The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-06-09

can take side uth as IN such a con-
test.
To protect the feeble from the strong,
the good from tho bad, and each from
all, is the prominent design of Demo-
cracy. 1t contends for the extinction
Of tyranny, for tho reform of abuses,
for tho establishment of Justice, for tho
elevation ofthe masses, for the progress
Of humanity, and for the dignity and
personal liberty Of the individual man.
Eagle.
The Eagle opens an article in defence
of Slavery with the above words. 1t
closes by saying that the social and
political subordination of tho negro, as
it has existed in the United States, in
other words, Slavery, is right. How
blind men must be to attempt, at this
day, to reason the people back into a
belief in Slavery, Never can that be
done again until Providence gives them
over to believe and submit to lie
The struggle ofthc world for centuries
has been to rid the earth of Slavery,
and the Unitod States, the best govern
ment on earth TO tho white man and
the most oppressive to the black, has
been the slowost of enlightened nations
to move toward the extinction of the
curse--a curse to both master and slave
1t was knot which good men had
been trying 70 unite, but they failed
because wicked men were stronger, and
so, because men could not unite it, Pro-
vidence took the sword and cut it. 1t
is tho cause Of tho present terrible
war. Is it not therefore curse and
danger? And how wicked and un.
patriotic are the mon who attempt to
save ii now, to breed more wars and
to curse and ruin moro men. ...
The Democracy defends and cndeav-
ors to rc,ostablsh slavery, and yet one
Of its organs has the cffrontcry to open
an article on the mission of democracy
with the words above quoted. Does
it protect the feeble from the strong
when it joins with the whitc man in
cnslaving the black, and with the mas
ter in capturing and holding the slav,2
Perhaps the Eagle means it is the mis-
sion of the Democracy to protect tho
feeble rebellion against the strong and
loyal North. II SO, it is right in say
ing that such is its mission, Does the
Democracy contend for the "cXtinct-
ion of tyranny" when it contends for
the pcrpetuity OF slavery? Docs it
contend for the progress ofhumanity'
when il defends an institution which
forbids the education of the black man!
When did ignorance and oppression
ever contribute to Tho elevation of u
people and thereby to the progress of
humanity" The Wyranny' which it
desires 10 eXtinguish is the just and
lawful exercise OF power by tho strong
arm of the Federal Government. TIC
suppress the rebellion and to arrest
and punish traitors, it calls this "tyr-
amy" The progress which it con-
tends for is the progress of tho rebel.
lion against the Government. Slave.
holding and rcbclling humanity" is
the humanity it desires to see pro
grcss. The personal liberty" fol
which it contends, is the liberty tC
write, preach and act treason with i'm
punity, To dcnouncc rob and max,
war upon the Government are tn,
rights which it defends, and to arres
and punish those who do so, is, accor
| ding to the Eagle, to interfere with til
l dignity and personal liberty Of tn
individual man .... .....