American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-06
From .Ae clueInnA.l commstelal.

Our gallant young Senator, to whom the
people were long since indebted for the
l'9G1st gun" in the present campaign, has
from the start proclaimed himself candi-
date for reelection. Whatever else might
be left IN doubt, and whatever OtLer issue
might be- tardiy joined, this great pur'
pose Of Mr.. Pugh, this leading object Of
his party in the ourte nj canvass,
was promptly announced. Our Demo.
cratic Senator would have an Endorsement.
His official career must be prolonged. =
All other aspirants from the Democratic
side must submissively stand back, and
give free course to Mr.. Pugh. Such was
his explicit iutimation when he courage
ously avowed his personal interest" in
the campaign with his brilliant oratorical
powers have thus far SO illuminated and
adorned. ia @a ev aaa ia !.
Under all circumstances, the people
have manifest right to scan very closely
the course oi their political servants. JUS
tice and their own safety require vigi-
liant attention to the public acts Of those
men whom they select as their represent
siiyes. When the Office in question is one
Of the highest and most responsible known
10 our Government. il is all the more i'm.
portant that strict reckoning should be
constratly had with its incumbent. And
when United States Senator calls upon
bis constituents for new lease Of power,
they will certainly not be in haste 10 grant
the request without some examination Of
bis past stewardship. They will call for
his record and pass il in. review, or
There are many points in the Congress
.ional career Of Mr.. Pugh. which we pro,
pose to examine, and to which we ask due
attention of every voter. as he considers
to which Legislative ticket he ought to
give his vote in the coming election. The
grave question Of re,electing Mr.. Pugh is
10 be submitted to the Legislature now to
be chosen, and not. Of course, to the peo
pie directly. Every Democratic candidate
for State Senator or Rspresentative-and
in Hamilton county without the least ques-
tion-is TO be set down as a medium
through whom desire for Mr.. Pugh's
re election is to be made effective. He ID
an avo wed candidate Of the Democracy,
and no other in the ranks Of that party
has declared himself as a competitor. Be-
fore deciding to support any Democratic
county ticket, therefore, let every voter
decide, in the light Of the facts we shall
present, whether he is for the reelection
of Hon. George E. Pugh to the United
States Senate. This is an, all-important
issue Of the campaign. Let il not be
passed over with unseemly indifference.
| First Of all, let us briefly inquire into
Che department Of Mr.. Pueh during tha
most exciting and momentous struggle o
all that have occurred in Congress during
the last four years--the great LEcoMrrol
o6NTRovERsY. Was his course satisfactory
10 the people Of Ohio? Was it right
manly, faithful. statesmanlike? Shall w
declare our approval Of it by aiding hi
re election? Look ct the facts, and judge
every man for himself. y,3ev
We need not recapitulate the circum
4 stances under which, in violation of tn
most explicit pledges made by the Demo
cratic party, and by James Buchanan per
sonally, the great majority Of Dehocrati
Denatore anu ueptesenlahVeei III OohB eoe
under the lead Of the President, ATTEMPTED
the Lecompton Pro-slavery Constitution
upon protesting people. The instrumen
was born in fraud and perjury, was know
TO be abhorrent to the will Of the peopl
OF Kansas, and was crowded upon then
with all the power an unscrupulous Ex
eoutive AIDA stringent party organizatio
could WELD Those events willlong b
fresh in the memory Of the people. The
sank the present Administration into
depth Of disgrace from which ii can nevc
! rise or redeem ITSELF while tho wori
stands. The people Of Ohio cannot cel
tainly be much divived in opinion as {
the gross act Of per6dy and the intolerp
bic outrage thus attempted. They cor
> denim il almost with one voice. Eve
a Democrats will net now dare to offer
word in epalliation ct SO infamous an o.
fence against popular rights. One OF or
i Senators, Judge Wade, resisted this in
guilty fret, last. and all the time, with o
his might; and for this act received II
a appreciation Of his constituents UNIVERSAL,
unless Of those who were bond seryar