The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-09-14


evidences Of their real affection for
the soldiers, be it
ReSo,Ued By The soldiers OF this county,
That our memory reaches back in the
past, and that we are fully persuaded
in our minds that the present pre-.
tended sympathy for the soldier by
the so called Democracy is but the
basest hypocrisy, and that the shallow
pretensions put forth by the same
men who two years ago spurned us,
now merit our deepest detestation.
That the soldiers of this county
will not directly or indirectly lend
their assistance in any way, shape or
manner, to the furtherancc of the
ends or aims of the so called Dem
ocratiG party. @. ...."
That although some Of us may feel
somewhat aggrieved in not having
been able to secure the nomination of
capable and deserving soldiers in
times past, that such disappointment
cannot and will not Justify us in
proving recreant to our principles, or
apostates to that party which sus
tanned us in the tented field; to that
party which sympathized with us;
winch mourncd at our calainties and
wept ut our reverses.
That we are as loyal 10 our Gov
ernment this day as we were when
we stepped forward for its defense;
that we are willing to be guided by
the same loyal men who conducted
the civil affairs Of our country at that
time, and who yet walk in the same
paths.
That we unanimously desire that
our ballots shall he directed with the
same success that followed the aim
of our muskcts, and that we will vote
as we fought, against the enemies OF
our country.
AAd be IL fuTthcr resolced, This dag
in ConUention assembled, That we
will not, through disappointment OF
the past in not securing the nomina-
ton of all the candidates, be guilty
of the egregious folly of ailiiliating
with that party which heaped so
many, and such unmerited epithets
upon our armies, but we hereby en-.
Enthusiastically indorse the nomina.
tions made by the Union party of this
county tho l1th day of August last,
and request the co called Democracy
to nominate men who reflect the sen.
timents which they promulgated in
1864
ReS0IUed, That we will work to Sc.
cure the re election Of our present
able and faithful Representative IN
Congress, the Hon. WIN. Lawrence
feeling that his patriotic Gnd manly
stand against the admission Of un
washed and unrepentant rebels &c
seats in our national councils, meets
our most hearty approval.
Rts0lred, That the Bread and
Butter party, and "my policy" can
not secure our support; that we viii
adhere to hard tack, and go in fol
the punishment of traitors; aud can
not believe that five years struggle
against this Government by rebels
against its authority and laws, ha:
added qualifications to their moral ol
political natures, which should caus,
us to be Jealous in their behalf, ant
loud in our demands that they should
be admitted to seats in Congress anI
there have voice in our councils, ol
mold the legislation and shape til,
laws to rule their conquerors in Ga,
field of battle.
Alter the adoption of the resolu
ti0ns, short and pointed addresses
were read hy Chaplain L. II. Long
Col. w. Il. Warrck, Lieut.. W. III
Batter and Capt. Jas Swisher.
The last named speaker did not
believe that the Democracy would
ever ag9in call the soldiers of Cham
paign county together in a mass con-
vcntion. They had rcckoned with
ont their host, He congratulated his
/ old comrades on the fact that they
still understood how TO execute a
flank movement,
The originators Of the mass con
vention were forced TO tUke back
seats or leave it entirely. The sol
dicrs took charge of it, and gave
through it the true expression ol
their feelings, and the result is most
gratifying. Union men are iubilant
and Copperheads are disheartened
Like their model General, they will
have to change their base. Whcr
IncYt they set themselves up as the
special friends and guardians Of the
soldiers, may they meet with like
rebuke.
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