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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

OyThe Wings have formed Scott Club
in Harrisburgh. OF its President, the Jour-
nal says:
The President, Capt. Krause, served under
Gen. Scott in the last war with England.
He has always been an active Democrat, but
like hundreds of Gen. Scott's old "compan-
ions in arms" he will stand by the Old Hero
now, as he did in 1914. Among the list of
officers will be found the names Of several
other gentlemen who have heretofore acted
with the opposite party.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
Cincinnati, July goth, 1862.

HOLD ON THERE-Breeching Brohe.-We
have been shown list Of NINTY-SEVEN
names in one single county, of persons
heretofore voting the Locofoco ticket, who
are going for ScoTT. And so 1t goes!-
Ohio Slate Journal
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

Agricultural Society. We understand that
the Executive committee of the "Fairfeld
County Agricultural Society" met on Satpr-
day last and transacted some very important
business. Mine townships were represent
ed. 1t was resolved in the first place to
hold a "County Fair" at some time during
the coming fall Each Vice President was
instructedto to divide his township and appoint
a subcommittee. These committees were to
go to work immediately and obtain as many
members as possible, and report by the first
of September. A beautiful banner is to be
presented to that township which raises the
greatest number ofmembers according to the
proportion Of voters. A full report Of the
proceedings ofthe Executive Committee, to-
gether with list of the members Of the sub
committees, will be published officially, SC
soon as the remaining four townships are
organized.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

GTIfwe are correctly informed, DR.. Ka-
gay calls himself in the Telegraph, "the tai
ented and energetic Clerk" and a gentle
man." For the privilege of using the col
umns of the Telegraph, that paper gets the
printing of the Clerks office. Did anybody
else write that editorial!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

WArER--Is composed of certain gases,
Que of them quite explosive. The other
night, when Prof. Howland, in Pittsburgh,
was decomposing water and causing terrific
exp'1slons Of its component gases-a rather
,ree liver in the audience exclaimed, as he
held his hands to his ears:
90, Ee'ch % me pustingtr mater in my brandy af-
yer .h'S-ci might be blowed up like the
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

"NEvER WRARY IN WELL DoiSe.-Mat-
thew Graves, of this county, on Tuesday last
walked 20 miles for the purpose of procur-
ing marriage license to marry his fifth
wife. He Is seventy years of agc.--eeA,
treViKe (Md.) Times.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

Col. BENTON IN THE HousE.-The nc-
counts from st. Louis show that Col. Ben
ton is elected to Congress from that district.
The N. Y. Express says--"And SO, after
thirty years service in the U. 8. Senate,
"Old Bullion" is to 60 back to the House of
Representatives, where, we have no doubt,
if there is anything of life left in the old man
he will make the fur fly. This election is a
triumph which Col. Benton owes to the
Wings of his District. He has hitherto
been deemed a most valuable Member of
Congress for the interests Of Missouri, and
especially for the interests Of the st. Louis
District. No man in Missouri knows so
much ofits local wants, or could effect so
much in their behalf and hence many Wings
have voted for him. Col, Benton has work
ed hard for his election, and will regard his
success as special triumph over Senator
Atchison and the ultra State Rights Demo-
Gratis. Some of the Democrats in Congress,
we believe, would hail with Joy the election
OF Beelzebub himselfto seat in the House
sooner than "Old Bullion" He will prove
thorn in the flesh of many Of the party ,and
we feel quito impatient to see him in the
ring"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

REMARKABLE.--Ac copper head snake was
lately killed by Jacob Foster, on the prop
erty of Jas. Sykes, Esq, near Sykesville, in
Howard county, Md, which had 20 young
ones in her, each measuringfrom five to si%
inches in length,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

OEFThe "Ostensible Clerk" is compli-
mentary to bis Locofoco frends-compar-
ing the "Hickory Club"to II a"bra a1dy bottle"
We wouldn't have done that.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

Mr.. KrNe, the Locofoco candidate for Vice
President, some years ago voted in favor OF
Bank of the United States. Will some
body tell us whether he has yet changed his
principles!-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

sHurrah for Scott and Graham'' said a
young Wing the other day, to q halfinebriate
Locofoco. The reply was, 'hurrah (hic) for
King and hic)--tla' other feller.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

