The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-15

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of, by the Federal officers now in power;
and this the authors and leaders OF the
rebellion we'll know. President Lincoln
has, again and again, in the most solemn
manner, assured the people that it was his
determination, SO far as lay in his power,
Ito preserve, inviolate, all the rights Of
the Federal States. The Federal Con,
sress, the several State Legislatures Of
the loyal States. and the people Of said
States, in their political assemblies, have
all. again and again. made the same
pledges to the people of the South. II
was not, therefore. either The fear or the
belief that their State rights were about
to be interfered with, that induced them
to keep up arms agains. the government
Mad ambition and disappointment in moi
obtaining power on the part OF few
wicked men, WAS the sUle cause |; and all
other causes alleged by these leaders, are
simply to deceive their blind followers
TO bring these wicked men TO the pun.
ishment they deserve, and thereby restore
harmony, law and order throughout our
common country, the people Of Ohio &C.
sire to do their full share of duty, and 10
that end, will bear any burden that may
be placed upon them. r
The period since your Adjournment
has been one OF great excitement. About
the LIST of June our National Capitol was
seriously threatened by the rebel army
and, but for the prompt response to the
Presidents call for more troops, would
have been sacked and plundeIed. The
gallant young men Of our State were
among the first to rush 10 The rescue
over Eve thousand promptly assembled
at Camp Chase aod rendered their servi.
ces. To their honor. and the honor Of
the State, it should be known, that al
though they thus assembled without off
GERS, or military organization Of any kind,
a more quiet, orderly and well behaved
body Of men or soldiers never met to-
gether. About three thousand Of this
number were promptly organized into
regiments and sent to the vicinity of
Washington City, whore they remained
during the term Tor which they were or
gsnize ! and, it is proper to adj, main,
laining their high character or courage
and genllemaDly bearing. The remainder
were organized for duty al Camp Chase
and other points within the State. Ma
ny of these since their discharge. have
gone into the service for three years, or
during tile war.
The desperation and audacity of the
rebel enemy led them, early in Scptem.
Der, 10 attempt the invasion Of the South
ern border. TO repel this impudeut and
wicked movement, 1t became necessary,
to call upon the loyal citizens of the State
arm themsel Ives, repair TO the border, and
drive back the nsoIrnt lue, u
Most nobly were these calls responded
TO-. From the fields. workshops, stores,
Offices and sacred desks, both old and
young, most generously turned out. and
armed with some old rifles used by the
pioneers OF the State, with the same old
bullet pouch and powder horn, and with
three days ratiops, cooked by dear moth.
ers. and wives, rushed to our Southern
border and drove the fends back. and
thus saved the soil We all love SO much
and the Queen City, Of which We are at
SO justly proud, from invasion and des
ruction. The enemy, seeing this evl'
dcuce of gallantry and power, were glad
to abandon their hellish purposes aud
retire thus preventing an opportunity
of testing whether or not the old gun was
still true 10 the slerdy and manly hand o.
him who held the same. a... .... ..s.--
j. Tie enemy having thus retired, these
patriotic volunteers had but to return tc
their anxious friends happy, however
in the reflection That their short tenn ol
service, though boodlsss. had demon
slratrd 10 the world that our love
for free ins titutions is such, that
we will, on a moments warning
peril life, property, all, for their pre-
servatioA. , .-....
Il is difficult to estimate, with any de
gree Of accuracy. what number Of brave
and patriotic men turned out on the orc
aston. They could be counted only by
measuring the means Of transportation
for thousands were turned back for wan
Of these. .at '-aE Ea. 7D
Al many points on the Ohio. above
Cincinnati, We were, for many weeks con
sanity threatened with invasion; indet {
, the people of all the river counties have
been in state of alarm most Of the sum
mer and fall. The river has been unus
ually low, thus forming but slight pro
r tecr to our border. am happy TO an
nounce, however, that the vigilance ant
, patriotism Of the citizens Of tie countie
thus exposed. have proved sufficient Il
a protect our border from invasion, with
out any material assistance from The 9th
er portions of the State .......
The attention of the War Department
was called early to. the subject but al
1 though it evinctd disposition and vii
, linguess 10 do all in its power 10 drive tn
\ enemy from Western Virginia, it was i'm
possible to concentrate a sufficient iolc
Tor that purpose until about the first Q
/. October, All is now quiet on our south
ern border. ....... ..... p
Early in July. the President issue
r calls upon the loyal states for 6oo,oo
!. more troops. ohio'S quota for these call
8 was $4,000; and We were called upon
g raise this number promptly. When it
b remembered that up to this date, we ha
o raised l15,s0O troops, by voluntary en-
4 istment, Of which number at least, so,
: 900 we're then in the field. this addition