The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13
Correspondence . lhe Laneaaler Galette.
cotumpus, JAW. 10. 1859.

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CoEuMBus, Jsny. 10, 1853.
EDIroR or THE GAzErTE:-The eighth Of
January has come and gone and the fermen.
tatlon OF public sentiment which its APP
preach engendeFed, has almost sunk down
to the usual temperature. The crowds Of
Locofocos swarming about the American
through the last days OF the past week, have
scattered gradually away until the streets
are once more passable and the atmosphere
is once more ~breathable. The Alien inter-
est is victorious over the combined forces Of
Medary, Vallandighnm an the Miami Tribe.
Breslin is a gratuity given by the victors
to ease the fall of their once naughty foe;
but to all appearance the indications now
are that the Great Miami Tribe Of Ohio Is
d~efunct, completely PROSTATE and beyond
all hope of resurrection The row so uni
v~ersully expected in the convention was a.
voided by the skillful management Of the Lo-
%cofoco diplomatists who preferred a surren-
der to fight. II a little more irmness had
characterized the counsels Of the Tribe--the
firmness for which they were always credit
ed--the anticipations that predicted a row
would not have been disappointed. But
Wash Mclean, the great chief. was dead,
ohu luC HlOIy VI u bioC lo.lu lie EIuNC'-
Re9uieScdl IN pace. The Baltimore platform
was repudiated with the highest dissertation
and contempt. 1t was laid upon the table
amid mingled groans, cheers aud Kisses, and
though Burns, Johnston and levitt toiled
like heroes to save it from the hands Of the
ungrateful parricide, "god-damn the plat
form, it's Cunctus QticiO" was the only recog-
milton oftheir efforts.
The difference between the composition
of the present convention and those that as
sembled here ofyore, was too striking to
escape any ones attention. Instead of the
unshavcd, unwashed and uncombed locofo-
cos, that we used to greet on such occasions,
the fat and slick little well dressed gentle
men, that twirled canes and thumbed watch
seals, were visible on every seat in the Cno-
~vention. The platform of 1859 was rc-adopted,
with Il little fiercer radicalism thrown in for
spice by way If tickling the palates that
have become accustomed to the usual dish
Of Locofoeo broth. The Reputation Of the
Platform has cal ed down the exceeding
great wrath of many Of the old wheel horses
of Ohio Locofocoism, and whether it was not
an ill-advised measure on the whole re-
mains yet to be seen. 1t is quite sure that
its Reputation will fail Of its object-to
catch the Free Soilers--and whether it does
not repel many National democrats is only
d%eterminable on the I'd Tuesday Of October
next. The expectants Of Office under Gen
eral Pierce consider it a death blow to them
and feel accordingly like %denouncing it in
the classic language of u delegate, "as add
dirty and cowardly trick to fish after free soil
votes"
Medill takes his honors with a submissive
spirit and bows with humility to the man.
date ofthe democracy. He has vacated the
Office of Lieut.. Gov. and Gen. Wilson pre-
sides in the Senate. Perhaps the labors OF
the last week, mentally and physically,
impaired n constitution not naturally robust
~ and he keeps his room unwell. 1t would
not be surprising if his powers are exhaust
ed. The physical labor that secured it and
the mental effort that accepted it, were suf-
fcient to overpower much stronger men than
the Colonel. E%NcoTHEEs.