American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03

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pFised at hearing Eat denial by the ed
itors Of the Ohio Eagle, of your charge
that Gov. MediI was the purchaser Of
that press. from its formed proprietor,
(Mr. Kills. had not known as much Of
the character of the present proprietors as
l do. But. knowing the men and knowing
the object for which the presses were unit
ed and knowing also the trickery and
treachery rcsorted to in order 10 effect the
purchase, am better prepared TO hear
Them undertake to lie themselves and their
task master out of the transaction. than
those who are less acquainted with the
men and their sneaking underhanded man-
ner of doing things in order to sustain and
uphold corrupt, rotten and politically pu-
tired clique ofdemagogues of about Lancas-
ter, who owe their escape from the prison
walls more to their shrewd manner Of sap
ping the county treasury, than they do to
any moral or political honesty they are in
possession of.
Its true, sir, that Gov. Medill entered
into ,criftsn contract with +. NJ. Ellis
for the purchase of the Ohio Eagle. II is
true. sir, that the willing serfs of Medill aid
ed him in effecting the purchase of that
press by engaging in regular system of
wire pulling such as no honorable men
would have engaged in. 1t is true, sir. that
after Mr.. Ellis became acquainted with
the tricks resorted to in order to force him
ihto sale that he became dissatisfied and
threatened an exposure Of the individuals
who engaged in it.
1t is true, sir, that Gov. Medill became
alarmed thereat and lent his influence to Sc
cure the appointment of Mr.. Ellis toa place
under the general government, in order to
appease him, Notwithstanding he was then
acting as private Secretary to the Governor.
Its true, sir. that Fairfield County was
fleeced out OF several hundred dollars by
not letting the Lancaster Telegraph" do
the printing at 35 cents per quire, which
was defeated by the union of those two
presses and Is cents charged according to
the admission Of the present editors.
1t IS true, sir, that the purchase and un-
ion OF those two presses were designed to
further the interests of a Clique, and not
Of the democratic party, further than
would subserve the interest of the Clique.
tits tue, sir, that feeling their power to
crush men politically after they had got
control ofthe presses, they refused to en-
dorse some of the nominees last fall, until
they were threatened with the establish
ment Of another press. 1t is true, sir,tha
the present editors ofthe Eagle sowed the
seeds Of dissensionin tie party last fall, hy
asserting that some Of the candidates had
got their nomination dishonorably Ii is
true, sir, that they had scheme on foot 10
remove that same nominee during his of
fetal term Of Office simply because he had
succeeded in getting nomination over 4
distinguished member of the Clique. Il
is true, sir, that Gov. Medill has been and
now is sustaining by appointment, some d
the most corrupt men in the State, simply
because he expects to be able to use them
politically.
1t is true, sir. that these men have beer
BANK anti-BANK. SLAVERY anti-sLAvER'
Wires anti-Wmos, FREEsoILERs anti
FREEsoILERs, DEMOCRATS I'm NAME) anti
DEMOCRATS alternately, as occasion re
quired to accomplish their ends from time
to time and further their political interests
At one time denouncing men for scratch
ing the name Of nominees, at another de
claring publicly, they had done so them
selves ard also declaring their intention t
take the stump against such as did rot sui
them--at one time sustaining men in vol
ing for the re-charier Of banks. at anothe
teaching hard money principles, at on
time exciting the minds of the public a
gainst abolitionists, mt another sustainn
representatives in voting for one for [
S. Senator.
II is true, sir, that for years there liza
been regular system practced by til
Clique Of attacking mems democracy an
endeayoring TO break them down, politica
ly,who would not lend theirinstrumentalit
in covering up the dishonesty OF the Cliqu
and engage with them in farming out III
Offices to some Of its members for years
head. It's true, sir, that the great ankle
ty to get the Lancaster Telegraph out {
the way arose from fear that II would e,
pose the dishonesty OF the clique. 1t
true, sir, that the influence given Go
Medill by the whole democracy Of til
county has been used on numerous occi
sions to break down individual member
Of the party both by himself individual,
and through his willing tools, the member
Of the clique, at one time denouncng me
for having been wings, at another TIM
uniting and fraternizing themselves in
common brotherhood with wings undc
the beautiful and significant cognomen
Sag Nicht,"
Such. Mr.. Editor, is the character Of II
pure, the honest. the disinterested, IL
self sacrificing. and people-loving men
bors Of the RED LODGE CLIQUE
Lancaster. One Who Knows.
And while Mr.. Slaughter is explail
ing this will he also be good enough to e!
plain small bill Of S45 against the Gil
Council? We were told By a member
the Council that he handed in that b
without its being itimized--thata a commi
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