The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-12-21
Thur.dnx. pecemper, 81, Isae.
ComdIIion OF things in congress-.


ture, the Ohio Statesman says:--
1--WE are disposed to think that some
great fault has been committed, that that
fault is now developing It's effects. IT
public affairs had been conducted by good
men, in proper way, and upon Just prin.
ciples, il is impossible in the nature of
things, that this distracted appearance OF
affairs would be seem"
We agree with the Statesman in all it
says in the above paragraph. Though
not intending to hill the Administration
raised into power and supported through.
by that paper. the Editor in that par
agraph has told the whole truth.
What causes the present difficulty at
Washington What has created the pres
ent excitement What, in the language
of the Statesman has made "the great
heart Of this Union to throb with other
sensations than those of tranquility and
Happiness"
The history Of the past few years,
properly studied and applied, will give
true answers to these questions.
The Missouri compromise bill had set
lied The question Of Slave extension and
North and South were living in harmony
together. The heart of this Union was
"lhrobbing with tranquility and haPpi-
ness" Soon after General Jackson, by
his popularity, had raised around him a
powerful party of adherants; his re-
tirement from public affairs had created
division in that party and it was gradu-
ally growing weaker and weaker. 1t
was overthrown in 1910, on account of
the uupopulariIy and corruption OF sue
ceeding Administrations and though par
TALLY revived by the treachery of a Ty-
Ter, the leaders had no hopes of retain.
ing in their support the majority of the
people, unless some new schemes could be
concocted that would cause excitement
some hobby.horse created, OIL which the
leaders might again ride into power
General Jackson, upon the verge of the
grave, with expiring intellect, was in.
duced to appear again before the public,
and the result of the contest of 1874 is
well known. Texas was annexed, Polk
was elected-and out Of this grew the
Mexican War and the present condition
Of affairs.
This was "the great fault" that was
committed. and it is "now developing it'
effects" and we say with the StdteSma'
that, "if public affairs had been conduct
ed by good men, in a proper way. anc
upon just principles, it is impossible il
the nature of things, that this distracted
appearance of affairs would be seer"
We, however, hope for the best. We
believe that the country will outride The
storm and that the clouds, which now din
our horizon, will pass away. Some o
the best men of tho nation now occupy
seats in the Halls of the National Leg
islature, men who are actuated by noble
and purer motives than those prompted
by sectional and self-in!erest; and undel
their care, we hope to see the ship oI
State override the stormy billows-and
our Country survive the faults" of bad
men. who were actuated by "bad princ
pies"
WThe Statesman says that last win
Ter. the Wings would not organize, be
cause the Democrats would not agree Il
have the old Clerk participate.
This year, to prevent the recurrence o
} such scenes, the Democrats agree to al
low the old Clerk to assist in the organi
zation.
The Statesman states facts, but not the
true reason Tor them. He makes the
Democracy too piable altogether. Las
year the Democracy would not allow the
old Clerk to assist in the organization
because he was Wing. This year the
same party insisted upon violation o
their precedent, because the old Clell
was Democrat.
ONE or THE MARTYRS. -BRuwN, o
Indiana. was one of the first martyrs
of the Opposition, and the wailings 70
1 hia fuia Nara long and lnnd. The nen