The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-08-23

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On the l7tllCf July, (and now !
come to explain why you and all who
wear party shackes and are driven by
the party lash, suddenly deserted the
old principles of the Union war party
and Joined the lately constructed radi-
cal party) the Union State Central
Committee, undertook to change the
old Union party Of Ohio which had
Just held its State Convention, into
new radical organization, and also to
impose upon the Union voters Of Ohio,
a new platform. They issued an ad-
dress and announced as the cardinal
doctrine to be maintained by Union
men, "that all who joined in the re-
beilion ceaSedtO be citizens, became pub
lie enemies, forfeited their right to Uote
tCith loyal men, and must be subjected
to severe ordeal and be made to
bring forth fruits of repentance before
they are trusted or restored 10 citizen
ship" tcE a
From this date it may be assum-
ed that in Ohio, the old. Union party
organized and maintained by the pat
riots of the war, was made to give
| place to a new radical organization,
which could only expect to draw to its
support those who believed, that the
rightful result and effect of the war,
was subjugation Of the people of the
South, and exclusion of the States that
had been IN rebellion from the Union,
until Congress should prescribe arbi-
trary conditions Tor thoir readmis-
sion. H'' a'
Some Union men honestly believe
thus the majority who have drifted or
been driven into the support of radi
calism are either unrefecting parti-
zaus or timid men who would be driv-
en- from the path to Heaven IL told
that they were treading it in company
with Vallandigham., -, ,,l.,.,g
| have referred to the radical party
of Ohio as u new party. 1t has GER
tainIyrepndiated the principles Of lin
coin, Brough, Ewing and all those
who led us through tho war to vic
tory '-'
Compare the eabovo extract from the
Ohio Committee'sradical address with
the following passage SO eloquent in
words of noble truth from John
Brough's inaugural message. 'I,."
IN does not fdNo,t Mdt the m1itarV
po'cer Of the South is tie suJiugdtion of
thepcopte, In many cases it will prove
their entranchisemont, there is loyal
sentiment and population in rearly if
not quite all the Southern States-po
!ticoI leaders, designing men who had
secretly plotted the overthrow Ct the
government led u few, but actually
forced Il majority of the Southern
States into secession and rebellion, and
the military power now holds them
there. Future history will record
that perhaps with two exceptions, the
ordinances of secession would not havo
been carried in any of the seeding
states if the people could have been
permitted fair, uncontrolled election
or ballot upon it. There has been q
great deal said about the North seek
ing to subjugate the South-we have
sought nothing Of tho kind The tri.
umph OF the Northern armies anil the
restoration Of the old Government is in
truth the dettCerdnce Of the people of the
South, and they will SO. hail it hercaf
ter"
Compare this address of The new rad
J ical party with tho amnesty procla-
nation OF Mr.. Lincoln, with his proc.
smntIon Of reconstruction moro un.
restricted and unconditional in rec.
ognltion of the rights Of States in rc.
bellion to take part in National affairs
and be considered integral parts of
the Union than any proclaimed poll
cy OF President Johr son has been, and
under which Tcnnessee resumed her
place in the Union, and with the whole
tenor OF his administration. Compare
it with the action of !he National I'm.
ion Convention, which in June 1861,
nominated Andrew Johnson, OF Tom.
cssoo Tor Vice President, thus admit
ting that State then n rebellion
might give the nation its executive
head, while the same State when not
in rebellion is dcniod by Congress any
participation in national legislation,
and which declares as tho platform of
the Union party, that it IS tho high.
est duty Of every American citizen TO
maintain against dH their enemies the
Integrity OF the Union aadthe paramount
authority Of the Constitution dad laws
| Of tie United States" +" ..
The old war Union party made up
of all those "who laying aside all dif.
fcrcnces Of political opinions" pledged
themselves to II common sentiment
and object as Union men to protect
defend and restore the Union, was toun.
dcd and ever maintained upon the
principle announced in Mr. Lincoln's
first inaugural address, "that no State
Of its own mere motion can lawfully
get out OF tho Union, and that in Uie,o
Of the Constitution and the lawS, the
Union is albrokeA = aud its declaration
OF principles never changed, was con
tanned in tho resolution of Congress al.
most unanimously adopted IN July
1861:
THAT in this national emergency,
Congress bNnishing all feeling OF mere
passion or resentment will reoollect on
Iy its duty to the whole country; that
thus var is not wagcd upon oul part
in any spirit of oppression, nor for rany
purpose Of conquest or Saliu9dtion, nor
purpose Of overthrowing or interfering