The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-02-19

the summit. Of fame, but above the, banner,
Of Indiana was The flag of the United
States, the glorious Stars and stripes
While ihers was single rebel State.
thtrs would be no armhgice. 1t would
Ito recognize these rebels, aud find
them lead aud powder. An armisiice
would be q league with the devil. The
copperba,toms could not see the Union,
but only saw The negro. He would free
the negros to r, store the Union, or be
would say the negro 10 restore the Un,
ion. He would say he would put the me-
grocs 10 fight negroes. He didn't 60 in
to the Amy 10 talk politics. but to crush
the rebellion; and tlat they were going
to do.
He warned those who encouraged de.
sertions that the army they would demor.
alize would return to crush the traitors
who led them off. He knew nothing but
the Constitution as it is and the Union
as it was. and he would fight for it al
ways. This night there was brighter
prospect for the success Of our arms than
ever, and for this reason. that the better
our prospect tho more desperate became
tie. traitors at home. lie had gone into
battle nineteen time. "Ths Union and
Constitution" was the motto OF his brigade
and they had always pressed forward tO
victory. .... saIt. 7.
lie called upon bis hearers to case
patty cries and only look to the salvation
Of their country. II the Legislature wo'd
only say, Eight on, my countrymep, win
the victory; return home and receive your
reward" how good the boys would feel.
The Copyerbolloms say il is an Abuli
,ion war, Why j, was the rebels who
were fighting the Abolition war, for the
TT bells had proclaimed it by the first gun
at FoIt Sumter. They lad destroyed
II cir property by lheir own act. and now
whinrd about the Abolition var. and
were joined in the cry BY a lot Of sneaks
a. home, who, ifthere WAS no war, would
reyer be in the Legislature, but wonld
have b. en- permitted to stay quietly at
home, where tie sneaks belonged Are
you prepared to give these rebels their
inJeprnde nre? Then you will have an
a, mis,ice. Will it end the WARP |, nev.
erwill. Will the acknowledgment of q
Southern Confsderacy eGd the war?-
1t never will. Will the acknowledge
men, of Southern Contede,acy end the
war? Never as soon as any division
lake takes place the army will follow
their chiefs, and you never can lie lndi'
ana to Southern or Northern Confed.
eracy. There is but one way to get
peace, and that 10 TO crush the rebellion,
If, instead of talking treason, these men
would pray 10 God to give us united
nation. 10 aid US TO crush the rebellion.
then the Great Father would smile upon
us, and give us new hope. Will you
give up those who laid down their lives
ir this sacred cause 4? Never. The yeo,
pie are right; the demagogucs are wrong
They are sewing tie wind. They will
re- ap the whiilwind, and it vii! scatter
III. ir ashes to the wild winds Of heaven.
So long az he had life he would give
his health and all to bis country.
The 7th, goth, l9,h and 18th Indiana
would fullow him id this great cause,
He ask d with horror If it WAS possible
that Il ore were creatures lowering in the
dark to stab Liberty. He would tell them
that the Knights of the GOLDEN Circle were
doomed while volunteer lives. They
will die sneaking Iai'ors. They say they
love the stiution, and it was lie
upon lis face. Wherever that bend comes
! f. flh then the army would cravs to strike
The rebels to crush them Il would come
! like might6 torrent. and sweep them al
away. He called upon his fellow. ciIizent
TO unite and save his country Give the
army their support, wipe out the rebel !
lion, and then attend 10 other matter,
aherward He would 60 back, if hi'
Heavenly Fatter epHred him, and tel
his brave boys from Indiana that the
people would not desert them. Then
would Indiana's banner 60 up but a.
high as it went up, higher still would 81
up u flag Of the Union.
"My countrymen," he said in conclus
ion. II love you;if did not, | woult
not 6ght for you. put my trust in Coo
and the juRtness Of our cause. gathers
do not write discouragiug ltttersio you
sons cheer them up, for they need it
They left you with high hopesY do, no
crush those hopes with cold words. Tho
the clouds may hover darkly owe
us. the bright future is beginning Il
dawn"
Gov. Morton said that Grn. Kimbal
represent, d the Army Of the Potomac
We had heard IRON the Army of.he Com
berlanc, and he was glad toknow tina
oul Amy was not demoraizFd.
1 Col. Hathaway, of the 73d Tndiana
said he was Democrat Of fifty winters
What he would say would be the word
ofa Democrat. This is a crisis in ou
history. We sre to lesrh, tie future b.
reading the history of the past. w
found that as soon as the old republic
forgot the people and followed ambitious
leaders, they sAnk into ruin. Z Those VIII
introduced ttreasopable resolutions her
were no Democrats, but traitors TO thei
county Mr.. Hendricks used to know
him and particularly when he was can
.Ididate for Governor. de had read hi
speech at the 9th of January Convention
and because be would not indorse tha
speech tie demagogues denounced him
because he was not in favor Of the North
western Confaderacy Mr. Hendricks di'