The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01

ca is engaged for self preservation and
the maintenance Of her position as the
free Nation Of the world o..
Iay-B Below are the resolutions re-
ported by Judge p. Van Trump, and
adopted at a Wing meeting held in
tho Court House in Lancaster in 1913 {:
From the Lancaster Gazetto March Sd, 1913.
Col. Trump, from the Committee on
Resolutions, made the following re,
port;
Resotrrd, 81. That we heartily ap-
prove of the noble and fearless stand
taken in the Senate Of the United States
by the Honorable Thomas CoBwIN,
in regard TO the unconstitutional Pres
Mcnti0l war now waging against a
neighboring republic, and that for lis
indignant, truthful and powerful clo-
uucnce on that occasion, he deserves
the thanks Of every true hearted Wing
in the Union
RESOLVED 9th. That war at all times
and under all circumstances, is to bo
lamcntcd, il not deprecated as q ma
tional calamity. That even to havo
Justice and right and of(-rcpeated
wrong, bid the sword to leap from its
scabbard, go0d men will pause before
they resort to this Inst dread remedy.
But "fools rush in whore angels fear to
tread desperate men IN desperate
cause do not hesitate TO trample in
the dust laws constitutions and pro
ccpts, to realize the infamous doctrine
that ito tie rictors belong the spoits.
Resoired. 10th. That one Of the rca
sons given by tho President of the
United States in his late annual mes
sage to Congress for his dospotc and
un constitutional commencement of the
present war with Mexico, because o
the failure of that republic to pay the
installmcnts duo to our citizens for in
dcmnty, is q miserable and shallow
pretcxt in form and in truth, unworthy
the executive Of n great nation, and /
base SANDER upon prior administra
tions Of tho general Government.
IIc was anti rdr then, and he j
0nti-wdr nor. Ho is q Tom Corwi
bloody hands" anti-war man. ]
took no change in his sentiments I
become one Of the leaders of tho SC
called Democrats of this day. Sc
how he compliments Corwin for doin
what Democrats said was treason.
Now compare the following rcsolu
tion with them:
9th. Resolved, That the thanks {
a this Convention he rendered to lIoI
V Alex Long for his bold position an
!. speeches in Congress
These pretended leaders, honc
Democrats, nrc putting you OH n wron
and false record. They arc not Den
y ocrats, though they have control
your organization. Now, why d
that Convention pass tho resolution
Hero is tho reason in uspccch pu'
4 lishcd in the Ohio Eagle August lSt
(. 1864, Mr. Long in Congress used Il
@ following language
l. "If the Democratic party were
It power to-day, | have no idea and ho
1. csty compels me to declare it, that til,
y, could restore tho Union over thirt
'" four States, My mind has undergol
Ia an entire change upon that subjcC
ls | believe that thoro arc but two altc
Of natives aud these are, either ;
a. Acknowledgement of tho independent
y, OF the South us an independent natio
~ " or their complete subjugation and Q
IT, termination as n people; and OF the
re alternatives prefer the former"
" "As will be Judged, perhaps, by I
la tenor OF these remarks, am rcluctal
as Iy and dcspondingly forced to the &C
-. clusion that the Union is lost never
y" be restored regard all dreams
u the cstoraton OF tho Union, whi
y, was the pride of my life, aud to
- store which, even now, | would pc
Il. out my hearts blood, as worse til
-. idle. ] sco neither North or sol
Nv any sentiment on which il is posi-
oi to build a Union
on Tom Corwia made speech agai
M tho Mcxican war ard Long made (
10 against this war, Van Trump
ace complimented Corwin aud Van Tru
de- being now tho Democratic caNdid
M for Supreme Judge Of the State, it '
the right that Long should bc com
an meuted.
nod Nov, we know this is not the sc
+, . ment of tho masses OF the Democri
nut vet your leaders mako it your rec,
set and use tho machinery of party
sp. compel you to vote il.
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Wv. Wv bH" TiE 100 day men ofthis cou
:, !, have returned homo, looking like
49,. eran soldiers. We have not had
~; pleasure of seeing oil of them yet,
w. have seen many. They are like