Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-09-30


while the life of our country Is at stake. il is
highly important thai the part each individu-
al takes in the contest, and especially that OF
public man should BE- well and fully known.
We have knowledge of the sayings and dUings
of gentleman in cur midst, that we are sor-
~ to say are true and stand proved beyond
all question of douo The gentleman to
whom we refer, is Hon. William Johnston,
the present member Of Congress from this
district. There are many leaves in the history
OF Mr.. Johnston, any one Of which ought to
be Sufficient to bar him from the confidence of
honest and patriotic men, and forever preclude
him from the suffrage Of peOple whose hopes
and interests are SO closely identified with the
welfare of their country, as are the hopes and
interests of the people of the State Of Ohio.
But at present, we will only allude 10 one Of
Williams sayings in proof of the assertion,
that he is totally unfit to represent our people
in the couuseIs Of the Nation. About the
time the rebels fred upon Fort Sumter sever
al gentleman, among whom was Mr.. Johnston,
were conVersing together in the Courtroom Of
this city, the condition of affairs being dis
cussed, the probabilities of war, of raising an
army &c, when one gentleman remarked that
- il the rebels did not act a little cautious,
they would FIRE on our forts and commit other
insults 10 hs nation, until We would have to
raise army and go down there and whip
them" Whereupon Mr.. Johnston in a very
sneering and contemplate manner remarked.
Yes, and +shefi gou go ace triH drum you out
Of to1rn playing the Rogus's March for you as
you leaUe,' of course referring to any who
should leave for the purpose Of suppressing the
rebellion. These reasonable words excited
the deepest Indignation in the balance of the
company. and they began TO express themselves
pretty freely, and in a not very pleasant style
to Johnston, when he very silently snsaked
away and left the room. We have these facts
from several prominent and respectable gentle
men who were present aud if Mr.. Johnston
dare dispute them, we will give their names 10
fall, and then turn over another leaf 10 the
record Of this great apostle Of peace
The inference would be, that if he would es-
cort volunteers out Of town by playing the
Rogues March, . he would welcome them back
to town with buck and gag, and feed them on
bread and water, with shaved heads and brand
ed brows. Soldiers, you that have for thres
years stood immovabe and undaunted in the
face Of death, for the purpose of maintaining,
unbrOken, this glorious Union-what is your
opinion OF the man who would thus disgrace
you upon your departure for the field of bat
tie, and strike TO the ground the bright and
holy hopes of wives, children and friends, as
they bid you go and serve your country, and
you should be held in constant and sacred re-
membrance. mOrning, noon and night around
the table, hesrthstone and family altar p
Would it not be criminal in you to give such
a man your support? But pardon us, we
fear we have almost insulted you by immitat-
ing the possibility of such result. But we
have men here at home who make leud profess
siens of being friends OF the soldier, can you
vote for William Johnston, and then say you
have doae your duty towards your SOD, or
friend in the army who may never return. but
fail while pressing gallantly forward to pro-
tect you and your homes from the desolatng
effects of war?
Lay aside all feelings OF partisan nature, act
and think as becomes men whose sole ala is |
the preservation Of this great country strip |
yourselves of all prejudice, and then calmly |
ask the question, would do right by voting
for William Johnston! Is be worthy of my |
suffrage? Will my influence be for or against |
my country, if l vote for man whose every |
effort during the rebellion has been to discour-
age enlistments, throw odium upon the brave
army, and propose to its volunteers an escort
o1t Of tOec'l by playing the Rogues March.
man who denounces the President as an
'inhuman tyrant" and the army as bis "pimps
'hirelings," "dogs" innumerable other epithes
which Indicate bis feelings of hatred and scorn.
Rally as becomes freemen and patriots, and
when the roll of the next House of Repressn-
tatives is called, TO the honor of the 9th Cen
yressional District, when the name of VIII
lam Johnston is reached, there will be writ
en- opposite in words that can be read Of all,
mustered outEby the unanimous vote of biz