The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-04-07
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BDIroRs GAzErrE TO the 'veteral


that would lay waste and desolate the
fair fdas q ohio, wo owe debt of
gratitude BAT never, no never, shall
be effacedffom the tablets Of our men,
ory, and as citizens of this county, we
Femember with pridc and gratitude
the gallant bearing ofthe 18th owl,
on the many bloody fields of battle
red &jth the blood OF ,their'eomr4des.
Such, Mr. Editor, was the feeling of
every loyal citizen of the. county as,
the boys had, ample evidence during
their cfstay among us but Just as
they we're, ready, once more TO shonI-
der their muske.s and march to tho
front, to meet the enemies of our
Government, two Of their number
were shot down on the streets Of Lam
easter, and as their comrades gathered
around them, and shed bitter tears Of
regret over the lifeless bodies Of Little
and Michaels, no true and loyal man
but sympathized and felt keenly the
disgrace that was brought Upon our
town BIZ that, unf5ftuhate occurrences,
and that there shouldbe an exception
to this universal feeling Of regret for
The soldier boys, I am sadly sorry to
|say-ope in whose breast FAY hid dq-
ring their brief stay among us, bitter
and uhrelentIng hatred, aseviheed by
the expression, ih an unguarded mo:
ment, when the true feeling Of his
heart came swelling up, and found ut
terance in, the words as sworn to by
one who had just come up to the Coun-
ty Infrmary from the city, where that
fearful tragedy had taken place, and
without Waiting to hear the evidence
lfor the Justification Of the murder Of
these, brave boys, give utterance to the
Iwords, as sworn to by one'of the boys
Eof the 18th Regiment, viz: "it is des-
lperatc the way they are carrying on !;
lii the Governor would do right, lie
would hang every man of them UP"
| Now, Mr.. Editor, how is;it that this
man Harris in his Communications to
lyour;paper profcsses SO much love and
Iafection for the boys after they have
gone TO the 'field2 = Does Nc expect to
deceive anybody? Ono. thing is ccr-
| tain he never did, never can deceive
| the 18th boys. How is it that, with
his heart gushing, pouring out and
running over with love for them, that
ho was not in town-(for / believe
every body elso was 1.-the day the
boys left, and demonstrate his regard
for them by taking them by the hand,
and say, God bless you, and protect
| you while in the holy duty of defend
ping the stars and stripes tofybuf coun:
try, No, his cowardly heart told him
that The sehtimcnts be had uttered. to
one, of their number, would SO outrage
ttho feelipgsd the brave boys, that iie
ttad better fpfopcc forego the, pleasure
Eof gong every day ~, town at one dol!
tlar- and twepty-fys Gents per day.
! And now, Mr.. Editor, and your kind
and indalgent readers, pardon me fol
Ia moment, while / briefly revert I'd
the communication, written BY some
Equack, for this man Henry Harris,
superintendent Of the Fairfield County
Infrmary; and first let me say with
all candoF That up to the first eommu-
nicatlon Of Harris, / had never told
any person outside of my family ono
word of what he had said on that oc,
casion.; the. regard for the friendly
relations of neighborship prevented
me from doing that. But, sir, thai
4 first communication came out, deny,
ing Jand charging every man as a COW
ard. liar, slandcrer, viper, and the feal
lof the law only preventing him from
committing every crime known to thu
decaloguc, who would assert .tha
! he was in favor Of hanging soldiers
III had reason to think homeant me
hence my reply in your paper stating
what he did say, and for the truth o
:. which / then said, and now say, l viii
i bo qualified al any time. .
l had every reason, Mr.. Elitor, t
suppose, (for, / could establish what ]
had said by more than one witness
; and he knew it,) that he would lot TIL,
matter rest there, but what was my
surprise to see IN your last paper tn,
acknowledgement that hc had lied anc
deceived you and the reading public
in his first commqnciation, because h,
thought bis ,heighbors would not tel
on him !, hence lie starts off with thcs,
memorable words, Wit 80 ''' "
i MIR, Editor, hc who accepts tic hos
pitality Of his ncighb0r and thel
goes forth and rctails 10 thu woflt
what in the confidence Of friend
ship was said around that neigh
boris board, should be stunned anS
, despised rs thoyilest and mcahest 3
his kind, The pimp would ,disowl
|, him, and tho highwayman blush i
ASSOCIATE OF hold fellowship with |
character so base. Honor, sir, is sait
to exist even among thieves, but til,
! thief and robber viii disclaim com
panionship with the black hearted be
: trayer Of tho communications Of hi hi
hospitality" -,..........'' " .,''''' ,i''D
Brave words these, Mr., Editor, forth
! man who has made the admission above
And howabout this hospitality Of ,thi
4 house, Of his, ], fancy this will u
! news TO the, good people Of this coan
o W., 1t was generally, supposed tha
!, the county owned the land and th
house built on il and the people foah'