The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-22
FROM COLUMBUs.

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CoLUMBUs, March 10, 1850.
Moioy Geaerals-- TAe Peoples Line Free Soil
err Uareparded---GeR. BaH-BdHkS and
Bankhg-- FraRkii, Delegate EleetioH-- Qaes.
ton Of Oiisge-StdteSulaN' Reports. -Nrio
County Of Ek.
Mn. EDTToR;--lt has generally been
held correct maxim. lin peace prepare
for war" aud though the numerous
Peace Societies, Warld's Conventions.
&c. may he supposed to have shaker the
proverb. the light Of these bodies has
not yet been shed upon the Ohio Lrgis.
lature. This body was engaged this af
lernoon in the good work Of prepara
tim so often spnken Of. In short they
were manufacturing Generals. The
mooted question of Col, Mnrgan's Gen
eralship was settled beyond doubt 10y
his election to the office of Majnr Gen
eral of the -diyison. Long may the
gallant General live to enj"y his honors
in peace.
Mr. Editor, If you intend being can
didate fur any office in the gift Of the
people this winter, would advise you
To secure seat il The "Penple's Line.
II is the most popular and the only GER
tain conveyance To office. Mr.. Pngh oI
Mr.. Clark rises. 81 nominate Mr. las
the peoples candidate for" Forth
with. Mr.. - is declared duly elected
having received a majority ofaI the votes
giyen. The principle governing all h"w
ever, is that Wings are elected in Whip
districts and Lnc0s in Loco DISTRICTS
Free soil gets nnthing. Huorah for Free
soil 1t needs To he kept pure aud un'
defled by the spoils of "fiice. What a
pity the Peoples line was not thought
Of last winter! But furg"t--iho bar
gain aud sale that admitted Pugh and
Pierce was signed aud sealed too early
in the session.
Three hours brou ht forth eight Gen.
erals. one Quarlermaster General aud
one Director of the ohio Penilentiary
Mr. Jos. Ridgway. Sr. being booked for
the Peoples line would have been unan.
imOusly reelected tu the latter office,
had he not declined on account of age
and increasing in6rmities. David Greg
ory. Wing of Delaware. was substituted
aud elected. S. W. Andrews a young
Locnfncn lawyer Of this place, was chos
en- Quartermas,er General To fill the va
caucy occasioned by tho death Of the
late Gen. Gale,
Four Wings aud four Lncos were made
that is the term. Generals. A Genera
i'll, nan ndScitur now a-days, reversing
the usual maxim about poets Repre-
sentative Editor Ball of Muskingum hal
the further honor OF General conferred
on him. He is an aspiring genius or hi
friends aIe fond of heaping honors NJ
him. General Representative Honora
be Editor Ball, &c. &c He was rul
on The White mall's ticket
The Freesoilers having lost the bal
apce of power, wilhal maintain a GOO,
degree of philosophical coolness. Sine,
the breaking out Of the bank heresy
banks are running riot in both Houses
Mr.. BIake's free banking bill passed tb'
Senate to-day by four majority
II isbelieved that A. G, Hibbs has re
ceiveJ majority Of Votes over Col. Me
Diary to day. The result cannot be full,
known until morrow.
An interesting question Of privileg,
came of in the House on the notorious
false aud incorrec, Legislative reports q
the Statesmaa Messrs. Roedter. Pru
den. Gilman. Given and other Smo
Pure Democrats denounced its reports q
iho proceedings on the Clinton Ban
bill in unmeasured terms aud commend
ed the Journals reports. So much fo
the paper which to use its own word
gives the only full and fair reports o
Legislative doings." If you have room
forlbe report Of tho remarks, they viii
repay perusal.
Elk had a narrow rub for il in the
House to-day. |; was ordered to thirt
reading Tomorrow by only two majority
II II passes the House. II is safe.
The Convention of the two House.
adjourned. without finishing the elec
tious, until to- marrow at 8 o'clock.
] notice among the California Items b,
the last arrival the election Of Fl. H
Robinson (once Of your place State
Printer. RUSHCREEK.