The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-04-02
LANCASTER, FAIRFIELD Co.,
AHIn- Mnrch IIrh 1863.

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DEAR TELEGRAPH:-Peihap some of your
readers would like to hear ofthe political moviugs
OF this somewhat noted County in the Buckeye
State. Noted as the home of some of our best
and. at the same time, some of our meaneSt men
The home ufthat old companion of Webster, Thos
Erwing, of Hacking Hunter, one of the best men,
and the best iurist in the state, and also of Col
Thomas j. Council, the author OF The SOLDIERS
Address to the people of Ohio" which has reused
the people from their slumbers and caused them
to gather in mighty masses in the different cities to
declare afresh their eternal allegiance 20 the Union
and their unmitigated hate towards II aitOrs north
or south. This county also endures the disgrace
of being the home of the "bleseed martyr Edison
b.. OldS, whom the secesir of Fairfield, 2300 in
number sent up to Columbus, Immediately upon
his return from what he calls d Lincoln Bastiiu, =
as Il spite TO the Administration aud an insult TO
Union Soldiers and union citizens. Yon may have
heard Of tie miserable buzzard called 'the Ohio
Eagle" (of which [ send you a copy one of the
least respectable, indeed nastiest sheets Of its size
among the ecessio-demo-cratic organs of the
North; well, We are cursed with the nauseating
presence or this editor, who writes the political
gospel for the "unterrifed' 1900 secesh before
mentioned, Do not suppose that a majority of this
county are southern sympathizera, becouse Olds
was sent 10 the Legislature. Over two thousand
Union mcA are in the army from this County
these together with the loyal citizens al home
would make a fearful majority.
When Odds was elected there vas no opposing
ticket and he did not get near a full vote even OF
the democrats. The only vOEes cast against Odds
were for an old aohiSkey topper and another for the
devil. The topper said it was bad enough TO have
his name associated with the devil. bat 10 be as
ISOLATED with Edison y. Olds, was no.r than he
could stand. Last Saturday we had a rousing
Onion meeting addressed by Col. Joseph Council
Of the 18th Ohio; il was a magnificent affair and
coutrusted beautifully with the miserable rage cd
drunken rabble that gathered not long ago ard
listened TO the low lying harangue OF their adorcd
traitor Vallandigham | am happy to say that Oldf
is politically extinct, aud Vallandigham is pretty
mach played out" The reason is obvious; they
exposed their satanic set EN- too soon; it was toe
bold and too bad it has Disguised many who glad
worshiped it an the dark. The distant mutterings
of terrible vengence from the soldiers in the field
have caused these partizans to fear and tremble
They had made a sad mistake. they claimed al
who gioried in the appalation of democrat" but
they now sec their delusion, they have learned
that if democrat may mean sympathy With the re
hellion here. in the army it means, dcath to trait
0rs. North or South The audacity of these
wrecked leaders brought distinctly before the PEG.
pie, the question Of Government. or no Govern
ment, n Nation, or or a junto of petty states. and
petty mOnarchies? The people have begun to
consider; they have begun TO answer; already
they raise their strong right arms toward high
heaven and cry the Union, II mustand shall b
preserved! TIE spirits OF the brave departed
whisper to the soldier upon the battle field, anO
nerve his arm to srrik b still more deadly blow
for the preservation of his beloved government
be has affered his lite to his country and while his
heart burns with war towards the armed hosts o
rebellion, be feels within him Il deeper ard more
terrible vengeance deserved for those who un>
der the protection of the government seek tt
build up 1t party upon its ruins. The people long
for peace, Bat they are learning thar they need
government 10 protect that peace, a COVE Fnmen
not dictated by those who are now attempting to
destroy the Union.
G.. +. CARPENTER.