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t. For the Lancaster Gazette.
MEssRs. EDIToRs;-In looking over
your last issue | noticed the resolutions,
passed by the Republican State Central
Committee, which to my mind are noble
and patriotic, exactly the thing that sho1ld
have been done and l believe thst all
Union men, (who are not misguided) will
acquiesce: it is no time now to divide on
minor points, but we ought 10 unite in
one common party, to save the good old
Ship from destruction; but unfortunately
for our common country there are q sci
of men protesting to be Union.loviug,
yea lovers Of the dear people, who are bad
and clamorous; say that they arc now,
and always have been, the builders, sup
porters aud saviours of our country
the selfstyled democracy, having The
Ohio Eagle in these parts, together with
clique, composed Of such men as COL
MediIl, j. c. Raney, ]. c. Jelfries ard
others for their leaders, and from the tone
of the press, and Itbe arguments of these
men, this party would much sooner unite
with the rebellious States, than with the
Union party. Nay they are but limb
of the seeded States; the doctrine of the
Eagle and these men, harmonizes with
that Of the seeded States. They are CIV
ing them "aid and comfort" are a means
of protracting the war; are virtually
saughtering our soldiers--a most serious
and unfortunate state OF affairs, to find a
q party in our midst, that are opposed to the
maintenance of our Government against
the rebels-that Government which does
now and always has protected both their
persons and property, Such persona will
be remembered dis'respectfully TO their
lives end, for they have desecrated the
name which they assumed to perpetate
their ncfarious damnablc deeds. The
> very name democracy has a charm in it,
J which traitorous men may assume and
n more cGectually deceive the creduous and
c unsuspecting, hence there are many, yea
: The greater portion Of the democrats that
d are still following the Eagle and such
men as are named above; these men hyp.
!; ocrilically protesting to be fol the Union,
u and denounce the Lincoln Administration
Z as being sectional, and those whom they
G have deceived, making worse than useless
J. things of themselves-who are otherwise
n the best Of citizens. But may we no.
/ hope that the day IS not far distant, when
II these croakers will appear before theil
- party unmasked, appear in their native
dcformity, for the democracy have high
2, minded, honorable and patriotic men who
S dare speak in defense Of our Glorious In
d ion, as against the rebels, and those who
= : seek its destruction, VIZ: the Hon. Elk. p
v NJ. General Folt, Ex. Gov. Tod, and here
Is in our midst tho Hon. Judge Whitman
l. Hon. G. D. Martin, Esqs. McVeigh and
% Daugherty and host of others.
"A But Messrs. Eds l took up my pen tc
10 suggest one single idea, and that is this
y AS we are in the midst of crisis, one
n of which history has no parallel, it be
u comes each one of us to make all neces
!, sary sacrifices: and as our taxes will un
4. avoidably be high, of which all must bear
J part. and at the same time cur produce
er of every kind is depressed in price; there
- fore in order that there may be NOR
s, equality amongst US, I suggest that ther
c. be a call issued to all Union men Of al
a. parties, to meet in county Convention 70
i the purpose of nominating ticket to b
T supported at our October election, and a
in the same time, reduce TIE salaries Of tn
le officers to such reasonable rates as tn
r circumstances of the time being suggests
=. irrespective OF the law in the case, an
o. that each candidate placed on said ticket
Y, be pledged to serve for said sum, leavin
Us the balance of his salary allowed b
81 law, in the County, or State Treasury, a
IL l. the case may be. A TAX PAYER.
Aug. 6, 1861.
Estate of John McCIain.