The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-09-27

Union; we were fighting for more than
empires; we were fighting for more
than physical national strength; we
were fighting for an immortal, shining,
glittering principle, that will not only
benefit us, but will benefit all future
ages. Cheers. When that idea nerv-
cd our armies, the eagle of victory
perchej upon our banners; but not till
then. We can see II now ] presume
that that great modern prophet, Mr.
Seward, can now prophesy backward
as well as forward Applause /
think from this time forward he had
better turn his vision behind him.
[Checrs Now, then, am saying
what | do in order that you may draw
q lesson from the fact that We did not
succeed and could not have succeeded
until we had made up our minds to be
just. This question is before us again;
and [ tell you that you will never sue
ceed upon the Congressional plan or
any other plan, until you make up
your minds to do equal and exact jus
tice to all men. You never will sue
coed in reconstructing this Government
until you resolve and swear before the
shining throne of God that you will
never forget the men that protected
our flag. TCheers You must be
convinced that whenever the Gov
ernment ceases to defend its defenders
it will cease to be a government
Cheers.] For one, 1 propose that We
carry out the pledges that VIC made to
the black loyalists of the South. APP
plause. When the Union Republican
party met in 1864 in the city Of Balti-
more, and resolved that slavery should
be extirpated from the soil OF this Re.
public, it was the grandest resolve that
ever emanated from Northern con-
vention. Applause. We also said
in that same platform that Mr.. John
son says he is now standing upon, that
we ask the loyal black men Of the
South to put the uniform OF the United
States upon their bodies and loyal
muskets in their hands, and TO help in
crushing this rebellion. Cheers. -
We asked them to do this in the city
of Baltimore. When the negro came
forward and fought for this Union,
what did he fight for2 He fought not
only for his own liberty, for his wife
and children, but he fought for the
freedom and protection of his race
And every one Of us, you and l, by
that plank which we put into that
platform, agreed not only to give him
liberty, but to protect him in that lib
erty. TCheers Will you allow it to
be said that the American people re-
ceived the services of the negro under
false pretenscs? Will you allow it to
be said that you asked the negro to
help save the flag, and then robbed
him of what you promised to give
Will it be said of the American peo.
Pile that when the great rebellion was
crushed they forgot their friends ?
Voices, "NeverI] Must it go dowr
in history, that of all governments il
the world, republican is the mos
ungrateful or will we, by our verdic
in Indiana, Maine, Pennsylvania anC
New York, swear that whoever pro
tects and defends this Governmen
shall be protected ard defended by it
Long and continued applause II
: tho namc of God | ask you, if yor
will not now defend the men who raj
lied to our standard, how will you pu
down another rebellion? How viii
J you ever repel another invasion,
you punish your friends and load you
g enemies with honor! 1t is simply
0 question Of honor; and any man VIII
u is not willing to pay the debt we ow
: to Southern loyalists, whether whit
Q or black, disgraces the race to whic
{. he belongs. [Applause.] How, then
i do we, the Union party (and | Civ
Z those gentlemen notice that they can
not steal eur name) propose to protac
9 the loyal men OF the South We pro
4 pose to protect them, in the first place
by excluding from office every mai
!, above the rank of Colonel who held
0 commission in the rebel Amy; ever.
q ono of those leaders of tho rebellion
: who held Office under the Govern mont
We propose to say to them, "lou VIII
a waged four years of bloody war agains
: this Government, shall not control it
: destinies." Loud applause W
Q say also to the black man, and we sa,
t it because we don't want to be infero
0 to the negro, and because VIC want t
s prove our superiority by having bette
+ hearts and better heads; we say to tn
r negro who sheds blood in our cause
q "You are citizen of the Unite
y States" Applanse,] The Constitu
n ton, the moment Mr.. Johnson get
y through standing upon it, will protec
:, you. Great applause, and voice
II "Thrce cheers for Ingersoll." w
20 say to him that as long as he stand
o beneath the sacred folds Of the fla
d under which he fought, no human pow
% er can faston upon him its chains.-
}, y We say to him, "If you plow and SOW
- you shall reap lAPPlause'
: "But," says the Democrat, startlc
into abiect horror, "if you make hi
+ n citizen of the United States, yo
~ mako him a voter" There is not
II II Democrat in the United States th'
- y understands law, and that ever rea
h deliberately and candidly, law boo
, in his life, that will get up and sa
"a that this is true. Not one. Al
"a plause.1 But we say that if the Mort
N N crn States will not allow a negro
20 70 vote, we swear that a rebel shall n
y, " vote for him. [Cheers.l We sa
. y Mr. Rebel, it is enough that we ha'
m n, forgiven you, and that we have n