American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-08
CITY OF LANCAsTER. .
TRaTsdsy EIorniag. Ocl. 3, 1887
Fes .as laas.s.aI oasss.e.
no the IndepeadrnI Volers Of all Parues.

To the Independent Voters Of ail Parties.
We dwell 10 land where frmeIs are
shs sovereigns OF the country. where
merchants are noted for enterprise. Where
manufacturers are very skilllul. aud wters
w,rkmen are prOverbisl for their iniustrxy
The land itself is goodly. the soil is rieh,
and its facility ter commerce and trsdA
second to none. Yet with all these. els,
meDts Of natural prosperity. W. 6nd fouLs
selves overwhelmed with gteat-~6nan''iai
embarrassmenrs; ani our traders are trsm-
bling on the verge OF paukrnpicy. w,
have looked and searched dillaeuty TO
end ON, lhe cause q the distress aud ean,
not come 10 any other eTnridsies; 4i'ah'l
that it is clargeable.t TO he toolishnssS. az
i ulaht say TO the power gained 10y selfish
and ish6fant men. for Their own negrst-
dizemenl 10 tho s9qai ~ Off thaIgoQd OF
the people. Now my lfe low loiiiklus. htilu'
der lhis stale Of things, wLas is ppr duly
as freemer? Shall we be comprllsd ,by the.
existing rules of plriy dyiIl q take i5rl our,
representatives, men WHO are governed.
alone by patty feelings, and who are inca
pable OF apprecia,ihg our diiIi 'utlies,0 Or
who have little sympathy viii them. and
who arc alike careless d its evils snd (he
.causs. and are ready 20 rua heaEions. 81
'sthe bshest ol some party leader, il order
20 obtain some political ssgraudizepahl ;
or shall We come up to the polls IS free
men Indeed. and cast on. ballots for men,
,regarAlyss Of their former political opin-
ions, who are uotled away. OF infatpateil
by party drill; and men who arS not as
the two great political parties ar, now,
making The nigger question tlitif & @lt
hobby 10 ride iato power. and loosing risE,
Of ol6er questions Of great Interest q Us in
our social wants, We want at dis time
calm snd discreet men ia our Legislative
Halls. We have errors aud eSlls apJa ns
which may appear @ some. Comparatively
light, aid may be Waved BY tia slF3hs
partizln. as susceptible Of a speedy popd.
lar remedy. which may produce tGs most
disastrous effects IL gcVetned and eontroIl.
ed ~ party prejudice, L is 70 be regcet-
ted. aud VIZ, must acknowledge dat tbe
management Of lie great 'State 6t 0nio las
hitherto been die Subject for G6atendiog
faotions to Try ti,eir selfish expeflrheyts uPf
on; aud We Have feit the conseqaeIceA, ia
our sorro%tul experience. WeGite,G isde' d
law passed ~ Qua Legislature aud Betrv
we eau have the effect Of sdch law s'ilfgf9t
pealed by the next, and why? ANT i52
sooth. some, petty Sfogger has pftgea, Hsdise
objaclioa to the 'isw. and has taken III,
stump and proclaimed il as 4 gre4t bog
bear, 10 influence tie unspspeGlingp vol4i
TO cast hisiballot fot the party lie may req
resent Itis time tf,at tie 'peopla af 81,
State. wouI1 rise Ia their might aud Sfast
ths unrighteons hand Of political spechIS
tors. who have 80 long dtsp5itgd tle e'pep
pie Of tIisit money 'ml disgfaGed Tie Stat,
f'y tbeir shameful and prohigsts G,Yrse
The remedy Is 10 the hands ofthe ps9pple
and unless We cut loose from tie strong
party politicians and think and at Tor onitt.
selves, we may expect 10 be leac6el frdm
year to year Under the present aaly o.
psrty Organization If pusIio pb.eesi are.robe
titled. integrity and fitness ace bid out o
the question. aud tls spoiis are given 4,
those whs have been the mbst noisy, or Il
those wbs haVe collected the, most soalps
L mn 4
'..L pspne P'Apss ~ 10 " "e uueI WY np
sesa ~,1. ns'v'e. ",sy my w .'u""p =,
i ss'sp. ssvn .a a'.w'" s'.'. =" "u"''," M '"'
'o'n, ~ ~e'' - vo.'Va'ne'- i''s',
blight at the dssolatiag spitit whioh mask
our rulers aRd their psr;isans Al dhs pres
ent day, 1.-The vote ofatownshipso OF sistu
tyis considered ueeessaFy to increase tn,
popularity Of aiparty. olellere land lb.T,
ispromised a Jadgesbip. SecteiMyship. ol
some other Office and, the sa@ep lradih,
men are bought into the shamblesy Ana
here goes for the spoils. ,Wot
Fellow ctiSens, bis is no hsncy picture
you cannot help but s,Ahowlsdge that WI
ara too much led,astrHShy party lsa,Itrs--
we do not think and aetithougbhfpri our,
selves. Wsshould bays no objen, buS,hr
general advancement. aud, welfare OF toui
whole country, and ,iu1 all nieasures. we
should be governed by the. best prinuiple,
ofenlNgsd zeal for the puelic guod.o -,
Theroinre, ! appeal 10 vi good inrn.oG
pause andirehsct in selesling their egisla
tors..that they be not, deceisrd iins yotin.
70, meuwho NAV, under lhsj disuiplia@ q
party drill, legislsls Cor iheir Dwna sel6tl
purposes At the expense epd welfare ,ot ih,
wh1le people. R.fdgmnwill i be needed
but not hasty deAtruetioO,s q lssi us t,en nc