The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-06-03

Corporal Wendell was soon mortal.
~ wounded, and Adamson then took
the flag. Morgan and Sprouse were
instantly killed, and Mathews was Sc.
verely wounded. When night came and
the roar of battle died away, four of
these nine young men were dead, three
others were wounded, and only two,
Binger aud Turner, were unhurt. Bling
or, was somewccks later, promoted to
be n sergeant, appointed regimental
color. bearer, and served in that position
until his final muster out in January,
1866. lie refused promotion offered
him, to n lieutenancy, because he would
not part with the colors."
Sometimes humor shows how grim a
condition can be. Colonel w. +. Cloud
was once talking Of the slavery issue.
"Those who lived ut that time will
recollect,' he said, "tbat in the years
of the dominance Of slavery any and
all attempts in congressional or legiS.
lative halls or in political conventions
to check, control or limit slavery by
enactment or resolution called forth
the prompt response: If you do that
the South will dissolve the Union
The threat was conclusive.
"To show the omnipresent threat of
dissolution, Senator James II. Lane, in
his %iocular and inimitable way, once
said that while occupying his seat in
the senate chamber one day, having
the desire to crafty his appetite for a
chew of tobacco, he reached into his
pocket and drew forth a plug of that
narcotic, took therefrom a bite suni.
cient TO his wish, and proceeded to re.
turn the remainder TO its place in. his
pocket, and while so doing a senator
from II Southern state reached over
from behind and while tapping him
on the shoulder said: Lane, Lane, If
you ever again in my presence take as
big a chew of tobacco as that, / will
| dissolve the Union"
Rev. l.. Blakesley, for many years
pastor of the First Congregational
church in Topeka, and one Of the most
beloved Of men, .'ad a fine letter from
II young man who fell in the terrible
struggle in the Wilderness.
''God in the mighty workings of His
mysterious plans said the Rev. Mr..
Blakeslcy, sis always organizing vie.
tory from defeat. lie brings life out
of death. lie causes the Hood Of his
martyrs To become seminal and fruit
ful, and brings blessings to mankind
through the suffering aud sacrifice Of
his servants. And this truth which
W" 80 plainly see, and recognize now
many of the heroes who yielded up
their lives at their country : call un.
dcrstood at the time. Wrote one of the
noblest young men, who from Il pure
sense Of duty entered the ranks of our
Union army rs a private, Il man whom
personally new, II gifted and thorough.
~ educated Christian gentleman, who
hi'o Itll III lHt DulIlt vi inc III
dcrness.
In the sight Of God in whose
great name we set up our banners in
this war, not 2 drop of bloOdshed, nor
II sigh nor "A groan uttered, not u hard
ship nor a danger passed through, not
one of all the sacrifices made by an
individual citizen, however humble,
through the length and breadth of our
vast country, has been wasted. The
tired soldiers has fallen out of the ranks
and died by the wayside before he has
had the opportunity of striking n blow
for his country, but not in vain. The
brave and enthusiastic patriot has rush.
ed 10 the defense of his country with.
out looking for position or counting tho
cost, and has sacrificed his life to the
blunder Of some incompetent officer or
the corruption and treachery Of some
scoundrel; hut the eye of God has seen
and accepted the sacrifice. God 5 eye
has taken it all in. There is no waste
0f patriotism or sacrifice in His great
plan. The acknowledgement Of human
agents is all provided for. II is part
uf the allowance for friction in the
running Of His machinery. There is
M such word as mistake with Him.
Aud so all this laundering, wasteful,
extravagant war is al economical
well ordered part of His system, aud
shull uromota the great penernl DrO.