Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-31
CAMPAIGN JOURNAL.
AT democratic meeting at Tifin last wee

AT democratic meeting at Iif1n last week
Thomas p. FINEFRooK, who is supposed to be
trying TO persuade the people of the Ninth Dis
trict to send him to Congress, stood up and
loudly declared that Gen. R. P. BUCKLAND was
OOwARDl Voters of Sandusky County, we
ask you calmly to consider who it was that ut
tered it, and of whom it was spokeDl Remem-
Der the terrible days of SHILOH, and the part
enacted there by the brave I'D, and UhO IL ,Ods
led the Brigade through that tempest of fire
and death, and hOto that leader bore his part
We only say Remember And remember, too,
VIOKSBURGHl Those I'D boys can never
forget it, nor the days that preceded the
heightened siege. We have heard from their
own lips how Gen. Buckland led them 10 the
charge against those impregnable works. He
did not, like many Generals, stand back under
cover and communicate with his Brigade by
aids and orderlies; but dismounting from his
horse, he forced his way through the almost
inpenetrable abattis, at the head of his COM
mand, in sight of all, while the air around him
was literally filled with rebel musket balls,
and each instant they expected to see him fall.
Privates tell this. Everyone acquainted with
him knows that Gen. Buckland seldom speaks
of these things. He is not the sort of man to
sound his own trumpet. He considers that he
did nothing extraordinary-Only simple duty.
But ,osere ,oGs Thomas P. FingTOck, and ,ohdt
,Cas HE doing during those days, to earn the
right to publicly proclaim our brave soldier a
COWARDf Did he, forgetful of party,
and self, and family, and home comforts, secu-
rity and luxuries, of life even, throw himself
into more imminent and deadly breach than
Shiloh, or face hotter bell of rebel fury than
Vicksburgh2 Speak it not aloud; but the faint
est whisper of the shameful truth will awaken
thundrous echoes of indignation in every hon
est heart. This man todS at the rear during the
aoar. He tcas at home. Not only SO: but dur
ing those darkest days of Shiloh and Vicks-
burg, when our brave boys were in the death
grapple with treason, and it was feared they
would be overwhelmed for want of reinforce
ments, this Mr.. Finefrock was COUNSELING
RESISTANCE TO THE DRAFT In Au-
meeting in Olapp's Grove, he said: Democrats,
arm yourselves! Go armed to the PoAsl RE-
SIsT THE DRAFT for if Mood is to be shed,
Il might as loeN be shed IN SANDUsKY COUNTY, AS
IN ABE LINCOLN N'sSLAUGHTER-PE EEs!" But his
knees trembled while he uttered these words,
and Finefrock never shed any blood. How
many lives of brave Union soldiers from this
county and District his traitorous influence
sacrificed, is only recorded on high. And this
is the man who goes to Tifin, and from the
stump declares that Gen. Buctldnd is a cOwardi
Such base and slanderous falsehood i'll becomes
an aspirant to the high position of national
legislator, and especially concerning fellow
townsman, who never uses any but the most
courteous language in speaking of his opponent;
but If considerations of common propriety and
decent regard for the truth could not restrain
him from such humiliating meanness, it might
at least have been expected that the contrast
which his falshood must provoke between his
Osun record and that of the soldier be maligned,
would have scared him into more honorable ST.
lence.
This candidate had far better stay at home
now as he did during the war, if he consults
his political safety as he then did his bodily.