0TThere is so remarkable a similarity OF
opinions between the Pierce and the Brit
ish press in regard to Gen. Scott and free
trade as to leave us in doubt which is most
really British ut heart, Both hate Scott in
tensely. Both deny that Scott won the
battle Of Lundy's Lane. Both contend on
the other hand that he and the American
army were defeated. Both are decidedly in
favor of the Polk free trade policy of 1896
Both think that England should do our man
ufacturing for us. Both think that Gen.
Pierce ought to be elected President in pre-
ference to Gen Scott. Are not these re-
markable coincdcntsl-C Cievs. Herald.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

A BAcEsLIDER.--A J. w. Carey In Sid
ney, Ohio, says that he was raised Whig
by strictly religious parents, but has since
seen the error Of his ways and now goes for
Lecofocoism and the other side.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

61~A leading Democrat said on yesterday
"a few more such speeches Rs those on Sat.
urday night, and the cause will be ruined"
The people of Fairfield county have toe
much regard for the great men of the coun
try, to suffer such efforts to be made to de
fame them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
How THE DEMOCRATS REGARD GENERAL
PIERcE.-In arecent number Of the Cincin-


PIERcE.-In arecent number Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette we find the following:
For the Cincinnati Gazette.
Messrs. EDIToRs.-Some days ago sent
to the Enquirer copy of the following, viz:
For the Enquirer.]
at has been charged upon our candidate
for the Presidency that he was not in sim
gle battle while he was in Mexico. Now
sir, was he in any! N he was, certainly he
must have made some report of the same
over his own name. Please find 1t and pub-
lish it, so as to put quietus upon these con-
founded Wings. A DEMOCRAT.
Their Enquire has neglected to give me
any information in relation to tina matter.
can't go for man that has no history.
A DEMOCRAT.
A. III.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

OTThe Union speaks of the "heartless-
ness and hypocrisy, the utter want of integ-
rity and of faith, ofthe professions of Gen.
Scott" &c. One might think the Union
was abusing some Mexican General, or at
tempting to throw odium upon some enemy
to his country. 1t will sound strangely to
the ears of the American people, for whom
he has fought and bled, to hear such epithets
applied to a patriotic hero like Gen. Scott
Ater. Gar.
The people of this country will not sane
ton the despisable attacks upon the good
and great of the country. If, whenever our
good men, who have performed glorious
deeds for the Nation, arc candidates for Of
flee, these miserable slGndcrcrs of all that is
high and exalted are permitted to hawk at
and tear their regulations, hut poor Induce
mcnt world be offered for patriotic citizens
to enter the public service. but, thank
Heaven, the people have hitherto shown
that they are motto be corrupted by suchap-
pliances.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

ALL FOR ScoTT.-At meeting Of the
Columbus Chippewa Club, on Friday even
ing last, an excellent speech was made by
our friend Jones Of Circleville. The Jour
ndlsays that "aftcr the conclusion of Mr.
Jones speech, there was loud cry for
"Shields,' "Shields" Thereupon, one of
our citizens of that name came forward, and
made an onimating speech. He voted for
Cass in 1913, but could not 90 such miser-
able stick for candidate as Franklin Pierce
He had seen and heard of nothing in the
history of that man that could for moment
commend him to the support of any man who
had a particle of regard for the welfare of
the West. His course had shown that
hewns violently opposed to the protection of
American industry, and to the improvement
OF our rivers and harbors. He went for the
gallant and glorious Scott, aud the measures
OF policy which he advocated. Mr.. Shields
was repeatedly cheered while speaking. He
VIII d" much good during the campaign"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

GEN scorr's official report of the battle
oi ehippew1 aud Lundy's Lane, falls like u
bomoshell in the ranks of Locofocoism.-
Ihey had accused him of doing injustice to
his gallant comrades, but his official ronorts
rePel the base slander, No man conld do
better than Gen Scott has done, in the sp,Dc
space. We hope everybody will rond ,ho,
report '''"'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
From the Cincinnati AtIas.l |

