Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-09-13
Col. Hurd and the Democrats.

Correspondence Portsmouth Republican
PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept. Sd, 1866.
Ed Republican. - Mr.. H. A.
Towne has received the following
note. dated Gallipolis, August 31st,
1866.
"Col. Hurd, late Of the l73d o. V.
l.. has been announced to speak
here with Col. o. +. Moore. Is he
against us in this campaign, or is it
a trick to give character to the thing?
l would like % deny it authoritative
ly if l can"
Yours Truly, VIZ Nash.
Believing too much importance is
attached to the supposed political
influence of those who were army
officers during the late war, l, for
my part, did not think that the
above notification demanded the
slightest explanation. Officers and
soldiers are now simply civilians,
and with their fellow citizens they
arrive at their own conclusions and
vote rs they please. 1t would be an
insult to intelligent men to contend
that when any person who had ever
exercised command over thenl saw
proper to fall into the common
sewer for all that is corrupt, de-
spicable, and barbarous in politics,
that they will blindly follow, contra
ry to their truthful convictions
However, in compliance with an
earnest request, will state that my
name was used by the Democracy Of
Gallia county, sometime before
had decided to give them the au-
thority. Probably Col. Moore in
formed the committee that he had
right to infer that l would vote for
him. / had an interesting conYersa.
ton with him short time after he
was nominated, and admitted that
his sentiments were not very obiec-
tionable, and believed that lie was
worthy of my support. But his de-
termination to associate with men
who were unfriendly to the Govern
ment, men who join with rebels in
opposition to Congress, aad his un
steadiness, disqualifies him, in nv
judgement for any office. | also
stated to Col. Moore that l would
not abandon the Union party under
any circumstance, and ifI concluded
to assist him, it would be after the
adjournment ofthe Philadelphia Con-
vention. In reference to that grand
convOcation of disaffected army Off
GERS, recreant Union men, prominent
Democrats and rebels, | have this to
say: All OF the resolutions adopted
by that Convention, (part of the 7th
and all OF the 10th excepted l agree
to. Union men, however. would not
complain if they had added another
resolution, in which something ceuId
have been said in appreciation of
fallen heroes who sacrificed their
lives for the unity of the country; q
word or two of coincidence for the
widows and orphans of the slain; the
disapproval of the assassination of
President Lincoln, and hatred for.
the instigaters and perpetrators of
that foul crime. The johnson party
will be used by unscrupulous poll
ticians as the foundation on which
they intend to rebuild the 'sDemo
cratic party The proceedings of
Philadelphia Convention only chang
ed privileged few OF the Union
party, and as ] am not 4 speaker, DO
not wish to he, even if / were eapa.
BILE; and if ! did, l would not advo-
cate the ca,ise of Democracy, sustain
disloyalty, and follow the modern
"Moses" toward the land of liberty,
for fear before ne reached the oppo-
site shore of the Red Sea, he might
be taken for Pharaoh, and his delu-
ded prOselytes suffer accordingly
Therefore, in conclusion, 1 will state,
that my name was used by the Dem
ocrats without any consultation with
me whatever But 1 must bear the
blame, fer the injustice committed
by a certain convention, caused me
to make some indiScreet remarks.
]. r. HURD.