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

10 IFS iutereourse with the secessionists
has pleaded, and is still pleading. for
peace under the old Government, Offering
toouf Southern brethren all they ever
had. and claimiDg nothing except in com
mon with them. They want to take Doth
ing from any one. but desire that their
Southern brethren shall enjoy all their
rights unimpaired. But the negro is in
the way, in spite OF all thai can be done
Or said. Standing before the eye Of the
SecessIonls'. the negro hides all the bles.
sings Of our Government, throwing a
black shadow on the sah ITSELF Ifit had
been any other species Of property that
stood 10 the way, the army, provoked as
it has been. would willingly have seen i,s
quick desttaCtioh. Bu, the negro they
did not wish 10 interfere with 10 any way.
Yet, with all is conservatism and patriot
ism. the srmy has grown weary Of this
insane cry OF "Abolitionism" as q cause
for breaking up the Government,
/ have warned our Southern friends Of
the danger Of continuing il much longer
and l tell you 10 nIgbt. that if this war
continues a ear from this day. there will
not be slave left on this continent. The
great tTsVololion will take care oiitself
the dead will bury its dead; and those
who are causing sll the bloOished and
desolation arouud hs, under the false pre-
tense that We desie 10 free their negroes
will. il they persist. ONE day 6Gd Slavery
snufed out as yuu snuff out 3 candle
Slavery is DOT wot.h our Government. II
is not worth our liberty. Ills hot worth
all the precious blood now being poured
out for freedom. It's not worth the free
navigation Of the Mississippi river. No
we must still have our Government-i
not as j. now is, with Slavery in it, still
se mus, have our Government. We car
not be slaves 10 JEFF. Davis &. Co. w
must and will be free. Wa must hav'
the free navigation Of The Mississippi fiv
Ier; and il Slavery gels 10 the way Of an!
Of these rights, Why Slavery must got ou
0 of the way. Tha. would be the last re
Q sort, and Iehould be sorry to have, re
i course TO it! bu, am for the Governmer
r of our fathers agaiust all things and every
\ body. Whilst the liberties Of the 'peopl
d are secure hhdsr Il, as they ever hav
T. been, would ailos nothing but death I
! prevent my uphoIding it. And. 10th a
r you may be to decide. you will sooE, a
| I believe. be ra.lsd 10 do so, In spite {
q your entrcatiss, the issue viii be cruell
/. thrust upon you, and you viii be force
Q to decide betvet N Slavery and your wivs
' and children. As for me. I an read
o for the responsibility. A Southern ms
II as am, born and brought up 10 u
ic South, with all my aympa,hies with Il
ls South, I could not hesitate one nome
X when the issue is presented between 4
rs nigger and the Government Of our fat
D ers. ...tI
Of am for the Government OF the u
ot ted States against al its enemies. ] ho
10 and pray that our Northern friends "
Of not force us to extteInes on this sensiti
h point. We depfecate stioh result,
/. We want out fights Under the Cousiil
4. ton, and We are all ready 10 6gh.
ID theirs under the good old Government.
At would to day most willingly gird on n
Of sword and fgh. Tor any right belonsiI
.. to them. Slavery included; but they mu
Of not put Slavery between me and the Go
4. ernment and laws Of the United Stat,
70 will NOT consent to becume slave th
I'D the negro may BE- kept slave. l v
al not sacrifice the happiness Of my wi
IS, children aud ftisnds; the welfate of b
ne beloved State, and the glory Of my cou
try on the altar dediuatsd TO the ."Ebo
be IDOL" When ! see placed on one side
10 Govefnment formed BY the nobleOt IN
ay the world has ever proddced, the lsgd
Cd Of Washington 10 the huttan race. alglc
ng Gus country dllsd with happy AMI
to hghtensd people. and admired or feaI
m on every spot thar Is irodden by the f
an Of civilized man, and on tie other cot
al try rent into Insignificant fragments.
ell gagged in continual wars with each 9th
he each on lts knees begging assistance ir'
u. some ioreign monarch or O,ber agains
sty rival fragment, an object Of contempt
ps him who uses it for his own purpos
nd than l shall mol DO long in coming t
md decision. though. rcgtol Slavery, may
Ihe on one side and not on the s.other.
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