Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-11
contest in the Ninth CO~ngressiOna
District.

On the I'd instant the Copperheads OF
the Ninth Congressional District met at
Sandusky, and nominated T.P. Finne-
pock, of Fremont, for Congress. On Tues
dav. next the Union Convention meets at
the same place, and Will renominate Cen
eral auckland, whose course in the Thirty
ninth Cor gress entities him to the m
phatic and unanimous endorsement OF the
ioyal men of the Ninth District.
General auckland is not an obscure or
unknown man. Entering political life as
a Wing, at the disruption of that organ
izstion he became a member of the Re
publican party, and served with ability
and distinction in the State Senate in the
wear 1855 and Sc. At the outbreak of the
Rebellion he entered the Army of the
Union, raising and becoming Colonel OF
the I'D Ohio Regiment. He took MS
regiment to Camp Chase, which post he
commanded until ordered TO Psducah,
where he was put in command Of a Brig
ade in General Sherman's corps Of Gen
ersl Grants army. At the memorable bat
tie of Shiloh, where he greatly distin-
guished himself, his brigade was among
the first to receive the enemys fire 1t
wss troops under his command that sue
cessfully engaged the rebels on the Fri
dsv previous to that battle. With the
execution of a short time in command OF
his regiment, from this time until the fall
of Vicksburg, he was in command OF a
brigade. It was at the storming OF
Vicksburg that General Buckland led mis-
men. on foot and in advance, amid the
storm of death, an act of bravery which
won the admiration of the entire army.
After the fall of Vicksburg he wa;
temporarily injured by the fall of his
horse but remained with his Brigade al
Biz Black until he was assigned to the
command of the district of Memphis il
January 1864. During this time Forrest
made his celebrated raid, and it was owing
TO the prompt and energetic action of Gen
eral B. that he was driven out and the
CITY saved. for which he received the
highest commendation Of the army and
the gratitude of the country. The citi.
zeng of Memphis presented him with &
handsome testimonial as a token of theil
appreciation of his distinguished services
He remained in command until called t.
serve in the Nations councils, and wal
mustered out in January 1865. His quail
tiles as a soldier were sptly expressed by
General Sherman in q speech at Sendusky
a short time since. In speaking of Ohio
soldiers he said general auckland i;
one of those sound,atendy and reliable
men that can always be trusted. de
never gets demoralized.
He entered Congress with confidence
in the patriotism and integrity of the Elk
ecutive, and was one of those slow to be.
licve that Andrew johnson would prove
recreant to his principles and the party
that had honored him, and invoke the
name of the martyred Lincoln to cover
up his schemes for destroying the Union
party, but never, upon any occasion, IN
der any circumstances, did he waver
or falter in the discharge of his duty.
In perfect harmony and %consonanee
with the characteristics which shone SO
conspicuously as a commander, he was de-
liberate, firm, and sagacious-true to every
principle, faithful to every trust, earnest
in every work, and sincere in his devotion
to the great cause of Union and Liberty
for which he had periled his life. He has
with a consistency and persistency which
challenges our respect, acted and voted in
accordance with all his promises, and ev-
cry profession of his political career. In
all the relations of life, as a citizen and a
man, his character is above reproach, and
his most bitter opponents will not dare to
question his integrity, This is the man
the loyal people of the Ninth District pre-
sent for reelection.
On the other hand, his opponent, Mr..
Finnefrock, is a man scarcely known out
side of his W county, and notorious there
only for his bitter and undisguised cop
perheadism, and the virulence exhibited
the Union cause throughout the
war. He is an ardent admirer and devout
believer in the doctrines of John c. Cal
houn, whose heresies have dreuched half
a continent in blood. He acknowledges
supremacy but the decree Of a Demo-
cratic Convention, and no obligation but
the dogmas found in its platform. His
creed is simple, his faith is strong. Cal
noun was an Apostle, and Vallandigham
IS a Saint. He is the idol of his party in
Sandusky county, where he b%eloDas, and
deserves their veneration especially from
his labors during the Yallandigham cam
and his speeches when the Democ-
-acy were preparing to resist the draft.
In a speech made in 1868, he is reported
o have said democrats arm yourselves.
Go armed 10 the polls. Resist the draft
fer if blood is TO Be shed It might as ,reU
be shed IN SaHdlsky county as in A5e
LincOLsgs slaughter pens This is part of
lis Hloar record We learn that when
t was absolutely necessary for some of
lis friends to goto "Abe Lincoln's slaugh-
er pens or follow their brethren to Can
ida, their courage "oozed ont at their fin
,ers' ends, and Mr.. F. endeavored to fill
be quota of his township in order to pre-
-ent a draft, and urged his Democratic
friends TO do likewise. But this does not
and Mr.. Finnefrock never pretend
d to have, any sympathy with the great
party which saved the republic, or
nth its objects.
Electors of the Ninth District who
ave sent forth such gallant regiments as
be Eighth, Forty-ninth, Seventy second,
me Hundred and First and One Hundred
nd Twenty-third, to represent you in
he army of sherepublio-soldiers of the
Ninth District, whose suffering, and sacri-
and courage have helped to save the
lation, and has won for you immortal
.oncr-this is the choice that is set before
on. VIII You support the gallant sol
Ter whose talent and courage reflects
.onor upon the district he represents, or
he COpperhesd who in the very heat and
risis Of the war declared that the man
Who called VaIlsndirbam a traitor opcbt |