The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-20

upon 'hs s'Tehgth OF any known whIg
creed, | would not complain. Is il not
painful thought that you, the man of tho
people, should SIT there in Washington
as the leader of@a mere fragment Of a
party as the smbodimsnt Of not whie.
ism like Henry Clay, which states its
principles and fights its battles 10 the sua,
but OF a whigism which works in darkness,
gathers strength by uaholy coalitions,
aud builds it's spowerupon-b broken piedg,
es.
Aud now. sir, as wash my hands ofths
last traces efpolitical Tay ylorism, as l
state nay regret that ! ever acted the
part which your pledges made mo act,
You, at least, must admit that / never
served you with the hope Of otfice-that
have always been among that humble
band, who, working well and long for
you, under the impression that they were
also working for the good of their coun.
try, could neither ask nor accept efies
at your bands; for those hands which
were tree at Buena Vista-fres in the
late campaigns are now tied by the tram-
mels which have been fashioned from the
Very ruins of the whig party.
GEORGE LIPPARD.
To President 2. TAYLOR"
Here is Gen. Taylor's lester to which
Lippard refers 10 the above:
lPriOate.l BATON Rouor, July "a, ls4S.
DEAR SIa:--Your letter OF the 5,h inst,
asking of me line or two in regard to
my position as candidate for the presi.
dency, has been duly received.
In reply have TO say, that / am MOI q
party candidate, aud if elected shall not
be the President Of party but the Pres,
iden Of ihe Whole people.
| am, dear air, wnh high respect and
regard your most obedient servant,
z. TAYLOR.
GEORGE LirpARD, Esqa Phil'a.
DEATH OF HON. JOSEPH CHAFFEE.
onthe morning of The opening ofthe Court
OF Common Pleas, held in our County last
week, the decease Of our friend and fellow
citizen the Hon. JosEpH CHAErEE, was an
nounced tosthe Court, and the following pros
ceedings were entered upon its Journal, to-
wit;7- n 8
John D. Sears, Esquire, one Of the Attor-.
neys OF this Court, having in behalf of the
members of the bar, announced the death Of
the Honorable JosEpn CAAFFEE, late one Of
the Associate Judges of this Court, who died
in the Indian Territory on the 25th day of
May, A. ID. lS49, read the following proceed
ings Of meeting Of members of the Bar.
to witt
"At Meeting Of the Upper Sandusky Bar,
held Monday evening July 2, ls49, Judge
Anderson having been called to the chair.
and J. d. Sears appointed Secretary, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:--
"Resoiped, That we rave just received
with most poignant regret, the melancholy
lldings of the decease of Judge JOSEPH
CHAFFEE, late one of the Associate Judges
of this County. AS man he was honorable.
high minded and humane, las a citizen en-.
terprisng and patrictic;-as as a Judge upright
and impartial l,-Endeared to a large circle Of
acqualntances by all the qualities which win
esteem and command respect. Those who
knew him best can best appreciate his virs
tues and will most deplore his loss.
"ResolUed, That we deeply and sincerely
sympathise with the family of the deceased,
in their bereavement
"Reselved, That a cepy of these resolu-
tons be presented to the Court OF Common
Pleas of this County, with request that they
be entered upon their minutes.
"Resotv.d, That these proceedings be
published in the Democratic Pioneer and the
Wyandot Tribune"
On motion adjourned.
A. NJ. ANDERSON, CHAIRMAN.
J. D. SEARS, Secretary.
And thereupon, the Court, deeply sympa-
thsing with the friends Of the deceased, and
fully responding to the sentiments expressed
in said resolutions, do order that they be en-.
tered upon the journal of this Court, which is
done accordingly. And it is further ordered
that the Clerk of this Court furnished each
surviving member Of the bereaved family Of
the deceased with copy of this order
as mark Of respect for the de-
ceased, the Sheriff was ordered to adjourn
The Court until O'Clock, P. NJ.
Para OK HESRY.-Patrick Henry is pro