The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

ot his principles and believed IN the p0i-
icy of enforcing them at the proper time
aud in a constitutional manner.
A few days after this, repaired again
to the old mans quarters, and asked II
any decision had been made in regard to
said printing. Up to this time no appli-
cation from any other paper in Northern
Ohio, except my own, had been made,
and was curious TO know what he was
going 10 do with this advertisement fol
that section, as it was then considerably
past the time for publishing it.
MIR. Johnson said that no decision had
as yet been made, that he erpecfed q cam
muajcdtiOn ffom me in UritiRg, to be put
on file, defining more precisely my posi-
ton on The IVImOt PrOcisOi"
The most charitable construction |
could put upon such language was, that II
| would rcyerse my Pos'fioH on that qnes,
tion, aud give him a written pledge to
that effect, Ic0uH kaCe The advertisement
aud if not, not Ihace no dOubt that l
could hare gOf tie printing on those terms;
certain it is did not comply with said
terms, and certain it is, dulnOt get The
printing.
Now. how will the democracy of the
North look upon this whole proceeding
viii they not pronounce it contempta
bic, disorganizing and diSgracefull Is il
not a most uncalled for, Unprecedented
and tyrrannicaI act of prescription toI
the fearless expression of an honest opin
ionl
For one, we protest against the South
or any of their official bullies, drubblng
their political tenets into US in any such
way. Cave johnson is entrusted with
no such charge as regulating political
opinion in the North, on this or any other
subject. The treasures of the people
and the patronage ofhis department were
not put into his hands for any such pur
pose. He is mere executive officer
The press, the organ Of the people, are
not to be bribcd or brow. beaten into his
pccuIiar doctrines, they live not for his
pleasure, nor will they die for his con
venience He southern slave holder
was never placed in that high office tc
prescribe crecds for northern men, and
to decide in his official capacity what i,
orthodox and what is not.
This paper is prescribed, and for what
For having deserted democratic princi.
plies as taught by Jefferson, Jackson OF
Van Burenl No. For any act Of inf.
deity TO the great cause Of the peoplel
No Itis prescribed for persevercing il
its right to freely discuss one of the mos
momenious subjects that ever engaged
The thoughts Of freemen, one that hang
like porlenious cloud over the destiny
Of our common country.
To hold our peace at such time an,
not bring the full force of public opinion
Of the North, as well as the South, Il
bear upon it. would be treachery unpar
donable in us, as polilicalst Of the day
We shall do it, let the invoGlivc Of the
Post Muster General fall where it may.
But let us see who are included in thi,
ban where this mad policy will end.
The Democracy Of Maine and New
Hampshire are nearly unanimous in ia
vor of the "Proviso" principle, and thu
same may be said Of tho balance of tn
New England States. In The great Stat
Of New York, more than nine tenths q
the democracy are in favor Of it. lIoN
is it in Pennsylvania, the Old Quake
Stalel Look at "Old Shnnkp Reclec
ted by tvcaty HOusaad mgjority, an
known to be in favor Of the princi Piles o
the Provso Aud how is it in Ohio, III
diana, Illinois aud Michigan-Slale
from the original "Nouhwest Territory
and who under the Oldest "Proviso" o
record, the ordinance of 81, which Pre-
vided that no bondmans groan shouI
miugle with tho voices oflhe fee in a
her borders, how is it thcrel Let th
democratic masses answer. NinelceI
twenlioths, could they do so, would vot
to-day against adding 10 this Union an
other inch Of slave territory Tho grea
public heart Of the North is right on thi
subject, and all the tricks, threats and cor
rupt appliances of the South cannot NJ
rest the tide of public opinion now set
ting in that direction. To this may b.
added the laboIing whites in all the Soutl
ern States,
+ If Cave Johnson is to be the polilica
stetbescope by which ourpartyprinciple
are to be tested, there is not of the 81
moa Pures a corporals guard north q
Mason & Dixon's line,
There is one thing, we for singl
journal, with all due amenity of disposi
tion. but innexible ilrmness Of temper
shall take leave to assure Mr.. Johnso
and all our Southern brethren, that "
shall not permit our right to discuss slave
ry, or any other question connected there
with to be Influenced in tho least by an
thing they may say or what they ma
threaten to do; that their ultima ratio {
dissolving the Union, so often repeated
has no terrors for us. We are in fave
of extending the are Of freedom, not {
sidUegN lf this be treason to the party
to the country, or even the South, max
tho most of it. We believe. too, that
fair construction of the constitution i
relation To the powers OF Congress owe
iroe territory, would render all "Ordir
, onccs" and "Provisos" useless, provide
+. our southern brethren would now com
!. forward aud agree To such constitution
. But if they will not then is our duty t
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