The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-31

the first quota would have been suifi lent.
Many had hoped that the rebellion was
nearly quelled. He never was of the
opinion that it would be quickly ended.
lie regarded it in the beginning as the
work Of years. II was now apparent that
unless the people respond to tie requlsi-
lion Of the President, the war mus. con.
tinue many years We have had drawn
battles enough. We don't want them.
We don't want to 6ght equal numbers any
longer. We have the majority Of popula.
tion and superior resources. and we should
put armies in the field competent to make
short work Of the war; We have seen
that the South has called out its whole
lighting population and we should do so
too. We have fought them too long on
equal terms. True. we have gained VIC
tories, and have driven the enemy out of
Missouri, Kentucky. Tennessee, and part
of Arkansas; but still the war is not
ended. They are devastating the country
with marauding parties. Their guerrillas
have even dared to cross the Ohio TO in
wade the soil Of Indiana. There must be
an end to this. and vigorous prosecu
tion of the war (cbeers.) By responding
to the call o the President promptly, we
shall have sufficient force to protect the
, borders Of all those States. and push the
war into the enemy's country; bur unless
G. we furnish the necessary force, our coun'
: try, even here, is In danger Of maraudine
parties. Here Mr.. Ewing descanted up
on the policy of warliEe nations in Asia
and Europe in desolating enemies terri
c tories by guerrilla raids. and showed ths
. events are tending in that direction II
this country. He thought that a band o
l 800 or 1000 horsemen, organized OF
!. the other side Of the Ohio, and aided b,
: sympathizers here, might penetrate here
d nigh, penetrate even 10 Fairfield coun
n ty, do iucalculabls mischief, and es
cape. He had received letter even yes
. terday. warning him that bis property
and that of his Union neighbora, is &c
safe that guerrilas would visit him i
less than three months. He hsd no dout
tile writer of that letter was within III
f. sound ofhis voice. sog ~. -.'"..
1t was threat ned. too, that VIC woul
soon Lave Euglan !, France aud the Sout
% on our backs He desired sympahisel
10 understand that nobody was frighlene
tr BY their threats. But the threat OF 70
eli eigu interference may mean somethin!
p England and France may not attempt
o. come here in armed force, but they ma
ackno Wedge the Independence of Il
.7 South aud protect the coasts in favor
the rebels. II they 90 itit will protra
Pc the war. Putting down The rebelll'
quiekly,is therefore q matter Of highe
n moment, and to do that We must ha
men. TO impress the necessity of this is
& Mr. Ewing graphically portrayed the te
8, rble consequences Of the possible invasi'
Of our own homes reminding the peor
that they must not be insensihle to {
peril ofibeir country because they can ne
gather their splendid harvests usmoles'e
Armed occupation of territory mea
. utter devastation, and this must fall up
our homes if we fail ia our duty. II
is the fate which treacherous sympat
O., GERS seek to bring upou us. ."..
R spectiug the justice of the var,
90. said some claim that ii is unjust.
e. thought they had short memories
a. year and half ago he vent as far as; p
sible-as far as he dare go-to maint'
peace. He cared not for party,
-s friends. nor public opinion, to avert d
calamity, but there was hand of rufil'
a, the South who overruled public op
ion and forced. the. people into civil. ~
. They first attacked our arssnals, and Il
opened their guns upon Sumter VIII
began actual war. Then, it was time
defend ourselves, and we took arms
Again, there was the Mississippi ri'
which we bought and paid for from
public treasury. The mouth Of the ri
aud its navigation were purchased by
not for the benefit of Louisiana. but
/ tie people Of all this great valley. /
g. propose to wres, this from us. and We
'' feud our rights. After expatiatiug so
what on this subject, Mr.. Ewing e'ic
the hearty approval Of the audience
asserting that The great, the eziremeJ
. Of This Government has been JorJear
~ towards the rebels. hoping that peace 10
be restore without 30 much bioods
: He believed that the force Of the
fsderacy had, been broken in 'heWesl
= that under the present commander it
would be in the East, If SO, the re
~ will not be ale to organize another
'' army. But this will not end the wa
s 81" Numerous forces will be necessar
crush guerrilla gangs, and hold the g
b try until the supremacy Of the Go'
meut' is firmly established. ,.,.l IN;
} Mr.. Ewing now appealed to those
ARD, able to bear arms--esoecislly az 10 the y
3. and active men. Ohio had already
r, ponded literally to the requslions
country, Her men had generally 4
Ing we'll. and bad shown themselves co
4 tent 10 cope with any men on the ia
the earth. But still another demand ii
e.sarily, made. Wha. will induce
aster, young men to turn OuiS Is not a
rowd- mon interest in that bene6cent Go
a, en- ment which projects them, suficit
,aho, influence their, patrio,ism2 What
to the old man and tbe woman cannot & Q
de by The young men are bound by every
'uuey, timsnt Of honor and every plea Of IL
objeC. to go to the held. ~ Is lneir outy !
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