The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09
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The New York Times quotes a speech deliv-
eredin the United States Senate in 1871 by
Franklin Pierce upon the subject of remov-
ais from office. From the very decided man
ner in which Senator Pierce condemned re-
movals from Office, we conclude that Presi-
dent Pierce will make few or none. In re-
ply to some remarks of Mr.. Clay that the ma
ton demanded changes, Mr.. Pierce said:
s.Sir, this demand Of the nation, this plea
of State necessity let me tell gentlemen, is
as old as the history Of wrong and oppress-
ion. 1t has been the standing plea, the new
er failing resort Of despotism.
"The great Julius found it convenient,
when he restored the dignity OF the Roman
Senate, but destroyed its independence. 1t
gave ~countenance to and justified all the
atrocities Of the Inquisition in Spain. IT
gave utterancet to the stifled groans from the
black-hole of Calcutta. 1t was written in
tears upon the Bridge Of Signs in Venice,
and pointed to those dark recesses upon
whose gloomy portals there was never seen
a returning footprint.
"Where were the chains of despotism
FEVER thrown around the freedom Of speech
and of the press but on this plea of'Stdte ne
~cessityl' Let the spirit of Charles X. and OF
his ministers answer.
at Is cold, selfish, heartless, and has al
ways been regardless Of age, sex, condition,
services, or any of the incidents Of life that
appeal TO patriotism or humanity.
HWhoravor ia anthoritv haa bppU nc-
knowledged, it has assliled men who stood
by their country when she needed strong
arms and bold hearts, and has assailed then
when, MANNED and disabled in her service
they could no longer brandish a weapon in
! ne;s defence.
at has afflicted the feeble and depend
ant wife for the imaginary faults Of the hus-
band. >.
at has striker down innocence in IT.
beauty, youth in its freshness, manhood in
its yigor, and old age in its feebleness ant
~decrepitude. Whatever other plea or apol'
CIV may be set up for the sweeping, ruthless
exercise of this civil guillotinc at the pres
ent day, in the name Of Liberty, let US b,
spared this fearful one of SLATE necessity il
in this early age of the Republic, upon tn
floor of the American Senate, in the face o
a people yet free"
After this(says the NewYork Express
the Wings in office we think may feel pei
fectly safe that the "civil guillotine" is nc
to reach them.
A PUBLIC "RETRAcK."-%e find th
; following interesting correspondence 10 til
Dayton Gazette. The friends of the Ho.
VIM. S. Sawyer hereabout, will be happ
! to see him Sot right
Dayton oath Nov 1852.
: on my arrival in this city this morning
: for the first time was put in possession q
, the Daily Dayton gazett Of Sep 9th and l3t
last in each of which papers are certain ed
itorial matter under the head of "Corrur
3 tion on the Public Works. which publication
are false and slanderous and calculated t
: injure a Reputation which has been m
highest aim to establish
I ask you in this Polite way (wishing to a
void all trouble) to reirack Publicity all Of tn
: charges YOU have mad in The Publications @
t | shall be compelled to seek u legal RENE
dy with due respect yours
VIM Sawyer
Everything ABOUT eIoteBoiHg hote con
$ polls IS TO a liberal, prompt and cheerfr
t compliance with the writer's request. Az
= cordingly we give him notice, and call eth
rest OF mankind" to witness, that we ''pul
!, iic.iy reirdct."
q, Temperance! o, Moses!
% HEAVY MEN.-A Revolutionary pape
I shows that the following was the weight
spynrnl nhrprs or the Ravolntionnry arm,
n Aug. 10. 1888, weighed at the scales at We,
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