The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-09-07

tnat we SnOulu nave IN NJ w hS"ti a"u
as the Irishman said, "By jabers, he Of
fered the British 54 40. and they wouldn't
take that, and he made them take 49,"
Call you that pledge sacredly fulfilled4
The Colonel, if we remember rightly,
in his speeches of 1874, demanded Sd
40; and while we are in the way of pied.
ges, we will merely remind him Of one
of his own--to take the front rank in the
event of Texas annexation causing War,
and fighting tout. We generally, in ac-
count of battles, read of the front rank
men; but we do not now remember of
seeing the Coloneps name mentioned in
the list of the distinguished.
The Speaker has doubtless read in
the party papers of the day about Gen.
Taylor's violated pledges. and has really
been convinced that he is "martyr."-
Unfortunately the Colonel came to the
wrong place to make that complaint
The people here, who have known him
only as an office holder, will hardly con.
denim the present Administration for dis
pensing with his further services and
putting as good man in his place. If
we remember rightly, Gen. Taylor did
not pledge himself to retain the Colonel
in office, and has of course violated no
pledge in turning him out. And especi-
ally will the Administration not be blam.
cd by that constituency, who set the ex-
ample in lSl3.
When Colonel Medill makes the as.
sertion that there were no measures of
public policy discussed in the late con-
test, he not only insults the good sense
of his hearers, but degrades himself
The Improvement Of Rivers and Har-
bors and the Protective Policy are
yet too fresh in the recollection of the
people to venture such declaration; ond
it is only week or two since that Gen.
Cass published a letter stating that
his opinions, upon some of the questions
discussed in the late canvass, were mis-
represented. Folks Veto of the River
and Harbor Bill, the Chicago Conven-
lion and Cass' letter toit-these are even
yet the topics of discussion in political
circles, and Col. Medill must wait yet a
while before he attempts thus to play the
demagoguo.
We admit that Polk, generally, fulfill
cd tho prophetic declarations of Wing
Orators in 1874. He plunged this coun-
try into a War; he created Spirit OF
conquest among the people, which is ar.
riving nearer maturity each day; he es.
tabished Sub.Treasury, the weakness
and impractability of which each day
discloses, and public defalcations attest
he established System of Revenue
which does not only not discriminate in
favor Of American Industry, but discrm.
mates against it; he refused to allow
laws to pass 70: the Protection of Amer
ican Commerce, simply because portion
of il was carried upon fresh instead o.
salt water. All the glory and honor that
such a system of public policy will heap
upon the head Of the Administration and
its supporters, Mr.. MedilI may claim anc
we Willingly concede but we do know
that the supporters of Mr.. Polk pledged
the people that there would be no War
and that, if there was, they, Col. Medil
among the number, would do the fight
ing. We now know that War fol
lowed Annexation aud that but few u
the stumpers, who pledged themselves
10 lead the van and do all the fighting
have their names recorded among the il
lustrious of the Mexican campsigns.
r SO much for the late Administration
The present needs, as yet, no encomium
We are willing to admit that it has come
up thus far TO our highest expectations
The future will disclose its policy and t.
the future we must look for pledges un
redeemed and public confidence viola
ted. The mere change of men, of itselI
does not indicate the policy of the Ad
ministration; but to the President ant
his Cabinet, in their communications /,
Congress and their public acts, we mus
look for an index to the course, whicl
& will BE pursued, Then we can discove
whether the Administration labors 70
the good of whole and not of part.
If the measures of public policy ain
at tho Protection of American Industry
having always in view the advanceme n
of Agriculture, Manufactures and Com
merce; the fostering ofthe Arts, Science
and Education; the prosperity of tn
people and the honor aud glory of tn
American name, preserving it unsulie
and untarnished; then will it be an Ad
, ministration of the people and not of
party, having for its heart the mass @