The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-17
'UneANIzArIoS.

II Moses, that t'the blood thereof is the
lie thereof" have made diligentsearch
with the scalpel of the anatomist, by
varied attempts to initiate physiolog
icaL processes, and with the active and
c Grcactivc forces of chemistry to ascer-
tain of what the life force or princi.
pie consists. While their search has
thus far been bafllcd, and no one rs
prepared TO deny the Mosaic record,
this class Of philosophers have arrived
at definition which may not be in
correct thai ''life is the sum of the
; manifestations Of the forces of organ
sization." 'sav iaa -a'f
We know that all, or nearly all
agencies which unfavorably affect the
living organism, accomplish their work
by series Of dlsorganizing processes.
We propose TO make use oil these
facts to illustrate and cnjoin the ne
cessity of united, organized effort in
the imp ortant political contest now
opening, oh.tlie part of those who seek
to preserve our national existence. 1t
is highly important that the Union,
forces in the civil as we'll as the mill
tary campaign, should be thoroughly
organized. The Union party is made
up of many discordant clements, Per
sons whose political crccds have here
toforo been widely at variance, now
find themselves thrown together for a
common object--thc salvation of the
country. On the one hand, men who
have almost been forced out of the
Democratic party, by reason of its
hostile position to the government,
still insist ON conservative policy
particularly when the ubject slavery
comes to be dealt with. On the other
hand, the radical element insists on a
more distinct avowal of an anti-sla
very policy, and are unwilling to
wait the accomplishment of events
which no efforts of theirs has any
tendency 10 hasten.
Already we have scmc indications
ofthese diverse elements in the Union
forces. We would not demand an
agreement upon one man for the next
Presidency as tost of harmoniou,
where different men arc spoken of
they are put forward as representa-
lives ofthe discordant clements tC
which We have alluded. If these diff
fercnt factions insist upon being accom-
modated by separate party organiza
tions, the defeat OF each is inevitable
Thore1s no good reason for such a sui
cidal policy to prevail. These discor
dant elements may safely harmohizc
and the objects cf each will be bettcl
attained. If the conservative olcmcn
would preserve tho government entire
and the States united, IL must consen
that the institution of slavery shoulc
abide the consequences ofwar for thos,
ends, The radical element mast ais,
SEQ that whatever policy may be adopt
cd as against slavery, il can never be
come operative until it is madc so b,
the success of our arms against the re
bollion. We have heretofore insiste,
that this important business should b
transacted In the namo of the Uniol
party Whatever advantage result
from the fact of its previous organiza
ton should be appropriated, and tn
friends Of the government shoul,
not at this time be annoyed by cvcl
sOsljght o thing rs the confusion whic
w0ild result from tho use of NOR
thanyone party namc in this importan
contest
AS sIcdy as impaired vitality an
loss Of life attend disorganizing pro
ccsses in thsiiving organism, so surol
will defeat -of the Union cause, an
perhaps national death result fror
these discordant clements, if they sue
coed in dividing and disorganizing tn
friends ofthe Government at this timt
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Bay-TnE Ohio House passed tn
I'ounty Bill on Tuesday by voto {
50 to ~. II goes back to the Senat
for the latter body 10 consider tn
amendments made by the House.
D6~Thc Ohio House Of Reprcscntr
tives has adopted resolution TO &C
journ from the 3Oth of March to tn
first Tuesday Of December next,
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