The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-06

oPSoh CHI pJdlICdlly D6cduSe empHaJl-
cally feel that which my tongue finds to
say"
Geo. z. Pugh ResponsibIe for the War.
By his own showing, Mr.. Pugh and
his fellow Democrats are responsible
for the war. One Of the points which
he makes in his speeches is that war
might have been prevented by compro-
mise, But Pugh and the Northern
Democrats in the Charleston Conven-
ton refused to compromise and thus
split the party, elected Lincoln, and
gave the Southern States a pretext for
rebellion. The Cincinnati Gazette thus
beautifully turns the point Of his argu-
ment against him;
"Mr Pugh followed Mr. Yancev in
speech to the Convention. and thank
ed him for his honesty in placing it
before the country that the South de-
manded an advance step from the Dem
ocratic party on the question of Sla-
very. He went on to show that sub
serviency to the Southern demands had
reduced the Democratic party to a mi.
nority in the North. "And,' said Mr..
Pugh, "when we come here to debate
with you, you commence by telling us
we are an inferior class that we shall
not assume to have or express any O.
pinions that we shall not call upon
you to stand by your plighted faith
that we shall put our hands on our
mouths, and our mouths in the dust
Gentlemen, you mistake us-we will
not do il" .......-..
Here was the time when the Difficult.
ties might have been settled without
secession and war, and here, in the face
oftbe Southern threat of Secession from
the Convention and from the Union.
Mr.. Pugh refused to compromise. He
told them that if these were the terms
which they demanded as condition Of
their stay in the Democratic ship they
must go. ."Ify you choose to abandon
it, said he, 'if part from you we must,
we will part from you without anger,
but in sorrow"
Upon this performance ofthe North
ern Democracy at Charleston, Mr. Pugh
is justified in saying that he c6ulN state
it as matter of fact, that the difficult
ties could have been settled without
war and by his principle, that they
who did not prevent the Rebellion by
yielding to the demands of the South,
are responsible for the war, he has as.
sumed It's responsibility upon himself
and the Northern section Of the Demo
cratic party.
/ The organization of the South, for
Secession went on from that hour
When the Republican Administration
came into power, Secession had begun.
There has never been a time since the
Democratic Convention when the South
presented any terms Mr.. Pugh not
only assumes for the Northern Democ-
racy the whole guilt of the Rebellion,
but he now takes for them the abiect
attitude ofthe shabby Gibeonites, when
they presented themselves before the
conquering tribes, and meekly accept
ed the position ofhewers Of wood and
drawers of water.
He confesses to the South that his
defiance in the Charleston Convention
was the mere extravaganza of fear
that his defamation that there was a.
anySouthern demand which theNorth
ern Democracy would not submit TO-
was the affected bluster of quaking
hearts ready to cringe so soon as the
Southern lash was brought out; that the
insolent assumption Of the South, that
the Northern Democracy are an inferi-
or class fit only for subjects, was cor
rect idea of the order of nature; and
that they are now ready to make
mends for their insurrection against
their natural masters by submitting to
everything they refused then, by as
suming all the guilt of the Rebellion,
and by eating any amount of dirt that
may be prescribed in addition.
The Morgan Raid and the knights Of the
Golden Circle.
LAwRENcEBURG, Ind, July II, 63.
EDS. CoM-Having been with the
vanguard Of Hobson's army in thefruit-
less effort of capturing Morgan, l sub
nit the following remarks, incidents,
&C., for the consideration Of the public,
In reference to Morgan's intentions.
1 think he has stated them concisely
to Mr. Stout, of Dupont, on the Madi-
son Railroad. While occupying his
house as headquarters, he said the rea-
son he came here was that he had a
little time to spend, and thought we
needed a lesson in military, SO he kind
ly consented to give one. II do not,
said he, "intend to fight if / can help
it; for, if l were victorious, it would
still weaken my force 50 would
finally be captured. I intend to make
these States feel some of the seventies
and sufferings they have inflicted on
the South" So far as I could learn
be treated everybody well, with the
exception of his Stealing, He has.ra-