The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-20
tuesday Evening. Jan. rs. 1854
"Tnr HAkNoSioUs DFMocRAoY.b-Tho

tuesday Evening. Jan. rs, 1854
"THE H~AkNotioUs DEMocRAoY."-The
editor Of the Cincinnati AHGs Is something
Of a political philosopher. He was present
at the late Locofoco State Convention and
upon his return publishes some of his spec
%uiations in regard to the present and pros
Pective harmony Of Ohio LoeofocoiSm; and
as his views upon certain matters may pos
sess a local interest, we give them to our
readers. He says that ait is now admitted
on al. hands, that there has been and is a
strong feeling Of personal rivalry and Pri-
vate bitterness between Senator Allen and
Col. Medary, growing out Of the question
which Of the two shall be the greater. At
the Convention Of last year, with the conf
ing Presidential election in view, this rival
ry took substantive form and shape. Mr..
Allen desiring to become the nominee OF
Ohio for the Presidency, and Mr.. Medary
limiting his ambition 10 the humber, but
still important object of a seat in the Cabi-
net. 1t was felt by both that the two were
incompatible with each other, and a strug-
gle ensued, each endeavoring to secure to
himself the control Of the Convention, the
State, and the delegates to the Presidential
caucus.
"Upon an estimate as accurately made as
was consistent with the nature OF the sub
ject, it was found that Hamilton county held
the balance of power, and that the policy Of
the party in regari to individual preference
es could be dictated by him who could speak
with the voice of the Locofocoism Of old
Hamilton. To gain this voice became the
darling object of both. Allen was the most
popular here; but Medary was keenest nego-
ciator-and the lenders in Hamilton county
understanding well the tricks Of a political
trad, a compact was entered into between
the Medary interest and the chiefs OF the Mi
ami Tribe with mutual considerations, the
principal Of which were as follows: Under
the incoming administration (f Locofoco)
the editor Of the Statesman was to have the
assistan nee of the Tribe-then extending its
affiliations over the State-to gain a seat in
, the Cabinet; while upon the other side Mr..
Pugh was 20 become Senator at the close oil
: the term Of Mr.. Chase; and Washington
Mclean, Esq, Governor by the next cleo
|, ton. The exposure Of the character and
objects ofthe Miamis, induced Mr.. Nc Lean
I prudcntly to withdraw from the candidacy
and Mr.. Munypenny became successor TO the
combined influence of the Tribe and the Me-
> Diary interest.
"Mr. Mclean having been placed upon
the electoral ticket, has done his best to
carry out the provisions Of the contract
4 Returning from Washington, it is under.
stood that he brings cheering assurances
that the chances are in favor of the success
Of the editor OF the Statesman, in his aspira.
, items for place and power; and it remains tc
D be inquired, to Wbot extent his prospect
are affected by the nomination Of Mr.. Me.
dill. 1t is evident that the apparent har
mony ofthe party is a thing desirable 10 the
P furtherance o thc claims Of the ~ospirnnt fol
offic c Of Postmaster General; and in tender
consideration Of that harmony, he has beer
y induced to permit certain elements to oper'
ate in favor Of Mr.. Medill. to the extent Il
end niger, and finally To defeat by a single
vote, the elevation of his ri, al. II was in.
tended to give Medill nearly, but not quite
n nomination; but in The first place, he wa.
. forced To abandon aud abjure oil coDncc.
I ton of the Allen interest, AID TO become, by
y his own act md agreement, a ; ave Of Me
Diary. TheBedoween of the political arena
like the Ishma lite upon the desert of Africa
n finds an enemy in every ~wandercr he meets
| He can have no friendships; and if for a mo.
ment he conrederates with another, il is only
to enable him TO rob a third with the great
I er inpunity.
D "Medill is now the slave Of Mednry. Like
j zero, he is a substantive thing standing fol-
nothing. In his secession Allen has lost
the similitude Of a force, and his rival has
gained.-what he wonted-nn illusion
Publicly, the difference between Medill and
Manypcnny is the difference between a nu.
%isance and a pes%tilence-the one negatively
offensive; the other positively Malignant
We scarcely know why their should be a
shadow Of u choice so far as the office oil
Governor is concerned. The place in itself
is nothing, and neither is fit for it.
"In spite of the nomination of MedilI, il
seems to us that Col. Allen is essentially
dead and buried. Nor does he deserve a
better fate. lie too was ready to sell his
friends or himself for anything in gift Of the
party, and IL less successful than his oppo-
nent, it was because he wanted in skill Nroth.
er than in profigacy."
The REORGANIZATION OF THE NAvY.-The
5 National Intelligenccr says that the bill pro-
}, posing a reorganization of the navy, which
= was reported to the Senate on Monday last
by Com Stockton, from the committee on
naval affairs, contemplates making provi-
n sion for the following officers, viz:
. 20 commodores, IS captains, 81 comman-
ders, SO lieutenant co~mmandants, 325 frs,
lieutcnants, 2O5 second lieutenan;s, 90 sur
geons, 81 passed assistant surgeons, As as.
y sistant surgeons, 81 pursers, 20 assistant
pnrsers. 10 chief engineers, 10 first assistant
! engineers, 80 second assistant engineers, 81
n 1 al - 800