The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-10-14
LETTER FROM PORTAGE, onto.

Correspondence Of the PcrrysburE jcurual
PORTAGE, September 90 1868.
EDS. JOURNAL: About to leave this place. and
the State, can not do so without adding a few
words in praise Of the people from among WHOM so
many have gone, and the gallant fellows themselves,
who are now fighting for the Union, and in defense
of the Government, and also pay II tribute of re-
spcct to the sacred memories of those rave men who
have fallen in defense OF the rights and liberties of
the people.
From the first requisiton for three months men,
up to the present time, our boys have responded to
nearly every call, and they can now be found
scattered through the various regiments in nearly
every department IF the army. | know oftwo fam
lilies from whom three have gone from each, and
one that numbered six, have all gone but the
youngest one that did 60, was so young, he had to
run away to get into the army. And what is true
of this place. presume is also of other parts of the
county. Ohio has been called the Banner State
and am not certain but Wood is the Banner County
Of the State. At least feel proud to be, and to
have been, among people that have done 50 nobly
in such a cause, and only have to regret that we
should have single rebel sympathzcr in our mi LIST
to tarnish its fame.
And where so many have gone, We could not eS-
pect them all to ever return. Some have returned,
however, after she lding their blood in the cause,
bearing honorable scars received while defending
their rights. recollcct some who will not one
found watery grave in Western Virginia another,
n noble fellow, met similar fate near Pulaski,
Tennessee; another, mere youth, fell in that hard
fought battle at Stone River; another, who had
lieve, never had an enemy, save the he went to
tght, fell victim to disease at Bowling Green,
Kentucky; and in hospital in the same State, an
other died, and leaves wife and children to mourn
his !oss ard sill, two brothers more, who's. " fu-
neral knell hasjust been sounded in our ears one
died at Vicksburg, the other by.
But such is war, and such the price of civil lib
erty. 1t cost blood and treasures to obtain it, and
K staEes ro less to perpetuate it.
Can it be possible, that where so many have
gone &c fight, to suffer and die to pcrpetuate these
glorious rights and privileges that were purchased
in the same way By forefathers, that their rel
atives, and once friends, and even fathers and
brothers at home are in sympathy, and by their ac
tons, aiding the enemy!
Shame, shame on such fatler or brother. Bet
ter go where your sympathes are, face tn, music,
and fight that son or brother, that he may know
who and where his enemies all are.
h!ye Vallandighammers, come out from among
yourselves, and see where you are, and what you
are doing, and think how your record will look in
the future!
oh re pretended, but degenerate sons of Andrew
Jackson Democracy-you certainly are mistaken.
For "by the Eternal you would not escape had
you lived in his time and should be afraid the
old fellow would rise front his grave and nab some
ofyou. Come out straight for the Union, and your
party moy Hpe wihit.
But what would become Of you, and party too, If
this glorious fabric of ours crumbles in the dust
1t must be "hard road to travel" certainly, ifthe
meeting held here was specimen, They saw
there was place the grove for them; that Hal
lelGsh Bill was present but had no song to sing;
that the clerk was there, but nothing to record;
that the lady whom Mr.. Julian recently so offended
while speaking here, was also present, and wished
to say something, bet there was no one to lead of
Not being present nyself, can not vouch for this
report, for il may rot be as bad if not, you must
blame the reporter on the other side. But ser-
ously would advise them TO not attempt to hold
meetings in any community where nearly one
third of the population is composed of war wild
ows" and their families.
But am spinning this yarn too long, and will
only add that trust every Union man will be at
the polls on the day Of election and help to roll up
the majority for Brough and Union, and lessen the
vote OF that party which will grow "small by de-
grees, ii not beautifully less" Ihave only 10 regret
that will not be able to help to make that num-
Der less by my vote but much more regret that
such party should be in existence TO tarnish the
otherwise fair fame OF the noble State Of Ohio.
S.JoHNSoN.