The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-06-14


The Coloncls speech, Of which we have
given but a brief synopsis, was atlcntively
listened to throughout II was wol 70.
coiyed ny his auditors, who exhibited
thcir manifestations Of delight and ap.
proval by frequent rounds Of hearty ap.
plausc. II has seldom been our privilege
TO listen to ono more elective in it's i'm
prcgsivcness Of manner and earneetnegs of
delivery.
Tho services Of The Colonel as n soldier,
his uuobtrusivo bearing, his frank, open
AMI manly dghity OF manner, and, above
all, the high integrity and unswerving de.
votion to correct principle that character
izc9 tho man, has won to him the hearts of
The people.
HONOR THE PRIVATE SOLDIER
Peace in it's mild aud radiant lustro has
again dawned on our landj the unity and
integrity oi the Government has beon main.
taincd; and the moicaty Of this free Demo.
cratic Republic has been asserted in the
lace Of the world. These results havo been
achieved by tho courage and endurance of
our bravo soldiers. Like a wall of fire
they have stood between us and rebel
traitors. But for them this glorious Repub-
lie would have been rent in twain or have
become subordinate TO the slavo power.
That calamity has been avcrtcd by the in
domitablO courage and iulleXible hcroism
of our brave soldiers, and tho disturbing
element Slavcry--has been destroyed
1t is with profound gratitude woaclnowl-
edge the hand ofan ovcr.ruling Providence,
who, in the time of our extremity has
brought good ont Of OWL. We may now in
TACT hail this Republic, as surprising all
other nations, in the high and onnobling
character Of it's civil and religious privil.
cgcs.
To the patriots who iavo pcrished in tho
late terrible oonllict--and to those veterans
whom We hopo soon to grasp with tho hand
of fricndshir arc we as individuals, and
as a nation under God, indebted for thoso
glorious results.
Nations of antiquity honorod the success
ful warrior, by comforting civil crowns, by
costly pagcants, and by tho acquisition of
landa and spoils from tho conquered. Tho
nations Of modern times havo honored and
richly endowed their Wollingtons and 30.
napartcs; but thcy hovo disrcgarded the
mass of private soldiers. They havo cs.
tablishcd military aristocraey In power
and grandeur, and have prostrated in the
dust tho private soldiers, by whose toll and
suffering and bravery, victory had been
achieved.
The histories Of these nations furnish i'm.
portaut lessons for tho consideration of the
American people. Whilst honoring tho
Grants and Shermans as tho heads of the
military bodies, it must not bo forgotten
that tho great mass Of private soldiers con
stituto tho heart and vital energies of the
system. This war has been characterized
and brought to q successful termination by
tho enthusiastic patriotic self.douial, and res
olute power of endurance of tho private
soldiers, moro than by the strategy and
military genius of commanding generals.
1t must not be forgotten the Tremendous
labors aud the fierce hand TO hand conflicts
OF tho masso in the army have in most Of
the battles eliminated in victory.
The bravo men who chccrlully left the
associations of business, of homo, and OF
social lito, tho heroes whoso nutihted
bodies attest tho hcrco and sanguinary
conflict, through which they have passed;
tho patriots who have died in defense of
our common country, and its institutions of
freedom, must not bo forgotten.
With tho conliscatcd lands in the South
added to tho national domain, ample pro
vision can bc made for every bravo de.
lender OF our common country, and we fully
concide in tho viows taken byColoncl SIovm,
in his speech on Saturday, that tho comfol
and wellboing of every private soldier
should FIRST be regarded.
by official appointments, by grants of
Land, by tho confcrmcnt OF pensions, let
the gratitude of tho nation be manifested
aud by thas richly endowing the men who
have eodUed tho fiery trial and maintained
tho honor and dignity of this Republic, let
that doctrine be confirmed that this GOV.
ornment was established "to confer the
largest amount OF good on tho greatest
numOer of persons