Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-11-10
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EFrsenss Of Gallia county, the
contest is svet.a Truth, justice and
Tighs-hsveprersiled over falsehood
;. ssessen ssd crimea Back to theil
dens of i5famy yoa have driven the
leaders of the .copperhead party,
theretewrithe and gnash their teeth
as demons from the, bottomless pit,
because Of their utter rout ant de-
stfustipu: You have crushed the
head of sbe serpent. You have
show1 fbs rebels in the South that
the Repnble. shall live, despite OF
tAeir mad efforts to destroy it by
fefse Of bullets. or of their Copper
head slliss here in your midst by
force Of ballots. $50 l2z 's'
Heoceforward, the latter may learn
that you yaius the peace and com
for. Of sour own fresides, above the
prospsrity Of leaders who care
only tor the plumber and spoils Of
ONCE. Bat the isseon comes too
late for then. No power on earth
can rave them rom the vithering
blight Of popular indignation and
contempt It is as sure to come to
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ali Of then, as that it now hangs over
the memory Of Burr sni Arnold
FromIt. there will be no way Of es-
cape, even for generations to come.
::Freenen Of Gallia county who
haa the honesty and patriotism to
vote on the side of your country, for
you there remains bright and glori-
ous future. Your triumph is no,
thst Of aay political party It is q
triumph OF the people, and not OF
the politicians: Honest free labor
hss manfally asserted it's right to ex.
lat independent of Capital. The
right sfseveEy man to own himself
and be entitled to the fruits of his
labor, has been asserted and main.
tanned, despite of the treachery and
dishonesty of men in your midst,
who assume TO be the aristocracy OF
the land, aud therefore have an in
herent right to rule. They have
sneered over the "rail-splitter," and
the tailor" as though an honest
calling, honestly pursued in order to
obtain an honest living, carried With
it obloqny and disgrace. You have
assisted in eleYating to the highest
Office in the nations GIFT. tlis "rsil-
splitter" and tailor" not because
Of their occupations. but for their
honesty Of purpose and steadf.st
loyalty. The gunboat General and
Cincinnati lawyer, have been defeat
ed, not on account Of their prcfes.
sions whereby they srs supported in
opulence and splendor, but because
Of their profession Of love for the
people and the Union, whist their
actions were in reality, against the
interest Of the people, and for dis
union continually. The day Of ali
such demagogues has forever passed
away. The small politicians who
have besn doing the dirty work Of
vallandigham & Co.. may not be
aware Of it, but the leaders under
stand full well the blighting effects
Of this last Waterloo defeat. They
see the hopeless ruin OF their once
honorable, but now most disreputable
party. They cannot mistake the de-
termination of the people. The tg-
norant and degraded, who yet cling
20 the name, will gradually come to
: knowledge of the gross fraud and
tresshery, practised upon them by
these leaders, and then indeed, will
the day of reckoning be fearful.
Union men, yoa have 8 right 10
rejoice oyer your victory. It's con-
sequences are both immediate and
remote. Immediate, because it de-
privss rebels Of their last hope Of
peace by acknowledging their indie
2endence. Remote, becsnse it in.
sures a lasting peace by force of
arns. which viii bring TO your chill
dren's children, untold blessings and
happiness, in the enjoyment Of li5ez-
ty in its fullest and most conprshen.
sive serse.
And nov let us ell devote our earn. |
eet attention TO the great strife ret (
pending in the South. The Govern.
uent is firmly established for the
next fonr years. Let winning cop.
perheads and secession knaves among |,
Us writhe and vriggle IN their en-
venomed agony and malice Their
power to do the Union cause any
great harm is destroyed. Their
friends In the South win despise