The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-03-19
The Butternut Of the Eagle Be-
comes Alarmed.

Tue sdit'r Of the Ohio Eagle. judging
from IN article in his last issue, hrs Ia.
ken alarm at what he considers a "start.
ling exposition" which he read 10 the
"Crisis." The editor Affects to bo fully
couyinced that the Republicans are a 80.
cret oath bound. armed society. to hunt
down the "'law loving "snd'law abiding"
democrats. The editor says: I've have
tie best reason for believing that a SO
cret Organization Of Republicans, exists
in Lancaster The bold, brave editor
has Lec1ms alarmed. We presume from
tho fact thai he had read the address oil
the Ohio soldiers 10 Rosecrans army, and
hrg-tting the paper 10 which he had
read the address, and believing he had
read il in The Crisis. he mistook the 10
cali'y Of the secret sooisty Of R-pub
leans" Yes Charley. we do not wst
nov. longer 10 ooOcoal the fact, since yor
bave found US out We can say 10 yot
that ths Republican are in eternal lssgu,
one with another. all over the country
for the purpose Of crushing out reb, lliol
aud secession by coDqu'ring traitors boil
north and soutb. south with bullets, an,
north with ballots. Wo have taken ar
oath. (dOn't got nervous Charley.) AM
We have registered !. in high heaven, lb,
most binding and solemn obligation tn,
honorable msp can assume, just such al
oath as our foroisthsrs VI the Revolution
took; we have pledged "our lives, ou
Jortants and Our sacred honoLs." that tn
Union must ba preserved, the ConStitu
tion sais. must be maintained.
Sevsa hundysd thousand Of as (don'
hbuddsr Charley are armed and in tn
Geld, with all the stern equipm nj Of War
and VT expect that our worthy Presideu
will soon cal! for 100000 moro to swe
the loyal lsgions that are marching I
confront the eneinirs OF the government
While our companions are away baItlin
agains! r, bcllion, VS. are under the mos
solemn obligation TO sustain them there
and ns reserve force to project well tn
rear, and you can rest assured that "
viii fulfill our obligation. We OxpeC
that the editor Of thu Z gle, AMI his "pe
lambs begin 10 realize the sensations {
rheiI brother Cain whom he slew hi
brother Absl, tbev know not whittier I
flee for ieV soms AbOlilionist will sla
them.
Charley don't gst alarmed, you an
your friends have the mark" on you
forehead; don't commit suicide Charlie
for fear you viii be sssa'sinatsd. don
take counsel Of your fare Charley an
"udmoSi tho vancls" because you will en-
this Union league everywhere you r.
wherever you end 9 true patriot. unles
you visit Vallangdioghsu. Greeley, Phil
lips, the Southern Ooufeteracy or you
own saaeiam sGn"toTam.
We hro Woll aware that the 6utterhutS
eopperhsGds. ssmi sSessh, Valiandinghan'
mers. 'tOash pnptr;' opium, democrat
have a secro. organization, as the dcvsl
opment' in Indiana. aud iu Marion cOuu
" Of our own state, will fully prcvO.-
But we don't lose any sleep on Occouu
Of this organisation, Tor do we go arme
for Ieat wa will be assasSinaied; We kno'
,hat cowards only make secret as,oOil
tons 10 oppose right, and history show
that al such organizations are short live
aud die from their own sting.
Charley provide yourselr with \ ba
terry Of the largest eOlumbiads. and &,
them well charged with "bOOmsr0n9.' an
keep strict watch, night aud day, an
perhaps you viii got "ShOs iu the neck
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