The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-19
EAGLgIsMs,

"AB long as WAT Is upoH 10 WI HuVo
not, nor shall we through Obstacles 10 tbs
way Of the vigorous prosecution" Ea-
gle, September l2th, 1861. q y N
The inpudeuco REQUIRED to get OF the
above sentence would make Lions in bold
ness Of every sheepin christendom. The
torpitude Of its authors heart 10 as deep
as the sea. and its corruption utterly and
hopelessly unfa'homable. The father Of
lies never psipetra.ed q baser, more will
ful, moro malicious falsehocd. "HAve
not thrown obstacles in the way Of vig-
orous prosecution Of The war" indeed !!
Have You not characterized it as "uphor
ly. unjust aud damnable?" Have you
not published every scrip Of treason you
could end. from the Messages Of Davis TO
the speeches Of Valandinglam. Has not
your ppper teamed with articles long and
sh ort. copied and originrl, denuuciatory
Of the Government and the war il is wag.
ing? Have you ever opened your lips OF
driven your pen either in defense Of The
Government, or in condemnation Of tbs
South' Have you not carefully and pur'
possly excluded from your columns every
item Of news and every sentiment or ex
prossion, calculated 10 justify the Govern
ment and inspire loyaIty9 Have you mo-
denounced every act OF the constituted
authorities in their efforts TO put down re
belion as a "usurpationg Have yol
not taught your readers that they, { (th'
Government, were "inauguatiDg n mill
tary despotism upon the ruins Of thel
libcri ies" Have you notlabored to con
vince TIE people that unless The war
winged by the government" was "speed'
| lily put an end to- their substance would
be eaten up with "taxos," their "liber
ties" would be destroyed and their hopes
blasted forever Have you not even goI
down 80 low as 10 compare tho 'price oI
butter aud eggs" with years Of greateI
prosperity, in order 10 prejudice them a
gHinst what you were ecu0upeing as an
unnecessary and unjust warGY Have
you not told tho people that the war wa'
waged by "BlAck Republicans to susrOir
The Chicago platform" for the subjugatior
Of the SouIh--ror the freedom Of tho ne
gro, for the svhversion Of State Govern
ments, for ,he overthrow Of the Union
and for tho erection Of consolidated
Government on the rufus OF the Fedora
constitutional" Have YOU not charged
that "abolt,onis,s inaugurMed this war;,
aud that "they should be left alone Il
fight their own ba,tles?" Have you no
urged Democrats not to be dragged iutl
a war of murderoua horrors" insisting
that "if blood must be Sued that it shoul,
be Republican blood?" --
Sir, you have done all this and more
AZ your own dles bear ample proof; ant
} COR it n deceived aud outraged people ar
holding you accountable; for it. IL you
had any honor, any sense Of shame. yo'
would SeSek away from the face Of ma,
and bury Yourself deep aud dark. that tn
sunlight ofGod mighlnOvsr shine on you
guilty aud treaoherous bones. .ssr
Have not thrown obstacles in tho wa
: of a vigorous prosecution of the war"
Indeed! 1t is siraogo you did not chok
upon the uiterance Of tlal lie.
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1--WE acquiscc in what appears 10 b.
8 necessity Eagle. Sept la, .stse
Q The NECESSITY" in which you "aC
n quiscO" has come upon you suddenly
a What change in national affairs produce
Y ilY Is not a party necessity" anew'
J. paper necessity" or q bread and butte