Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-09-19
HAYES VS. THURMAN.


known to the intelligent people o.
Ohio, that the approaching October
Election is one of vital Importance
The great Union party of Ohio hav,
as their standard bearer Gen. r. B
4 HAYES, a soldier and patriot; one
whose patriotism has been tested
on battle-felds where the leaden
hail drenched the earth with human
gore. In the midst of this carnage
for the maintenance of the Nation.
life, Gen. Hayes WITH "the boys in
blue" followed the qad flag, rent and
torn by the missiles death, stand
ing firm against all reverses, wheth-
er from an armed foe seeking to
destroy the Nations life, or from
the lurking foe in the rear whose
ceaseless clamorings for peace"
added strength and might to the en-
emy.
Through the long years Of the
war--"the days that tried mems
souls'-Gen. Hayes never faltered,
and when despite the efforts of the
enemy in front, and re- enforcements
in the rear, victory came at last and
crowned our army with unfading
laurels, the proud and naughty re-
bellion overthrown by the valor of
Union soldiers, from the hearts of
a devoted people went up thanks
givings for the victory.
The supremacy and honor of the
Nation was vindicated, notwith-
standing the prophetic warnings of
the peace party who pronounced
the war failure, denounced our
soldiers as Lincoln hirelings", and
other obnoxious epithets. The re-
bellion 'ods conquered despite their
repeated assertions that we could
never whip the South. During the
dark days of the war, when our gal
liant soldiers were worse than muir
dered in the loathsome prison pens
of Salisbury and Andersonville, this
same great Union party sustained
our murdered President, and our
victorious Army and Navy, and re-
joiced at their signal triumphs over
the accursed rebellion that drenched
our land in fraternal blood, sent
sorrow throughout the land, filled
the innumerable graves throughout
the South with the bravest of our
sons, until Lee with his army sur
rendered to the intrepid Grant, and
the rebellion was virtually dead.
During all the dark days of fear
for the salvation and redemption of
our land, Gen. Hayes was found on
the side of truth and right. Return
ing home with an honorable record, |
the Union party of Ohio, mindful
of his services in the hour of our
Country's peril, desire to confer up
on him their gratitude by elevating
him to the Gubernatorial Chair of
the State of Ohio.
His opponent, ALLEN G. THUR
MAN, the chosen standard bearer of
the Democracy, was during the war,
and is yet, an ardent supporter of
G. L. Vallandigham, occupying the
same position, and in principle in
concert with that arch traitor, who
is the contempt of all loyal men,
In the campaign of 1868, when Mr..
V. was the chosen standard bearer
Of the Democracy for the office of
Governor, (because of his avowed
sympathy with the rebellion, J Mr..
Thurman stumped the State for him.
Now, Mr.. Thurman is the chosen
bearer, and Val. is paying
pack the compliment. Verify show
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
ogether in unity"
While Gen. Hayes was valiantly
ighting to uphold the honor and
of the Nation, where was
Judge Thurman Quietly ensconed
it home. Were any of the war
of Mr.. Lincoln and his
Cabinet indorsed by Judge Thur ]
nanP Did the efforts of the loyal {
1eople to uphold and save our Gov
,rnment receive his sanction and
Did our gallant soldiers !
n the field receive any word Of |
,heer or commendation from him 8
We think not. Therebel prisoners S