The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-04

significance Of the meeting when no
he said
1T means peace peace upon the
best terms it can be obtained, that
would be satisfactory to honorable
men, but in any event, peace, eren u 1t
costs ihs recognition of the separate ana
sovereign independence Of the CoJede'
rate States,
That is, if peace can be obtained
which is satisfactory to honorable men,
all the better; but if such peace can
not be obtained, then they are willing
to accept dishonorable peace They
are willing to put their hands upon
their mouths. and their mouths in the
dust, and their necks under the heels
of the rebels.
Further on no thus states his pref
crcnco for two republics, over the pres
ent great "despotism"
"Two friendly republics, having a
common country, common glorics and
recollections, lying side and side--hav-
| ing n laudablo emulation in running
the race Of national freedom, pros
perity and greatness, are infinitely
preferable to ono proud and splendid,
apl gigantic dospotism, resting like a
dark shadow upon the future OF tho
/ American continent"
The phillipics Of Vallandigham
against the war are infinitely prefer
able To such treason as this. No po-
itical crime could be mcaner, none
moro deserving Of tho eternal scorn
and curses of tho people, than this
} miserable conniving at, nay assisting
in, tho attempt Of traitors to destroy
: great Republic, to divide it's territory
its wealth, its power, and its glory
: and leave it at tho mercy of tho mon
o archics and dcspotisms of the world
!, In the following he thinks the Soutl
: has already suffered enough to expiat
h the consequences Of her folly;
$ Calanitics of which we proviousl,
: had no conception, have been visitc,
s- upon these unhappy States, whlc'
ia have already expiated in sorrow an
in misery tho consequences ofthe ma
and fanatical policy Of their untortu
nate and insane rulers"
70 And because they continue thei
:. war to destroy the Union, and insi'
" upon suffering greater calnmities
D accomplish that object, We shoul
is back down to save the rebels frol
'' hurting themselves.
~ To these declarations Of the gre'
~ y, leader of tho Copperhcad Dcmocrac
- wo must add the following from Il
~ =, True Telegraph, published at Ham
~ ton, Butler county. 1t is as distin
" and emphatic declaration in favor
u" scparation, as could we'll be writer
nm
-, Believing that reconstruction
''' Il the Federal Union is now imposslt
Ut that " the war for its restorati'
ire " has proved an utter failure al
*, " that its further prosecution will CT
hc " in tho subvcrson of the rcmalni
"a " liberties of the people, We sho
"' therefore, advocate an immcdi'
oh " cessation of hostiltcs, and tho q
nd " pointment of Commissioners @
VS. 4" powered with authority to trc
" subject to the approval of the pcol
l." of the remaining States, with Ii
"A I" representatives from the Conioder'
States of America, upon all qucstiC
r. " incident to just and honorable ten
in Ct" of SEPARATION"
,th. The Telegraph is ono orthc few G
licc pcrhcad papers, which has tho be
on ness to avow its real sentiments.
by Those efforts to bring about sepo
ads, ton, these attempts to procure the
rot. cognition of the Rebel Contodcro
,cr- arc being made while Grant is th
uch dcring at the gates of Richmond,
i'm Sherman at those Of Atlanta; W
wi. We are taking from the rebels stro
ub hold after stronghold, and State =
lie State; while they acknowledge
ring unless they are aided by the p'
and party of the North, they have
70 to hope; and while the fact is paten
caco every sane mind, that unless divi
SER and trouble in the North proven
mon tho rebellion will be crushed in
than ono year.
uLn Could treason take meaner sh
,urg, Is there moro abject attitude
and ccivable than that of the Copperhc
nrtin who beg for peace while tho Gov
mill ment has its hand upon the thro
,able the rebellion and is inhicting the
iiita- ishing blow2 Is there q man II
were country with treason and mean
.tuge, enough in his heart to follow the
, the of such men, or to join them in al
calls ganization which has for its objec
ature abiishment Of peace atthe exI
,tthe of Union and national honor
o.solE thapa are .anr anch. we warn the