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

tbcIe, sIbIoIA, dHu lI'eHuo VI phI'o'iO
faith. who may be counted by multilud s.
cherish your names aud deeds with fond
est remembrance. They hail you as the
guardians of the homes and sanctuaries
Of fret dom, aud they will count it pre-
cious privilege, whilst you imperil your
lives for US and our country. 10 CHECK
and control Il ESQ "Nortbetn allies" Of the
rebels who dare tarnish your good name,
or attempt to sacrifice the glorious princi
pies which you have gone forth to defend.
We congratulate you upon your high
resolve TO struggle to the death for an IN
divided Union. Not star must be eras
ed from the old flag not State severed
from the Union, is the motto Of all loyal
people. With an unshtk n confidence 10
the existence Of a loyalty as self sacrific'
ing as that heretofore exhibited. we pro
claim to you that we will irown upon the
attempt Of any fao;ion or party organiza-
lion to disturb the unity and nationality
of our movement-to adulterate the great
creed Of our faith, or, 10 tarnish the han
ner under Which our fathers led US to the
possession Of our present glorious heri.
iaee. This soil hes been consecraed 10
Freedom and free institutions, and not a
foot of it can be set apart for traitors
without base surrender Of pliglted an d
patiotic faith. This attachment TO the
whole Union, and the determination TO
preserve its Integrity a'e so deep-rooted
and universal in the hearts Of our people,
shat even the most reckless amongNorth
ern sympathizcrs dare not advocate is
severance or DISSOLUTION. Such an avow
al would sink its authors to a deep and
deserved infamy. Your earnest and en-
phatic disapprobalon Of oil who talk
abou; 'armislices aud compromises" ex
hibils your correct apprehension Of the
real sources of danger. You have seen
the rebellion in all its hideous aspects,
and you know, as you assert, that a ces
sation ofarms would but enable the rebels
to recover from their exhaustion. and to
prep're for greater outrage. A truce
with them, now staggering under your
blows and painting for breath, would be
as absurd as TO grant a respite TO an as
eassin thirsting for the blood Of othel
victims
We concur in your stern denunciatior
Of the suspicious loyalty Ct those who
talk Il compromise These men ought t,
knew that there can be no compromise
which does not involve total abandon
meDt Of the glorious inheritance Of fre'
government committed TO our care. They
must know that such a concession wonlt
be an act Of moral cowardce the recol-
lection of which would sting us with re
morse aud self>reprosch, ard justly brin.
upon us the odium of the patriots of al
lands. The man who would desire re
Cancellation upon such Terms has no feel
ings in conmon with honorable and loya
meu and he ought to place himself an
treasures whete his heart is-amoug th
rebels,
As YOU state, the rebels will have n
peace which dres not recoguiz' the right
fulness of their rebellion. Nons knoV
their fixed and ireAch6rous purposes bet
ter than their Northern allies, who lav
beer again and again scoTufully repulse
by them, and who are still waiting wit
their accustom d serviity, ready to per
form any act Of condesceusion whic
heir masters may suggest. The popula
mind is becoming well informed as to tn
mischievous purposes Of these prelende
messengers OF peace. And, unless the'
is speedy abatement of their treache'
Gus esgns, the gathering storm of pub
| lie Indignation will burst with all th
power of the Constitution and the Law
upon those heartless trsnsgressors. =.
! Be assured that your stern resolve
r accede to 10 terms but an uncondiIiOn'
surrender of the rebels, has inspired a
: loyal men with renewed spirit and Ell
ergy, and has stricken with fear an
trembling the Northern sympathize
with the rebellion. Your hand wririr
:, has troubled their thoughts. as that upo
the wall Of Babylon afflicted aroth
lrapsgressor, who saw, as they see
:, your records, signs of a coming retrlh
4 tiun.
h We concur 10 your denunciaions
the per6dy Of these northern allies
it WHO are striving to chill the ferven' pa
d riotism of our soldiers by circulate
l. letters, papers and documents WHICH bas
y y misreprept the noble purpose OF AT
y erican patriots. This IL but new. al
N as we think, the last scene in the trag
ir drama, which has been scIed by the
5. vile pei formers. The first was their a
sh fec ed horror of The alleged usurpaton
le The Chief Executive in calling for 75,o
is men, Their pretended zeal for the Co
is stitution made. them Indifferent 10
k. threatened destruction of our NalioI
d Capitol. Their distractions were deaa'
o. 10 them than the salvation Of our 90
II crdment. Whilst you are buckling
le your armor and rushing tn the bit
10 6eld for the defense of lae Constitute
he and the Union, they were preparing tn
VI arguments to justify their running aw
g. from the bloody conflict, and thus saw
be that dearest 10 them of all constitatio
nd their own bodies. They next appear
up with hypocritisal wailibgs and lamen
ss tions over the pretended tyranny OF
rr President in suspending the privilege
he the writ Of hqbtas corpus. They W
be not afflicted with the sad tragedy in
IN streets of Baltimore. when the blood
Ily' our brave men who were rushing to
nd fend the Capitol Of our Union, was 81
IRA nv thA hands of the vile traitors. Th