Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-08-24

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A great political campaign is now fairly
upon US. The responsibilities hitherto
borne By the peoples public servants,
have been rolled down upon them. Mo-
mentous questions, upon which hang the
destiny Of this Union for veal or woe,
must shortly be settled at the polls. That
great Republican Tribunal which far
overtowers all Presidents, Congresses and
Supreme Courts, THE PEOPLE, must
now decide what shall be the reoonstrue-
ton policy Of the country. They must
now determine whether loyal men only
shall govern the country, or whether the
oonspirators of the South shall be restor-
ed to Office and power. They must now
settle the question whether the treason
which has murdered 800, 600 patriots in
mad effort to destroy the government
shall be made odious, or whether it
shall be clothed in robes Of dignity. pow
err and responsibility. All Individual in
terests now sink into significance, com
pared with the great principles at stake.
Upon you, reader. if voter, devolves
great andsolepn responsibility. Towhat
party andsvhat PRINCIPLES in this great
crisis you will give your influence and
aid, is a question Of vital Importance
demanding your immediate decision
The GAzETTE has chosen its course, and
viii ADVOCATE those principles evolved
from great national struggle Is the only
JUST ana SAFE basis of reconstruction.
IF you are In favor Of depositing political
power exclusively in tha hands Of men
who. como theg from RHetever section,
are unimpeaehably loyal Of fair and
just apportionment Of representation in
the Federal Government; Of protecting
loyal citizens of all sections in the rights
conferred by the Constitution Of exolud-
ing forever from public Office thosewicked
conspirators who, five years ago, contemp-
tously abandoned their places in Congress,
basely betrayed the confidence of loyal
people, infamously violated their oaths of
allegiance, tore down, spit aud tTampled
upon the sacred banner Of the Union,
organized Southern Confederaoy. waged
against the government four years Of re-
lentless war characterized BY unpre-
cedented cruelty and pertinacity, and who,
asa fitting eonsummation and crown to
all their crimes, connived at and aided in
assassinating the chosen and beloved
Chief Magistrate Of the country if you
believe in securing beyond peradventure
the results achieved by our armies in the
field, aud in maintaining unimpaired and
unoompromised those precious principles
which have cost US 50 much blood and
treasure if, in short, you believe in
UNION AND LIBERTY, NOW AND FOR
EVER, ONE AND INsEPARABLE," then
your heart is surely with us, and your aid
as well as your sympathies ought to be
ours. We ask you, as our friend, to aid
us in extending the circulation Of the GA
zErrE, and in making its voice heard and
its influence felt in all parts of our commu-
nifty. To make a first class county paper, as ]
we design, the liberal encouragement and
cooperation Of the people are absolutely
necessary. We shall labor for our pat
rons faithfully aud diligently. and we ask
from thom but a slight return. A good
local paper is always a public benefit and
a matter Of pride to the community that
sustains it. In this respect, SO far as. we
are able, the GAZETTE shall be behind
no paper in Ohio. We desire to pay
special attention to local news, and would
be glad to have our friends keep us
promptly and thoroughly posted upon all
matters of interest transpiring in their re-
speoti7e neighborhoods. For advertising g
and job work our establishment affords.
decidedly the best and cheapest facilities
in the county. Come, friends, lend US
helping hand
HoRTIoULTURAL.-By reference to a
notice published elsewhere it viii be seen
that 4 meeting is called for next Monday
evening for the purpose of organizing a