The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25


sionally whig, with long face, has an op-
portunity to shorten his visage BY a smile
and ret shaved at the usual rates. Our
ffiends over in Muskingum have recently had
the advantage Of an opportunity of this kind,
. I'D that member OF the "forlorn hope" who
cannot wrinkle his woeful countenance in
smiles, deserves to be charged at the rate Of
a dime shave and FIVE cents for extras
There are many "pious frauds" committed in
the name Of Democracy; the leaders Of the
Modern school, the professed Apostolic sue
cessors of Tom Jefferson and James Madi-
son, claim pre-emption right TO any thing
of this kind and grow indignant only when
their opponents try to initiate them; and we
find one of the ''laiest and most improved"
in the Zrnesville Courier OF Saturday.
There are in our days, among politicians,
banner States, banner counties and banner
townships, and after an election, flag prescn-
tations by which those who worked hardcst&
gained most are hattered with the idea that
the party, If not the country, the spoils, If
not the principles, were saved principally by
their noble exertions. One ofthcsc occur
red in GAINESVILLE on Thursday last IInr-
rison township, in Muskingum, was to have
"the stars and stripes with the variations
orpolng the greatest increase for Locofo-
cos and Locofoco measures. There are a
great number ofGerman votes in that town
ship who were convinced that the man a
gainst whom the Natives voted,was the best
Native, and they rolled in their votes for
"King and that other fellow" down in New
Hampshire. s. s. Cox, ESQ, the author of
the"Buckeye Abroad, delivered the banner
in classic speech. full OF canting hypocri-
cy, and quotations. from DaDte's Inferno,
lathering the Wings OF course for that Of
which he himself was guilty, and Geo. w.
Manypenny, in behalf OF the Locolocos of
that township, received it with smooth and
honeyed speech and promised all manner CT
fine exertions for the future. So far, so
good. What next!
The Courier learns that "the flag which
was presented and received was a borrowed
one, borrowed for the express purpose of 60
ing through sham presentation, but which
the receiver did not understand, but carried
it off in good faith. The flag belonged to a
young lady Of this city, Miss Donavin, the
daughter Of Mr.. Dennis Donavin, and who
after the night Of the celebration, Of course
wanted 1t returned to her, but which was not
done until application was mnde for the as
sistanoe of the law in the shape Of a writ Of
replevin, when, upon the intercession Of a
good natured Wing, process was stayed, and
an express sent to Taylorsville after the flag,
which we learn was obtained from its recip-
. tents by another false pretence, and then
restored to its fair owner. The Democracy
are now at work might and main, making
another flag to replace the one presented
before their deluded Harrison township
friends learn the facts in the case, and will
It 10 probable deny the whole transaction
but which is all as true as gospel"
oHIo.--The official vote shows that thi
State polled the largest ever before given
WeEwlI publish by counties in few days
In Is44, Clay had 1918; Polk I49,O6l
Birney s,o50-Total 3l2,224 In 1913
Taylor had l3s. $3.50; Cass l54,773; Van Blu
rem 5,347-3as,470, an increase Of 1926
over 1914. In l52, Scott has I52, $780,
Pierce l69, ,l60; Hale 81, ,7s2-total 353, ,46S
an increase Of 24,989 over lS48. Scott
gains l4,l67 over Taylor; Pierce gains IA
Ss7 over Cass; and Hale loses 3,565 from
Van Buren's vote. The vote shows that we
have lost nothing in Ohio from any other
causes than the freo-soil detection, and while
Scott has done better on the Reserve than
, Gen. Taylor,he has not done as we'll in other
parts of the State. The Wings have dug
out OF worse "caving-ins" than the above
and let them abide their time. The pas,
shows that the progress Of the State is moi
safe in the hands Of Locofocosrn, and soon.
or or later the people will call upon the mer
Of the Wing party to right the snip Of State
tossed about as il will be and damaged BY
the dangerous bilows of Locofocoism. -
Stand to your arms, Whigs! There is ye
use for you. You may now regret the re-
suit and some Of you feel like giving up; bu
when you see your State and Nation il
danger, you will rush to their rescue. W.
know your patriotism too we'll to doubt you,
Willingness to battle for the prosperity o
the eOna.....JJ when your services are needed
LEGISLATION THE FIRST WEEK-The u
sual adjournments on the announcement o
the death of Mr.. SrRUBLE and Mr.. CovEY
disposed OF two days Of the past week. w,
have but little to report. The Senate hai
spent some timo on the Militia bill, ant
briefly discussed few other matters. Th,
House has done very little on any subject
its sessions having been very brief. How
much work has been done in comm,te,
rooms, we know not. II ia not expecte,
that much will be accomplishedin the frs
week, and we presume this reasonable OK
pectation will not be disappointed by the re
suit. There Is courteous, kindly fcelin
sxistiag among the members ofboth House
and, so far as we can hear or Judge, a disp,
sition 10 legislate for the substantial good
the people ofthe State.
1t is our impression that the session wi
occupy three or four months. Tfthe legil
lation is Of a character to commend itself I
considerate, intelligent men, the maiorit