The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-07-28


wittfA1 MHDfLb-Ths editors otthel
Slatsnaa, Eagle, Telegraph aud Athens
Democrat although they hagO very plain
faces themselge s,cannot bear 10 look a plain
truth in the face. They are IN great rage at
our statement Of a lew facts in the history Of
the man whose name hesds this article, and
which all the citizens Of this city aud coun-
~ know to be facts. We did not mention
facts ia our article through personal H.
feeling, or a Esprit Of vindictigeness, By no
means; but as mere matters Of history, in or
der that those persons who have read of the
Col. as being such an influential, mlgnii-
cent great fellow, might have a more com.
lplete biography of the gentleman. Per-
sonalities should, as far as possible, be a
yoidsd. However, when a good cause is in
danger. when intriguing men make it a mere
CLOAK to carry out their selfish schemes, de-
ference, or courtesy to no m1n, should do
ter Us from speaking boldly and fearIessly
the truth, and though it may be disagreea-
bic, the ctols hatb.
It. has been left for Locoroeo editors to
discover the fact that Medill is a man OF
"spbniia abilities" and on his accession to
the G 3vernor's chair this stereotyped phrase
was used by every Locofoco writer in III 2
State. "splendid abilitiasl" What are
"splendid abilitiest" The mere capacity to
try a cause in a county couri,o- to harangue
a multitude! II Sd, then the land abounds
with splendid abilities.n Every country
town IS supplied witb-aspieRht abilitiesj"
for weventure to aver that there is not a bar
IN the United States at which there is not
a man Of as mach ability rs Col. Medill.-
The Cincinnati Eaquirer says that he is Q
Sound thinker anI dis:rset citizsn?' Such
language, in our opinion, is calculated t
make the Col. extremely ridiculous, aat
does SO in the estim1tion Of every sensible
man who is acquainted with him. It is no
the language Of sound intelligence, yoi
can hear it in the mouths'of spouters in tbs
streets, usel with the ordinary precision
with which 50 many ara in the habit o
weighing words; AMI wherever used. it mus
be an ia lex Of the capacity OF the one US
ing it 70 unler5t2rl tbs import Of languag
at all.
We never w,ull haze mentioned thesi
things hal it not been thlt Losofoco editor
thought it their duty to endorse, AM tia
too,by resorting to the grossast misrepresea
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~tations anil falsshool to sustIia their nomi
nee and force him upon the psoph.> w.
look upon all such attempts as arrant dema
gogueism, designed only to misleal the IN
suspecting an to degrade the popular est
mate Of our stan Lard in stitutions. Til
f same extraslgant praise has been resorte
to before by the same party, AMI the resu
was that or L,yisllture AL other place
OF trlst AMI influence were file ! with me
r wholly Incompetent perform the duties
their oil, e9 anl an cxtrlgaglnt waste
the peoples money.
Citizens of Ohio! YOU have seen, thi
: when any considerable number have sui
m;ttel to tire control OF others, AMI becom
the mere tools OF politicians, the lnteres
V and independence OF the whole people hay
d beeato a certain extent com promised, an
e a principle evoked so near akin to dcspol
: ism that the difference is in words rattle
2 than in effect. LIT US therefore detcrnin
G to preserve our institutions in their purity
and to act for tism AMI cast m3t aside rail
VT ..r..
CT than slcriict oar Own personal digniI
! an in lspsnlence. Sitll W continue
safT1r non, lIbDring ana s%chemihg for the
own aggranlizonent, to uss II as tools "a
their plrpl5eSultil all out Institution! ar
degraded to tho level ofth,so VIII thirst f
ttl3 OH ;ial use Of Ii an! OthavI W. lear
ell from the experience Of past legislation
lesson that will nerve, strengthen AMI ne'
Iy invigorate us in coming forward to pc
form theaduties of Freemen!
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