The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

tween the life of the nation and the lie Of
slavery. a. Who would hesitate 10 choose.
Is there any man in Wyandot County.
the blood Of whose sons have rendered
sacred the soil of SO many battle fields,
who dare say that he would rather see the
union destroyed than slavery. Can the
organization of peace party to dis
courage enlistments or resist draft, and
to render the people impatient under the
levy of taxes secure us peace.
1t is probable that the recognition of
the independence Of the south and the
the withdrawal of our troops from south
ern territory would hasten the advent Of
peace, 1answer | no.
There would be more ground for a
quarrel as separate states than there ever
was as parts of the old uuion. sgs, .,e.
The fertile plains Of the west would be
a part Of the price they would demand in
lieu OF the free navigation Of tbs Mlssis-
sippi. While the gold of California and
the silver Of Arizona would be demanded.
They would claim Kentucky Missouri,
Maryland and Western Va, and the very
presence of a jealous rival along 5000,
miles Of frontier would compel us to main.
tain an enormous military organization
even in time OF peace. s1 sys g
Friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.
of Wyandot County we cannot after so
much blood has been shed, afford to make
peace on'any terms shortof the compete
restoration of the Union. What If the
nation is weary Of war, what if blood has
been shed like rain, the government of our
fathers is worth the sacrifice, and 1t but
increases the value of the movement.
Shall we who for two years have borne
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the brunt Of the war, turn and with re,
versed arms, and with exulting shouts OF
the foe ringing in our ears march back
past where cur comrades are buried, and
as we dash the tears Of sympathy from
our eyes, say, farewell ye follow heroes,
the cause for which you died bas failed.
Failed, not because it was not just, but
because the people Of the north were un-
worthy the boon of freedom, were recrean
to the trust reposed in them and had not
the patience to wait nor the strength to
endure the evils of war for season even
10 preserve the precious heirloom be-
lueathed them.. The freedom of Ameri.
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Rather than submit to such degreda-
ions let every man be called into field,
etindustry cease and let the wilderness
.eturn on the field of .civalization. butletI
he stars and stripes float over all the
snd. taa, 2Gs Ataln a14At .a
Sometimes letters come here to the
,oys breathing treasoniu every line, and
f not manifesting sympathy with,the re-
'elion, at least hating with atfevent
ate, its enemies. q 8e ia;'9' e
Such invariably meetwith frowns, and
urses from those it looked to for sympa-
hy only few'days ago young man
n our company, a life long democrat and
ne who does not endorse the emancipa-
on policy but who is notin favor Of letting :
he Union go on that account, received a
'tter from one, Lafe Hollingsworth, Of .
denmark. breathing the most virulent ;
eason and cheering Vallandingham -
lie wrote to him, telling him that we
ould not appreciate such interested pa
iotism and closed with nm injunction to >
rite, no more such letters. eva g4.sI u
am glad that the efforts of the traitors II
home to create disaffpctlon among the U
,ldiers have so signally failed and we "
'pe that their effort at home WILDE at
nded with like result. w '4 ~ "1 a
To those who are SO fearful Of draft 81
it take them into danger, would say .
. eyes Of the armyare upon you, We X
we periled all for our country and we e'
not want the hands Of the government T.
d by the hands of factious partizans at 6
me. :
Every voter when in 1850 he placed
J ballot in TIE box tacidly pledged him 81
# to support the man chosen at that tn
ction in all the duties Of his office, and te,
man has any right to Withhold It now of
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