Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-07-27
Number 36.

by the confidence and charity of tn
people for many years.
But with. the, rebellion it produced
that terrible thing went down, to rise
again no more for ever.
And now, the future which is be.
fore Us if we prove faithful in oui
day and generation, is grand and
glorious, beyond expression Free
schools, free speech, a free press,
and free labor; and with the accesso-
rioes of strong arms coming to us
from the countries -hevnnd -the SEA,
our vast resources viii soon be
brought out, which will make US the
greatest and richest Nation under
heavens. For all these things under
divine providence, we are indebted
to our noble patriotic soldiers.
But o! the price which has been
paid for all this? You haYe been
brought safely through all to your
loved ones, and your homes.
But where are your comrades who
fell on every battle field? The graves
of Union Soldiers mark every battle
ground, they are thickfy strewn along
the pathway, on which our invinci-
bic legions marched to conquest,
victory, and peace.
The noble ones who fell and died
on the field of conflict, in hospital or
prisons breathed out the life they
had to give, to God, their country
and liberty.
These can return to their earthly
homes no mere. We shall see them
no more on the earth. God, who
raised them up for the great mission,
they SO well and faithfully fulfilled
will repay them Tor the life they
sacrificed on earth, with q better life
in the beautiful homes of the spirit
land, and ere this, thousands of our
noble martyrs have learned the
meaning of the words of the Divine
Saviour. ''He that loseth his life for
my sake, shall find it." Greater
love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends."
You are here to rejoice with Us to
day, and We welcome you with joy
GUS greeting. But where are they2
Are they lost to us? Have they
forgotten their homes on earth? the
loved ones they cherished here2
Have our noble young men forgotten
Mother and Father, Sisters and
Companions and Friends?
Has the Father forgotten his little
family, the Mother and Children,
who were the light of of his eye, and
the joy of his life, before he went
into the service of his country, and
in which he fell, n martyr to pat
riotism and hberty2 No, the sou2s'
never dies; reverence and
love, and trust die not, when the
body returns to its native element
the dust They visit the bereaved
ones, aid bring Angel influences with
them, to console, support, and cheer,
the stricken souls. And, will they
forget the great cause in which they
died? No, though invisible to our
bodily senses, the noble ones are
here, participating in our rejoicings,
diffusIng around us an atmosphere
of patriotic JOY, which makes us love
our country to-day, Better than we
ever did before.
Think you not tlIis will be a great
occasion for our patriotic martyrs
and heroes in that higher world OF
light? Will they not celebrate this
day, the frrst anniversary of our
Nations birth alter the downfall of
treason, the death OF rebellion, and
the humiliation of traitors? Yes,
methinks I see the vast concourse
gathered for the great occasion. All
the martyrs of the Union are there.
All who fell on field of battle all who
were starved to death in rebel pris-
ons, all who breathe1 their lives out
IN the hospital, OF. perished in the
waters, all who died for their coun-
try and liberty, all of them; officers
and men, from Generals to privates,
headed by our revolutionary heroes,
w Washington, Warren, Adams, Jeffer-
son, Franklin; our Presidents OF a
ater day, and all our noble men who
owed their country better than their
ives, with jackson, Webster, Clay,
Douglas, giving honors to their
who counted not their
ives dear to them when their coun-
,ry called and at the head ofal,
,ur noble, glorious, martyred Presi-
dent?
All Heaven pays homage to these
loble souls because through their IN
'trunYentality, Babylon is fallen is
allen to rise no more for ever.
Thus thTs day, so great On earth to
oyal Americans, is great in the
ZONES of the spirit world 20 all who
owe liberty and right 20 the patriots
md heroes, uho have left the earth,
rho gave their lives for others.
Great and important duties now
'ress themselves upon the attention
# the American people.
One class, embraces the aid and
.indness due from us to the MANNED
nd mutilated heroes who remain
nth us. Justice requires that we
axe care Of these. Then, the wild
rvs and orphan children of those
,raye men departed. If we neglect
hese, the justice of Heaven will
ne.e out to US fitting retributfon.
1t ought to be the first, and con-
tant care of every man woman and
hid in this country, to secure unim-
,aired and inviolate, the rich inherit
nee of rights, privileges and bless