The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-22
The Duty Of the Hour.

is,ence. Alter fity years Of profound
peace; after half q century OF pros
reri,y, such as no people under The
sun ever experienced, we find our
selves on tho brink Of ruin. Our
existence as o nation 10 in peril
our hopes are being undermined,
and We are in iminent danger Of be
ing reduced to the condition Of the
Mexican states, Anarchy, confu
sion and desolstiop, are before uS--
closer than we dream and more woe.
fhl than we can realize.
It 10 not from tho armies of the
Southern Coniederucy alone, tina,
we have reason to fear. Wo have
enemies nearer our own hearth
stones, that are more dangerous.
more to be feared. 10 this struggle
it is the duty Of every loyal citizen
to rally closely sround bis flag; Il
unite In one solid phala,rx against
tho common ioe-and to dismiss ali
minor questions until the existence
Of the government 10 insured, and
peace restored. No loyal man
should murmur or complain at any
step taken by his government to
bring about the peace so ardently
desired, and ell, without exception,
should give tia hearty, vigorous
support.
10 the South, party is unknown.
When secession was determined up
on, every man and woman wac
forced to regard the will Of the ma
jority, and since that time there has
been e perfect unanimity in all the
msttcrs pertaining to the great work
they have in hand, Ii should be 80
with us. Besides The great question
OF maintaining our government, all
others sink into utter insignifl
csnce, and wo have no right to fritter
away any Of the means OF accom-.
piishing this in party strife. Un
doubtelly we have scattered all
through the loyal states, men in the
interest Of the seceesion leaders, and
who are lsboring with oil the energy
the Devil. gives his tools, to make
a division in The Northern states
Bright. Of Indiana, Valsndiyham, oi
Ohio, the Woode, Of New York,
are prominent In this internal work,
and unfortunately, they have by tn,
msnoeuvcring, common to polite
iaus, pucceedcd in bending tho De-
,nocratio party In their viows. 1t
was tho influence OF tRsse men that
prevented the Uoion OF all parties
lss, year 1t Ia their work that pre-.
vents the people now from coming
together. They know that the only
hope Of the South, is in a divided
North. Aud that division they
have made, and are now laboring to
mike wider.
1t is the duty Of every man, no
matter what his political prcdelic.
tions, may have been heretofore, TO-
assist In exterminating this breed Of
political acoundrels. They have by
their internal Vaccinations ,prolong.
sd the war six months. They will
IL they succeed in keeping their hold
upon the people, close it only with
the ruin of the country. The pnt.
ting down of these men, is tho 6rst
and most important duty before us
There is no use in fighting an enc
my on both sides. Give them the
control OF aft .irs ia Ohio, and as
sure as the sun rises, whatever re.
sources tho state has, will be thrown
against the government, and in ia
vor Of the South. Vallandigbam
boasted that he had never voted for
men or money, to carry on the war,
and his example will be followed by
all OF that kidney who worm them.
selves into place.
The election this fall, will decide
which side Ohio shall take in he
future. 1t will be decided whether
The generous support given by the
state to the government shall be con-
tinued, or whether it's resources shall
be contributed to aid the destruction
oi the Union.
1t 10 the duty of every loyal man
to unite With the friends of.hc gov.
crnment, and to give more than the
nsual amount OF labor to the great
cause. The secessionis,s mus. be
pnt down. None but men whose
unquestioned, be elected to