The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-09
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CITY OF LANCASTER:
sa.asa.y E.ealns. Sept. Z. 1889.

C14 .UE 1AMCAoI6hs
sasusdey BvenlnE, sept. 4. 1889.
PIERcE's STArEsMASsHn.- Says the Rich
mond Wing. "during the eight years he re-
mained in Congress, he made four or five
narrow, contracted, jejune speeches. The
first, in February, 'sI, was against the bill
for the benefit of the destitute widows
and orphans of the revolutionary soldiers
His second in 's6, against the military Acad-
emy. His third in '36, in defence Of Levi
Woodbury. and his pet banks His fourth
in al, against the bill granting to General
Harrison's widow the remainder of his years
salary-for which Buchanan and large
number Of Democratic Senator's voted.--
His fifth in al, on the spoils in general
These constitute all that we can find, except
few remarks now and then on the recep-
tion of abolition petitions--sometime for
and sometimes against. His speeches, tho
evidently labored, are miseraLly poor, in
language and in sentiment There is not a
generous, high-toned sentiment, nor an ex-
panded statesmunlike view of public affairs
to be found in any of them. During his
whole Legislative career, he never originat-
ed a proposition, nor supported any meas
ure that looked to progress and Improvement
in the condition of the people. All his Uotes
partake of the narrow and niggardly charac-
ter of his speeches. He voted against bill
in '36, making provision for the surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revelation. A.
gain, IN '3S, he voted against similar bill
for the relief of the widows and orphans of
the Revolutionary soldiers. He also voted
against a bill for the benefit Of the soldiers
of the war of 1912, and their children. He
voted against every bill Of Improvement that
came before Congress while he was men,
Der, except one, which appropriated some
$4,000 to river in Nac Hampshire, and then
he was absent. Itwould seem that that men,
orble cents worth of candy had exhausted
the last drop of charity in his composition.
He set his face against every act ofbenevo-
lence-against every measure which con-
templnted the progress, the developement,
the advancement Of the material and intel
lectuul condition of the people. In his con.
trncted view, Government was not institut-
ed for the good OF the people, but simply for
the office-holders. So that they but receiv-
ed their fat salaries in hard money, he cared
nothing for the hard-working masses.
"If there exist any other evidences of his
statesmanship (and such craftsmanship! y
than these, we call upon his friends TO BRING
them forward! These poor, paltry exhibits
testify neither to past services nor capacity
for future usefulness. If the new Locofoco
doctrine, that the people of this country
ought not TO honor men who have performed
great and patriotic deeds for the public well
fare, is to obtainj at least 1t should be shown,
that those who are to be honored arc capable
of performing public service. Where is
there the smallest proof that Pierce Is fit for
any public service7 He has been in posi-
tons where there were opportunities for wise
and great deeds. He executed none. His 8
years in Congress produced no single fruit
His campaign in Mexico was barren of use
fulness and glory. IL there the smallest
reason for supposing he will do better as
President than he did as Congressman and
General! On the contrary, is there not ev.
cry probability for presuming that the mar
who has failed in subordinate stations in ev.
erything he ever undertook, will continue t.
fail to the end of the chapterr'
RAILROAD BARBECUE friends iu
Hooking county had an enthusiastic rail.
road meeting in Logan, on Thursday last
About $500 persons were present and were
ably addressed by Messrs Case Of Logan
Ollie of Newark, Sherman of Mansfield
Glover Of Portsmouth, Finck of Somerset
and Borland Of Lancaster. The utmost en-.
thusiasm was manifested and the best Of
feeling prevailed. Messrs Case, Rochester
and other leading citizens of Logan are man.
ifcsting due degree ofrailroud energy and
are determined to have railroad connec.
ton which will be ofvast benefit to their
growing village. A large amount of stock
has alroady been subscribed and they ex-
pcct in very short time to raise the entire
amount necessary to secure the connection.
free dinner was given, and what is not
generally the case, an ample supply was
provided for the large crowd in attendance.
A After all had partaken, scvcra. bushcl bask-
cts full were left
The movement will result in good. The
ample resources of the county are only n
whiting favorable opportunities for their de-
veloPement, when the county and town will
grow in wealth and population.
SOUND ARGUMENT. --HgNRY C. CAREY
says, there is one greater invention than
TINT ofthc railroad, to-wit: that which brings
the market to the farmers door, and thus de-
stroys the need for transportation even by
rairoad. What is il that makes land vnlu-
able! What hus made it every where valu-
able' Proximity to market; bringing the
consumer to the side of tho producer, The
land of Belgium is of the highest value of nnv
in the world, because there the consu,ncr !
and producer arc most completely in con.
nection with each other. That Of France
has enormously increased in value, as tho
consumer has more and more taken his place
by the side of the producer. What DESTROYS
the value of landi The separation of the
consumer from the producer; for that is in
variable IulloWod nv pxhanafinn nj tho land