American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-09-29
Fnr me Ianca.ler Gntetie.

eS consummatSds ne lays hslSe al '""SS
and diligently pursuslh bis labor until be
has perfected what be commenced.
When we look calmly and dispassiou'
atsly upon what is ofthe hrst moment to
every citizen. to wit; the msnner in which
Jour national government is conducted.
we at the present time see that elements
Of the most destructive kipds psrvade the
faction party in power; that harmony
docs not pervade our halls Of legislation,
strife and contention is the chief food Of
the executive officer and his cabinet The
treasury is exhausted, and the great gov
ernor wheel. which regulates the acts OF
the people and keeps them in communion
with one another. The Post Office de-
tpTtment is insolvent and Of couIse will
pro luce confusion. and trouble. The pub
lie debt has swollen to an enormous figure,
which plainly indicates to the taxpayers.
that 10 the absence Of any other source Of
revenue their broad.Shoulders, must bear
the burden, and their lusty muscles must
wrench il from the soil.
The cause OF all1bis dismal state Of af-
airs can be laid at no other door than that
of the SO called democratic Party" Of
the present day: The leaders Of which
n party are guilty Of duplicity. in laying be-
!. fore the people. tolerable platforms the
principles Of which they never carry out
q when in power. And the masses stand
!. charged with gullibiity, in permitting
n those vampires to lull them into apolitical
/. sleep with the all potent opiate labelled
"a "the compound extract OF Democracy"
" carefully prepared at Cincinnati A. D.
i. 1856. Now let us walk with this demo
a cratic party for few years.
is From the tins OF ThO's Jefferson, th'
is founder Of the pure democratic party who's
l. principles were compatible with common
r. sense, and highly popular on account o
is estate Sovereignty" and Republican
ID form Of government. It was then pur
a party, and tie masses endorsed 1t by eleya
o. ting Jefferson 10 power, be governed wei
Id and wisely, and in 1901 James Madison
o. to'k his place, who was succeeded b
n. Monroe, and John Quincy Adams, durinI
Il. whose terms Of Office democracy slept
OF good sleep. contentsd with the genius {
on the government as established and carrie
ct. on by the Wing party, for period Of 2
Ies years. in which the regulation OF the cul
Of repcy was procured through the instrr
us mentality of a "NArIoNAL BANK" an
as the treasury kept in good order BY tari
". Of revenue. The public debtwas small, an
on the public lands were admirably husband
ed, the country passed through war;
Ily A periodical, general financial war sweT
las over the land without impairing the cred
ag Of the government, oil was welll Agr
!. culture fourished, commerce increased
II manufactures sprung up, and the meehaI
as cal arts advanced. Now came anoth'
cir -. A.a..w I..Ls,. ~. .;rcrr.,snt;
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nd n ;.,, ~. ior,.,s of v;otorv f,os
W f,o,, ~ ro,v ss,a . .,auoob p.moc,a
=" ~ -. o,oo,oJ .nd hald N. ot;,s ~ Pa
ne was elec'ed ana nelo tue 0,n'e o' r'S
lie ident two terms, during which ho with a
,,y ,,on Ill, mou,dsd ths oove,,mont sccor,
- ,nc,o ii. n,,no,ss The National Bar
m. .s. ovs,,hrovn and tbs nublc denosi
we ,.,ov.d !, n.r,el. Of difFereut smoun,
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