Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-21

Every village or community, weidonbt not,
has It's Hugh immohds-someWhat dissimiIar
from the gentleman Of whom we write, per
haps, 50 far % the Persogsije is concerned,
but boastlng the same character. ,, .,.
very intensely loyal young man, who de
nominated Mr.. Lincoln as the Government
and had p perfect contempt and intolerance
in regard to those who differed with him IN
opinion. IL q man, or woman either. said
Constitution" that individual was a "cop
perhead iii any one hinLed that this war
should be carried on for the restoration of the
Union, "without an IT, that person was %
secesh. and ought to be hung. He was un.
conditionally Union OF course, but not for The
Union unless slavery was pulled mp root and
branch first, instead of making the abolition
OF slavery consequent Of the war, bis theory
was that putting down the rebellion was a
secondary consideration. Slavery must, be
abolished if the Union went to h-llr,
But Mt Sirnmonds was, as we said, intense
ly loyal, one Of the FIRST 10 head subscriptions
for volunteer familes-( for effect, never be-
ing paid)-- tAme fourished on handbills
as chairman Of Union Committees the right
hand man Of all recruiting officers, provost |
marshals, etc. The first to get up dinners in |
honor OF the soldiers home on furlough-
though he never paid cent himself, but his
gFoeeryuTas pAtrOnizsd, of course, in the
getting up thereof-as be sold .oystsrs
peaches, etc, ete., at cost---sAid cost being
me uAnA retail price at other storss.p At all |
Union rallies, he was the biggest fish in
the pond-gettng up banners and transpar.
encies, embiens and hags-and always mar
shal OF the day, chief speaker, committee on
toastS, etc.
Mr., Simmonds also was extremely louaI
for be believed ia negro equality safihg thai
only by commingling of the black and white
races could the highest human perfection be
secured. He was great friend Of the negro
though he never gave cent to clothe, feed or
free one in his whole lifs.. Bat tbs. gsRtle-
mans biggest gun was that he was Demo
Tdf, lifelong Democrat bat not id
"eopperhead;" he was jackson Democr at,
douglas Democrat-though in go he cursed
that great and good man, and sneered at bis
aoherenls as Union savers" when the "old
slave UniOn Wasnlt lwOfth a case, no how ~
This was the life long DemOcrdt(y) who cried
'copperhead' TO every true Demoerat-and
30 loyal
batto go on with our story after Charlie
Bradshew went to war, this perfection of low
atty continued TO flourish like a green bay
tree. The State quota had been filled and
The fear Of the draft being over, the young
man settled down quietly to read the TribaneI
and wait on his customers As for the pret.
y spirited Nellie BrAdshew, she had appren.
Iced her1eu v 'lhe milkpsrs, the Misses
Ciarks, and Tried to think she was happy |
reading Charles le.terS writing to him, aad
1usying himself with hsr needle @e p r'
The NisSss clArks. TIVE spinsters Of unosr.
ain age, however, made peace and happiness :
J Hatpl impossihlIily fOF Nellie, they made !
Nc Hpgh Simmonds,a welcome visitor, 'saoh
! good loyal youngp man he was," aud they
IeArtily enjoyed Nslis's discontinue when ID