The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-09-21
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Hancock County Sol
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'.' Address and Res
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Convention at Findlay, on Saturday
the 18th inst. The Convention was
large and enthusiastic, there being
about six hundred soldiers, or more,
present, besides large number of
citizens. After some preliminary
business was disposed of the follow
ing address and resolutions were re.
ported by the committee on resolu-
tons and we're unanimously adopted
by the Convention. '.'
Pofhe'ioyat men. our late tellotD roll.
dts,S aud comrades in arms Of The sta
Congressional Diarict Of Ohio: -
We, the soldiers of Hancock
county, in convention assembled
at Findlay on this 10Th day of Sep.
tember, 1866, send loyal and sol.
dierly greeting:
The divided state Of public opin-
ion and the frequentappeals made by
parties and party leaders to US, as
soldiers, who have "borne the bur-
den Of the war;" forour influence and
our votes, render it proper and ex.
pedient, and conceed TO us q right
we have and claim, in this dark hour
of our republic, when treason, dis.
loyalty, corruption and official brib.
cry hold high carnival in public
places, that we, who barred our breasts
to the storm of battle, and opposed
our bodies as living wall to stay
the mad rush Of treason, that we
might save our country and the hon
or of her flag, should express our
opinions and declare to our country.
men our honest convictions, as well
as indicate what will be our course of
political action whenever in the fu-
Uurc history of our country we are
called on to act in common with our
fellow citizens upon any of those
questions now presented for our con
sideration.
lst. We know that we we're not
misled in the great war of rebellion
just determined; that in all our course
whether in the tolls of the march, the
privations of the bivouac, or the
perils of the battle we were actuated
by but one desire, supported by but
one hope, namely, the salvation and
common good Of our country, and we
shall think, speak and vote as we
have fought to secure that great end.
ID. We shall listen to no base
overtures coming from any quarter,
or coupled with any consideration OF
office, pecuniary bribes or prefer
ment OF any kind which shall in any
way impeach our integrity or our
fidelity to our country.
Sd. We have no sympathy with,
nor will we tolerate any political as
sociation with men or parties who
have ever betrayed a want OF polit
ical devotion to their country, much
less will we affiliate with red handed
rebels or Northern traitors.
4th. When we for over four years
were denounced as "Lincoln hire.
lings and dogs" as "mercenariei
and niger thieves" for no othe
reason than that we we're fighting fo
our country; when the graves an,
memories of our brave comrades il
arms who had been slain in that un
holy rebellion, were so traduced anC
insulted; when the grief and mourn
ing of their sorrowing and weeping
widows, orphans and friends wer,
so Knocked, derided and trampled on
when in the darkest hours of our re
public, we were exhorted to deser
our country and our colors; when W
were told and knew that secret, oat
bound associations were formed O
alarming strength, to cripple our gov
ernment and leave those Of us whom
sickness, suffering and battle ha,
spared, to the tender mercies Of GU
enemies, we put mark, even the mar
of Cain upon those guilty men, VIII
were doing all this high handed an
bloody treason in our rear. and tha
mark shall selling to them like til
shirt ofNsssus."
These traitors had their day OF r.
jocing when our armies were defea
ed, and our flag trampled under foo
spit on aud derided, but we felt the
that our own strong right arms an
loyal hearts would bring day whe
we should "laugh at their calamit
and mock at their fears"
When We remember these thinf
our memories reach back into th,