The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19
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At meeting ofthe eitiSens Of Lancaster,
this morning, held in the Court House, for
the purpose oftaking into consideration the
best mode Of procuring material aid for, and
inducing Mr.. R. w. DEFINING to rebuild, the
Steam Millin our city, which was destroyed
by FIRE on the lath inst, DIR. BGRsTLER was
called TO the chair and J. X. MUMAUGH ap-
pointed Secretary. sts..tFg
Several propositions as to the best mode
Of proceeding were offered and discussed by
Messrs. Greed, Daugherty, Martin, Weaver,
Davidson, Wilcox and others, after which
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That committee of thirteen
citizeDs Of Lancaster and two from each
township in the county, be appointed for the
purpose Of soliciting subscription to ald N.
w. DEEEmG in the re-erection of the Steam
Mill recently destroyed by fire.
Whereupon the following persons were
appointed upon the committee:
Hocking-D. Tallmadge, Jacob Beck w.
Brumield.
Amsads-Newton Scbleich, Peter Hays,
d. Collins.
Clearcrsek---James Rice, Col. Hamilton,
ID. Dunkle.
Madisoa--Dr. Hedges, E. Griffith, DR..
Porter
Bsrne-Capt. Julian, Samuel jackson, J.
r. Pearse.
RusacrSk-D. Kutz, Samuel Beery, Tho.
Reese.
RicalGnd-c. Borland, Jesse Leohner, D.
Wilson.
Plea~n,--Dr. BOrstler, Daniel Keller,
p. C. Benadum, -.at.r
Wainat--F. NJ. Ellis, DR.. Brock, L. w.
Dabbot.
Liberty-G. G. Beck, Fl. Leonard. A. L.
Simmons. t.'.' s-'-
Yiolst--A. Ebrigh', J. Pickering, Jesse
Middlctown.
Biom--O. H. Perry, John Chany, d.
Cromley.
Greenfeld--J. C. Kinkead, J. McCleary,
J. C. Reynolds.
On motion the proceedings were ordered
to bo published in the several papers Of the
city.
THE IRIsH AND THEIR FRIESDs.-In lS47
Ireland;wus suffering all the horrors of fam
inc, and her suffering people were crying for
brend. Their cries ached the United States
where there was an abundance of bread. 1t
was u whole nation that was starving, and
the case required the sympathy Of nation
the aid of nation. The demand was
too large for effectual relief by individual
means only. The question of relief was be-
fore Congress, and let US enquire how it was
received and who were for relieving the
famishjng Irishi
On the 25th of February, ls47, Mr.. Critten-
den, Wing, introduced into the Senate bill
to expend five hundred thousand dollars in
provisions and for sending them out in a
national vessel, and supported the bill with
great eloquence. He was followed on the
same side by J. M. Clayton, whig, and by
Gen. Cass, Democrat. The next day it was
called up and was finally passed in the Sen
tnte by Il vote OF ~ in its favor and of l3
against il. Those against IL all LOcofOcos but
one! This was near the close Of the session
but three business days remained when
the bill pissed the Senate.
In the Honsean effort wns made to lay
the billo the table--in that way to kill it
Failing this, the Locofocp majority sent
the bill TO the Committee Of Ways anC
Means, expecting and intending to somotheI
II In Committee for want Of time. On the I'd
of March, M. Carroll. Wing, moved to in
struct that committee to report back the bill
for the relief Of Ireland. ]. w. Davis, oi
Indiana, plant instrument of an unscrupu
lous majority, declared the motion out of OF.
der, and determined to stave off vote OF
the merits Of the bill. An appeal was taker
from the speakers decision, and he was sus
tanned. Mr.. Winthrop, Of Massac achusetts,
sterling Wing, undertook to make the De
mocracy show their hands. He moved t,
suspend the rules to allow motion to in
struct the Committee Of Ways and Menn
to report back the bill to the House. Ol
this motion the yeas and nays were called
and the proposition was rejected,-45 Whig
and IL Locofocos voting for the motion an
ID Wings and 80 Locofocos against it! Thi
is the record evidence in black and white
"Only eIeven Locofocos out Of 100 voted
save the Irish from starvation, while eighty
eight recorded their votes against the Irish
Had that appropriation, so nobly fought 70
by Gov. Crttenden, passed, it would hav
sav d nearly million of famine stricken mer
women, and children from the grave. Her
: was great opportunity for the brawlin
leaders Of the Locofoco party to show .thei
love and regard for the dear Irishmen whor
they 40 fondty treat just before each elct
ton"
Thcse good Democratic friends ofthc Iris
held tito be impolitic and demonstrations
TO vote money "to save the people of Irelan
from starvation, when tens of thousands o
men, women and children in that countr,
were wildly reaching their arms towards u
and crying "bread! bread!! bread!!!" Thi
is n striking commentary upon the Demo
cratic party's loud professions of Glove 70
the Irish" But these same Democrat,
members find no constitutional obstacle il
the way, when called on to vote large sum
to their party favorites, as say S5O,O0O I,
father Ritchie,they go-it with rush, Gin
Ga..
LATER FROM THE PLAINs.-Among tn
passengers brought by the Clara, from st
Joseph, were Mcssrs. Birch, Of Washington
city, Hemble, of Illinois, and J. 8. Carter, o
st. ChSAles county, in this State. Thes,
gentlemen have just returned from Califor
MIA by the overland route, and made tn,
journey from Sacramento to the frontier o