The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-06-11

)0dgol why are We tnus IoTmeu IutO y
loyal Band, counted and numbered, q
Ind enrolled? a
BecsuSe the God Of Nations has de- il
creed that nations, like individuals. shall =
be the architects OF their oEn happiness '
Or the authors Of their own ruin; because c
while the keepers Of this Paradise we're
asleep. the Serpent. the Coppsrhead trea- o
son, has crcpt into this Eden. q
Becauss 10 the day Of our pride We 9
have as nation held material prosperity q
TOO dear and counted national honor too c
cheap because we have neglected the /
study Of lbe law OF life, and permitted
error to grow uDheeded into gigantic pro-
portions because W have blinded onr
eyes TO tie Leresies which have grown
up like i'll weeds apace, until they threaten
10 choke out the healthy growth Of trne
opinion Because while open treason has
sprung to arms. hidden treason and Sc
cret disIoyal organizations, seek to par
aIyze the hand WHICH would strike 1t
down. Becauss while the material forces
of Liberty and Slavery are arraytd 10
dsadly strife. the one maIshslcd under
the law and Democratic Government and
the other under debpofsm and arlstocraric
privilege. contest goes ON al home in
he moral world.
The field Of battle is not the only Geld
on which the merits Of this war must
be decided the forum and the hearth
stone ale scenes Of no less rnomenious
contest
The struggle is for the possession Of
the national mind as we'll rs Of Inc ma
lioual aim. Truth AID Error are con
tending for the mastery.
A Major General in the army, wiring
Of the pledge Of The Loyal National Lea.
que, happily remarked 1t does not
differ substantially from the one which l
, took come time since, and IN a more for.
NAL and solemn manner even than is pro
, posed by the League. and which share
! with million others-ths oath Of lbe
E army, 10 belr lrne Iaith and allegiance 10
the United States Of America, aud tn
i. serve them honestly and faithfully against
q all their enemies and OppUsers whoUSo'
j ever.
o MAY not those who have taken this
, oath be r, garded as virtually members Of
J the Loyal National Leagus-aciye mem
bers who, to fulfill .iheir pledge. have
!. given up oil Of their personal liberty, and
most Of whom are now sacrificing the
!. material interests OF themselves and fam
}. ilies!"
At Our brave soldiers 10 the Geld are in
Is deed The active members OF our Leag ue
il but 10 us also there is struggle as dead
r y and more momeutous in its conss-
- 1uences than ,hers. .... .-r
l. How shall we best perform that duty :
g. that patriotic duty imposed upon US b,
ar the voluntary pledge we have assumed
For this we are gathered here, and 70
10 this we now address all loyal men. w
i, are to set forth. and uphold. and main
T. tain The principle on which this Govern
a ment WAS founded, and the righ. Of self
e. government and democratic representa-
tive rule. We see that the truth
,.t brought TO the door Of every man, re
No. m or poor, educated or ignorant. in Il
,ee length or breadth OF This land. By pub
At, lie speeches, lectures and addresses. b
;,o private conversation, by the careful all
nj thorough dis ribution oi loyal document
M NJ and by tho spread of all loysl journal
-, - regardless Of their special party procliv
=. lies, we are 10 encourage this peep
=" -, through sacrifice and hardships, at II
" cost Of all tina. God III his houndlpi
of bounty has given them, Of all that the
W. have gain, by heritage, or eaI ned b
oI their own lard and weary toll, 10 star
~ firm and steadfas 10 the cause which the
~ -. have espoused. even to the laying dow
10 Of life itself on the altar Of PATRIOTS
Tho and of duty.
WV This is no light task. 1t demands Il
-, ai Of the purest and brightest intellect
~ the sympathy of the warmest heart
IL and tie steady intelligence ofsvery meu
nd Der Of the League. 1t is labor to whit
dIs r W, pledge odr Sc ves-it is to spa
,no u'0 no effort" that we are abs lu'ely engage
1 1'e. The orator IN The crowded square, 1
~; nv lecturer in the public hall, the divi
r.. fl his desk. the student from
closet, must prepare aud set forth t
truth Art, in its many forms and bea
ties, must lend it aid, and the breath
',n song must wake TO new and burnil
~ ~ heat the smouldering embeIs OF patriot
fire.
Much has been done by all these 70
d; css much is daily doing, but concel
=. tration is needed to blend in one resis
nn ~ less force all these scattered elements
.p- power. .# .2t.s
81. 81. History records what great resuI
- - have been reached by individual al
y" combined efforts. A few monks trave
- ing on foot centuries before printing al
a"O ~ railroads and steamboats, and the tel
' ~ graph, by personal appeal to the Chi
.;", ian heart Of the middle ages, aroused
IVY Europe to an armed crusade and wear
"A marches over unknown lands TO redee
sr' % the Holy Sepulcher. :.
onr @ Within the memory Of men now liviI
w. w. a still more marked instance Of the pow
'"' Of organization has been Witnessed.
-, In 1880, shortly after the appeal
80 the manufacturers had been rejected
IT, %, the British Parliament by q vote Of 81
.n me 10 l79, the Anii-Corn Law League W
gu gu, formed. A central Office was establish'
.a s' at Manchester, with numerous branche
~ 'u Talent Of every kind was employed, al
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