The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-06-30

Of any man By the people could not
justify rebellion. So our loyal peop c
think, and they have resolved 10 give
no encouragement to rebels until they
submit to the rightful authority Of the
identical man who was made President
by them. / know that some patriotic
men would have preferred change, be-
cause they thought il unwisc to elect
any man President for second term
others were dissatisfied with some acts
of the Administration, and others had
personal preferences; but popular will.
expressed through every organ Of opin-
ion, long since swept away with its
impctuous current all doubts and pre-
ferenccs. Now this opinion sure be-
fore is written and confirmed by the
National Convention. Opposition now
is faction--a very small faction at that,
To the great body Of our people, who
love this country, who love its free
institutions, who wish to transmit them
unimpaired to prosperity, the way is
plain. the path is easy. We must sup
port the constituted authorities. We
must re-clect Old Abe, and let him
finish the work so gloriously begun
T Applause. Letus preserve the Union,
and if the Constitution, in passing
through the terrible fire kindled by
rebellion, should be purified of the
stain of slavery, twill be fora glol ious
resurrection and u better life. If sla-
very fall by the wayside, let us bury
it in the grave of jeff Davis. 1t was
the curse Of our system, which the
framcrs ofthe Constitution wcrcasham-
ed to name. 1t represented turbulence,
violence and crime. It's type was a
clustering bully, bloatcd with bad
whisky. 1t domineercd in politics,
religion and society. All that will be
left of the rebellion when old Abe gets
through with it will be an cmancipat-
cd race of four millions, thanking God
daily for dclivcrence from worse than
Egyptian bondage-a grand march
forward in civilization and humanity.
1t is said that Mr.. Lincoln docs not
lead this movement. He may not
waste his ammunition in the skirmish
line, but he travels with the people,
When he puts his foot down something
is done-not merely talked about. ]
am glad he has so brave and true an
associate on the tickct-a man who
understood whatrebelion meant from
the start and who told jeff Davis and
his colleagues in treason more than
three years ago eff | was President o.
heUnited States would arrest you as
lraitCrs, and hang you as traitors. y
i TApplause Andy Johnson is n true
man-not polished by the rcfncmcnt'
of schools and society, but monu
ment of truth, patriotism and courage
Il finished piece Of natures handlworl
without any artificial adOrnmcnts.
sat by his side for two years in th'
Senate Chamber, and, without any
previous personal or political atiiaitie
with him, learned to admire him. A
one time his wife, his family, his home
his kindred, were all in the possession
of the rebels, but his eye never quail
, ed, and his voice never faltercd. IL
, frequently talked about the war AM
/ his own personal sacrifices, but he ncvc
, regretted his course; he never doubt
, I'd his duty. His love for his countl.
was only cquallcd by his hatred 70
rebels. Such men should be priced q
, the Jewels of the nation, and the ma
, ton will do itself honor by maxim
him Vice President. l only regret W
/, have not another Vice President t
=. elect [applausc,] and wish that Nj
IIamlin was again our candidate. ii
o is an able and faithful public servan
i Even those who felt bound to give tn
- loval men Of the South a Represents
4 tive on our ticket, did SO rcgrcttin
that this involved the defeat Of M
:, Hamlin. But lIamlin, thank God,
. not Fremont He is willing to scrN
y wherever duty assigns him, and alrci
- DIV he has lifted his eloquent voice
+ terms of highest praise and indors
:. ment of his prospective successor
n [Applausc.l :,
. fho principles announced by Il
~ Convention are explicit and radio;
y Just as they should be. They met
n war to traitors, and peace only whit
/ traitors arc overcome. They mci
- that we must have the entire aboliti'
l ls of slavery as security for future pea(
/, | care very little for platforms. Th
~ arc usually rhetorical lies-specchl
n such as Tallcyrand would make, 7
~ ~. truc test of party as its tendency
y n the way it drifts. The current of t
n Union party is toward a re unit
" country strengthened by the terril
ot ordeal Of war. 1t leads to univers
~ ~ emancipation, and the elevation
70 man-the practical security of tho
~ natural rights which Jefferson avow
10 in tho Declaration OF Independent
I and ondcavorod to secure by the al
or lition of slavery in Virginia. 1t ten
70 to nationalze, harmonize, and bic
Ic into one great nation all the elemel
wv of our system, without disturbing
M homo functions of our State and mu
90 20 ciplities. Let tho current Of
of Union movement be right, and' W
10 10 cares for the bars and eddics the ripp
H. H. and surgcs, by the way side? W
NJ cares for armed rebels or their SYM
~ zoe thizers, or even for lukewarm frien
~ when the tendency Of our moycm'
no m leads to the heaven of, safety? ht
N. at our adversaries. Tho other d
d. theyrefused even to submit to the p