The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-17

WHre CANDiDATss. AND WHlC ACTION.
1T" day we place At the head of our ed
E%itorisl column the Wing ticke. for State
Officers. to be vpted for at the October g.
lection. We have not time or room To-
day To speak Of the qualifications of the
several candidates composing this ticket.
further than to say the selections are ex'
%cellent. perhaps the hest that could be
made 10 the State. in view OF The talents,
location aud availability of the resrec
tive candidates.
1t ouiy remains for us now To goqto
work and elect them; a result that can
easily be brought about by the energetic
aud harmonious acti0nof the Wings as a
party. Without these. however. we eau
not succeed. aud these gentlemen who
have been thus thrust before the public
as the candidates of our party, are dunn
ed 10 certain aud inevitable defeat.
We should be assured of one fact at
the outset. which 10. that every means
which partisan skill and cuuuirg eau de-
wise will be brought ~ bear by Dnr polit-
icaloppunents, To defeat Them,
Already, the earnest appeal of the
Ohin Statesman has been sent forth lothe
Democrats. echoed by nearly all the 9th.
er Locnfnco papers in This State, 10 treat
every Wing candidate for Office hereaf.
ter. with the most indignant scorn."-
Aud we, shall ind the most eff
forts will be made This fall. not ouly to dc
feat our Stale ticket, but every county
officer even dnwn Ia. the humble Poor.
house Duecror, m
The pretended reason for this CON.
templible appeal, is that the Wings most
ly voted against the adoption Of the New
Constitution, and it is urged, therefore,
. they ought never 10 be permitted TO par.
ticipate in the administration of the Stale
Government further than to pay annually
their portion of tho State taxes due fnr
. its support. This however, is but a pre-.
y text. laid hold of for the purpnse of en-
forcing the intolerant auti Republican
p doctrines upon which the leaders Of that
party. calling itself Democratic, have all
aInng heretofore acted. And we have
. uuthing Ia expect at their hands. in fu
f inre, but the most bitter aud determined
opposition. In those localities where
2 their party happens to be in The minority,
they appear 10 be more liberal, and are
Z willing To diUide tho offices with any
party or fraction who will consent to aid
e Them But. let them nnce get the as
!, cendency. aud their liberality is gone at
once aud forever.
With such opposition to c0ulend with,
. and such unmardy appeals against us as
d a party. we must mako up our minds "a
G do oneof two things; either Ia gnto work
like men determined To maintain oul
!. rights aud defend the men aud measures
of our party; or submit to become mere
eiphers in the community. paying ou
3 taxes yearly, hut not being permitted "a
participate in any degree. in the admin
i, istI alton of the Government aud laws
5 which ale to benefit all. and be supported
by all alike.
We dislike that continual state of par
lizan warfare in counties. which seek Ia
secure all The offices Of the county to the
dominant party; and the Wigs Of this
I county have not acled upon that priuci'
1 pie. Although, as a party, they have Al
u all times had a majority OF several hun.
dred votes in the county. yet n liberia
u SHIRE of the Officer have been for severa.
years in the hands OF Democrats.
Is this the case III the couuiies where
the Democrats have the asceniency.-
Nay verify. Quite the reverse. The
mnsl rigid discipline, aud party drilling
. are applied for securing all the Offices,
State, County and Townshipto the favor.
$ ed members of their own party.
+. With such facts staring us in The face,
aud such a fate awaiting us. what ought
r The Whigsnf Clinton, aud Of the whnle
Stale To do, but III arouse themselves
aud. like men. freemen. citizens Of eqna.
# rights and privileges in the State, will
all other rilizens. 90 vigorously To work
q to secure the election of the ticket nov
. presented for their support; aud also see
e that good judicinus Wings are selected
o for county officers. and elect them too
Self defence, the first law of nature, re
quires il, and the interests of society and
5 ofour State require il at our hands. viii
we do III We shall see.- Clinton Re.
publican. tH'
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