The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-02
wednesday Evening, ocl. I, 1851


As this is the last number Of our pa.
per which will reach many of you prior
10 the election on next Tuesday week,
we again appeal to you to ascertain well
The issues involved in this contest. aud SO
prepare yourselves that you will be en-
abled to vote as good men wiling to dis
charge your duties to yourselves, your
county aud your State. We have en-
deavored to keep before you the true issues
involved. and have not wandered OF to
bring up others which are not to be de
cided upon. We have spoken of men
and things plainly. but not with any other
desire than to lay the facts before our
readers. Our charges and arguments
have been sustained by facts and figures
from the records, and we have these in
our office for the inspection of any ONE
That o reform is needed in the man
agement of our county affairs, is admit.
ted in our presence almost every day by
members of the dominant party; and
their only excuse for persisting in voting
for :he nominated ticket, no matter what
names are on it. is founded upon the
"usages" of the party. Is this the part
of wise men? Is this the duty of good
citizensl Are these the reasons which
would influence prudent man in his
private businessl Will this excuse a
citizen of the county in discbsrging the
obligations resting upon hint
We are all, Wings and Democrats. e.
qualIy interested in prudent and econ.
omical discharge of duty upon the part Of
those entrusted with the management Of
public affairs. We are all contributors,
according to the extent of our means, to
the common fund, and if one suffers, all
suffer. And who are benefited by this
system of extravaganza? Is it the mass
of the people2 Is it the masses of the
dominant party? Not all. 1t is only the
few who hang about the public crib, >liv
ing off of the substance ofthe people.
is these men who cry out. "stick TO tht
nominations" "the democratic party i
in danger"-"it is the duty of the masse
to rally to the support of the ticket.
And who are these men who are 81
earnest for the support of the ticket
What portion of the community do the,
E composel All in all, they do not excee'
two hundred, and their reasons for 81
+. much anxiety, so much sympathy, somucl
effort, may be found in the fact tha
s they are all either compelled TO labor o
: else get office or official jobs; and hence
is that, in their estimation. the existenc
q Of the party depends upon their success
/. We ask you to look at this matter. Co
} you come TO any other conclusion? AT
9 these men interested for any other pu
: pose2 Do they not accommodate the
!, opinions to every man with whom the
e converse, for .popularity9 Can sue
men be men Of principle2
In county affairs. especially. where p
r. political opinion can possibly be invol
!. ed, there should be other tests of fitne
=, besides pretended adherance to II
tene,s of particular party. Honesty
q public trusts. faithfulness in the perform
!. ance Of duty. and capability to d;
charge it, are infinitely more importaI
/, to the taxpayers than all the reasot
/, usually advanced about mans activiI
o in politics and rigid adherance to part
4. uominaiions. Let the tax payers app
g. these Jeffersonian tests, before they d.
70 posite their votes, and they would sot
r be benefited by more prudent. fait
10 full, and economical discharge Of duty
:, persons holding public trusts.
;, lf the voters oflhis county should pc
!" form their duties in this manner, and I
honest man will dispute the correctnei
of our position, it would have the effe
= I, of lessening their taxes and compellir
Il their leaders to put forward men who al
/ better fitted to hold Office and discharg
>. public duties; it would elevate the cha
70 ucter of office seekers. which is no
!" y. rather low, and good men would N
, sometimes be ashamed Of being caugl
10 in such company; it would induce ofiic'
le holders To be more faithful in the pc
torrance of duty; and its effects in ger
m eral would tell favorably upon the fna
a c;al condition Of the county and its cit
IN zens.
. We trust the voters and taxpayers
=. the county will consider Of these thing
"a The AUSTRALIAN GOLD STORIES, TT
IS Liverpool Times, speaking of the Au
e. tralian gold discoveries, says:
n. "A person writing from the spot state
as a positive fact that where one persC
is lucky aud finds 90 or so lbs. in OF
y lump. fifty persons are only earning /,
n per day, and forty-nne sccrcely earnir
p their raiions. As yet it appears tn
:, = gold has only been found in the bed of
70 creek, twelve miles from Orange. Il