The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-07
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good workthat is iii prospect for the present year.
The State Convention.
We sincerely hope that very numerous body
ofac,ive and intelligent Wings will mike it con-
veuient to attend the Wing State Convention to
bc held on the 10Th Of this month, We trust that
no patry consideration will keep them at home.
1t is ut season of the year, when the weather
may be disagreeabe and the roads bad il is true;
but it is also at time when our population can
readily spare few days from their ordinary avo.
caionsi and it is to be hoped, tha, rain or shine,
mud or frost, very many of ovr Wing people will
go at the appointed tImo to Columbus.
We ask tliis sacrifice in the name of the cause
we ask it for our Stue, for our Country; for dis.
gulse the maiieras we may, we fear that efforts
will be made for particular men that schemers and
ntriguers will mike an attempt to control the ac-
ton of the Convention aud il they do not sue.
ceed in producing defeat to the Wing cnuse, will
at least cause heart.bunings aud ukewarmness
thereby shoaring the Whig party of much ofils
former power and rendering success precarious.
We feel earnestly in this matter aud we speak
as wo feel. If the Convention acts properly and
confines itself to its appropriate dules we have
no fears for the result. Ohio will continue to
stand. where she now is in the Wing ranks But
let improper influence operate upon and control
the Convention and we can imagnea position, for
the party 10 occupy, that will insure defeut. Let
the schemers, who are now at work, succeed
in their object and pack Convention to carry out
their views, and they will also succeed, 1--WE hope
not in disorganizing.) in producing discord in the
Wing party Of the State.
The duty Of the Convention is plain and OBJ
vious. Let the members say, who shall be the
standard bearer in tho next Gubernaoral contest
let them designate tue Presidential electors and
let them io-alTirin the articles of Wing faith aud
Wing practice. There their duty ends,
They have no authority to express an opinion
for tho Wlligparty of the State us to whom that
party wishes 10 be the Candidate for President: it
will be, in the highest degree. impolitic and un-
necessary to designate delegates to represent the
different Congressional districts OF the State in the
coming Wing National Convention. The call Of
the State Central Committee, 1t is true, is Tor a
NIass Meeting; but in the very nature of things it
will he absolutely impossible TO have the different
districts Of the State fairly represented-t is alb.
surd 10 suppose, from the few who will be there,
that the opinion of the Wing mass Of the State can
be obtained Besides this, we have no precedent
in Convention; but all that can now be expected
is a small delegation from each county. Then
why not let these two last named duties be left to
the voters of each district They know best
whom they want for delegate-they can, il they
choose, instruct that delegate. To this we are
opposed, but no matter. But the Convention, to
: be held in Columbus on the 10Th, eau have no ex.
cuse for expressing preferences, nor for appoint
ing or nstructing delegates The small number
that will be there cannot TO speak for the
party--we contend that they have not aud ought
not to have the power ofappointing delegates and
besides this, il is a work oi supererogation-t ia
altogether unnecessary The National Conven
; ton will certainly not meet before May, we hope
; not Inter, aud after the call is madeby the proper
authority, the voters of each Congressional dis
trct, in the State, can meet in mass, or by dele
gacs, appoint, and If needs be, instruct, dele
gate To represent them in the Convention. Such
a course will produce greater harmony and will
. be more likely to insure success
For these reasons il for no others, Wings o
Fairfield we wish you to attend tho coming State
Convention. You have a voice in that Conven
ton and itis your duty to make yourselves heard
L The State Central Committee upon a former oc
cnsion. have told us to "abide the koHr and thC
maa;" and with due Difference to their opinion
we have awaited the "houer" TO uame the "nidn,
and still with due Difference, we are of the upin
ion hiatt the hour will not arrive ON the l9ll
" inst.
We claim The right of naming our choice; We
9 wish to take that right from no individual, whc
= may be a member ofthe Convention-yet we dc
insist that that is not the proper time, nor th,
proper place, under the circumstances, to express
an opinion for the Wings of the State,
We have thought it our duty to say this much
. We have watched the course of a few Whigs o
the State with considerable interest and we mus
say with disgust for we envy not that mans heart
who can see 10 virtue, no honor, no honesty, nt
merit whatever, in any one save and except hi
own layorte. That course OF conduct, that feel
ing is peculiar 10 Locoocosm, and the less of i
exhibited by members oflbe Whgparty, the be,
: ter for them and their candidates,
once more, we earnestly appeal to the Wing
OF the County TO attend tho Convention.
Our Generals ia Mexico.
: We publish to-day the particulars, as iar ms re
ceived, OF the difficulty existing between our Gen