The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-22
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!. .CIRCLEVILLE 0. -, a.,.a.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The National Finanees-kec8n c8nstr6c tion
In the south-The Elective II ranchise
flights of theLoyal Freedmen-Safe.
ty Ofthe Republic.

~ Ofthe Republic. n
ron Saturday, juno 10th, the Union
people Of Pickaway county, held con-
Mention for tie nomination Of delegates
to the State Conventions, By invita-
tion Hon. John Sherman was present,
and addressed the large. assemblago
that was drawn together by his rep
utation as a statesman and popularity
as a speaker. The subjects discussed
were the vital civil questions result
ing from the suppression Of the rebel
lion, and the gradual restoration of
law and order In the revolted States.
The speech was listened to with mark
ed attention, and drew from the au-
dience frequent words and cheers of
appreciation. We present below a full
report of the same.] "ai :" e~ s.gl,
sE PEACE AND IT'S OBLIGATIONS. ar
. The call for State Convention CONS
pels us again to consider political af-
fairs. We have to prepare Tor an In
.porlant election. We must discuss
and in a measure determine new and
very difficult questions, The war
that for four years has absorbed pub.
lie attention, is now happily over
Peace; for which we have struggled
SO long, is gained, and without dihon-
or or compromise. [Applausce There
is no longer any armed organized op-
position to the constituted authorities.
The Constitution and laws arc nc
Lnowledged as in force in every part Of
our vast country. Our flag floats in
triumph from Maine to Texas. The
first feeling OF every true American is
oneof unbounded thankfnlncss and
Ijoy-thankfulness to the Supreme Ru'
Ter Of the Universe, and to every man
who has performed, any part in our
dcliverance;joy for country strength.
cned by dangers overcome-and no
longer in fear of enemies at home or
abroad. b4e ,Fn n.a .l :.
But our difficulties do not end with
tho war, 1t has. left us alegacy not
only of glorics, but of burdens. We
have vast public questions growing
out of the condition of the. Southern
States. From the nature of our Gov.
ernment, all these matters must como
before the people. Congress and the
President may be required to act upon
them in the first instance, but their
ultimate decision must rest with you
The Importance of these questions will
give a seriousness to public discussions
not felt before. Compared with these
issues how insignificant appear our old
political differences. Who could get
lexcited now over the old issues of the
Whig and Democratic parties? All
4 of them in now, forms will appear
1againr in our politics, but they arc
dwarfed by questions Of infinitely
greater moment. t.,,, t..-.........
NECESSITY OF PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Tn considering thcso matters, We
must rorember that the people can
not pass directly upon a particular
issue. They can only speak through
political organizations, If we had
somc way Of taking Judgment upon
what the lawyers call a special yer
dict, or in an agreed case, We could
then discussit more logically, but the
people can only speak through rep
rescntatives. We must vote will
those who agrco with us generally
and must tolerate q reasonable differ
cnce of opinion in minor questions
Our influence can only be felt as W,
can control a party by our judgement
or vote. The first and paramount
question therefore with every sensible
man is to determine what party or po
litical organization will best advance
the safety and honor ofhis country
4 This choice once made is apt to be ad
| hercd to, especially by foolish men
who are willing to have other pcopi,
think for them, Every patriotic MAJ
Twill constantly and carefully notice
| the tendency of parties, and support
1.-The one or the other, as his judgmcn
| determines. '
IGNoMINY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
i. 1t has been the boast of the Demo
cratic party that it governed thi
country for sixty years. and that du
!. ring that time our country advanced
/. with wonderful rapidity in popula
ton and wealth. This may be true
but it is certainly true that the ruleo
the Democratic party eliminated in
shareholders rebellion; that nearl,
every man of that party in tho Soutl
| became an open traitor, and that tn
great body Of that party in tho Mort
did all they could to aid armed rebel
to destroy our country When tn
young men of our country arc. choos
ing their political Fellowship the,
ought to remember this fact AT th
' last Presidential election, when ou
country wasin the extremist agony o
civil war, this party solemnly aban
doned tho contest, They declare
the war o failure, and demanded q ces
!. Esation Of hostilities, and upon this ba
I sis q greatparty, boasting of its intcg
rity appealed to patriotic public 7
(, commitsuicide, to acknowledge defeat
4 to submit to dissolution and anarchy
Y Among the fearful dangers throug
which we have passed. the creates
danger was undoubtedly from th
Democratic. party. Its success las
fall would have been death its defea
was our national life.l ID .,reG lia ~,
| "A frieRd of mine, whose daughter j
4 now at Rome, received, a letter fror
her. written,while General Shorma