The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-10-06
We hold up all these men, who have er

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gagged in this dshonorable plot for rebuke at
the hands Of the Voters of this Congresscn
al District, whose suffrages they have thus
attempted TO dispose Of.
WeexpOse them to the honest Democracy
Of the district. We ask high minded, hon
orable men, whether, by supporting DR..
OLDs. the leader OF these shameless sander.
ers, they can give countenance TO such
foul and Infamous means 10 carry poit-
ical desperate to Office and to PoweH
We appeal 10 honest men OF all parties, in
perfect sincerity and confidence. We know
that they will not lend countenance TO such
means. They cannot thus easily quiet their
conSciences and perform an act ,in political
fife, which they would scorn to TO do in their
private relations All,of all parties, who do
not subscribe to the infamous and destructive
sentiment-"all is fair 10 politics''-canno,
by word or deed, openly or secretly, lend
any encouragement 10 men engaged in thus
UNANIMOUSLY attempting 10 destroy the repu.
alton Of one oftheir fellow citizens, whose
only crime is that he is a Candidate for
Congress; unless, indeed, it be crime in
the estimation of dishonest, trucking,
time'serving" politicians, to be opposed in
heart and in soul, to the further extension
Of the blighting influences ofSIavery.
The object of this foul and Infamous plot
is evident. DR.. Old's chance for an cleo
ton, by fair and honorable means, is hope.
Hess. He has canvassed the District and
has received the sad intelligence to him,
that too many of the honest men of the De-
mocrucy are unwilling TO trust 10 one, who
has been pronounced, by members of his
own party in high standing, "a miserable,
dishonest trucking tme-serving politician
If fraud and slander can rocure his election
we doubt not, that he will find many OF
those, whom he has forced to loue him, will
ling to lend him their assistance in destroy
ing the reputation of honest and honorable
men. Ifhe cannot elevate himselfto the
: station Of an honorable and consistent pol.
itician, he will labor 10 drag down Others
10 his own level. And we call upon the
honest men ofall parties, now. when it is in
their power. TO rebuke such man, such
men, at once, and forever. They can end
his political life at this time, if they will
and when MEDARy again looks down into
the grave yard Of democratic traitors" and
witnesses the "gloomy sight ''the pros
trate hopes of intellect and ambition"-he
can read upon the tombstone of DR.. OLDs
the epitaph written by hmself
"DIED, for the Want Of Homes
PFinciple;'' ,...-
And he can have the satisfaction ofknow
ing that now, a, least, his political life il
forever closed, for this time his burial will
be performed by honest hands.
6PBEWARE! Once more
c we say to the voters of this Con
" gressional District, BEWARE
o The energies of the whole Loco
n foco strength is directed to sue
e cess here. They will leave NJ
!. stone unturned to carry it. Re
lie lieve nothing that you hear o.
x the eve of the election. Hat
=, ~ there been any charges agains
is DR.. EDWARDS, that could hav,
3 been sustained, they would Ion'
- since have been made. But Their
~ is nothing. Then be not deceiv
lie ed. Commit no act, of which yol
i, = may repent when TOO late. Res
10 assured that all charges will prov
like the above, infamously ant
e sIanderously false.