American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-21
VnIeHictOrY.

AS our readers VIII leaIn ny NH'S u"Jo
issue the Proprietorship Of the Gazette has
passed into the hands Of Messrs. JOSHUA
CLARKE and WILLIAM KooKEN, Esqs,. who
will in future conduct it as editors, propri-
etors and publishers. OF these gentlemen
we need hardly speak;-they are known to
most Of our patrons. The Senior has been
identified with the interests Of the u
try for nearly half a century and by his
talents, persevering industry. sorupu-
lous integrity, and devotion to the true in
terests of the country, has won for himself
the warm,-nay. ardent respect and esteem
of all with whom he has come in contact.
For many years he has been an ardent
friend and patron of the Gazette. and not
u~nfreauently been a contributor to its col
umns,-his forcible style as a writer, COM
manding the admiration Of every reader
under whose attention they CHANGED to FALL.
His devotion to The american cause is well
known to its friends here and elsewhere.
lie has long labored to bring the move
ment to its present position and will now
relax no effort on his part. not only to main
tain that position. but to rear it higher in
the estimation of the American People
The Junior. Mr. KooKEN, is a young man
of most excellent worth" He has been
identified with the Office for many years,
having entered it when quite a youth
His devotion to the Gazette is well known
to his friends and has principally led him
to seek an inierestin its des.inies. In our
intercourse with him we have always found
in him all those qualities that pre-emineni-
ly bespeak the N.
Such then are the gentlemen to whom
we commit the destin:es of the Gazette,
feeling fully assured that under their man.
agement and control, ''thers can be nc
such word as fail" and that no endeavol
on their part will be spared to render en-
tire satisfaction 10 its many patrons.
Butin order to make their duties pleas
ant it is highly essential that all its friends
should cluster around it and lend theil
warm and material support, both SO neO'
essary to the successful management of
we'll conducted Press.
A WORD AT PARTING.-For the las
nine months we have had the Management
of the Gazette in all its departments. Oui
duties have at times been arduous and per
picking, at others pleasant, and at Others
not so pleasant, yet upon the whole W. re
greet parting with the many kind friends
who have greeted us in dark hours anc
shall ever look back to our association il
the "sanctum" as "bright spots upon mem
ory's leaf" and we assure our friends tina
no matter what change may take place il
the future, our devotion to "Amerioal
Principles and the American cause" shall
remain undated. We commenced with
little band some ten years since to bring
them about and now in the hour of its tri
umph shall we not all seek to uphold it? w
have al abiding confidence in the Ameri
can People,-that the principles of Ameri
canism must stand p%re-eminent above al
other questions, that now so unhappily dis
tract or people. We are aware that al
the emissaries of foreign Despots as we'll a
many at home, seek to thwart our move
ments and spit venom upon as. But,
"shall tyrants ehslavo us, my counlrymeni-No!
Their heads to the sword shall be given
A death-bed repentance be taught each pround foe
And his blood be an Offering to Heaven!
7hsn rise, felIOD Jresmsa,-st stretch the right HAND
.and spsor to prevail in your dear natiUe IGndi"
Then as true Americans, having com
mitted to our care and keeping the desti
MES of the proudsst Republics Of Earth, in
soribed upon our banner "AMERIoANs 70
AMERIcA,"-le us relax no effort but go o.
from conqueringto conquer untilour camp
fires shall illumine the valleys and the hill
and the "Star Spangled Banner" beplante,
upon the topmost Mountains peak; the,
indeed may we truly boast of our belove0
Country,-SHE Is THE A N OF THE FIRE
AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE"
GEO. W. MAC ELRoY.