The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-01
Rebels la The North.

We believe the mass Of tho Dem
ocrats to be loyal, and to have n,
sympathy with the monsiroua doc
trino OF Secession that is now draw
ing the very life blood of the nation
But not go with their leaders, o
rather those who assume the leader
ship OF that organization. Nine ou
Of ten OF them arc laboring openl,
or secretly, according to the local
ity in which they live; for the sue
cess of the Southern arms, and fo
the overthrow oi tho Government -
We present as proof the following:
Thomas II. Seymour, one of ,b,
most prominent Democrats of Con
necticut, was named as Vice Pres
ident of o war meeting, held ir
Hartford on the 4,h of July. OF.
Tended at the idea that he counte
nanced anything of the kind, he
wrote q letter to the Committee, o.
which the following 10 an extract:
"1'he meeting. if hive not misnnder.
stood its general bearing. is one which ig-
nores peaceful remCd' 'es Of any sort as Q
means OF restoring the Union, and calls
loudly for men and means TO aid in the sub.
juga,ion and consequent degradation and
overthrow Of the South. follow, gentle.
men, in no such crusade; neither will
in any way, 10 the accomplish
ment of such bloody purposes"
The Ashland Union, a Democrat
ic paper, speaks Of the Northern
soldiers, as
"iired lIessians'' going to the sunny
Southern soil to butcher, by the Wholesale
not foreigners, but good men, as exemplary
Christians MS any OF our men, who believe
they are fighting for God given rights.
And Of the war as follows:
"This is n d--d Abolition war. We
believe Abe Lincoln is as much OF traitor
ns JEFF. Davis.
TIE Democracy of that comfy
approved all thisin the fol wing res
olu'ion passed at the County Con-
vention:
Resolved, That the late attacks upon the
Ashland Union by the .ibolltlonists. the oil Id
enemies OF the Constitution and the Union,
are evidence that that paper Is on the right
track. and worthy the support OF the Demo-
cracy OF Ash!and county.
The Lancaster Eagle, the Uemo.
cratic paper of Lancaster county,
last week withdrew the name of X
p. Rannev from its list of candidates
because Ranney made a speech in
favor OF volunteering. Edison B.
Olds, the Democratic candidate for
Congress in that District, is stump
ing that county against volunteering,
and is urging organization to resis,
both drafting and tho collection OF
the war tax.
Tho Circ'ovillc Uatchman speak
ing Of Con. Butler, says:
"This is the motto of the Abolition togs
md ,hertineS who are prosecuting this in.
famous civil war for the freedom and equal
i'y with us OF the dusky negro. Booty and
Deauty,' rs also n motto Of such hellians
and brutes as Ben. Butler. Why don't the
men of New Orleans shoot the infamous
wretch like they would areptile or dcg'"
And again it says:
"Our opinion is, that there is Just as
much probability Of our forces taking the
moon, as there is that we will take Rich
mond. Whenever JeT. Davis gets ready to
let us have Richmond, he will let us know
by taking up his bed and walking away. |,
viii be Just as he pleases about it.
The whole sam and substance Of the
matter, that this rebellion will never be
or the Union restored. under the
existing abolition administration. There
will have to be q change Of rulers in this
cou ntry, before we shall be rid of this devas.
tating and Gad.abhored abolition crusade
against one half OF this once happy and
prosperous people. II will be waged by the
blind, traitorous, tanatical rulers, who are
ruling us with an infamous military despot.
ism. their only objects being The destruction
Of this Union or OF slavery. and the satis-
faction of their brutal passions for vengence
upon the people Of the South, until they
are hurled from power by the people. II is
to be regretted that the people can not reach
The Nero tyrants Immediately.
We could continue this style o'
extracts indefinitely. Every Demo
cratic paper in Ohio that supports
the Vullandigham ticket. has made
use OF language eimilar-bolder OF
milder in places, as the sentiment o
tho people would permit,
In Indiana, however, the Vsllan
dishsm and Bright Democracy are
more fearless. Wha. the treason
lnongers in Ohio suggest- they have
done. But a few weeks ago band
rebel guerrillas crossed the Ohio riv
er, and entered the town Of Newbnrs
indians. plundsred hospital, and 4
uumher Of dwellings and stores.
They were resolved by thirteen
men, citizeus Of tho town, who aided
and directed them polluted out te
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