The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-31
bsforo Ind would yoIs for him.

is by no means fall, but as far as it goes it
is correct: whatwe report him as saying
be SAID. and every man of the hnnd'ed
who was at the meeting will recognize
and acknowledge it at once. I
Now what is to be said Of the speech,
the man who uttered it and the audience
who heard aud npplalded. To Say that
it was disloysl, calculated 10 prejudice
the minds o the people against the Gov
ernmen t. al.G 10 encourage those whoare
seeking the overthrow Of the Union and
Constitution, is tame 1t is treason, bold
audacious. darhnahle trcsson, uttered
in the light Of day. and The face OF man;
uttered knowingly and with deliberate in
tent to excite the people to instruction
and violence, 10 arouse them TO armed
resistance TO authority and l1w. Just
such a sptoch as made in Richmood wo'd
win favor and arphuse-JuSt such a
speech m de- in Louisville would win.
prison or gallows. What are We to
say ofthe man, citizen Of Ohio. enjoying
tie security and protection of the law in
Lgerson and property. who made Is? What
can we say but migrate, traitor. .scOundrel,
dog? What can we do but execrats the
name and damn the memory OF a msn
who 10 this hour Of peril and rial, having
influence. uses il TO his csuutry's ruin.-
Invect:ve, denunciaIiou, oppfobrium, fail.
The biackest words in the vlack catalogue
are weak, tliliug and insignificant 10
charactsrizing his oGense. New phrases
must he coined. DR. OLDs knew his nj.
terAnces were lies I lies, Infamous and
damnabo- lies for which an eternity Of
shrieks and groans could never atone =
"Republicans are and have been dsunion
lists" "WanteG war 10 sustain their party
to enforce the Chicago platform, and a
bolisll slavery" Forced tie war on tc
the country" "Tbe objects Of the wal
to give freedom aud a dagger 10 The
slave" "Lncoln is a despot." "Lin
coin is tyrant." "Lincoln las perjnret
bis eoul' "Lincoln is Expressing lh'
people" I'D, mocrats will not enlist il
such war" "Democrats will re draft
cd 10 prevent their voling,ard Il tie at
temp il made to force them from u eli
families they will resist even 10 blool.
What can b. said Of such uIterAnocs Al
: these? We will mot now argue the points
, In our cooler moments we may. Had W
been the controller Of the elements W,
would have blasted their author in hi
tracks, and crushed bis appIauders with
, flash. t"
Ono word hevs to the people Of thi
county. You are on the brink Of a vol
cano, Any hour may bring an eruption
It's dark lava will burn and desolate you
homes; its seething elements Of death ant
, destruction are surgiDg to and fro, strug
} Cling TO burst forth aud pour themsclvv
B upon you like torrent. The passion
= Of men are aroused. Mad men are go4d
, ing III m TO desperate II. Parlizans ar
launng the fame that may fire the mag
azinc. Mangled limbs. broken bones
death abd destruction. will follow. Mo
, violence, insurrection and civil war ar
t brewing in our midst, and unless wise
q and more temperate cOunstls prevail tie
!, will buts, horribly upon us. We as
these Asailrrs ofpuhlic law, these revI
;. lrrs of the Government, these inciIcrs I
n insurrection and mob violcn g. lhes
pervprlcrs Of truth and deslroyeis {
4 public peace and prosperity, 10 stay Ihei
j.. madness and folly before it 10 too lale.
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