The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-26

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the negro. ana against all persons who do
not favor his euslavement aud utter cru sh-
ing out The Locolocos Of this county in
particular seem alarmedrst the prospects
of African cempstieh.E They are fearful
that the illiterate and degraded black
whose chains Of servitude have Just been
broken, win rival them 10 social position
and moral worth. and to make sure that
he shall not outstrlp them in the race
10 profit. honor and position. they sttempt
to prevent our people from employing
them byprtjudice and threats of pecunis.
ry loss, or personal violence. More than
this. in utter disregard of the rights of
men 10 defiance Of the laws Of society they
hare organized themselves into MODS for the
avoWed purpose OF driving negroes out Of
the e'oounty who seek TO earn their own
bread'by honest labor. 1t will be hardly
credited by Intelligent white men thai
sucii an organization Of mobocrats exist In
Bsrne township, and that is existence
and Unlawful purpose is encouraged by
such men as OLDs, MEDlLL. MARTIN and
Others, and yet it is true, Is it not lit.
tie remarkable that the very men and par.
ty, who short time since we're SO hor.
rl6ed at the exercise Of power on the part
ofthe loyal people in the suppression Of
reasonable acts aud uherances should
now be organizing in defiance Of all law
for no better purpose than committing
acts Of violence upon men because they
are Black. Our people have not forgot
ten hat short time since when bold
and insolrnt Il aitor vas cgged BY the
ladies Of New Salem. for expressing the
hope tliat :heir brothers. then gone forth
to do battle for The country, would fall
BY The hands Of rebels. The Ohio Eagle
and its followers denounced The act, and
talked fercely OF tho evils Of mob law.
But now that political advantage is to be
gained by appealing to the basest, rather
'Ira e. ''s .o'9' P''''' y 'n' ~ ~ ..
cured by arousing the prejudice Of the
ignorant agains! the negro, mob law is to
be encouraged, both BY the press and
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gahus = sP,'' 'un' "ou'd 'oau y ''e 10
siruction Of mems property, because 'hey
choose 10 give employment To- blacks?
And yet Il is true. They do it by endor.
aian. 4. e.u. ,h. Ia. Damo,..d,
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copyept'op' when looss 70 tha' end' ny
hearing and apphudingr the, inlamops
speech Of Enson B. Olds, who publicly
recommend that course.
This vork Of nersecutiop against the
r.o,o and ofthnss f.rmors who in The
,oa,ci,v % labor and their zsol to SECURE
,hn;. - ~ ~ ,ho o.J,,;,,, 10 hire
them, bas already commeuced.. Threats
ofpersonal violence have boon mads.-
Letters have been written containing
threats to burn the property of such as
hire black labor. The following 10 MIR.
JouS. MASON, a respectable farmer. Of
Greenfield Township, may be regarded rs
fair specinen: ......
"June tLs ei Fairfield Lancaster Ohio
1859 Mr. john mason Sir will Toll you
fore you're oan gud to Dis charge the
WIN har" Ts'' & very s"O %0 OF"
bass @ sHa as0s ul IN Iaos a. SSIp'Ig a e
will be III. Case Win you Il you keen
lhiSS negro ole Guy Othe, nigro one your
farm Sow fore You one benefit YOU haD
beier keen them off ono Vouro nrimas;a },
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exsaution nav and marc ..,ion.ls ,h.,
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