The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-02-20
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FINDLAY, FRIDAY, FEB. 30, 1858
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1.-THE PEOPLE ARE WITH u.s.


Vallandigbammcrs were in the
right, that "the people are with us,"
meaning OF course, that tho election
tf the Democratic ticket Last Fall
was verdict in favor OF what the
Copperheads profess a, this time.
Mr.. Blackiord, IL he hos a good
memory, and will bc candid, will
confess that the issues now before
the people, did not enter into the
late canvass at all. Then, the De.
mocrscy professcd unboundcd loyal.
ty; they claimed to be as "good
war men as anybody. Vallandig.
ham and his few followers we're con.
demned In the roundcst terms, and
the Dayton Empire and Clrcleville
Waterman were denounced by De-
mocrats as ultra and rabid."
Does Mr.. Blackford remember a
meeting at Van Bnrcn, one Sunday
afternoon, last Fall; sometime 10
September We believe, at which be
made speech, as did also Henry
Brown, NJ. @. Whiteley, VIM. Crib.
ben and others I Does he recolIect
the speech he made on that occasion? ?
We do il he does not. We recol.
lect the impassioncd appeal for vol.
Iunteera; the fervid picture he drew
Ioi the condition of the country r.
case this "unholy rebellion" succeed I.
ed. We remember his saying tha,
our only hope, our only salvation
wac in sustaining the Government
that if it was lost, all was lost; that
even il it required the last man and
the last dollar, both should 10 given
that our Government might be main
tained. We remember too of being
plessurably surprised at that time
We knew Mr.. Blsckford as an acute
AMI able lswyer-we were agrees
bly, surprised at finding him, in ad-
dition, q powerful popular orator,
and as the patriotic sentiments roll
ed from bis lips, VIC Joined with the
multitude in the hearty applause
that greeted him. Mr.. Blackior,l
knows as we'll as We do that the De
mocracy OF the State, generally,
pro'esscd the views he professed be.
fore the election. True, there were
a few in Hancock, as in ovcry Other
couuty, who were secesh TO The core
but the party, ss a party. prolessed
war principles, and they went &c
the ballot box with them.
How unfair-we might cay dis
honest, is it for Mr.. q. to claim the
late election 40 secession trium pb
Does he believe that II the Butter.
mute had talked Butternutism before
tho election, tho result would have
been the same? Docs he believe II
he and others had openly avowed
the principles they now spout upon
every street corner, that The STATE
would have voted ss 10 did2 H.
knows better. lie knows that Vol
'landigham lcst Fall could not have
rallied a corporal's guard to bi,
support; he knows that every De
rocratic candidate made a spccia
effort TO wash his hands of Vallsn
digham and his principles, and tho
they actually ont bid the Union pr
ty Tor Union votes.
Shortly after Peter denied BIZ
Master the cock crowcd. In the cos,
of the Butternu,s the thing is revers
ed; they denied their master ius
after the Democratic cocks crowec
for the October victory. The "shri.
clarion OF Chantic'eer" was tho sip
nal, and with indecent haste the,
threw off the garments OF loyalty
and donned the fitly habiliments o
Treason. Hf ..
Instead Of a "wsr for the Union,
1T became "war for the subjuga.
} ton Of q brave people fighting 70
their rights." Instead Of supportIn,
The Government, they commences
r opposing it; and have, even in tn
r few months that have passed, pro,
] loDged the war possibly for years.
: Thank God they are now known
4 As an open enemy 10 preferable to