The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-14

bis too, by men who have been till now,
ihe hrmest friends Of the Government,
and who denounced such sediments as
iisloy al and reasonable month ago when
uttered by Democrats.
Now what il the effect Of these things
Of this fault-hnding and denunciation Of
a portion Of the people. and especially on
the part of the public press Of the North!
Why, manifeslly to destroy public conf
dence, to discourage enlistment, and to
divide and distract and weaken the North,
and by the same means and 10 the same
ratio, to strengthen, unto and encourage
the rebellion.
For ourselves wo believe this course to
bo all wrong. We believe it to be no bet
tor for a Republican or Union man to a
buse tie Government, and by tina. abuse
to predjudice and poison the public mind
against ito discourage volunteering. 10
weaken the cause and paralyze the arm OF
the Government, than for Dem ocrat to
do this same thing: nor does it matter
that these snds are a,.sinedby different
means. 1t is no better 10 effect. (though
it may be in principle,) to destroy the
public confidence by Sympathising with
rebellion than by abusing the Govern
melt. 1t is jus as bad 10 endanger the
success Of our cause. by discouraging
Lincoln & Co., as by encouraging Davis
& Co. "
For ourselves We do not believe the Ad.
ministra:ion removed Major General Frs-
mont without good and sufficient cause.
We have confidence in the honesty and
ability Of Lincoln and bis Cabinet, and we
do no! believe they acted in matter Of
such vital interest to tie country without
being fully advised, without the most
ample and complete justification for their
act We have at least no right to assume
the contrary. We are bound to believe
them honest, actuated by proper motives.
acting for the good Of the cause they are
sworn 10 promote until the contrary is
proven.
Butsupposs the Government was wrong
suppose they have done Fremont lnjus'
lice suppose he should have been contin'
ued ia command Of the army Of the Mis-
T Oissippi? Suppose the Cabinet Is weak
and Lincoln undecided, what them
The removal of Mr.. Fremont Is an
accom- pIishod TACT. and all our quarreling
and quibliug. oil our abuse OF The Govern
nent and all the div isions OF the North
that may be effected by it cannot and will
not restore him.
Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet are tho
representatives Of The Government end
must continue to be for the coming fou'
, years. Through them. aud through then
: alone the war mus! bo fought 10 asuc
! cesstul termination, and the Governmen
sustained and our honor vindioated. If
all. Our fault. finding and abuse will nc
l.. change the fact. Wo could not chang
!. our agents il We would. We may di'
i. grace tho President and Cabinet in tn
o eyes Of the people at home and abroad
!. We will. We may succeed in Strengthen
II ing the arm of treason and paralyzing III
. arm Of loyalty, but in doing so, We onl
It eudanger our own liberties and blast o,
g own hopes, Is it not the part Of wiSdo
|. aud Of loyalty TO forget our own as We
IT as Mr.. Fremonts wrongs. to Danish fee
A. ing and prejudice, and to give the Coy
1. ernmeut our earnest, united aud cordi
to support; our moral as well as physical il
IN Huencs in all Of lis efforts to crush OF
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rebellion and preserve the Government.
10 As for US We shall stand by the Gov
Ia ernment, sland by it right or wrong, stan
$. by it with our sympathy and influences
m our property and our lives; stand by
sS firmly aud to the end. We shall no
ss through personal feeling. through the b'
10 lief that the Government has wronge
As some one. or committed some bldnds
10 suffer ourselves TO do that which tends
weaken or endanger the great cause
" which wo are now engaged,
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