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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-05

A DEMOCRATS Description OF GgN.
SooTT's PEcULIARITIEs.-Wc learn from
the New Orleans Bulletin that at recent
mass meeting OF the Democrats ut Baton
Rouge, La, among other speeches against
Gen. Scotia Democratic orator commenced
u criticism upon Gen. Scott, and finally de-
scended to an examination Of his habits,
bearing and tastes. He represented the he
roic old Genernlus n man of great vanity,
who was remarkably proud of his personal
appearance and who was never satisfied,
either on parade-ground or on the battlc-
field, unless the golden epuulettes glittered
on his shoulders, and towering plume
waved from his chopeau. ."But must say,
fellow citizens, (said the speaker, evidently
ashamed of himselfJ those epnulettes and
that plume were always found glittcring and
waving whore the battle ragged ferccst,
where the bullets raned thckcst, and where
the carnage was deadliest, directing the A
mericun arms on to glorious victory9'
The loudest applause Of the day followed
the utterance of these truthful words.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-05

ii r.
OUR CouRsE Is OSwARD.-our course is
onward. But one feeling and one principle
all. "The people are rising in country and
town for the glorious Hero of Chippewa. So
"AIAke way! Tor the torrent Is coming,
The millions in battle array
Their g'ad shouts wi soon cheer THEY'VE Kan,
For victory and Old Chippewa" 81 .~.4
A firm and healthy state Of feeling per-
yades everywhere. Enthusiasm never was
more strongly aroused Every signis au-
Espicious of success. An overwhelming yle-
tory awaits our efforts. If there be any one
in our midst ..s g. E. t'as -.a, 81
----~That hath no stomach for tee fight, :. s
Lot him depar--his.passport shA be inade 7" -.
We, are sufficiently strong without such
men. United, harmonious and confident,
firm in purpose and strong in encourage
manl, we rally for the fight with the assur-
ance ofVictory, aud. ara best rid Of those
Ewhoselack of zeal, apd more than. doubtful
courage, might induce them to. initiate Gen.
Pierce and ea,Ise them to f9int'when their
services are Hsost needed. We want none
such. Our course is onward; and our sue
cess certaip---no foe ever heard, without ter
ror, the war cryoC Chippewa. Defeat cam
not overtake US, five emulate the.intrepld-
ity Of our leader. He is .inrinc!ble,
'With the high aou' ui Eouor to nerve him,
Audsgood sour hi stomach to stay, = -f
Come MeNicsns, British or L6c,s,
! Thav,rp nn,h mo to Old Chi plwa." ''.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-05

NIAGARA CoNvENTIox.-The Editor has
just returned from the great Convention of
1852 at Niagara, in commemoration of the
glorious triumph of the genius of ScoTr and
the prowess of American troops ut the But
tie of Lundy's Lane. 1t was great Con-
vention. great in numbers, the estimate va
rying from 10000 to 10000, great in churac-
acter of the speeches and speakers, and
great in the influence tits destined to exert
on the impending contest We have not
room, or time, this Thursday evening to go
into detail, but will attend to all this in our
next.
The meeting of congenial spirits from all
parts of the Union, and the interchange Of
views and sentiments, will result in great
good. All leftwith the full conviction that
Gen. SuoTT was destined to be the next
President of the Uuted States, but with the
equally important resolution to go home and
do all that constant, honorable excrtion could
do, to make that triumph SO complete and
Overwhelming that it would have pcrma-
neut influence upon the policy of the coun-
try.--Ohio STATE Journal.
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A COMPROMISE OFFER.--The Philadel-
phia Sun, the organ of the Native Aneri-
cnns, intimatcs that that party will vote for
the Hon. Geo. C. Washington for Vice
President notwithstanding his declension.
1t adds, however that it has "no objection to
support Mr.. Graham for the Vice Presidency
as compromise, ifth Whi&s will take Cen
Scott off their ticket, and substitute the
American Candidate, Daniel Webster"
p Every body appPnrsto be more accepta-
ble, to the Native Americans" than Gen.
Sc0it; yctthe hoco;ocos would like to per
suade uaurali1ed citizens that he is in favor
Of every principle advocated by this faction.
G1-Ths Scott feeling in Georgia Is Grad
ualIy manifcsting far more strength than was
at first attributcdlo it. The Sagdnulh Re.
publican admits that number Of the Wings
who seeded from the Union State Corycn-
ton were for Scott in preference to Pierce.
It is also stated by the Georgia Citizen that
Judge Bcrricn and Judge Law, Of Savunnah,
and Judge Warren, Of Baker, all leading
Wings, have declared in favor of General
Scott. A large and enthusiastic Scott mee-
ting was held at the Court house in Macon
on the evening of the 18th inst, at which
long and very able series of resolutions was
adopted, ratilying the nominations and the
platform of the Wing National Convention
and yindicating in noble manner the posi-.
ton of the old hero Of many battles as an
eninently national and putriotc statesman.
Many prominent and popular Wings leaders
participated in the meeting, .
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FOR PIERCE / KING.
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WASHINGTON, ID. &.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1852.

