The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-16

sire Ia notice the attacks which nave
been made upon il. for one paper is e.
qually as fierce as the other in the ad'
vocary Of tie dangerous doctrines Of
Radicalism, we are compelled to notice
feature Of the debate ID the Eocofoco
meeting of Monday last upon lie pro.
priety of publishing the proceedings in
the new paper.
During the discussion, Mr.. Robertson
took occasion To say that the county prih.
ting belonged 10 the Ohio Eagle aud
should not be taken from ii. 1t could mt
be taken from it. 1t could not be diyid
ed and must not be given out 10 the low
est bidder This is not his language.
but the substance of his remarks.
In other words, the money must be
taken from the county treasury 10 nourish
aud sustain Locofoco paper in this
county. Now in The very mildest Of
terms, we ask the attention of Mr.. Rob
ertson, the County Commissioners and
the Taxpayers of this county to care
fully consider The position of the speak.
er. Is it d sound one? Is It proper
onei
The citizens of this county. without
regard to party. pay annually into the
Treasury some twenty thousand dollars
for county expenses. The officers OF this
county are elected, under the laws of
the State Of Ohio. aud take an oath of
Office, either actually or virtually, veH
and faitAJaIly 10 execute tie trusts com.
mitted to their charge. They are 6ound
to discharge Mev duties 10 tie best Of
their ability and TO labor FIR the good IF
tie cnttre population Of tie coanty. If
they do not this, they are faithless lrus.
tees and violate their solemn engage
ments. They are bound to expend this
money just as prudent man would con-
trol his own pecunary affairs. If the
!hedry of Mr.. Robertson be adopted, can
it be accommodated to the duties of coun.
ty oficerSl
We say nothing here abnut prices
nothing of the manner of the printing.
We desire no jobs that we cannot get.
fairly and honestly aud At fair aud hon.
nrdble prices. But the doctrine is that
the Eagle must have the printing The
Commissioners are not 10 enquire whelh-
er it is done as we'll aud as chraply as
they could obtain it elsewhere but are
only to enquire whether this or that press
is the organ of the party. If it is, the
printing must be given it. If it is not,
Il cannot have the printing.
Now extend this doctrine and where
will it lead us. Exleiid il Ia all work
ordered by the county and what must be
the Inevitable result. Several thousand
ddlafs will Be paid td certain men, for
work done at theiruwn prices, because
they happen to behtug To the dominant
party. Who cried prescription a few
years sit cel Whose name was signed
to an article upon that snhjecI2 And
what right have have sworn officers un,
der the law, thus To discriminatel
This lust question cannot be evadcd,
1t comes right home 10 tho heart Of an
honest man and will lead him to reflect
over the proposition of Mir. Robertson,
The commissioners must leflect over ii
Personally tley can act as they please
towards the uphol,lng Of their party pr.
per. Bat when it comes To their duties
as Commissioners. they have ~ mnre
right to give the county funds To tho Ohio
Eagle Office, than the guardian of an or.
phan child has the power to waste his
wards estate. To be m re explicit: The
Commissioners have one hundred quire'
of blanks to print. The Eagle Offers to
print them for slOO, The Telegraph Of
fers Ia print them equally as well for SIS.
To whom should the job be given? If
the Commissioners were acting for them.
selves. they might do as they pleased
aud would only subject themselves to rid
icule if they should act imprudenlly; but
acting as county trustees, they are bound
10 acteP, that proposition, which is most
advantageous 10 the taxpayers Of the
county, and if they fail to do it they ren
der themselves liable to the 'mputatinl
Of iaiihless trustees. We say lien ex
plicitly that the proposition advanced hy
Mr. Robertson cannot bd recunclled with
the ptdpet pefEritiahca of duty upor
the part Of the public agents Of The cndn-
1 iy.
The ONE MAN PowER-The following
extract from the speech of DR.. ODDS, i
endorsed by the statesman and felc
graph;-
"If Gen Cass had been elected to the Presidcr
10y, there would now he no difficulties we shoul