The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-23
tuesday Evening, sept. Al. 1889

Taylor was acandldnte Tor the fresldehcy, T
the States Of Maine, Iowa and Missouri g
lected hoelUo Locoiocos and only hOO- Wings
to Congress. In the year 1862, Gen. Scott
being the candidate, these same States send
SIX Wings and SEVEN Locfocos. Gen.
Taylor was elected, aud with this difference
in favor of Scott, requires no prophetic fore
tellhis triumphant success. Isitnot amusing
to see the duug-hill fowl of Locofocoism
finding occasions to crow over such victories!
1t would seem that Locofocoism is rejoiced
because it is not perfectly annihilated. 1t
may rest easy upon this score. That job
will be deferred four years longer. When
once il is known that the spoils are not to
be obtained, these young sprigs who mouth
Democracy" will wither and die, no longer
being sustained by "the cohesive power of
public plumber" Don't fail to read Ex-Gov.
Lucas definitions of"Democracy" and "Lo-
cofocoism." He has become well acquaint-
cd with both and has become perfectly dis
gusted with the latter. In Ohio it promised
high prices for Wheat and low prices for Of
fce-holders. Wheat sells at rather a poor
figure, but salaries go up twenty-five per
cent and per diems from three to four dollars
per day, all under "the new Constitution in
the hands of its friends" Well may the
people say, "this is not the entertainment to
which we were ihvited.'' But we are get
ting on to another subject. We merely
wished to exhibit the peculiar proclivity of
the fowl of Locofocoism in 1852. After TAX
ing Il knock or two with an old enemy it flies
upon the fence, claps its wings and crows
Justify, because it wasn't hurt wors e. The
time is coming, however, when it can't do
have to creep off without growing.
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JoHN b. WELLgR.-When this individual
was a candidate for Governor in lS48, it was
charged upon him that he was defaulter to
Butler county, for some fifteen thousand
dollars of the Surplus Revenue. 1t was de-
MED by the Locofoco papers, but not by au-
thority. We notice in the Locofoco paper
Of that county, receipt dated August 81
1862, mark the date, from the Treasurer, &C
knowledging the payment in full of the bal
dnce due. Mr.. Weller's public appointments
and his present office, has enabled him to
discharge the debt. The question naturally
presents itsell-"Was the charge Whig
lc!"
LoCuFoCo PROMISES. 1t would be bad G.
nough with one session in two years for our
Legislators to raise their per diem from three
to four dollars and also that of their hangers
on; but to do this and hold two sessions in
one year, rs rather asking more from the tax.
payers than even competent men would be
entitled to. 1t mUy be convenient for them
for some five or six months in each year, to
pocket four dollars at the close of each days
oufng but it is not so convenient for the tax
payers to dispose of half their annual crops
to make up the amount.
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES. We learn from
the Hamilton Int.Hig,acer that the train
which went from Hamilton on Tuesday, to
attend tie Wing meeting at Eaton, carried
un Irish and a German Scott Club-the for
lne7 tarncd cut enc hundrsadnd TEN members
and the latter si3y;fca.
The Irish Club wore a badge of green rib
bon, and bore on their banner these words
IRISH BOYS
Shamrock.
or HAMILTON
for
SCOTT.
The German Club wore a distinctive
badge, and carried banner inscribed:
GERMAN
.. SCOTT CLUB
} from
HAMILTON ...,-...
This shows what part the natural2ed
voters who have acted so long with the
Locofoco party, intend to take in this Presi-
dental election. &C incinnati Tri-icceklY Ga
cette. tt'
} WONDERFUL ESCAPE From DEATH-John
l.. Marling, Esq, the editor of the Nash
vile Union, recently wounded in rcncontre
with Gen. ZoIicofler, of the Nashville Ban
ner, is recovering, his physicians having
succeeded in extracting the ball from his
neck. The Union says:
The bullet entered his face little to the
right of his nose, passed Immediately above
the throat and was found lodged in the back
part Of the neck, about two inches behind
the ear, near The base of the skull, 1t seems
a miracle that rifle ball should he driven
entirely through mans face and neck, n
distance Of 6 or 8 inches, without inaicting
fatal injury to the large blood vessels in its
track.
LAUNCH OF THE ERIcssoN.-The caloric
ship Ericsson was successfully launched on
Wednesday, by Messrs. Pcrine, Patterson &
Stack, at Williamsburg, New York.-BGH.
Sun. 4tt .. -... .--..
The result of the trial of this shipwiil be
looked for with much anxiety. 1t is to be
propelled by the power of atmospheric air
instead of steam. IL successful, it will re-
quire less weight and cost of machinery and
be run with much less expense. 1t is also
said to avoid the danger which necessarily
accompanies the use of steam power. ~,
GREAT RAILROAD MEETING. There will
be general meeting Of citizens at Nelson
vile, Athens county, on the 25th instant,
(ncxt Saturday, The object is, to set in
motion the project of building railroad
from Pomeroy, on the Ohio, to Columbus,
through Athens, Chancey, Nelsonville, Lo-
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