The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-14
A PAlR OF DEMAooeUEs.-There was a

day, long time ago, when we really symPa-
thized with our fellow w-townsman, Col Me- /
dill. knowing as we did that DIR. Olds ,
possasscd more talent and cunning than he, |
and at the same time thinking him more un-
scrunulous, we considered that Col. Medill
had been overreached by him, and when he
eat in his Office, on the evening after the e.
election of ls4S, and looked the picture of
misery and despair, we felt for him and com
misserated with him. But We were young
then and had some confidence in the FRO
rEssIoSs of himself and of his (riends.-
That was sseveral years ago and events since
then have changed the whole aspect of
things We now look upon the contest for
power between these men with perfect in
difference. When we saw them last winter
struggling for Congressional districts, we
didn't care which whipped. il was imma-
tcriai 10 US whether Fairfield or Pickaway
were joined or not. When we saw them
arrayed against each other upon the Presi-
dental candidates, we cared little whether
Ohio's tall young Senator or the little Giant
prevailed, and when both were lost and the
New Hampshire Militia General was noml-
mated, we have looked with perfect compo-
sure upon the efforts Of these two indivdu-
ais in their strife to gain his confluence by
Misrepresentation fnlsehood and blackguard-
ism aimed at their political opponents. II
has been an equal contest so far, Medill
making up in positive falsehoods, for what
DIR. Olds gains in cunning and shrcwdncss.
The former has had one advantage, having
the privilege Of stumping the State, while
DR.. Ods has necessarily been confined to
his own District, and yet this has been in part
compensated for, as the latter had the priv
iege of commencing his work of detraction
and vituperation in the Hall Of the House of
Representatives. They are truly brace Of
worthy Demugogues, and we doubt whether,
outside ofthe city Of New York where Capt.
Rypders and Mike Walsh play their different
games, any other State can boast Of snch a
pair.
Whatever may be their hopes and fears
however now they may work together il
harness after their protracted personal War
it is hard to tell which possesses an advnn
tage over the other, and the outsider ma
look in vain for the difference. Neck an
neck, without perceptible space betwee
them, they are both pulling Justify to thei
place of destination. And yet they may b
disappointed. Ambition, when springin,
from selfish, not from pure motives, frequent
ly overreaehes itself. and he who has look
ed forward with confidence to place, power
and spoils, is disappointed in his aspirations
and sinks into the gulf of disappointment
covered with inlamy and disgrace. Success
sometimes will cover multitude Of sins
but he who places his all upon the hazard o
the die and loses, finds lfirretrievabl,
ruined. So with the dishonest politician
When the future looks gloomy; when losse
upon every side turn his hope into despair
and in that unfortunate moment he surpas
ses himself in the work Of villi6cation an
detraction by attempting to blacken and dt
stroy the character Of men whose hold upo
the affections OF the people hns bee
strengthened by forty years Of patriotic dt
votion and successful services to the cour
try, he only hastens his own destiny, for /
the defeat of his aims, he falls never TO rs
again. Over his PROSTATE form, youngC
men who have done his bidding and lahore
for his elevation, having no more hope thrt
him, keep him down and work thereafter fc
themselves. While he had power and Unfit
ence, they were willing to sacrifice the
personal respect by playing the sycophan
but that power and influence having depar
cd, they nre the first to trample upon I'll
ruins OF the disappointed demagoguc.
DR.. Olds, by means OF bis position in Coz
gress, attempts to throw doubt over Il
character OF one Of the members Of NJ
Fillmore's Administration. A party col
mitteeis appointed to examine the charg,
and by the request Of tho accused himse
have leave o.sit during the recess of Co
gress. The charges are scattered far al
wide over the country, and upon the eve
the election, this committee concludes
publish the result Of their deliberations--t
late to reach many points, while where
does reach, men are found, who wor
than the accuser, would attempt to thrC
doubt over the correctness Of the telegrap
ic despatch and still persist In defaming t
accused, whose nnocenSc is testified TO
members of the Locofoco party and sustai
cdby q Locofoco committee. In violation
truth and Justice, the charge was original
made. Theauthor merits the contempt
every honest man in the country; but VIII
shall be said ofhim, who, knowing that Il
accuseris one OF the most proAigate and &C
rupt politicians in the world, not only len
his aid in propaguting the foul charge thr
out the State, but even insists upon contr
ing his work Of defamation, utter comm
tee of his own party pronounces the char
falsel We have words sulicien, to brt
suca course as IL deserves, but they
not such us we are in the habit of using,
We might extend this comparison furt
but already our space is more than occup
We shall pursue It in future numbers.
are not willing that such man shall '
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