The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-12

def1hs oitt officers and soldiers; lht q afraid
to share their dangefs if be abuses and libel
the President and all in, authority I; if he find
fault with all they do, without the charity to
admit their patriotism. To copperhead all
the dangers that now threaten our National
existence are materials in party criticism
with patriot they only induce 6rmer and
more manly tread to the support of the Gov
ernment and to the aid of those citizens who
have been chosen to uphold our flag or guide
our country.
If / am correct, my friends, in my state
ment of the duty of a citizen, ] ask you
you perform yourduty by acting with part:
that has no reproaching for the public enc
my, and no praise for its defenders. l know
thatthe leaders endeayoF to cloak theirmove-
ments under the name of the Democratic par
ty but mark it, whenever any member of
that party proves himself prominently pa
triot he is denounced. a gTTsI9v Is
Rosecrans was Democrat and is hero anS
a patriot What doithese malignants say
him ?-that he is one of Lincoln's hireling
and minions. Burnside was Democrat, ano
is brave, modest, and gallant General bns
what do they say of him 2-he is tyraI-
and'a despot: he arrested Yallandigham, he
trampled upon the rights-the most sacred
rights--of citizen by arrestinga malefactor
Butler was Democrat, a Breckinridge simon
pure democrat but he has proved himself
wise, sagacous, able commander. W hstS6o
they say of him ?--he is, beast he would
not allow the women of New Orleans to in
suit his soldiers he cornpelled the chivalry
l.ofa Louisiana TO obey the laws. Andrew
johnson was Democrat, but when Davis,
/ .Toombs, and the leading rebels undertook to
subgert the Government by war and seces-
sion, he denounced them, and leaving his
wife, children, property, and friends -present
| ing an example of patriotism and fidelity al
most without example here-fought the good
fight with unwayering frmness. What do
these men say of him I? He has turned abo-
litionist-he is no better than Garrison ana
Phillips Thousands of Democrats have
won immortal honor in this war. Some of
them have sealed their devotion with their
blood but living or dead, in body or in srir
it, they appeal to you with united voices to
day aside your party affinities, and unite to
maintain the Government of your Fathers
Turn again to these @leaders.n OF whom
do these men speak kindly ? Did they say
anything of the infanly of the crime commit
ted BY the rebels in attempting to overthrow
the best Government in the world ? They
were wrong! Yes; they were wrong. .-tak-
ing up arms was an irregular opposition to the
Government; butthe words of censure mel
ted in praise. It was only Lincoln and the
officers of the Government aud the agents of
our People, upon whom fall defamation, sar-
casm, ridicule. They, by whose agency
alone, under the guidance of Almighty God,
the Union can be preserved, were tyrants and
despots.. Vallandigham is their hero. Fer
nando Wood, covered with the mantle eof
crime, is their saint. Is the language and con-
duct of these men such as loyal citizens
of war, of sore distress, when all the power
of the rNationi is needed to overcome armef'
foes in the feldssJ =
+ My friends, those who are absent from us
iu,the presence of the enemy, can best judgt
of these partisan efforts 30 divide us here il
the North We hear but one voice from the
. army-from officer or soldier-from Republi-
/ can or Democrat. It is one earnest demand
for us to cease our disputes and support the
constituted authorities in their efforts to crusl
: the rebellion. And now. when they hav
] brought US victory-whcn the army of Gel
( Banks has restored to the nation Port Hud-
f son-when Gen. Grant has taken Vicksbur'
{ and Jackson-whep Rosecrans has pushe
t Bragg into Georgia-when Meade has drive
= Lee back from his boasted march to Philadel
E phia and New York, with the loss of half hi
= army-when Burnside, aided with our homt
: militia, has taken the horse thief Morgan ant
all his fast Iiders-is this the time for US t,
: talk of electing Yallandigham Governor Q
f Ohio? No! No! my friends, let US Civ
r him to Queen Victoria, or the Emperor Na
: bellion, of whom he is one. into perpetua
q Punishment, as beggars around the courts O
t Kings and Queens and Emperors. Let {
# save all our honors for those who have bee
a true to their flag and country, when they wer
o both threatened with overthrow. Letus see
d Peace as it can now only be honorabiy wor
by the overthrow of public enemies. Les u
n stand by each other and the constituted au
IS thorities until all within the broad limits c
y our country shall either submit willingly c
e be compelled to submit to the Constitute
y and the laws. Then the labor of a singl
) generation. of men will wipe out all the losse
n and sacrifices of this war, and the Great RI
le public will tread again its unexampled marc
g of progress and liberty. -lfsn5 5
e And now, my friends, in conclusion, I as
/ you when you go home to discuss this anon
d yourselves do not be deceived by false prs
II tences; and think ten thousand times befol
oi you vote for a traitor for Governor of Ohio.
Mr. Sherman then retired amid loud an
: continued applause. a IS 's
! aett s Female Herofsm.
m I" One day." said Massena, .'being at Bue
a zenghen, I perceived a young soldier belong