The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-08-30

"Not only in Kentucky, but throughout
the Union and the world, Grant and Sber-
man will decline (D In estimation, while
PRESIDENT johnson and Lee (mark theteonI
nectionD will be recognized In all their
purity, ~ goodness y and greatness."(D
There, fellow-soldiers, Is, Democratic
johnson sentiment. What do you think OF
1t? Are you ready to say that the writer
OF that kind of sentiment is loyal enough
to dictate to you q political coursei Are
you ready to vote for men who WilTIabof
In Congress and out Of Congress-, to bring
into disgrace the names Of the noble grant.
the great Sherman, the firm old hero, ,Thom-
as, or tho daring Sherldan9 Are you
rcadyto have men legislate foryou In Con-
gress, who talk of the goodness, puriip and
greatness Of Gen. Lee and President john
son' "straws show which way the wind
blows" These sentiments express much
OF the true sentiments Of the Democracy
The Southern Generals are to be honored-
the Southern army Is to be consulted-tbat
Is fmpraeticable' which they think is i'm
practieable'-that practicable, only, which
they say Is practicable. Are we to be dc
tated to by traitOrs' Are you ready to de-
sert your colors at the bidding OF Copper
heads and traitors? Is Gen. Forest a fit
leader for loyal party? Are you ready
to condemn yourselvesp Are you ready to
condemn Congress OF loyal men, because
the Southern Army don't wish to vote for
the constitutional Amendment2 ~
Ihey, with the Northern Copperheads
SAID In '62-3-4, that 1t was impracticabls tn
maintain the dignity and unity of this ma
tion by whipping the South. Was It i'm
pract'cab'e' Shall loyal hearts fail? Shall
loyal votes be exchanged for treason votes,
simply because we are told that Ii is i'm,
practicableT 1t was not impracticable to
march through the Wildernessl 1t %as
not impracticable to ''march to the Seal,
lt was not impractlcable, In the dark hour,
to rally "three hundred thousand more,'
brave men to the army Of the Union. Bad
men said 1t was impracticable. They said,
you can never whip the South ~. "Four
years of bloodshed has been four years OF
failure" &c, &c. Yet 1t was true9 ,..,....
These same men say loyal Congress can
not legslate for this nation. Rebels must
pe let In to helprule-to help build up what
they have torn down. VIII You, who
STOOD by the guns" In the dark days-you
who made the weary marches-you Who
walked the lonely beat in the dreary hours
you who rushed 'i
"Into the jaws of DEATH
to carry works held by Democrats, com.
manded by Confederate Generals-will Won
forget those days of toll, of pain, of sor-
row-forget the suffering OF your COM
rades-forget the inhumanity of traitorsin
the South and the ingratitude of Butter
nuts In the North9 VIII you sell the name
and honor you have bought SO deari win
you give the lie to your heroic life, and
outrage the memory Of the fallen brave, by
votingto allow rebels, red with the blood
OF your comrades, to come In, .unrepent-
ant to control the nation!
ls 1t true that the theory Of Ioyai Con-
gress Is lmpracticable, because, forsooth.
the rebel army will vote to defeat that Con-
gress3 They will vote with their,brother
Democrats of the North. But will YOU.
you who stood In the front of battle-wili
you disgrace yourselves by voting with
Vallandigham and all the returned desert
ers and draft-skedaddlers. and bounty-
jumpers, in the land? Is this the object
for which you fought?
Let disgraced and low-prlced Generals
''call" upon yeu to forsake your colors and
turn over 10 the enemy--you have been
called upon before 10 forsake the standard
of freedom--and let Butternuts howl about
unconditional Union !" their Union Is but
union of loyalty and treasonl Stand :,
irm by the colorS you have for five years
Yield not to the fiattery and
'uncombe Of Butternuts! They were no.
your friends in 1928 and are not your friends
o-day. Be not deceived! Stand firm.
CONSULT your conscience and your COM
AIDES, and vote for the Union now and tho
Union forever! ."'NH
Your CoMRADE OF ,6I.