The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

the freemen of New York, was foreign
protest, which by the laws of the Empire
State, had no validity. [Cheers. We
have, continued Mr.. V. b. followed South.
ern lights to the very verge of freedom.
We have followed their will.o-the. wisps
so far that, if we go farther, there is dan
ger that we may be mired. Hereafter,
he, for one, should be guided by the light
of liberty-he should be guided by the
light of true patriotism-by the light of
human freedom-in short, by the North.
ern lights. Tremendous cheering aud
great applause. If Mr.. Richie Suppos.
es that democratic creed can be m lde
for the North as it is made for the South,
where democracy stands still under ev-
cry stimulant 10 progress, he mistakes the
temper Of the progressive democracy Of
the North. Cheers. If such thing
could be, he might have "the principles
of 49, as the eternal principles of the
democratic party. But in the State Of
New York-amidst her gigantic ener-
gies and her devotion to freedom and
IprogreSs-the man who desires to keep
pace with the spirit of the age, and with
the onward movement of her democracy.
must move on with it, or be rode over and
crushed. Cheers. He must raise his
eyes from the tow.path Of Southern apa-
thy, and look out upon the broad ocean Of
freedom-he must lay down his jews-harp,
and hearken to the shrill bugle.bast Of
progress; he must lay down his pop-gun
and listen to the shouts of the millions of
treemen who are determined to plant the
standard of liberty upon all free soil CON
quered by the treasure aud blood offree-
men. Immense cheering, lfMr Ritch-
lie will do this, he may then deem himself
possessed of the dignity of character
which will justify him to lecture the de.
mocracy of New York--not before.
We are told, continued Mr.. V. B., that
we are opposed to the pending war with
Mexico. This charge is brought against
us by that great fighter ofthe Argus, Ed
win Crosswell Great laughter 1t is
a SANDER TO bring this charge against the
unterrifed Democracy Of Albany. 1t is
a SANDER tosay that we are opposed to
the Mexican war, or any other war
Laughter. lfhalfthat he has said be
true, the reverse is the fact. And to
prove it, it will only be necessary to re-
fer to the columns of the Argus, where
the names ofthose who have been wound
ed by the unterrifed Democracy are
daily recorded. Laughter. But, in
CURED Mr.. V. B., who are fighting in
Mexico-in Mexico, remember, not in
the Argus office? Laughter, Where
is Gen. Worth? Who are his friends
who are his connectionsl Where would
he be ifhe were here? He, sir, would
be the leading spirit Of this meeting OF
TRAITORS" as we are called. He wonld
be the foremost in the gallant band OF
Democrats who are rearing alott the
bright banner of Freedom upon our
soil!" Loud cheers. Many of this meet
ing have friends in the service in Mexico;
and if, as it has been minated in high
quarter, supplies were withheld, where
sooner than from this assembly, would
coup an indignant protestl Who, if i
became necessary to call more troops
| from New York, would be more read,
again to shed his blood in the behalf o
his country, than the Presiden. of thi
meeting? There was nothing that MI
V. B. would not do to carry on the war
so long as it was necessary for the homo
of the country. But he did not believe
in fighting one day and granting an armis
tice the next-in striking a fellow one o
Two blows and then stopping to ask hin
ifhe wouldn't hollow enough" He wa
told by men better skilled than himsel
in such matters, that any man could CT,
"enough." His friend S-g could have
told this much to the editor nf the Argus
Laughter. If, said Mr.. V. Mr., Poll
would intimate desire give Mr.. Cros
we'll a commission in the Mexican ser
vice, he would cheerfully sign the recon-
meudation. Laughter If he shoulc
exhibit one quarter ofthe animosity to
wards the Mexicans which he has exhi
bited towards the Democracy Of the Stat
who would not bow to his dictation, tn
war would soon be brought to close
If he would exhibit one half of the venor
toward the MeXicans he has toward tn
: thirty-two signers ofthe call for the Hel
kimer convention. he would consider tn
war half finished, Cheers. lfhe shoul
exhibit one quarterthe malice and venor
; toward Santa Anna, which he has exhibit
ed toward the great leader Of Norther
t Democracy, Sias Wright, Mr.. V B.woul
consider the war at an end as soon as b
enlisted. Cheers aud laughter. Bu
t to render his labor efiectual and charac
terslic, Mr.. Croswell would first hav
, to enlist under the Mexican banner, an
then betrayit. Immense applause.
. Mr.. V. B. referred to the charge in tn
t Argus, that himself and friends were ac
: ing with the Wings. AS an Offset to tn
: charge, he read S. Strong's celebrate
d affidavit, amid cheers and laughter; an
: after stating that it had never been COZ
/ tradicted. he proceeded to say that whe
f. it was denied, he would forward furhe
|. evidence, and prove to the Democrat
L that, for the second time, Mr.. Croswe
y had got his footin the grating. Gre
L laughter Mr., Y. B. denied that the sin
l, Pile fact that the Wings concured vii
n the radical Democracy in regard TO Il
l. Wilmot Proviso, was any evidence eith'
that it or its advocates were federalist