The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-22

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eyony years the Democratic party safely guided the
ship Of state through all dangers; but now, in less
han three years, the shoddy despotism has deluged
hc country with blood DESTROYED oil national insti
utons broken up the home circle, and changed the /
most glorious country under the gun into garden Of
iscord, where brother lifts up his hand to siay broth
~ Applause. Shall this state Of affairs lasti-
No, mol Shall more wives be made widows, and
more children fatheress, and greater hate be stirred
lp between children Of the same glorious consttu |
lonY II not we must put onr foot upon the tyrants
neck, and destroy il. The Democratic government |
mustbe raised topower and Lincoln with his Cabinet
rogues, thieves and spies, be driven TO destruction
Y what shall we DO with him. voice-7"send hun
d--n him and his miserable followers. Ishould like
to see the noble George B. Mcclellan as President,
lCheoIs. and that great Democrat, Horato Seymour,
should occupy the position Of Secretary Of State In
the Cabinet would see the name ofVorhees, and the
brilliant galaxy ofgentlemen statesmen who cluster
round the Democratic banner. Such Government
would bring peace to the country, and you'd tend
greatly TO render negative the evils Of the present
corrupt Administration
Rev. Prof Johnston, Of Missouri,
went a step further. If he couldn't
make peace any other way, he was
very willing to acknowledge secession.
He said:
We have already sacrificed one million five hun
DIRE d thousand men in this deadly strife. | in
favor in the beginning Of the war, of ITS vigorous
prosecution But ii has now become q war for
crushing the wmte man and raising the negro. Ev-
cry negro that have set free has cost the life of
a white man, and five thousand dollars besides
regret that slavery exists. But because it does exist
don't let us make fools of ourselves. want to see
peace with the rights of all the citizens of this land
restored. Is that right? "A voice -"les, We want
apeace man for President. Down with war men1
1fit shall b0 necessary in the settlement OF our
difficulties to allow few stars to form cOnstella-
lon by themselves, think we can be just as safe,
just well protected, and just as free and happy
under Union Of Republics as we have been under
Union of States. want 10 see this whole continent
bound together by grand union OfRepublics.
mo pentup Utica contracts our powers
But the whole boundless continents ours"
And we will have it, and will have peace and harlno-
ny and self government with it. lCheers.l
Rev. J. A. McMaster, editor of the
Freeman's Journal-and brother to
Rev. E. d. McMaster, d. D., once Pres
ident Of Miami University, Ohio
said
Peace is the great charm which has drawn you to.
gcther. From your fams your workshops, and
your counting rooms, you have seen the vide desoa-
ton ofwar. The groans OF the dying and the wallng
OF the bereaved have reached your ears and moved
your hearts, and you to pour the balm of peace
into their bruised and lacerated hearts.
iouI IllsSlOn lS " nlRn, ana llOly, Hnu BiOllUub
one. As public Journalistic was one of the first to
cry out against the nearlous scheme of wholesale
murder involved in the war. am proud to say that
time has vndicatcd the ustness Of my positiOn.-
Show me q War Democrat to-day and will show
You shoddy AbolltiOnist in disguise. man who is
IN avor ofths unnatural war, insults the holy name
OF democracy when he CLAIMS place IN its organiM-
tloh lie is Judas, and shonld he cast out as an
enemy TO humanity and to God. War and blood, and
rappnc, and murder the legitimate business of the
Lincoln minion. We wash our hands clean OF all
participation in IL.
Butwe are told that we must be forced to carry
arms IN this unholy fight. Soon the net is to be
drawn that will gatherih it half million more TO iced
the Unsuitable thirst for blood of the Negro God. Let
us demanda cessation of the sacrifice until the pco-
| pie shall pronounce their great and emphatic YER
dict for peace and let the yrant understand that the
demand comes from earnest men and must he re-
| spected.
