The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-08-14
COMMUNE CATIONS.
n TUT tHV DtWOCrAt,
communication of the Soldiers
wives 10 the Bogus Patriots ut
Home.

, For the Democrat.
Communication of the Soldiers
wives 10 the Bogus Patriots N
Home.
Mr. EDITORIALS soldiers wives, W.
desire to make few pointed remarks il
relation to the condition of some of us
as we'll as that of other soldiers familie.
within our knowledge. We wish to talk
more particularly to those who so loudly
ooasted that they would see that the
soldiers families we're properly cared for.
1t is true that some of them are in need,
and physically incapable of obtaining
even the necessaries of life. But these
sufferers are repulsed and even frowned
at by Committee" and made wait
until fall, for they assert the supplies will
not last through the winter if aid is Civ.
en- now As soldiers wives we Justly
claim there ought to be sacrifices made
by those at home, and especially those
who are in honor pledged to support US.
| We have given our husbands. sons
and brothers to aid 10 preserving our
once free and happy country but if, in
scenes OF carnage and gore, they fall vic.
TINS OF this terrible conflict, our loss
Will far exceed the paltry sacrifices of
these spaSmodlcaILy- benevolent Union
men. We think, Mr.. Editor, if the
funds do not meet the warts of the sol.
dlers' families during the coming winter,
certainly those who boasted ut the open.
ing OF the rebellion, that they would 'di.
vide the last dollar and our children
should never go to bed hungry or know
want" should now have sufficient pa
trlotIsm to see that those of US who are
needy are relieved, even if the funds of
the Treasury are exhausted. Though
the promises have been broken, yoo, 0. a.. :"
justice 10 some noble hearts, (most of
whom ate called TRAITORS" by those who
refuse US aid,) we say, their kind mani.
testatlons OF regard and sympathy have
not been forgotten; and we will hold
dear in memory the hand that has be.
frlended us in need. But let US assure
those loud'boastiug Union men that we
will remember you, too, who have never
asked it we were in need. Remember
IT you are office. seekers, we, as tender.
loving wives, can influence our husbands
IN the army to vote for none who coldly
and lndilerently treat our wants, and we
guarantee they will be governed by us
in this respect. So if you solicit the
soldiers vote, open your hearts, and as.
sist their wives.
Wewilltell them 10 opposes candidate
who will refuse, when in honor bound,
to give one fourth of his salary, although
HE may make great ado about HIS pa
trotism.
We will tell them to oppose man
who will, during war times, be SO mean
and diShonorable as to use several hun
dred dollars of OUR MONEY TO
DECORATE HIS MANSION.
We will tell them to oppose man
who was, by "traitor," sHAMED into
giving 25 cents to soldiers wife.
We will tell them to oppose q Union
Convention which voted down resolu.
ton, cff9red by Mr.. ShulI, in honor bind
ing each candidate to pay one.fourlh of
his salary
But aCe ,ciV tell them TO vote for all
candidates, irrespective of party, who
haze given one>fourlh Of their salaries,
although they may be TRAITORS in the
eyes Of those men who will refuse US aid
We will tell them to vote for oil the
candidates who are pledged to give one
fourth Of their salaries Of the ensuing
year, although they are called traitors
by their stiugy, unpatriotic opponents.
Don't think we are asleep We will
give strict and minute account of your
actions 10 our husbands by letter. and
on their return.
MRS ISRAEL A. CORRELL,
MRS. ZACH. STRICKMAKER.
MRS BENJAMIN WELLS,
MRS. JOSEPH SHAW,
MRS. DANL. WEABER,
MRS LYMAN SAYLOR,
MRS. CHRIST STElNBACH,
MRS UpNEY DIVINE
MRS ALEXANDER BERLIN.
MRS. NELSON CHRlSFY,
MRS. JESSE BEACHLER,
MRS. ROBERT KORN5,
MRS. PHOEBE STRAYER.
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Aug. Is.