dollars swept from Us bv the stroke Of
pen, and induIging no repining or re.
breaches at thi" Greatest financial loss
that ever b, fell any people or the united
peoples of the earth in any year. We
have sren the vision Of Independence van
iSh in an instant from before our eyes,
and have wrpt no tears over the fading
shadow. We have Seen greatest trial
of all 1.-The fl"~er andglnry nf our homes
fall like autumn leaves in the blast of
fatal and IrnillrsS strife. and yet VIC ask
not the respite Of n single day VI mourn.
ing privacy over our overwhelming griDf.
Our very des..latiou is imposing our ca
lamilies are august. A brave people will
Eympaihize with them, and magnani
Gus people will Respect them awiSe peO
pie will not mock them A people capa
hle Of q like history and tit :or freedom,
will appreciate the herOiSm Of the resolve
We have taken AMID all this cruel loss AMI
bitter memory. TO labor nOw and hence
forth IN the Interests ofpeacs, reconStruc.
tiOn, UniUn."