Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-09-05
OUR FRIENDS.

diers. Is that claim sustained by
the facts' AS in Wyandot County
so is it elswhere. Let us examine
this matter little.
Is it true in the nation or United
States? No! Greeley never was a
soldier, yet the candidate for Presi-
dent of that party now. Gen. Grant
was soldier. Like a mighty en-
gine he cut through the Rebel
hordes and crushed the power of
treason.
How Is it in the State? Here
again we find the brave Gen. Hayes
twice elected, and now Gov. Noyes
who lost leg on the field of blood,
in defense of country. If so why do
not some of our soldier-loving able
bodied democrats give way to the
soldier2 On what CORY field did
our Auditor, Jonathan Maffett bleed
and die against treason? Or our
Treasurer. Jonathan Hare? Or our
Sheriff, Henry Myers who also was
nominated first over a soldier, Mr..
Bowsher? Or our Recorder, Adam
Stutz Or our Clerk of Court, w. r.
Hitchcock Or our Probate Judge,
Peter 3 Biedler? Or our Deputy
Auditor R. A. McKelly? Or H A.
Hoyt, Editor of cuts in, the Union !?
Now all these ''love the soldier;"
yet not one of them is willing to
stand back and give soldier even of
their own party, any office unless it
is such as are barren OF dollars and
cents.
William B. Hitchcock, the Clerk,
it is true. has but one leg of flesh,
but the necessity for the wooden
one came not from war. Billy is
competent, and because of his wood
en- leg, he has at least the claims of
warrior. He is brave too.
1t is said of Henry A. Hoyt that
he did, during the war. carry a gun
and stand guard over in Eden Town
ship. But as to the truth of this we
know nothing. Possibly on the
strength of his bravery then, if true,
was conferred upon him, lately the
command Of the 'cow squad" But
be this as it may BILLY" and Hoyt
are the only two of those named
who can lay any claim to the title of
Soldiers, and they not Union Sol
diers.
Robert. the candidate for Auditor,
it is true did contend with a genu-
inc one legged Union Soldier for the
position of Auditor, and the Demo-
cracy went back on the Soldier.
No democratic soldier holds an
office of profit-a county ofiice-in
Democratic Wyandot County.
Democratic leaders of Wyandot
County say no more that you love
the Union Soldier. When in the
field, fighting, you give him no aid +;
now at home you comfort him not.
Such love and such democracy are
suprcmely selfish. Contrary to all
degrees of charity, and not in accord
with the actions of common hu-
manity. Why all this pleading for
pardon for those "over the chasm 20
for those who fought with Lee,
when you forgive not your party's
soldiers at home? Is not the reasOri
the same? You want all the home
| offices, regardless of the soldiers,
and is it not true that you want na-
tional offices through the aid of Reb.
ell soldiers as you do home ones
/ through the aid of home Soldiers? ?
Now what of Republicans, in
Wyandot County? Capt. Henry
Miller served his country ,and helped
fight her battles in Mexico, and he
stood, bravely, on the field of Get
tvsburg, and others, during long
years in defense of Liberty and I'm
ion. lie is our candidate for Audi
tor. Fall of years and honors he
deserves well of the citizens Of
Wyandot County. Will any leaders
of Democracy vote for him?
Capt. Hartsough, our candidate
for Recorder served his country
long and well. Shiloh, Stone Riv
er, Mission Ridge and other bloouy
fields, were contests for Liberty and
Union where he stood on our coun-
try's side.
Samuel Lutz. our candidate for
Clerk of Court. had his face to the
Rebel foe for three long years, fight
ing for his country, while affiiction
and death were sweeping away his
dear ones at home.
Moses Waggoner, our candidate
| FOR Coroner, was on the Picket line
for fouryears, for the suppression of
| the democratic rebellion. Having
stood by them then we do SO stilland
had we the votes, every man Of them
would soou fill our places of trust
again, as they still have our conf.
dence, and stand by the right.
Now what about representatives
in the State Legislature John
Kisor was an open, and outspoken
friend of the South and opposed to
coercion to the very last. He is Of
course Democrat y no soldier
| there!
What can we say about Congress-
man? The Republican candidate,
Capt. Douglass, when he received
the rebel lead which he now carries
in his breast, and fell Cpon the
bloody field, asked the surgeon
"What is my chance for lIfe?'
The reply was "One chance in a
hundred for your" Then, said Capt.
Douglass, Il will take that chance
and TO- day, he, another soldier, is
oar candidate for Congress. Again,
he has "One chance in a hundred 81
He has taken it, but the enemy will
no doubt "open the old sore" with
their usual batteries in this region
regardless of his service on the field
Who stands opposed to this soldier
In the dark and bloody days of the
democratic rebellion, and after the
Proclamation OF Lincoln freeing the
slaves, there stood up in our Court
House man of Wyandot County
In democratic meeting, and said