The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-04-28
Lancaster, April 25, 1864.
From the Circleyille Union
and Good Letter from Ma
for Stinchc Ombt
HEADQ'os, l7TH REG. o. v. VI. |
RINoGoLD, GA, April 18th, 1864.

HEADQQS. l7TH REG. ". v. v. l. [ |
RINGGoLD, GA April 18th, 1864. !
Editor Union:-The time is drawing
near when Convention will be held
to make a nomination for Congress
and, as understand by the Ohio voting
law the soldiers will be entitled to
vote next fall, we will be interested in
the nomination.
We care but little who the nominee
is, so that he is, and has been o truly |
Union man ever since the rebellion
broke out. want no new converts,as
we have made upour minds to vote for
none such. We wantsome one whom no
one has suspected AS q matter Of course
we would prefersome one whohas been
in the field for the reason that wethink
he better understands the true con-
dition of things He will be more fear
less and independent in his votes. l
have no one in my mind now but am
wiring you'for the purpse ofobtaining
information. | know of no one in the
army who would consent to run. Mr..
Fink, by, his course, has made such a
record rs to become odious to the sol
dier, and we desire o see him beaten
in the coming contest, and think by
q iudicious selection of our candidate, he
can be beaten Notwithstanding the
heavy majority against us two years
ago. Don't stop to inquire what his
previous politics have been, but give
us a candidate that can work and will
take hold. We have no politics here
except opposition to rebellion in all
shapes and forms. l was known when
the war broke out as Douglas Dem
ocrat, anti bank, and all such things
but now Tam for Banks, Tariffs, and
, anti-tariffs, Gold and Silver Abolition, il
f you may so call t,of slavery, q believe
our friends for fear Of injuring the
feelings of some Of us old Democrats
: and Wings and Americans call i,
> Emancipation, )Negrofghters, or any
: thing else to put down the rebellion
! l would prefer Old Ben Butler
: for president, Old Abe xt---eithcl
of them--don't care much who is nom
| mated will not voto for Mcclellan
s under any circumstances, or any Other
t man who gave his influence by deed
d word, act or silence, to Woodward
: Vallandigham or any ofthat class;thi
s stands good for forty--ninc years.
e / prefer the negro Union fighting
soldier, to the rebel in arms or hi
Il more contemplate ally, the coward,
y rebel sympathizer whether he. liv
y north or south.
\ Don't wish to dictate, but we in tn
Q, field, are perfectly independent an
If talk plain; therefore, allow me to say
'e it you want to get the boys all to vot
e in the army don't nominate old wor
10 out candidates. Give us some new MAJ
70 There are plenty ofsuch in the Distric
There are about $50 votes in on
70 Regiment from Fairfield County, an
t. of these, about two thirds were origiI
# ally Douglas Democrats, and when yo
II have my sentiments you havethesent
It, ments of all of us. OF our recruit
r, there are about sixty who voted Il
n Vallandigham last fall, but we, a.
70 converting them every day and here
n the place to do it l5 Aa it l
no Let us beat Fink, is our motto
he ttt Respectfully
to o u. w. STINCHCOMB.
or Maj. Com. 18th. Regt. O.V.V
n