The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-18
Our Brave Ohio Soldiers Speak
GLORIOUS WORDS FROM GAL
LIANT HEROES!
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette. /,

NURFREEsBoRo, February 10.
Last night an earnest meeting Of Ohio officers
was held for the purpose oftakng some measure to
show the sentiment that exists in the army with re-
gard 10 the prosecution OF the war adoption Of dis
honorable compromise, and the incipicnt treason
which has developed itself ia the North. The ut
most unanlnty prevailed, and committee was ap-
pointed to drat an address to be presented ~ all
the Ohio regiments for their adoption or rejection
Col. Conncll, "a life long Democrat drew up the
resolutions, which were heartily ndorscd bv all
the members Of the committee, Democrats and Re.
publicans,
The distinguished Durbin Ward has given The
address his hearticst approval, aud taken active
part in the lrcliminaries leading to its adoption.
The cheers with which the address was received by
the Ohio regiments this evening, would have sent a
thrill OF JOY to the heart ot every loyal man in the
country.
The address begins by ignoring old party poll
tics, declaring only for the Government of the Uni
ted States. 1t asks with earnest emphasis, why
any but traitor should desire the severance of the
Republic, or To throw obstacles in the way of the
earnest prosecution Of this war, whose sole object is
the preservation of the Republic from those who,
by armed force, seeking to destroy it. Can any
portion Of lhc people consent to II Acknowledgement
OF the nation 2 Assuiudly no. Why, then, mani
fest factious opposition which can only encourage
the common enemy? The war, must be prosecuted
or all that il is wagcd for given up.
All evils can be remedied at the hallOt-box save
the rebellion OF men ia arus. This can be sup
pressed only by baYoncts. Can compromise avail?
The rebels disdaiutully lng back in our faces all
propositions for compromise, and declare that moth
ing will suit them but the acknowledgment of their
bastard nationality. They look upou their North
friends allies in the war which they are pros
ccutng against the Union, and will regard them in
no other light. The speeches and resolutions of
these sympathiacrs in the North are quoted in the
South only to prove to tho deldod people Of that
section that there Is large party in the North who
think this internal rebellion is right and are will
ing To submit to disuniOn. People at the North,
you must either acknowledge this rebellion to be
right, and that your nationality is n sham or you
must, as one man, sustain the Government against
traitors We intend to protect you. You must not
desert us. We have suffered now toa much to be
willing to agree to anything save the absolute un-
conditional restoration OF the Union, without COM
promise or consultation with traitors.
Arms have been invoked to destroy the Govern -
ment arms only can save it. Your enemies ask
FOR no cessation of hOstilities. Shame upon you,
If you anticipate them. You are right--thcy are
wrong. Shame upon you, il you are willing for
your holy rights TO submit to their rule Spare
your sympathies for miserable traitors, justly con-
fined in prisons, ut home, and give them 10 your
friends, your relations your brothers, who are sac
riHolng thGlr lives, their all for you, on many n
bloody battlefield. If some miserable dema
gogucS among you must vOmil forth their treason,
lot thom keep 1t at home. We want n)ne of their
vile letters speeches or papers here. We know
for what fight. Tell us not that we are engaged
in an abolition war. We have sunk all party CON
sidcratons in devoted loyalty to our country, and
whatever names unholy traitors may apply to us,
we will by every means that ployideuc! puts in
our hands, sustain the Unions 50 help us God.
The Army Of the West IL IN terrible earnest
earnest To conquer and destroy armed rebels
earnest to meet force with force earnest in its
hearty dctcstniion Of cowardlv traitors at home
earnest in will and power to overcome all who de
sire the nations ruin. Ohios ono hundred thou
sand soldiers ask their fathers, brothers and
friends, by their iresidcs and their peaceful homes,
to hear and hcc this appeal, and put an end to
covert treason at home more dangerous now to
our national existence than the presence of armed
hosts Of misguided rebels.
Colonel NJ. b. Walker of the ilst Ohio, then
presented resolution cmbodying the above scnti-
ments, which was unanimously adopted.