American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23
A Word from a ye.era. whIr.

Who that has been a reader Of the Whio
papers for tho last twenty years has not
pending any important election, beard a
word Of warning and encouragement from
the venerable Col. JONI JoHSsox. Of Pi.
qua? Ia the olden time before the inSen.
tion OF railroads, lie used to mount his
horse and cross tho Allegheny Mountains
to attend the National Wing Conventions
for the nomihalioD OF President, and on
his return he made his report 10 the peo-
pie through the papers, telling them what
had been done and advising with them as
to the future. The opinions ofC9l. John
son were considered as among the most
reliable indices Of the stale of public opin.
ion. and were taken by lis Wing friends
as safe guides Of political du:y.
The Dayton Journal, of Monday, con.
tains ano:e from the CJlonsl. giving his o.
Pinion as to the course Wings should pur.
sue in the present condition of parties and
politics. We are grati6ed to know that
we agree with the Colonel. and feel re-
newcd conf lence in the correctness of our
position. Our friends ofthe Dayton Jour.
nal do not support Mr. Chase for Cover
nor; hence the note from the venerable old
Wing, which we subjoin: = o. S. Jour.
MEssRs CoaLr:-I agree with yor full
ly that the true issue TO be tried bv the
Ireemen Of Ohio on the second Tuesday Of
October next, is Che reform Of the State
government. The slavery question is still
kept in the foreground when the people
with a unanimity unprecedented one year
ago, have disposed oft by sending twenty
one good and true men TO the Congress Of
the United States to attend to that matter.
This ought to suffice for the present, and
let US take care Of matters which yitally
concern us at home But do not agree
with you in opposing the election Of Mr..
Chase, the nomination of that gentleman
was a very fair one and made in strict con
formity to the usages ofthe Whig Repub-
lican party in Ohio. AS one of the old
Wing Journals Of the State, / doubt your
ri 5ht, locking to the condition of tho ure.
vailing parties, and the momcn.ous issues
to be tried, to oppose that nomination; you
are too old in the parry conflicts of the
times not to know that diYi, ion is death 10
the Republican ticket / have exercised
the right of suffrage sixty years, and in all
tn 1t long period it has seldom fallen my lot
to vote general ticke! without having
the name of some candidate that / did not
approve of; so it has, doubtless, been with
mans others. / never scratched a. ticket,
The Whig party cannot now succeed Of it.
self; and without the aid of Others those in
power must again triumph, and the public
evils so universally complained Of be entail
ed upon the commonwealth. So far as the
reform Of public afflirs is concerned, Mr.
Chase will answer our purpose as well as
any other man. Many Of the evils under
which the S ale labors, in all charity, NAV
be trrced TO honest ignorance. Men arc
sent to Columbus totally unfit, by cduca-
tionanl habit, foF the duties of le sslation.
The present public disorders call for the
best taleuis-men Of years and experience
the men, Of propayty tux payers, &
those who have the largest stake in the
commonwealth. Such are the mon tla,
are wanted et Columbus next winter.
Your friend.
-- Jonx JOHNSON.
DAYTON, Aug 0, 1855.