The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-01

Wish. he people no doubt ieel under
many obligations to them for their SELF
sacrificing devotion to their country. and
would gladly restore them to power
again, we're it not pretty generally under
stood that majority ofthem have grown
fat at the expense of honest industry.
"The blood Of the martyrs is tie seed
ofthc Church may DO Il doubtless is a ve-
ry good maxim, when applied to pure
and undefied religion; but we have some
hesitation in applyngi it TO rotten and
corrupt party. Upon the same prnci-
pie, we might imagine the throttling of
Judas Iscariot to be productive of good
to the kingdom of his very fast friend. the
devil. Yet it is pretty generally under
stood, in this our day, that he serves as a
frighlful exam pie 10 those, who belray
trusts confJed TO them, and few are
found who pity his end.
IL have no friends to reward-no enc
mics to punish" may also prove a source
of consolation to many, and upon it they
may base hope, vain it is true, of re-.
tention in Office and continuation of
emoluments and perquiSites. Yet it can
hardly be expected that the individual,
who entertains the above just and gener
Gus sentiment, would consent to "punSh
his friends and reward his enemies" If
there is any meaning in language he hard
ly meant that and tho people, as much
as martyrs" may attempt to persuade
them, will scarcely believe that the indi-
vidual, whom they have elevated to place
and power, enterlains SO inhuman a sen.
timent.
81 am not pirty candidate, aud if
elected, will not be the President of a
party" is also a correct and statesman.
like view of his position as an American
citizen and President; but would any one
imagine tn at in acting out this sentiment,
the old General would so cons,rue it as to
retain the members Of the Locofoco par
ty around him to assist in carrying ouhis
Administration. Yet this is the claim,
which Locofocoism pretends to have up
on him, and the ofice.holders insist that,
to redeem his pledge, he must administer
the Government solely with their assiS-
tance. Those, who elected him, will
scarcely believe that, to be no-party
President, is to be Locofoco President.
1t is vain and idle to suppose that a
President, ofthe sterling good sense and
practical wisdom of General Taylor,
would risk his reputation and that ofhis
Administration in the hands ofndividuals,
who were opposed to him from the mo-
ment his name was mentioned in connec-
ton with she Presidency; who used all ef.
forts, fair and foul, to defeat him; who
are watching every opportunity to find a
flaw in his character and his administra.
ton of public affairs; and who are eager
ly awaiting the time when they can en-
ter the next contest in opposition to him
aud his measures. There might be some
excuse for such thought. were the off.
ces anythinglike equally divided between
the two parties; bat this is not the
case, and foolish would that man be, who
would trust to his deadly political enc
mics for assistance in the proper admins
tration of the Government.
1t is just as vain and idle to suppose
that the mass ofthe people can be moved
by this hearless cry of prescription. They
have too much good sense to ask of their
President the retention of his political
opponents in Office, knowing we'll that, in
these latter days, too much official pat
ronage is brought to bear upon elections.
They only ask that, in his administration
of affairs, he will bc guided by his own
appreciation of right and justice and car
ry on the Government to the best Of his
abiity-allowing him to use his own
judgment in seeking for agents to assist
him, who will be responsible to him, as
he is to the people. ltis matter of but
little interest to the mass ofeithor party,
who fill the offices, so that the incum-
bents are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
These charges of prescription come
with bad grace from the ofice-seokers
and editors Of a party, who for twenty
years have acted upon the principle that
Ito the victors belong the sPoils"-whu
for that length Of time have prescribed
political opponents without justice OF
mercy--who in county, state and nation
al elections, have been held together, as
described by one Of themselves, "by the
cohesive power of public plunder.' For
! the last twelve years Of the existance Of