The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-08-20
The Great West"

There is, very evidently, in the West,
and particularly in Ohio, Indiana and IL
linois, a strong opposition to the presen,
war upon the South. The tone Of the
press Of those States, the public meetings
and the Democratic conventions, all prove
this, ,.concIusively. This feeling does no,
display i,se:f as boldly opposed to the war
per Sc; but assumes the form Of opposi
ton to Abolitionism, coercion, and subju
CATION. 1t would not be safe 10 exhibi, il
otherwise; for, iu the event, the individu.
ais giving expression to it would soou fud
themselves Incarce:ated within the walls
Of some Yankee bas,ile, and their opposi.
tion thus speedily aud effec,ually crushed
out. But by protesting devotion to the
Union, the Constitution, and the Admin
istration Of Abraham Lincoln, they can
organize thoroughly for work. and thue
secure way to triumph in the approach
ing Fall elections. Whether, SO far as we
are concerned, this amounts to anything
or not, we will not pretend to say; but
Of one thing there can be no doubt there
is no longer united Nor:h-but divided
couusels everywhere prevail, and "Con
servatism" now dsres to raise it's head,
where, few short months ago, it's ex.
preston would have been followed with
the severest punishment.
This Conservatism, however, is pretty
much confined 20 the great West, where
the light Of freedom has not yet entirely
departed, and where men still dare, some
times, to speak. act, and reason for them.
sevles. In witness Of this, we refer to
some recent extracts from Western papers
which we have published, and to the pro.
ceedings Of the Indiana Democratic Con.
vensi0n, on the Goth July last.
In that Convention, all the speakers
denounced the Aboi,ionists unsparingly
and condemn Lincoln's emancipation
policy severely. Mr.. WyckIitfe, Of Ken.
lucky, is reported to have said, tha. he
was "for the Union, il the South and
slavery were not interfered With; but il
the war was waged to free the slaves, not
another drop Of blood ought to be spill.
ed" "Your Lovejoys', Phillips, and
Greeleys' cay they can't fight this fight
any longer, unless you will arm the Zig.
gers. Will you ever consent to this I"
Cries Of "No! never !! N have already
said that slavery was the cause Of the
rebellion" "The Constitution, with it's
prohibitions, Its guarantees, and its re-
strictions, has been no more regarded by
the party now in power, than you do a
last years. almanac" IL am for a white
mans war against the Abolitionists."
Mr.. Carlisle. Of Pennsylvania said a:
mo other war than such as wac recog
nized in the resolutions Of the extra ses
sion, q year ago, could be justified by the
civilization and christianity Of the age-s
war, not for conquest or sutjuga,ion, bu,
for restoration Of peace. The instant We
divert it from such ends, then we place
ourselves side by side with the rebels"
"The policy iuaugurated by them will
continue the war forever, and bring you
under military despo,ism.
"Ths subjuga.ion O. determination ol
the South was impossible. He said tha,
the interests Of the Western States were
with the South. There was their grain
msrket-"you have a northern marke,
tue same As ever; but your corn is ro,linp
in your granaries. and you walk on the
ruins Of your prosperity. Free the mig
gers ex,erminate the whites, and give ,he
land to the Yankee Norway rats, and
you'll never have q market there. "Iu.
diana was more interested than slave
owners themselves in perpe,uating slave.
~ 10 the South" ITO free four millions
blacks will be to keep up taxation, 10.
crease debt, ruin property, degrade our
children, and make this country a second
Mexico"
M. Richsrdson, Of Illinois, followed 10
the same strain. He ssid
"If the Republican party is retained in
power the Government is gone forever. On
y in conservative naep ia there cry safety.
He dsacssesd the Presidents emancipa
t'es sshsns IS calculated to sn.lsys the