OrFWe invite the especial attention OF
the editor of the Enquirer to the following
communication, and trust he will publish.it.
SO that such of of his readers as swallowed
his shot soup" can take the spice of truth
to qualify and help the digestion oft:
"a Bo,Ol Of Hot Soup'-Cooled
Mr.. Editor:-Our attention has been call
ed to paragraph in the Enquirer of last
Wednesday, headed "Bowl OF Hot Soup
stating that there was not one single Scott
man in our employ. We ut first thought
such barefaced untruth not worth noticing
where we have lived over twenty years; and
neither ofus have ever voted ESQ call
ed) Democratic ticket: yet not wishing to be
placed in false position before our friends
and the public, we thought best to season
the said "bowl of hot soup" with the truth.
We have, therefore, taken the trouble to
enquire Of every man in the establishment
his politics, thing we never before done
as we consider every man has right to his
own opinion in regard to his politics and
religion. We find that less than one-third
of our hands are voters; the other two-thirdt
are either unnaturalized foreigners, men
less than year from other States, or mi.
nors. So that the actual votes will stand
"a for Scott, IS Democrats, 4 Freesoilers
and Z undecidedor neutral, to which add
ourselves, we find that instead Of being al
Democrats, that the Wings are eactly tOc
to one.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
A Harry RKroar.-An instance Of Irish

A Harry REroRr.-An instance of Irish
readiness at repsrtee occurred the other day
at the Capitol, which is too good to be lost. :
Certain members OF Congress, finding the
debates rather dry in the House, stepped out
to refresh their thirsty spirits at Casarish's
refectory, which is conveniently contiguous.
As they passed out, they saw some eight or
nine laborers, harnessed to a sled, hauling u
stone about heavy enough for one horse,
while one acting as driver, leisurely walked
along side.
(All the laborers ore on per diem allow
ance, as we'll as the members.)
Pausing to witness this operation-which
seemed to present parallel to their own ar
duous labors in the public service-Dr. Olds,
who was of the party, addressing the "driver''
in his usual bland and insinuating manner.
said
"Well friends you are making yourselves
horses, sect"
eyes," was the prompt rejoinder, Sand
by the powers its mighty sight better than
making asses of ourselves, as some of YOU
are doing up there"
The prevailing report is, that the conver.
sation abruptly closed, and every man of the
party patronized Casarish to the fullest ex
tent of two iuleps instead of one.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
TuesdayEvcnlng, 4 uEusllo, 1853.


The PREsIDESoY.-We take 1t that this
Office, the highest in the gift Of the Ameri-
can people, is due to distinguished public
service and exalted merit. If an individual
has nobly and successfully discharged the
public trusts which have been committed
TO his care, whether in q civil or military ca
pacity, and has thus shown that he is quail
| fed for the station, it seems to us that it
should be bestowed upon him. The ques-
tious then naturally yoccur-"What has Gen.
Scott done!"-"What has General Pierce
donew Not to partizan papers after the nomi-
nation, do we ask the American people to look
for an answer to these questions, but to the
history of their country. It will there be
found that for the last forty years, the name
of Gen. Scott appears in connection with
many of the most important events in Amer
ican history and that he has received as he de-
serves he unanimous appreciation ofall we'll
meaning citizens, and at this late day it will
be found impossible to falsify The record. 1t
is in vain that the American people look in
their country IS history for the gallant achieve
ments of Gen. Pierce. These are not re.
corded. He may be gentleman in private
life, man of considerable ability and es'
teemed by his neighbors; but we are now
looking for man who deserves, and has SOon
a title to, the highest Office in the gift of the
American people, and every fair-mindet
man will be constrained to say that he who
has devoted more than forty years of his life
to the most arduous services that his country
could have imposed upon him, is entitled tC
the gratitude and support of his fellow-citi
zens. We have no fears OF righteous YER
dict. His political opponents, through sci
, fish motives, may sneer at his public services
defame his character and attempt to destroy
his well-earned reputation, but the masses o
his countrymen will not be induced by any
such means TO join in such an opposition
P They are too generous for that. They will
prove the fallacy of the old maxims of King
q and Emperors, that "Republics are migrate
b full" By rewarding merit, they will lnduc'
= others to faithfully serve their country, AM
show to the World that America appreciate
, her noble and self-sacrificing citizens.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

