The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-28

w ooN' 'hSS INV Oh'OH VI Uu- cOuutTJ u
that same craven image of party idoIa
tiy. 1t elcvates the mere form ofloca
self government over and above its OBJ
ject and purpose, subordinatiDg th,
latter 10 the former 1t clings to th,
shadow, and diseards the substance
1t swears BY the she'll, but throws away
the kernel. 1t sacrifices reality 10
mere abstraction. 1t denounccs ina
ginary Federal encroachment, but i
proposes TO abandon the individua
lnan, tied hand and foot, TO the tyran
nical whims of uncomfortable, unbri
died and irresponsible local majorilies
1t mistakes the purposes for which
States and Governments are instituted
Governments are instituted for the ben
eft of the governed, and for the pur
pose of protecting individual rights
such as life, liberty and property but
not for the purpose of ontraging AND
expressing individual man. And this
is the great and vital point of differ
ence between the Democratic party and
the loyal and patriotic lovers Of liber
~ and justice, who believe in the exis
tence and mission OF an American ma
tion, and who are unwilling 10 sacri
fee TO accidental and arbitrary geogra
phical divisions the higher paramount
object Of civilized government, the in
alienable rights of man.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Let the States exercise Their power.
under the Constitution; let them legis
islato within their proper sphere aud
regulate their own local and munici.
pal affairs; and lei them enforce their
own legislation. But liberty is a ma.
tional boon. 1t is the birlh.right Of
erery human being born on American
soil, and no State has any right to take
it away unless as punishment for
crime. Neither the State nor the Fed
eral Government can touch it, because
it is the very root and foundation Of
our national existence under a Consti
tuition ordained "to secure the bcs
sings of liberty to ourselves and oul
posterity.' For this reason We wan
to place the rights and liberties Of IN
dividuals beyond the reach of local as
we'll as Federal usurpation, by making
them part Of the fundamental law Of tht
land, in the fol m of an amendment Ia
the Constitution of the United States
This the Union party proposes to do
The Democratic party says it shall no,
be done. The issue has been joined
and will be submitted to the highest
tribunal on earth, the deliberate and
unprejudiced decision OF the American
people.
Formerly the United States Govern
ment was but Capitalization ofh,
porer of slauery. Every Federal off
Ger throughout the land was an agent
and advocate of slavery. Hencefor
ward. the Federal Government shall
DO the guardian angel of liberty
Hence, when intolcrant or prosecuting
local maiorities tempt 70 deprive an
individual of any OF his inalicnablt
rights as human being; when they
require him to submit TO violence, u
buse, or extortion without being allow
ed TO appeal to courts Of justice; when
they tell him that he must be hunted
down and his property be destroyed
with impunity, let him remember that
Federal tribunals, Commissioners and
Judges willNo longer remand him into
bondage, but will open his prison
doors. Before the war, slavery was
made national concern by the ruling
party; henceforward freedom will b(
the nations care.in order that Ahe ma
tional birth right be notscurtailed OIL
trampled upon-by local ore sectional
usurpation.
Tho events of tho last five year:
have imposed sacred duty upon the
American people; it is to preserve un'
sullied
THE NATIONAL HONOR.
The people of the United States
have assumed two solemn obligations
one of protection to the nations wards
and freedmen, and ono of good faith to
the national creditors.
And first, let me refer to those luck
less beings, whom to abuse, to saeel
at, TO persecute, 10 speak agains,, to
vote against, and to rave against, seems
to be the special object and mission o
the Democratic party. What witches
were to Cotton Mather, impious sorcc,
rers and giants to the celebrated
knight,errant Don Quixote de la Man
cha, and Jews and heretics TO the Span
ish Grand Inquisitor Torquemada, the
negroes are to the Democratic par
ty, 1t dotes on the pop ular prejudice
against them 1t feeds on tho passion:
OF the excited mob. Like the old ogre
in the story, who fed on little children
the Democratic party proposes TO fat
ten on negroes. 1t kills them for sup
per, and it devours them for breakfast
1t roasts them for dinner and it makes
mince pies of thcmsfor dessert If d
negro happens to get drunk at Now
Orleans or at Charleston, the astound.
ing event is heraded all over the coun
try by the Democratic papers. If q
negro is hooted at or knocked down in
the streets, it is evidence of his evil dis
position. If his houses or churches arc
burned down by the infuriated rabble
it is looked at as a proof of his riotous
prooIivities. If he is charged with ar
otfense, he must not have a fair trial
but must be lynched on the spot. L
his masters combine not to employ Of
not to pay him, it is evidence that ht
is too lazy to work. Let the Demo
cratic aspirants for Office thank theil
stars that there arc negroes left.in the
country, for if there should be sud
den exodus of them to eome other lant