| Show dont like politics there have always been a few men battet ed through every community since he war commenced that held silently silent tsy sym inthe pithy with the rebel cause and in their b e cret hearts wished them success with sufficient discretion to conceal their real s sentiments they have moved unnoticed nour 11 1 1 patriotic e men from the simple aice that they gave no sign of whatever opinions they possessed regarding 0 the mighty is issues iles set upon the chances I 1 of war always avoiding any expression of feeling that might betray their latent disloyalty this course WAS easy while rebellion if not triumphant held its own and continued to present a bold and confident front to tb e national T forces Even when toe the tide of battle began to rolls auth ward and the fortunes of war turned altogether in our favor they could set their teeth in confident hope that although though success had temporarily crown crowned ed our arms still the cities of the south the of her strength 0 were safe from our puerile attacks and could laugh our strength to scorn with them as with the more open sympathizers richmond was always a it stronghold ir ong 0 hold in the perfect impregnability of which their confidence con was undoubting other cities and fortresses might fall before our legions 0 other cap capitals litls be starved into submission or surrendered nen dered to our hosts but ric richmond never had not our armies again 0 and ag again gai n been hurled burled upon its strong defenses and as often retired broken and biscom cited like the waves of ef ocean bursting dg in vali n fury upon a rock bound shore when atlanta and savannah even when charleston and wilmington 0 fell they did not despair lee was not their defender norwene nor were these richmond but finally tile the doom of the others overtook the gibraltar of their strength the word went forth that richmond had bad fallen and then the agony of these voiceless re rebels b els could be restrained no longer when the in mandrake andrake of treason was plucked up tip ky by the very roots all its kindred gro groaned abed in sympathy throughout the land NOW these sneaking human jackals jackala jac kals who hunted prey for the lions by stealth never daring to imitate their boldness collect together 1 I and snarl at the jubil jubilant ant congratulations of loyal men the glad addina tidings that make the hearts of patriots leap with renewed youth affects them with disordered livers and their overflowing a spleen cannot be concealed the amiable able creatures are distressed by all ibis hi turmoil they rejoice not in the day of birr our victor victory y and the shouts of atrium triumph ph u sire re discordant to their sensitive errs ears they want to become members of some society where politics shall hall not intrude where no inconsiderate wretch can announce that richmond has fallen now we are not t of those who object to a certain natural and we should h hope ope sorrowful sympathy on the part of men land and r women of southern birth for those of their kindred who have fought or fallen 1 in an fn an unworthy cause not however for the cause itself none think to put a seal upon tho the lips of loyal men in the liou hour r that pees the all triumph of the cause fow lor which bich their kindred have fallen and which ln involved alved the existence not only ur if the iho nation but of liberty as well this were asking too much for the heart warm fountains avei flow and the hood flood of feeling will not bo be staid and ours moreover is a triumph not darkened by dishonor we ve glory in a union restored pot not in a nation natian destroyed as they had done ilone who would now impose silence itliong upon the voices of jubilee silence forsooth I 1 let any who entertain any such ill timed thought nix and anch I 1 be advised advise to keep 0 them ein locked in id the their i irown own I 1 breasts and x nd not kofl anund efad those who are just 1 now hav in no li humor timor to indulge treasonable sent men tali ties heretofore s si who dono t admire the ibe pros pres 6 n t aram 1 po politic t etick had ad better belter ini rat e to thu dominion s of maximilian may anon gaveon Xa ua vian veon appo opp orlu clity to te test A thi ahr question furth further or |
