The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-26
T. F. BROwpER,s REPLY
To the HillsbOr0 Gaxette's Article %
"Republican Oratory."

GRRENyrELD, o., September 16, 'S9.
EDITOR News. ws.HERALD-Dear Sir I'm
looking over the Hillsboro Gazette of
September 9th I see a piece headed
Republican Oratory," in which / am
severely criticised for having made the
statement that in 1864 took three
years contract to shoot Democrats. The
statement is true, and, we tried to the
utmost OF our ability to fill the contract
to the letter. The author seems to think
we were not very anxious to fight, be.
cause OF the lateness of our enlistment.
We were in the battles along the Kappa
hannoch River, the Wilderness, and
was wounded by Democrat in the bat.
tie of Spottsy)vania. laid several days
and nights without having my wound
dressed. Was not seventeen years old
when wounded. In our remarks we
had no reference, whatever, TO the
Democrats who volunteered in defense
of the Union. For such we have the
highest respect for their loyalty and
services. But why not vote as they
shot? It true some people have crazy
spells, but the author Of oratory seems
to have been born crazy. All Democrats
were not rebels, but all rebels were
Democrats. No Union soldier was brand.
ed as rebel, but it is an easy matter for
the Gazette to stretch the truth. Men.
ton the war and you will hear a Demo.
cratic wall almost equal to the rebel
yell. We are not surprised knowing
the attitude Of Democracy during the
war. If had been Democrat l, too,
would cry stop, and if possible, hide the
record forever from the gaze of rising
generations. Silly! We have never
been silly enough or drunk enough to
vote Democratic ticket. 1t is funny
to see the dough-faced Democracy max.
ing such wonderful efforts to convince
the soldiers that they are their friends.
But, soldiers, remember how they talked
and acted during the war. Who de-
nounced the soldiers as Lincoln dogs
and negro thieves? Democrats. Who
said not another dollar or another man
to prosecute the war? Democrats. Who
discouraged enlistment in the Union
Army? Democrats. Who murdered
Union soldiers when home on furloughs =?
Democrats. Who wore butternuts to
show their reasonable sympathies ?
Democrats We have no doubt if the
author of oratory had been old enough
he, too, would have been walking the
streets with butternut breastpin and
an old copper hung on his neck. OF
course some Union soldier would have
torn them from his person and slapped
his jaws for the insult. Who composed
that den of vipers, and traitors, known
as the Knights OF the Golden Circle
Democrats. Who laid plans to assassi-
nate Governor Morton ? Democrats.
Ohio who had been guilty of treason?
Democrats. Who sent man guilty of
| treason as delegate to their national
convention in 1854? Democrats. Who
planned and succeeded in assassinating
President Lincoln? Democrats. Who
| proposed to return the rebel flags
| Democrats. Who commanded halt
The brave soldier and statesman, Gov.
j. B. Foraker. Who halted? Demo.
Gratis. Think of the President OF the
United States proposing to return the
rebel flags which had cost the Union
thousands of her loyal sons and left
thousands more manned for life. Why
did he propose itP Because his heart
was as loyal to the confederate cause as it
had been during the aUdr. Why did Gov.
J. B. Foraker call halt? Because his
bssn during the Rebellion. Now we have
cited few things Of which the Democ,
racy can boast if they wish. They
daddied the child, and it is theirs. Oi
course party with such a record is
easily offended.
have the honor to be the Republican