American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-04

triumph Of the American party on nextf
Tuesday no ono could want than was az
forded last Saturday by tho Grand Rally
of the Sag NIGHTS Exclusive Of Arneri.
cans there were not fifty voters In the
CoaH House to hear McCoot. Those
present were composed almost entirely OF
members Of the Red Lodge Clique and their
adherents, and it was, very easy to see that
they were terror.stricken, for all the efforts
of the speakers failed to get up the least
enthusiasm. They saw that their doom
was sealed. and their defeat certain.
The orator, Attorney General Nc Cook,
is man of fine personal appearance, but
with mind more brilliant than solid. He
commenced his speech by endeayoring to.
prove that our county Commissioners have
been more extrayagant than the State-ofi-
cials, and that therefore the people ought
to re-elect tho latter. This logic will not
do in this county. The people are equally
well posted up in regard to the plundering
of both sets Of officials, and are determined
to place better men in charge both of the
State and county government. In order
TO account for the great increase in the ex-
tpcnscs Of the State government since 1916,
Mr.. McCook triumphantly asked whether
it was to be expected that the coat which
fit the boy would it the full grown man.
We did not know before that Ohio was in
her infancy in 1876, and that she has since
then suddenly attained full maturity. The
comparison is weak and absurd, and will
utterly fail to convince any intelligent man
that there is any good reason why the ex-
penses of the government should now be
nearly double what they were in t846.
McCook next spoke Of the Slavery qucs,
ton. He set out with admitting that he
was opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise, before it was repealed; buI
said that since then he had changed bis
mind and that lie now believes it to be {
glorious and beneficial act. In other words
that high-handed outrage has since beer
endorsed by the Democratic party, ant
hence he now slayishly approves wha: HI
md every other Northern man at first de
nounced as fraud upon the NORTH
Leaders and demagogues like McCook maj
change their minds in regard to that grea
fraud, but they will find that the minds o
the people are made up 10 repudiato ever
one who dares endorse the corrupt admin
istration of Pierce, which without caust
forced the repeal Of one of the most sacrct
compacts known in the history of this Re
public. 1t is indeed sad example of po
litical depravity to see MEN like Medill ahc
McCook supporting d corrupt and injuri
Gus measure merely Because it happens tt
be q party measure. Such men need to bc
rebuked, and they viii be Oh next Tues
day.
Of course Mr.. McCook could not clost
his speech without abusing the American
party He said that the American part,
contained all the corrupt leaders Of III
old Democratic party. 1t was quite n
musing to hear a speaker Using this Ian
guase while surrounded by the very mel
of that party who for years have beef
plundering the treasury of this county,
The tall orator might have touched hal
, dozens old wire-workers without movin,
4 from the spot where he stood. Indeed W
did not observe more than FIVE or six me-
inside the bar who have not either he'll
Office heretofore, or are now expectants.
We do know, however, chat some of then
have anxiously sought to gain admissio
f into the ranks Of the American party, bu
it wisely rejected them. Although we d
notclaim perfection for the American pal
ty, we have the satisfaction to know that
is not cursed with one single member {
the odious Red Lodge Clique.
, The conclusion of Mr.. McCook's speec
consisted of a disgraceful appeal to the fol
eign Catholics. He tried to prove that W
owe our liberties to Catholic foreigner:
and insulted Americans by telling ther
that they alone would have been unable
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