The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

viii be that you increase he numbers Of
the freessoil and abolition patty. which
will in turn build up the iisunion party
in the South, aud the end of all this may
be the opposite of what Union party meu
lesire. I he recent election in New
York aud its results. shows what may he
in case Of this kind The
anti slavery wings ofthat State were per
fectly willing To abide the nominations Of
The party aud voted for them. The
Union Safety men nominated ticket Of
their own which materially affected the
result, and what can be the consequence
Of this, but agi,ationl Is it possible that
two thiIdsof the party in that State will
yield to the one -thirdl Willing. they ex
pressed themselves to be, to fight under
the Wing banner, but they wanted moth.
ing inscribed on that banner but Wing
men aud Wing measures. More than
this could not be asked Of them; more
cannot be asked of the Wings Of the
North and if an attempt is made tn put
a new plank in their platform, which is
not necessary, it is almost certain that
the three great States, by divisions and
distractions, will be thrown into the hands
of the enemy While the anti-slavery
Wings Of the Free States ask for 10 new
issue to accommodate their views, they
should not be asked to yield up a senti-
ment which. although in itself an abstrac.
tion. .is a matter If conscience and the re.
suit 0f sound reflection. Let US fight
under the old banner. with good leader,
and we will come of conquerors.
The Whig party Of the Union is not
made up Of material which can be led =.
bout oi pleasure by few leaders. The
great object should he TO hold it together
by wise. polite and prudent course, by
purity Of purpose and an earnest effort
to administer the government in that way
which will best subserve tho interests
and happiness ofrhe people. Tho Wing
pOuy could not, one year. be induced to
make violent opposition to the repeal
Of certain laws. and the next countenance
a bargain aud sale" by which that very
thing was done against which they so
stoutly contended While we notice a
strong and ardent desire upon the part
Of the mass nf the Wings in the North
to abide by the compromise and give II q
fair aud impartial trial. we do not for one
feel willing Ia drive a portion of them
away by inscribing upon our banner q
measure VIII ch nearly every one claims
as settled.
No, the good old banner is good enough
for us, Its origin was in opposition to
executive encroachmenis and il has serv
ed the purpose Of the Whig party for a
score Of years The object for which
the party was formed is nut yet accom-
| plished, and unless il can be shown thai
q higher and nObler cause deserves ouI
support, it Dies not become US 10 give ~
the fight A year since, it was though
The Union was il danger; it hns passel
the or lcsl aud come out unharmed; II be
ING safe, il becomes us Ia rally under thu
old banner aud fight for good men an,
good measures, aud under leadeu
around whom the Wings Of the Natioi
can rally with Enthusiasm aud march t.
victory 1t matters but little whe,he
this leader be Scott. Webster, Filmor,
or any other reliable Wing All AZ,
nominations fl to be made, all quoIife,
to discharge the duties Of President, anc
no who is most available, is the mau fn
the times,
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