The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-25
Cols Bunscn and Partyism.

WHICH tc't tuib luaco were falsed,l'
md that at least one, half, il moi
more, NJ the men composing them
src Democrats--and the ga ne ia the
fact throughout the whole country
Bot this Is not ell. II is very well
known, that after Col. Mungen spent
his time and all of his ecsnty means
to raiso the 9Th regiment, when
thoro was a Colonel to be appointed
ror it, loyal men - they call them.
selves - men devoid Of party pfeju
dIces, but who were the political OPP
ponen,s Of "Bill Mungen," labored
with the Governor 10 prevent hisI
being appointed Colonel Of the regi
ment he had raised. And there is
another clsss of"No Party" patriots
here, who leave TO opportunity un.
to destroy his influence
with his regiment aud his standing
at home--in his absence --by inuen.
does and chargcs Of cowsrdice; and
Of bis being cour.inartialed and eus-
pendrd Of his command. II such
were the case, il would no doubt be
very refreshing to his ts,o malignant
l"No Party" enemies here; but it is
moro than gratifying to his numer.
Gus friends that thero is no truth in
it,"
The above extract from an editor
ial in the Courier OF last week, we
commend to the pcrusal Of the citi-
zons OF Hancock county, that they
may SEQ how little regard for truth
that sheet has The two regiments
that left this place were not mainly
raised by Democrats. The PEOPLE,
irrespective OF party, raised them. -
Leading Democrats worked for them
and leading Republicans laborod for
them. A great many Democrats
and great many Republicans that
were not leading" pnt their time
and money TO the same use. As to
the politics of the men, it is mat.
ter VIC know nothing Of and care
lees, Tho part Of the extract to
which wc call especial attention, is
that relating TO Col. Mungen. The
Courier tries to make this loint:-
That the r pnhlicans of Findlay
were not devoid ofparty pIsjudices--
let. Because come of them pro
tested against the appointment of
Lieut. Col. Mungen to the Colonslcy
Of the 57th; Cd. Because they cir
cula,ed charges Of cowardice against
him.
The facts are as follows: Col. NJ
had, during the summer OF 1861.
made several efforts to get into the
service, but was invariably unsuc.
cess'u'. Ile complained on the
street that political influence had
been brought to bear against him q,
Columbus, and that it was impossi
ble for IN out-spoken Democrat like
him to get commission. Hearing
this, a leading Republican of Find
lay W Mt to him and told him that
he did not believe such was the
case--that it was probable that 9th.
or circumstances prevented his Icing
successful in his applications, ana
finally proposed to procure the sign |
ature OF certain number Of men to
recommendation for him. This
was done; u paper was drawn up
ard thirteen prominent Republicans
signed it; Mungcn went with it to
Columbus, and returned q Lieuteu.
ant Colonel, with authority to raise
a regiment. Then everybody assst.
ed him in raising the men. Rspub-
licans joined with democrats in tho
work; and the time finally came for
tho appointment of Colonel -
Lieut.. Col. Mungen was an appli.
cant Tor the place. Several Repub
'icans of Findlay, who did not con.
slider Muneen fit man for that par.
Iicular position, wrote so to Govern.
or Dennison, recommending that lie
Mungen. be- retained as Lieutenant
Colonel, but that to some one else
be given the Colonclcy. There
were plenty of Democrats who said
the same thing. and who would have
signed tho protest, had they been
Gov. Dennison read the
ettcr and gavo Mungen the Colon
ilcy. Now, what does all this show3 =
lst. A Republican sugges,s the t
application and procures the sign. i
ures. OF tare'r5 other Republicans !
hat gives Mungen the authority to
aise the regiment. "
ID. A Republican Governor o
makes him Colonel, in spite of a pro- !
est lrom citizens.
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