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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-11
PURPOSES OF rnE OopPERHEADs.

We invite attention to communi-
cation in another column, relating the
substance of a declaration made by one
of the leaders in this county to Union
man. That the Coppcrheads are actu-
ally organizing to separate the North
west from New England and attach it
to the South, is a fact which tho loyal
people cannot any longer ignore
Whether they will mako the attempt
in any force, and whether they will
succeed are questions to bo decided
hereafter. If they can unite they may
give the Government so much to do at
homo, as to prevent the crushing out
of the rebellion. We do not think,
however, that they can unite 30 as to
make any formidable resistance. The
Government will undoubtedly have
troops on hand, and may be able to
put them down in detail.
1t is a fact not to be denied that we
have among the leaders of the Copper.
head Democracy Of this county, as
mean and pestiIent traitors as any in
tho Rebellion They deliberately talk
of overthrowing the Government, and
swear that the people will no longol
submit to high taxes and the draft.
If they have the temerity to engage
T in open resistance, the loyal people
may have tho intense qualification
of seeing them hung.
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PRIVATE OPINION OF
GRANT AND SHERMAN.


General Mcpherson, some time be-
fore his death, wrote the following
opinion of tho characters of the two
great Generals of the war. The friend
to whom it was written includes it in
u letter to the NeW York Post:
'1Jieutenant General U. S. Grant l
regard as one of the most remarkable
men of our country. Without aspir-
ing to be genius, or possessing those
characteristics which impress one for
chilly at first sight, his sterling good
sense, calm judgment and persistency
of purpose moro than compensate for
those dashing, brilliant qualities which
are apt to captivate at first glance
TO know and appreciate General Grant
fully, one ought to be member of his
military family.
"Though possessing a remarkable
reticcnce as far as military operations
are concerned, ho is frank and affable,
converscs we'll, and has a peculiarly
rotcntive memory. When not oppress. =.
cd with tho care of his position, he is
very fond Of talking, telling anecdotes,
&c.
"His purity of character is unim-
peachablc, and his patriotism of the
most exalted kind. lie is generous to
a fault, humane and true, and stead
fast friend to those whom he deems
worthy of his confidence, and can al
ways be rolled upon in case of emer-
gency. ...-...
"Maior General w. T. Sherman is
what might be called a brilliant man,
possessing broad and comprehensive
intellect. A rapid thinker and ready
writer, fertile in his resources and un-
firing in his excrtions, he possesses
those characteristics which forcibly
impress you at first sight. He has
mingled largely with the world, and
has tried various professions-has road
and reflected much, and having re-
markably retentire momory, is well
informed on most subjects which come
within the scope OF human thought
Ho is of a much moro excitable tenn
peramcnt than General Grant, and
more apt to be swayed by impulses
though his judgment is not so cool and
reliable. In other words, though /,
moro brilliant man, he does not pos
Sess that good common sense which
prominently distinguishes Genera
: Grant. ...
, "IIe is, however, a most brave anC
E generous man, thoroughly in earnest
and ready to sacrifice every thing fol
. tho good of his country. Ho is tru
friend and Thoroughly unselfish; ant
: there are no better men-or fow, a
least-than General Sherman
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Portrait Of q Coppsrhead.

