Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-07
A SOLDIERS QUESTIONS.

Editor Fremont Journal:
As our ,o:foOnd friends, the democrats, are
striving 50 hard to win the soldiers votes, and
to make them believe that the democratic party
have been their true friends during the past five
years Of the nations peril and Of our hardships
and priyations, ], believing your paper to be
devoted TO the soldiers interest.) would beg
permission TO ask them few questions, through
its columns:
lst. Why was it that nearly every democratic
paper and democrat politician in the north op-
posed the war for the Union, and denounced us
(the soldiers) as Lincoln dogs, hirelings, hieUes
and dssdssi,ls ,
ID. Why was it that every rebel in the south,
from JEFF. Davis down to private soldier, pray
ed that the democratic party might carry this
State in 1853?
3D. Why was it that they denounced Presi-
States more bitterly, if possible than the south
ern rebels did
4th. Who was it that formed the knights of
the Golden Circle" armed themselves to resist
the dygl and cripple the government in every
way their cowardly natures could think of or
dared 10 do?
5th. Who was it that wished that every foot
we advanced sou,hward would be dyed with
our blood, or as they expressed it with the
the blood Of the Lincoln dogs p
9Th. Who was it that encouraged the sssas-
siuation of President Lincoln, and danced with
ioy when the news of that horrible crime, the
darkest which ever blotted the history of a ma
tion, flashed across the land
7lh. Why is it that every rebel and copper
head is nolO supporting "my policy, who de-
nounced President Lincoln's, and yet tell us
that Johnson's policy is the same Mr.. Lincoln
laid down ..s
Ssh. Why is it that they wish rebel soldiers
vote to count thrice as much as Union soldiers
vote !? Is ii not because they are sure that every
rebel in The land is a democrat
9th. Is it not right, proper and necessary for
Congress TO practice 'jvstice to the friends Of
the government .tirSt, and to its enemies uhen
they shall giue sufficient guarantees Of future
loyalty p"
am no politician, but l went into the war
with my whole heart, believing the war for the
Union to be right; and now that the war is over,
L do not, nor do l see how any soldier can, for
get the men who kept up the sire in our rear,
and do not think the democratic party is any
more the friend of the soldier now than it was
in those dark days when they run that convict
ed traitor as candidate for governor Of Ohio.
That these are questions of uitdI Importance
pending in the coming election, must be evil
dent to every thinking man. And it remains
to be seen whether the soldiers will cast their
votes for
"a patriot soldier whose heroic heart,
J OF freedoms mighty bulwsrk formed part,
or for man whose only virtue consists in hav-
ing been an open and an GvOooed enemy to The ,0dr
for the Union.
Comrades, you all know the issues and you
are capable of Judging for yourselves, but let
me say this one thing: Whenever a man asks
you to vote his ticket take it and read the
names; and if you find the men 10 have been
your enemies in the time of loar, take my word
for it, they are 10 less so in the time of peace.
TRAMP.
Fremont, Sept. /, 1866.