The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-08-23
WHAT ARE THEY 2

Of the non-soldier part of the community.
They are not to establish and maintain
secret cabal, which working in secret, shall,
for the promotion OF its own selfish pur-
poses, practically prescribe all other citi-
zens, and deny them those rights which
our Constitution and laws guaranty to
hem, in common with as. These are not,
nor any such as these, the objects of the
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But what are the objects Of the Associa-
ton?
Among them, as I understand, are the
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In the first place, to reform, and hence
forth preserve, that brotherhood Of soldiers,
which, in the days of danger and of trial
the "times that tried mems souls, was
first established in the camp, upon the
march, and ON the field of battle. So far,
and in this point of view considered, it is
merely a social organization.
Is not this natural, and, in every way,
fitting and proper?
The man who, upon the weary march,
toiled along by your side, covered, like
yourself, with dust, and who gave you a
bite from his haversack, or a drink
from his canteen,--is he not thence
forward forever your friend, never to be
forgotten, and always to be cherished as
such?
The man who has lain down with you,
by the Same campfire, wrapped in the
same scanty blanket, with, perchance, the
same stone for a pillow, and slept by your
side till the reveille called you both up to
more sufferings, and tolls, and trials, and
dangers,-is he not, indeed, even some
thing more than friend,-one at least
whom you can neuer forget, and by whom
you would wish dl,Odys to be remenbered9 2
storm of battle, when the earth trembled
beneath your feet with the shock and roar
of artillery, and death Missed by and
around you in a thousand bullets; who,
when you fell wounded and fainting,
solicitously felt your huttering pulse, and
kindly wiped the cold sweat-drops from
your brow, and the warm, trickling blood
from your wound, and finally carried
! you in his arms from the terrible field of
strife and of death, to place of safety,-is
he not BROTHER, almost rs much so as If
he had "twinned with you, both at a birth?'
And when you meet him now, and take
him by the hand, do you not feel your
heart warm and swell with gush of SYM
pathy, wholly unknown to it in the ordin-
airy intercourse of society? Oh! There is
no brotherhood, excepting only that OF
birth and blood-if ii, indeed, may be ex-
cepted-so close, so dear, so enduring, as
Soldier brotherhood. This brotherhood we
would cherish and preserve; these memo
ries we would foster and perpetuate.
Such, then, is one of the objects of this
Association.
Another object is to render material and
direct assistance to such of our fellow-sol-
Giers, as from disease contracted, or wounds
received, in the service, are unable tC
maintain themselves and families. By
means of the Association we will be ena
bled readily to ascertain who are in such
the assistance is needed and by a JUS
apportionment of the expenses among all
the burden will fall lightly upon each.
Looked at in this point of view, our As
sociation may be considered as a benevoie'l
establishment ..r
A third object of the Association, is, by
our influence, fairly exerted, and all othel
fair and proper means, to obtain for suci
of our fellow-soldiers as may need sucl
h aid, reputable and remunerdtiUe employ
mer,ts.
Many young man, when he entered tn
service, and in order to do so, gave mp agooC
situation, in which he was making plen
tiful living at least, perhaps more. In hi
absence, some fellow with moro caIc,t
idtin0 head, and colder heart, and who
therefore, did not "go to war" but turnet
deaf ear TO the call of his country, go
into the place,-and there he sticks AM
tOtu stick, until corrected public Sentinaet
compels him to vacate in favor of the MAJ
, who gave some of the best years of his life
, and, perhaps, almost his life itself, to hi
3 G untry.
f Look around you. Who are tho clerk
in the stores in this county, Who are tn
; Railroad agents., conductors, brakesmer
6c., Who are the Express agents an
: messengers Who are the Telegraph OF
I eratorsH Are returned soldiers in any {
t these places or positions? Very few, il
: deed, II any. Gan not this thing be CO..
rectedi We propose 20 try. We propos
by means of this Association, to have OF
d I fellowssoldiers admitted to their jssst shal
of these, and such as these, employment
e We do not propose to monopolize these en-
> ploylnents, or any employments, public
private. Wedo not propose to proscril
any man, or class OF men. We do not 50
e that because a man was not in the servi
E. he is unfit for, OF undeserving OF, such er
ployrnonts. All we say IL, that hecanse