The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-31


ticed virtue TO preserve rich young man
from dissolute habits and absolute ruin.
Progress OF JIcObimism.
We promised last week to pay our re-
spects to the new movement of the radi-
cal democracy in this county. We shall
do so as briefly as possible. D. A. Rob-
ERTsoN, in his address, recites the pass
age of tho apportionment law and then
says that the only remedy lies in the a
doption of new Constitution. The first
resolution provides for sending democrat
&c delegates to democratic Convention
to make arrangements to alter the Con-
stitution of the State. The article of the
bill ofrights quoted by the address, we
believe, provides for an alteration of the
Constitution BY the PEOPLE, notify Loco
focoism. But Mr.. Robertson thinks that
he alone has right to alter it, contrary
to the written law.
To all this, we have only a short reply
to make. The people have right to
form their Government, to alter and a.
bolish it. They formed Government
for this State. Underit, they have lived,
have increased their numbers and have
arrived at a great stage of prosperity
They, too, as was their right, provided
for its alteration and abolition. In doing
this, they had in their eye just such indi-
viduals as took the lead in the meeting
on last Saturday week, and they placed
a provision in the Constitution, providing
against just such movements as these
Jacobins are now engaged in. "The
Constitution can be amended &c. in sucl
form aud no other The provision doe,
not apply either to the Legislature o.
People separately, but to both conformity
The Legislature cannot alter the Consti
tuition ofthemselves, nor can the people
but when the people wish to alter or a
bolish it, it is easily done. Let then
elect individuals to the Legislature, wh'
will vote for the calling ofa Constitution
and then the business can be transacted
When majority wish it done, we havn'
the least doubt but that it will be done
But the people do not wish the Jaco
bins to alter it for them. For severa
years, they have given them very strong
hints that they no longer wished their ser
vices and what surprises us most, is thei
presumption in still thrusting themselve
fol ward.
The address iutimates that the presen
! Government of Ohio is a "despotism.
DR.. Olds, who in this, as in all things else
: agreed with Messrs Whitman and Rob
ertson, said that it was tyranny" ]
this is in reality the case, without bein
: too presumptious, we will offer littl
advice To these Jacobins. Let them ap
D peal to the General Government. Polk
a Buchanan, Dallas & Co. are especial ia
: vorites of theirs and they compose ou
! government at this time. The Constitu
: ton of the United States guarantees t
each State a Republican Government an
: ii IS Folks duty 10 support the Constitr
tion-at least no was sworn TO do 81
. Now probably, if these Jacobins appl
}. to him, they can attain their wish in COZ
!; formi,y with law, We are only surpri'
!. ed that they did not think of this befor'
Perhaps, however, they think, as we d'
y that Polk heeds his oath but little an
n like themselves pays very little regard
the provisions of the Constitution.
We offer this advice merely to g
t. them out of the difficulty. We kno
e that they want power in this State an
y we know of no way in which they can a
tain it unless they can find some methc
A. of choking off the l75,OOO Wing vote
'e in this State. This however will be han
=. to do.
al We pity our friends in this their e.
A. tremity. We hope their dreams are n
ia ia all of muskets and balls = if they are, "
;" see but one other remedy. Let the
turn honest for once, doff their RadicG
., ism and become Wings.
w Orr FOR FRANCE.-We learn from Il
~ Trenton Gazette, that Prince Luci'
~ Murat, of Bordontown, intends to ST
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