Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-09-16
BREATHEO SPIRIT or LIBERTY

Court Justice Figured Prominently
In Promoting the Cause Of the Union
In the Dark Days of the Rebellion.
Admirers of Judge Robert Won
Moschzisker, Republican candidate for
associate justice of the supreme court.
are directing their attention to the pa
triotic writings of his parents. which
breathed loyalty to the Union during
the Civil War
Judge Won Moschzisker's father
Franz A. Won Moschzisker was a ma
tive of Poland and his mother was AZ
American. Miss Clara Harrison, Of
Philadelphia. The elder Won Mosch
zsker was of distinguished lineage oG
the paternal side of the old Polish no.
bility. and through his mother of the
ancient Saxon. being a direct descend
ant of the Elector of Saxony, who sus.
tanned Luther in his historic contest.
He was patriot and scholar Dur
ing the uprising of 1S4S he joined the
forces under Kossuth, and IN many
battles fought for the cause of liberty.
He was captured by the Austrians. but
after many exciting adventures es.
capped to England where he became
professor of German literature IT
Kings college, London. Later he stud
led medicine. and after graduation In
Germany came to the United States
and settled in Philadelphia where be
practiced his profession.
Both DR.. Won Moschzisker and MS
wife were enthusiastic supporters Of
the cause of the Union IN the Civil
War Dr. Won MoschZisker went -
Washington and submitted 10 ccn
gress memorial urging the establish
ment of ophthalmic hospitals and Dy
other acts fully established his thor
ough sympathy with the Union. After
coming to the United States he never
returned to Europe, but transferred MS
natural patriotism and devotion 81
country to the land of his adoption He
contributed to the newspapers and
periodicals many patriotic articles and
poems The intensity OF his sympa
thies with the Unionists may be ludg
ed by a poem entitled The Seen and
Unseen Armies" written by him upon
the occasion of the great military re.
view at Washington.
The Seen and Unseen Armies
1t reads
With quickened breath and proud hur,
We greet our armies back today.
Their bayonets, glistening In the sun. |
Not brighter than their victories wop:
Their blood-stained flags, when row
unfurled,
homage from word
Each man his country's boast and 10y !
From general TO drummer boy
And they. the heroes of the hour,
What thoughts must in their breasts |
have power!
The men whose arms have dashed |
away
The cloud that DER their country lay,
When here, In first and last review.
They bid that country saved adieu'
No monarch S praise ttese warriors |
crave;
Their couDtry's grateful love they |
have.
Beneath those suits of war worn Llue |
What Joy must thrill each teLse LeTve |
through!
Their leaders viewing them with ,
pride.
Hail them as comrades true and tried |
While they, exulting. greet the form
That led them here through fiery |
storm!
On winged thought our souls aspire
Where purified by blood and fire
With downward slancing. spirit eyes |
They see that day so blest arise
Around its Chief in bright array,
The army that has passed away!
Its Chief-not he who led the way
night to victory's perfect Gay. |
But He. above whose martyr grave
The white-hued flowers ut Peace snail |
wave.
implanted by the loving hand
Whose likelihood stalls a stricken |
land,
Upon the assassination q! Abraham |
Lincoln and While The BODY ui the mar.
tyrCd pre- idcnt lay ~ state II. rDIIa |
delphia DI. Won MoscAZIsker wrote |
these tines:
The State House EeI