The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-19


the families of rebel soldiers, bestow-
ing upon them equal honors and omol-
uments with those who belonged to
the loyal armies of the Nation; they
would as nearly as possible reduce the
freedmen of the Soath back to the
coalition of slavery. by depriving
them OF all Peoteetion-and oivii-rightsi
they would harrass and oppross Union
men, both North and South, by sub
jecting them to vindictive lawsuits,
and TO the brutal vengeance of rebels
whom they had defeated in arms.
And most important of all, they
would proclaim the right of secession,
and bid tho Southern States TO gon
they wished to do so, anl tell the
States of tho Northwest to 60 in peace
and form o North western Contedera-
cy, if such was thoir desire. There is
not m active Democratic leader in
the Northwest to-day who has not
from the beginning of the war assert
ed that the people OF the North were
the aggressors, and that the people Of
the South were standing justly in de-
tense of their constitutional rights.
coPPERHEAD INSULTS TO SOLDIERS.
While the war was in progress Cop
perhead politicians denounced Union
soldiers as "Lincoln hirelings," as
merccnaries, and rs fighting for pay
and plumber, and not for principle,
and their treatment Of Union soldiers
now is precisely upon that theory
They appear to believe that the adhe'
renee of soldiers to the Union party,
is for the sole purpose OF getting OF.
fee and official rewards, and if IL hap
pens that q soldier fails to receive a
nomination for an office, an hundred
Coppcrheads run after him and whis.
per treason in his ear, assert that he
has been betrayed, and assure him
that If he will but desert to his enc
mics, and Join the ranks of those who
fought against him, they will not on
ly forgive the fact that he was a I'm
ion soldier, but will take him to thcil
arms and cover him with rewards
Just ms the Devil offered our Savior, al
the kingdoms OF the world il h
would but fall down ond worship him
when in point OF fact tho lying ole
rascal was only a tenant at will him
self and hadn't q foot of land TO give
How the gallant soldier who pcrileC
his life for his country, and has re
turned manned and shattered from thu
battle, must feel dishonored and hu
inflated when he finds himself treated
~ n moro mercenary, and lie approach
ed by Copperheads with argument
and temptations which stain hill man
hood and insult the memory Of th
dead who fell in baltic by his side
Themselves regarding office g"ttin'
"a the sole business Of life, and tina
: governments were established only I
: provide hungry politicians with lucri
tive places, they are unable to con
F. ccive the idea of the patriotic soldier
who loving his country more tina
D wealth, luxury, and the comforts Q
homo, laid all these, together with hi
life, as a cheerful sacrifice upon til
National altar.
A WORD TO YOUNG MEN.
And here let me address a word I
. tho young men Of Indiana. You al
just starting in life, with the world n
before you, where and how to choos
Beware how you connect your TO
!, tunes with q dccayed and dishonore
party, indelibly stained with treaso'
and upon whose tombstone tho hist
rian will write, "false to liberty, fall
to its country, and false to the age !
which II lived" The Democratic pa
ty has committed a crime for whiC
= history has no pardon, and the men
= cries of men no forgetfuIncss who
!, colors grow darker from ago to ng
> and for which tho excavations Of ma
kind become more bltter from gcner
ton 10 generation.
. 1t committed treason against liber
in behalf of slavery; against civiliz
ton in behalf of barbarism and j
Ia chronicles will be written in the san
Il volume which records the most da.
gerous and malignant factions tn
have ever afflicted government or r
tarded the progress Of mankind. III
"A rebellion was born Of tho Democrat
n. party, GRADED in its lap, nurscd fro
=. It's breast, and cherished and sustain
BY IL, until it perished by tho aven
ing sword of the nation, and it INT
soon be followed to tho tomb by
Ii. guilty parent.
The Federal party opposed the W
NJ of 1912, and died from the effects
IL in a few years. The Wing par
ne opposed the Mexican war in 1916, n
N. lived but six years longer; yet the
~ parties meditated no treason, al
when tho conflict began did not syI
h. pathize with the enemy, or give
"a aid and comfort, but gave their col
,v est and hearty support to the Cover
~ ~ ment and army. How, thon, shall
No DO with the Democratic party,
parent Of tho rebellion, who, while I
al. Southern wing was IN arms against I
ma Government, the Northern wing "a
to 1t material aid and comfort, q
~. checred IL on in the deadly CONTEST
nd "