The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-01-20
Salutation OF the Editor Of the Daily
LOYAL Georgian,


On the advent Of the Union forces
into Savannah, and the probability
that for all future time the city is to
remain under the control of the Fed.
eral authorities, II has been deemed
appropriate to publish a loyal news
paper, through which the Union sen.
timent of the army, and Navy, as well
as of the residents, of the city, can
find channel of communication with
each other and with the world out
side of the city limits.
Accordingly, by authority of the
lcommandant of the Post, we have
taken possession of the printing es.
tablshment of the Savannah News,
and propose for the present to issue
such a sheet rs our very limited sup.
ply of printing paper and materials
will permit; and we cordially invite
the co. operation of all Union men,
both in the army and out of it, to as.
sist MS in making the paper valuable
and interesting TO all classes of read
ers.
1t is generally expected that when
ever new candidate for favor and
patronage is offered to the public,
platform of principles will be laid
down for tho Information OF those
from whom favor and patronage is
solicited We regard this as praise
worthy custom, and we would not
willingly permit our example to bring
such n commendable practice into
disrepute. We therefore frankly and
earnestly announce our platform as
the UNION, and our principles, its
hearty and Jealous support
We believe that Freedom, in its
widest and broadest sense, is the pre-
vailing sentiment Of the Union army,
and should be the watchword of every
true friend of the country; and dis
union principles, whether exhibiting
themselves in the form of rebellion
in the South, or the still more Oh
iectionable and cowarlly form OF
copperheadism at the North. should
meet the determined opposition Of
every friend of humanity and the
race
We will not he prosecutors of any
class. however Objectionable their
sentiments may have been. We be-
lieve it far better to "deal gently with
the erriuo," and endcayor by kind
ness, or at least by justice ard reason,
to lead them into the right path, -
| This was the principle announced
. and. enforced by the commanders of
, the troops who irst entered Savannah
on the memorable morning of the 21st
inst. The men were eXhorted and
commanded to conduct themselves
with forhenrance and humanity to.
wards all its citizens, and refrain from
; pillaging and marauding and all acts
of violence or misconduct. That
some departures from these rules in
functions have occurred is undoubt.
edly true, but we believe well dispos.
ed citizens will admit that less mis-.
: chief has been committed by Unior
' soldiers than could reasonably have
been expected.
Acting upon this principle of kind
ness and humanity, we would not LEND
our paper or our influence to the op
L preston of those who candidly differ
: from us in opinion, while we earn
u estly desire to foster and encourage
the latent Union sentiment, which We
y are fully persuaded has existed and
c still exists in the hearts Of many cit
izens of Georgia, but has been sup
pressed by circumstances too power
ful to be successfully resisted.
With this enunciation of principles
we fling the "Loyal Georgian" ban
s ner to the popular breeze and humbl,
= bespeak for it the kind regard anc
favor of our gallant and unconquer
able Union soldiers, and the interes
and patronage of the citizens of Sa
vannah. PUBLISHER.
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