The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-17
To the Democracy of Fairfield
County.

iHS tuO ClCStOh'
To the Democracy of Fairfield
County.
A wbig clerk, in store in this town.
has stated publicly that we have declared
we would use our influence to break
down every whig merchant in Lancaster;
and as we understand, he and many other
wings here, have loudly abused us in
consequence of what we are charged
with saying:
Now, we make to the noble Democra-
cy of this county the following plain state
ment of facts:-For some years it has
been the practice with certain wings OF
business in Lancaster, TO prescribe dem
ocratic mechanics, laborers, boatmeu, and
indeed democrats of every business-cal.
ling, when they could reach them, simply
because such democrats dared to be true
to their conscience, and firm in the ex-
preston Of their political sentiments
And on this day, after the close of the
polls here, Taylor whig of character
stated that whig merchants had resolved
to withdraw their patronage from Capt.
Morgan, a democratic boat captain, be.
cause he had supported Cass and Butler.
We regard such a determination as not
only contemplate in The whig merchants
who formed it, but as prescription in its
worst and most Odious form. 1t is de-
mand in fact made by those lordIy men,
that democrat must be slave to hem; or
they will injure his private business
Now, the wings of Lancaste: know full
well, that no business house exists in
Lancaster that does not to great extent
depend for its life and profits on the dem
ocratic custom of this county. While
we are averse to bringing politics to in
terfere in social or business relations, we
desire every whig merchant in Lancas-
ter, or other whig business men here.
who has attempted. or shall attempt to
prescribe any democrat for his honest
expression Of political sentiments, to un-
derstand once for all. that such an nfa.
nous course of tyranny will not be toler-
ated. The proscri6ers shall be prescribed!
and we have declared that we will use
all our influence to this end, and we shall
do it;-and we call the democracy ofthis
county to aid in this disagreeable but
necessary duty.
Let no democrat in the county patro.
nize solitary whig in Lancaster, who
shall dare to act the low part of proscrip-
tive tyranny. The only way to reach
such men is through their pockets. 1t is
the only place in which they can teell
We will in due time furnish the names
of any whig here who has prescribed, or
shall hereafter prescribe a solitary demo-
crat.-Against those wings here, who
hare respect far mems rights, we wage 40
war-againsl all others, war to the end.
. ID A, ROBERTSON,
Fl. C. WHITMAN,
Lancaster, Nov 7, 1S4S,
The above Gard appeared in the Eagle
of last week. 1t has excited, aud Justly
theindignation ofevery man,whig or dem
ocrat at,whohas expressed his opinion upon
tiff we except few of the hangers
on ofthe public Offices. The publication Of
the card, cannot be defended its object
cannot be misunderstood. Stripped oI
its unnecessary garbage, it is simple
manifesto to the Wings of this place that
they dare not exercise their rights as
American citizens. 1t is issued in aspiriI
ofdictation to the democracy of the coun
ty,it is intended 10 bring our political diff
ferences into the social relations of life
and has tendency to create wider dis
tinctions between large classes of Ameri
can citizens, already separated too wide
ly by the party prejudices of the day.
We hope and trust that the individu
ais, who signed the Card, will upon cain
reflection review their course aud apollo
gize to the public for sentiments uttered
when the finer feelings of the heart wer'
steeled by Disappointment.
lfthey do not, the path before the whiJ
party is clear They cannot tamely sub
init to encroachments upon their rights
They have right, all have right t
their individual opinions, aud right t
express them freely and fearlessly. AM
if long possession gives anything of
claim to the common privileges of nature
: many of the citizens of this place have
if not better, at least an equal right
, breathe the fresh air of Heaven with thos
4 who have came here to become dictator
. to the democratic party of the coIni!
r That party,we trust, are not yet prepare
| to follow the lead of such men.
We will merely add that the bushes
; men of Lancaster are not responsible ft
what any person may say of them-an
0 so far as Capt Morgan'S case is concerI
:. ed, neither Mr.. Whitman nor Mr.. Rober
y son know anything about it. Every ma
J. has right to get his work done, wher
he can have it performed the cheapest an
J. the best.