Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-09-28
~The Gallinnlis Dianntch ha

been feebly striving to excite the ire
of the soldiers against the Journal, on
account of our remarks on Sherman's S
truce with johnson. All we have
to say on that point now is, that if
we had any doubt about the proprie
ty of our course, it is all removed,
by the fact that the Copperhead Con-
vention and every Copperhead sheet
express great sorrow that the Gov
ernment did not ratify the treaty.
That is enough for us to know, that
Gen. Sherman on that occasion made
a mistake.
This dodge of the D'spdteh, serves
us another turn. Since the return
of our soldiers it has falsely assumed
to be their special friend and patron.
In order to show the soldiers the Tn
mitigated hypocrisy of the butter
nuts and secesh sympathizers, we
propose to give few extracts from
the paper, published last year, when
the soldiers were in the field end
could not possibly know Of the vile
meaLs resorted to by these men, in
order to carry the election soldiers
we ask you to peruse carefully the
following extracts from that paper,
and see how far down in the depths
of political infamy, these, your now
pretended friends could grovel. We
shall show that not only Mr.. Lincoln,
but Gems Butler, Banks, Grant,
Sherman, Hunter and nearly every
Union General, came in for a share
of their vile abuse, In the Gallipo-
lis Dispatch issued August 10th, 1864,
you will find the following:
"The defeat of Abraham Lincoln by any
body viii bring around peace. His re-elec-
tion will perpetuate war, re-double taxation
and create renewed conscription. all good
men should unite at the polls to secure the de-
feat of Abraham Lincoln. God bless eUery
man ,ohO UOtes against Abraham Lincoln 4"
In the same number you will find
the following:
"Lincoln is disastrous failure and his
continuance in Office is the positive and inev-
table destruction of the Government. 1t is
the belief, that ne is faithless, wicked, and
dangerous, that he perverted the war to the
basest purposes, that he cannot conduct war
and will not conclude peace, that he is a
blundering, incompetent fanatic, that he con-
templates the usurpation of all the functions
of the Government, which do not belong to
him, that he meditates the elevation Of a SER
vile race, to an unmutual and revolving equal
ity with the white race, that he intends to
change the Republican form of Government
into an autocraey, and make himself the head
that he has no regard for the interests of white
men, no sympathy with the sufferings of the
people, no respect for his oath, no conception
of his moral or official responsibility"
In the number of I'd of Sept, 1854,
we find, the following choice tit-bits
of Copperhead, or rather rebel lying;
"Lineoln as the sexton is burying all the
sacred rights of the American people. He j:
exercising the powers of Roman Cesar and
a Russian Emperor"
Again:
"There is a general feeling if Lincoln is re
elected. all guarantee for life, liberty and
property are lost" T.rF-.
Again:
"Lincoln's Administration in the short
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mourning, and burthened the people with Q
public debt of four hundred thousand million,
dollars -.,
Again: .-r-
ait will be crime against humanity and
posterity, if Democrats do not at the Novem.
Der election, cast 6 solid and united vott
against LINCOLN THE TYRANT, THE KSAyE, ANT
rae INDECENT JOKER, and who assumes die
rational power over free people"
And again Abraham Lincoln is before tn,
people for their suffrage. What a mockery Q
human anguishi TIE WIDOW MAKER
THE GREAT BUTCHER OF THE NINE
TENTH CENTURY. WHOSE DISHON
ESTY, TREACHERY AND 1MBEClLlT1
have become apparent as the noon days sun
offers himself 10 an outraged peopie 10
the highest office in their gift. But thanks
be to God in November his doom will be pro
nouneed." crE
Again in the number of 4th No
vember, 1864, We read:
president Lincoln has issued proclams
tion designating the last Thursday of Novem
s ber, as day of prayer and thanks giving 70
the manifest blessings Of Providence. Lin
coins Thanksgiving is simply blasphemy."
) Again: