American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-10-21
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rs nFsdnT MornIns, Oct. 81, 1855
ma waterloo Of 1858.
CITY OF LANCASTER


and complate ss thst achieved on Teus-
day. Yet startling as the results are they
OILY hin,ly indicate the intense feeling Of
Indignation and hostility which the LIE
compton policy Of the Administration
aud the proscriptive means BY which it
has sought to enforce it upon the Demo
cratic party, has awakened. There are
tens OF thousands of men who voted for
are defeated candidates from q feeling Of
attachment TO the Democratic organization
per So, without reference to the infamous
policy to which for the time being. il bad
been com mitted by sinister Influences
controlled hy official power and patronage
who 10 their hearts, acknow ledge the JUS
tice OF The decision Of the people. and re-
ioice tit. The truth l., that q Peunsvl-
vauis approVer and endorser Of Mr.. Blu
chanau's policy, who is uninausnced bY
srsoual or pecuniary considerations,
and who has paid any degree of attention
to The political events Of last year Is d cu-
Tiosiiy. There never was a party more
completely and thoroughly Tylerixed
than the Administration party in this
State. The wonder is not that the Ad
lninistration party received SO few votes
but that they received so many. On the
test question Of making a fnality Of the
English Bill and the persecution of Judge
Douglas 10 Illinois there are absolutely
no persons at all in our State agreeing
with the Administration, except those di-
rectly influenced by its patronage. On
these issues. fairly made. the majority
in this Stale Instead of being some $4,000
or 60 900 would have more nearly ap.
preached 800, 900, il the honest sentiments
OF the whole population could have been ex>
pressed.
For the Democratic party we have new
er had. aud never can have, any but the
warmest feelings OF attachment; but when
it temporarily lost its proud and noble po-
sition as the champion Of great and endu
ring principles and sunk into mere repre-
sentative of official tyranny. it as fully
deservsdRchasiisemenl and rebuks as the
Israelites did when they forsook the true
woIship. to bow down before a golden
calf The punishment has followed speed
ily upon the offence. aad it is our earnest
hope that adversely will teach wisdom
and the whole party be warned OF the fol-
ly Of adheriug to the falling fortunes Of a
faiIhless Administration. and be impressed
with the necessity Of sternly rehuking t.
There never was an election where he
sights OF suffrage was more inelligently
and effectively exercised. except among
those who against their own convictions
of Justice sustained the Administration
while they felt il to be in the wrong. The
lesson should prove wholesome one; fol
il anything will teach men the stern ne
-cessi!y 81 obsying the wishes and demands
of their constituents, the sight Of the
eight Lecompton traitors-Londy Phillip,
Jones. o Owe0, and Jones Jehu g., ewart
Reilly, Ohite and Gls. gibbeted by those
whom they 50 shamsfully bstrayed--should
have that effect.
Henceforth let US hope the r R'preSsnta-
tives' sent 10 G ngrsss from our State
will ever remember that this noble Old
Commonwealth has the irst claim upon
affections; that her people will Punish those
who betriy them and reward those who
ARE faithful. N party that dares TO out
rage her sentiments can hope to receive
her support. Her appeals for projection
10 The great interests which orm the basi,
of her mstsrial prosperity and her devotion
to the great doctrine Of Popular Sovereign
ity will command respect. and her Repre-
rontatves will not forget that Jealous con.
slituencies watch with osaseless vigilance
their conduct. and will hold them to .
strict accountability.
The more closely the result is scanned
the more overwhelming does the vict ry
appear. Inthe First District. which Flor
sencs carried 10 1856 by 2. 200 majority. HI
is now ia q minority Of nearly 1000
change OF 1000 voies against him. In
the Third district which Landy carried in
( 1856 no 10 now defeated by 7a9. In the
Fourth district. which Phillips carried in
1856 by 26s majority, over both his ccm-
.peti,ors, he is now defeated by 1906
In tho Fifth district which Owen Jones
carried in 1855 by 1000 majority. ma,
jority Of over 1000 is now thrown against
him. In the Sixth dis,ri st, which John
Hickman carried in 1855 by a plurality
Of fAfsw hundred he now has large ma
loritv. In this district, in November in
1855 the Combined Opposition vote a,
gainst Mr.. Buchanan amounted 10 more
than that thrown for him. AZ the late e.
lection both Hickman. anIi-Lscc mpton
Democrat, and Broomall. Republican, have
polled more voteS than Manlry the Ls
compton candidate. Lecompto uiam 10 ia
. minority Of about 5000 in the district. -
10 the Seventh district Chapman. Demo
crat, had q majority Of 2, i67 in 1866. -
The vote 10 now very close there will
probably not be 100 majority either way
but it's supposed that Lnnycnscker the
Peoples nominee is elected over s. L hob,
erts the regular Democratic nominee. In
the Eighth district, Berks county, the
immortal John g. Jones had 6. GA msjori.
ty lin 1855. Heis now beaten by Schwartz
{ an anti Lcompton Democrat, by 425 ma.
jority,c IN the Eleventh district Dewa,t
he'd 10 1856 majority Of 3.3l8 This
year he was opposed by Campbell. the
Peoples nominee and C,ke. anti Leeonp
ton Democrat, and has scarcely more votes
than he had majority in 1856. lie !,
probably IN minority Of about 1000 IN
the dissrictl In ths Twelfth district, Joh q
@. Montgomery. Democrat was elec cd
by q majority OF 1894 in 1855; now
ScrsDton the Peoples nominee has large
maioFity. In the thirteenth district, Dim
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