The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-11

S"u'o WI" AustIla' AHe poSltloh vi
the Senator is doubtless assumed after
mature reflection, and he thinks this the
best plan to secure his popularity with
the American people,
If the only question was the expires.
sion of our opinion upon the recent bru,
tai outroges Of that Government, we
would not hesitate at once to go with. Mr..
Cass to the furthest length Of expressing
our utter abhortahce uf the barbarities of
the Court OF Vienna. But as he says,
sin performing an act of moral Justice,
we should be careful not to prejudice any
national interest"
We have many adopted citizens here,
who have interests within the boundaries
of the Austrian Governments many Of
these, most likely. will have occasion to
visit the land of their Fathers; many of
our citizens will have commercial busl-
ness with the inhabitants of that country;
andit is certainly grave question wheth,
er the United States Government should
suspend diplomatic intercourse with Aus
tra, and thus leave these interests to de.
pend solely upon the justice ofthe Court
of Vienna, whose recent conduct is moi
of that character that we should expect
Justice from it.
The Government OF Austria has already
had pretty sure indication of public o.
piuion from the tone of large potion oil
the English and the entire American
Press. The structures upon the recent
outrages of her soldiory aud the merci'
less warfare she has waged. has long
since come TO The ears Of those who coun
seled and those who performed them.
But more than this. AS we have sale
before, we Go not see how we can single
Austria out, upon this ground, as the OBJ
iect of censure. Russia had no excuse
according to the generally entertained
opinion of the duties of Governments, il
interfering in the Hungarian struggle
Austria was almost crushed aud lay bleed
ing at the feet of those she attempted Il
oppressj the Car sent his more power
ful army and supplied the means whore
with to continue The contest. Austria
fought to maintain her own existence
Russia fought for Austria, not for herself
and ifether Government is deserving o
the censure of the United States, that o
Russia should come in for the first low
But if this is to be our future policy
we certainly will have enough upon ou
hands. France acted the tyrant with AL
giers; Austria acted the tyrant in Hunga
ry; Russia is still, in addition 10 her re
recent conduct towards Hungary. play
ing the tyram: in Poland; and even Eng
land is not free from acts of cruelty to
wards the nations of the lndias. Prob
ably mono of these have carried their bar
barities TO such an excess as the Court o
Vienna, yet all have been guilty of acts
that should make a pure Government
blush to shake hands with them Ye
necessity and the interests ofthe countr,
demaud that diplomatic intercourse
should be kept up between us and them
Correspondence Of The Daily Lancaster Gasen
COLUMBUS, Jan. 8.
Mn. EDITOR: This day famed as the
anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans, is perhaps in Ohio still more ia
nous, as the day on which, biennially
the Locoiocos of Ohio do congregale
that by Kilkenny cat fight, they ma!
settle all their troubles, and then put ia
nomination man to he beaten, as candi
date for Governor of Ohio. 1t is posi-
BILE that the heart-burnings known to ex
ist between the Free and old fashioned
democrats, may be kept from the publi
Tomorrow The peculiar condition q
the party demand that there thonld b,
external harmony, and yet it is very diff
fcult To see how they can carry water o
both shoulders, without spiling, even 70
one day. If man like Medill is nomi
mated, the free democracy will bolt.
=, Myers, or one of that ilk, is the man, tn
old democracy will hardly stand it.
will require skllful steersmen to avoi
both ScyIa and Charybdis. Edgertor
Medill, ALLEN! Bartley, Leadbotlel
Belden, Myers, DubLs and Sammetlar.
have each their admirers. Possibly th
nominee will be none of these; but som
new man, taken up on account Of hi
: very ;nsignficance.
The Senate and House both adjourn
ed over on yesterday, to allow the mem
3 bets, some of whom are delegates, to al
tend the convention. No vote was reacl
n ed. The morning was taken up by th
OHy Cannon of the Senate, the Sena
tor from Cuyahoga. He was attemptn
to prove himself an innocent man, toucl
+ ing the matter las Byers says) of h
bargain with Blake. 1t is needless
d say that he was only mired the worse.-
u 1t was noticeable. however, that he wa
very cautious in calling the Speaker har
= names. He has had enough Of that
Perhaps he knows that the Wings hav
9 some shot for him, unexpended HI
may be, has not forgotten what respe'
u table character he had sworn on him, fr
veracity, in the Lloyd case. See Jou
nal, House of Representatives, for lS3'
The able Senator from Pickaway an
Ross, (Mr. OIds) added still more to h
. reputation, by his speech in the afle
noon. He took up Payne, turned hi
over, showed his points, turned him ov'
again, and over and over, and pluckc
him, until he appeared in all his make
II deformity. 1t was pitiable sight, Ho
r. the bargainer, the artiul dodger appea