The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-07-04

htfOcltlesI poIhusOe ~" "'O"6S N"f"
lslsd in Ire history Of the world. and did
Il an before the Cover imsnt had struck a
single blow, while II wac still fOrbeariug.
still crying peace. peace. A Thousand
acts Of war had been committed. a thou
sand deeds Of violence and blood, at the
mention of which humanity rsvolt', and
the psrpetration Of any one Of which, BY
a foreign power. would have called tue
nation ",o mms" and demanded n contin'
uauce Of hOstiliiies until every often e was
atoued for aud every stigma wiped out.
Things now take change Mr.. Ba'
chanan goes out aud Mr.. Lincoln goes
into power. The inaugural Of Mr. Lin
coin is published and his policy declared
to be peace He declared his purpose
to be the execution Of the laws. the main
tenance OF the constitution and the deal
ing out Of "equal and exact justice to oil
men," and appealed to the honor and pa.
triOtism Of the people to sustain him
Prsferripg to refer this matter to the
Judgment Of the people rather than the
arbi.rament Of the sword. be recommend
ed national Convention, wherein the
people might be heard. redress their
wrongs and settle their grievances in a
peaceabls and constitutional way. But,
unfortunately for the country. this meth.
cd was 20, approved by the heads Of the
rebellion. Their ambition could not brook
the delay. their arrogance would tolerate
no terms OF compromise. no method of
settlement not dictated by themselves.-
They knew that time and reflection were
death 10 their reasonable schemes. That
an thing less than the recognition Of the
"Seuthsrn Confederacy" was an end to
their dreams of political prsiermsnt for
ever. They had committed open acts Of
treason. They had insulted the dag Of
their country, they had disgracod the
memory oftbeir fathers; they had cheated
gulled, duped. deceived and plundered
their own people. TbOy knew returning
reason would expose the blackness Of their
actS and lay bare the turpitude of their
hearts. They knew wrouged and out
ragged people would rise up and swesE
them from power and place insult, de
spi,s aud scoff at "them and their poster
ity forever" II became a race Of life o.
death to them. They felt the pressing ne
cessity ofprecipitA.ing a conflict of arms
aud Spurning the olive branch appealed tc
the sword. They cred upon and battered
down the walls Of Sumter and compelled
the surrender Of its smsll but gallant gar
rison, aud now for The 6rst time, alta,
submitting to all these wrongs. and ex
hibuiug forbearanco unparalleled in tn
history Of nNtions. Mr., Lincoln issued hi
proclamation. warning the rebels 10 dis
> persc, and calling upon all true aud loya
0 citizens to rally in defense Of the govern
ment. The armies Of the rebellion arc i
& Virginia. menaoing your National Capi
o ,ol The soldiers of tbs Union are ther
to offend il; choose ye which you vii
serve. You know your duty. I. is plain
d ly marked out by honor. patriotism aut
- interest. The government Of our fathers
p. bull, of their ashes and csmsntsd Of thei
blood to which you owe Jour life, you
+, liberty ,ad your honor, cries out to you
. in the hour OF it's deadly peril, for help
h. Will you be numbered amorg those VIII
o conspire at ito overthrow. or those VIII
II rally 10 its defsnse2 And how my dea
r dsludad Democratic friend, because 20
u ara deluded and you are Democrat
e having shown you ,ha! tho Southern PEE
i. pie arc the agSre'Sors in this most uuio
!. tunate war. having shown you that the
9. rebr lion is oauseless and unproyoke,
II having shown you that they have {
10 right TO Secede And 40 cause to revolution
b. is', that tho governments has not on
9. been just. but forbearing, having dor
ID everything 10 ito power to bring about
10 peaceful solution ofoW difficulties: ha
DO ing shown you that the war was initiate
is by tho Cotton States without prOvocatio
of and prosecuted without reason, that thu
d. avowsd purpose is the overthrow Of d
g government and disruption Of the Unio
/. that they have Spurned The olive bran
q and appealed TO the arbitrainant of wa
g. and must either succeed by the sword
70 perish by tho swOrd-lst us 90 a ST
II further. Suppose, ior the sake Of the {
re gumspt. We admit that tho gOysrnms
b. was wrong, tSat the Republican party We
5 to blame With our present troubles. Il
n compromise was not ofe led, and if offer
Ter might have effected a peaeeful and bloc
he lees solution Of our difficulties. and that /
an war was actually commenced BY the "a
ed srumert. ,chOt haze you goinsd3 TIE 20
" is actually begun, the coharts Of treason q
IA. in The field; their armies are darLeui
10 every hull side, and their bayouels a