The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-09

lieve this war to be just and proper is it
not our duty as good citizens TO main
tain it and yield it hearty support If,
on the other hand, we believe it to be
wrong, and improper, let us say so, and
by all lawful and proper means endeav-
or TO bring it to a close. Let US speak
out like men like Frecmen, as we are.
You are not slaves, that ye should fear
10 express your opinions and honest con
victions! Shall the people be afraid of
their rulers, the work Of their own hands.
the agents to whom they have delegated
power which they can withdraw at pleas
ure? Let them speak out fearlessly and
u%nitedly, and they will be heard and
needed. Their voice will be as omnipo.
tent as was that which made the guilty
Felix tremble upon the judgment seat.
Be not deferred by denunciations. lthas
ever been a trick of power, through the
medium of a venal and hireling press, to
SANDER and abuse, and attempt to render
odious those that are obnoxious to it. 1t
is thus that corrupt and fawning para
sites earn their right to the crumbs aud
scraps that fall from their masters table.
A word on the subject Of the Presi-
dental candidates. Far be it from US to
debar any mar, even if we had the pow
err, from aspiring to the highest Offices
within the gift of the people. Neither
would we make military success, howev-
or signal. or military achievement how
ever brilliant. test of qualification. And
while we condemn and reject no man, so
neither do we propose any man in con-
%nection with the Presidency. We are
pledged to no One-we are committed to
no one. We do not think the present a
proper time to select a candidate. Let
us re.assert u principles. and declare
the policy upon which we intend to act.
We can afford to wait; for the Wing par
ty is not so few in number or so poor in
talent, that it cannot, at the proper time.
furnish many we'll tried, true and gallant
leaders, who will carry our banner on to
victory. and do honor to our principles.
IbOu hbiDL " hOCh AMI luE NAN
In conclusion, we have a word for the
ear of the conservative portion Of those
who have stood politically opposed to us
We charge that the causes which led
to the War with Mexico, were conceiv'
ed for the purpose ofadvancing the slave
power, and for Perpetuating human slave
ryin our country. The incipient step:
which involved us in the War, were TAX.
en- by shareholders; and the immediate
one = the ordering our gallant army tc
the Rio Grande. emanated from the one
man power, while the Representatives o.
the People were in Congress assembled
in whose hands alone the fathers of oul
Republic had entrusted the war making
power. We'desire to probe your pro
fession in all kindness and fidelity. Il
this the democracy at whose shrine you
delight to w~orship-at whose altar yol
will continue to serve? Are you willing
to add more slave territory to the Union
by joint resolution of Congressl Would
it tend to the perpetuity of the Unionl
Our whole population are advancing tc
the same ultimate national destiny
What shall that destiny BET Moment
Gus question! The present tendency O
/ of the government is to anarchy and dis
union! Bring it back to its pristine pur
ity, and our course is onward and glori
: Gus! JOHN A. LAzELL,
: JOSEPH RIDGwAY,
! JOSEPH SULLIvANT,
, LANsoN CURTIS,
, LEWIS Kyle,
, JOHN B. THOMPSON,
t State Central Committe,
: Wing STATE COMMITTEE Room,
Columbus, June IS, l647.