The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-07-07
A CHALLENGES,

The rebellion of the Southern trait
ors against the Union and the Govern
ment, is a rebellion against the demo-
cratic rights of the people, and an at
tempt to destroy true republican insti-
tutions, and build up an aristocracy or
a. monarchy upon the ruins. In proof
of this, read the declaration of the lead
ing traitor of South Carolina. John
G. Calhoun said:- ..
"That we are essentially aristocratic,
| cannot deny, but We can and do
yield much to Democracy. This is oar
sectional policy; we are from necessity
thrown upon and solemnly welded to
that party, howeverit may occasionally
clash with our feelings, for the con-
summation of our interests. 1t is
through our afliliation with that party
in the Middle and Western States that
we hold power, but chen ace cease thus
to control this nation, through disjoint-
ell Democracy, or any material obstacle
in that party which SHALL TEND TO
THROW US OUT OF THAT RULE AND CON-
TRoL, WE SHALL THEN RESORT TO THE
DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION. .
J. Quitman Moore, q leading traitor
of Mississippi scorned the true demo-
cratic doctrine of "the greatest good
of the greatest NUMBER" and denoun-
ced it in these Words ...
''Thosc pestlont and pernicious
dogmas-'the greatest good of the
greatest number majority shall
rule'--arein their practical application
the fiightful source of disorders never
to be quicted-philosophies the most
false, and passions the most wild, de-
structive and ungovernablc."
The design of the leaders is TO estab-
lish an aristocracy or monarchy
The Southern literary Messenger, a
prominent Magazine published at
Richmond, in u long article advoca-
ting these views, says
1--WE would not be understood as
uniting in tho belief Of the imposibili-
ty of successful Republic, that we CRY
out for the re establishment of royal
ity in this free country, whose noble
sons daily attested their detestation Of
tyranny in all its forms, by those ter
rible libations which it is the habit
of liberty to exact from her votaries.
We have no special objections to roy
ality, when restrained by constitution
! al barriers"
The traitors intend to prevent for
eigners from enjoying the rights ofcit-
izenship, and propose to reduce them
to the level ofseris and slaves. Adopt
cd Citizens! Read the plans Of the
conspirators against the rights Of the
people as advocated by the leaders in
Richmond - .... ... ....
: "Butno foreigner who comes among
us after the struggle is over should
ever enjoy the elective franchise. If
we cannot check the spread over our
, territory of that spawn of ignorance
and crime, which flows in endless issue
from the prisons and dens of corrup-
tion in the mart of Europe, we can at
least shut out its cankering effects from
, the vitals of our bodies politic.p n
These are only a few of many wit
nesses, who prove beyond a doubt,
that the rebellion is designed to over
throw the rights and liberties of the
peoplel ... ..e.a !.
l challenge Hon. Fernando Wood,
} Hon Nelson J. Waterbury, Hon. Sam
ucl J. Tilden, Prof. Mason and the
; Committee of the Society for the Diffu-
sion of Political knowledge, to dis
prove or deny the correctness ofthese
quotations. .ti..t..I...l b
These things being true, l hold that
it is to the best interests of every
workingman, and it is his first duty
as citizen, to stand by the govern
ment until the enemies of the Union,
and the enemies, OF democratic princi.
:, pies are oyerthrown: that any man
who resists the government, and in.
terleres with the vigorous prosecution