The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-10-09
Where Do You Belong {?

The great contest TO be fought in this
and other Northern States this lall, at the
ballot-box, is simply contest between
those who affirm that the Governmen,
shaH be sustained without any ifs or butts,
and that organic zation who say il shall be
sustained under certain proyisos. The
remark Of Senator Douglas, that there
there can be but two parties in this con.
test, one for and the other against the
Union, is as true to-day as at the time of
It's utterance. To every thinking, intelli.
gent voter in the State we would address
The question: To which of these parties
do you belong? To which will YOU give
your support at the coming election p
VIII you give it TO that parry which has
supported, covef:ly, the cause OF the reb-
els prior and subsequent to the com.
hencement Of the war; VIII you sup.
port that party which endorses men who
voted against raising money for paving
our soldiers in the field, tha; they might
s'afve out the brave men who are fight
ing tor the Union d? win you support
that party who would elevate men 10 Office
who are apologists for the South, advocates
OF secession, and traitors at heart, men
men who would their country could they
secure the thil,y pieces OF silver? viii
you suppori that party who, instead Of
Lending helping hand 10 put down the
rebellion, have, from the first, thrown OBJ
slacIes in the way OF the Governmen: in
its efforts to put down the rebellion, cried
compromise when they well knew no
compromise could oe effected excepting
such as would insult the dignity and
honor of the loyal men Of the country,
and advocated peace while knowing that
no peace could be effected only as dictated
by rebels, such as would discover the
unity Of the nation and recognize the
Southern Coniederacy? Will you sup.
port such party? If so, vote the Dem.
ocratic State and county ticket. The
Union men have organized a party
composed of loyal men Of all parties
heretofore existing. They have nomina-
ted ticket. That .icke. is CONF osed of
unconditional, uncompremising Union
men. who are for the country without any
reservation, without anv provivos. -
Would you not rather support that ,icke,
and in doing so support the party of your
country in preference to the party O
treason ? You mus, support one or the
other. There is no middle course. nc
third party, neutrality. The man who
openly advocates the rebel cause with
arms in his hands, and the miserable COW. /.
ard who secretly espouses their cause, but
lacks the courage to manfully come out
and avow it, are both alike enemies TO the
Government.
The issue is plain. The duty OF every
good citizen is obvious. If the Union is
worth preserving, if Liberty is worth de-.
tending. and Republican institutions
worth maintaining, none but men who
are pledged TO these grea, pillars Of our
Government should be elevated to Office
While there is a rebel 10 confront our ar.
mics. or Copperhead in the rear 10
breathe an apology for treason, Union
men, and they alone, should be trusted
10 make and administer the laws, no mat.
ter how unimportan,, whether in State,
county or township. The Union ,icRe: is
composed of men of honesty, integrity
end intelligence, and it will be elected
II treason is wrong. administer it re.
buke at the ballot. box that will put to
shame the enemies OF The country. If
the Union should be preserved. and you
desire TO advance The cause of humanity,
the cause Of freedom and the best inter.
ests OF the nation, labor for and vote the
Union ticket.