The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-09-21
OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1866.

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Of the once so called Democratic,
but now the Johnson party, is but
the basest hypocrisy, put forth by the
men who in those dark days hated
and sought to ruin us.
And now that they call upon us to
aid them by our votes and influence
in their ruinous design Of placing the
power and control of our Govern
lnent into their hands, and the hands
of our country's enemies, without
even a single condition OF security
for the future, much less of indemni.
ty for the past; when they ask us to
stultify ourselves and dishonor the
memory Of our fallen comrades by
making loyalty odious and rowarding
treason, we say TO them, "You insult
our patriotism and our manhood. -
We say to them "Who are you Of
treasohable sympathies and alliances
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of the dark lantern party that
yon call upon US for aid and sympa.
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Comrades! the times call for &c
tion Treason has not been made
odious. Traitors have not been pun
ishedo Loyalty has not been pro
tected. Security has not been taken
for the future. Rebels and rebel
sympathizers arc called into Nation.
al Council and power, while our
Southern loyalists are crushed, op.
pressed, hunted down like dogs and
murdered. ... ..U .....a
We ask you then, who still believe
that treason is crime; that loyal
men should rule the nation, to join
with us in the effort to secure that
end, aud we submit to you for your
consideration and action the follow
ing resolutions
Resoloed, That when we forget our
country so far as to place party al
legiance above it; when we forget
that Republic is the best form Of
government ever instituted by man,
and prefer to it a dcspot or dict ator
when We forget the woes our land
has suffcred-the widows and or
phans in our midst-the three hun
dred thousand rude graves of our
slain comrades, and when VIC forget
our own sufferings and privations
then, and not till then will we ques
Ition the practicability of Repub
lie, and give our support TO traitors
or treason in high or low places.
Resoiped, That in our opinion the
late Convention of traitors, Copper.
heads and Johnson men who unite d
tlcir party interests and destiny a
Philadelphia on the 14th of Angus
last, under the leadership of the
Ipresent Executive of the Govern.
inent, is spoils party, held and
bound together by the cohesive pow
er of public plumber, under the spe
cious name of National Union Par.
IT," 1t was made up OF the unre
lpentant, disunlon elements of tn,
country. North and South. That W,
will estimate them by their own act:
and upon their own record they shal
stand or fall by the country.
| RssoiDed, That our allegiance il
due to our country and that we arr
now, rs ever, ready to seal it will
our blood if necessary.
Resoloed, That we do most hcarti
ly endorse and sustain our loyal Con
gress; those men who have so noblN
and truly stood by US, our countr.
and our dag; who have truly, "witl
malice toward none, with charity 70
all, with firmness in the right as CO.
gave them to see the right" gone on
ward to finish the work they wcr,
in, "to bind up the Nations wounds
to care for him who had borne til
burden Of the battle, and for hi
widow and his orphans"
Resol1ed, That we will stand by
support and vote for our gallan
candidate for Congress, General NJ
) B. Walker, and use all our inhnenc
to secure his election, believing hil
y most worthy TO represent the rights
: interests and power of on $1,000
citizens having full faith in his abilit.
q and integrity, Us man and patrio
Il and recognizing in him the true
u tried and brave soldier, who neve
: turned his back upon the enemy, O
ran from the field OF battle, leaving
his men to battle for themselves.
T Resolpsd, That we, the soldiers an
Il sailors Of Hancock county, who hav
0 withstood the fire OF our country
d enemies, and years OF bloody cru'
It war, can and will resist the behest
q of party and The bribcs OF Office, an