We are often called the "unterrifed" thrust You
are. hope that your nerves may he OF steel, iof
there is day Of trial coming, and you must meet IT,
There will be Provost Marshals who will sneak into
your family circles and spy INTO your domestic reia-
tons and perhaps cast you into an Abolition Basulc
Then trust to lind you "unterrited' indeed. M Let
not the threats of bnyOnctS or Greehbacks OF thls
| Heaven-cursed Administration frighten you; nut II
you are to die, die rs becomes men, in struggle ior
your rights; live not as becomes slaves: IN the
platform OF the convention tomorrow, we shal nave
embodied the glorious and sublime doctrine peace
| If you will sustain the PLATFORM MS know you VIII
upon our country will dawn the brightest era lh's
nation has ever seen, and the angels Of God will come
downto earth to bless the name of Democracy.
Mr.. Baker, of Michigan, said:
Livingas do in the rural districts, can assure
you that the people there are determined, whether
they live or die by IT. to wrest the power from the
hands ofAbrahaln Lincoln [Bully for you, bully fol
| Michigan. Loud cheers | am for peace, Cheers
for war is destroying our liberty. lcame here to pro
claim peace. "a voice. viii you supports war man
| fheis nominated? We don't want War man
Will support any man nominated at the Chicago Con-
ventiOn. fGheers. voice; the democrats will moi
| SuDDOrt him. Another Vnipp thpV WILL /
peace plank will he placed in the platform. Let us
hurl that usurper from power.
Mr.. G. Chauncy Burr, of New York,
initiated Mr.. Harris, in praying God
that the South may never be conquer
ed
The question as to what will be done with The
South, has been often asked. lansweT | do not owl
the South, and they are not the subjects of the gen
eral Government in any sense whatever IL is my
duty tobring them back into the Union by cOnces
10 burn her wheat fields or steal her silver spoons.
1t is not true that tho South is fighting for slavery
nut the great doctrine OfState rights You canno
have the ace to ask the South to come back into th'
Union until yOn Withdraw the marnudng army
Is there a man in this audience that wants to have
one-lalt OF the States conquered and subjected ?
mol When this is done You have ended the Gov
ernment. After three years who are conquered, yoI
or the Southl | say You are conquered You can
not carry pistol in your pockets tonight, in th
crowd, without danger of il being taken from yol
by some sattOp Of Abraham lincoln
The object Ofthc peace party to save the country
If you believe that the Federal Government has TIM
power to make war upon state, you believe tina
the State IL subject of the Governments. This wa
must he stopped becauseitls based upon the destrc
ton OF the fundamental principles ofthe Constitution
fon cannot conquer the South, and pray God yo
never mny.
The Democratic party must recognize in thci
nomination the doctrine Of non-coercOn, or II vii
noteand ought not to be successful This caipaig
will be satisfactory only fconducted upon the prnci
pies of tho old Democratic party, and they wcr
peaceful principles. These doctrines must be pre-
sented either IN the candidate or the platform. Ge
the candidate If you can, but the platform at al
events
"Wash the glorious old banner Of blood" marsha
your forces on the platform of peace and it will Ger
tainly lead you to triumphant victory,
Hon. II. G. Claybourn, Of Missouri
,, had been converted to McClellanism;
He was virginian, born III tho State that had give
birth TO Washington and Madison the birtll-pac
] and the cbuntry of the brave and noble Stonewa
Jackson. When he first came here he was not 70
Mcclellan, but he did not say for whom he was in
structed to voe) but since he arrived he vas con
ynced that he, Mac, was the mani fot the hour an
the time. ..
Hon. w. w. O'Brien, of Peoria, II
| lnois, was for peace, and didn't believ
in such an impossibility as War Dem
,, oerat, .....
t Taking advantage of unholywar, they ride roug
shod over the rights Of ALL II has snatched our son
, from us to aid in forcing upon us, these gallin
wrongs Let us resolve here tonight that he sha
have no more white blood to prosecute this damna
BILE war,
But why say war is necessary; that il will restor
the Unionl Great God can you make q man loy
You more, or hate you less by shooting him to deaf