The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-01

that which is good for an indefinite some
thing about which he knows nothing and |
which most frequently disarranges socie
ly withou, causing any practical beTeft.
Between these, and in our opinion more
worthy of the worlds consideration. is
sound Conservatism, which will neither
reject that which is new nor change that
which is old. until. after careful rehec.
ton, sound opinion as TO probable re-
suits can be formed. Its action will pro-
duce gradual and healthy progress'and
all the world sooner or later will feel Its
power.-- the condition of humanity VIII
be ameliorated and each successive Te
turn Of 8 New Year will behold higher
standard Of excellence for the societies
of the Earth.
Right now, dear reader. there is food
for thought and room for reheclion-fnI
you aud your feIIow.cilizenS The past
year has been fall of incident aud from
the mass Of crude and undigested Opin-
ion which has been thrown before you.
il is for you tn select that which is wOr-
thy ot acceptance and reject that
which in your sound discretion you con
slider useless or dangerous. For three
quarters of century. This Republic o
ours has grown great and prosperous by
attending to its own business. Its policy
has obtained the respect Of all people,
and even despols have been compelled
TO read our name highest in the list Of ma.
tions. It's now gravely proposed that
we leave our own to stand upon fsreign
soil lsit proper that we should thus for.
sake our old policy and mix ourselves up
with the politics Of Europel
sympathy for all oppressed people is
on inbon sentiment OF the American
people. This it is that keeps open wide
the doors of our republic that tho who
flee from tyranny may find shelter,
home undhappiness. But can we do morel
Are we prepared 10 fight the battles oi
, EurOpel These are the questions which
are now presented to you and gravely
claimed as the only policy for America
, in 1852 They will form consider able
; portion Of the platform of one or the other
8 or both ofrhe political parties in the mex,
v Presidential campaign, and it is useless
to deny the fact that change in our for
$ eign policy will be most important 9
u vent, for veal or for woe, in the histor,
. of the county. In comparison with it
. questions Of party ascendency dwindl,
into insignifcsnce. and it must be up
preached with a single desire to do right
c to.dscharge duty, whatever influence oul
action may have upon the success of the
Y particular party TO which we are attach
ed.
In our opinion, the people of this Re
public are not prepared to take this step
, A mere idle boast, without any intention
of following it up by action, if action be
;; came necessary. would be dsgraceiul
A resolve that we will fight the battles .
Europe, Tor to that complexion il mus
h come at last, contains within itself 81
, much of future expenditure of money
~ waste of blood and darkness of desola
\. ton, that it would require strong nerv
ia and reckless desire to do il. Tha
Ia there may be time when such actlo
3 upon our part would become prudent u
" necessary. it is not our intention to dis
70 cuss; but at this period in tho history q
70 Europe. we donot believe single ma
u ton would join in this crusade again'
the established governments of that divi'
r. ion of tho globe. Even England. wit
an oil her bOasted freedom. would laugh d
n, our interference. and would only accer
or our aid. when her own Institutions wer
d in danger Of being overturned. Sh,
~ would be the last 10 fight in a caus
q which would reflect back upon her owl
! exercise of unlawful power. or adopt
"a policy which wolld permit us to inter
!. fere in the affairs of some Of her own dc
q Tendencies. France, even now, appear
Il to be content with tho usurpatinn OF Ma.
poleon. and that people from whom w
II expected the most ardent struggles fu
. Republicanism, look with but little Oppo
is sition upon the destruction of their Con
~ s,ilntion and the violent dissolution a
h their Assembly, as if under a new orde
g of things they will find more happines
h and prosperity.
g There are ren engaged in this move
!, meut, whose motives should be searched
a aud whose actions should be watched. Ii
n it's simplest form the question is present
ed, whether The mission OF this country
i shall be one Of Peace or Of War. of gentl
influences or of force, Upon the Amer
>, lean people devolves the duty to read, t
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