Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-17
1From the Cleveland Leader, Of Saturday, Aug III
CONTEST IN THE NINTH CONGRBSsION-
Al. DTRTRI let.

CFrom the Cleveland Leader, Of Saturday. Aug III
CONTEST IN THE NINTH CONGRBSsION-
AL DISTRICT. -
On the I'd instant the Copperhesds of
the Ninth Congressional District met at
Sandusky, and nominated 7. P. Finne-
frock, of Fremont for Congress- On
Tuesday next the Union Convention meets
at the same place, and will renominate
General Buckland, whose course in the
Thirty-ninth Congress entities him to the
emphatic and unanimous endorsement of
the loyal men of the Ninth District
General Buckland is not an obscure or
unknown man. Entering political life as
a Wing, at the disruption of that organ
izstion he became a member of the Re
peblican party, and served with ability
and distinction in the State Senate in the
year 1856 and Sc. At the outbreak of the
Rebellion he entered the Army of the
Union, raising and becoming Colonel of
the 72d Ohio Regiment. He took his
regiment to Camp Chase, which post he
commanded until ordered to Paducah,
where he was put in command Of Brig
ade in general Sherman's corps of General
Grants army. At the memorable battle
of Shiloh, where he greatly distinguished
himself, his brigade was among the first
to receive the enemy's fire. 1t was troops
under his command that successfully en-
gagged the rebels on the Friday previous
to that battle. With the exception of a
short time in command of his regiment,
from this time until the fall of Vicksburg,
he was in command of brigade. 1t was
at the storming of Vicksburg that General
Buckland led his men, on foot and in sd-
vance, amid the storm of death, an act of
bravery which won the admiration of the
entire army. After the fall of ofVicksburg
he was temporarily injured by the fall Of
his horse; but remained with his Brigade
at Big Black until he was assigned to the
command of the district of Memphis in
January, 1864. During this. time Forrest
made his celebrated raid, and it was ow-
ing to the prompt and energetic action Of
General B. that he was driven out and the
city saved, for which he received the
highest commendation of the army and
the gratitude of the country. The citizens
of Memphis presented him with hand
some testimonial as token of their ap-
probation of his distinguished services
He remained in command until called TO
serve in the Nations councils, and was
mustered out in January, 1865. His quail
tiles as a soldier were sptly expressed by
General Sherman in speech at Sandusky
short time since. In speaking of Ohio
soldiers he said: General Buckland is
one of those sound, steady and reliable
men that can always be trusted. He new
er gets demoralized.
He entered Congress with confidence II
the patriotism and integrity of the Execu'
tive, and was one of those slow to believe
that Andrew johnson would prove recre
ant to his principles and the party thai
had honored him, and invoke the name o
the martyred Lincoln to cover up hi
schemes for destroying the Union party
but never, upon any occasion, under any
: circumstances, did he waver or falter in the
; discharge of his duty. In perfect harmo
nv and consonance with the characteristic
which shone so conspicuously as com
: mander, he was deliberate, firm, and sa
; gacious-true to every principle, faithful
? to every trust, earnest in every work, anc
sincere in his devotion to the great caus'
: of Union and Liberty for which he hac
: periled his life. He has with aconsisten
cy and persistency which challenges ou
respect, acted and voted in accordance
with all his promises, and every profession
!, of his political career. In all the relation
+ of life, as citizen and man, his charac
: ter is above reproach, and his most bite
/ opponents will not dare TO question hi
u integrity. This is the man the loyal peo
g pie of the Ninth District present for re
I election.
On the other hand, his opponent, Nj
= Finnefrock, is man scarcely known out
side of his own county, and notorious ther
: only for his bitter and undisguised copper
> headism, and the virulence exhibited to
wards the Union cause throughout tn
!. war; He is an ardent admirer and devou
believer in the doctrines of John c. Cal
!. houn, whose heresies have drenched hsl
e a continent in blood. He acknowledge
y no supremacy but the decree of Demo
cratic Convention, and no obligation bu
y the dogmas found in its platform. Hi
: creed is simple, his faith is strong. Ca
. houn was an Apostle, and Vallandighar
. is Saint. He is the idol of his party j
- = Sandusky county, where he belongs, an
- deserves their veneration especially fror
= = his labors during the Vallandigham can
= " paign, and his speeches when the DemoC
" racy were preparing to resist the draft
, In a speech made in 1868, he is reporte
! to have said: democrats arm yoursetve
y Go armed to the polls. Resist the drqf
y y for If blood is to be shed It might as nell
shed in tSand,sky county as tn Abe Ii,
u cola's slaughter pens" This is part of b
= 0,Oar record" We learn that when it ws
= = absolutely necessary for his friends to 6
= = to 'Abe Lincoln's slaug hter pens" or TO
II low their brethren to Canada, their cou
y age ''oozed out at their fingers ends" an
y Mr.. F. endeavored to fill the quota of h
y y township in order to prevent draft, an
y urged his Democratic friends to do hk'
'o wise. But this does not argue, and N
. Finnefrock never pretended to have, an
A0 sympathy with the great war party whic
of saved the republic, or with its objects.
4 Electors of the Ninth District who hay
: sent forth such gallant regiments as Il
ii Eighth, Forty-ninth, Seventy second, Or
70 Hundred and First and One Hundred an
j. Twenty-third, to represent you in the arm
of the republic-soldiers of the Ninth Di
trict, whose suffering, and sacrifice, ar
courage have helped to save the natio
Of and has won for you immortal honor
u this is the choice that is set before 20
s. s. viii you support the gallant soldier who
talent and courage reflects honor upon Il
district he represents, or the Copperhes