CAMPAIGN SuBScRIBERs--We omit this week
the advertisement for Campaign Subscribers
as the Presidential election will take place in
little more than two weeks and we are now
unable to supply campaign papers from the
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forth for which subscriptions will be received,
is half "A year The attention of subscribers is
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Under the old system, the rates ranged from
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them, citizens of Wisconsin, Iowa and Mime
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were charged dollar Under the new rates
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PARTISANSHIP.

The Union is INSCRIPTIONS as a partisan
Journal 50 is the Republic We have just no.
ticed the inexcusable conduct of the former
towards Mr.. Corwin. The Republic maniiests
a kindred spirit in its treatment of Mr. Soule,
one of the Senators from Louisiana. For some
time it has been insinuating that that gentle
man. appointed on Committee of the Senate
to investigate certain corrupt transactions, has
been neglecting his duties, for the purpose
of electioneering for Pierce and at the same
time receiving pay as a member of said COM
mttee. The character of that gentleman
ought to have forbidden such an insinuation
but nothing is sacred against old.boodcd, in
quisitorial partisanship.
The attention of Mr. Soule, on his return to
Washington few days since, was called to
these assaults upon his conduct and he author
lied the Union to say, Though reluctant to
descend 30 40 far as to notice such insinua-
tions,) that he reoe'reS no pay for Srrioes rhich
he does not render that he has taken, and means
10 take, nothing from The Government for whaf
iabors he may hare 10 perform during the recess
of Congress : and that he piH hare good care
that his 'eieefionssring tours cause no dstri-
ment TO the public weai, and be no obstacle TO The
calculation Of the Transactions IN The inpestiga.
t,on of Whieh he is engaged
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A fair-minded man, not embittered by the
spirit of partisanship, would have received such
an explanation gladly, and apologized courte-
ously for any suspicion he might have ex-
pressed-but how does the Republic receive it!
IL publishes it, and adds
1--WE have nothing to retract, and feel under
no obligation to apologize. Our inquiries re
lated to the conduct of Mr.. Soule in his public
capacity, and were justified by his prolonged
absence from the position assigned to him by
the Senate. Mr. SOue has directed the publ
cation of reply. We communicate its pur-
port to our readers and so the matter rests,
without favor or apology on either side"
How rudely the partisan trampes upon the
amenities of life Why should ordinary cour-
tesy be deemed out of place in our political
controversies! Where we have positive evil
dence of rascality, apply the word and pro-
duce the evidence but by what rule of Justice
or good manners. are We to suspect, inslnuate.
or charge rascality. because a man happens to
entertain a different view Of politics from that
held by u.s.
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MRS STOWE, HENRY WARD BEECHER, AND
THEIR ASSAILANTS

