The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-02-05
wednesday Evening, Feb. a. 1882
Gov. JOHNSON : TIE Wig Play6rm.

contributed towards the purchase of
set of plate. of silver. to be presented To
the Ex Gnvernor, as luken 0ftheir re
gard for the man aud his efficient ad
ministralion of State affairs while in of
fee. 1t was presented To him few
days since at meeting in Philadelphia
aud during the course ofhis speech. Mr..
Johnson exhorted his friends to stand
by the old Wing Platform. LET US"
said he, "leave the rast and look TO the
future. If our party is worth the effort
To preser.e it. lei us make that effort. In
these degenerate days, let US not attempt
the Interpolation of new articles in our
creed. Let US recur TO the well.approv
ed doctrines Of the Wing party, and
cherish them. What are the well.de-
fined aud settled ,enets Of our partyl
l. The right ofpetition, ofspeech, and
the press.
9 Preservation of State Sovereignty,
aud the prevention of ceniraliza,ion and
consolidation uf our Government.
8. Failhiul obedience to the consti,u
tion and laws. Stale aud National, and
the supremacy thereof.
4. Non extension of slavery over free
territory.
5. A jndicious system of Internal
improvements. embracing our large nav
igaLle rivers, our ports and harbors.
6. Encouragement aud protection To
agriculture. manufactures and Dmmerce.
s Distribution Of the public lands, or
the proceeds thereof,in equal proportions
to the States.
s. The establishment and support of
popular education.
8. Purity and economy in the admin
istralion Of public affairs.
10. An honest neutrality. but an open
avuwal to the world. that American Re
publican principles will be cherished and
sustained by the powers of the Govern.
ment and people.
There was subsequently dinner, OF
which large number of the friends OF
the Elk Governor partook, aud numerous
toasts were made aud speeches delivered
The following was proposed by Morton
McMichael, Esq and drank with all the
hunors:
president Fillmore-A just man; a
wise man; true man; under oil circum-
stances equal to his position, aud under
: all circumstances rehecring equal honor
on his position and on himself"
Gov. Johnston is ready for the cam.
paign and his influence in the old Key.
stone State wi arouse aud unite the
masses Of the party.
HEADS Up!-Eyes RigAt!-The grod
old time is coming. Under the benign
influence of the New Constitution and
the fostering care of the present LegisIa
ture, the "corn stalk militia" is about tu
be revived. Just think of it. Think o
the good "ld days and tho fun of tho past
when men eau again have the privi
lege Of strulling their brief hour up
the military stage and have all the hon
ors without facing the bullets. We viii
have new supply Of Generals, of Col
onels, of Captains and of Corporals
The boys will have new supply Of gin
ger, bread and spruce.beer. The women
will have again the privilege of shaking
haudkeIchieis at the nice young men
with waving plume aud yellow coat. or
horseback and more than all, tho ole
Brigade will have the fun Of marching ~
street and down street, through mud o
dust. and all for the glory Of the hing.
On Saturday last. General Wilson in
troduced his bill into the Senate and i
: was read the first time. 1t provides f.
the enrolment nf all white males of san
/: mind and sound health, between the age
! Of Is and As, aud then requires OF then
a certain amount Of military duty, II
exempt themselves from this service the,
are required either to belong to some iir
company or some military company, OF L
> work two extra days on the road. or pa
fue of one dollar
We are a friend Of progress and "
protest right here against the appoiu,
ment Of the old titled diguitaries. Tn
young men Of our day will doil muc
more in conSonance with the age, aud o
. for ourselves we demand an appointmer
as fourth corporal at least. Let this b
u put as an amendment to the bill.
a TuE Ice TRADE.-It is estimated b
tho N. Y. Journal Of Cnmmerce tha
/ los. 900 lnns of ice will be housed hi
u season by their companies. After a
It lowing for wastes. tho amount which el
" ters into actual consumption is set dow
= at 81 900 tons. as follows: Knicke
II booker Co. (ice from Rockland lake, ,l4O
!. 600; Barm"re & Co, ice from the SAN
! source,) $4,000; Wortendyke & Conn