The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-09-06

we should forget and forgive the past.
My fellow-citlzens, there are some
things we should never forget. Brave
Farragut at N. Orleans and Mobile
Sherman's march to the sea-Grant's
march to Richmond---Sheridan in the
Shenandoah Valley--Andersonville,
with its 900 starved Union heroes,
victims ofthe heinfernal malice Of traitors.
Can we ever forget these things And
the assassination of Lincoln? All,
can we ever consent to place these
men on the same footing with loyal
men? Are they fit to be trusted
again? Butsome of them have "taken
the OATH" and been pardoned. Yes,
how many oaths have they taken and
broken? And after sweating as they
did ITO support all thelaws in reference
to slavery, and all that may hereafter
be passed, they are now denouncing
the Civil Rights bill and all the laws
of Congress.
No Government was ever 80 mag
unanimous as ours in dealing with reb-
els. But even the Bible does not re-
quire us to forgive those who do not
confess their sins. The Prodigal son,
when he returned to his father, after
having spent his substance in riotous
: living, said, "I am no more acorthy
TO be called thy son make me as one
of thy hired servants" Did you ever
} hear of rebel coming back that way
No, they are defiant and impenitent,
= fA 10
5 and feed on the husks of rebellion anC
! crime, until you are sorry for you
: sins, and bring forth works meet fol
! repentance. 3
' Who would be willing to have ou
&. army again commanded by Lee, o
f Beauregard, or our navy by Semmes
It And how much less should we trus
+ this Government in the hands c
e Stephens & Co, who directed the rel
'e els in their treason?
lr Suppose President Johnson shoul
It send dispatch to the Attorney Genei
Q al of Ohio, ignore your Governor, an
e direct the military to break up thi
meeting. That would be just such
o usurpation as he lately committed il
It and set aside the Governor of tn
e State, in order to break up a loya
l. Convention. That's specimen of hi
3 s'reconstruction" policy, in the face {
Ie his repeated declarations that Louisii
y ma and all the rebel States are restore
g to their full rights. Would he dare
te attempt such a usurpation upon an
al Northern State? Never.
d In conclusion, MIR. Mckee said thel
E. was but one single question before tn
: country. Shall loyal men or rebe
g rule? He firmly believed that tn
|, peace, welfare and happiness of tn
e. country depended on the success of tn
l, Union party in the coming elections j
h the North. The Democracy tell yo
y the Union party is not to be trustee
ID They said we would ruin the countr
1T when the war began-when we arme
y and set free the slaves-and whe
D. they denounced the war as "failure.
a. But all their prophecies proved falls,
y and will prove so again. Stand b
es the party that stood by the Cover
id ment-that after voting money for ii
Or war says the war debt shall be paid
j. that believes loyal man is better tina
traitor-and is determined to pr,
Y? tect all men IN their rights. Sustai
I'd your Congressman in the coming ele
" tions, and send back an overwhelmir
n. majority of true Union men to IL
or next Congress, and all will be well.