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

From the Washington Chronicle.l
Lincoln and Johns On--Specch of Hon.
John Sherman.
Senator Sherman having been invit
ed to address the Ohio Club, of this
city, made the following speech on Sa-
turday evening last. A brief report,
only, of his remarks was contained in
the edition Of yesterday.
The time has arrived when we must
engage in the Presidential canvass
We cannot postpone it for the reason
that we arc in the midst ofa civil war; +;
but the fact that We are in such a war
makes our action more important. The
war itself becomes the grcat political
ouestion--testing parties and controll-
Ing nominations. II the line is not
now drawn, the logic Of events will
soon draw it. Shall the war go on un-
til the rebels lay down their arms, or
shall we acknowledge the indepcn-
dcnce of the rebel States? This will
be the issue. Trimming wont answer.
1t is idle talk about the loss of life caus-
ed by the war, the public debt, the de-
ranscmcnt of business. After all the
growing and grumbling, the question
will come back--What of it? Shall
! therefore give up the Union? Arc
not all these evils less than broken
Union. q Government destroyed and
demoralized, apeoplc divided into trag.
mcnts by successful rebellion? We
must come back to the choice between
the old Union-onc and indivisibIc-
strong. free, and hopeful, even thougl
burdcncd by war and debt, and Il brok
en- Union, dishonored by defeat.
Twill not insult you by suggesting
doubt us to where you will be tounC
in such contest. We are for LincolI
and johnson, applause, first, last, anC
all the time, with heart and soul, with
out exception or reservation, simply
becauso'they are for the Union, for th'
war, for sustaining the army, and To-
whipping rebels wherever they shov
themselves. We arc not for Fremont
because we look upon him as the re
l presentativo of n dissatisfied faction
who have not patriotism enough t
submit to the popular will when th
safety of the country is involved. W
are not for tie nominee oi the Chicag
Convention, because we know the rul
ing spirits of that convection are tn
very men who encouraged the rebel
to revolt. They may bait their hoo
/? with peace man, or war man, o
!. one of oacli kind, but we know tina
4 if they are successful, the blood ofou
), patriot heroes will have been shed j
I vain, and dlshnion and II shamclr
peace will be the result.
Nv friend Coombs tells you thf
Lincoln and Johnson were nominate
:; bv the Baltimore Convention. be
}. leave to correct the statement. The
n wcro nominated by the people Ion
N before the convention was held.
" have attended, either as delegate
L spectator, several national convention
but | never knew one that had so lit
a. to do as tho recent one. We kne
M lust as well who would bo the Unic
m candidate for President bet6re as SIM
ID ID tic convection. The denomination
n. Mr.. lincoln was the act Of the peopl
It is tho voice OF our brave soldie
now fc.cnactcd the hcroism of antiqu
ty. 1t is:the voice Of tho loyal mass
90 Of our countrymen, without regard
90 State, locality, color or Condition. III
: insurgents, in nrcbellion against thopo
is ular will, constitutionally expressC
do Popular will, so expressed, is the kin
N the emperor, the supreme power in I'll
- country and hcwhorebels against
rebels against every loyal citizen
+ Mr.. Lincoln was made President
= the people, and the people are detc
mined that he shall be President OF
the people. Mr. Iincoln is now I
incarnation of the popular will. y
: have nominated any one else mig
., o have been construed into doubt as
rs the right of fthe people to have elect
him four years ago. Mr.. Douglas, t