The lion. John Cessna, of Bedford;
Pennsylvania, long and widely known
as a leading Democrat, in a recent
speech described a kind of people
whom he had observed in Southern
Pennsylvania. We print tho dcscrip.
ton in order that our readers may
judge whether any such people inhab-
it their respective noighborhoods. We
certainly have seen such. Hear Mr..
Cessna.
There arc, unfortunately, those d.
mohg us who can not discuss the ques-
ton a single moment without showing
that they arc foes of tho Government,
and enomies of their race. The people
soon learn to find out and know these
non. Human skill and ingenuity,
and all of a traitors cunning, cah not
long succeed in concealing their real
sentiments. They hang back or skulk
away from our public gatherings, on
our national holidays; they disparago
Union officers and soldiers, and eulo-
gize INC rebels. All Union victories
are insignifieant-of little account
rebel victories are Of incalcuablc val
NC and importance. Good news is nev-
or credited bad ncws is often origin
ated, believed and circulated, long be-
fore verified. Taxes are obnoxious
and oppressive drafts arc unconsti-
tutional and odious; war is bloody
and dcsolating, and the nation ought
at once to stop it. For nearly four
years every thing has been wrong no.
thing excellent, nothing even praise.
worthy or passable, has ever been
donc by their own Government
only mistakes, wrongs, wicked acts
: of tyranny-and earnest appeals arc
made to the people to arise in thoii
might, and prevent tho establishment
of a military dcspotism. During al
this time they have never been known
to utter q word of denunciation a
gainst tho rebellion, or see an i'm,
proper act south of the rebel lines
These are the unmistakable ear-mark'
of the traitor. He may demonstrate
ho may writo down beneath tho pic
turo, in largo letters, the word "pa
triot;" he may in very noisy and earn
est words, insist that he is q "sounc
Democrat" and that every man o
his party who sustains the war is al
Abolihonist. Yet, after all, he is nei
thcr q patriot nor n good Democrat
: You may turn him upside down, anC
inside out, and cleanse and wash hin
with all tho pure waters Of America
and you can mako nothing out o
him but q poor, miserable traitor
, Just such o ono as General Jackson
, would have strung up for treason il
his day, and looked for the authority
ahorward.
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TIE WAR NEWS.

No battle lately on the Appomattox.
General Grant is reported to have
said, "There is no danger Of a perma,
mont repulse. Though seemingly we
are taking great deal of time, yet we
are using up the rebel army faster
than it can bo replcnishcd, it will take
more time, but am confident of the
result. 1ssar1E --E sS
No late battles before Atlanta. A
dispatch to the New York CONNER
cial says that hoth Generals Sherman
and Thomas, say that Atlanta will
surely be ours, by the close of the
week.
Wepublish elsewhere the rebel ac.
count of the attack on Mobile. The
attack is made by the land and naval
forces.
The rebel feet was partly captured
and the remainder scattered. The rebel
Admiral Buchanan, lost a leg and was
captured. No doubt the city will be
captured. t 9H.'.
Dispatches were received announc
ing contemplated raid on Wheeling
and Cincinnati by Earlys forces. But
General Averill has since ovortakor
the rebels at Moorfold, in Hardy coun
ty, and defeated them, capturing
all their artillery, and taking five hun
dred prisoners. U ... .H..
The rebel demonstration on the Up
per Potomac is said to havo been
feint to conceal the sending of Long
streets corps, 3O,O0O strong, from Rich
mond to Atlanta. Longstreot did tn
same thing last fall, striking us a
Chickamauga and rushing on Knox
vile, but our army marched on to Al
lanta notwithstanding.
This mornings State journal col
tains rebel dispatches announcing III
surrender ofFort Gains. This fort
situated on Dauphinc Island, on u,
west side of the channel which form
the entrance to Mobile Bay, Fol
Morgan is on the east side OF the char
mel nearly opposite.
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cNROLLMENTs 70 BE ooRREoTED.

To BE COhh6OIED'
Dispatches from Washington state
that orders have been issued by the
to correct excessive en-
andcallingupon those who
are exempt from the draft to come for
ward and have their names stricken
from the lists.
Meetings, appointed by the Military
Committee, are now being hold in the
different townships Of this county, for
the purpose of having the enrolment
lists corrected. 1t is thought that our
quota may be reduced several hundred.
There is manifest injustice in tho quo
ia of many sub districts in this and the
surrounding counties. Since the en-
rollment from which the quotas are
ascertained was made, numbers have
entered tho service from most Of the
townships, and have not been doduct-
ed. Thus, thoro are said to be town.
ships in which $50 able-bodied men
arc enrolled; but since the enrolment
so Of. these havo entered the service
for three years, and % are in the Ma
tional Guard. Seventeen per cent. o.
the one hundred and fifty men en-
rolled is the quota of the township
In this way thirty-four per cent. in
stead of seventeen will be drafted.
Every man liable to draft will O
course be Interested in having the en-
rollment corrected, and should intercs
himself in having tho list as pcrfcc
as possible. Justice should be done tc
all. To correct the enrolment is no
an effort to keep the men from th'
army, but to mako each district beal
its share of tho burden.
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WHAT Will CONTINUE THE WAR.

