American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-04-19
rhursaaymornlng Aprn Io. Is55
TFor ths Ianeaster Gazette. !

ast fall throughout this State. and particu-
larlv in this county, was hailed, universal
lv, by the hoacst men ofsllpartes amongst
us, as new, aud bright era in the politi-
cal history ofour State and County; more
especially was it subject of congratuls-
tion.that thetrue. right minded men Of both
parties, had united and fraternized in this
County. iu bringing about and introducing
political reform, so much needed, and so
truly and essentially American. Discard
ing all mere party trammels and rising su
perior TO the narrow, contracted, dishon
est. time serving views and schemes OF
demagogues and one-horse politicians, the
result OF the election in Fairfield County
was an exhibition Of moral triumph so
signal and so glorious that every one may
well feel proud of. and which is destined
not soon to be forgotten. Good men of all
parties have long viewed with serious a.
larm the growing political corruption and
dishonesty ofthe times. They have wit
messed the respective party organizations
as the mere device by which uuscrupulous
demsgogues and political gamblers could
alone succeed in riding into Office. and as
the only hope Of their political suecess;and
experience has taught them, that those who
foIlowpolilies asa trade are very unsafe
men TO be entrusted with the responsible
dHiies Of Office and places Of public trust
Such men care little for the solemn obliga
tons which surround them in their official
stations--they appreciate little their duties
aslAmcrican citizens. and indeed the best
that can be said OF most of them, is that
shey are Americans simply in name, and
ready % sacrifice honor, principle, integ-
rity and conscience, and even barter away
the sacred claimsof American citizenship
% snbserye the ends aud purposes Of par
~.
There Is no mean, low resort politicians
VIII not recourse to ifby il they can carry
their party through; tho basest passions
are addressed, the most degraded and de
based Of our population arc courted and
faltere1. whilst whisky and blarney, and
appeals the most disgraGeful to come from
any one claiming to be an American, are
constantly made to that portion of our
population who are Of foreign birth,
20 preserve. therefore. the purity and in
tegrity OF our American Institutions, re-
qIlteE union OF all honest American cit
izens, upon the broad basis Of an Ameri-
can party, Such All organization now ex
lists. is exerting its deep and pervad
ing moral influence every where The
motto Of politieians--"w whatever is ExPE
DlSST is RIGHT is now reversed, aud mer
viii be sought to fiji Office upon tie basis
that they are honest men, high minded
American citizens, capable and faithful
whose moral worth and n'e3rity Of char
acter will be much better guarantee loi
the faithful performance Of duty. than thc
mere recommendation that they are good
whigs or good democrats, which have been
the only passports to Office heretofore, anc
a,cortain pledge Of succesaif the apphcar
lass never been guilty Of the crime of bolt
ing the ticket, or voting for one of tho op
posite party, The American organiza
ton is emphatically and essentially an hon
est one. II seeks honest and competent
nen for ofice--brakes up the trade Of pol
i.ics--holds. out no Inducements for men to
hunt Office. and follow itas means ot
livelihood, as has been the case in this
county for the last fifteen or twenty years
among etof unprincipIed Red I.odgo
Ciiquers. The only inducements to Office
should be, that amanrenders himself wor
thy Of public confidence, by his aeis ant
integrity asa private citizen, utterly re
moved from any expectation Of office, anC
such only the American party can elect
and then moral worth, intelligence, patri
otism, and virtue will be in demand ant
constitute with every man the only ant
true clements Of political proferment -
Contrast such man, called from private
life to I'll Office by thevoice of the peopl,
without soliciiude or seeking on his part
With the miserable dcmagogue, whose
claims merits and ground Of success arr
and have been chat lie is a true and faithiu
embodiment of the Red Lodge Clique, ant
who therefore carries with him TO adon
his place ofpublic trust, the certificate o
the clique that be is one Of its most zealou
and faithful members ready TO remember
his friends, who Immediately, on his in
irodnction into Office flock around hin
Thick as the toads aud lice OF Bgypt--wi!l
small fayors even if bestowed at tho OK
pense Oh LITTLE OFFICIAL PECuL ATtoNe,
and q few bl)ts upon purity and integrity
Of official character and how stands the
comparison? This is q subject for all hon
est men to think Of and consider.
But although the principles of the A.
metican party are thus pure, does not fol.
low rs matterof course that the American
party will always procure honest men for
Office, for the human heart is deceitful n
boye all tbingsAnd desperately wicked,
and who can know it? Religion. sacred
and awfully solemn asit is has had its Ju-
dasandits wolves in sleeps clothing, much
less may we be surprised when we arede
ceiyed in the man we have assisted by our
votes and influence in elcvating TO office.
When such is the case, however, os mem
bers of the American party it is our duty
TO denounee, the man who has DErRAYsD
us, and this we cnn do without the fear Of
the analhemies oia RED LoDoE CLauE to
threaten us with the serious consequerces
and great big scare crows thrust right into
our faces, of being RED oUr oB THE PARTY
When the American party elected Mr.
Towson last fall. little did think that h,
would so soon bring disgrace upon tn,
party that elected him, and dishonor ant
infamy upon his own head But it is Law
Of human action that true TO their instincts
dishonest ard unpr!ucpled men have sucl