The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-28
Established 1926.

the dust and from their ancient
degradation, and this day these
States tho peculiar condi.
ton Of which were but 70.
Gently disgrace to the American
pamc, return 10 US Under the na.
tional banner, which is at last, as
il ought ever to have been, a great
national emblemof justice, univer-
sal liberty and equal rights. Zap
plause
"All these things have been &C.
complished under Republican au
spices and without indulging in
vain self glorification, it may truly
be said, the history Of tho lepub-
lican party is closely identified
with the noblest achievements in
this country. [Applausc. But new
problems equally great are now
before US.
"We have TO secure the results
which have already been aceom.
plishcd, and TO prevent unfavor-
able reaction. We have to adapt
the institutions OF .his country 10
the new order of things. The 80.
luton Of this problem wilbrequire
greater enthusiasm, greater dcvo.
tion, and greater perseverance than
the struggles which lie behind US.
ut will require more. 1t will
require that calm Craftsmanship
which consists CT clear compreben-
sion of the Object to be obtained,
and thorough knowledge Of the
means by which TO accomplish
thom. When the Republican par.
ty was about TO enter upon the
creative part of its mission, il was
robbed, BY one Of the most afro
cious crimes recorded in history, Of
a man whose highest virtue was 10
bis appreciation of the noblest in.
stincts Of the popular heart. Abra.
ham Lincoln was struck down in
the fullness of his glory, and we
are now left 20 measure his Toss by
what he left behind him. 1Laugh-
ter and applause
"Then came for us a time Of dis.
appointment; our policy was
thwarted by the very mae whom
in an unfortunate hour, we had
put upon the road TO power. The
Legislative and Executive branch :
es of the Government were pitted
against one another in q fierce
struggle, and new dangers were
discovered where there ought TO
have been peace and quiet.
"We have had our hours of pain.
ful experience; but what OF that
Are we now TO be disturbed by the
mere appearance of dangers? Are
not the principles we advocate just
as. great as they ever were? Is
not the necessity of their realiza
tion just as apparent as ever2
"ls not justice still Justice; right
still right; truth still truth; Arc
We not the defenders of justice
right and truth to-day as VIC were
yesterday? What, then, is there
to frighten even tho most pusiilan
imous OF us? l say victory will
be true to the Republican party a.
long az the Republican party i,
true to itself. Applause
What we have to do is this
Let us fix our eyes firmly upon tht
noble ends to be attained, and nor
permi. our equanimity to be dis
turbed by an untoward accident
Let not passion, inaamed by tb,
stinging disappointment in thi'
hour, however keen our sense o
wrong may be, carry us beyond
the bounds of wisdom and self re
spect.
The things we have to accom-
plish are so great that. whatevei
the provocation may be, we Ger
tainly can not afford to let person
al resentments scduce US into com
promising our high dignity. Who
ever may be our friend, whoeve
may become our enemy, let u
steadily march on with an nm
finching determination to fulfil
all the duties that rest upon us
TO secure justice to the soldier, VIII
fought our battles; justice to tn
Southern Union man, who, for tn
Union cause, applause imperile'
his life and fortune: justice to tn
colored race, TO whom we hav
promised true and eternal free
dom [applause] justice 10 tn
} national creditor who has staket
his credit. [Applause, great an'
prolonged
LET US faithfully strive to rc
store the honor Of tho Government
to crush corruption wherever W
find it, applause and cries Q
Good, inside of the party a
well as outside of tho party, Zap
plause] and to place tho publ
service of the country in the hand
OF honest, true, and capable mer
[Applausc
"Let US with'one mistaken puI
pose work out the. manifest logi
, of the results already gained TO
Liberty and equal rights. Let III
fearlessly acknowledge that tn
! mission OF the Republican part
will not be ended until the greG
truths proclaimed in the Declare
tion of Independence, in fllles
meaning Of the term, have becom
a living reality. Applause Ye'
let US be true 10 our. history, b
true 10 ourselves, and fear nothing
. No step backward. Onward
the watchword.
"Let us see again the banner c
! progress, of liberty, of equt
rights, OF national faith. nailed t
, the very top Of the mast; and | SO
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