The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-07-11
Rlnclr Rennbllcan slander

ton sheet at Logan owned by DR.. Scotia
regular John Brown Sympathizer, aud
edited by fellow called Myers. after puff
frg the Lancaster Union" paper enter
prise, in commenting upon the Eagles
increase of circul4tion, thus speaks OF the
Fairfield Democracy.
at is nothing remarkable that Fairfield
county can turn out more enemies to the
Government under which they live. than
perhaps any county in the State OF Ohio.
W men we take into consideration the
leadership of the democratic party.
and the consumate lgnorpnCe OF the ma
joritY Of that party in Fairfield county.
True it is. where there is the greatest de-
gree of ignorance modern democracy
fourishes most. In all enlightened
communities, RspubicaOiSm-genuin old
fashioned Jefersoniau democracy pro.
dominates.
We are creditably informed that Dr..
Scott, who resides in this city, penned
the above extract. else wo should not
have noticed the dirty, y,insulting language.
He is really beautiful specimen ofinteI'
Iligent humanity, 10 be pratiug about "hs
consumote ignorance ofthe myority@ that
party (Democratic) in old Faigfeld'"
We will say to this abolition blatherskiIe,
in tehalf OF the "ignOrant" Fairfield Dem
ocracy, that they havo never been led cap
tive by 8pirituaIism, free e-loOeism or by
any other damn fool'' ism, that has
from time to time been spirited around
to catch gud icons. Some doctors that
we wol OF have been sucked in In this
way Ohio Eagle.
The above editorial. from the Eagle, is
ID, unmitigated, unscrupulous. uu-
provoked, aud malicious tissue Of false
hoods from FIRST to last, and the editor
knew them to- be false when he penned
them. He is not "ereditabIy informed
that Doot Scott, who resides in this city,
ponned the above extract" And if be
can produce mao who told him 80, l will
pledge S 900, that will prove that man,
both liar and scoundrel. | have not
written one sentence for the Monitor. since
| gave it into the hands Of Doct. Myers.
except two or three articles, Of purely
literary character. And never in my life,
as an editor. penned a paragraph, reflect
ing in the slightest possible manner upon
the Intelligence of any portion Of my fell
low citizens; and the man who will say
that have. ia en- INSCRIPTIONS liar /
am under high obligations to the Demo-
Gratis Of Fairfield county, for their liberal
support in business, for more than twenty
years. aud | shall continue to sustain the
same friendly relations. in spite Of the vile
attempts of the Eagle to injure me.
1t is the second attempt the Eagle man
has made within three weeks, to do me
a private injury. He published a state
ment Of my private difficulties with Beatty,
without either, truth OF fairness. llo had
no knowledge Of the facts in the case; and
and it was private matter, in which a
third party had no concern, except he
might choose, for depraved, selfish pur.
poses TO interfere. In the exposition
which ho gave Of the case. he left me- in
a false position; but ! bad intended to
pass that in silence, because. 80 far as
Beatty aud one or two other persons are
concerned. in accordance with my policy,
when an individual Of my species is re-
firing, inevitably, into tho dim shades of
oblivion. never again in tho annals Of time
TO have houorale mention among men, |
do not waste shot after them.
This attack Of Roland upon my private
relations in life. is incomprehensible to
ME; because have ever treated him with
courtesy. have. since tho troubles com
monced, even trauscended the limits Of
loyalty. in my approaches to him, in the
sincere hope that we might all movs TO.
gelher for the maiuenance of the honor
of our beloved country l am satisfied
now, fully, that in that effort | was vast
ing my time. Two or three weeks since,
| restrainpd myself with difficulty, from
noticing his ungeutemanly imputations
in regard to the 18th Ohio regiment.
which was for time quartered hero, when
he said, in the Eagle, that the "boys. un-
der tie influence of spirits, bshaved badly
upon leaving" Whether the brave, noble
boys. had imbbed too freely, or not, do
not know. but one thing every body
knows, their spirits we're loyal, and that
they took with them the sympatbies and
prayers Of the vas. crowd, while those
who remained at home to get drunk, have
no such consolation. God bloss the boys.
| II they had all got drunk, l love them
still. They are gone to place themselves
between us and tho cannon's mouth, and
to defend tho constitution to which We all
owe our allegiance; while such men as
Charles Roland. with his Eagle, stay at
home to pander TO the enemies Of the
country. and to do all they can to pull TO
pieces the best 6 'vernment tho would ever
knew. / would rather be the descendant
Of tory Of the resolution of rs, than a
traitor 70 the government that has pro
tected my life and property. The tory Of
rs thought, honestly, that he owed allie
glance to his mother country. The trait
or of 81 has no country but this.
1t has been ms ardent wish, that the
Eagle would cooperate with the lcgiti
mate government for the maintenance Of
it's laws; but have abandoned that idea
Let any man examine GIe oil that paper
for the past six months. aud see il he can
Gnd either an editorial or an extract that
does not point directly towards parayz,
ing the patriotism Of the country, and
rendering aid and comfort to the enemy
shall attempt no argument with Charles
Roland, until he gives evidence Of hAv-
ing attained an "intelleciaal" develop.