Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-10-06
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Attention. Soldiers - Rally once again,
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STATE UNION EXECUTIVE Com. Rooms, I
Cozrz,-aI-s q Sent d 1861

Boys.
STATE UNION EXECUTIVE Com. Rooms,
COLUMBUS, o., Sept q, 1865.
The present political campaign is near
| to close Only few more days are left
for organization and preparation. On
Tuesday. the 10Th day of October, the
greatciyil BATTLE is to be fought. Soldiers,
are you ready2 Nothing is needed but
your arms in perfect order, forty rounds
of ammunition, and one days cooked ra-
tions Your gallant General is to lead
the Union column. We know he will
neither tremble nor falter. He never re-
treated nor left his soldiers to encounter
dangers or endure hardships he was not
ready and willing to share with them.
Will you stand by him now Remem-
Der, this is pre-eminently the SOLDIERS
CAMPAIGN. More than thirds of all
the candidates on the Union tickets for
election on the 10th are men who have
/ done gallant service In the field, in main
tanning the GoEeFnmenta and the Union.
They have been your companions in
arms. VIII you forsake them now Will
YOU. by Indifference or slOthfulness, per-
NIT the enemy-the party and men who
have abused and Vilihed you from the
beginning of the war to this day-to steal
your well-earned lauFels--to cheat you out
ofa final and glorious victory? Let not
the miserable and senseless cry of dbOg-
tion and aaeqrO equality mislead you, nor
the specious homage of your bravery by
those who have. during four years of
cruel war, villifed you, deceive and allure
you from duty Forget not the duty you
owe to those brave companions whose
bones bleach or moalder on Southern
soil Forget not your dnty to those fam
lilies at home who mourn their absence.
The eyes of a civilized world are watch
ing this last great battle. On its issue
hangs the last hope of secessiOn-the
credit of our country at home and abroad
-the future reward and honor OF your
brave deeds. sdf
If you yield in this struggle, you con-
cede that much for which you have brave
" fought was unworthy of such valor.
The ticket presented by the Union par
ty bears the stamp and approval of full
convention of which you constituted an
| important part. A careful scrutiny since,
| induced by the logic OF events, proves
the wisdom and prudence of the conven-
tion.-Let no ISLANDERS or misrepresenta-
] tions deceive you in regard to our State
! ticket. Tt is all that good and true men
need desire. Each and eUery candidate
will fill the Jeffersonian rule Honest,
capable and faithful" Asose3.
We have the most encouraging and
gratifying reports from nearly every cOun-
| ty in the State. In a few localities we
hear of apathy. fwith you there is not
zeal and activity such as you saw in the
field on the eve Of great battle, begin at
once to rally your companions to the
work. Trust not to overwhelming num-
bers. Be not satisfied with mere VIC
tory. Let it be total rout, overthrow
and annihilation of the enemy-sueh q
victory as you have lately won over armed
rebels In the feld-sgch victory as viii
forever settle the question of secession
and notification at the North, as we be-
i lieve it is forever settled at the South.
We have faith in your valor, your sense
of duty to your country, to posterity, anc
to yourselves. Let not our hopes be dis
appointed in the election of every Unior
candidate in the State. IT CAN BE DONE
We are very truly. yours,
GEORGE B. RIGHT, Chairman;
B. R. COWEN.
MERRILL BARLOW,
A. B. BUTTLES,
j. J. JANNEY,
JOE w. .DWYER,
JAS WILLIAMS, Sec and Treas,
Ohio Union E.ceeutiUe Committee