The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-29

TnF SirUArIos IN AMAspA.--The 6gure
! Of the Assessor show Amanda TO be wofull
behind in the matter OF volunteering. Tn
certainty that the draft was to be made l.
townships, and the everlasting stigma tha
will attach TO all townships that suffu
dFat, end perhaps the fear that the un
lucky numbers might fall upon their owl
households, aroused the Democracy Of tha
reliable township.
! Last Saturday q special effort was mad,
for Amanda. Every Democrat OF Findiay
who WAS supposed TO have any influence ii
unat township was sent there, aud Saturda,
night an immense meeting was convened.
II was estimated that 500 people were pres
emit The Citizens Band OF Findlay were
Ithere--they played - Judge Whitley and
MeSSrs, Brown. Blnckford and others made
speeches and appeals to them. Nor \ M.
volUNrptRkbl
Asa matter OF course, Amanda does moi
stand well IN the eyes Of the Democracy, and
they curse her as fersently as they have
heretofore blessed her. They wish the
township would sink--that an earthquake
would destroy it-that every man IN It will
he drafted, and as climax 20 all these cuts-
es, as the ultima thule OF whitley wish it
could he set or into Wysndnt county.
Let MS, (as the preachers say,) make few
practical observations.
l.. You cannot dip out with spoon
what has been put in with SCOOP shovel.
.. You cannot undo in one night what
has been eighteen months In doing.
The Democracy of Amanda have been
carefully taught that this war was com.
menced, aud is being carried on for the ex-
press purpose Of freeing the niger. As
with the people OF Amanda, the sum total OF
Iniquity, is comprised in the word "Aholi.
iion,' II does not require microscope to
see why they do not volunteer with the
nlactlty manifested in Blanchard. They
have also been told that dating is"uncon.
and would not be done, aud
leading citizens have onenimeS sworc
with great onths, that they would resist u
draft. As matter Of course the citizens Of
Amanda have not, or at leaS. had not, the
fear of draft to stimulate them.
Now, MessTs. Democrats, il you would
get the people Of Amanda straight, ~ about
the night way. Tel them tha, the war is
not war for the purpose Of freeing the
nieger-that it is purely for the suppression
OF an unholy, inlquitous bellon-tel them
that the dirty dogS'who have told III, IN so,
are liars Of the meanest de.crp' ion--tell
them that in all human probability there
never VIII he q hundred more n'rgers in
Hancock county than there is now-aud
that should there he ten thousand, they will
not be obliged 0y law, 10 marry and CIV. in
marriage W IN them - tell them that the
Government under which they have lived
and prospered has a right 10 the services OF
euery one OF them. and has the power to EN-
force that rieh--in short, lead them in the
paths OF righteousness until they are ready
to eschew that political devil. Vallandie.
ham, snd all his works, and then IL will hr
there rs il is elsewhere.
Another effort is being made to save the
township from the stigma of the draft 49,
Lieut.. Wheeler has hopes OF large number
for the 57lh, and is working in the township.
Let the really patriotic citizens Of the
townShIp give him their time for the next
few days. aud raise the quota. It ought to
be done.