Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-13
(Frnm the Toledo Blade
Hon. Frank Hurd's Record,


Mr.. FRAYK HURD, in his acceptance speech,
clai ned to have given what aid and encourage
meut he could to the soldiers who fought the
battles of the war. Unfortunately for some
men whose pretentons are at variance with
their autecedents, the newspapers of the coun-
try have habit of recording the history ot
public men about as fast as they make it. We
happen 10 have before us an extract from the
Mansfield Herald, of August 2lst' 1888, which
reports the substance of speech delivered on
the day before in that city by FRANK HURD. then
of Mt Vernon. In that speech Mr.. HnRD con
siled and strengthened the copperhead Democ-
racy of Richland county by telling them that he
had just returned from their exiled chief g. l..
VALLASDIGHAN, then in Canada, "waiting and
watching over the border" He told them how
many comforting assurances he had given
vALLANDlGHAM of the zeal and courage of his
sympathiz,rs in Ohio, and very pathetically
told how many fin, copperheat statements
YALbANDtG n AN had utters in reply TO his mes
sages Of comfort Mr.. IIURD even waxed elo-
qaeut an went of ia a transcendent strain
Habont the waves Of Lake Erie, how they kis-
ged the shores OF Ohio, and then dIshed against
the Canada shore, right al the feet 0fpOor VAL,
just that the great exiled traitor might look up
90 them and think Of his rrienls at home"
Bnt Mr.. FBANE ITURD was not content with
uttering sophomoric bDrnbsst about the "great
martyr AMI exile" lie must needs malign the
soldiers tLsn in the hottest struggle of the war
! He said that they we're those Of our soldiers who
said they could not vote for YALLAHDIGHAN be-
cause tboy had taken an oath to support the
government, and because they believed him tc
be a traitor. "With such soldiers" said The
! Hon. FRANK HURB ",oe haVe no sympathy, We
have 100000 TRUs DEMOCRATS al hsme, who
are better patriots than such abSlition soldiers.
In making this report the Maushsld HaOIc
says:
"And thereupon a great shout went up from
| the Cepperhead crowd, endorSing the doctrin'
! that the Democrats would stay at hsme, ant
support Valandgham, and cry for peace, and
| encourage rebellion, and therefore prthOng Tie
war and increase the sacrifice Of life, are bette
| patriots than the brave and loyal men wAo are
| perling their lives on the tef4ld."
From the above our readers can see just wha
Mr.. HURD was doing at the very tina Gen
SHERWOOD was following Gsa. Burnside, sea
|
! LASpIGHAu's rebel friends and allies in Eas
Tennessee. We will not Insult the patriotic vo
sers Of this district by asking them which o
these candidates should receive their votes
When HVnB was making speeches at great cop
perhead peace demonstrations in Ohio, Gen
SHERw ooD was facing the armed foe, aud hel
ping to establish the UHion on firm and enduring
foundations.
Yet this orator at copperbfad peace demon
STATIONS asks vs. to prefer him over brave
! gallant, aud successful soldier, aud has fnendl
are day moving all their forces to elect him
Let every patriot come to the rescue. Wa mus
not forget Hhat is due 20 the men who perlllsc
their all Cor the Union, nor what is due N th'
great ea6se Cor which they eadNred 50 much
Let every patriot 20 N work to soc that the
Sixth Distie, is mot placed in FALSE position
! IN the coolest