The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

: preech would be repaired. There
"ero few people in Chicago es-
i peclaIly, that We're yainglorious and
Ooastfnl, declaring that it was n
matter for the west to settle and If
the east would get out of the way
i Illinois would whip the south into
4 submission.
mo government at Washington
under tho lead of Buchanan was
weak and vassilating, fearing to
take sides lest he should offend. 7
am OF the veritable opinion that
had the federal government had at
us mead man of blood and iron
such as in 1888 sent South Caro-
INA the message that if she seceed
ea ne would come down and turn
her rivers red with blood of her
sons, that there would have been no
secession. The army was democrat
lied, its officers were depleted bv
assertions, while the navy Jared no
better. Major Anderson with his
small band Of loyal men held Sump-
ter though surrounded by enemies
and threatened by disloyal officers
from within, thus surrounded and
hampered he could secure no assis.
lance from his government. His
loyal wife who was then an invalid
in New York determined to go to
her husband with faithful servant
whom she could trust, il she could
find him. 1t was Peter Hart who
had been sergeant with Anderson in
Mexico. She found him attached to
tho police force. When he came
accompanied by his wife, she said,
Il have sent for you to ask you to
do me a favor" Anything Mrs
Anderson wishes I will do" was his
reply. But it may be more than
you imagine, was her reply. Hart
again replied Anything Mrs. An
derson wishes" 81 want you to go
with mo to Fort Sumpter," she
said. Hart looked at his wife
moment and then said, 81 will go
madam" But l want you to stay
with the major, and this would
cause you to give up a good job and
leave your family. Hart looked at
his wife inquiringly and said 81
will 60" But Margarete," said
Mrs. Anderson, turning to Harris
wife, what do you say?" 'Indade,
ma'am, and it's Margarete's sorry
she can't do as much for you as
Peteo can"
Twenty-four hours and with Peter
as a servant were on the way, and
from Thursday till Saturday morn
ing when she arrived at the Fort,
she neither ate, drank nor slept. |
Sunday morning after some difficulty
she got permission to visit the
Fort with Peter Hart. When the
name of Mrs. Anderson was an
nounced at the sallyport the major |
rushed out and clasped her in his
arms, saying in a whisper calculated
only for her, "My glorious wife"
II have brought you Peter Hart"
said she, "the children are all we'll"
az return tonight" she said. After
taking refreshments, within three
hours she was on her way back to
New York. She had done what the
government would not do-dared
not do-not sent but took a most
valuable reinforcement to Fort
Sumpter.
l think you will all agree with me
when I say that women with such
courage of her conviction, such pat
riotic devotion and the suffering and |
sacrifices of thousands of other Am |
erican women during the titanic con-
fiict must remain through all the
ages as cherished a memorial as the
rich libations of blood poured out by |
their brave brothers in battle.
Gettysburg was tho noontide of
the confederacy, and Appomattox the
evening where her sun went down |
never to rise again. Within the one
was all Joys OF life, tho other all
tho shadow and chill of death, the |
ono all buoyancy OF hope and the
other the despair of decay, surround
Ing these may be observed the acts
that indicate the spirit of the COM
battants.
Tho Woman at Wrlghtsylle, and
Gen. ]. u. Gordon.
Let us thank heaven that the
fierce baptism of Are is In tho past
and not yet to be; that tho bitter
cup can never DO pressed to our
childrep's lips; that never again
while tho world stands and the pow