Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-23
Political Facts.


non-resistants to British authority, who
deemed peace preferable to liberty. In
the present war, certain class of men ad-
vocate concession to rebels, oppose conis-
cation of rebel property, and are willing to
make peace with traitors by recognizing
the Southern Confederacy and thus des-
troying the Nationality of this Govern
ment. If you want to know who these
men are, read such papers as the New York
Argus, Harrisburg Union and Patriot,
Lewistown Democrat, Selinsgrove Times,
&c, That party in the revolution be-
came BY word and reproach to all patriot.
ic men.
In the war OF 1872 there was peace
party, who ran around crying out against
taxes, accusing the government of corrup-
ton, and denouncing the President and
his war measures There is such q partY
no'9, as any one can learn by reading the
above papers.
In the same war history records that
blue lights were burnt to aid the British
fleets on our coast. Any one who reads
passing events can readily see that there
are men in the north who are steadily hold
ing up blue-lights to JEFF Davis and his
! cutthroats.
In the same war convention assembled
at Hartford, Connecticut, to consider the
state of the country, and though nothing
was done to oppose the government-no
even as much as by the patent democratic
convention at Harrisburg on the 4th of
July-the names of all concerned were
consigned to political damnation, and re-
garded for many years as worthy only of
bitter cxecration.
In the Mexican war, brought about in
the first instance without the assent of
Congress and without question for the sole
purpose of extending the area of slavery,
a certain party tried hard to make political
capital because sundry whig members
would not vote for looofoco preamble with
a falsehood on its face, and in part succeed
ed. Up, too, within few years, every po-
litical mountebank of that party held up
Senator Corwin as an opponent of his
country by distorting the language he had
used relative to that war, and used the
talsehood against the whig party, than
which purer or more patriotic never ex-
isted
We note these historical facts at the
present time mot for the benefit of politi-
cal hacks who are rushing blindfold to an
execration as deep as was ever bestowed
on Hessians, tories, or blue-light federalists
but for young men who are assuming
the duties OF citizens. No set OF men, no
party, standing upon the basis which the
leaders OF the Breckenridge democracy
have placed themselves, has ever succeed
ed, and never will succeed in this country.
Patriotism is Il first duty, and love of coun.
try is inherent in every man nature-and
| when the storms Of this war will have
passed away and the enormity of the crime
Of rebellion realized in its true colors, ey-
cry man-aye, and the children Of such a
man too-who has sympathized with it,
cOuntenanced it, advocated concessions,
abused the government, or opposed its
measures, will be scrutinized in manner
political harpies little dream of. Pause,
then, young man, before you take sides
with them The lenders care for nothing
save Office, and while holding one will in
most cases defend anything short of open
treason, and some do not even stop at that.
For the present go for your country and
its government, by giving helping hand
to those who are heart and soul engaged
in supporting the noble and patriotic Pres
ident who is risking life and health in
preserving this nation from dissolution, and
when that is accomplished, it will be time
enough to embark in the dirty business of
partisan warfare which men of very doubt
ful loyalty are now endeavoring to embroil
Pennsylvania Think not for moment
that even separation of this country
would bring peace. The moment South
ern Confederacy would feel itself able to
cope with the north on sea by the construc-
tion of navy, and by laying in adequate
supplies of munitions of war, a pretext
would soon be found, and Pennsylvania, in
stead of Virginia, become scene of des-