The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-23
IndignaIiOIl.

We publish, to-day, TO he erelGsiOn Of some
other matter, the proceedings Ofa meeting. held
in the town of Sugar Grove, on the 18th instant.
We do il, out Of mere accommodation to the act
in the meeting, and will take the privilege OF
making remark or two.
We are sorry that any Wing should lend his
cOuntenance to the third resolution. The Wings
who voted against the repeal neUer prcfessed to
be iu favor Of it and are consequently honest in
their action. The Wings who voted for repeal
only carried out the will Of their constituents.
The Wings Hever advocated the repeal Of the
laws before the people," 1t is aud has been a
sectional. not purity measure. If the democra-
cy needs any defence let their friends make it.
And now why this errOr7 We know not who
we're in attendance; butso far us the proceedings
show. not single individual is subscriber to the
Gazette. And il other Wing papers are so uu-
fortunate as not 10 circulate among the good
Wings in the neighborhood Of Sugar Grove. "a
large and respectable number" OF whom were in
attendance, we can easily account for the numer-
ous errors in the proceedings.
| We wish to add another thought We do it at
this time, not because it is exclusively applicable
to this particular case but that it may have the
force OF an example to add strength to it.
In numerous instances since we have been con-
nected nth the press, we have received proceed
ngs OF public meetings and other matter Tor pub
cation, from individuals who are not supporters
Of their county papers. We speak Of WhigS.-
Their support is given to papers published in the
East. Now why not send these proceedings, &C.,
to the papers who are supported by large num-
Der OF those, requesting the publicatiOnl 1t on
this account, as well as numerous Others that a
county paper is the most valuable to the citizens
Of the county, ii is in this account that they should
not hesitate to give it their support.
We are no more bound to publish the proceed
ings Of such meetings without remuneration,
than puff Of patent medicine. Yet we always
do it because we have some few friends, who
wish it done.
We trust that little reflection will influence a
good many Of our Wing friends to give their aid,
first to their county paper, that they may have a
vehicle for the Transmission Of such intelligence as
they may wish to spread before the people.
We rem ember case in point, which occurred
some time since. A meeting was held, not for a
public, but all individual object. Some lifty-three
members, we believe, composed the meeting
They instructed the Secretary to have certain
article published and the regular price would have
amounted to t'cO dollars. We charged one. The
Indignation Of good many Of tho members was
raised and was heaped upon lis in thick proiusion
A good friend handed us the list Of names-twen
ty-seven were Whigs-nine of these were sub
scribers to the GazeAe-and worse than all the
Indignation came from those who were not sub
scribers and some Of the good democrats.
We also remember an individuals case in point
Moral reform associations claim the right, and we
never hesitate, to publish their notices gratuitOus
ly. An individual, on one day, brought us no
tics TO publish--two days after for The same as
sociation, he puid ton dollars for job-work, at :
job Office. We would have performed the sam,
job better and cheaper. We thought at the time
we think so still, that, If our position gives us III,
privilege TO perform gratuitous work, we should
also have the privilege Of performing that whicl
is to be paid for by our good Whg friends
Our sermon is ended, but our text not exhaust
ed. lfa little Of the seed which we have sown
should fall upon good soil, we shall certainly b.
thankful.
We have not written it in spirit Of CON, ,aint
but to show the necessity Of sustaining count,
paper.