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"we Must Save The Country, And Not Make Candidates New"

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
October
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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A Lieutenant üolonel of a western regiment (npw prometed to the Col nnclcy oi a new regiinont) relates tho fctll.iwing oonveraation uith General MeUlollan, ander whotn he serves. Aller transacting Borne official liiibiiiL'ss, the General reraarked upo.n the diatracted conditioo of the country, nnd asked the Colunul where he tuougiit it would all end? "In your boing President," the Coliinel replied. "Ah," .aidtlie General," ':I ihought you a better soldier tban that," 'Vdy no, General?" nquired the Colonel, somewhat embarrassed. ''Beonufte you too lar ahoad," repliud tlie Generul; 'La suldier must ti. kt' care of to daj; (o morTOW has no exitence for bira. We mut save tho country, uud uot inakö candidatos now." There is so trmoh pntriotio wisdom iu tbis sentiment f our young General tliíit we wish tinscribed upon theheait of every man in the natton. "We must nave the country, and not malee cundidates now." Let Ihut bo the 'motto ni every man, woman nd child jn tho nation. L;t itespecmlly be the beginning and end of tho creed of the generáis of the army. If every body entertains tfett sentiment we will save the country, and have ampie leisure to mako candidates afterwardd.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus