The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-13

GUY OdIElou Ous uht boo O'oi VI hhoI \
West had bsen fred into, with q thou
sand other acts Of robbery, strocity, bar.
barism and war, committed before the
Government passed from the hands Of the
immaculate JAMES and his party. We
had been informed and were innocent.
enough to believe that since the 4th of
March, 81. the Southern rebellion had
grown in strength and insolence; ihatthey
had organized a Southern Confederacy,
attacked and battered down Fort Sump'
ter. seized the arsenal and property at
Harper's Ferry. at Norfolk, and every
where else, where their theiviDg, plum.
deribg, reasonable and damnaLlc pro-
pensities could lead them without dan
ger -Fhat they had denied the free nav
igatios Of the Mississippi river, brought
into the field an army Of $4,000 men, and
with them were now menacing the Fede
raj Capitol with the ayowtd intention Of
overlhrowing the Government and wiping
out US "mud sillS" Of tho North.
But these were mere newspaper re.
ports it seems. We have no written and
vel authenticated history Of the fact and
as Mr.. ROLAND. editor Of the Eagle asserts
"the war was brought on by RepubIi'
cans" and as be is gentleman ot truth
and veracily." we are bound TO believe
him. We only regret that the learned
editor had not told US what these bloody
Black Republicans brought the war on
for. Perhaps lie will tell us in his next.
18Th. The learned editor says "that it
is not true" as by Mr.. Hunter averred.
"lhal Jefferson Davis is seeking 10 over
throw the Government Of the United
States; on the contrary his only purpose
is 10 establish one Of his own"
We are glad the editor got of The above.
1t would meyer have suggested itself 10 us
We bad always labored under the errone-
GUS impression that the establishment Of
another government in the United States
must necessarily result 10 tho overthrow
Of this, but thanks TO tho Hon. Mr.. Rol.
land, not 80; We suppose be likens the
present rebellion unto the great rebellion
in Heaven, where Satan did not seek to
dethronc the most high, but only to pos.
sess and occupy his throne.
i4th. The Republicans openly avow
tia war to be war to free the negroes
of@ South"
Now it is possible that Republicans do
80 declare. and that the Hon. Mr. Roland
has heard tho declaration. From our long
and familiar acquaintance with the gen
Ilemap. from his known purity ofmotive,
honesty Of purE ose. So6risty Of habit and
character for truth, we would hardly
dare question il. And certainly the do.
clArA,ion Of any one Republican TO that
fact is conclusive, fixing the character oI
the war, tho purpose Of the Government,
and the intentions OF the 100000 Re.
publican vot.r Of the North. Just as the
treason oil Democratic Jefferson Davis, OF
the toryism Of Mr.. Roland, ,tinds the whole
Democratic parly-that's plain.
Now We had Lcard said by Douglas.
Buchanan. Pierce, Butler. Cass. Guthrie,
Dix. Dickinson. Chase. Seward, Gid
dings. Wade, Sherman. FieemoEt and
Lincoln, that this war was not against
slavery but for tho Union. That iis eI-
ieut and purpose was to restore order and
GU oroe law. But it seems we were mis-.
taken. and that these distinguished gen
tlemen were either ignorant of the facts
or wiIltully and maliciously deceived US
We also read the Same things in the New
York Herald. National lnielIigencer, Gin
cinuali Enquirer. Ohio staleman, New
York Times and other leading Democratic
Journals, but they being "mere newspa
per Ieports," they arc not reliable, espe
cially as against the declaration Of Mr.
Roland.
18Th. The South are not in almO a
gainst the Government
"All they ask is 10 be let alone Cul
tainly. and we think the blessed privilog
ought to bo accorded TO them. When the,
were rubbins the Forte aud arsenals of tn
Government, PlundClins tho mint at Nev
Orleans, it wopld have teen most in,ol
erable shame to interfere with them. -
When they were lreing upon Sumter
Anderson committed a Srievous wrong il
returning tie fire, They ought TO hav
"beOu let alone" And finally if to. NOR
row they should march upon tho +, dera
Capital. it would be an objectionable sil
to interpOGo any. tho slightest obstacle
"lhe Government ought TO let them alone.
16h. "Llncolu has called out troopu 70
three years, Llockaded forts. &o,, in VIC
latiou Of the lO.tor and spirit of tho COu
S;iiutiou.'