The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-17

warned the people of their danger, and
called them to duty:
"Such a decision is all that slavery
now lacks of being alike lawful in all
the States. Welcome or unwelcome,
such decision is probably coming, and
will soon be upon us, unless the power
ofthe present political dynasty shall
be met and overthrown, We shall lie
down pleasantly dreaming that the
people OF Missouri are on the verge of
making their State free, and We shall
awaken to the reality ainstead, that the
Supreme Court has made illinois
slave State. To meet and overthrow
the power of that dynasty is the work
now before all those who would pre-
vent that consummatiOn."
In his conversation with Judge
Mills, of Wisconsin, last Summer tho
President said:
"Therc have been men base enough
to propose to me TO return to Slavery
the black warriors of Port Hudson
and Olustce, and thus gain the respect
OF the masters they fought. Should |
do so, l should deserve to be damned
in time and eternity. Come rhdt rW I
%W Keep my tdih uith friend and foe.
My enemies pretend, | am carrying on
the war for tho sole purpose Of Aboli-
tion. SO long as / am President, it
shall be carried on for the sole purpose
OF restoring the Union"
Just before the adoption of the now
Constitution, abolishing slavery, in
Maryland, a meeting was held in Bal
timore. President Lincoln was invi-
ted TO attend, and being unable to do
so, wrote letter in which he said:
ait needs not to be secret, ] pro-
sumo is no secret, that l wish success
to this provision. ] desire it on ovory
consideration. | wish all men to bo
free. | wish thom tho material pros
pcriiy Of those already free, which |
feel sure the extinction of slavery wo'd
bring. wish to SEQ in process of dis
appearing that only thing which ever
could bring this nation to civil war"
On the night of the election, at a
late hour, the President was soronaded
by Pennsylvania Club. He made a
brief speech and concluded with the
following noble words:
IL am thankful to God for this ap-
proval of the people, but while deeply
gratifcd for this mark of their conf
dcnco in me, if know my heart, my
gratitude is free from any faint of per-
sonal triumph. / do not impugn the
motives of any one opposed to me. 1t
is not q pleasure to me to triumph
over any one, but | give thanks to the
Almighty Tor this evidence of the peo,
plc's resolution to stand by the Coy,
crnmcnt, and the rights of humani'
ty."
Noble and magnanimous Abraham
. Lincoln, twice chosen President of the
D United States, the people will indeed
S stand by free Government and the
S rights ofhumanity, but they will also
o stand by the honest and generous maj
n who is defending both Numerous
t other passages from his speeches ant
i letters might be quoted, but these arr
3 enough to show the heart and thu
@ character Of tho man.
In tho recollection of the Presidon
we feel something of personal tri
u umph, because we havo been from tn,
= first what is called q Lincoln man. II
May, 1861, it was our privilege t
d write concerning him;
"Wohave alwayslikcd him.as amaH
: We like his originality, and especially
T. his manners. lIe is tho reverse o
d those pompous and paunchcous polt
. clans who seem to think that man wa
i madc to support governments and t
" stand ut an awful distance and wor
l. ship his rulers. Mr. Lincoln's digni
) ty Is becoming, and his playlulncs
:, natural. lie has the digntlod easnes
!, and gcntlemanly looscncss which be
long to true greatness. 1t now ap
pears that he has tho spirit and tn
g Ja ksonian will necessary for grca
> things. If he succeeds in crushin!
It this great Rebellion, he is great o
i man than General Jackson, and vii
- havo gained n great name in history.
i We are happy to know, with thou
a sands of others, that our confdcnc
was not misplaced. and that our opin
=, ion does not need changing.
- Tho people may trust their Pres
, dent, and rest assured that he wi
n not bctray them nor their Govorr
. mont. SO far rs tho Administratio
. is concerned, We can sleep in peace
+. We arc Il happy people to have sue
, President in such perilous time
and let us hope that he may be spare
-, until tho danger is pastand tho Unio
~ restored.