American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-24
OL~ LINE VINO CAUCUs.

\ OF" LINE WHIG CAUCUS.
Pursuant to call, the members Of the
Old Line Wing Caucus. met in the CITY OF
Hamburg. sign Of the "BRInpLE HxrrIa. %
on Saturday. June 10. 1858.
The roll being called il was found that
the brethren RAJ promptly Responded aud
the P'esident at once calIsd the MEETING %
order for the transaction OF business.
Our worthy and venerable President,
Bro. joHR SoHEEcrADY BRooKs. here arose
and WIS greeted with dsaiening shouts,
by the multitude assembled, aud deliver
led his antual message, as G,llows:
MI OLD LINE WHIo BRErHREx:-
| Agreeabl, TO the constitution of our or.
Ganiza'ion. shall now proceed tn deliver
to you my annual message. which I hope
will command your profound attention. IL
is truly gratifying to see so many patriots
assrm'lsd here this day. who for their
country's good are prepared to sacrifice
everything. and rTomptly obey every call
which may have = tendency to advance
the interests Of the Old Line Wing party.
see before me several familiar counter. .
ancss from the county Of PERRY, who. hy
their presence alone, will add interest aud
instru 'iiveness TO our deliberations. To
you my brethren. in thA language Of our
esteemed and departed brother, Samuel
Patch, Esq. say Welcome. thrice wei
come"
Since our last meeting man, dark clouds
have been hanging over our glorious
country. which for long time. I feared
would end in an open rupture between
tn" State, or in DISSOLUTION Of our common
Union.
Some months ago special messenger
arrived. b-aring dispatches to me, from
our worthy President, Bro. James Buchan-
an. with the morn alton that it would be
necessary Tor me to repair imme lately to
the city OF Washington. to assist in quiet.
ing The turbulent an } muddy waters. Ny
business engagement and private affairs
forbid my leaving home and l therefore
Immediately called together our Execu i've
Committee and submitted the dispatches
to them, who at one concurred with me
that 1t would he proper to send soma 9TH
ER brother, possessing taSt learning and
purpose Of settling the violent tempe st
with was then raging.
In looking about US. no one could be
found possessed OF more sagacity and so
well qualified for the mission as nu- worthy
ard intelligen! brother Juan Fernandez
Sharp, who upon being advised of our
wishes promptly, and without any hesi-
la'ion, agreed to lay aside all manner Of
business whatsoever. and repair immedia
tey TO Washington for the purpose Of
rendering TIE assistance which ad b4cn 50
urgently called for. One hundred dollars
was advanced out Of the County Trsosury
to pay The expenses OF Bro. Juan Fprnand
ez Sharp on his eastern pig image and
the sequel will how that the appro
Pria'ion was perfectly justi6ahle and in
accordance with the humane and liberal
principle of the Old Line Wing party.
hope this action on the part Of your
Executive Committee will reocive your un.
qu-lii"d enforcement,
The pol cy OF our fathers has always
been "root hog or die" Stimulated ty this
"nrltnl maxim. l knew il would he nec.
rssary to root and root deeply for he.
litvD that some things could be done as
veil as others. and | am now convinced
thai anything can he accomplished.
Bro. Juan Fern .ndrz Sharp infor med
me that things looked blue. squally and
bilious wien he arrived 10 the federal
City.
He found the President depressed in
spirits. with his face turned to to the wall
refusing to eat bread and those who ought
to have b'en his friends deserving and
(orsaking him.
He arrived just in time to arrest the
down ward tendency Of human affairs and
ny Herculear effort succeeded in convinc-
ing Bro. English. Of In'iiana. that he was
wrong, and through tact argument and
pursuasion succeeded in inducing him to
return TO Il fold OF his fathers and to re-
port bill which will settle this vexed oues
tion 10 the satisfaction Of all peare loving
and law-abidiny "itizens. a. am sati.fi-
ed will put quietrs to this knoty sub.
jects. crush the hopes OF the Lorof,co par.
ty forever. ard will hand down the name
OF our illus'Tious Bro. Juan fernandez
Sharp to generations yet unborn, who will
chant his praises ne the Saviour OF our
glorious Union. the brightest champion in
the gal'xy Of our American patriots, the
redeemrr Of the Lacompton Constitution,
and the 'egnus fatues, OF the State of Kan
sas
This patriotic Brother is now in our
midst. and j, is to he hoped that the breth.
rem Of this causus will reward him for his
distinguished services in thus generously
saving our glorious Republic from the raw.
"gei Of war. famine and pes,inct, 10 the
great injury Of their own private aff,irs.
The tim" will soon be at hand when the
Od Lire Whiv party can have an oppor-
tunity OF showing their faithful and zeal,
GUS pat'in's. that they are not unmindful
OF such disinterasied sacrifices, and am
certain they will reward him for his mer-
itorious conduct by again el-vs,ing him
to the responsible position OF County Com.
missioner. in which capacity he has been
running for the pas, three years, to the no
SMALL ANNOYANCE Of the Loco!oco party.
His sagacity anil penetration will merit
u appro' alton Of The conntrymen for none
can be SO dull as not to appreciate the
magnifcence and durability Of the many
gigantic structures erected under his own