The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-16

FoR THE PURPOSE Of enabling th
Democracy to review the previous re
cord of their csndidate for Attornel
General, and to show them how com
pletely they have @gone over to tn,
enemy" we give below a portion o
| Col McConnelFs address from tn,
Army of the Cumberland, to the peo
pie of Ohio, in 1858, when theiI
''Ssinted Msrtyr," Vallandigham, wa.
a defeated candidate for Governor:
We ask, what means this wild, shameless,
party strife al home2 why any opposition t.
this war Of self preservRtionT why any but
political demsgogues should wish a sever
ance Of the Republic2 wherefore a foolish
cry for a cessation of hostilitiea on our par
70 give time to The traitOrous rebels e
strengthen their deiences and discipline theil
armiesf Why should the brave, true men o.
the great army Of the United States, war
broken, tOil-Worn and battle-stained, be left
without sympathy or aid from you, men Of
Ohio, now enjoying the blessings Of peace
II SaAGACo- VI oAEuAe VI AuNHAAOu HGI 8
dread terrors, only because we, your brotherr
and sons, stand between your loved homes
and wars desOlation.'
Are we not in War3 Is not the whole force
of the Government employed in defending
the nation against gigantic effort to de-
stFoy i'll Has not blood flowed like water,
and treasure expended enough to make rich
a nation2 Is it not worth preserving? Can
two or more States be carved out peacefully
from the present loved RepublieH Can we
give away its rivers, lands and loyal people
to IFS destroyers2 Can we afford to divide
the Republic into contending petty States
and be forever the victims Of internecine
wars between small principalities7 Can we
quietly, calmly, even compiacently, sit by
and see the grand Republic Of the world thus
cut off and destroyed by innate weakness?
No honest citiseRof Ohio Is soilinq that such
sbossld be our fate.
The despots and money changers of Eu-
rope have given them substantial aid to de-
strOy a Republic; they have more powerful
armies, abler generals and a tirmer deter
minstion than when the rebellion began
They know their strength and APPEAL TO II
NOT to the poor depldgogues Of the North
toho are their allies. They condemn and dis
pise THEM. Read their prOclamations ad-
dresses, army orders and newspapers Att no
time have they ever spoken of their Northern
friends except as ALLIES IN THE WAR They
deride the foolish appeals Of their Northern
allies for peace and compromise, and pre-
clude all hope Of the restoration Ofthe Union
on any terms.
What incalcuJable mischief IS being done by
these Northern dAiss-their speeches and
newspapers are quoted, and results of cleo
tlons reported in SOuthern papers, as evil
dence, not Ofsny hope of restoring the Union,
but to show that the loyal people of the North
are willing to submit to any disbOnorable
and humilatiDg terms of peace, based even
on full recognition that this iendish rebel
lion was right, aud that it was well to de-
stroy the Government.
Thus feel and think the soldiers of the |
grand army Of the United States. Are YOU |
with us3 or viii you now desert US, sell Your
national birthrght for mess of potiage, and, !
for success in local politics, barter avav |
your country, cTGSUl az the feet and tck tie |
hands Of ths peJidi0lts, cruel and dsUIisb |
conSptrdtoTs, ICto hGUe organised tbis rebellion,
and toho boast at their success IN destroying |
your Government, Staying your sons and |
wasting your treasure, cOntemned, derided
and despised by them, while you are bumbIv
craving their faVoT2 Not waiting or even
hoping for returning loyalty in them, or for
terms Of peace TO be rendered by them? Can
you thus dishonOr yourselves, your soldiers
1r your State?
We ask you now to stay, support and up
hold the hands of your soldiers.
Give some Of your wasted sympathy, so
Ly but .tee6ly beStoUed upon the old political
sGcAs and deMGgOgleS, who sERK a blessed
nartydOm in Lincoln Bastiles, TO the suffer
ng and bravely enduring soldiers who in
he camp, the field and the hospitals. bear
cal hardships uncOmplainingly. II treason
must run riot in the North, keepit there
INSULT not your soldiers by sending to them
be vile emanatiOns Of the traitors who are
iding into office, place and power, over the
uins Of the Government, and making them
heir stepping stones. IRssSs US not by letters,
peecbes and papers, Iohich Tell as that zoe are |
ngdged as hirelings IN an s5lholg abolition
ar, sstich make MOD idols of tie those uuhose
yPocriticGl deTDagOggeTy takes shape IN coao-
rdly, covert treGS0R-whOse constant lFOca-
ion is denunciation Of their Government and
s armed defeners.
AS in the war they we're willing to /
go for peace on any terms" they are l
OW ready to ego for" success sat any '
rice," even to the utter abnegation of .
heir former selves. And Mr.. McCon-
ell looks for support "tO the poor dem
gogues of the North ;" whom he then {
enounced as "alies of the South" !" z
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