A week or two ago the NeW York Observer
made "A dastardly attack ON Mrs. Stowe and
her brother Henry Ward Beechcr accusing
the former of libel on the Rev. Joel Parker
for which that Christian minister had brought
suit against her, laying the damages Mt
100000 and charging the latter with forgery
in publishing certain letters over the signature
Of Joel Parker, which that gentleman never
signed or authorized to be published.
The article in the Observer was unmanly,
base, and yenomous, and the editor, also Chris
tan minister Informed his readers that he had
served it up for their entertainment ~ that
Az had publicly assailed IL woman-a wife, a
mother, sister--as gross libeller and a
brother minister as II torgcr, for the special
entertainment of his readers Bright ex-
emplar of Christian charity! His notion of
an entertainment suggests the idea of the
banquet on human flesh and blood, 80 savory
in the nostris of his New Zealand brethren.
Such an assault could not De suffered to
pass unn0ticed A painful transaction thus
dragged to light and horribly distorted by Il
diabolical ingenuity, MIR. Beecher felt con-
strained to publish full statement of all the
facts in the case 1t Occupies large space in
the columns of the independents and has also
been republished in the New York EUening
Post We need hardly say that it is all that
his best friends could wish--iull, clear, we'll
tempered and, rs yindication of himself and
his noble sister. eloquent and triumphant
We shall publish the whole history of this
transaction next week, merely calling atten-
ton now 10 the origin Of 1.-THE alleged libel
by Mrs Stowe.
One year ago last August, the following
language was ascribed by Mrs Stowe, in one
of the chapters of Uncle Toms Cabin then APP
bearing in the columns of the Era, to DR.. Joel
Parker
"Sayery has no evils but such as are nsep-
arabic from any other relations in social and
domestic life
This language had been quoted again and
again, for years, as the language OF DR. Parker
IL had passed the Atlantic, and was made
subject of comment in English periodicals. II
had come back, and was quoted, AS from Dr.
Parker, in the Annual Report of the Amerl-
can and Foreign Ant-Slavery Society, copy
of which was sent to that gentleman He had
never cOntradcted it--no friend had ever con-
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mittee was not under instruction to investigate
its merits or dement's. The House of Repre-
sentatiyes assumed that it was suspicious
claim, and desired simply to ascertain MI
Corwin's connection with it as the following
resolution, under which the Committee was
constituted, will show:
Whereas a strong suspicion rests upon the
public mind that fraudulent claims have been
allowed by the late Mexican claim comms-
sion, with one of which it is suspected that
Thomas Corwin, Secretary OF the Treasury,
has been improperly connected therefore, .
" Resolved, That committee, consisting OF
five members of this House, be appointed by
the Speaker to investigate all the facts touch
ing the connection of the said Thomas Corwin,
the present Secretary of the Treasury, with the
said Gardiner claim what fee, If any, he was
to receive for his services as agent or counsel
for said Gardiner what interest, If any, other
than his fee interest, he purchased and held
either directly or indirectly in said claim and
the amount paid or stipulated to be paid there
for, and conditions of such purchase; at what
time he ceased to act as the counsel or agent
Of said Gardiner to whom and for what con-
sideration he disposed of his fee interest; to
whom and for what consideration he disposed
Of his one-fourth interest in said claim"
The Committee, however, undertook to look
into the nature of the claim itself This was
going beyond their instructions, and was clear
ly uni ust to Gardiner He is already in the
hands of the law, subject to five different prose
cutions, and his claim is to undergo thorough
judicial investigation. Under such crcumstan-
ces, We submit that no er pdrte examination or
opinion should be suffered to prejudice his case.
We know nothing Of the man, or his charac-
ter but, suppose his claim to be a vile fraud,
he is in the hands Of the law, and is entitled
to fair trial, without prejudice or Partially.
With the political position Of Mr.. COrwin
we have no sympathy-we believe he is in
place where the best impulses of his nature are
constantly curbed-but We esteem him as a
man, and rejoice that the miserable charges
against him are refuted.
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UNCLE TONS CABIN.-A correspondent at
Washington, Pa, writes:
"Uncle Toms Cabin is now denounced by
time serving preachers, as a meretrcous work.
Will you not come out in defence of it, and roll
back the tide of vituperaton!"
We should as soon think of coming out in
defence of Shakespeare The people everywhere
have stamped it, good and great. OF the first
edition, large type and beautifully embellished,
thirty thousand copies, it is stated, have been
sold in England; of the shilling railway edition
ninety-fve thousand; of the illustrated penny
editions, thirteen of which have been issued
twenty five thousand, weekly. And in the Lon.
don Morning advertiser of Sept. Goth, Uncle
Toms Cabin is announced to be played in two
of the theatres of that city, viz: the Royal
Victoria and the Great National Standard
Theatre"
In this country its circulation we know, is
unparalleled By note from the publishers,
we learn that a translation into German, by one
of the best German scholars of the country, is
now nearly completed and will soon be put to
press. They hope to get it out at so cents a
copy, so as to place it in the hands of every
reading German in the United States They
also say that they are preparing superb edi-
ton for Christmas and New Years, to contain
100 engravings, in the highest style of art,
from original designs by Billings
A work which has set all the world to talking
about, which is circulated by hundreds of thou
sands, which is passing into other languages,
which is set to music and which is dramatized,
and the demand for which is increasing every
hour needs no defence against any assailant
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DOCUMENTS FOR THE CANVASS.

