Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-26
Hon. VIM. p. Cutler,

Hon. VIM. Z. Cutler,
The Union candidate for Congress, in
this District, addressed our citizens at
the Court House on Saturday last
The attendance was not large, in con-
sequence of the general excitement, but
the greatest attention was paid to the
address. In sound judgment practi
cal craftsmanship, clear perception of
the wants of the country, Mr.. Cutler
has few superiors, either in or out of
Congress. No man can hear him with
out being convinced that he is a
thoroughly honest, as well as earnest
man. lie foreshadowed most distinctly
the policy since announced by the
President in his proclamation just is
sued, and will be in cordial symp thy
with the Administration in that policy,
No true, loyal citizen can fail to see
the great Importance to the country, in
this, its day of peril, from the hands of
traitors, of having unity of purpose in
the various Departments of the Govern
ment. jeff Davis himself could ask no
greater aid than to secure a division in
our cou 1sels. Set the LIE gislative and
Executive Departments at variance,
and the success of the rebels is secured.
This is proposition so self-evident
that no honest, patriotic citizen will dare
to deny it. What, then, is the duty ,pf
every such citizen? Manifestly it is to
do all be can to sustain the unity of
action and purpose in the various
branches of the administration Of af-
fairs.
Mr.. Cutler and Mr.. Morris are the op-
posing candidates for seat In Congress
from this District One or the other
will be elected. Mr. Cutler is the nom-
inee of the unconditional Union men of
the District. Mr.. Morris is the candi-
date of mere party, and Of party
which seeks power, avowedly to obstruct
and embarrass the policy Of the .Execu
tive, and the Senate, which they do not
hope to displace. What good could
!. possibly result to the country from the
success of a partisan majority in the
House? What result but to divide our
counsels by factious, partisan opposition
to all measures proposed by the Senate
ur the Executive? And could one hun
.dred thousand armed men marching
chief, give him half the joy, the hope
the aid and comfort that such. state of
things in our National Congress would
give him? 1t certainly would not
We know full well that many loyal
Democrats will vote for Mr. Morris, be-
cause he is the party candidate, without
designing or desiring to give aid to the
rebellion. And we know that every
disloyal rebel sympathizer in the Dis
trict will vote for him, too And here
we would like to point our readers to a
fnct that every one of them can see ev
cry day. It is this: There is not
neighborhood in this county, which has
not at least some man or men whose 10y
atty is suspected. Now we want every
reader of this article to look around
him and count up every one whom he
believes to be disloyal at heart, and see
where he stands. We venture to say
that not one such can be found who does
not support Mr.. Morris, and denounre
Mr. Cutler.
This is an important test. which can
be verified by every one. No one need
be in doubt about it.. We do not say
that none but disloyal men will vote for
Mr.. Morris, but we do say that all such
will. And does it not become all true
citizens to consider the reason of this
fact, and contemplate the consequences of
their aiding his election.
We do not believe that Mr.. Morris is,
at heart, disloyal. But he is placed in
a position Of extreme delicacy. He
wants the Office. He can only get it, if
at all, as mere partisan. As parti-
san, he will be required to oppose the
measures of the Union men, who op.
pose his party. This opposition must
result IN the division and distraction of
our efforts to suppress the rebellion -
And this must give practical aid to the
rebellion itself
But, if this reasoning was not suffi
cient to satisfy all loyal men of their
duty in the premises, the course pursued
by the two candidates and their friends,
to secure votes, ought to be conclusive
On the one side you have a man who, as
statesman, presents to your considera-
tion the great questions at issue, and
appeals to your reason, as to men, who
can comprehend the principles. Of Con-
stitutional Government, and act from
the sound dictates of judgment and con-
science. On the other side. you have a
man who, in contrast to the statesman
appeals to the lowest passions and most
contemplate prejudices az his hope of
success.
In this, too, we refer our readers to
their every day experience aud observe
tion " hat atteu pt at an argument for