Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-14
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MEDINA COUNTY, ONO,
Guilford, Aug. IL, 1862.

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Editors Leader;-It is interesting to us
to know what people are doing in other
parts of the State and country towards
suppressing the rebellion, and it may be
as interesting to others to know what we
are doing here in Medina County. I pro-
pose first 10 tell you of few rebel sympa-
thizing tories that we have to deal with,
and then what we are doing toward rails
ing our quota of men.
Not long since overheard several party
Democrats talk Of the "despoic acts" Of
Congress, and my faith is now stronger
than before that they are very ignorant
set, or consumate knaves doing their best
to aid the rebels in their unholy rebellion.
The national tax law, which passed Con-
gress last June, was the theme Of conver-
sation. One remarked that the law took
effect last January, and that pedlers, etc.
who have to procure license under the law
had to pay for them from that time; saying
off that is not ez post .faeto should like
to know what isl" Certainly if the law
took effect then it is ez post .faeto; but who,
beside tory, blinded by partisan hate to
his country and love for the rebel cause,
does not know better2
The "nigger," also, is another important
hobby. Assertions are frequently made
Z that we are fighting for nothing else but to
"free the nigger,p and that if we would
stop stealing their ''niggers'' they, (the
rebels, would stop fighting. Every sem
| sible man knows these assertions 10 be
false; and their repetition only shows the
depraved ignorance Of their authors.
Not long since party Democrat was
| heard to remark, "If had the power ]
would shoot every Republican could find"
! then turning to his hired man, (who is
Republican, he continued: ''if. you don't
turn before long will shoot you" The
hired man left him soon after and says he
is going into the army to shoot rebels; and
if he hears much more such talk he will
commence at home, believing a rebel is
] rebel whether he be found North or South
! There are also few who say they will not
20 into the army if they are drafted, but
| will 20 to jail and rot first / think it
would have been for the benefit Of the
country if such could have been drafted
long ago. Do not understand me to say
that all our Democrats are of this charac-
ter, for such is not the case. Many labor
hard TO raise men and means to put down
the rebellion, and feel the Importance Of
prompt and vigorous action.
But 1 must proceed to tell you what we
are doing in the way Of raising men and
money for the war. Last Saturday eve
ming W. W. Ross, Esq, addressed crowd
ed house in Seville. Yesterday (Sabbathl J
Hon. H. G. Blake and J b. Young Esq, Of
Medina, spoke to a large audience, in q
grove near Seville. They appealed to the
people to respond to the call of our govern
ment for men, imploring them to fill up the
ranks tothe last man and rush to the res
cue of the best Government on earth
Drafting would certainly follow If the
ranks were not fullby the 10th inst.
On next Wednesday we will have o
grand Mass Meeting in Medina to aid the
Military Committee to raise our quota of
men. About $500 has been subscribed in
this township toward the premium that is
offered to volunteers, beside number of
private offers We are waking up to the
Importance Of prompt and vigorous action
and are bound to do all in our power to
avoid draft. Our people heretofore have
failed to realize the gigantic rebellion that
is raging in our beloved country, and con-
sidered it the business of some one else to
volunteer but we are fast learning that
our otcn fresides are in danger, and that
we are called upon to defend and protect
them, and our little ones at home.
Yours &C.,
JUSTICE TO ALL.