The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-18
salMrday. Ianunry la. 1870.

dress Vie~ Of lie Duties IF Citi9ens.-
The 9Th Of January has passed, its dis
linguished Hero lies sumbering in the
grave. AS usual, the day has been hon.
ored by the convocation Of the dele
gates of the Democratic party, party
that possesses peculiar love for the de
parted Chieftain--a party that has been
in most respects, held together by virtue
of his distinguished name.
If we could hope that the opinions of
the Old Chief would have any weight
with the Jacobns of our State. we might
look forward to more quiet times yet at
this very Convention, the factionisls Of
the Senate, who are putting at defiance
law of the State, were expressly bid
dento continue IN their career Of ppposi.
lion TO the law. ..f ' ...
The Hero ofIhe Slh, when he laid down.
The cares of office TO retire to private
life after due care and calm consid0ra.
lion; with all the responsibiIiiesof the
advice fully before him; thus spoke To
the Americaupeuple in his Farewell Ad,
dress of March 3, 1887: | '.. IA
"lt is absolutely necessary that the
laws passed by the constituted authori
ties should be faithfully executed in eve.
Try palt Of the country, md that every
good citizen should. at all times, stand
ready to put down, with the combined
force of the nation, every attempt at un;
Lawful resistance, under whatever pre-.
textit may be made, or whatever shape
it may assume. Unconstitutional or op.
presSive laws may no doubt be passed,
either from erroneous views or the want
Of due consideration; II tIiey are within
reach of judicial authority the remedy is
easy aud peaceful and if, from the char
acier of the law, it is an abuse Of power
not within the control Of the Judiciary
then free discussion and calm appeals To
reason and TO the justice of the people
will not fail to redress the wrong. But
until the law shall be declared void by
the courts, or repealed, no individual OF
combination of individuals can be jusli
hea IN i"rc'o'y resisting IT'S eNecu''""'- execution.
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How an, rho odvicaI H,v psculiar
" id,pressinp at this particular poin; il
the History Of Obiol How necessal,
| il is for the peace and PROSPERITY of the
State. that. in the language of Genera
Jackson. ..eyery GOOD citizen should h,
ready TO nut down, with the combine,
force Of II he State This attemp, at unlaw
Iful resistance" which tire atens such Sc
rious consequences. '.
We are unwilling to admit that the Law
is either Unconstitutional or oppressiya
| W. bo,;eve !, l., bc bo,b ;ust and enuaI
as oood an annnr,ioumeut as was eve
made The late elections are concIu
sive eviderte Of our unsi,ion. We be
leive that the opposition Was made To il
+ nv narliz,n lenders. to promote tteir ow
Individual purposes. We donot believ
that the Jacobins Of the Senate care ON
io,a far the masses of The State. The
are ac,ua,ed solely and exclusively by III
dic,otos ,f Jemog,rue's heart. wh
bones 10. obtain mower by creating distu
bauce among the people. Its their ll
and soul, their only hope of saIvatio.
their only means of holding their part
togelher-this undue excitement, lhi
attempt at preventing calm deliberaiior
these false appeals to the passions il
stead of the Judgment. r
But allow the law to be all they Gay
, is; and we do not doubt but that yer
many of the democratic masses still pit
! reliance in the good faith of their lead
ers tile advice Of the distinguishe
head of their party is then peculiarly al
, propriate, and we commend it to 'h
{ people of the State, for perusal and COZ
templation-at their fire sides, away fro
the excitement of political gathering
aside from the influence of political tic