Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-06-22
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nation. sE john BRoUGH.
~ 1t is amusing to see the great
change that 'shas come DER the spirit
of their dream" whose efforts during
the past four years of war, were un-
ceasingly in favor of secessionists
and their mad schemes to overthrow
this government. Gentlemen who
never suffered an opportunity to
pass, without some sneering remark
calculated to disparage the admins
tration, and weaken the faith of the
people in the ability of the Govern
ment to conquer peace, are now
either processing ardent attachment
to the Union, and endeavoring to
convince honest men that they were
always so inclined, or else have
wholly retired as they say from "po
litical strIfe,' and extremely anxious
to have themselves put upon the
record as sound loyal men. In this
respect they initiate their friends the
guerrillas and bushwhackers on the
other side of the river. Quiet unas-
suming farmers were they in the day
time, pursuing the honest avocations
of the agriculturist, but at night cruel
and merciless murCerers, shooting
down Union men wherever an op-
portunity offered. So in the dark
and gloomy days of adversely, when
the nations life was in danger, when
every principle of honor and patriot
ism every where, called on American
citizens to strike for their liberty,
these would be Union men, had no
word of comfort for those who were
sacrificing their most precious jewels
upon the altar of their country, not
one cent to contribute toward a fund
for the relief of the sick and wound
ed soldier, mot man nor dollar"
to save the nation from death. Now
that peace has again spread her man
tie over the land, and the infamous
monsters of cruelty, who have by
their deeds shrouded the nation in
mourning, made to yield to the valor
of our soldiers, and the whole infer
nal scheme of secession proved to be
an utter failure, these same men
walk abroad in open day, assuming
to be at their ease, and wholly un-
conscious of ever having done any
thing wrong.
But their shame can never be wiped
out. The leaders, who thus dragged
their followers into the ruin of seces-
sion, and opposition to the war for
the rights of the people, are marked
with an lndelible brand that no future
course on their part, can ever eradi-
cate. They may not be disfranchis-
ed. Their civil and political rights
may not be taken away from them.
But in all time to come for them,
they will enjoy these rights, with the
unpleasant consciousness that they
are looked upon in the community
as unworthy of them, and if at any
tine they should attempt to claim
the privilege of holding Office or
power, they will then feel the weight
of popular indignation, by an over
whelming defeat at the ballot box
their hypocritical professions of po-
litical honesty and good faith to the
contrary Notwithstanding
A writer has thus set forth their
fate, to which all loyal men will
heartily assent.
"Let no man trust them
None forbear to shed
Contempt and deep dishonor on their heads:
Let little children as they pass by,
Shrink from their touch and shudder at
their eyes,
Let lovely women loath them with disgust
And spurn them as reptiles in the Dust
And when they goto hell, let devils stare
And ask them, "who the devil sent them
there"
And feel the insult, deep, severe and keen
To see such fends pre-eminetly mean,
Amid better devils rndely ushered in
A foul appalling prodigy of SIM
Claiming within its fiery walls place
Yet held by all its inmates disgrace
And scandallzing their great chief
By crimes beyond the very DEVILS belief"