The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-09-17
For tle Lancaster GnleI,o.
Renegado Democrats.

this remark; "There is no danger of
Pleasant township falling asleep with
such men at D. P. Keller, ]. Ncibling,
VIM. Ewing, L. NJ. Splitter, &C., to keep
her awake" to which that modest
man, the Editor of the Eagle, replied:
GLOW fondly these renegade Dem
ocrats are caressed" Now, the Editor
evidently meant something bad when
he used the word, renegade. When 1
saw my name in connection with 9TH
ers, classed with the renegades, pro-
ceeded at once to unravel the mystery
that to me seemed to be hidden be-
hind this word.
knowing my own heart, and know
ing myself in favor of vigorous pros
ecutIon of the war-willing to pledge
the last man and the last dollar for the
preservation of the Union, the enforce
ment of the laws, and the perpetuation
OF the government, 1 concluded to
make that my starting point for the
uneovering of thatpreponderous word.
But soon found that Andy Johnson,
4od, Brough, and all the great men
acting in civil life, We're members of
the same class.
next directed my attention to the
army, and found that the term was al
so applied to all the great Generals
now commanding the soldiers, that
stand like a wall of fire between wars
desolation and our peaceful homes
And upon tracing our political lineage
back to the war of 1912, I found that
the same term was applied to Madison,
Monroe, Jackson, and all the great
men of the country, at that day, Be-
coming pleased with my success, I
traced our lineage as far back as 1776.
when, to my utter astonishment,
found that Washington, and all tho
great men, the founders of this govern
mcnt, the sages of liberty, were also
included in that word. / at once ar
rived at the conclusion that the awak-
ers OF Pleasant were classed with the
great men of the nation; and aban-
doncd tho farther investigation of our
lineage, for fear we would be classed
with the great men of the world, land
the rest Of mankind" | wish to in
form the editor that l would rather be-
associated with the true and loyal pco-
pie of the country than to be found
plodding after such pusillanimous, in
significant goats as Vallandigham,
Olds, and their abettors.
But let us take different view. 1t
is said that out ofthe heart the mouth
speaketh. This however, will not al
ways apply to the Editor of Eagle
Whenever he utters reasonable senti-
ments, when he gives vent to his feel
ings and spreads before his readers
such treason as is taught by Vallandig-
ham, Pugh, Olds, and their Co o-agitators,
then out of of the abundance of tho
heart the mouth speaketh. But whom
ever he villifies and falsifies men Of bet
ter integrity than himself, then out of
the abundance of the stomach the
mouth givoth uttcranco.
There surely is something wrong
with the able editor. He must have
VS.. My friend, J. Neibling, in
forms me that while he attended to the
bar of the Center House, the editor Of
the Eagle cery frequently called at the
bar for the spirit that was to be had,
and with an evon glassful, shot him
self in the neck. Now, if the editor
did not undergo this treatment for tho
expulsion of Us, he INDUCED in the
treatment because it passed through
worm. In conclusion, wish to inform
the Eagle man that I never have
changed my sentiments upon the great
question Of constitutional libe 'ty. I
ever have, and ever will stand by tho
country and the government When
such corrupt men as Buchanan, Davis,
Toombs, Benjamin, Wigfall and others,
were placed at tho head of the Demo-
cratic party and ran it off the track, 1
refused to remain on the train that was
running the country to ruin and DESC
lation. | yet continue in the same
course marked out by the founders of
the government, protected upon tho
right and upon the left by the Consti-
tuition and laws of the country. was
taught democracy ofloyalty, and de-
votlon to my country. was taught
democracy to stand by tho govern
mcnt in the hour of its greatest peril.
| was taught democracy to lay aside
party strife in time ofcivil war, and to
stand by the government when the
implements of destruction are laid at
the foot of tho tree of Liberty. But