, 1862-10-27
To the Voters OF 0gle County.
GAJEE4. m 0ct 11 1852

GALEEA, ILL.,. Oct. 70, 1a62.
To the Editor Of the oele County Reporter:
ton In your paper Of week before last In.
qutripg Il had accepted the Republican and
Union domination for Congress for this dis.
t1ict. I had supposed that where candidate
w,s nominated by convention, unless be
publicly declined the nomination, It .was
The nomination unanimously rendered to me,
WAS rendered unsolicited by convention
composed Of ns loyal and patriotic men rs
ever assembled together for such purpose.
The fact that am now csnvasslng the dis
tr:et, appealing to all loyal and patriotic men
dent and support him BY every means IN their
power IN putting q speedy and effective
Termination to this accursed rebellion, Is
pretty good evidence that have accepted
the nomination. -*
IHish to say to my friends in Ogle that
this election. Since my nomination, and In
fact since the adjournment OF Congress, my
time has been almost wholly occupied In aid
ing to raise volunteers, visiting our soldiers
in the field, looking after their interests and
administering to their wants. 1haye thought
that the patriotic fathers and mothers Of Jonr
county who have sent their brave sons to the
battle field to uphold the honor and glory Of
our flag against the peradious assaults Of
rebels ard traitors, would be better satisfied
to know that I was watching the interest and
administering to the comfort Of those 30 near
and dear to them, instead Of being engaged in 3
merely political canvass. But beg leave to
say to all my friends In the county-say to
the honest, intelligent aud incorrupfi5le far
me1s of the county, the men who for ten
yenrs have sustained me as their representa-
live with devotion and constanc7 that
makes my heart beat with the strongest emo
tIons Of gratitude, that If again elected as
THAR Gnr$a$3uQ nn shall hn
wanting on my part toserye them, and to fully
and correctly represent their interests and
their wishes in the halls Of Congress. No.
only that, but shall hope to serve all my
constituents In any and all business they may
hare before the departmental at Washington,
pay, bounty, &C., due on account Of military
Service, thus saving them much trouble and
I shall support, to the fullest extent Of my
ability, the administration Of our beloved
President Lincoln in all measures deemed by
GUS rebellion. Above all, I shall support, with
ont reservation or qualification, that great and
statesmanlike measu1e-the proclamation
which strikes the shack1es from the slaves OF
rebels nfter the first day Of January
next, unless they return to their ale
Of the present Congress; by the bill abolish
ing slavery In the District Of Columbia; by
the bill prohibiting slavery in all the territo-
ries of the United states by the bill conds-
eating the property of rebels in arms, beliey-
Ing that the property Of the traitors who have
brought on this bloody and wasting war
should pay the expenses Of it, instead OF the
loyal citizens Of Ogle being taxed fol. that pur-
pose.
Permit me to admonish the friends of the
administration and the Union in the county,
that great efforts are being, made to re-e5tab-
mocracy and break down Mr. Lincoln In his
shapes that can be devised By the ingenious
md interruptions men who helped to foist
the Buchanan administration into power;
that administration which betrayed the
country into the hands Of traitors. Beware
Of all the "dodges" that may be invented to
get your votes away from the candidate sup
porting the administration and the country In
this time Of it's greatest peril We have S.at9
ticket to elect, and don't let that be over
looked by any divisions on other candidates.
The effort is TO sdtvide ard conquer" There.
fore, say 10 the Republican, Union, loyal
voters Of Ogle, "forewasned, forearmed.' -
Let the glorious prestige of the county be up
held and maintained against all assaults,
either open or covert, SO that oil the men wbo
voted tor Mr. Lincoln for president can, alter
the election, point proudly to the record, and
say that "Old Og1en never falters. Verg re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
E. B, WAsHRURNE.
?. Sour friends should look particularly
to their votes on tho day Of election, and See
they have the hight ticket.