The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-16
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Democratic Abus


Democratic Abuse of tile Soldier.
Colonel Dehart, in his speech before the
Indiana Soldiers Convention. read a large
number of extracts from democratic pa
pers. speeches aid resolutions showing
the affection of the Democratic party for
the soldiers when they were absent fight
ing the rebels. This democratic abuse of
the soldiers is not forgotten, and never
will be. We extract from the speech the
following, for the benefit of the soldiers of
Ohio: ~.a a.. .,a- 80
''The banner of our armies is the banner
of tyranny and Oppression.'-[Ro Rochester
Gnd.) Sentinel. -afa-
How does that sound to the soldier p
The banner under which you have been
fighting SO long and in defense Of which
you have shed your blood so freely upon
the battlefield, that BANNER is "the banner
of tyranny and oppression" That is One
specimen of their loyalty Here is anoth-
er proof of their devotion to their country
''This is damned abolition war, and we
believe AbeLit1colf1 is as much of O traitor
as jeff. Davis. s."NAshland (Ohio) Demo
cratic Union. -7-s.-..-..- = ...-.,-. = r
'Soldiers, that sentence was put forth by
the very men who. to-day ask you to sup
port their candidates for office!
Here is another proof of their loyalty:
''The Democracy will yet teach Abe
Lincoln and his co-r1surpers that the way
of the tFaiisgfesser is, not easy Hon. a.
G. Dodge, of Iowa.
f. o --rF g.
Booth was not the murderer Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. I hold the democratic party
responsible for that crime. 1t was the
party that by their denunciatiohs of the
Government and their frequent acts of en-
couragement to rebels and traitors
herved the arm, and at the last fired The
pistol at the head or heart Of that man
whom we all loved so well. ..5lin ; -
| Another specimen; sissT - roa-.,essr3g
G"History will relate that we (the North,
manufactured the conflict. forced it into
hot bed precocity. and invited it, -[De-
tfoit Free Press, April 16, 1865. ;G.ls. 50
! Weidid bring on this war by refusing to
do as this old Democratic party has done,
kneel and lick the hand that smites it.
sit (the Administrations has put arms
in the hands Of outlaws. thieves and MUIR
derers and traitors."l-[ Crawford County
Forum, (Dem.) referring to our soldiers.
I To-day, the same men are saying to you
'we.are very glad to see you, come, over te
US, we will protect you and give you office
we are your friends, and have always
been.. - 3D.
"We will never give any aid or assist
| ance to the continuance of this unhol y, an(
unconstitutional war; Allen County
| Copperheads in Convention, August 18th
| 1864. h-ar2 GaE ,abE" .vc0 .it gt:s
| This is another beautiful instance o
their patriotism. Here is another speci-
lheh' Ggida p a,-:fsaaF. r,,a-... ...-....--
l'.Anyf man who volunteers to go an6
| fight in this war ought to be shot. They
are damned Abotitionists.''- Kent county
Delegate to the Michigan Democratic Con.
| vention. .i++ 5-4 Z 5 AID
What do you think Of that? 'Thatprove!
! them to be your friends unquestionably
ana deserving Of your confidence. EA4.>
"You black Republicans have sent youl
hell-hounds down South to devastate the
country" - ~ . So
This is sfrom G Gorge w. Peck, distin.
gnished patriot, etc, .r......,-. .--T
81 say etoayou my constituents, that a.
your Representative, / will never vote one
dollar, or one gun, to the administration
of Abraham Lincoln, to make war agains
the South.'-[D. w. VOORHEES,, NJ. c..
Seventh Indiana District, April 1861. og,
Another instance Of the hearty support
these men gave to their country in Its houl
OF peril :plT'' :4ysa -! fa,fgs i. ...,..rT
:, ",'Tis lamentable fact that not one.
| thousandth part of all our vast armie!
North enlisted purely from patriotic. mo-
tives.i; Spine went for money, some to gel
Offices, some to get applause at home, anC
all with a vague ambition to become re.
howned. And, too, alas, that we shoult
say it, thousands upon thousands to steal
These are facts, and no amount Of fine
writing or frothy indignation cap chang'
I them. I'VE do not know that the Southern
soldiers were any freer from such incen.
tives, but they probably were, as theirs
partoOk Of a war se@f-defense.'I[L Lans'
/ ing Democratic Journal, May l6, 1866.
a.You wenf into. the army, fer money, &C.
cortling to these men. That is what they
say of you, and yet they call upon yot
with open arms to come into the ranks o
this s.l6yal" Democratic party. roiia3 .
- The Democrats cannot say to you tha
these are only the utterances of individu
ais, editors and speakers, for whose asser
tions the party is not responsible, for th'
very fife and spirit of their utterances wa
| fe-echoed and reiterated by the great De
fnocfatic party itself assembled in Nation
al Convention at Chicago" ,.e.t.re..
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