Those who vote against Mr.. Lincoln
and for tho candidate Of the so-callcd
Peace Party, have their choice of two
things. There is this alternative in
tho election of II Peace or compromise
man, viz; either recognize tho South.
orn Confcdcracy and thus destroy tho
Union, or prolong tho war. Should
tho so.callcd Democracy elect their
candidate to the Presidency, thoy will
bring about an armisticC, send COM
missionors to negotiate q peace, and
give tho rebels tho very thing they
want, viz: three or six months to re.
cuperato and renew tho contest for in.
dependence, This would prolong the
war for several years moro. Should
they, however, obtain such control o
the government as to DO ablo to recog
nize tho independence of the rebels
this would, of course, result in peac,
for time.
Men who vote with the peace ant
compromise party, vote either to rec
ogniEo the rebels and thus destroy tn
Union, or they vote to prolong tb
war. There is no escaping from this,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-11

Gold neither rises nor falls, but y
paper currency, as soon as it is swollen
beyond certain volume, must, in obe-
dience to the infexiblo laws Of finance,
suffer depreciation.-Edgle. ..
How much better 1t would have boon
for the intelligence and honesty of tho
writer of tho above if no had told the
whole truth. Gold does riso and fall
whenever it is thrown into the market
and bought and sold, like any other
commodity. Gold, in a time like the
present, should not be the standard, if
that could possibly be prevented. But
men will mako it tho standard, and
will govern the pricc of cvory thing
by the rise or fall in Gold. AS Gold
rises, merchants mark their goods up
no matter what tho cost may have
been. ......
The Eagle further says, that "thc
longer the war continues tho higher
prices will run up" Well, ifthis were
true, tho merchants and farmers woulc
not manifest much uneasiness. They
know, in spite Of your attempts tt
mako them believe they are going t'
ruin, that they are growing rich il
consequence of tho high prices.
They know further, that any jouin
which uses tho evils of tho timos an
the mistortuncs of the country to turI
men against their government, is
knavish and reasonable sheet, an
should DO despiscd and mistrustcd a
much as any traitor or rebel.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-11
THE SHORTEST ROAD TO PEACE.

THE SHORTEST ROAD TO PEACE.
There is not man, woman, nor
child in this county, that docs not de.
sire peace. We want peace as much
as any so.callcd peace man can desire
IL. But we want il only on tho basis
Of a restored Union. Tho rebels will
not hear to any compromise or any
peaceable reconstruction. They in.
sist upon total separation and indc.
dependence Therefore the Union can
only bc restored by crushing the rebel
armies, or by tho submission of the
rebels.
Tho robels themselves declare that
thcir hopo now is that a peace man
will bo elected to tho Presidency
They are putting forth all their cner.
gy to hold out until that event shall
transpiro. They acknowledge that il
Mr.. Lincoln is ri G.clcctcd their hopcs
arc gone, Hon J. l.. NJ, Curry, u mcm
ber OF the rebel Congress, in n speccl,
delivered ut Talladcgo, Alabama, in
April last, said
"But should Lincoln bc elected, oul
fond hopes would be dashed to The
ground; our Independence bit a hiaG
dreamed Of; for zoe haze exhausted on
resources, and could not possibly hop,
to be able to continue tho war ioul
years longer"
All tho rebel journals manifest tn,
greatest anxiety 10 have Mr. LincolI
defeated. They know that If no is re
elected, they must succumb.
Therefore tho shortest road, and tn
only road to permanent peace is L
elect Mr.. Lincoln. Tho rebels will b,
compelled by circumstances and b,
exhausted resources to submit, in fc,
months after his re. election.
No reasonable and thinking man ca
vote against Mr.. Lincoln, to sccur
peace. No reasonable and thinkin
man canhonestly vote to secure peac
without voting for Mr., Lincoln.
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who Ushercd General Grant into the
World.

At the recent session of the Ohio
State Medical Society, held at White
Sulpher Springs, the following resolu-
ton was adopted: H
Resolred, That tho thanks of the
State Medical Society of Ohio, as well
as the good wishes of all loyal citizons
Of our country, are eminently due to
our venerable fellow member, ]. G,
Rogers, NJ. d., of New Richmond, o.
for the skillful manner in which, on
the morning of the 9th Of April, 1922
he assisted into tho world, Ulysses
Simpson Grant, the hero of Vicksburg
and the destroyer Of the rebellion.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-08-11
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.