The money sent to us for documents are i'm
mediately handed over with the orders to A..
NJ. Gangcwer, the Treasurer of the lndepend
ent Democratic Association, and there our
connection with the matter ends Should the
documents fail, or be delayed, communications
must be addressed to him. not to us Some de-
lay was unavoidable, owing to the want of funds
to print the documents, but this has been over
come, and the orders We learn, have at length
been filled
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tradicted tits authenticity rested on the
same evidence as that of the sayings attribu-
ted to other public characters. Mrs. Stowe,
finding it everywhere quoted and verify be-
lieving that he belonged to the pro-slavery
school Of divines, introduced it in her work.
not to deiame DR.. Parker, but as conducive 10
the dramatic effect of certain part OF her
story Still, no contradiction appeared eight
months after the story was issued in book form,
but not till it began to have Worldwide
circulation, did DR.. Parker deem 1t necessary
to deny the quotation attributed to him. lie
wrote to Mrs Stowe, in an indignant tone,
pronounced the quotation calumny, and de-
mandcd full and an instant retracton,
threatening legal process should it be refused
Then commences correspondence between
them characterized by heat haste, and AFRO
gance on his PARTLY frmness kindness, and
an anxious desire to do justice, on her part.
It was not satisfactory to the minister, who
annears TO have been trained in the doctrine
that implicit submission is always the duty OF
the woman and so he sued her, laying the
damages at S2O,OOO-understanding, we sup
pose, that this would be about the amount that
Uncle Tom might yield her.
To show the immense injury sustained by
this Christ-lke minister we place in parallel
columns what DR.. Parker says he did say, and
what Mrs Stowe, on the strength Of general
testimony. unimpeached at that time, quoted
in her book, as spoken by him:
What he dil san What he roS beiieUed bg
WI. ,bor ara tho Ms. StOics 10 haze sad.
evils inseparable from Slavery has no evils
Slavery There is moi but such as insepara-
one that is not equally Bile from any other rea-
inseparabe from depra- ton in social and dones-
we'd human nature in tic lie.
other lawful relations.
Such is the libel 1t is rather hard, that
having contributed but single sentence to the
book, the reverend prosecutor should now seek
to secure the whole amount of its profits, and
stab the reputation of its gentle author. We
can tell him that his unmanly conduct in this
case is calculated to do more injury to his
order than all the good his preaching has
ever done it.
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THE FRIEND OF YOUTH.

The editor of the Friend Of Youth, pressed
by domestic cares, finds it necessary to transfer
her paper to other hands With the third vol
ume, which closed on the first Of this month,
her connection with it terminated, and she
transferred it to Grace Greenwood As Miss
Clarke il absent, however the further pubca-
ton of the paper will be deferred till her re-
turn next snrinp
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For the National Era.
AsTREA.

