The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-29


SUGGESTIONS invariably begin with re-
sistance by some one or more Of the
States or provinces which constitute
the Kingdom, Empire or Republic
which is disturbed. 1t was so by the
United States of Mexico. 1t was so
with the United States of Columbia,
and the case was the same with the
United States of Venezuela. Now
it is certain that in 1860 we elected
Abraham lincoln lawfully and consti-
tutionally to be President of tho whole
of the United States of America.
Seven Of the States Immediately there
on rushed into disunion, and summon
ing eight more to their alliance, they
set up Revolutionary Government.
They levied war against us, to effect
separation and establish a distinct
sovereignty and independence.
We accepted the war in defense of
the Union. The only grievance of
the insurgents was that their choice of
John G. Breckenridge for President,
was constitutionally overruled in the
election of Lincoln. They rejected
Lincoln, and set up a usurper. The
Executive power Of the United States,
Enow therefore by force practically
suspended, between that usurper, jeff
erson Davis, and that constitutional
President Abraham Lincoln The
war is waged by the usurper to expel
that constitutional President from the
Capitol, which in some sort is con-
stantlv held in seige, and to conquer
the States which loyalty adhere to
him. The war is maintained on our
side, to suppress the usurper, and to
bring the insurgent States back, under
the authority of the constitutional
President. The war is at its crisis
1t is clear therefore that we are fight
ingto make Abraham Lincoln Presi-
dent of the whole United States under
the election of 1860, to continue until
the 4th of March, 1865. In voting for
a President of the United States can
we wisely or safely vote out the iden-
tical person whom with force and
arms we are fighting for the Presiden-
cy? No, no, You justly say so. 1t
would be nothing else than to give up
the very object of the war at the bal,
lot-box. The moral strength which
makes our loyal position impregnable
would pass from us, and when our
moral strength has passed away, ma
terial forces are no longer effective, OIL
even available. .T 70.
By such proceeding we shall have
agreed with the enemy, and shall have
given him the victory. But in that
agreement the Constitution and the
Union will have perished, because
when it shall have once been PROVED
! that minority can by force or cir
convention, defeat the full accession
! of constitutionally chosen President
no President thereafter, though elect
ed by ever so large majority, cal
|, hope to exercise the Executive power
unopposod throughout the whole coun
try. One of two things must follow
that fatal error Either contest. be
tween your newly elected compromis
. President, and the same usurper, il
q which the usurper must prevail, o
else combination between then
!, through which the usurper or his sue
!. cessor, subverting your Constitution
and substituting his own, will becom
President, King, or Emperor, of tn
United States without foreign aid,
a he can, with foreign intervention
q necessary. That's SOL To be sure
II is so; nothing is more certain tha
n that either the United States and thci
v Constitutional President, or the cal
y y ed Confederate States, and their usul
/ ping President, must rule within th
q limits of this Republic. therefor
v regard the pending Presidential elec
q tion, as involving the question whett
!. er hereafter we shall have Constitr
i. ton and a country left us. How sha
p we vote then to save our country froi
"a this danger2 Vote Lincoln in again
% You have hit it exactly, my friend
h We must vote Lincoln in again, an
q o fight him in at the same time. If "
NJ do this the rebellion will perish, an
d leave no root If we do otherwise, "
r have only the alternatives of acquie
> cence in perpetual usurpation, or {
nc entering an endless succession of civ
~ 10 and social wars. Upon these grounc
w entirely irrespective of platoon an
Is candidate, / consider the reccommen,
n ations of the Constitution at Chicag
ot as tending to subvert the Republi
1o Itso, that's a fact 4...
it 1t will seem hard thing when
or imply that party, like the Democr
al, tic party, can either mediate or bin,
it, ly adopt measures to overthrow Il
Republic. All experience, howevs
it! shows that it is by the malice or Il
so madness of great parties that fir
nd States have been brought down to de
truction, You often hear alarms th
at party in power are subverting Il
a. State, and it often happens so B
in nine times out Of ten it is party o
of Of power that in its impatience or
We ambition overthrows a Republic.
he The Democratic party, of cour
lot leaving off the loyal Union Democra
ar- opposed the election of Abraha
on Lincoln in 1860. In doing so tn
cts divided and organized in three column
in One a reasonable column of Sta
se- Rights, disunion Democrats und
Of Breckinridge. Asecond,a a loyal Mort