Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
NEW SERIES, VOL. |, NO. |.
MISCELLANEOUS.
How President Lincoln Stands
with the Soldiers.

with the SOIU1crs.
At the recent great Union meeting in
Hamilton, Ohio, Colonel Vandever, an off,
Ger who has distinguished himself upon
numerous battle-felds in the Southwest,
made a powerful speech Among other
wholesome facts he said; l belonged, and
now belong to the Democratic party. | be-
long to that Democratic party Andrew jack
son belonged to; always was a Jackson
democrat, but will say to you that | never
was Calhoun Democrat; / never was in
favor of secession / was always in favor of
the old flag. | had been in the field doing,
in my humble way, what could for the
purpose of putting down this rebellion |
had found in the regiment commanded
men of all parties-Dcmocrats, Republicans
and Whigs-they were all for the Union
and none for party. Now what could do
when / returned and found my party in
such a disgraceful positionl l can not go
with them. / can not 90 with men who
lave sympathy with the rebellion. / won't
vote for man who know has sympathzed
with these men who have been shooting at
me and my comrades for the last three
years. And will say to you this is the
sentiment of the army-at least the Army
OF the West. | cannot speak for the Army
of the Potomac But do know pretty well
the Army of the Cumberland, and there are
very few votes there that the Chicago plat
form can expect to get. | know that in the
3jth Regiment at the last election there was
not a single vote cast against the Union
ticket. In the brigade had the honor to
command there was very few, if any, cast
against the Union ticket, and those votes
that were cast against the Union ticket
were the votes of towards, deserters and
shrks. | have known the Demo cratic party
from my boyhood. | have been with it,
and | have acted with it. | have voted for
the candidate, and have held office under
that party. ! have known it when it was
the proud old Democratic party, in favor
ol the Mexican war. | have known it when
ii was, as they said, in favor of the next
war, and of all wars, but l have known it
at last when it marches under the white
flag. The leaders of the Democratic party
have refused to fight for their country.
They are no longer deserving the name of
Democrats. They are more worthy the
name they have adopted, or received, of
Copperhcads. That is the name they should
carry; not Democratic-that is too good for
chem. | have spoken to you with regard
to the feeling of the army on this question.
left ;hc army before the nOmiation of Gen.
Mcclellan had been made, but know there
was no desire in the Army of the Southwest,
in the Army of the Tennessee, in the Army
of the Ohi2, IN the Army of the Cumberland
there was no desire, say, that there should
he any other candidate presented to the
American people than Abraham Lincoln.
They were satisfied with him. lie might
have made mistakes, but the soldiers be-
licvc he is honest. The soldiers know he
has tried to do his duty. The soldiers
know that Abraham Lincoln's enemies are
their enemies. and you can't persuade them
to vote for anybody else, YOU may talk as
vou please. You may tell them Mcclellan
is II soldier. That is very good But the
soldiers down in Sherman's army will tell
you he is satisfied with Lincoln. that there
should he hut one candidate and that there
should he hut one party in the North. You
will find, too, not only among the private
soldiers, but you will find it the sentiments
ot the lieutcnants, and captains, and majors,
and cOlorlS, and brigadicr generals. and
major general. 1t makes no difference what
II mans antccedents may have 5een. 1t
makes no difference to what party he may
have belonged The soldiers will tell you one
and all, that they are for the Union Candi-
date, and for him only. They believe in
Abraham Lincoln They believe that as Chief
Magistrate he has managed the affairs of
this country to the best of his ability
under the Constitution. The soldiers in
the field are true to the flag. The soldiers
in the field are true to the Union. They
vii! fight for the old tlag-They will fight
for the Union. viii you help them with
good words of encouragement! Are you
not bound in justice to yourselves and your
country to sustain the soldiers In the tieldl
lOu are bound tn do il bv yonr svmDathv
and You are bound to do it by your votes,
and can assure you that if you love the
soldiers, you can testify it in no better way
the Union ticket.