Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-03
OF for the War.

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is.i !. Aoi 4sl,.ts " iitA elis ~
1llz1ng the State troops, Wednesday eve
ming. Before leaving their armory the |
,,ilita,v we're addressed nv Col R p
s,.- ~
Chew, as follows
Captain Pyne and my Young Friends of
Co. /:
hardly know what would be fitting
and appropriate to say to you on this oc-
casion. hope it will not be your fate
ia have to encounter the hardships and
dancers of war and / believe If world he
safe 10 predict that Won will never have
to 90 into battle in order to aid in the set
clement of the controversy between the
United States and Spain. for the reason
that 7 feel confident that when our navy
encounters that of Spain our superiority
Of ori1ns and armament. the courage of
mr. seamen. and the skill of our officers
will enable ne to win an easy victory in
fact to anrihiIate their sotadrons. This
accommodated fine inability of Snain to
s,S,Si1, l, ,,.r,yI in Cuba With ,,rvisione
o. * II would brine the var.
r., a sneedIy Termination B11t IF we fail
to accon1nIisi1 this and vo,, men volt,r,-
teer to 90 to Cuba. aud take part in the
war that rn,,st follow the landing of orr
troone LET me. SUGGEST 10 Won that theI
60 t;t e = ,1l.i ~ l;l,- e .SI;e,,,. 70
iect 1o,,Tself II, perfect drill and discir-
line Z 1;5o3is never daT,egerS,,,s 711t trained
soid;e-s are .e,iy,,aye fI9yr,idahIa EMS
1T tI,s a,er,f11 az +l,a eT1ensIid soldiers
:, fo,,el,t mn der, Stoneyvt,II Iaclrson and
,,,,e i,,S,1r,, a, HE q foot cavalry or
+i,s soIgliere If the A1r1Ir of NortIsr,n Vir.
-, t5,,i,,s -1S,. Of
c ~, tl1 march tiI. soldier
II, t.;ts ~, the TatfIafeld made fIe cur
I5assi,,eT GENIUS IF Lee effective and EN-
af1ef Fin, IL, win the most wonderful bat
| flies of ALI times. Remember that Won
e1o there clothed with the consciousness of
o i,,st and Iiqhteous cause. and that Won
are sent there viii, vo,lr strong arms f.,
strife down the most crual fvrranv of
modern times and to enable a people to
| tree ti,a,,,seI1,,s: 10 estalllisI1- we hone a
iit3e-sI and eT11;o.t,tered cover, 11a,,f
orair -etoeroIIer. that I,e,, Or, there to adj
minister r,Ir,isLr,er1t "a, a 1Seorle who are
o1,;ltv of a crime without parallel AGAINST
humanity and civilization. Remember
thar superb vessel OF our navy, I1ol t,
peaceful i1arbor of Havana without warn m
| ing, and plainly with the connivance of
the Spanish officials, was blown into the
air, and that zoo gallant seamen met their
| death without a moments notice. These
Gallant fellows were. tl1e ci1stof1ians of the
! go, 1;,itI, e 49,. (s,,-,+ ~
tI = 10y 60; - 80
/ stooq ready at any time TO give Dalue TO
the oeath III aeIense OF poth. Ana When
| you go into Dattle, charge with courage
\ and the fxed determination to drive from
Cuba, and from the Western Hemisphere,
/ n mower. lost TO all sense of fairness ii,s
fee NJ, the Iie+ Il, Se.
,15 . e t1;
t: ~. -: ~ IN. IN:
Sectlon nave won Ior themselves an I'M.
| mortal fame. See to 1t that you, too, will
so conduct Yourselves that your record
/ will be entitled to a place uror1 the fairest
,,aeres OF tl,e. history of vo,,T co,,r,tTe1,1-
4 tirss,o,,f7 IL, T. 49, ~ 1..;rtt "A -
-. aItI I en-
during, as thouSn IN puFnlsaeu Sola u
self. ! nave tuIi commence IN your cool
| ness and courage, but hope ii will not be
your fate to encounter the tardships and
| fhe I,eriIs of war and that tostiIjties will
he bro,,oI,t r., :, c,,,CI,,sjo,, tI,ro,,orl, ~,
So e , -. :. r'.I ~ III
eHoftS OF our navy, ana tnat you VIII
soon return to your homes and to your
| peaceful occupations.
|
| Later, ABOUT iour CLOCK, capt Fyne
marched his company up in front of the
l,oo,,,t t,,,,.a ,,,t,sr, S5,,..,oo,. 11y Cts.
I O'Att-Lo'tse' MLeiS ~ w 0Hlltni
| Esq, delivered the following address!
Can't. Pyne and Gentlemen of Gallant
| Co,nPonL' I bo ,1a -o,,It, % fe,,, $500.
words to saw before vo, leave ms, for a ,yaL
| II ia an inSpirino, scene to haboId sS,ch % q
| comnanv in the DIGNITY and nrife of yonno
| manhood pOinu forth m nhn6iaTno to
yonr corIntTy's cali to the oerfoTmance of n
y2ofriotic 1Ifv s1d fico H. o ti u a
| every heart IN. this commnnitv When hid
Won a hearty Godspeed YonT mission ia to
carry the BLESSINGS of liberty To a down
| frodien neopIe who have made n lone nd
heroic strnpGle to be free The history of
SnaiT, 10 fLaf IF n ions, ear;as Of 60,
and baTbarities over Which the heart sietens
ana humanity weeps and the loud wall of
ish cruelty has moved the mercifnl heart rt't of
the Di D. Ruler, who has at last sent the
Cnbas dark dark political S sky Brave ie LEADERS,
and and noble 70 followers have already given their
ronsIy and ioponsiy To- cEow e vlcL TO
spots on the fields in that beautiful isle ofthe
sea where the valiant Maceo and his patri-
otto bands have fought and bled and died
for human freedom that only await the his
L t1riat ana tl t me Poets pens 10 MAKE them
I;tst,i VIII 'e OF I'M Inc
good Of all lands are With yn,, IN anu fne
and in prayer. You will be remenibered IN
our land, in our churches, by our Rresides
and at our family affairs; and'if any of yon
fall IN conflict, and God grant that none of
you ~, sh al, we Know that WITH your backs
viii III iol AM M aeet 10 f .ne you
he'd of fampa " 4ie'' eti - oii' 'le ueh'n
Good-bye brave bows. write tn ,,s from,
your CAMPS and from your battlelfieids, and
rest assured that your loved ones at home
VIII be tenderiy cared for while you are
gone. am not minister OF the gospel. 1