The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

lac CohscqH cqHeaces.- Barring the locs'by'
the following article from tho Philadel.
phia North American will have an apph.
cation in at least Ihroe Congressional dis
tricts in Ohio. This practice of remain
ing unorganized three.fourths nf the
time, viii always have a pernicious ten
dsncy. The opportunity for convincing,
for successful operation. are neg.
lected. and strong effort is made only !
when party excitement runs high and
there is lille chance for reason. Every |
reasonable man must know that the time
for argument has passed by when the
preiudices of years are appealed to. The
effort to get the party TO the polls can be
made within few weeks Of an elec,ion;bul
the party must be enlarged by persevcr.
ing effort in season and ont OF season.
The North AmericdH, speaking Of the
result in Pennsylvania. says:
although the returns beyond the lin
it's nf our own county, are still imperfect
aud confused, enough has been ascertain
ed to justify the belief, that the opPosl-
tion have gained six members; while the
Wings have gained but two and perhaps
only one in the Congressional delegation.
This result has not altogether taken US
by surprise, for we have been too long
accustomed 10 experience Indifference
and apathy in those State contests, which
were not excited by some great aud NOV.
ing element of popular agitation. The
Wing party requires more than an ordina-
ry occasion to call out full expression of
its sentiment and feeling; and hence it is.
that defeats are so frequent and that i'm.
portanl elections aro permitted 10 go by
default
The Locefocos on the other hand, are
always organized, active and vigilant.-
With them the possession Of power is
the constant and almost the only aim OF
polilicalambition. They regard The disIri-
button of office as means Of securing OF
perpetualiug ascendancy, and conse,
queutly no canvass is too small, or tuu
Indifferent ip its attractions. to enlist, a
cordial aud efficient support of the reg
uIar ticket" This may explain in some
measure, the cause of the presen; dis
comfture; while the limited amount Of
the aggregate vote shows how little ex.
citemenl prevailed throughout the State
We shall not attempt to conceal onr
as we endeavorsd to rouse the Wing par
ty throughout the State To sense OF the
imporlalce of The contest, but as affect
ing the interests of labor and for its more
remote bearing upon public sffairs. No
part of the responsibility belongs to us,
fpr it was our constant and persevering
duty, to urge the election of men TO Con
gress. who would represent the true in
teresis Of Pennsylvania, aud who in the
event nf failure to elect President b,
popular choice, would be prepared t'
sustain the integrity of the Wing cause
in the House of Representatives.
But we regard the pernicious influence
which this defeat may, and probably will
exercise at the next session of Congress
as among the most unfortunate Of all Q
vents There was growing disposition
with the majorities of both Houses al
nnw constituted, to grant some mndlfica
lion of the present tariff. by which the
industry Of Pennsylvania aud Of the man
ufacluling States would be rel eyed from
the Impressive burlhens under which /
has suffered since 1876. This lavoiabl,
indication was gradually advancing, an'
becoming more percepIible. .nutwilhstand
ing the ,reacherous deseriion Of Mr.. Stur
; geon. aud other representatives who ow
, ed their elevation almost exclusively Il
their professed devotion To the protect
i've policy When the advocates of
change in the tariff g. 10 WashiDgto
next winter. and claim either an increas
! Of duties or an alteration in the mode q
assessing lhem the Free Traders wi
find ready answer against any altera
lion by producing the returns of this I
I. lection and puinting To the delegation .
t the next Congress as a fair reflection C.
&. the sentiment Of Pennsylvania. If III
obligations of party are paramount to III
great objects OF State prosperity and prc
i gress. the people of Pennsylvania hav
!. reason to be satisfied with the issue {
C the present canvass. This dominalio
has retarded our growth; osed our wor
shops; silenccd the contented hum OF Ii
!. borarresled improvements aud driven q
o an industrious population to seek encnu
9 agement elsewhere. For series ofyea
}. the tyranny OF party has achieved it's tr
l. umphs a, the expense Of the honor an
- advantage of Pennsylvania. and it wi
}. continue to revel in these ruinous su
cesses, until the masses Of men reai7
ii the importance Of guarding their oW
t, rights and conducting the preliminal
N and practical m. vements of politics, i
ID stead of committing them to the doubt
!. protection Of selfish demagogues. 1t
an astonishing and mortifying fact tn
some Of the Tariff Districts have retur
" ed candidates by large majorities, wi
Q; stood notoriously pledged against eve
10 principle connected with the favorite p'
AZ icy Of this State, Every change WIN
IN has occurred. furnishes an example
n, faulty or an instance Of culpable negle'
az which is equally reprehensible'
10 1t is now quite probable that the q
az position will have considerable majo
a ty in the mex, House Of Representaliv
's' at Washington, and. with il, all the rt