Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-07-18
Facts for the People.

the coming election they are not
only to pass upon great questions OF
national policy, but they are also to
determine whether the administra-
ton of their State and local govern
ments is to remain in the hands OF
loyal men, or be transferred to cop
perheads and rebels.
Keep it before the people, that
the representative men of the Dem
ocratic party of Ohio, to-day, are the
same men who, during the war, en-
couraged the rebellion, denounced
our government as a despotism, and
our brave soldiers as "cut-throats"
and ''hirelings."
Keep it before the people, that
these are the men who could see in
the rebellion nothing but q brave
struggle for constitutional liberty,
while they denounced every effort of
the government to suppress the re-
bellion as an act Of tyranny and usur-
patton of power.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men who have
ever been ready to extol and praise
every man conspicuous in the cause
of secession, and equally ready to
deneunce and stigmatize every man
conspicuous in the cause OF the
Union. Read through the files OF
the "Gallipolis Dispatch" during the
war, and every column of editorial
matter will substantiate the charge.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men whose faces
frightened at the news of every con-
federate victory, and grew dark when
the Union armies triumphed.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men who refused
to vote a single dollar or a single
man to coerce rebels into obedience
to the laws of the country, and did
all in their power to make the rebel
lion success.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men who perse-
cuted. slandered and denounced Pres
ident Lincoln during his life, rejoiced
at his death, and now refuse to let
his memory rest in peace.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men who are in
favor of the immediate and uncondl-
tional restoration of rebels to office
and power, to the exclusion of loyal
men, and without any guarantees for
the future peace and security of the
country.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men who, having
failed to destroy the nation in war,
are now seeking to undermine the
financial credit of the government,
both at home and abroad, and thus
bring ruin and disgrace upon the
country.
Keep it before the people, that
these are the same men who are
clamoring for the reputation of our
national debt, and all those sacred
obligations which the government
and the people assumed In order to
raise means to defray the expenses
of the war.
Keep it before. the people, that
the views, principles and designs of
these men are the same as when they
supported the traitor Vallandigham
as their candidate for Governor, and
that, if they get control of the gov
ernment, they will administer it in
the interests of secession, rebellion
and treason.
Keep it before the people, that
it is bad policy, in times Of peace
and security, to reward the men who
desert ed and betrayed their country
in her hour of need.
Keep it before the people, that
this copperhead howl of NEGRO
equality" and unequal taxation"
is false and malicious, and used
merely to blind the people to the one
vital, all-important issue of the day,
viz: whether loyal men or rebels
shall control the administration and
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