The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-06-24
isb beneath the sword Of The Republic from

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the face Of the earth.
The war may have been q blunder on the
part of those who provoked it. 1t is chatita-
bic to consider it unavoidable, aud when one
reflects upon its course, its beginning, its de-
lays, and the consequences incident to all
they seem providential parts of a plan Of des-
tiny. But in the war itself there was little to
be ashamed of, and less TO create bitter mess
than might be expected to occur in SO despe'-
ale a struggle.
The uprising Of the Union people was 'von-
derful. The spirit of party was exerci1ed in
the temple OF patriotism. They felt That If
they were to have any country this who lie
country was theirs !; that they would make
any sacrifice rather than see it shattered INTO
antasonistic fragments. They saw no hope
for liberty but in unity-no country but one
counlri. They secuted the IDEA of peaccable
dlg:sion. and denied The iight of revolution
wi hont ale ,uate cause. So they We're one
in purpo sa-divided as they might be in Ie-
gard to 'na.ho1s. The we're awkward and
unused to War'ike ways, and The military en-
thusit,sm ,i9t marked the beginning At the
We rs 5 ridiculous in many of its mel
dents IS lis snilit was sublime,
Then cHne yesrs of %trainin. and trial. COST
ly mistakes, bloody blunders, lnrapables in
high command, and inexperienced men in
coniio oil OF forces whose numbers bewildeIed
them; The people excited, unused 10 war,and
ute'ly itnp.!ient # all its necessary delays !;
St, men 3truggl'ps to a"ipg their W ends
cly ottln wa, in!e'meddljng in its conduct,
arr. battling by their in ference its most
promising enterprises /; the armies worn out
in marches without object and battles with
ont result, Till patriotism paled its fires and
The desire of glory was lc2t in the hardships
of an overworked existence. But discipline
took lis PLACE, and that esprit du corps which
mikes men soldiers.
q STRUGGLING MOD
W3Icl. had taken three days to march 10 Bull
Ran, and one n'oht 10 COM back from the
ia. " demo, HEED mob which accidentally
le.# led i. possession of he first bait e-field
L.su been drilled. and marched, and fought,
and pounded into an army. So had its OPP
poneot East and West, on both sides-the
lcvics had become veterans, equal in endur-
ance 10 ,ho8e of Frederick and in experience
to those Of Napoleon.
Compare the history of modern Lc"opetr
vars with our own-marches, Losses, results.
Converse with foreign officers and with ouI
own who nave seen foreign troops N foreign
W.l8, aud you will learn that never we e The
ac;s ard resources of war more skillfully az.
piled, and that more lashing cavalry, more
sklltul artillery, or such matchless infantry
as met in battle at Gettysburg and Atlanta
never faced each other on this planet!
Fee Mr.. Maginnis paid a eulogy 70 the
Union generals.
Nc" could their [the Union generals) gIo
~ ~ ~on:pleta If we ignored the great gene,
c"lsh1p = uec, The executive genius If jack
son, ) 10 strategy Of Johnston. AL illus
iraie !,e Americf II talent for wnl-were
trained - he schools of the Republic, and
looH .hni degrees in glory from the tanks Of
BE- .r;es.
2 great war, prolific of g deeds
=. characters, aud settled new gues
lions in military science and tho-e nations
abro..i which failed 70 study its course anu
20 rioiit by lis lessons nave been lIe loso!.
oy III II negligence.
Lei Wlicl hear Our yAaiesmen b;cEeriDs
over the i ri. scots Of he conflict / DO no
wonLcr Ill., ,1G:.. Foreigners have seen roth
ing in It ,,!n he - hlrous struggle of an IN
rr'inbte --t -,C.-1- ca,:n, ,f ,o,.o1 ,osJ
lpon -. e07'i barbarous ~reprisals upor
10 Ole. oucb disputes give no BRIGHTNESS
to :e LI" icin nrme or 'haracref. For 2.
h. t3DL- ufth. .Yar On bosh sides must VI
ipata'" q, olne tie common hefita3: @
Lin>, :a- o vi. a. 'h.t discIeGiieG a.:
conduit al either side b"~oure theit on 20.
repro rh.
Tnoae c. Uttered an teateG chuGes G.
van ID ,,ln III one side add bar baritv On re
Cher had oetter cease. they o G : iii
men who are too narrow 20 lake 10 the wnol,
H:u:iicu. And .ntha Wa and i,a !3ciders,
IT : N h ,oaics ior Congressional ueba (
,, nc. d f]i5tD' ic&l rsra, Gu and analv.i is. !
nc.: . th.t or v, ming S'etesmen may dwei
'ntt, "roade menori,s of The eonlesi-o
ne na"d marches, the bri!,:tut strategy, ne
wc'ifonah; ijc,is: he ileroism and devotion
"n. indoiri .'ble courage and endrr' re 0
!. the Tart;1iniN'r.
NaT' Is Cat enough at best, bu5 it bling
out the natfio's'a, the devotion, The llcroism
the spse5 fsh."s5 Of ~ people 4; a,id prove
that There i: in the hearts of man d more &C
tT@ -Esi,s, Die Il Il NEE gscsd OF gin, III
btgc b'to2, Inn 10 each f:nie ..pd ioi
: trr" ny W CT he of;ae o. the sl,op.
crr w"r, He ~ WAYS, had helo:sin 81,
: ch'rai,y IN b tl"-rs, sowcrdice, malice cn,
bilterac - he -..4.. T. Is the IN 'srs~.un