The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-24
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June l1lh. 1853.


June 18th, 1868.
ED JEFF:--We are daily receiving
intelligence of the Copperhead out
RACES in our once peaceful country
and are astouishcd to hear Of some
men, who one year ago claimed to he
good Union men, doing all they can to
discourage anddishearten thoiririeDds
in the arm n ho have forsakcn their
homes, their friends and fnmilios. TO
restore the Union, while they are ut
home enjoying the comforts of friends,
home, and every blessing that an in
dependent and loyal State can afford
q set Of dishonest, disloyal, skulking
set of men. Their cry is, "abolitiou
war;" 'we can't stop this war with
out compromise" "give the South
their rights and they win settle with
us," and some 90 so far us 70 say they
want peace, let it come as it may
All such sentiments are daily sent in
private letters to the soldiers; but the
beauty Of it all is, the soldiers have
learne better than 20 believe what
they say. But am sorry TO say they
now and then succeed in discouraging
q mon, and induce him to desert.
There was a man shot here yoster-
day, for doserting; he belonged to tie
9th Kentucky regiment. Another
from an Ohio regiment is TO be shot
to morrow. These mon 10th say they
deserted through the influence OF thcir
friends at home.
What can be the feelings Of faith
er who knows that through his dishon-
esty and toryism lie has brought his
son. <6 traitors grave. ] believe
that in nine cases out Of ten, the Faith
er or Brother, or some othcrpretend-
cd friend of n deserter as much &c
serter, as much deserves the punish
ment as the deserter himself 1t is
indeed q painful sight for us to see st
fellows soldier set up for mark, TO re-
ceive the contents of his comrades
muskcts. would say to the traitors
of Hancock, if you have friends in the
army whom you love and respect, do
not write your disioyal sentiments TO
them, keep your sentiments TO your
self
The traitors must be punished, their
unholy cause must fall; the glorious
prize that was bought with the patri
otic blood Of our forefathere shall not
he taken away. The army is in good
circumstances the soldiers are united
in putting down the rebellion; a ma.
iority Of the citizens in the Noltlerr
States are on our side; and what is
still better, we believe the God Of lat
tics is on our side, so why should we
give mp and beg pardon OF a set OF
ungodly, unholy, and unprinc,plod SCI
Of men. who are wing to destroy
this Union, which it has pleased God
to FIJI with peace and prosperity for &c
many years. We have no apology to
make to them; no compromise TO Of,
fer which we can accept. but an un.
conditional surrender o. all they have
wronged MS out of, and their consent
to return othc Union. Corperheads
your time is over, the war may last,
but your time for deoeiving and tc-
guiline<the brave boys in the army is
past. They have learned that youi
motives are impure; that your inton,
tions are wicked and drnCerouo. Wc
- hope the time will come, when youl
= minds will he made, which side yor
will serve; il secesh We hope you may
be compelled to keep it TO yourself
OF le sent South, to your frieuds.
c.
The followingis from Thomas Hoy
of the 4lst Illinois, formerly of this
county, to Mr. Jacob Babcock, Of thi,
county.
1t has been sorno time aince ! hnfC
written to your nciohborhood, so
thought ] would write 10 yop express
ing my opinion Oh the war, | know
you to be q Union man as you cen
, your son to the army; end don't be
, lieve You write disloyal letters to him
as some fathers do.
/ was very much surprised to sc,
brother Emanuel when he visited th
| regiment, He said the Democrat
wanted peace. / asked him Whist kline
S Of peace; when there is no such thing
: and anybody that talked of such
: thing was an Internal traitor. ssl
Q fight them till we kill the last rebel
|, We aye all n favor ofthe Conscript
d ion bill; and hope those coward,
copperheads and traitors Of the Nortl
/ may be consclipted and made to fight
d We are all in favor of aruiing anything
e that can shoot.
II We have heard ofletters comm,
l. from Hancock and other counties