The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-08

ture instead Ot annual, which would re-
ceive the considerate attention the con
vention.
The subject of this, my closing paper.
might be extended into lengthy detail
But my purpose in writing is fully ac-
complished. if have succeeded IN sug.
gesting and bringing to view considera-
tions, that will induce electors to think
and decide with deliberation for them.
selves, the great practical questions in-
volved in the proposed convention.
AN ELECTOR.
A BaTgain-- THE Democracy.
A portion of"the Democracy" in diff.
ferent parts of the State, (says the Gin.
cinnati Gazette,) manifest disposition
to expose the corruption which led to the
transfer of that party in the last legsIa.
ture to the Free Soilers in consideration
of the appointment of few Judges,
and to repudiate :ho bargain. A strong
feeling ofhostilty is manifested in Brown
county, to the bargain, and to the Repre-
sentative, James IT. Smith, one of the
principals in the transactions Of last win
ter at Columbus. The Democratic
Standard of Georgetown, gives an &C.
count of meeting of 1.-THE Democracy"
held in that town on the 18th inst, "to
hear the defence of their Representa-
tives.' We learn from the Standard ar.
ticle that
After five weeks previous notice in the
papers, to give the accused fair shake,
and the people ample time to prepare to
attend and hear it they thought proper,
the meeting came off, The importing
of the people was not very great. BY
the aid Of a protracled religious meeting,
some 25 or 80 people from the country
were within the limits of the corporation
at midday. The Marshals of the expec-
ted hosts proclaimed that the meeting
would be brought to focus at l o'clock
The hour came, and the inpouring mass
in attendance amounting to SO persons,
at the highest point, assembled in church,
a Chairman and Secretary were appoint
ed "after considerable fidgeting and un-
easiness among the principal actors"
Immediately after this james II. Smith
took the stand, and proceeded to ex-
plain and defend his ste wardship. The
Standard says:
He commenced by reference to the
10th of May Convention, held at Colum.
bus in 1913. He directed attention tc
the resolutions passed at the Convention
in relation to the apportionment law. SC
far as it affected Hamilton county. He
spoke ofthe 'alterior measures proposed
by that Conventio.. He did not know
in what sense others understood those
terms; but he and those with him at Co
lumbus understood them to include ev
cry means for their accomplishment, no
even excepting force and violence! II
pursuance of this understanding it wal
resolved to take possession of the State
House at all hazards. Accordingly i
was done, at 81 o'clock in the morning
on the first day of the session. Pistol,
and bowie knives were paraded before
them. After passing through blood
less revolution ofnineteen days, in which
they we're held in constant dread Of
great bodily harm, they at length effected
an organization.
Their next care was TO secure the seat.
of Pugh and Pierce, which was accom-
plished by an arrangement with Messr'
Townshend and Morse, the free sol
members. "Call it what you will" SAID
Mr.. Smith, bargain and sale, corrup
tion, or any thing else, for we are not par
ticular about the terms used to convey
our meaning. In order to make this ar
rangement, we Democrats were com
PEELED to go for Chase and therepeal ofthe
black laws. twas either repeal orfght'
with us, and for my part said Mr.. S.,
would rather not fight. But some ma,
say why didn't you go for Allenl 1t was
utterly impossible to elect him, and oul
only choice was Chase or Giddings.
This tallies very fine with statement
made by Mr.. Smith shortly after his re
turn from Columbus, that the Wings came
to them and proposed to go for Allen in
preference to Chase, but that they tolC
them (the whigs) that they were too late
as other arrangements had been made!
He preferred Chase because he ant
Calhoun were one aud identical on The
great cardinal principles in the Demo
cratic creed! On Tariff, Bank and Dis
tribution, they agree to fracionl Mr.
S. stated that he had received from maAl
prominent democrats of this county, "let
tcrs advising just such compromis,
with tho free soilers as had been made!'
A new convention and every thing elst
depended on the repeal ofthe black laws
1t was the only means. The conditions
of this union (between the democrats aul
) free soilers) were absolute. If any ON
democrat who voted for the rereal hat
FAILED TO DO so, ALL WAS LOST
1t was inseperably connected with all tn,
other questions He had no regrets 70
&. what he had done, and the party nigh
> approve or condemn as they thought fit
He would not be candidate 70
. Office for one yearat least! He contend
, ed that he had fully and fairly represen
+. ted the will of his constituents on al
: pointsP r t., .. ..t a..
| While Mr.. Smith was yet addressing
$ the assembled multitude; Mr.. Norris, hi
$. fellow member from Clermont, arrived
Y "Hewas welcomed by the few with a
many gratifying symptoms as if he wer
) adose of'Mothers' Relief Mr.. Smit