The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-07-28
''The harmonious Democracy


tain the sad intelligence TO them that the "sober
second thought of the Mhig press cause their list
to "grow smaller by degrees and beautifully less"
The Clinton Republican. the Massilon Telegraph
and number Of others have hoisted the flag and
are doing service for Taylor and Fillmore. Others,
in the list, supported the ticket from the first.
In Pennsylvania there are no boilers. In YER
mont there were some that hesitated, but all have
now the nug flying at the masthead. The Watch
man was the last to run up the Taylor flag, and
the Wing press of the old Green Mountain State,
the star that never sets, is now arrayed in one
solid, unbroken phaanx, and battling in their
might against locofocoism.
The Watchman concludes its article thus:-
urjudgmentis that the wisest course
is to concurin the support of General Tay-
lor. Ours is tie last Wing press IN Yer
mont 10 accept the nomination. We have
waited for no factious purposes-nor from
wilfulness--but to satisfy our best judg-
ment The course is clear: we enter up
on it cheerfully."
But for the benefit of our neighbors OF the Ea-
gle, we will now turn our attention to the other
side and give them little intelligence, which we
fear, in looking at their columns, they do not re-
ceive. And marked difference will appear.-
While the Wing press are coming ocer to Taylor,
the Locofoco press are deserting Cass. That
looks ominous. The "sober second thought" does
not operate alike in both cases.
The Wayne county (N.Y.) Sentinel, an ardent
Locoloco paper, which, on receiving the nomina-
ton Of Cass and Butler, Immediately placed their
names at the head Of its columns, in few days
took them down again. This is signif
cant and striking indication. Here is what the
Sentinel says;
"DO,on goes oar Cass ticket We bow
to the democratic sentiment. Reference
particularly to the expression upon this
question by the democracy of this assem-
bled district. A number of individuals
placed aCass flag upon thetop ofthe dem
ocratic liberty pole in this village, on Sat
urday morning last. A large meeting of
the democrats ofths town, in the evening
of the same day, by unanimous vote,
directed the same to be taken down on
Monday morning, and it was DONE"
Besides this the Fulton Democrat, the Water.
town Jeiersoniau, the Hamilton County Senti.
mel. the Eastern State Journal, and tile Dedham
Democrat have all taken down the flag of Cass
and Butler.
Four papers in Massachusetts, forty odd in
New York, two in Ohio, and number OF others
we do not now recollect never raised the flag and
still refuse to do so.
New York is given up by the party leaders,
correspondent of the Washington Union thus
writes, in order to let the intelligence fall lightly:
"From the tone of the barnburner
press, and portion of the "ultra whig''
press, one might suppose that the late
action of the factionists in this State was
exerting wonderful influence unfavora-
BILE to the election of General Cass. This
is far from the truth, and has not the least
foundation in fact. The nomination of
Mr.. Van Buren, does not change the as
pect of affairs particle. 1t has been per.
fectly evident to the least observing, for
some time, that owing TO the unpardona-
BILE course of some of our selfish rule-or-
ruin politicians, this State, to say the least
was doubtful; aud hesitate not to say,
that in all estimates and calculations :lat
have been made, New York has been
given to the Wings"
In Chicago, on the 4th, great meeting OF the
party was held. DR.. Brainard, the delegate to the
Baltimore Convention, was present and made an
address. He formally renounced Cass and gave
in his adhesion to Van Buren,. Resolutions were
passed, pledging northern Illinois to Van Buren,,
and this is the most democratic portion of the
State.
Brinkerhoff, leading locoioco of Richand
county, is out openly for Van Buren, and "A mum
ber of others will follow his lead.
| We noticed a few weeks since, that the Buffalo
Republic mnde statement that some two hun.
dred leading and influential democrats ofthe coun
ty. in which Cass resides. had signed paper re-
pudiatiug the Baltimore ticket. The Troy Bud
Michigan. that the democratic misses are ready
TO cooperate with their brethren of Wayne coun-
ty, in support of the Utica nominations.
The New Orleans Delta publishes a call for a
meeting of the Democrats, who are favorable 10
the election of General Taylor. The Delta says:
The call is signed by number of the
leading Democratsof the city of New Or
leans, who, in the call, express their graf
ifica,ion at the nomination of General
Taylor, by the Philadelphia Convention
their regret that the Baltimore Conven-
ton did not nominate him also--and
aUow Mcr determination to support lin,
no matter By Whom nominated!
The Delta, it will be remembered, is good all
thority with the democracy.
These are the signs Of the times. Locoioco
tpapers dropping Cass and Buter-Whg papers
coming to the support of Taylor and Fillmore
Henr what the st. Lawrence Republican, one o.
the boiling Locoioco papers in New York, says
"Mr. Cass having sold himself and his
principles to Southern taskmasters, in
the vain hope of purchasing Southern
votes,must not complainifhis vascillatio on
and reachery bring upon him the indig.
nation and contempt he deserves A man
who will stoop so low in su5serviency as
has MI. Cass, can never be supported by
the people. We regard him as the mosi
trucking, subservient and unplincipled
of all dough-faces."