Acrs OF GENERAL PIERcE.-Iti is well to
have n summary of the chief acts in the lives
of our political candidates, that by luxtaPo-
sition, the relative merits Of each may be
speedily and accurately determined. We
give below a summary from the Albany
Evening Journal, of the chiefacts and events
Of the life of Gen. Pierce.
Frank Pierce is the son Of General and
brother to Colonel, and was born at Con-
cord, New Hampshire. in 1898.
In 1912, his brother BENJAMIN Pierce
joined the armies of his country. Yet at
this time Franklin Pierce had not passed the
early age of IA years.
Shortly afterwards his sister married a
Gcneral!
In December, 1917, he spelled shut"
Shortly afterwards another sister married
another General!
| In 1898 began his career as statesman.
Elected deputy sheriff of the town of Con-
cord.
In December, 1888, went to Congress.
In January, 1897, voted against the Right
of Petition.
In February, 1887, voted against appro-
priations for improvements OF Rivers and
Harbors and Roads.
In December, 1887, went to the Senate.
In March, 1912, came back again.
In 1912, gave boy, "oho tcGs an entire
stranger to him,"a cent to buy STICK OF CAN
by.
In March, lS47, was appointed Briga.
der General by President Polk
In June, ls47, ordered Colonel Ransom
to charge chapparal on the Vera Cruz
road, "where the enemy were supposed to
be-" which was gallantly executed, although
the enemy turned out not to be there.
August 10Th, 1S48, fell from his horse on
the hard fought and bloody field of Contre.
rdS'
On the 30 ofAugust, tainted at Cherubusco
September l4th, did not take the City Of
Merico.
In May lS4S, came home safe.
During l849, he lived in "white house
surrounded by yard of green trees and lit
tie flower beds, purifying and refreshing the
air, and loading the air with fragrance
4 In October, 1850, dined with Mr.. Web
ster, and drank the health of Sour Glorious
Union" The Union has been safe from
that time to the present day!
Rode several miles in the cold, and sat VI
quite late in the evening conversing with I
young lady. Date uncertain.
, In March, 1851, the Religious test wa
voted upon in New Hampshire, and througl
the efforts of"the Democracy" retained
r Gen. Pierce's county gave larger majorit!
t in favor of it than any other in the State.
In December, 1852, made speech at New
Boston, New Hampshire, in support of th
f Fugitive Slave Law.
On the 9TH of June, 1859, was "astonish
ed" by the intelligence that he was nomina
ted for President.
June 9th, 1862, SO was everybody else!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
MITCHELL & RAMMRLsBRRG.

For "a Bowl of Hot Soup" or for the ed
ification Of the Enquirer-yesterday after
noon two of the hands employed at the man
ufactory of Mitchell & Rammelsberg enter
ed our Office and subscribed for the Atlas, at
the same time stating that there was more
Wings employed in the establishment even
than Messrs. Mitchell g. Rammelsberg had
stated in their card in our paper ofyesterday
Let the lying correspondent or informant Of
the Enquirer put that in his pipe and smoke
-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

ONO STATE FAiR.-The arrangements
for the coming State Fair in this city are be-
ing made with Judgment and efficiency
We doubt not the assemblage on the three
duys in September will be much the largest
ever witnessed in Ohio. The grounds cho-
sen for the exhibition are extensive and
convenient, being distant less than mile
from the heart of the city. They are hand
somely laid out, the carrioge-ways arranged,
SMd 9r the buildings in process Of erection.
inc spacious tents of the Society will occu-
py Psomlnent and central positions, and two
SwH.,u,ngs, wag each 60 by 100 feet, to be used as
SaanuIectures' .l and Mechanics Halls, will
@ soon on completed. Floral Hall, about The
sa~e Sn 6.'I dimensions, ia framed, and viii soon
W enclosed, enclosed Other buildings, to he used
as occasion may require, are 6siUs @ pu %uI, T'eu
Inc Committee are sparing no paiSSs =" -
ford exhibitors every facility; and the " a.
tation which Cleveland has here,"SGo,ee G eepS- W
tanned for hospitality, will not be Less lesso"O, ooi
at the approaching festival. The %,S%
: string viii be out, and oil will be welcome
/ Herald
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

