Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-09-21

truly Democratic, Just and patriotic, ana fnos'
tcordiaily resonifnend it 70 the liberal pt<<oe'
lage Of suS friends tbrouR Rhodt Che COUNTRY
-four motto isa8p a'is7s ~ dgr7ss, but DO
lone cent FOR he eosfsien = sasefeisn ststes{
: On the 18th Of "A tzil ,sls6l, 10, re-
spense to the Presidentscal fol
l Va, 600 men, To- protect sthe Capital,
and put down the insurrection, the
Ashland Uniml said:ia575 3Veai -s74
Eight Junr 'osns battles. We have erIy
to say to yOr. genuemea, tbs Is not our hight
you have followed your own councils, yor
must do your own fighting. . -.uo
! ID ast1Alnii.. am. E.9y1ss. OF II yGnm ed sni
| lathe Administration leaders have succeed
ed in Their pnkallowed work Of destroying
the Government and Union. They have rob
bed us of our National Union-2and shall ,vs
(the Democncyh give iourJ blood 20 theit ser
si. zee to eOnsserai. Graf fld' srlnsa .ssit 81
Lei the gallant Derac1rsey then stop q,
desOlation that has already been ihaugurated
and when the Abolition thieves and traitor:
start upon their treason raids 30 Southern soil
meet them upon the threshoid; if needibe
welcome them with bloody hands TO hospita
I plc kFNNGS.aam
Of the President the Union said:
ale commands them tNhe soIdiers) 1ikt
hired HessiGaS. to 60, to the Southern cline
and butcher butcher by Wholesale
The Democratic newspapers Of the country
to day, refusing longer in any. manner 4
paader TO the interests Of the abolition traitor:
\ Of the North, will win riee in their might ant
beat back the tide Of desolatiqn that threaten:
the land"
p it said of its Southern brethren
in justification of their war upon the
EGoEeInment and the Constitution
that they shave attempted peaceabl5
to escape oppression =. ll.v ,I-f g..
Subsequently the Union denounced
soldiers who enlisted to fight rebel
lion, as follows: ~ Is5sigiGib4 O.. G
.f'Hired Hessiansi going 10 the
Sunny Southern soil to, butcher, BY
Wholesale, not foreigners, but good
meh, as exemplary christians as any
of our men, who believe that they
are fighting forJ God given rights. "
Again, the Union said: ir51Z3 G.
"This is a damned Abolition war
We believe Abe Lincoln is as much
of a traitor as JEFF. Davis" q
These traitorous declarations hav.
ing been denounced by Union jour.
nails, soldiers and patriotic citizens
the Ashland Democracy, in its coun-
ty Convention, assumed the vindica-
tion of the wickedness of the Union,
and passed the following: 53sI o
''Resolged, That the late attacks
tupon the Ashland Union by the Abo,
lliionists. the old enemies ofthe Con
stitution and the onion, are evidence
that that ape. is ON the right side
and worthy the support of the De
mocraey of Ashland county" 81 =
Soon after the rebels opened thu
war, and while the National Govern
ment was organizing troops in .tht
Spring of 1861, the Coshocton Dem
ocrat said: --~ ~
"The North is in direct rebellion agains
the Constitution and Laws of the Unite,
Statesl The South is eOntending for right
I " hnC CtneNlAubiFii1 W
/ denied them by, the North, and 10 secnre thos
rights, have rebelled against Lincoln's admin
! istration." -'- ii--
r In July, 1853, speaking Of th,
battle of Bull Run, and ofcthe rebe
attempts to take possession of thu
Capital Of the Nation, the Coshoetor
Democrat avowed its rebel sympa
thies by declaring; gs e t8rt .f-.
ave do not believe Southern Generals eve
had any idea of attacking Washington--the,
desire only TO protect their own rights, liberty
and property. If they cannot do it withou
dispensing the seoundrelly usurpers in tina
city, they may attemptto take it." l-F
The Dayton Empire, the Hamilton
True Telegraph, the Logan Gazette, thu
j CircleVale Wotchmqn, the Crawtorc
Forum, the Homes Comfy Farmer, the
Noum Vernon Banner, the ChHicoh,
.Aduertiser, the Stark County Democrat
and other exponents of Democratic
opinion, published articles as violent
and disloyal as those above quoted