The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-05
War being the fact and the sueossa and

IN
with all their vast incidents ofpresent and
future security, prosperity and peace the
issue. what principles should animate.
and motives coutrol the action Of the Gov
ernmeut in the prosecution Of this warS
Heretofore, aud up 10 this time, the
warfare has only been wagsd upon one
sids-the side Of the rebels; while they
have been ravigiug our seas. devastating
our land. destroying our commerce. burn.
ling our towns. oona,cating our property.
aud numbering our people. We have been
mAnifesling the utmost solicituds con-
corning the security and property Of those
in arms against US. apparently fearful OF
'6riug the Southern heart" by dealing
with them in the smallest degree as the
magnitude Of their crime deserved. or OF
recognising their true status as power
a. war by prosecuting the war with vigor
end spirit.
Our magnapim!ty and folly IN this di-
reclion has already cost us much time.
many millions Of money and many yalua.
bic lives, while the inevitable tendency
has been to strengthen treason and pro-
! long the contest.
Thus far it has not only been better
in the revolted States. but also in the
: border Slave States, to be rebel. Those
/. who we're disloyal to the Union and gave
d in their adhesion and contributed their
!. support to the Southern Confedelcy"
;. were protected not only by the army Of
!. rebellion, bu. by the army OF the Union;
o while the loyal citizons protected as far
i as possible by the Government, were ex'
y posed TO prosecutions in person aOd con-
y fscation in property at the hancs Of the
u secessionis,s. Hence when our forces
r have been Withdrawn from any advance
position in Mo-, or Ky. the flag OF the
le Republic has been speedily hauled dowr
10 and that of tho Confederacy run ur; ant
Ie a people enthusiastic for the banner Of tb'
l. Union hasten to do obeisancc to the poll
h can and rattlesnake. And for this, un
o der all tho circumstances. the people ar
70 hardly 10 blame; thoy are driven 10 thi
~ course from uecessity-from q desire Il
y save their property from destruction .an'
Of their wives and little ones from ineult an
wrong. While such continues to bo th
" policy Of the army--while it is safer to b
We traitor than loyal subject; while ou
oy soldiers are punished and our officer
ve disgraced for a failure to respect even th
a che ,roosts" of treason, while the opl
es alternative left the inhabitants Of ths.con
ed tested ground, is murder and pillage o.
q, The one hand. or adhesion to the South
OF ern cause on the other: VIC may 6gh
b. our battles, waste our substance and sac
to riHce our men in vain. With such pol
he icy 100 can nevsr crush the re6ellion!- ns'
n ., conquer Mv South!
he The Government at Washington owe
III 10 the people, owe it to humanity as wa
he as to oil the vast and mighty interests IL
is. volved 10 this conflict. that they cease
''h trife with rsbslliOs, that they prosecu
OF the war with vigor and determination. u
zen ing every Legitimate means known to wa
Ifs' fare to bring i, to . speedy and success
nd' ful termination.
nly The silly effort to underrate the magn
D." ,ude Of the rebellion with view to d
ceivs the powers of Europe, the pre-
ep' en-. determination TO treat the conai
in' 40 a rebellion" rather than as "ci,
the war;" handling it with gloves rather ih
as an iron hand. applying soft soap rath
oi than cold steel and hot lead, protec,i1
but life and property rather than 'destroyi
Ion both, must To abandoned, or the succC
ieh OF our cause 10 thing far distant in
pet iuture--to be dreamed OF and not TO
the realized.
was The right oftbe Government to depri
the rebellion Of any property. the poss'
lth' sion Of which gives it strength, a
lion the deprivation Of which would wea
i'm en- il is uuquestiOnOd Every thi
ties which may augment The enemy and eI
'nly bio him to make war, may be justly taxi
viz; This may be done for two reasons: W
In a view TO destroy the power Of the eneI
'ose a nd terminate the war, or, as reco
hem penss or remuneration for expenditu
: by made 10 the prosecution Of war SO
Tor Justly forced upon the country.
and 1t is to be hoped the Government '
the in the future exercise this right; that Ii
'ere will seize, holding wha, they may
snt' and destroying what they may not. sv
'sh' dollars worth ofrebel property (nSlud
ling slavcs) tha. may come within the rel
st Of Of our advancing army.
sued We understand the objection this I
until ory will meet with. We hear tho h
Tho Of abolition" raised by tho enemies
'a'A' the Government North as we'll as Sov