The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-12-01

difficulties and to surmount every Opp0s
ing obstaclel Woman! She il was that
urged The father, the husband, and the
sont to shoulder the musket, and fly to the
scene of action; and exhorted them never
to yield until they had banished their
proud oppressors from their land. and
planted deep the roots of The tree of Ii,
berty.
Where is the young American whose
heart does not swell with inexpressible
emotion, when he hears of the conduct
ofthe magnanimous Martha Washington
and her coadjulors, whov while her hus,
band was at the head Gf theirs on the bat
tie field; or while they we're marching
over the frozen ground in want of food,
and with but scanly clothing to protect
them against the chill blasts of winter,
had formed of the mothers, the wives and
daughters oflhe soldiers an association,
at the head of which she herself was and
which had for its object the supplying Of
those soldiers with clothing, and such
olher things as they could make with their
own hands! No wonder that they made
such strenuous exeriions when they saw
that they were the objects ofsuch anxious
oo!icitnde to that fair band!
| might refer to many other examples
10 show that whenever the females are
devoted to any cause, and use their inhu.
ence in favor of ii, that cause will be Ger,
tain to flourish. That woman should feel
an interest in political affairs is natural
and proper; and that she ought to en-
deavor To promote the cause she believes
to be right, no one will deny.
We cannot. therefore, but heartily
commend the Ladies of Lithopolis. being
convinced as they are Of the total inefii.
cheney of the present administration OF
james X. Polk to promote the prosperi-
~ of our great country, and seeing that
General Cass was pledged to fellow in
the same track, and fearing that if the
same reckless course were much longer
pursued it would result in the destruction
of our glorious Union; and on the Other
hand seeing the fiImness. integrity, and
patriotism Of General Taylor, and his
great fitness for the presidency AT this try
ing crisis: we cannot but commend you
we say, for the great solicilude you have
shown forthe success of Wing principles,
and the election of "Old Rough and Rea.
dy."
You have very properly chosen the of
fering Of this banner as the most efficient
method of accomplishing these objects at
far as was within your power; and it ha:
had its desired effect in arousing the
Wings of the three townships that con
tested for IT,
Be assured ladies of Lithopols, that
this splendid banner is received by the
Wings of Bloom with the deepest graft
tude, and that they will long continue t.
remember the fair donors by whose hands
it has been wrought. 1t will be the raj
lying point in our darkest hours. By il
we swear never to give up the struggle
Never, until Ohio shall have redeemed
her character, and have wiped away the
stain which her bright escutcheon receiv
ed on the 7th!-Never until the many
headed monster, which, under the false
name of Democracy, is devouring our ma
ton shall be decapitated; and Locofo
ism, with all its concomitant evils, shal
be banshed from our Iandl So long will
we bear it it alofi! So long will we re
member that "OLD ZACH NEVET
| SURRENDERSl"
On motion of M. FLEMING, it was re
solved thatthe proceedings ofthe meeting
be published in the Lancaster Gazette
The meeting then adjourned
R. R. SHERWOOD, Char.
G. A. FLEMING, Secty.
After the adjournment, the members oI
the meeting partook of Wing supper
prepared in excellent style, by the indie
fatigabie hos; of the Buckeye House for
the occasion. A great many toasts were
given and responded to. 1--WE are com
peeled to omit these for want Of room. Ed,
The proceedings of the day closed
with splended Torch'lght Procession
while the b'hoys assisted in enlivening
the scene by brilliant bonGres, ilIumina
tions and fire balls.
ANoTHER.-The Free Soil Independ
ant HnupIIS of tha Hamilton Iu/pIIjDen