Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-05-06

ness of their own disloyalty, Tor tits not with
in our knowledge that any loyal man of ohiC
has any distressing apprehension that his 6OdJ
may be taken for treachery to freedom.
Again: They pretendedly Tighten them
selves and attempt to alarm others with the
enormous expenditures Of the war, the de-
probation of MOI ey, and the heavy taxes
which must Cypress the people. The blood
of your comrades shed by the rebels ct Stone
river, and on all the other battle-felds where
our brave have fallen, does not so stir their
souls as the great fall in the currency. The
mothers and sisters OF Ohio, who have lost
the props of their homes and hearts, have un-
murmuringly given to their country the dear
est idols Of their love; whilst these eroakers
have made the air vocal with the bereave-
ments OF their pockets. With such mercen-
aries, it must be immaterial whether freedom
or tyranny prevails.
The last act in these false performances is
the unpatriotic attempt to iucite the preiudi-
ces of our soldiers, by representing the conflict
as a war not for the Constitution and the I'm
ion, bnt tor the emancipation Of the negro. 1t
is an unfortunate coincidence that these pro-
fessed Union menand notorious rebels should
so fully concur IT. sentiment. But for the proc
lamation, say they, we would have cordially
CO operated in the vigorous prosecution of the
war. Ohio knows that this is a base prefense.
The same men who howl about emancipation,
bewailed in equally strong tones at the arrest
of Kane and his compeers in per6dy; the dis
banding Of the conspirators at Frankfort, and
every vigorous act aad policy Of the Adminis-
tration which has tended to crush the rebell-
ion; when these suspected patriots shall show
the same enthusiasm in speaking Of the victo-
ries of our arms; Of your bravery an achieve
ments; Of the triumph Of the Union over the
Rebellion; and Of the perpetuation of those
great principles which constitute our national
glory, that they now exhibit for the negro
and the misfortunes of the rebels. their clam
ors against the Government and the admins
tration will at least have the appearance OF
being the utterance Of honest hearts.
We say to you, our brave countrymer, that
our wishes, our prayers, our purses, and if
need be our blood, shall be given to sustain
you in your places Of peril We have no poll
tics and no party, but the Union and the
Constitution. If there are those with us who
will attempt to pollute our great mission " it'll
any peculiar or partizan views, we viii repu-
liate their desecration of orr high and holy |
purposes. Ifthere are money changers in our
'anks who viii speculate upon the wants and
gains Of our brave soldiery, We viii scourge
hem from our communion. We uniledly
'ledge to you and the great cause to which
-ou have dedicated your all, your lives, your
Ortunes. and yonr sacred honor. Whilst you
.uard ms from the hands Of ther rebels, we will
uard you from the treachery Of domestic
raitors You have aroused us to a proper
Of the enemy in our midst
he enemy must and will be conquered by
ppeal, by argument, and by all the motives
ihich can be.summoned, to move the heart
patriotism We dread civil strife; but not
D much as we dread rebellion. We are ready
} meet any issue, however fearful, that we
lay save the Constitution and the Union.
Soldiers OF 0hio: Be of good cheer. The
avn Of brighter day for our country is
reaking A healthful reaction is now in
rogress among the masses Of our people, and
icy ale detecting and exposing the false pre-
,nsions and hypocrisies of deceivers They 5
e beginning to realize the true and great 5
sue-the Constitution an the Union against 7
lie rebellion; and they are preparing for any
I'd all sacrifices which may be needed to Sc
ire victory. The LIBERAL the enlightened, $
I'd the patriotic Of other lands, are arousing d
a full view Of the nature of our contest; 4
ID they are now sending their welcome a
eetings to the friends Of Constitutional Lib r
ty. Wait, and watch, and fight little lon
n; end the great triumph for you, for us, c
ID for the world, viii come. Justice, truth. \
lmanity, and the sympalhies of the good and
ne in all lands, are with US. And He who |
ided our fathers through the perils of the Il
evolution, viii go before US and be our re-
ard as we advance to the overthrow Of
e rebellion.