We hope none of our readers will
fail to read tho account of the Great
Conspiracy published on our first page
That the order of the Sons of Liberty,
formerly called the American Knights,
exists, that il extends throughout the
North, that it's object is the overthrow
of the government, can no longer be
doubted. Since the publication of the
developments given on our first page,
the sworn statement of Green B.
Smith, former Secretary of the order,
has been published. 1t agrees with
the former in nearly every particular,
and states that in February last, the
Supreme Council of tho order met in
New York City, and elected Vdllan-
dighdm Supreme Commander.
In addition to these developments
we have General Carrington's Report
to Governor Morton, relative to the
order in Indiana. Concerning the ma
turo of the order, Gen. Darlington re-
ports:
1st. 1t is both civil and military
In it's first relation, it declares princi-
pies Of ethics and politics, for adoption
and dissemination, that arc hostile to
the Government of the United States.
In the latter relation, it assumes to or
ganize armies for "actual service in
support of those principles, treating
the United States Government as their
enemy, and that Of the rebellion as
their friend.
I'd. II is secret and cath bound.
Sd. 1t is dcspotic and absolute. The
penalties of disobcdience 10 it's officers
arc unlimited, including the death
penalty itsclf.
We have every reason to belicv,
that the Copperhcad leaders in thi
city are organizing branch order
: throughout this county. Arc tho poo
plo of this county ready for tho consc
qucnces? Wo havo order, pcac
amongus, and our property, our homes
and our lives arc comparatively safe
Do you wish to introduce anarchy int
your midst? DO you wish to brlnj
upon yourselves assassination, murder
} and ruin? Are you ready to follow
traitor like Vallandigham, into tina
D gulf which is being prepared for thos
who are reckless enough to follow him
J Arc you willing to resist the draft o
tho suggestion of desperate and wick
t cd men, who will abandon you in tn
! hour of neod2 Or will you not rathc
1 stand by tho Government which pre-
tccts your property, and your live
and which will, ifyou stand by it, OK
t tend to you and your children tn
e blessings OF security and liberty.
If you dcprccatc these calamitiC
d and desire these blessings, shun tn
= secret order Of tho traitors, and spur
r the snOaks who attempt to dccoi,
d YOU. ..
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Now Tailor shon.

Special attention is called to the ad-
vcrtisement Of Isaac Levy. He has
Just established in connection with his
extensive stock Of ready made cloth
ing a tailor shop, and secured the SER
vices of first class cuttcr. rs 4
Call and see his elegant assortment
Of piece goods.
Lancaster, June o,-3m.
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rnE NArIaNAL nuAmn.

l Most of the Hundred Days Men will
be at home before tho draft. We hope
that the Governor will sec that they
arc brought homo armed, and that
they will be held in readiness to put
down any resistance. Their return
will igivoslds 25,OOOsor 10000 armed
and disciplined mon at the very tins
hey viii be needed.
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Purposes OF the Copperhead Democracy
LANCASTER, August Z, 1864.

