The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-01

think Of the Constitution, we like best
that good old doctrine, the majority
shall rule. [Applause He lacked
that, and there were many who believed
he could never obtain the sanction Of
popular authority; and it made the
enemies of this country, North and
South, moie bold For while they
knew that the law and the Constitu
tion were against them yet they
thought, or fain would have thought,
the people were with them. They
pointed TO the number of the opposi.
tion here, and to the disaffected num-
bers South, and told US in scorn and
defiance, the majority Of the people Of
this country are against you. Is it no.
wonderful that against the arts and de-
vices of this party opposed to us we
have been able to rectify this misfor-
tnnc2 [Cheers.] IA Me s,
FORCE AND FRAUD OF TREASON. ..
# donot like, in times Of rejoicing,
to say harsh things but the truth is
ever Wholesome, aad this must be said,
that, while there are but two ways OF
doing wrong-I know of but two, by
force and by traud-and while the
bold men of the South have taken one
Way-that of force-tbe bad men OF
the North have taken the other way
that offraud. ECheers. And Of the
two perhaps the latter is the most
dangerous. Satan first tried one plan
and failed, and ever since he uses only
the latter. way. Now, whut fraud
that mar could commit against the
living and the dead, have they not
used against us. And yet they are
beaten. They came to US counterfeit
ing patriotism; they presented to US a
candidate who had served the country
in the field; u candidate dressed up in
the Union uniform, with the stars
shining on his shoulders, the plume
streaming in his chapeau, the spurs
jingling on his heels, and the pay rat.
Ting in his pocket Laughter and
great cheers. but the people saw
Through it ali and they have stripped
from him his uniform, (cheers) and
torn away his stars, so he found him
self but an ordinary man on the day
of the election. (Great applause)
MAJORITY OVER ALL, LOYAL AND DIS
Ia.. t,.v-, LOYAL, ,, ,..,,........,
This is but q sample of their frauds
Were l to detail you all the fraudulent
acts Of that party, and you should stay
to hear them, we would not part to
night. Is it not wonderful that W.
triumphed? Count the votes for Abra
nam Lincoln, and then count all the
votes against him; and 20 down South
and count all the rebels in arms or no
in arms, and the majority of all thu
people, loyal and disloyal, voted tol
Abraham Lincoln. Applause. w
hear no more now about the majority
Of the people being against US. An(
then if they prefer the Constitutions
rule to the popular rule, go to tn
electoral vote, and you find Abraham
Lincoln has been reelected by NOR
unanimous vote Of the States votinI
than any President since Georg
Washington. (Checrs.) Nineteen
twenticths of the electoral vote cast i
cast right; and you may count tn
rebel votes-let them SIND on thei
, votes ..as they planned to do, and W
will out number them twoto one. S
/. you see the partnership of force an
,, fraud for wrong is beaten. That oil
firm Of force and fraud for wrong
beaten gloriously. (Great applause
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