The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-30

its own hands. Proposing npthing it.
self, it opposes everything done by
those in authority, Having nothing to
build up, il sets itself vigorously u tear
lug down. Having no policy to inaugu
rate, no measures 10 execute. ii turns its
back upon every proposition. good or bad
of it's opponent. and cnerset C y pulls
the other way.
When the party in power. cries "war."
he party out Of power, cries "peace,"
and forgetting the future; enlArg's on lie
"horrors OF civil strife" tie "hutchery
OF brotlIers,' the "Teasure expended, ,be
"miseries produced" When ths party
in powsr. proposes peace, the party out
Of power urges "~ar," fOIgeis the pres
ent, and tails about national honor. ma
tonal glory, future grcslntso and future
prosperity.
When the Executive Of tho nation pro
poses 10 mact force with lore. =, to put
down arm'd revolt by armed mpn. to
maintain the Government by armie', 10
retake the forls, tha, have ben captured,
to open rivers that have be bio k.ded,
TO crush treason viii. lis own weapon,
the sword. to enforce violated law, H.
antain the integrity, glory and honor Of
the country. 10 save the life Of ahe ia
tion imperilled his exercise Of The nee .,
essary aud indisp nsable authority, to &C
complish these ends is char cterized us a
"usurpaiop' aud himself denouo oced AS
a"despot aud tyruni;" beginning an un
ec ssary and unjust war for the singh
purpose Of Operating nlAy.', expressing
tie people and ov rhiowing the govsrn
nett" Aud wat Is most strange. when
Wendell Phillips prop ,ses 10 abandon tn
war, u Id TO tr a,on, and rccogniz. the
CoDfcdsracy, these same men brand him
US traitor" ard hold him up 10 putlc
I condemnation and public scnrn. When
the President calls for $4,000 men lc
wipe out tho dissrsc Of Sumpler and
dc'end the Capitol from ltreAten,d at
. 'ack, II IL decl ired : he has in 'ugu at d
war, lie has usurpcd power, he has vic
, lated tn. Constitution" Whom the ar
my moves, ''it 10 invading, il is d soI4
! ting homes, pillaging the innocent, sac
r'iciDg life, buteherng brothers." when
? 1t res "il 10 cowardly," Its officers al,
: Incompetent "our mon are dying il
camps "the war Is being prolonged
y "lhe strife viii never end "lhe Who'll,
i thing is matter OF speculation. 10 en-
rich contractors, and impoverish the pso
plt." ...
/; When our Generals exc.ul led slayo
r from their lioes, and returned them |,
= rheir disIoyal masters, "they WEIR put
II ting weapon in the hands of the enc
my to destroy the cunn'ry with;' whe
n Tho po;icy Vas changed. aud the slave
e conbsca'sd aud put 10 work in the ditch
and upon the iortiicatious, mads 10 stan
as u bulw rk between our brave men an
, the b"yoD-ts Of the enemy. the cry ,
II "abo i,nnlsm" was heard throughout III
/, lan', and tbs "sacroin IS Of privau
= properly" Was urged, as honsh We mu.
+ protect the property Of iraIloB whll.
N IN y are 10 "rmey attempt 10 destroy our,
" W"en the Governmsnt proposed 10 orgu
:. nv" back Bcs't', it was urged 10 b. "ur
u civilized" aud placing the black on IT,,
40 vl with tho waite soldiers. When viii
NJ Iren alone weru drafted, "lhey are goin
he I" fight tha, tho negro may enjy Il
sr bl"srlugs OF peace ut homj.'
8 ln tines like tho present, there cln
T.. but two parIl,s, ons lor. and tho OH
Of 'saiust the Gov rnmAnt, one in favor @
4 the other opposed - The war--Ihe part
ol pnl,i,'s--ll, part of traitors. In \ II,
n, iJus struggle for life. MINOR III ut r
M questions oI int rnd civil policy nd pa
I uu'aly ly mere Pary questions, must
III ignored, and the people united must i
lie 10 the Importance, the grandeur of 4
wv issue. or. they arc lost. llesilancy
Geath.
- 10 do nothing, il to aid tn. enemy,
y" Withhold your support from the Govern
m Mt, is 10 give ad 10 treason, 10 adv
pcs e'e "p"acs." is 10 o"ndrmn tn, war;
A. snNdemn llc war, is TO jus ify tbcllo
10 dlscourage the Government. is To G
v" courage It's onrm,ts; TO caSl obs Rcl,S
is the way OF vigorous prosecution Of /
ou war. Is to give AID, comIO,l aud encou
,r. asemeu, 10 the rebellion. You canuol
:. both wafer and fire; You cannot ser
~ God and lhr dtril yoa ara either for t
'O' war. ar against II. for the preservation
IN tho Ution, or against il. In whav,
degree you oppose the war. in that sal