The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-06

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FELLOW CITIZENS: We have as.
scmbled this evening for the purpose
Of considering how we should cast our
Votes on the 11th of October next,
and also on the 9Th day of November
next. Before proceed with my argu-
ment this evening, l desire to call
your attention to two gentlemen, with
whom you are very well acquainted,
one Of them being our old friend Job,
and the other Mr. Finck. / call your
particular attention at this time to the
record of Mr.. Finck, in order to un-
derstahd, if possible, how any one can
support such man for Congress. let
us look at the platform upon which
Mr., Finck stands The speaker then
read Fihck's platform as published in
the Ohio Eagle, August 18, 1864.
Mr.. Finck says he is favor of immc-
diate cessation Of hoStiIitieS and peace.-
We are to infer from this that this
candidate of tho so-called Democratic
party is in favor OF peace at any price
and on any terms.
There is not q man in this audience,
nor can you find a man in these
Northern States, that is not in favor of
peace peace on honorable terms. We
arc all longing for peace as much as a
parched tongue docs for water. But
whilst we long for peace, we must re-
member that it is better to die with
honor, than to live in shane. (Chccrs. J
Mr.. Finck and those who support
him are in favor of peace, based upon
II piece of our country. We are not in
favor of that. We are in favor Of
peace based on the 1chOfe country.
But let us go on with the record OF
Mr.. Finck, in order to see whether
any honorable man that lives can sup.
port him atJhis particular crisis.
The following resolution was passed
without dissenting voice:
RcS0locd, That we hereby recon
mend and request our delegates clect
to Chicago, to support none but PEAcl
lll'il ullN
Now, my democratic friends, wha
Mr.. Fnck is in favor of is this: Tha
you should recall your armies from
Southern sol-recall Sherman will
his victorious army and transfer it t
) the soil of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
call Ulysses Grant and the Potoma,
, army away, while Gen. Grant has go
the rebel Lee by the throat and i
about to choke the life out of him !
Recall our men for fear they will hur
the rebels.
We are not in favor Of this. We ar
in favor of this thing going on till th
rebels lay down their arms and com,
: back to their allegiance to the Govern
ment. saw picture at Cleveland
while speaking there during this cam
: paign, which represents this, muc1
: better than any speech | can make
r While walking along Superior Street,
e saw n caricaturc. The central fgur
{ represented Uncle Abe, the prescn
President, with his hands stuck in hi
e pockets. Immediately on the right Q
f him there stood little man in soldier
< uniform, being Il good likeness OF Ger
: Mcclellan. lie was looking up at til
President. Immediately on the left {
the President, in Il dog.kennel, thcr
were three little dogs, each one havin
u human face, the first representa-
; Gen. Lee, the second jeff. Davis, an
!. ! the third Bcauregard. Immediately t
!. the left of that there stood an immcns
!. bulldog, with collar on, inscribed
:. Lieu.-Gen U. S. Army, There st
It this large bulldog on the Wcldo
" Railroad, saying, I'm on the right trach
Mcclellan looking up at the Prcsiden
It says, "tako that big dog away, he
going to hurt these little dogs
; Laughter and Cheers. The Pres
N N dent having his hands still in his pocl
It cts, looks down contcmptuously o
the Democratic candidate for Pres
: dent and says to him, "why those al
the fellows who drove you to your gul
N boats" Renewed cheers. Now geI
7 tlcman, that explains this issue bette
i. than l can.
Mr., Fincli and Mr. Stevenson migl
be represented by the same picture
lie Mr. Fincll says, "Takc that big bul
. dog away, he'll hurt that little dog
:. Mr., Stevenson says, "lct the big dc
E, e. como on, he's on the right track" W
d proceed next to the fourth resolution
80 :, OF the third resolution | will spea
q: when | come to comment upon the la
y speeches of the great Senator from |
. linois, now no more, l shall answ,
there this proposition about an armi
ID "a ticc and negotiations. Let us pa
;. over it for the present.
as as The 4th, ReSOlUcd, That the thanl
m Of this Convention be rendered to Il
" Hon ALEXANDER LONG, for his bo
10 10 position and speeches in Congress-
Now happen to know somethir
:" about that Alexander Long. | live
m the same district he does and thoul
en- endorsed in this district, he is mo
nSS heartily dispised where he is know
n. You know his own friends threw hi
overheard in the Congressional Co
vention in the second District. B
Mr. Finck and his friends glorify Lol
90 for what he did in Congress. VIII
OO did he do in Congress Why, he w
=. in favor Of recognizing the Southe
D." Confederaey. He told you in Co
do gress that this war was wrong; tn
nd secession was right that the rebe
were in the right, and that you were
the wrong. and Mr. Finck and