The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-30
A Talk With the People.


fishing principle, correcting wJoDgs, re.
forming errors. rebukiog corruptious
bu, oftentr the mere machines BY which
ambitious men succeed to power, aud cor
rupt men pluDder the people, Org'nz>
tiop, conc,rt Of ac.ion.- a-owal of plinci
pie are essential, but the great vice of pO-
litical parties. is the use to which uuscru
pnlous and designing men devote
them. They arc made the means Of ex-
citing opposition. arousiug prejudice,
stimulating passion. sitting conscience.
silenciog reasnn AMI binding ia 'gment
rather than establishing just measures,
proPpiOg up humanity and promoting
national progress or social welIbeing-ol
producing darkness rather tlan light
Trickstsrs lay ropes" that political cor
morauts may be drawn ino power to de-
YOUR and ist'"n upon the people. Olli'O
holders and ofice-spcksrs, who care as
little for the people as for the dirt under
their feet, ADOPT platforms. and nominate
candidates, call their ticket democratic
or Republican, and the mss'es voc it
blind for the nsme-sake alone, becoming
parties to their own destruction Delna
gogues. by blusier, cunning and drink
succeed to place aud 10 the name of "par
"" plupder AMI knif4, aud knife and
plundsr, and ihs fools whom they plum
der, cover their tracks 10 sdus Tie purity
that others may succeed to inaicl simi
Jar wrongs. villa have the people g'in
ed BY 20 years Of democratic success
sion In Fairfield county? What principl
pie have they established A? wha. Interest
promoted? 4? what error corrsc,d? vi hat
wrong lighted T? NOue!
They have simply succeeded in feath-
ering at. their own cost. The nest OF n
"clique." who blarney them while can
didases. forget them when 10, and SEQ II
them wien out Of Office.
The people have shouted, cleclioneersd
spent money, wasted time, rallied. para
ded. bull, bon6rss-wbat is tie result
where the prof, f-sxcep. to tile harpic,
who bid them shout that they uay profit
work that they may gain. spend that they
may thrive. vote that they may Lucrec,
10 fat pickiugs; shout, parade, build bon
fires that unworthy success may b. glo
ri6sd. What have you lost I? cas-, sbou
you, see; ask your conscience. ask you
interest il you please; go 10 your count,
records Examine them, iuqu'e Of you
sheriff. your commissioners, your Audi
tor. and learn tina. they pay $4,000 po
anDum more for advertising and printing
than II could bs dons for slsew here a
profitable rates. THIS Of you. money
this for party; this 10 line the pockets o
political editor. Examine your owl
hearts, see prejudice. passion, hatred
swelling up like the pillows of the sea-
You hate your neighbor because he dIi
isrs from you in politics; you alb 'ndo
the ohuIch because the min iser prays f,
The dOwn'trodd'n and oppressed, pray
for light. for liberty. for progress. Yo
are in the dark you shrink from Il .h,S
from the thuuderboli; you close you
mind and bolt ,he doors 10 exclud" ii
truth you shu. up your heart. and b.
the windows 10 exclude fraternity. iu
tic'. humanity you makes god Of pa
", and worship il; you make an id
politics. and devote yOurs,lr to its g'orit
cation you ara slave and your d ~
mpar,y you fcltsr your mind and ma
scls your limbs. drag your hijeou+ cha'r
aiisr you in obedieueo 10 your tyranI
you shout and call Yourselves free. Y,
are mistaken your dtsPotism is complr
you have lost jour compass you kno
not whittier yOu are drifting, dalkne
without. madness within, tho sea belJ
the storm above.
You hate VauAnla, because he do
not love slavery, y"u r.luss to hear h
throp because he condemns treason, y,
Teius- TO deal at KuE's bec.use Ku,z
Tor the war to suppress rebellion. y,
buy al ODDS because 0lds sa trai,c
yon introduce politics into the church,
10 business, in o social life, All this
party-all this because the Eagle col
mands 1t.
You ere told tie negro Is 10 lie ma
your equal. you belicvs II aud persecu
him you are told the country is 10
ovsTrun by lhorarel slaves. that VIII
labor 10 TO give place 10 black. aud. igr
ring youI senses. you forthwith organ
societies, take the Law ir your own han
and become mob to preven: thsir sctt
meat 10 the eonAtTy; yen are told
"wsr is wagsd .O abolish slavery" 4
forthwith you denoancs the war. thus p
ting an institution above the country
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