The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-08-29

German and Irish friends, if you
want to remain free men, and not be-
come slaves, beware of the know
Nothings,' have now invited their
German and Irish friends" to diff
ferent dish of Soup! They have
nominated the ssChief of the Know
Nothings'' of Wyandot County fol
Prosecuting Attorney-seeking to
put him just where he can press the
''iron heel of Know Nothingism," ron
what he used to call the Dutch and
Irish to any extent his malice or
fancy may influence him! Not con-
tent with placing him on your ticket
and asking you to vote for him,
We men. of foreign birth, some of
them ask of him ''light and knowl-
edge" as shown in the following let
ter, which speaks for itself!
LITTLE sANDusKY, Aug. 9, 1867.
Col. NJ. II. KIRBY: Dear Sir
Through us. the Democratic Club of
Pitt Township. extend cordial invi :
tation to you, to address them on the
political issues of the day. at Little San
lusky, on Saturday evening Aug 18th,
1867.
At this momemtous crisis, it is impor-
tant tin at the people should be thorough
ly informed of the political situation,
and as well ofthe opinions oftheirpub-.
lie men and prominent citizens.
An early reply will oblige the mem
bers of the Club, and Yours truly,
s. NJ WORTH.
G. r. FOWLER,
JOHN F. MYERS,
R. p. FOWLER,
DIR. VIM. NJ. REED. .
To this very fattering. testimon-
ial ofregard from men who said the
rebellion could never be crushed by
manual force, land who called the ''la-
mented Lincoln a tyrant, usurper
and despot" and who marched, stead
ily, under the banner of Vallandig-
ham, Olds, Milligan, and others and
side by side with all who sympathiz-
ed with traitors of the South and
those who encouraged the rebellion
the ''Chief of the Know Nothings''
most pathetically and astutely re-
piled:
"UPPzR SANDUSKY, Aug 10, 1867.
| S. M. WORTH. C. r. FOWLER. and others
Gentlemen - In reply to your kind ta-
vor of the 9th. requesting me to address
the Democratic Club of Pitt Township
at Little Sandusky, on the 18th. [ have
to say. / fear you have placed too high
an estimate upon any opinions I may
entertain on the political questions OF
/ the day.
/ ALLOW. ME. however. further to say.
/ in my judgement. no period of our ma
! tional career has been fraught with gra-
yer questions for public considera-
| ton.
/ During the fearful struggle for the
suppression of the rebellion. l was ar
dent in contributing every effort in my
power for its overthrow when accom-
| plished, I rejoiced with exceeding great
/ delight in the belief of speedy and
happy restoration of all discordant ele-
ments; ennobling the sentiment ''ene-
mics in war; in peace, friends"
This is not the first Moses who
wen' to the camp of the enemy be-
cause our couhtry's enemies would
not lay down their weapons of op-
position when they were defeated in
open warfare! There was one
called candy Noses" who was once
intent on leading the poor african
through the red sea of war to honor
and position. and making "Rebels
take back Seats" but. he too. the
great prototype of Moses H.
proved treacherous and left his cho-
sen colored brethren to be swallow
ed up by the great waves of of trea
son, while he as commander ofthose
/ waves How merciful the sentiment
"enemies in war; in peace friends y
But who ever heard before that q
man should tnrn hisback on those
who were his friends during war, land
then, when the enemy were defeated
by war, but still as treacherous as
the Devil, leave his friends, and join
those enemies to make peace =? What
''exceeding great delight" this "mo
ses' must find in SO doing! His doc
trine practically carried out. would
not punish any criminal, but doom
! all honest men to applaud the crime
"Moses" may love his old enc
mics, he should remember, also, the
House of Israeli and not forge
the trials of those he now despises
because of the colvr of their skin
With him ''during the fearful strug
! gle,. they too were "ardent in con
tributing every effort" to crush re
bellion: and now this "Moses meet:
them with ignorant nigger," JUS
as he used to speak of the ''Dunal
Dutchw
But again "Moses" ssys:
we were assured by resolutions O
Congress. adopted during the pending
of the.rebeliion, that the war was pros
ecnted. not for conquest but for the res
toration (not reconsfruction) of the Union
Now. reconstruction is the talismani,
wore with the Radical party, and NJ
amount of patriotic professions or ac-
tions of the conqured people will ap
pease them.
Upon the surrender of the rebel ar
nv Lee and johnson. the lamented Lin.
coin inaHgurated a policy, which wa
pursued by his successor. the presen
. lUcuiHDont, anu ItlttOISou ny GIto Ike
publican Convention of Ohio in 1866
J for restoration, the features of whicl
| met my approbation.
We might have gone a little fur
, ther and said that the same resOlu
i ton of Congress to which he referet
also declared that when the rebel
laid down their arms the war shoult
end. a- ~
But. Mr.. Moses. did your noq