The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-21


A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga,
zette, writing from Knox County, gives
the following information of their Dor:
meeting:
They organized by appointing one aP.
plicant for the Post Office. President and
Secretary. A committee of four was aP-
pointed to draft an address and resoIu-
tons for publication in their papers.
Messrs Mitchell. McGugin and kershaw,
made furious speeches in favor of war.
bIoodshed and revolution. The former
declaring like patriot, that the Wings
were all towards and grannies-not one
in thousand of them dare fight, &c, &c.
An adjournment was moved, when MIR.
Senator Spindler. much to their astonlsh-
ment. rose up and asked to make few
remarks. He commenced by stating. "it
had been represented tina: he had remain
ed in his seat IN tine Senate in conse'
qnences of having great and important
local interests to look after-hat the rail-
road and new county question "f very
great importance 10 Knox might be acted
upon iniuriously ifhe absquatulated. q TO
keep these right he had thought best to
remain. although in doing so he did not
differ from his democratic brethren who
had broken up the quorum ofthe Senate. y
This representation, he said, sis un-
true, and wish every Democrat in Knox
county to understand my position. 1t
was not in consequence of any local in
terests that | kept my seat. | did not be-
leve it right to leave it-after condem-
ming the Wings for absquatulating in
1912, as you all know | did, with what
face could turn round now, and do the
very same thing myself | should have
|, been ashamed to meet the honest Demo
Gratis of this county if had. | could moi
absouatulate to suit The whims of any
mau. thought then and still think thai
could not have left my place IN the
Senate Hall, without a palable violation
of my oath without wilfully committing
the crime of perjury. would lay dowr
nv life before | would do such a base
thing" He then proceeded to give IL Il
, the Locofoco revolutionizers about cen
tre.' They were in hot water, anc
, squirmed monslrous respectfully wheI
: he told them of the effects of this move
, ment-how they wos4d overthrow the
t party entirely, and forever cut OF al
chance of success. LAS to the charge
that the Wings arc towards, aud W.
shonld not fear 10 act at once have Onl
to say that should scoin la make sue
charge-l believe there are just as ma
ny towards among the Democrats as III
] Whigs-and those are not always th
most brave who boast so much of thel
courage. For my part ] cannot thin
:, there is coward in Ohio, when right
!. in question. You want TO publish an ad
= dress and send il forth 10 distant places
, making them think that the whole DE
mocracy of Knox county. are OF your
l. uinion. | understand that this precou
l. cerled plan To commence The reVoluliohs
in nv movement in my district or in that
the honest aud fearless Senator tror
Monroe, SO as to make the people at larg
- think. tha, our constituents condemn u
n. for ,emaingi in the Senate. warn yo
ar to let this alone unless you wish 10 rui
e our whole party. If, however. you al
determined to 90 into it, call a count
k meeting and lei US get fair expressic
is and then I'll be with you ana the demo
as racy of Howard township will be wi
,e YOU, and we will have the matter ful
s. understood by the people. ! don't b
= ieve in having opinions made here al
IN addresses got up by a. fen about the CoA
House-I want the county to know
I'd who are engaged in this and then tn
u. will take the address for just what it
J." worth, and no more"