The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
fpor the Laness,.r -oa.o.ss.l !.


Mr.. EDIroR:-Permit me through your
columns to place before the public the fol-
lowing communication, which was placed
in the hands Of one Of the Editors Of the
"ohio Eagle" for publication, on Monday
preceding the issue Of the last number Of
that sheet.
Editors Ohio Eoglr. Gents-I am in
formed that Lot L. Smith Of Athens, has
received the appointment Of Prirafe Seere-
fary to Gov. Medillan is now acting in
that capacity.
With this appointment, so far as Gov.
Medill is concerned, have no faul. to find.
but, Mr.. Smith sought and obtained it un-
der circumstances which / think no gen.
Hemon could have done. With these cir
cumstanees the Governor has been made
fully acquainted and il remains TO be seen
whether be will retain Mr.. Smith or not
A DEMocRAT.
When l placed this communication in
the hands Of Mr.. Tuthill, ] was promised
thati should appear in their next issue,
but to my astonishment when that issue
made its appearance. instead of seeing my
communication found the following which
l copy below;
"It gives us much pleasure TO learn that
Hon. Lor L. SMITH has been appointed
Private Secretary 10 Gov. MED1LL Mr.
SAITH is we'll and favorably known TO the
people of the State, having served two ses
sions in the State Senate as Representative
from this district. He ranked .among thu
most popular, efficient and influential mem
bers Of that body. LoT is emirently quail
fled for the post of Secretary, and we cor
daily congratulate him on his appoint
I,ent."
say to my astonishment l found the
! above, for eoG!d not believe that thes
individuals would give Lot L. Smith sucl
an Endorsement. in the full knowledge 0
the following facts which l had Iiad
known to two of them before handed II
my communication for publication.
Some weeks prior 10 the October elec
ton, in view Of embarrassments which
labored under in consequence ofa loss sus
tained by fire in Athens short time pre-
vious, remarked to Mr.. Smith that
would be glad if he would address a line tc
Gov. Medill, "a thing which he had pre-
, Iviously voluntarially proposed doing il
| speaking Ofthe appointment but was OBJ
jected to on my part upon the grounds tha
it was an appointment ! did not feel hk'
t urging the Governor TO make, and as
had spoken to another gentleman to pre-
sent my name) saying that would be glat
to accept The appointment as his "Privst'
Secretary" Mr.. Smith replied he woult
be glad to do SO and would secure me thc
appointment if in his power, as be felt un
der great obligations to me for the activ'
| part l had taken in his behalf in the con
gressional convention, at which be receiv
ed the nomination for Congress.
That did take an active part in tina
/ convention, in behalf of Mr. Smith, is wei
known to most il not all the delegates whc
attended the convention.
! That was the only man who went tc
: the convention from Fairfield county tft
: avowed friend of Lot L. Smith, the Edi
. tors Of the "Ohio Eagle" are well aware
: That stood the firm and uniinchint
. friend of Mr. Smith through that conven
!, ton, he is we'll aware, and thatI sustained
heavy loss while in an adjoining count,
> endeavoring to further the interests of Mr.
Smith he is also well aware, yet has h
= :, dealt with me in the treacherous manne
!, which the sequel shows, and in the ful
knowledge of these facts will the Editors @
. the "Ohio Eagle" endesvor to bolster hin
i up.
!, A few days previous to the election Nj
" Smith visited Lancaster and inquired c
him if he had written TO Gov. Medill i
= my behalf, he replied he had. lasked hir
@ what the character of Medill's reply was
= che says he will not make the appointment
II at present" and after censuring Gov. Nc
ic dill for his GOODNESS toward his friends
1t continued II would advise you as frien
Of not to rely on the appointment" the e'
e. PLANTATION to this friendly piece of advic
1t on the part OF Mr.. Smith, is as l suppos'
,e that he was looking to that place himse
lr incase of defeat for Congress. Govel
ID nor Medill informs me that Mr. Smit
m never wrote him the scrip Of a pen on t.
lg subject.
% W. S. BEATTY.