Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-10-05

p"'J' .'.'|t I'D i LIZ
t9tss 1902 THE SOLDIERS r 4ssEt ag,'.z
Extraordinary efforts are being made by
bur opponents to obtain the votes of our, ,fel.
low citizens, recently returned from the ser
vice Of the country in the army of the nation
In these efforts they, should, and it is conf
IDENTIFY believed, that they viii fail:
!. Because a vigorous prosecution of the
war for the suppression Of the rebellion has
ever been urged by the Unior party Of the
country. .,.t-'.
2. Because the war has never been sas-
jtained or advocated by the leaders of the party
opposed to, the Administration. '..
j, 3. Because the friends of the Union cause
have always sustained and supported the SOL
diers in the field, and the lenders of pretended
Democracy have ridiculed and derided the
soldiers of the Union, calling them "Lincoln's
hirelings,"' robbers" "plpnderers," and other
eplthets unfit for repetition.
1 T. Because when volunteers were called for,
they demanded draft ~, ...,..,.......
{ 5. Because when the draft came, they OBJ
posed the Communication clause, and declared
it was discrimination against the poor man.
6! Because when that clause was repealed
they complained that the cnly hope Of the
poor man was gone. '.'t7 f-'H
I. Because they denounced the war as a
negro war, and did nothing to aid or assist in
carrying it on. Z. -,'' te".,', 1
8. Because they became highly indignant.
when negro troops were called for, and threw
the benefit of all their synpathies with the
South. ~. i.t '''l -n2i' ''f p saH'a 4
8. Because the. opposed every measure the
Government found It necessary to adopt for
the suppression cf the rebellion. y
10. Because they magnifed every rebel
success, and deprecated every Union victory.
H.. Because, in 1864, they declared the war
a failure ''1ahfgt 3Al ''"' ''d -, edat d
IL Because, in 1865, they declare that the
fruits of the war are "debt,, disgrace and
slaughter" s'i "i' sf". 'eTe'piih1
f" 10. Because they tried to prevent the ex-
tension Of che right Of suffrage to soldiers in
service '.'fi 'a' e. s-f'7
II. Their leaders almost Invariably opposed i
giving bounties to volunteers, while the friends
IF the Union party always sustained and Sup
ported these measures, Nfi y
10. Even since the war ia over, they en-
,loyed their ablest lawyers in ali effort to de-
clare the bounty laws unconstitutional. II
: l6. When men were greatly needed to ill
Up the ranks, and the Government ordered a
lfaft, they resisted Men were only obtained,
md the nation saved, because their party was
defeated at the pollssin 1868 'tof gpp /
E IL. Because they have tried to injure the
;redit and disparage the currency of the
country, by means of which the pay, boun-
les, and pensions Of the soldiercan alone be
,eid z bad en. s iE19a1 sH II
rs Because the platform of the Union
iarty recognizes theservices Of the soldier;
leclares that the war was commenced by
ebels; that peace was the result of the copr-
ge and heroism of the Union army; that the
ause in which he foughtwas holy and sacred,
md that honor, glory, and prosperity to the
ountry, and not l'debi, disgrace and slaugh- !
er, are the legitimate fruit Of his toll.
19g Because, when Union men expressed
he hope that Dur troops might soon be able
oconquer the South eyea,by their exhaus-T
ION and want of food, those leaders of the1
ow' Democracy declared that swe could 4