The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-06-11
Address Of The National League
Of New York.

No IolopIny 10 tno huutsbS auoPWu D
by the Loyal National Ls'gus in cOuVsu' a
tiOu ct Utica, N. Y on the Goth: q
FOT the 6rst time in history the spsct.
acle has been presented 10 The world Ola Q
people self governing aGd sell governed.
The dream Of statesmeu--a form Of gov {
erntnsbt BASED upon the principle Of the
greatest good for the greatest number
las been realized. It's liberal policy has
invited to itself and nodded into wide
and Christian nationality the oppressed
Of all lands. who have sought under its
mild rule that Geld ior individual ensrgy
which is denied 10 the countries Of the
Old World. The freedom Of tbs indi-
vidual, cramped 10 other lands by the
strong hand Of power based on class and !
privilege. has made America The marvel
OF the world
The broad aud generous spirit which
/ pervades our institutions has. in less than
a century, raised her to a proud place ip
the family Of nations. Her prosperity
| as exceeded that Of all countries in all
times and future grandeur is unfold-
ing which only inspiration can measure
0 or foretell.
n la the midst Of this prosperity, in the
hour Of triumph, when the wealth Of the
county was only to bs measuLed by the
D power of foreign nations to lako Of its
II supplies the centre OF trade was
q to be moved across the ocean and fixed
a upon these shores, and the domination
which the food producing nation always
10 exeits over the food Consuming nations,
a was to bpgin--a moral domination 10 be
Is exercised in the interest OF all mankind
= a rebellion springs up and threatens the
10 overthrow Of the institutions by which
:, this prosperity has been secured, and
!" by which alone it can be maintained
In Uoder old and feudal systems, all the
o rebeIions against constitutional authority
were in the interest of the governed, and
were intended TO wrest from arbitrary
- power something Of he rights which had
VI been wtung from weakness and Ignorance
US bytLe strong hand.
k, The American Revolution, which part
al y freed the Culoriss, in 1915. from tht
ieudal sytt m, and which established
IL this nation OH The broad and firm bas,
or of democratic and representative Gov
re-, ernm~ut, was a revolution 10 the sacrc,
,al name Of liberty.
- The present rebellion, the most gigan
tic in power and the most poreniious il
uS results, which the world has yet seen
ng aims to break down and destroy the sub
Id stance Of that liberty secured TO ne a
VS. grea. cost and by severe trials. 1t ha
been left to American citizens to comm
'N' crime so great that history has no par
ic' alltl for 1.-THE rebellion of large por
he lion OF people against their own selr-in
slituled and seIf-established rule the re
rar bellon Of democracy against popula
!, government t'.
'ne Fer. however opinions may differ as
BAR the origin and causes Of the Rebellion,
ar is now clear. and admitted by It's lead
prs ers, that it's real OBJECT is TO establish
,o stronger form Of government than re
~ public, ...
-, II is only now, in this period Of gre
hu civil war, that the nation is fully rcalizir
the the beauty aad strength Of that systs
,w- Of polity which their forsfathers pcrfeC
ava ed. and that they begin to understand
power and dexibilty. The most carei
~ of the o. servers Of i's progress were u
ore aware OF its hidden forces. which are J
tor comparatively as uutes' ed and unknown
but the hidden powers OF the electric fluid
of the force OF stesm.
A rebellion against the principle
'o' Democracy rebellion against the II
l"Ir of represen ative government is a reb'
70 a lion against mankind itself In the su
God cess or destruction Of the Rebellion a
,.s, involved. not the happiness Of Amer
.' only-but the peace and welfare of
''o' world.
ore- If this nation falter in its hard but ne
his esssry task-if this Government fail
0 TO the progress Ofhumapi.y is arrested, c
~, izallon is turned back upon itself a
J" another night, like that Of the midC
ages, will close dark and gloomy up
,ood mankind; Tor progress is the law OF
At is forward 10 light, liberty and hap
ar ness, or backward 10 darkness. aud s
,o,s very and misery.
'Oy The worlds battle ground is here.
the The great cause for which we
nore banded together is the cause Of libcr
tots the cause Of Democracy, the cause
rsst civilization. @
~, For this we associate ourselves as
oy" Loysl Union L age. pledged to uucon
INIT tional loyalty 10 the Government, TO
70 in unwavering support Of it's efforts TO 81
,tior press the rebellion, and to spare no {
=. : deayor to maintsin unimpaired tbe T.
49, liona unity both in principle and ter
heir torial boundary.
they gor this We declare our object to be
nan bind together sll loyal men Of all traC
,.;,, and professions in a common Union
F maintain the powyr, glory, and ln.ea T
s. Of this nation.
For this we are joined hand in hal
the and heart TO heart, in common broth
AMI hood md Tor this we proclaim {
9Th principles boldly and openly, that all m
'A hear.
uoas Where tyranny crushes out the &
any manifestations of individual sxpressiC
rom and checks every attempt 10 widen
,,sv field Of individual freedom, secret org
'.,' izatioDs are wise and just. In the p
70" they have largely aided The cause OF m'
leno kind. In the border and Soulhe