The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-18
OF POLITICS.

the country bass the occupation Of the
party politician appeared 60 clearly in its
true light as thing to be.despissd as a.
present. The man who at this time can
wage political warfare for self or party
aggraDdissmsut. may justly be suspected
Of beiug lineal descendant Of the tyrant
who "6ddled while Rome was burning"
Before the mighty struggle now going on
for national existence, all other questions
and Issues dWindls into insigDi6cancs.
But We should not overlook The impor.
tant relation which our IoliliuAl &C ion
holds to the Issue nov before the ooun-
try. Careful and judicious political as
well as energetic military action is de.
manded by the exigsucies Of the times.
We have not yet given ourselves over
10 the tender mercies Of a military Dio.
tator. The power to prosecute the var
10 still 10 be obtained through Legitimate
and constitutional channels. In our con.
tempt for politicians We must 10! forget
our political duties If. IS is often as.
serted. this 10 . time TO lay aside party
organizations and patty is'uss. it is
also time Tor those who think thus. to
unite themselves in opposition to those
who refuse to do so, elsO party organiza
tons and PARTY Vaccinations m.y obtain
triumph when it would prove most dis.
Astrous.
Viewed in this light, the political con.
tss. this fall appears to be an important
one, in which every citizen should feel au
interest, and il he he go situated that he
can avail himself Of the privilege Of the
elective franchise, no interest ho may
take 10 the affsirs Of the country. in other
respects. can absolve him from the per.
formauce Of his duty in this. 1t is i'm
port,nt that. in the prosecution Of the
war, tho Government az well AZ the peo~
pie should be q unit--ihat in the changes
which are 10 bs made in the coming cleo.
tiop 20 new element Of discord should bs
infused into the councils of the nation.
What one Of tho sources OF discord
would be may be seen from the follow
ing quotations from Mr.. MartinS speech
at the OLDs Indignation Meeting four
weeks ago:
"We havo but little hope Of doing
much with the Senate. but by proper Of.
forts the lower House can be reached.
and such curb put upon the legislatons
of Congress as 10 secure a constitutional
war. imbruin1 q spirit OF compromise
among our fellow citizens OF the South.'
Abiding to Mr. FIScE he said IA can
didate is presented 10 the Dsmocrfoy who
stands firmly and squarsly upon the De-
meoratio platform: true 10 all its princi.
pies, and in favor Of an honor able com.
promise at the earliest practical moment"
We have not made the above quotation
from Mavtin's speech. because we con-
slider him high authority. but I" The
most convenient specimen Of such liiera.
ture that We have at hand. 1t is proper
to add that Mr.. Finck. 10 his speech,
made Mrtin's declarations good concern
ing him. and avowsd himself as one who
had an rye to compromise. Now whether
Legislation based upon snch ideas as
above quoted, bs intended 10 give aid
and comfort" to the enemy, or If We give
credit for al honesty Of intention. and ad
mi. that they really think in autiquatsd
simplicity that thia 10 a time in which
The voice Of compromise would he listened
10 by the South the tGcot is oil the same
--,o distract the action Of Congress in the
prosocal ion of the war.
What vigorous measures could be in
augurated to put down the rebellion that
would not be incompatible with the idea
Of compromiss2 VIVA. efforts are now
making bu, mus. be suspended in order
tha, The process OF "imbuing a spirit oi
Compromise among our follow citizens OF
the South" might have fair trisl2--
With what ia known rf the former action
OF the people Of the South in regard 10
compromise and Of their present preten,
sions 10 tsis struggle. what Hidiny 1t is
to talk of suoh a milk and water policy?
Yet such 10 to bo the result II the slow.
er House should he reached" What
citizen Of this Congressional District.
having proper view OF the virulent
spirit Of this rebellion, and oi the demands
aud wants OF th- Government. but must
oome 10 the conclusion that the Lower
House should not be reached by Mr
Finck ? a..
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