Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-09-28
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once be received VIII open
o1lowed to vote forhembers Of Con
ai.s arsss On the meoasis as before n T. the
war. war, and I'D Ct sI.ssns s.ns Of the United
Sga.s sgp.s. :. S.,s eertainl paid little. = at
fsatia. sssass, . 11 the stat of public feeling
a senslon Ointment II the South. They
an aap not disguje the fact that they
are whirped but stu assert the Jus
or ther cause, and glory in the
fiercenessof their opposition to the
Federal Government. 1t is rarely
indeed, hat any evidence OF a SIN
eere repentance is evinced even by
the leading rebels who are most
clamorous for pardon. Every can
did mind must admit that until tnese
men exhibit some better evidence OF
real genuine love for the Union, tney
shonld be debarred from any Pont!-
cal RIGHTS, whereby they could seri-
ously retard or injure the cause Tor
which 500 much blood and treasure
has been expended. =.
For four years these men nave
been carrying on fierce and reient
less war against the life of the Re
nublic. During those four years the
blood of loyal men has been poured
ont like water, to defend the Nation s
existence, Millions of ftreasure have
, been expended in srcuring the
advantages already gained. Can
these men complain, if after all this,
loval men insist that their rights
(which as traitors they had forfeited,
shall not be restored them, until they
show by their acts, that they are no
longer hostile to the Union. ~
Seeing this spirit of rebellion still
dormant in the South, and 'tas here
tofore'' ever the friends of Southern
traitors, the Northern Democracy,
are lust now clamorous for immedi-
ate reconstruction and recognition of
the States which even one year since
they solemnly declared had right
fully seeded, and should be recog-
nized as an independent power.
Need any honest man ask the ques-
tiou why they are so rampant on
this question Of re construction? Is
it because they believe the South
sincerely repentant, and willing to
come back on any terms prescribedf
Not at ALL. 1t is simply because
they see this sold leader" of secess-
ion still deeply rooted in the minds
of the leaders, and that if their
rights as citizens under the Constitu-
ton be allowed them they will come
back into Congress, and then by join
ing hands with these Confederates,
the Northern Democracy, strike
deadly blows at the integrity of the
Nation by repudiating the National
Debt, restoring slavery, and des.
troying the financial prosperity OF
the North. bra. a,
tits for this reason we say the re-
bellion is not at an end. The con-
test is over SO far as can be settled
by the appeal to arms. The South
on that trial has lost the case and sc
admits it. But their political rights
once restored then, the ,contes'
will be fought over again on the fool
of Congres0, where the Copper
head party of the North, as WooC
of New York, Vallandigham o
Ohio, voorhees,, of Indiana and sucl
kindred spirits will be able to effec
much more for them, than on the
battlefield. For this purpose San
Cox removes to New York City
Vallandlgham goes to that blissful re
gion of Copperheads known as Aug
laize, VOORHEES, also to New York,
where they can manage to be elected
to seats in Congress and thus aid
iHtheir fellow traitors of the South who
are looking forward to be speedily
returned from their old districts tc
Congress. In view of all these facts
it is the duty of every Union man, tc
be wide awake. Do not be lulled
into security by the cry of peace
nuen buCTS 10 HO pcdCC.
You owe it to the memory Of oul
departed braves whose bones now
lie scattered from Gettysburg to New
Orleans on scores of battle fields
you owe it to their children who vel
survive. Youowe it to those chris
tian mothers all over the land who
gave their first born to the sacrifice
You owe it to the myriad of widow:
whose protectors have been ruth
lessly slaughtered by this cruel foe
You owe it to your own children, thai
the rich inheritance twice bought by
the blood of freemen shall not be
wrested from your grasp, by design
ing traitors and their meaner allies
by political trickery and base ap
peals to the fears or preju1ices Of
men who would be honest if showr
the way. The only safe rule you cat
adopt is to act in direct opposition
to the advice or suggestion of the
! Confederate Democratic Copperhead
leaders of the North. Then you are
sure to be in the right path.
H Gen'l Schenck, in his Speech
at Ripley, said: "If called upon tt
define the two, Ia Southern Rebe
- and Northern Copperhead,)
should make no distinction othel
I, than this: Your Rebel is courage
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