M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-07-31
Inc eneme a Gofinth and bis superior

the enem9S a Gsgipth and his superior
and HuSphcrs befors Rich
faOnd, w S6wElness the G6yerp.
uiebt qn ths'oshet Band reduced 10
The extrelEiiy Of fmatlRg another prsss
ing demand upon thd patriotism Si Ihe,
people to iii mp the broken ranks Of
our army in the fed, -in=OFdsr to. save.
What We have atlqinod and fuiRish an
increase OF troops to tie number Of
three hundred thousand to further
prosecute the war ard re esta6li sh
law aud order in oil parts.ot-atle
country, at t.sggA -'5sahl-tgT 46E
The Judgerin that warmth andsiulI
ness OF patriotism which has ever
marked Bis course since the ihsepGon
Of The rebellion, declared that no sac
ritce Of property or personal comlort
sllonld be considered too great when
thereby the rights Of freemen could be
secured7-he closed with, an appeal 70
.all to contribute Of their means, and,
if necessary tr, accomplish ;he object
N view, give all they possessed d,ai!nrfd and
When tile war should DO ended then
al conld start with eqnai advantages
in the race Of accnmulatng property,
and rs a full COMPENSATION for All
sacri fees there made, lave a govern.
ment respected at home and abroad
ior themselves and'their posteritY 10
enjoy, 90 ,t,sosrox rg k7,sri
Macarthur Brass Band and 4 patriot.
ic song By the TGlee Clrb" organized
Ifo- the occasion, Harrison Lyle Esq.
followed with d few remarks giving an
earnest demonstration Of his devotion
Ito the cause of his conptry and appeal.
ing fvr unity in counsel aud offjrl
among the people of Yinlon County
in supporting Tie Government In this
Ihour Of greatest need. -, - w -. w..
Judge b. ?, Hewitt came next,
and after some Introductory remarks
4 in vindication ofthe, motives that were
acs uating aim, to an earnest support oI
the GoyeTment..-ih words the pnr
port Of which could not be misnndtr
.stoo land with zeal worthy The cause
sougltto correct the erroneous idcf
Itlat seemed 10 prevail in the mindl
of many persons. that this is an "abo
.litiOn war" and to i.hpressthe c9nYic
Ition upon the people that tits on The
contrary a struggle oftle Governmen
/ for a national existence, that Il is, I'll,
unprovoked and uhjnstiiabie work Q
traitors end rebels whose aim and puI
pose 1t is to break down ant
destroy the best, and most favored feril
of government "the sun euer slione no
on" The Judge became earnest ant
eloquent in his appeal 10 all parties
to forget their partison ties and be
come united in the great woik-of con
Iqnering and ppnishing rebels ap(
thus secure tile means for accomplish
ling that work and for sustaining tiit
Government ihtact-She came marful
lly up TO the standard Of the times, il
declaring that, if the necessity shoul(
ever exist for the adoption Of sum
mary measures for the salvation Of the
country and thereby the loved insti
tuition Of the South should become in
volyed in certain destruction, then lie
should unhesitatingly say, ''let slave
Try perish that the Union may eur
Iviye"- he closed pledging, his means
Influence and beet exertions toand il
behalf, of lhe cause and making al
earnest call for volunteers, W, Z" Z.
The meeting was HARMONIOUS tire
ont and though but few recruits ~er'
obtained, yet MANY who were presen
had their patriotism, aroused and re
turned to their homes with q bettel
feeling than when they cams and will
new resolves Il work and aid, the fI
Iingup at once tile quota Of uen re-
quired Of Vinton County. '..,' .N' u.
70 D, ,HLIoRLoC-KER, Chm,
JOSEPH ]. Mcdowell, Secy,d d>s.c
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