American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-30

POLITICS,
The features Of the fight 10 Illinoise are
now plain. Lincoln will carry the north
ern potion Of the State The contest is in real
ity confined 10 stfip across the centre Of
the State Of dozen populous coun.ies.--
As these 60, victory goes. Aud the
balance Of power 10 lhsm is held by the
old line wings, and the Fillmore men.--
To this narrow compass bas the practlele
contest bsen reduced Douglas has adroit-
ly pro. ured the services. as a laborer in
this critical place. Of lbe Hon. John q.
Jones' the distinguished. old liDe whig Sen
alor OF Tennessee. who talks Henry Clay
and conservatism iu the name Of Douglas.
In his speech at Springfield, the other DAY
Mr.. Jones said; u., 1.
"While in the controversy between the
President and Mr.. Douglas, he and they
might have no particular interest, yet there
was one principle involved in this eoniro'
versy to which, as being one OF the iunda'
mental doctrines Of the old Wing party.
they should now show their preience by
sustaining Mr.. Douglass this was the free
dom Of the elective franchise from Execu'
tive control or interference. In this arc
the Capitalization Of power in the Fedora
Government our fathers realized was the
greatest danger OF our freedom. Will
millions of money at his command, and
thousands OF Office holders holding theiI
places at bis pleasure, President If he SC
desired, might SO exert lis power as to saI
the very foundation OF this Goverdment
and destroy the sovrsgnty OF the States
He did not charge Mr. Buchanan will
doing this, but il he was attempting TO in
terfere in the elections by the use OF Exc
cutve power and patronage. that course
ought to be rebuked by Wings and Demo
Gratis. He thought that Mr.. Douglas haC
done more. and still could do more, to at
vance the prosperity Of the State of Hin
oise than any other, ,man-and be did no
believe that. by searching. an other mai
could be found who had the heart, thu
will, ant the brains to do SO much for III,
State as Douglas. He was for him be
cause he knew the man, had seen hin
tried, and witnessed him Standing almos
alone. nobly, manfully. and pstriotirally
defending the great principles Of the Con
stitution. He had been with Douglas il
the contest in relation to the Kansas Ne
braska bill, and knew that he was only
governed by the most patriotic motives
We clip the above from the G ncinnat
Commercial and commend it to all WIN
stand opposed to the policy Of The presan
Administration. In our humble opinion
Executive patronage, Executive interfe
renee with the freedom of elections, an
Executive dictation to our members i
Congress, are the most deplorabIe feature
Of the political policy of the present day
We hold them to be the legitimate ofspriu
of party organization and high party ex
citement, and intact that they couststu!
J the primary and moeving causes Of all til
outrages, frauds and corrup.ions Of whc
we so justly complain. What is the rem
edy? Let us ignore party prediction
unite as one man and vote for no ma
who is not only both honest and capable
but men who will pledge themselves to us
q all honorable means to purge the ballc
! box, and to blot out all foreign and Execv
{ tive interference and dictation. Then an
not till then may we look for a resteratio
3 of the primstive purit y and RepublIca
simplicity of the doorines fought by th
J ssges oil the revolution.