Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-12

member too, that Judge Lusk, than a can
didate for Congress, was also charged with
the same thing. He replied that his
aecusers were mistaken; he was no coercion
ist, but an extirpationist And this is the
true doctrine to go on. This thing of
revolt, secession, or rebellion, whatever it
may be, must be exterminated root and
| branch. 1t is MT necessary that every
man should be killed, but the rebellious
spirit must be crushed out and removed.
In this lies the only safety of the country.
! Lincoln has proved that this is his doctrine,
| his fixed purpose, aud We don't know that
any new man could be trusted in this re-
/ spect. AS for myself, | will forgive him
ten thousand times if he will 90 straight
along and do it. will forgive the mis-
deeds OF all his officers here and elsew here,
| illegal arrests included. And as to these,
all the fault | have to find is, that more
should have been arrested than were, I'D
many of those that we're arrested were set
at liberty too soon 1t is the idea of some
relIglonsts that the best evidence OF Gods
goodness is, that after beginning to punish
the sinner he lets him off as soon as he
the rehcllious rascals, and then lets them
go before there is any sign of genuine con-
version. This is great error, and proves
to me that he don't love them as he ought
to. My mother used to switch me until |
was content TO kiss the switch, and the
the rebels must be punished until they
cheertully yield to the powerful and kindly
authority against which they rebelled. 1t
is q dreadful remedy, admit, but when
undertaken it must be carried out, or worse
consequence will follow.
Mr.. Lincoln is fair sample of an honest
American citizen You all remember
Henry Clay? The greatness and grandeur
of his character was, that he was fair
though favorable specimen of the glorious
American citizen. That was the reason of
the love cherished for him 10y the people.
Lincoln without all the talent Of Clay, or
the advantages of education, is just such
man. He is a favorable specimen of the
great mass of the people, and your politi
Cal leaders know it; ana tnat is the reason
they don't want hIm elected.
What is it you are asked to do in turning
him out! Consider, rs wise men, what
you are called to sacrifice. In the first
place, look at the platform of Chicago
Let me tell you a secret about the platform
1t was made long before the Convention
met, at the Clifton House, in Canada; made
by the representatives of the Confederate
Government, in concert with the leaders of
the Peace party in the North. You ask
how know this! On the Sth Of August,
twenty days before that Convention met,
the correspondent of the London Times,
the European organ opposed to the loyal
States, wrote letter which was published
in that sheet, stating precisely the leading
terms OF the Chicago platform as agreed on
there and then, and as to be adopted at
Chicago. There were three propositions
distinctly stated by him; First an armistice;
second, demand tor Convention; third
peace on any terms; and, in addition, the
turning out Of Lincoln and the putting in
of somebody who would stand on the
platform designated. Here it is: two weeks
before the Convention met in Chicago, the
terms Of that platform are published in the
London Times, on the other side of the
Atlantic, and it comes back here Just as
| you received III ITOU CQlcagO.
More than this: 1t so happened that
VS. at Niagara at the time; it happened
that | saw the gentlemen there who were
making these terms. l was satisfied they
were for devlment, and not for good The
, talk OF peace was mere bosh. They didn't
, want to make peace with with US; they
, wanted peace for their Coniederacy 1t
was that portion of the Democratic party
fighting US at the South, and the other
, portion supporting them in the North, who
were negotiating terms OF co operation.
The one half, | say, are fighting US at the
South; and the other half forming conspir-
acies and arming their secret sons iu the
| North; and they of the North send commits
} sioners to the Clifton House 10 Canada,
, anu they of the South already have their
commissioners there. They met and agreed
t upon common platform, which is taken
to Chicago and ratified by the Convention.
The people of the United States are
, never going to stand that sort of thing
the concocting of a platform by reoels,
its approval by our violent enemies in
Europe, agreed to by disloyal men at the
/; North, and then brought to be run down
! our throass, willing or unwilling We
t amt going to swallow it, you may rest
Z assured. This is the way it was done 10
the Chicago Convention. There was one
t OF the Kentucky delegations, gentlemen
who have been the most furious negotia
: tionist on earth, if you could believe their
declarations; and there was Gen. Coombs,
/ that has not allowed the grass to grow on
, any stump in his district for years, by rea-
: sou OF his war speeches; the one accept
ed war candidate, and the other peace
} platform, and then promised Mcclellan