American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-09-06
GREAT ENTBIISfISM ii a SiII'I''

Proceedings Of RlcIiand DemOcTaey.--
Primary Meeting Of the Democracy Of
Richland
Ma. EDrroR:-sAs your paper Is exten.
sively circnlated Throughout. oIi Fairfield.
permit rs in old Richland to oiye tle 70.
tets Of Fairfield an account Of the Io,e-
looked for lst Of Sept, the day on which
every true democrat was 20 assemble at the
usual place ofbolding the election lof coun-
ty officers. and there aud then vote by ball
lot for men 10 iill our county Offices, also
two members for seats in the Legislature.
You will remember that tho Pope's organ
was particular in stating that none but de:
mocrats could have vote. so l suppose
the result or yote Of the meeting gives ahe
exact number OF democrats in our town
ship. think. from the great exertion
made to get them ali oat, that mona were
left al hume. The polls were opened ear
ly. and kept open TIL lllate, and drummers
sent into otbe highwayas well as bitches, and
constrained men TO come in and vote. Our
stores We're closely watched, aud shops al
SO; and as It was Saturday, g goodly num-
Der Of our country folks were in. SO thai
the number Of votes east for candidates
was much larger than il would have been
on any other day Of the week. - Is -.
| Well, after all the above nqmed exer-
tons, OF course you mqy look for full de-
mecratic vote. IL WAS much larger than
many Of us expected, bu. number win out
$50 let il come!--and here il is,-SIX
TEEN Y0TES!H foroid Richland, that
so short timo since gave "Leollner Jesse,
fat aud pussy, 2 100 votes for Sheriff. Oh,
what a change has since passed over theii
dreams!--we acan the dreams Of the Of
ticc-seekers and wire workers Of This self
styled demoefatle party. Po3r Locofoco-
ISM id old staid Richland, thou hast fallen,
and with thy fall thou hast taken with thee
all that was dear 70 the denagogue--eve-
rything that was most destructive and in
imical 10 good government and free ihse
tn.ions--sthe Jes.iits, the clannish and riot
ous foreigneIs, who persist in bringing Il
this country the anarchy and mob spirit pi
the countries from whichgthey came the
Northern doaghfaces and Slavery propa.
gandists; friends OF the unlimited sale oI
ardent spirits, next TO slavery the wither-
/ ing curse Of our nation; and last, the Sag
Nich.s, whose obligations bind thetit tc
give employment. 70 foreigners in prefer
ence7 to our own native, citizens. All
what glorious fall is this for our country
And now, Mr.. Editor, let us .endeayor tc
build upon the ruins Of Loeofocoism tho
glorious principles Of the American party
| Wehaye acting in concert with us all who
are friends to freedom, all who oppose th,
extension ofslayery into territory now free
1 the friends Of the bible and FREQ schools
all who oppose Pepish dictation, ,Jesuilica
interference; all those who owe no allegi
ance, either temporal or spiritual, 10 am
foreign poweri all who are in favor Of re
form ia our Sta:e government and dimi
mutton OF taxes, Now, is It not strang'
that any should be irresolu:c; ;+-to such w
: would say, in all canlor, look upon thi
side Of tho picture and chen on that. an,
arc yon At a loss to know on which sile II
cast your votes. Old Richland stand
ready, .wailng eager for the coatest; am
will, on the second Tuesday Of October
come up in solid phahu,x along side Of he
sister townships. with her two TO one, a
she SO rr,bly did las. fall. We would liIi
to hear from some of four sister township
through the Gazaitc. In the meantime
we rymain Yours, tSo. ss
$'ss ss ~ R1CHbAND.