Urbana Union

The True Soldier's Example.

'I send you,' wrote Nelson, 'my plan of attack, but it is to place you perfectly at ease respecting my intentions, and to give full scope to your judgment for carrying them into effect. We can, my dear Coll., have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view: that of annihilating our enemies and getting a glorious peace for our country.' These words of a British Admiral, almost sixty years ago, might have been said, ought to be felt, by every Federal General.

But hear the rest. Collingwood, before the battle of Trafalgar, had come on board the 'Victory' to hold a final conference.

'Coll.,' said Nelson, 'where is your captain?'

The fact is,' answered Collingwood, 'we are not on good terms with each other.'

'Terms!' exclaimed Nelson; 'not on good terms with each other! I'll soon arrange that.'

Accordingly a boat was dispatched to the 'Royal Sovereign,' and the captain was brought on board the Victory. As soon as he reached the deck, Nelson led him to Collingwood.

'Look,' said Nelson, 'yonder is the enemy!'

'Yes,' they both replied.

'Well,' he added, 'shake hands like Englishmen.'

Need we say those two men had no enemies that day but France and Spain?

This is a lesson needed by Americans at this hour.