The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-08
COPPERHisiD SYMPATHY FOR
THE SOLDIERS.

which met at Columbus, passed n
resolve that the "valor and fortitude
of our troops have never been sur
passed." This was passed in view
of the circumstance of the soldiers
becoming voters, which the Cops
tried to prevent while these brave
boys were in the field. This rcsolu.
ton does not sympathize with the
boys in their hardships, nor with the
cause for which they battled. 1t is
an acknowledgment of their bravery,
wrung from the towards and sneaks
who refused to vote n man or dollar
20 support them, and showed their
"valor and fortitude" by running to
Canada.
What their sentiments are, and what
this copperhead sympathy amounts
TO, may be seen by the following H.
Instration thereof, taken from the
Ashland (O.) Union, of June 23d,
1868, copperhead organ OF the most
approved secesh stamp. Here is the
article-read it and then see what,
sympathy for the soldiers means:
''THE SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY"
"The Ashland Times of each week
contains an article calling upon the
faithful to come up and do their
work or give their mite to the cause.
For the sake of giving notoriety 60 n
lew ancient females, for several weeks
Jeff. published the beggarly list of.
names of those who attended. But
all to no effect Neither for the sake
Of seeing their names in the paper, or
mon The numerous calls, would tho
faithful rally. Soldiers Aid Socie
ties are emphatically "played OUT
and there is reason for it, When
the soldiers were in the field acting
the part of soldiers, they received
the contributions and sympathy of all
our citizens, irrespective of party.
The Soldier Aid Societies were well
attended and the contributions were
large. But the soldier turned pol.
tlcian, and at the behcst of their su
perior officers attempted to injurc
those who had befriended them
That changed the home tide, and
since then Soldier Aid arrangements,
aeou ut Ashland especially, have been
slim. How can these soldiers expect
tlfe aid and money of men who they
threaten with all kinds of harm, and
VINO they attempt to lnjure eyeryl
way they can? For our part, while1
fhny act thne, IL ehonld ha the detor.
ifanation of every Democrat 20 giveI
them not one cent in any form. We
Me not obliged to warm the viper in
10 hfe TO turn and bite us. We are
not bound to give our money to men
VINO are systematically taught to
curse us, and who leain the lesson
40 easily. They may fall, reeter and
rot for ought we care, while they en-
tertain and express the sentiments
TINT we SO often hear from them"
Below are few more live speci
mems Of Coppcrhcad voncration andI
praise oi our brave boys.
From the Crawford County Forum
,uNat the ADMINISTRATOR has put
arms into the hands of outlaw, thieves. /,
'nurderers and traitors"
From the AshlnI d u lion.
They tUnien soldiers) are "a pack
oil hired scoundrels, who have never
bcen aught but a nuisance to the
country"
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Thcy Union soldiers) come back
and find their places fllled-the tide
ofIile running on unconscious of their
presence, and forsetrul OF their all
seneer-their families probably seat. !
tered; their wives probably under the
care Of some charitable agent of apI
Ala Society, who has found that there
are more ways than one of admins |
tcnng consolation. Those pictures
only iail OF the truth, because thcy
are not rs sad as the reality nor rs
vivid.
From tire Clrc,eylIls Waterman
"This 10 he motto OK tue Abolition