The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-01
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or the Union Members Of the Senate
aud House of Representatives. to
the soldiers Of Ohio.

Ia behalf OF the loyal people OF
hio, we respond to your patriotic
aud thrilling appeals. NJ n who
ohsve dedicated their lives to theii
country and shown their devotion
by tolls and sacrifices, have ih,
right to address us, repos ng H.
peace and prosperity at our quiet
homes. Ohio owes you debt o
gratitude which money cannot dis
charge or words exprts'. You have
achieved, by your gallant deeds, q
distinction which will brightly mark
the page Of history, and impart tt
the annals Of our state, an imperish
able lustre and you may be assur ID
> that our loyal people gratefully ap
preciate their obligations to youl
yalor and patriotism.
. We sckno wledge the jnstice ant
propriety OF yodr rebuke OF the Zig
noble contentious Of home politics
and wild shameless party STRIFE,
which unhappily prevail amongst
us. We cordially dcplore this dis
sentio1. No cause whi;h has eve
Commanded human energy so iully
merits union Of purpose, of voice
and Of action, as that which has call
cd you from the endearments o
home to the perils Of the battle field
and which summons us TO the no.
blest duties and sacrifices which
freemen cso render. Whilst W,
regret that many have preferred III.
badge and success OF party to the
old banner OF glory, and triumph o
freedom, we may feier with patriot
ic pride, to the Union movement oI
1851, in Ohio, in which you partic
ipated, as bright illustration ot
the loyalty OF our people.
r Then men OF every variety OF par
~ antccedents met around the altar
OF their couniry-laid upon 1t as q
willing sacrifice all past polticaI
prejudices, and unitedly pledged ii
deity and cooperation until the re-
bellion should be crushed, and our
flag float again over al the states o
our once unbroken Union. Moth.
ing aided more to consolidate that
patriotic movement than these mem.
orable words in the last speech OF
the lsmented Douglas:
I'VE have a solemn duty to main
tain the government. The greater
our unanimity the speedicr the day
OF peace. We have prejudices to
overcome, from the lew short months
since 81 a fierce party contest. Yet
these must be laid aside. Let us
lay aside all criminstions and re
ordinations as to the origin Of these
difficulties. When we shall again
have a country, with the United
States flag floating over it. aud res
pected on every inch of Americah
soil, it will then be time enough to
ask who and what brought this upon
US. Whoever is not prepared T.
sacrifice party organizations and
platforms on the altar OF his country
does not deserve the support and
confidence OF honest people. There
arc only two sides TO this question
Every man must be for the United
States or against il. There can be
no neutrals 10 this war, only patriots
or traitors" . ..a
These sentiments Became the raj.
lying cry OF Ohio's patriots, and a
OF. our best aud most
prominent fellow. citizeps, gladly
iorgetful OF all past political differ.
ences antipathies, rallied as became
American ireeihen, TO the common
standard OF our county. o iio nevr
witnessed a more impressive specta,
Gle than that OF the Convention OF
September. 1861. The President Of
the Baltimore Convention was cho
sen as the standard bearer of the
Union liosts. lie generously yield
ed 20 his country's call, and bravcly
during the canvas, exhibited his de,
votion to the great cau:e"to which
he had committed ,his heart aud
treasures Those who fought with
him under this came banner shared
in The ,rpirit and devotion ol his
deeds, and the people of Ohio sig
nalized their appreciation Of the I'm
ion movement by giving more than
So ,000,m ajority to the candidates Of
this convention. The power Of that
enthusiastic and united movement
caused disloyality 10 seek conceal
meDt, and arouse the patriotic into a
generous competition for noble deeds
and sacrifices. The voice oil 1861
would probably have been re echoed
In 1862 bnt for the significant facts
that more than 10000 voters haC
gona to the battle field, aud the
strength aud energies OF our people
were concentrated upon vigorous Of
forts to recruit men to i'll the plGcet
OF the bravo who heve fallen by die
ease, or in tho armed conflict, anC
to respond to a call for incre >se o
our army. Those now sympatbiz
ing with the rebellion did not theI
reveal any treacherous designs. :
Their appeal to the brave to com
to tho rescue OF the country, wer
not tainted with the words OF dis
honor or reprosch. There were
few shameless political bankruptt