--" Jove means to settle
Astrea in her seat again,
And let down from his golden chain
An age of better metal
Ben Johnson, 1915.
Oh, poet, rare and old
Thy words are prophecies
Forward the Age of Gold,
The new Saturnian lies.
The universal prayer
And hope are not in vain
Rise, brothers and prepare
The way for Saturns reign.
Perish shall all which takes
From labor's board and can
Perish shall all which makes
A spaniel of the man
Free from its bonds the mind
The body from the rod
Broken all chains that bind
The image of our God.
Just men no longer pine
Behind their prison bars;
Through the rent dungeon shine
The free sun and the stars.
Earth own, at last, untrod
BY sect, or caste, or elan,
The Fatherhood of God,
The Brotherhood of Man
Friend fail craft perish, forth
The money changers driven,
And Gods will done on earth
As now in Heaven
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PORTRAITS OF JOHN P. HALE.

We have been favored with four different
portraits of this eminent mana fair indica-
ton of his popularity and good looks. The
FIRST is steel engraving, by Peton, from a
daguerreotype, and published by w II. Cush-
ing 1876 Hanover street 1t is a fair likeness,
but altogether too dark and swarthy count
enance. The second is also steel engraving.
very nicely executed by J. c. Buttre, of New
York, from a daguerreotype by J. Quincy, and
published by Carter & Conant, Cornhill Court,
Boston. This is also a fair likeness, but alto
gether too soft and refined in expression for
one of the plain, blunt, bonhommie appearance
of Mr. II. The third is a Autograph by Hutch
inson, Upham, & Co, from drawing by A.
Hoffman, and published by John p. Jewett e.
Co. This, though fairly executed, is, in our
opinion, the poorest likeness of the lot, sufi-
eng as well for almost anybody of solid proper
tons, as Mr.. Hale. The fourth is also litho-
graph by Tappan & Bradford, from daguer-
reotype by Masury & Silsbee, and published
by the Commonwealth Office Though emana-
ting from this establishment, we are neverthe-
less bound to say that the last is decidedly the
best likeness of the four, and fully rs well exc
cuted as either of them. In confederation of our
opinion, Rev Mr. Buckingham of Dover, who
lor tWeuty years HAS nccu luc PaseoI vi WI
Hale, unqualifedly asserts that no better like
ness of his distinguished parishioner can be
produced This likeness can be had in any
number at our cOunting-room.
We have seen but two-the one issued from
the Commonwealth Office, the other by Jewett
x Co. Both are strong illnesses, but both
must have been taken just after Mr.. Hale had
received the news of his nomination.
The ANTI-SLAvERy STANDARD Of New York
paper not in fellowship with the Free Demo
cratic party, says of the nomination of Mr.
Tompkins for Governor:
"The nomination Of Mr.. Tompkins will
doubtless be very popular one, and command
the full vote of his party, 1t is probable, more.
over that it will attract to their standard many
Of the Democrats who hang loosely upon their
old party connections, as his name alone is one
which will insure enthusiasm. He is a son Of
the late Daniel d. Tompkins, the most popular
Governor the State ever had, one of the most
distinguished men she has produced, and Vice
President of the United States under the ad
ministration Of Monroe
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hordes of slaves whom it will emancina,o
arm.
In such crisis, let the voters of this conr..
decide whether Scott, Hale or Pierce !. a.
man for the hour-the man to avert d;.bo,
and peril and maintain the peace, Tho S:
fame and the great interests of the con,. .af
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BANKING IN THE DISTRICT We count in
one Of our exchanges, some twenty-five private
banking establishments set up here lately. For
the most part, they are irresponsible
Occasionally, subscriptions are sent us in
notes Of this District We wish now to apprse
our friends that when they would send ny pay
in notes of the District of Columbia they must
be on one of the following banks
Bank of Commerce Georgetown; Hugh b.
Sweeney, Cashier.
Bank of the Metropolis, Washington; ]. w.
Maury, President Rich'd Smith, Cashier
Bank Of Washington, Washington William
Gunton, President JAS. Adams, Cashier
Patriotic Bank, Washington e. {. Gram
mer, President; C. Bestor, Cashier.
Exchange Bank, Washington w. Selden,
President w. c. Bestor, Cashier.
Potomac Savings Bank, Washington; John
F Callan, President; r. NJ Hanson, Cashier.
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die of this month, and that every man that
values his own freedom, and is willing to strive
for the freedom of all men, agree to be there
on that day 1.