The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-06

would theh lcgtimately form hequestion FOR
discussion before the people. We deny, then,
fatty that the coming election has anything to
do wAh the right of the negro to vote. DUNN
knows this, but in order to hoodwink the people
and arouse the popular prejudces, he has start
ed this howl Of Niger voting. When the ques-
ton properly comes up for disctssioni we shall
give oar opinion upon it, and act in accordance
Herewith. Until then, we shall content our
selves with the remarks we emade, in calling al :
tention to the consideration of this subject in
our paper of'June IA, in which we indicated
the course since acted upon by the Union party
Of the State. If MIR. DUNN will ponder the
advice therein given, when the time Tor action
arrives, he will be ablc to speak understand
ihgy and to the point. tt3I
But again, he says, the election this fall de-
cidrs; ,G ht }t' HaN
2. Whether OF not Gopefnaien, Bonds shall be
eaempt from taration?
What foolshness! VIII any hian possessed
Off thimblefdl Of brains, tell us what the lie.
gisature Of the State has to do with taxing
Government bonds2 What has the election OF
an Auditor, Sheriff, Treasurer ETC., of Wyandot
county to do with the taxing or non taxing of
Government bonds2 Now this very honest man,
who claims to be so pure, and whb would not
impose upon the efcdulity of the people, knows
| that tt,a tax oc H., b,,I 10 no
thing more to do With the issues involved in
the present campaign, than the mooted question
of the difference twIxt twcedledee and tweedle-
dam. As to the principle of taxing Govern.
ment bonds, that is another qucstioh--but as it
has nothing to do with the candidates before
the people, We shall pass it by for the present.
And, lastly, he siys, the election this fall de-
cdes:
3. Whether or Rotthe odi5us four dolltf Com.
mutation la,o shall still disgftce the Stetutss Of
Ohu2
We will adhit that he has at last bluhdered
upon question that may be pertinent to the
issues before the voters, The loyal men of the
county and State gratefully acknowledge the
debt of gratitude they are under TO the author
tiles of the State, for the "odious" statute for
raising and equipping the National Guard of
| Ohio. 1t was instituted at u time when that
treasouable Association yelept "The Sons of
Liberty" were organizing throughout the State,
arming and equippng themselves with the
avowed purpose of resisting the Government in
levying troops by draft, i'll order to prosecute
the righteous war waged in defense of the Con.
stitution and the Union. With the view to
preserve the peace of the State intact, and to
tounteract the reasonable designs Of the " Sons
of Liberty" our Legislature projected, discuss
ed, amended and passed bill for the otganiza.
tion of the Militia of the State, which resulted
in the formation of the present National Guard
system, against which the ire of the patriotic
Editor Of the Union is directed. Be advised,
paltry $4O0, fched from You by your country
in her hour of peri-t il, after all, Il wretched
offset against the miscries brought upon her by
| the pcrnicous teachings of yourself and CO.
WI NNio III bhS iHlbhiSub COHCluNC. Uuf pu-
siilanimouS" fears wefe all that prevented the
timely wisdom of that att from full develop
mcnt, and preserved the soil of Ohio from be-
ing stained with the blood of her sons. The
act provides that all able-bodied white riieh,
between the ages of l8 and 45, must do military
duty or commute at $4 per annum. The OBJ
.jects and purposes for which the o. N. G. was
instituted have beeh fulfilled. The "Sons of
Liberty" did not die in their own door yards;
but, wheh Pefemptorily called by Uncle Sam
ucl shotldered their fusilees or skedaddled for
Canada. But by the 10000 brave boys from
Ohio, WHO constituted the 0. N. g., being put
in the field, the rebellion was squelched and
peace rcstored--and we rather opne the next
meeting Of the Ohio Lni0n Legislature will re-
model the law.
Now, then, having answered Bob Duinm's
Inquiries, we want to PROFOUND few in return
-questions which we believe do interest the
loyal voters of Wyandot county-whieh we
shall see whether he has manliness enough to
answer. We shall confne ourselves to political
matters, without implnging upon the fight OF
private action or invading the prvacies of the
home circle. We claim we have the fight to
continent oh the political status of any candi.
date presenting himself for the suffrages of the
people Having just passed through one Of the
mishtiest struggles ever maintained for the life
of any nation, we think 1t the light Of the
American nation to inquire strictly into the
action of those of her sons who renamed at
hotne, taking ffo active part in the field and
especially is this the case in regard to those pre-
senting themselves for oiice-how else will she