Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-30
A Noble Letter from a DemAeratI,
Soldier.

Noolo Letter !tom behEASFotlc
Soldier.
The COpperhead leaders of Champaign
Co., o., wishing to strengthen their ticket
With the people, nominated Iisut. William
Hamilton, late AdjutAnt of The Goth Ohio,
during his absence from home, for Clerk OF
the Court OF Common P1sas. Lieut. Hamil-
ton had previously wsitten a letter to these
recreant Democrats 60 try to dissuAde them
from their reasonable course. We find the
following pertinent passage in il
The organization and teachings OF what
is called the Democratic party ia Ohio at
the pLAsenI time is, 70 say the least Of il,
of 1oabtful loyalty. II, ~ you say, you
Aas better friends Of the Union than John
BFough and his supporterS are, show IL by
your actions-do not be continually show.
eFing inVectiVes on the Administration for
endeavOriS9 10 enforce an act passed by
ranks OF our army so nobly battling on
the field. Do not be continually re-
commencing open and even armed re.
sistance to the officers Of the Government
| in the discharge of their duties in
arresting deserIkrs, etc, etc, but stand
out boldly AS unconditional supporters of
the Government. Occupy no position that
will cast even shadow of doubt on your
loyalty; aad after we, as united North,
have conquered peace, aud established
the authority aud power Of the Government
over lhs whole country-after the old flag
| SHAH have been again uniurled 10 the breeze
| fsOU, every hill-top-guaranteeing to the
| people peace, prosperity and happiness,
lhey having returned to their first love, }
then, and not until then, can we quietly
and securely discuss the questions in polit-
idal economy which present themselves -
The only problem to be solved now is, have
we Government capable and powerful
enough to Withstand the earthquake which
is now attempting TO shake it into frag-
meuls1 This once decided, alTiEmAtiv4Iy,
aud we as nation will have emerged from
this fiery ordeal-doubIy refined, asserting
and maintaining our exalted position
among the governments of the world, hav-
ing fully established the fallacy OF the doc
trine that Republican form of Govern
ment cannot be maintained.
And now, gentlemen, let me say that
make this letter public-uOt so much that
| expect to ipjure your prospects as party
but that may myself be plainly under
stood in Champaign county. / haze been
charged IDithin the last fer months Ivith beng
dIsloyGt to the Naturalization; and should
any one ask you how ! stood during the
last Presidential CONTEST, say to them 1 lcaS
for the Union, the Constitution, and the
enforcement of the laws. Should they ask
You how I stood in 1862, after tho re.
belliOn had broke out, tell them that |
stood shoulder to shoulder with the friends
Of the Union in. the gallant Goth regiment
OF Ohio, battling for its preservation, aud
tina: my future efforts will be made in the
Same cause; and If they ask you whether
yoa think tho offer of an office worth
twelve or fifteen hundred dollars per an.
num. would tempt mo from my allegiance
to the Old Flag, think you can safely
auswer-IVe rather think not.
Hoping, gentlemen, that you will see the
evil tendencies of your present organiza.
tion' and abandon 1t, and enter heartily
with US into our efforts to establish a. last.
ing peace TO our distracted country,
subscribe myself, yours,
WILLIAM HAMILTON,
Late lat 1t. and Adi't Goth Ohio Vols.