GooD.-The Wisconsin, published few
days since Democratic song, called "a life
on the Ocean Wave"
The Chicago Journal thereupon remarks
We think it would be more appropriate
with an air for the north west entitled
"Dedih on the Hand sea. -
EPISCOPAL MINISTER'S are said to be
much wanted in Virginia. There are toe,s-
ty-secen vacant parishes In the diocese. -
Some OF these are said tobe among the most
desirable parishes in the State. There is al
so want Of ministers in the Presby
and other churches,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

A CoETRAsT.-A small-beer politician
said on Saturday last ''that Gen. Taylor was
stool" of certain politicians and that Gen.
Scott would be a "tool'' of others" About
the miserable reference to the dead, we have
nothing to say. No decent man would do
that. About the second charge we quote
from Gen. Quitman. We copy from the
Memphis Enquirer:
ga gentleman of New Orleans, who was
fellow passenger of Gen. Quitman few
days since on steamer bound up the river,
asked his opinion of Gen. Scott:
"Sir," replied the Governor, "the Amer
lean people have never done him Justice
The more that mans character and claims
to distinction are canvassed, the higher will
be the stand he will take in the admiration
and gratitude of his countrymen."
81 have been surprised and astonished,"
continued Gov Quitman, "that among the
Wing party there should be single man un-
willing to give him cordial and hearty sup
port AS to his being controlled by Seward,
that is all stuff! know the man, and he
will be controlled by no one contrary to his
own convictions of what is right. And, as
to his being true to the South, l consider
him the most unexceptionable man on that
score among all the Wings who have been
named in connexion with the Presidency.
am Democrat; and, consequently, differing
widely as do from Gen. Scott on every po'
litical question, can never give him my sup
port; but if there is Wing in the Union fol
whom, under any circumstances, could cas-
my vote for President, that Whig is Win
field Scott!"
Gen. Quitman against DR.. Shrader. l
the General had only known the Doctor
opinion, he certainly would not have calle'
! It "mere stuff"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

From the Washington Union, April 10, AT.
"GLoRIoUs AcHIEvEMENT.-Vict fol-
lows victory in rapid succession. 1t was n
settled maxim that we could never cease war
with honor until we had taken the Castle OF
San Juan de Ulloa. Thanks be to our dis
tinguished Generul-to his brave officers and
men--to the gallant officers and men of our
Navy, this great achievement has been ar-
fected with but little loss of life on our part
We have taken the Gibralter Of the West.
ern Continent. We have added new laurels
to our wreath. The gratitude and admiration
Of aJree people are due TO General Scott. We
congratulate our country again upon the
prowcss of their Army and Navy.
In less than eleven months, n succession
Of achievements have poured in upon us
which would grace the annals of any people
under the sun. Let our countrymen rejoice
and let them pour out their thanks to the
brave men who have done honor to the char.
acter of this free country.
A feu de joie was fred this day, by Capt
Mordecia, at the arsenal IN this city. The
manifestation of peoples joy will spreat
as Ear and as fast as the glorious news is cir
culated of the capture Of Vera Cruz"
After the speech Of Saturday evening one
Is constrained to ask "what Father RitchiC
knows about War" In l947, Gen. Scot
was not a candidate for the Presidency.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12


Fiag says:
"We acknowledge no man Democrat
who is not in favor Of abiding by the provis-
ions of the constitution and laws Of his coun-
try, in all matters pertaining to slavery, and
every other question which may urisr, on
which difference Of opinion may exist"
That is about us just definition ofa Mod
orn Democrat, as we have seen in prnt-a
man that twill abide by the Constitution
md laws upon every question on ,chich a dif-
icrence Of opiniOn may crist." Upon other
questions, we suppose it makes no difference
how he abides. In other words, a man that
don't know what heis, is recognized as a
sound Democrat, kind of indefinite arti-
Gle, firm on all disputed questions, but care
less in regard to constitutional points which
arc not doubted. The definition holds good
in Ohio as in Kentucky.