The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-26


The Wings are rallying in the vindication
of their-honorpd and proven political faith = I
no question Of that, spite of the sneers ofun- |
tagonists; spite of some reluctant feeling OF
submis ion to the rejection Of a preferred
favorite, Fillmore, or Webster, or Critten- !
den; spite of some prejudice (now disproved) !
for past silence, the Wings OF the Union arc
rapidly rallying around principles, and re-
cognizing the solid value of the pledge of an
old soldier Of the Union to stand faithfully
by, to vigilantly sentinel and honestly guard
national necessities, national COMPROMISES,
national laws, and constitutional rights.
Oh G hour one moment, one spoken thought
of treason, would barter away lifetime of
honor, witherup Il fame which has its roots
dcep in the soil of American nationality, and
darkon a glory which glows brightly upon
every page Of American history. Forty
years of the noblest, most gallant and snc-
cessful national service are an ample pledge
Of four coming years of national fidelity.
The Wings are everywhere recognizing
that to abandon their nominee, would be TO
abandon their principles and inaugurate the
triumph of their democratic opponents-to
desert the banner of an old servant CT the
Union, voluntarily pledged faithfully to a.
/ bide by n national declaration OF faith, OF
which the finalty Of the Compromise is
prominent feature. This no genuine or SEN
sblc Wing will consent to do.
Hence, the Wing watchfrcs are blazing
proudly AMI brightly upon every hilltop and
in every valley, the Whig host is gathering
to the rally-call, and the Wing army will
soon be in full march to battle for the pos
session Of the Capital The dream OF serl-
Gus distraction in the Wing ranks is passing
away, in the heat of the opening contest ana
the warmth Of old associations, like morn
/ ing mist; an | the sun Of lS4S is rising lull,
and broad ard bright in it's light, upon the
struggle of 1852.
In its light, the Wings will be neither
heavy Of heart nor irresolute of purpose, nor
falter for one moment, in the work which is
before them.
GENERAL PlERcE's BIOGRAPHY. &C encral
Piercc's Eastern friends have got up life
of him, and the materials being exceedingly
scanty, they have added to the volume the
lives of several of his relations, the Demo-
cratic platform, and various other matters oi
vast importance. Probably the most inter
esting matter related in the volume, which
consists of about hundred pages, is the fol-
lowing. The reader will please bear in
mind that the "Old General Pierce" spoken
of was Franks father:
sold General pierce was no scholar. He
had devoted his life to deeds, and not to
books; and it is said that while he was sitting
) by the kitchen fire one night, writing his
/ annual message to the Legislature, he came
to full stop on one word he could not pos
: sibly spell. After rallying all his literary
forces, nlanguvering then as skilfully as hl
q could, he was obliged to draw off and ask 10
quarters. Frank said he to his son, sttin
near by, how the devildo you spell bHt?'--
Frank had been through college, and he Der
soon helped the General out of his dilemma
, BUT said Frank. BE hanged to thesc
little words, replied the veteran, they both
or me dreadiully; but when come to Con
} stitutiOa, can spell that without looking in
, to book"
/ So the Democratic nominee, when h,
: left college, could spell "but" for his poo
J old father. He evidently spent his fouI
d years in college very profitably. What po
9 ltical honors can be too lofty for the mai
f. who gave cents worth of candy to bo
who was u total stranger to him, who emp
n tied his pockets of twenty five cents for tn
!. purchase Of Sunday school library in hi
native town, and who could and did spe
! "buP when he was only just out of college
TT louisville Journal.
10 GREAT FLOOD AT THE NoRTH-3,5O Peop
- HouSeleSS--LosS SS75O,0 ,00O.-The Selkirk Sc
y tlement was visited on the Cd of May with
flood as great and sweeping as one that fe
~ twenty-six years ago. 1t lasted this tin
y from the Cd of May to 25th, when it begu
~ y, to recede A letter, received but few day
?" since at st. Pauls, Minnesota, describes ii
;" spectacle which was there witnessed:
- Twenty-Five miles in length of the COLI
u ny are now under water. For distance
four miles, the water has spread over tn
plainfor six miles on each side ot the rive
u and in all that distance not a house has es
IN caped Loaded boats may be seen salin
Ly on far beyond the habitations. The sight
~ as melancholy as it is novel. OF the popl
lation, $500 have had to fly before the tol
" rent, and abandon all The loss of propeI
N ty is already estimated at El50,000 sterling
al Horses, cattle, houses, barns, crops, a
u were comparatively swept of, and the co O
!, ny is almost ruined. The labor of twenty
= six years is all gone!
> Love DIsAPpoMTMENT,-The Memphi
Eagle says: A young and loving couple, VIII,
> were on their way to get married, were 81
unfortunate as to be run away with on Sun
day morning, about u mile from this city, oil
r the State line plank road They were dri
, wing along in buggy at moderate pacc
coming towards the city, when the hors
: suddenly took fright and started off ut iu
4 speed, first throwing the gentemal out an
altcrW ards the lady, both of whom fortu
, nately escaped without more injury than
few bruises. The buggy was made u porlec
II wreck OF, and the horse was damaged con
siderably. The most unfortunate part, how
A ever, was, that the gentleman and lady wer
J compelled to postpone their nuptials unit
. another day. We hope they will have bel
: ter luck the next time.
o OUR GERMAN CITI2EEs.-There are vail
b grounds for believing that General Sco
will receive II much larger proportion of th
e German vote than has been obtained b
@ any former Wing candidate. A strong fee
ing in his favor runs through this portion G
our adopted citizens in every part Of til
country and the manifestations that hav
vt been made both in the cities and on tn
= praries warrant the expectation that III
70 feeling will become yet stronger before No
- vember. In many wards of New Yorl