The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-04

your column. In this contest. your vote
is needed and it will count!
BEAR 1T IN MIND!
As the contest approaches, there are
some important facts connected with the
past history of our State policy. which
the voters and Tax payers of Ohio should
not fail to remember The Tree is iudg.
ed by lis fruits. Parties mus, be judged
by their works. Professions are nolhing;
promises can be- brnken or kept; hut the
past history of Ohio will afford pretty
sure indication Of what the people may
expect, should Locofocuism again OBJ,
tain the full contro of the State Govern.
ment. Then.
Bear IL in mind, that the Locufoco par.
ty are now waging war Of destruction
against the present currency which has
gained the confidence of the people and
is we'll aud ftly performing all that lis
friends claim fr it.
Bear ,t in mind that If you destroy
the Banks Of Ohio, you will have To pay
your taxes in Gold and Silver ouly, while
the circulating medium Of the State
will be individual notes, brokers cerli6'
Gates and the paper Of foreign banks.
Bear il IN mind. that the Stare debt
under Locofoco management was increas
ed in six years from SIS, ass 664 to $lG.
260.42l; that it continually kept increas
ing by borrowing money to pay the in
terest; and that dimnution did not take
place until the Wings came into power,
who had the honesty and sagacily, dlsre-
gardiug all demagosuisrn, TO reform the
finances Of the Slate. meet the interest
and make provision forthe payment OF
the principal ofthe State debt. Aud,
Bear 10 in mind, that they accomplish
ed this, not by b1rdening the poor man,
who was already sufficiently taxed, bu'
ty bringing upon the duplicate the fine
furniture, fne jewelry, the gold watches,
and notes. bonds aud mortgages Of the
rich.
Bear il in mixd, that the State Stocks
Of Ohio under Wing rule command from
three To six per cent premium. thus en-.
abling the State by selling new Stock tu
pay the old and have large surplus left,
without additional taxaliuu,to go towards
the exlinguishmeut of the debt For in
stance: Ohio owes SIS, 100000 of which
$5,OOO,O00 becomes due. 10 pay at
this would be burden that the tax-pay
ers Of the State could not bear in one
year. She sells s5, 900, 900 worth Of stock
which cnmmands premium OF $500, 900.
Thus the Stock that is due is exchanged
for other Stock and there are $500, ,00C
raised without taxation 10 pay part oI
the State debt. This is what we would
call management without nppressiou.
Bear IL in mind. that Wing Legislatures
have cost the State from $4,000 to $40.
900 less than Locofoco Legislatures; that
State aud county printing, under Wing
rule, costs less thon under Locofnco rule
aud that the expenses Of the State Gov
ernmeut generally are less. The record;
show these facts and they are so palPa
BILE that Locnfoco "Galphins" do not at
tempt to contradict them.
Bear IL in mind. that under Wing rule
the construction of canal Gust Sl4 l5(
per mile, while under Locofoco rule i
cost $23, 1853 per mile.
Bear 1t in mind. that the Locofoco lead
ers Of the State. encouraged by late di
visions in the Wing party. expectto to gail
control of the State Government. and wha
we may expect if the people should sui
fer this To be The case. is fully indicated
by the past. And lastly,
Bear IL in mind, that the Wings o
Ohio have it in their power to preven
such defeat, by elecling Wing Gov
ernor, Wing member Of the Bnard %
Public Works. Whig Legislature aud
majority of Whis Congressmen; aud beu
it in miu that the Wing party uf Fair
field can do much towards the success o
johnston aud Couover and have it ii
their power, by efficient, energetic an'
vigorous effoit, to elect one member q
Congress. Wings, will you do ill lie
the response be, " We IViHii" and tn
victory is .hieved. Half the battle i
fought, when the determination is onc,
made 10 win it. and few hours of effor
upon the part Of each one will gain III,
victory.
FAYETTE-Mass Meeting The Wing
of Fayette are to hold mass meeting o.
s ,,,k;ah t....n M....,