Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-07-12

to soushers institutions, he replied. "My
duty is to save the Country. I will save
the Union if it must be at the sacrifice Of
their fond and cherished institution. How
faithfully he kept his word and how far
he succeeded in his effort, We know, the
world knows, and generations yet unborn,
will learn If it with proud and grateful
hearts. A, Washingtcn's nam. is honor
ed, and IS lie has ever been locked up to
as the instrtment in the hand Of God, Of
bringing into existence and Develop
ing this grat republic, so indeed will the
time come all prejudices having been
buried, that the name of LtNCuLs will
be passed around every fireside, and with
even mor pleasing and grateful remem-
braace, d the instrument in the hand of
God, Of saving our country. Honor to
whom houer is due
Whik, however, the mighty have fall
len, the great and good have been laid
low; over whose deaths the country has
manifested its humility and sorrow; We
mast not forget the thousands of
brave and noble boys who have also fal-
len; who have offered themselves as
wiling sacrifices upon the altar Of their
country; who lay unobserved,. perhaps
BY the multitude in their cold and lonely
graves. Let their sacrifices be fully ap-
preciated Let their memories have a
seat in our hearts: Let us fly on the
wings Of thought to the distant spot where
sleeps their remains and tedetk their
homely graves with garlands of flowers !.
Let us speak Of their names, and of their
glorious deeds with gratitude; aud with
hearts lifted to God in thahkfulness try
to emulate them in their devotion to
country. For some of us i. will be a
proud answer TO give to the inquiry =
Where is your SON. your husband, your
father and your brother tosay che died
for his country" He sleeps away yonder
near the battle ground-a battle that
spoke well for the valor of our men, ard
aided much in bringing to favorable
issue this terrible contest We may
miss them at home, link in the family
chain has been broken, but they rect with
the love and admiration of great people
hcyering around their graves. Methinks
l kear, warm from the heart of my pa
triotic couutrymen the solems declaration,
peace to their ashes"
During the four years Of war; but
more particularly in this last cruel act of
rebellion, two important facts are forcibly
presented to the mind.
l. We have revealed, as already inti-
mated the deep wickedness of this rebel
lion, far deeper indeed than we were want
to consider it. Not content with the
most inhumar treatment Of our prisoners
OF war, many Of whom were destitute of
food, raimeDt and shelter, compelled even
ID sickness and pain to lay on the orch
ing sand of Belle Isle, mould in the
damp dungeon of Libby-many have
been reduced to mere skeletons-while
many starved veterans bones lay bleach
ing near the dead lne," Not content
with this we say, they resort to the de-
graded alternative, and in cold blood as
sassinate and murder noble and defence
less citizens. How lost to honor aud
principle-to what great extent have
they departed from those fine impulses
that move upon the heart, Of the morally
enlightened and refined They have
evinced barbarism that casts tke dark
ages into the shade and causes human.
ity to blush Their retribution awaits them.
Let justice be done and whatever may
be our private judgments or opinions let
the laws Of the land be executed-let
those who have been guilty of treason,
suffer treason's penalty. Let those who
have violated the law and have endeavor
ed to destroy the Gov ern nment, that has
fc,tered and nourished them, receive the
condemnation their offences, merit. The
peace, safety and happiness Of the country
demands this. Humanity demand, this.
The wounded fathers, sons, and husbands
demand it-a nation insulted and humili-
ated demands 1.-THE blood of our coun-
trymen demands it, yesa voice seems to
come up from the graves of our fallen
heroes saying let treason meet its reward
This being the demand, where is the man
who has spark Of patriotism in his bo-
som or who has the least regard tor law,
order and justice, or believes in the
sacredness Of government will say nay