Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-22

as follows:
Brough- Val
Home vsts. 247l74 I85,440
Ssldiers' vste, 1852 2,GsS
Tstals, 28s,8 1926 IsT, ,22s
/ Maj. for Brough. l0l,099.l
At the commencement Of the campaign we
believed it to be one involving, not only the
exsteues Of our Government, but one in
which human liberty everywhere was deeply
interested and while we felt deeply mortified
| by the fact hat any considerable number Of
| the citizens Of our great State could assume
position OF hostility t. the Governmsnt, we
felt it to be a cause of congratulations that the
contest was one in which ne truly patriotic
citizen need have any difficulty in choosing
bis position. o. one side were the friends Of
Country aHd Government en- the other, the
efficient if not the open and AvoWsd eaemies
| Of both. We were confident that fair un-
| dSratanding Of the conflict was all that was
needed to secure such victory as to finally
settle the question whether treason can raise
| its head among as. And now We congratu-
late you NEST heartily on the verifoation Of
our epiniens. We feel proud Of our noble
Stats. We feel sHre that ne patriot will de-
ny eur right to rejoice in her patriotism and
devotion to our common Country. We went
intS the campaign with no platform but the
NEST speedy and effeetual suppression Of the
rebsIlisn. Our opponents exsrted all their
abilities, through the press and on the plat
fern, to hide frOm the people their true posi-
tioa with, and giving laid and comfort" to the
rebels. by raising outcry about t arbitrary
arrests" the Z" habsas corpus" /" =" conscriPtion,
" violation OF the Constitution" and every
thing they though; unpopular; bat the patri-
otism of the voters of the State were proof
against all thSir demagogaeism. They we're
defeated by such a majority aH never before
rewarded the Efforts of any party in this or
any other State. But while We rsjoiee at this
verdict Of the people, it iS mortifying to know
that 80 large number of the citizens of our
State could be induced to vote in such a way
as to secure the plaudits and encouragement
of the rebel newspapers aad the rebel army.
The result was not joyful to all patriotic
citizens of Ohio alone, but throughout the
United States ; nay, it gladdened the hearts
of the lovers of liberty the world over. Not
only on the farms and in the towns of Ohio was
it greeted with bon1res and shouts and tears
of gratitude, but from the Rio Grands and
the swamps of Louisiana, to the St. Croix and
the mountains of Maine from the gslden
sands of California and the great lakes, TO
the Atlantic beach, it seat gladness to the
true friends of the country. Not only SO, but
in the Aristocracies and mo narshies of Europe,
amsng the shops and green fields Of England,
the ViEe-clad hills of France, the mountains Of
Switzerland, the sunny plains of Italy, and the
frozen regions Of Russia, it met happy res
ponse from the liberal and intelligent friends
of freedom. And not only in ear own coun-
try did it fall like blight upon the rebels
and their aidsrs and abettors, but their as
sistants and sustainers the world over stood
aghast at such manifestation Of patriotism
But to eur brave soldiers in the field we
wish specially to express the cordial good
wishes OF the patriotism at home. We know
you were disposed TO feel despondeut over the
results of the elections Of 1862. You had
reason to suppose that you were about to be
forsaken by your friends and tellcW-citizens
at hsme. You were justified in supposing
that, while you we're fighting the battles Of
our common country, you were to be assailed
b7 fire in the rear" But when the issue
came fairly before all you we're most nobly
sustained, and most nebly did you respond
The nearly unauinsus vote on your part,
shows that an acquaintance with rebellion,
face to face, led many of yoE to disregard old
political associations, and join with those who
had for their motto only our country and its
Government We did what we could to sa-
cure you the right and privilege to vote, and
most generously did you respond. As no
man deserves a more ignominioUs fate than
traitor against his country and his Govern
ment, so no man deserves more than be who,
in the time Of his country's need, gives up all
for its defense. Rest assured then, that your
State, and your country will not forget you.
To the citizens of Ohio who, in the present
crisis, separated from their old party associ-
party, we hope it will not be thought cut OF
place for US to tender eur Warmest congratula-
tions. Ne feel assured that they need no
other recompeDss than the satisfaction follow
ing duty performed, but we cannot LET the
opportunity pass without eommending their
example to all coed citizens. They patriotic
ally respond to their fellow-citizsns OF each
and every free and border Slave State, all of
which have, during the past year, shown BY
their votss, that they are true to the Govenment
and the saeredness of the Union, saying to The
world that the integrity of beth shall be MAIN
tanned.
WIN. DENNIsoN OhairmaR.
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