~ANS @ONN'
EDITORS GAzETTE:-While General
Grant is laundering at the gates of
Richmond, and Sherman is lombard
ing the dcfonces of Atlanta; whilst Far:
ragut has passed tho forts at Mobile,
and is demanding tho surrender of the
city with power to enforce that do
mand, whilst tho rebels arc on their
backs struggling in their death agony,
whilst tho Government has its heel on
the neck oft foulcst conspiracy that
treason ever hatchod, whilst tho ban
nor of freedom is being steadily car
ried forward by tho "bravc boys Of
our own rs we'll as other States, to be
finally planted on the outer wall ofthc
last ditch, there arc those at homo who
are plotting treason. This is no fool
ish assertion. l speak their own Ian.
guago when l say there arc those in
this community who are now preaching
and teaching treason; treason as foul as
Arnold's or Burr's. You may, and
your readers may wish to know what
this treason consists Of Being vel
posted in the schemes of the so-callcd
democratic party, l am able to state
the condition Of things and tho pur
poses of that party. First, then, thcil
object is to petition the Executive tc
cease hostilitios, in other words "stoT
tho war" If he (tho Prosidcnt) re
fuses, they intend, by force of arms, tc
resist the Government, acknowledge
the South rs an Independent people
repudiate the National dobt, and form
n Northwestern Confederation, lcav
ing tho New England States to tax,
caro- of themselves. These are tn,
avowed principles of tho selfstyle(
democratic party, within their lodges
and they arc now so bold as to declare
it openly. l heard these objects:enun
ciatcd by Coppcrhcad in convcrsa
, ton with q Union man but few day
sinco--a full surrender to the South O
all she asks, even TO the division of til
States on Mason and Dixon's line, tn
Reputation of the National debt, an,
forming of u Northwest Confedera
ton is now the purpose of those VIII
blind the ignorant by the cry of tn
"Union Us it was and the Constitution
as it Isl" and to secure this end tn
leaders ofthe party are drilling band
! of guerrillas in this county. The lead
ers did say-yes, men who have dit
: graced the Star, the Eagle, the Bar o
the private's uniform with which the
once deckcd themselves and strutte
ne the daw with borrowed plumag
that was unsuited to her character.
- UBIQUITOUS.
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What the Soldiers think OF the Gazette.


EDITORS LANCASTER GAzETTE-Sirs,
In behalf of Col, Jackson and many
others of the 5Sth Ohio Infantry, l
take this method of returning our most
sincere and heartfelt thanks to our
kind, gcnerous-hearted, and patriotic
Fairfield county friends for packages
of your excellont paper which they are
kind enough to pay for and send to us
regularly. Permit me to say that the
Gazette is anxiously looked for and
eagerly read by all who can obtain o
copy, especially by the Fairfield county
boys.
Good, wholesome, and purely loyal
reading matter is what the soldiers
desire, just such as We invariably Hnd
in your paper.
Say to those friends who send us the
Gazette that we ask for no better owl
denco Of loyalty to our government
than that which they have manifested
in this one act of kindness and gener.
osity to the soldiers. Would that wc
were able to apply, more willingly at
least, the term "loyal" to all Of Ohios
sons, but when VIC sec the writings and
hear the speeches" Of some of them
VIC can but conclude that the term
"loyal" belongs no more to them than
to those who are in open and avowed
hostility to our government. For such
men we havo no sympathy, bit could
: and would see them hung as high as
Haman. Yours, for the election Of
Lincoln and Johnson.
s. b. McFADDEN,
5Sth Regiment o. vi.
, Vicksburg, Miss.
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A SUPERIOR REMEDY.-we can conscientiously
recommend To those suffering from q distressing
cough, Dr. Strcklands Melllhuous Cough Balsam.--
IL gives almost instant relief Ands not disngIeeable
10 the taste There is no doubt but the Meliihuous
Cough Balsar is OF the best preparations In use,
and lis oil that its proprietor claims for IT, We have
tricdit during the past week, and found releffroma
most distressing cough, lis prepared BY Dr. EtricN
and Not East Fourth st., Cincinnati, o. sandie for
ale by Druggists At so eents per bottle. ~ 'N
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SIaNIFIcANT.-Nino Of the German
papers Of the West, which immedi-
ately after tho Cleveland Convention,
placed the name of Fremont at the
head Of their editorial columns, have
dropped the same, and continued in
support Of the Administration
fyci0fo Gazette.
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UNION STATE TICKET.
UNION COUNTY TICKET.

FOR sasrg-NAJoR JOAN a. STAFFORD.
For Asdisor-DAyID PENCE.
Fbr obmmisSoner-HENRY S. EcKERr.
For Infrmary Dirsetor-CHARLEs PAIRkN.
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Roback,s Catawba Brandy 10

AREMEDY FOR PILEs.-Its a blessing to the
suffering to know that we have an eiecual cure for
this truly troublesome disease. Mr.. j. p. HAEarde,
of l6i Second street. Cincinnati, Ohio, takes great
pleasure in informing all who suffering with piles
that he used small quantity OF strckland's Pile
Remedy, and ii elected n permanent cure. This
seems to be the case with ali who make use Of this
splendid preparation. II s manufactured at No. 6
East Fourth ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.