The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-27


Congress, l cannot, even TO escape such
evils, fly to others threatening our
country with the last and worst caiam-
ity. t..
The Convention which nominated
Pendleton, and placed Mcclellan on a
Platform that would trip up even Blon-
din, would, had the power resided in
lit, have made an instant peace, inglo-
riously recognizing the Confederate
Government, and shivoring this Re
public into fragments Can wo, after
all the sacrifices rebellion has occasion
cd, and when, as VIC hope, these sacri-
fees are soon to be compensated by the
overthrow of our enemies, submit to
such wrong and humiliation? If, as ]
assume, We can not and will not so
dishonor our country, so degrade our
selves, and so outrage tho memories OF
hundreds Of thousands who have writ
ten their devotion to the Union in their
own red blood, let us vote the Peace
party down. Let us not consign all
there is left Of this priceless Govern
ment and precious Union, TO the hands
of those who are impatient for an ig-
nominious, shameful peace "upon the
best attainablo terms" whether they
conspiro at Chicago under Yallandig-
ham and Wood, or in Canada under
Saunders and Greeley. ..f..i aN
| While the people have not had, in
results, the worth of their treasure and
blood though our armies, especially
Of the Potomac, have not been ably
handled; and though our navy has
not-with some noble exceptions, for
the name of Porter remains bright,
and that of Farragut belongs to i'm
perlshable fame-maintaincd the char
acter it won in the war with England,
much has been accomplished in the
right direction. Rebellion has been
driven from Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, and Arkansas, whilo our
army and navy hold portions Of Vir-
ginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alaba-
ma and Texas. Heavy and telling
blows have been dealt by Farragut,
Sherman and Sheridan, and we are
Justified in believing that Grant will
perfect his character and finish the re-
beIlion by the conquest at Richmond.
We know that the enemy in his last
conscription, exhausted his material,
and that he must now fight it out with
the men in the field, while, if VIC will,
in addition to the rcinforccments now
fastening to the front, VIC can bring
fresh and crushin legions into action.
We know that Mr.. Lincoln is loyal,
perseyering, and devoted, and that he
is doing all he can do to conquer a
peace. This is not all we desire, but
it is vastly more than we should get
from a peace party Administration.
| That We have experienced enough
of ..- y...,....
"Tho graphing yigor and rough frowns ofwar;"
sacrificed enough of treasure, and sent
more than enough of our gallant sons
to their 'gory beds" who will deny p
And that all hearts ache for peace,
who can doubt? l...
"Let it not disgrace me-
4 III demand, before this Royal view,
What rubs, or what lmpedinent, there Is,
Why that the naked, poor and mangcd Peace,
Dear nurse ofarts, plentes and joyful births,
Il Should not, in this best garden of the world,
| ourfcrc France put up her lovely visoge"
But tho boon of peace is only to be
wooed and won by persistent valor.
Every truculent, sickly cry for peace
aggravatcs and protracts the war.
Until, by military mastery, the rebel
lion is subdued, we can have no peace
on endurablc terms. White feathers
, at the North are more dangerous to
our Government and Union than the
} sabers and bayoncts of the South
In the aspect Of the war, our best and
most efficient Peace Commissioners
are Farragut and Sherman, Grant
Hancock and Sheridan Meanwhile
the Administration itself should work
J out of its false position, and by some
uncquivocal act or declaration, sol
cmnly avow that the war is prosecu-
ted to maintain the Government and
J to restore the Union and that when
misguided States and people return to
: their allegiance, the angel of peace
will revisit and bless our too severely
: chastiscd country, ....... .aa....
: Our country is in an anomolus con-
! ditlon. The two great political par.
ties are embarrassed with antagonisms
| The Republican party is associated
J with an Abolition clement'which first
| invited rebellion, and then demanded
war issue which divides the people
= and weakens the Government.
J Tho Democratic party is dcmoral.
lied By "a "copporhead' element whose
i disloyalty ran that party under in
!, 1868, and whose successful resistance
! at Chicago, to enlightened and patri.
3 otic action, will occasion second
/, Democratic collapse.
; / had hoped that these ultra and
, malign clements would have slough
, cd Off from both parties, leaving the
: conservative masses TO unite and save
, the country ' w.. W.. Z
I In denouncing "Abolition," as l dc
: now, and have ever done, allow me tC
= guard against misconstruction. The
{ old Wing party was ever and infeX
0 IDLY opposed to slavery extension anC
aggression. But there was broad
and well understood distinction, be
: tween tho Wing opponents of slavery
3 and tho fonotico1 Abolitionists. WIFI