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


since Col. Van Trump finished his ap'
poinlments there:
"The Democrats met 10 the court house yeater,
day and were addressed by Dr.. OdS aud Mr..
Dickey. DR. Olds thought he oughtio be re-eleot.
ed, because he vented the eou se he has taken in
Congress, endorsed by the peopie. There is but
little difference, he said. between him and Van
Trump, and as Van has never been candidate
before. il would not nuke much difference il he
was not elected. there being no issue except .
very slight one on the tarif. which can't be notc-
ed.h
The issue,it will be seen. is stiIi far.
ther narrowed down by the Doctor. IG
now consists in, whether the Doctor or
the Colonel will best bear defeat. II
is mere matter Of personal feeling, or
rather hardness of heart. We think the
Colonel has the advantage, as the f''llow-
ing auecdote will show, as related by one
of the Doctors political friends:
"Once upon time. probably before
the Doctor had found out that he could
not manage The Wing party to his satis-
fiction. he was discussing the politics OF
the day with Mr.. q. PERIL. brother of the
ex Congressman, aud said PERIL had oC-
casiun to use the phrase democratic
party" Olds thereupon assumed the
pedagogue and said the term "Demo-
crat" was from two latin words, demo-"
dc0H, and "crat," tail; that the democrat
ic party was made up Of the devils tall
1t will certainly be admitted, after
reading the above. that the Doctor posses
ses no advaut ge in this respect, as Col.
Van Trump has always possessed digni-
ty aud generosity enough 10 keep him
self out oflhe filth of politics.
The Public WoRKs. The Locofoco
leaders Of the State are struggling with
their might to get the entire control of
the Public Works Of the State into the
hands of some of their uuscrupulous
leaders, by the election of the member
of the Board on the Western division.
The people Of Ohio should beware of
this. The frauds of Yontz, Muline aud
Barney and their CO workers cannot have
been forgotten and the immense amount
which the Works cost under their man
agement is yet iresh in the recollection
Of the voters Of Ohio.
They have nominated for their candi-
date an individual, who from all accounts
does not possess those qualifications ne
cessary 10 proper discharge Of The du-
tics; while the Wings have taken up a
young man Of energy and efficiency aud
one who for several years has been en-
gagged upon that division Of the Public
Works in the capacity OF Enginee aud
Superintendent.
}, Extravaganza and fayoritsm in years
past increased the State debt while theie
was no necessity for it; placemen and
supernumeraries were employed and
paid high wages. as John Brough's re.
port, while Auditor, will show; and orr
only way of judging of mems actions is
by the past. This extravagauce and this
waste was committed under Locofoco
munag, ment, and will the people con.
sent that the entile control of the Public
Works shall he placed in the same hands
againl E S. HamIin, one Of the most
+ tunscrupulnus men in the State, is now
! Mcmberof The Busid, and it will be tv
the interest of the people to elect mem.
/ ber who has sufficient capacity aud ex-
perience to watch him.