The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-02
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of other Democrats. We also alluded
to the known fact that the party came
near splitting; the uItras being much
more denunciatory and abusive Of those
Democrats who did not go with them
than they were of Wings. Mr.. Clark.
one Of the utras, speaking of the course
Of distinguished brother Democrat in
the Convention. used the following much
more graphic than delicate figure:
HE could compare it to nothing bet
"ter than to hen that had swallowed a
"gut, and attempting to run of, 1t would
I"pul out; and then the same process
would be repeated. with the same re-
"sults, ,"-p 372.
This language, whether applicable or
MOTTO the gentleman in question, seems
to us more descriptive Of the general
course of the Democratic party for the
last ten years, than any we have seen.
Read Mr.. Clark's comparison again, "a nd
then remember what terrible fuss that
party made in 1S3S-'40 and afterwards,
in "sWallowiag the gut" of bank reform;
and how when they had swallowed it..
they "attempted to run," and ut pulled
OUT" and "then the same process repeat
ed" in regard to the tax system. They
had hard time running off and pulling
out that gut" Their tax-killing pic
lures, old women with brooms, extras
and the like sent over the state in great
profusion. This was, we suppose, the
swallowing; next came the Convention
for a new constitution, in which they
"run off" and "pull out the gut" again,
by providing an unalterable system Of
taxation like the one they denounced
(Which was established by the Whigs)
with not single new principle in it. and
the only change made is to extend the
principle of the old law to a few subjects
to which it did not before apply, and
which it is doubtful whether it can now
be made legally to apply. Then they
swallowed the "gEt" of the extreme op
position to abolitionism, and tried tomake
capital against the Wings because some
of their candidates favored the repeal o
the black laws, but very soon "run off
and "pulled it out" by repeating the
black laws themselves, and electing Mr.
Chase to the Senate. They also swal
lowed the metallic currency gut" anc
resolved and rsA|ydl they would swal
low it forever Pdts& q their late State
Convention they "run off" and "pnllcd i
out," turning itover to the cold charitie
of an unfeeling world. They dropPet
the hard money resolutions of the yea
before, very cold and dead. never saying
word about them, and if they were no
caught in the act of running off" anc
pulling them out, might deny they ha'
ever swallowed them.
Then they swallowed this "gut." tina
no one should be trusted with office un
der the new constitution except it
: friends. and Immediately run off and .pu
it out" ty refusing to put any membe
, Of the Convention upon their State tick
ct, except Medill and Ranney. two ultra
who fought several of its most importar
provisions. They belonged to the sam
little discontented band of ultras in tn
a Convention with Robertson, Reemelir
Clark; with Robertson, who in one {
the debates said: ...
"Those gentlemen who with the men
q Der from Licking (Mr. Manon) are dc
r termined not to be "driven" into tn
/. ranks of the hard money Democrac,
!. must not expect the appreciation of har
money Democrats, for they do now an
i will continue to insist, that their primo
9 pies are the true principles of our faitl
!. ohich eUery man CLAIMING to BE
2 LONG to the Democratic party shoul
Q at all times be ready to support. Sc
D. Rep, p. 37S.
o And with Reemelin, who in the san
y Convention said:
IL will make prediction, that Il
Wings will 60 out next fall and laugh
le US. They will point at our votes
in chuckle over our Democratic majorit
:, and, as their candidate for Governor h
>, done already, they will say that we ne
IL er act, never originate anything, nev
a. carry out our principles. acknowled
It. it looks that way, and that the scenes
;, 1916 and ABA will be re enacted, a
!: that hereafter the cheek Of every Den
~ crat will kindle with shame. when y
De talk to him of the Convention of so,
or which the Democrats were said to ha
ife the majority. See Rep, p. S67.
ne They voted cheek by jowl with I
os. little squad Of Locofocos in that boz
lth whose conduct was referred to by
y" Manon, a democratic member of
Convention. who will probably "pull
is the gut" and try to help them into pc
ZEN or this fall, when he said:
ore "Mr. Chairman Sir: We have