The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-02-04
DEAOcRATs IGNORED.

1T is matter Of regret that Demo =
cratic Ladies and gentlemen were en-
tirely ignored in the appointment of q
committees for this grand reception Of q
the Seventeenth
1t is a matter Of regret that since
these soldiers have been in the field, 5
the conduct of the Democratic party @
has been such as to give an air Of in t
sincerity to any attentions it might
pay them on their return.
1t is a matter ofregret that in those
efforts which have been made to aid
the soldiers and their families, the
democratic party has been slow to
show itself liberal We would not
charge the party with the isolated cas-
es ofrcfusal of man or woman here
or there to assist in those efforts, but
leaders of the party have set the ex-
ample of individual Withholding and
in all matters of legislation, whether by
State, County, or City authorities, the
party stands confessedly illiberal.
We do not deny that many demo
Gratis have on such occasions as we
have reforred to, been liberal in their
private contributions--they have Civ
en- without reference to the cents worth
of political capital they might make
by Withholding
We do not deny that many of them
contributed for the reception supper
given to the 18th Reg, but it is equal
" true, that many others refused to
give on political grounds, some even
expressing their preference to contrib
ute to the "Vallandigham rclieffund."
The soldiers came home, and the same
number OF the Eagle which announces
their arrival, contains more than a
column ofthe doings of an organized
body in the so-called democratic party
for the relief Of the man who above
all others thoy believe to be their en-
smy. as
While such is the position and ac-
tions of democrats rs a party, with
what consistency could such democrats
assist in the ceremonies Of receiving a
body of soldiers who had come home
not tired of tho war and desirous oI
compromise with robels in arms, but
having ro-enlisted for three years in
war which the so-called democratic
party opposes in all its proceedings
But further, the attempt to induce
the leaders of the democratic party ii
this county to labor with the Unior
7 men in anything Of this kind ha'
nearly always proved failure. Eve
rything has been done to give them t
CHANCE TO do their duty. They have
oi been placed on Military and other Con
mittses, and have performed thei
work, If at all, in halting manner
Their orators have boon asked to max
recruiting speeches and have refused
Knowing all this, if the Union gentle
meI and ladies who had charge OF tn
reception thought the assistance {
such ;peraons would be of doubtful val
l.. ue, who shall say that they were nc
justified in coming 10 such conclusion
THE NEW CALL.
The,Ohio State Journal of Feb.
Gays: QFesident Lincoln has ordcre
draft for five hundred thousand mel
81 TO bemaAe on tho 10th day of Marc
next A1l recruits received to th'
81 date under tho call for three hundrc
thousand men arc to be credited, or
other words, the former call is cancc
cd, and q aew order for five hundrC
thousand substituted This is a mo,
ID the right direction. 1t is intend,
by the General Government to put il
to tho field at the beginning of Il
spring campaign sufficient force
utterly crush out the Rebellion in n
other year We sincerely hopo the
will be mono of tho disgraceful "fgu
ing" used in othor drafts Let it BE-
clean thing. 1t tis due to ourselves,
tho veteran soldiers who have so 4
bly, re.enlisted, and to our manhoC
oput into tho field promptly the fol
demanded by tho President. Lot
put our shoulders to tho wheel with
will, and push altogether. With wi
bala bitter wall Of anguish and fear "
sH Vthe rebel leaders greet this terri
paariiaetation oftho North that we
.ls. determined to bring their nccls to
a.g block, heloilowing extract from
s editorial 10 the Cincinnati Gazette
yesterday speaks our sentiments
W. actly:
Let il be understood, then, that
lr are TO have draft omthe 10th
March, 10 fill up whatever deficit n
exist at that time; and let ii be furt