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

WIN seutimon's oI nig0 regard &c.
i -3I C1THOS. EWING. Presidsut.
JIM -CofErSBERRr. Soy.
TO THE PEOPLE OF OHIO.
In responding to my nomination By
your representatives in Convention q
Columbus on the 9th inst. Intelligence o
which has this day been officially comnIuni
Gated to me, and IN the acceptance OF tn,
same. it is meet l should express to you
my sense Of the obligation which tbil
high honor confers. language fails m,
in this attemptas can conceive If M
more distinguished mark Of your conf
dence at this critical juncture,:: Through sc
intelligent and patriotic a convention ot
iepresentives assembled from all pats o.
the State, rejecting the sentiments of all
political parties, as we'll as OF the high
ss: interests and most important concerns
involved in what may with truth be ter.
med a struggle for our national existence
Believe me when assure you l fully
appreciate the vast responsibility attach
ed to the position Of Chief Magistrate ol
our State at this critical period 10 its af
fairs. aud duly sensible Of my own de-.
merts, and we're it not that l rely upon
your generous forby yarance, shosld hes
itate to accept what your distinguished
impartialily with such unparalleled unanim
ity have assigned me. 'rEff rlhdN
Without going into discussion Of the
circumstance aud events which have
brought sbout the present alarming and
unhappy condition Of our national affairs,
as these must nowbe apparent TO all,
will content myself by saying that the is
sue presented 10 us as people in the
sauguinary struggle forced upon US by
the ambitious and designing leaders Of
the Southern rebellion, is that Of mans
capacity for self government. The whole
question to be tried 4 settled settled in
a way that nothing in human power can
ever dlsturb or change it again. is then.
Whether man is capable OF governing
himself Should il not be shown when
every resource and sacrifice has been
made--ard | would exhaust every means
in our power 6rs. ere yielding. then in or.
der that we might have our rights pro
lected and our liberties preserved in some
degree approaching the perfection of oul
hitherto supposed impreguable system Of
free government. l would consent to be
taken under the protection. of our once
so called Mother Country, or Of any 9th
er power capable Of mainlaing for US the
respect Of the nations of the globe.
That we shall eventually succeed 10 set.
ting this question 10 the satisfaction oI
all the world beyond the hitherto express
ed doubts and suspicious Of foreign po
tentales, statesmen and presses. have moi
the remotest doubt, but that we shall be
required to exercise all of those higher
attributes Of which man is capable. pa
tient and perseveriug purpose. iDaexible
will unshaken fortituds and unshrinking
courage the already written experience o.
the past few months have indicated, Aud
it is the source Of the heartiest congra.
ulation that we can already point to th,
brave deeds and daring and glorious ao
tions ofour noble volunteers thus early
and feel within our hearts that the mum
Der Of this ipyincible soldiers have only
TO be increased and their welfare anC
comfort considered snd cared for to th,
utmost Of our resources, to have abund
ant evidence Of the success which though
it ay.be temporarily interrupted mus
eventually, perch upon our banners. '
/ II is the duty Of every man who cal
bear arms at this juncture, imperativ,
necessity alone preventing,--when hi
efforts should be given in another diieo
tion towards strengthening the cause snt
aiding the Government, Ito rally TO th
standard Of his country and be ooun;e'
among the heroes Of the greatest, as
, will be the most extraordinary revolution
} since the world began. The struggle 0
our ancestors was for self government on
, struggle is 10 maintain il and under th
blessings Of the same GOO who smile
> upon Washington and his barefooted an
f halfstarved comrades. we wiH do III
, Those who cannot aid in the cause i
} the Geld may yet do much while pursu
8 ing their ordinary avocations, the sinew
. Of war are needed and these they ma
help TO contribute. every men as far as hi
] means will warrant; and there shoul
8 scarcely be limit to this. when it is con
{ sidsred that II our Governments destroy
I ed property will have lost whatever yalu
! its free institutions and enlightened law
8 conferred; In this view, the NationI
: loan, based upon such security as undel
!. lies the existence Of the Federal Govern
b ment and the value Of all property, on
z TO which no other species Of securit
d can at al approximate in value, shoul
Q be as liberally subscribed 10 as so muc
D Of a lien on life, for what is life wort
d without liberty? And is not liberty to |
s purchased ard secured at every cos
f The character Of the National Loan
Q such thalnearly all classes may partic
Il pate in its subscription, and it is bett'
lr ten should subscribe to 81 900 OF il
notes. than that the honor and prof
d should fall to one.
Our system oftaxAtiou may require r
e.. vision; as It now operates some escsI
- who should be found, while others sufii
y J, whose burtheus should be ightene
Equality--that like the deWs Of heaven
: each may bear, in proportion, his ju
;. share. is what it should be our aim to s
cure. Il Jt