The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-05


be remembered that the Loco
focos ofthis township held meeting, in
the Court House. on the eve Of the late
election. In the proceedings ofthatmee-
ting, as published in the Eagle and States
man, we find that MIR. Shaw was called
upon to make some remarks upon the
constitutional Currency" but owing to
the lateness ofthe hour, the time having
been consumed by genuine War-all.of-
Mexico speech, declined: whereupon the
meeting passed resolution, requesting
Mr.. Shaw to address his fellow citizens
on the Saturday evening week following
Well the appointed time came and
upon going to the Courthouse with some
half fdozen Wings, we found Mr.. Shaw
there with about as many Locofocos; but
mark you, not solitary reputed leader
of the party. We thought it rather
strange and could not account for it
The election was over, it was true, bu
courtesy at least demanded ofthose mer
who offered and passed the resolution
that their presence should grace the NEE
ting at the appointed time.
Although the crowd was small. thos,
present being anxious to hear Mr.. Shaw
on the Constitutional Currency of GolC
and Silver" he conseRted to address th,
meeting. We must confess that W
were disappointed. Meetings had bee
appointed for the different townships pr
or to the election and they had been 8
thinly attended, in fact in some township
no turn out was made, that we though
Mr.. Shaw a very poor speaker; but W
must acknowledge that he made as good
speech upon the Constitutional Gu
rency of Gold and Silver" as any Of tn
party in this town, save one could max,
We of course, must refer this negle,
ofthe party to their candidate and Legi
lator to some other cause, than his inc,
Pacity for public speaking. There
> something wrong in the matter-els
: why this neglect to rouse up meeting
throug hout the whole campaign and wh
! this shameful treatment after the electio
J. and after passing a resolution requestir
s Mr.. Shaw to address his fellow. citizen
d We listened to him about an hour ar
n then were compelled to leave; but "
u are informed that when he closed his r
l. marks, the Chairman and two or thr,
7, others we're all that were in the House,
t. only two ofhis own party.
o 1t may be that some of the leading L
cofocos are fearful that Mr.. Shaw will
in their way in the future. Accordil
r. to the usages of the party, he cannot
e gain be candidate. for Representa-,
II but then the Senate is open to him al
d still higher stations, and it may be th
this game of neglect is played off up
him to defeat his purposes, should
at have any aspirations for any ofthose hig
g er Offices.
is To say the least oft. it is queer tre;
to ment and it seems to us that more &C
~ sideration should be paid to him, W
to bore the brunt of tho last contest and wi
n alone of all the democracy in this coun
10 was willing to unfurl the "Hard.mon
20 Banner to the breeze and do battle I
n der it" in every township in the coun
n. 1; was dangerous adventure; but he h
:. won. He is, we believe honest thou
" mistaken in his views--and was bra
enough to stake his election upon |
- dangerous issue. He is successful a
- we should think that no furtive mea
&C should be employed to award the Gre
ld of the victory to others.
D.. q.