The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-09
President Electors for the State at Large
FRED. HASsAURECK, Of Hamilton.
JOSEPH NJ. ROOT, Of Erie.
no OUR PATRONS.

morning and extend the hand OF fellow.
ship 10 all. Unexpectedly TO oul friends,
unexpectedly to ourselves, We are again
upon the tripod We have not however,
assumed the responsibilities Of public
journalists without due delberation and
consultation, without weighing well its
duties and importance, the influence for
"weal or for woe" that may be exerted
by the press. We know well and feel
deeply, that TO a great extent the very
morals Of community depend upon the
press. II the press maintains it's true dig
nity-if il lends its energies TO he propa-
CATION Of truth If il makes itself the
champion and vindicator OF principle,
then in corresponding degree will good
result: but, il on the contrary, it prosti'
tutes that dignity, fit becomes conceal
er and perverter Of truth--au apologist and
vindicator Of wrong, then must evil Of ne,
cessity prevail then will truth grow fee
BILE Ond falsebood strong.
We enter upon our editorial duties with
many misgivings; We know the press to
be the great means through which the
events Of the present are recorded. and
the deeds ofthe past made 10 pass before
the public mind. We are aware of the
wide difference in the dispositions and
character of those whom we address, and
wo feel deeply the necessity Of placing in
your hands such matter as will not only
read we'll, being acceptable, but such al
will have the greatest possible tendency tC
good--to the elevation Of morals and th,
suppression OF vice--to the promotion o
true religion--to tue developoment ofsci
ence aud every other interest known tC
the land.
To properly care Ior your varied inter
ests will require at our hands much pa
tient industry but it shall DO devoted
with zeal aud good will that ought q
least to be crowned with success. In thc
contest Of thought and the war Of words
we shalleugage with whatever force We
command, struggling always for the vic
tory Of truth. Our battle cry shall tc
RIGHT AS AGAINST WRONG; and W.
hope above the din Of the conflict il
may ever bs heard.
In religion We shall be liberal eslab
lishing or permitting no interference will
the most perfect freedom Of conscience
granting to all the right which we shal
exact for oursolves--,o worship when
where, and as lhcy please, opposing nev
ertheless. anything that may look tC
the union Of church aud State.
Our political faith is well known, tits
has been and will be, strongly and truly
Repu' licsn. Whatever ability we pos
sess shall he earnestly devoted TO the suc
cess Of Republican principles We be
lieve them to be right and shall promulc
them broadly aud with zeal Its plat
form OF principles we accept; its candidates
most heartily endorse and shall labor f.
the triumph Of both.
We WepropOse to osteblish no CENSORSHIP
of press" We propose to welcome all il
to fellowship no matter Of what politics
faith heretofore, who really desire Il
success of Republican principles, who pr
fer free labor TO slave labor. We shall a
ply uo political tests: we know well th
upon the disruption Of the Wing part
Democrats Wings rallied round the sent
ment oftree labor and now standing upc
Que common platform, they struggle as one
resist the aggrOssions Of the slave pov
er-lho spread aud perpetualion of an il
stitution that strikes down the dears
rights and paralySes the best interests
the people
We have gone into this work for goo
and call upon our friends 10 aid 10 the !
tainmeLt Of that result.
ET IIeury A. Wise, of Virginia, is