American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-09-08
D,mocratic Mass Meelirg.
cITY OE LANOAsTER.

Va luesuay Iasts tue uEee'V'e" ~
rnocracy met in mass convention in this
city. BY the great parade Of ffAmiug post
srs, announcing distinguished speakers
from home aud abroad, we were led to ex-
pect great outp uriDy Of the people, but
wers disappointed. 10 a county largely
democratic. promisi ing TO give, according
to the Eagle. 1900 mjority this fail, with
a session Of district court in their favor
they mustered out ITO black, white, Dem
scratic and Republican, old line Wing and
American all told.
To this audience the Hon. GEo, Nc Cook
delivered himself OF very creditable for
a democrat) spaech. His remarks were
digpi6ed and no doubt honestly conceived
aud well intended. bu 10 principle wrong,
and lOgic sophissiesE lie coo6nsd him
self principally to State politics, grew loud
10 laudation Of democratic policy bitter
IN dsuuncisiion Of banks and bankers. dug
mp ihe treasury dsialca'ion and as all 9th.
or democratic speakers do. attempted to
;mpIioate CHASE and DENNIsoN 10 the
Infamous afriir. In this MoCo1K is TO
bhme, he khAw as does every school boy
that Chase anG Dsnnison were blanaoless
IN tAat aF4ir. Hs knew the simple facts.
in that case to be tha. BrsSln plundersd
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the treasury, Gibson covered up the fraud
and Chase compelled him 10 resign for his
completely. The great effort Of Mr.. Nc
Cook. was defense or rather laudation
Of the sub treasury law. This Legislative
act was paraded with great pomp and sat
islaciion by the speaker. and dwelt upon
sA the great ACT for which the democracy
s deserve much praise, at the hands Of the
people. .
Mr.. McCooK's frsnkness compelled hin
TO admit (vsry much to the sage Ns~to"'i
AstOoisbment. who sat near him, that, in
some respects perhaps, the law was imper
feet. II Is imperfect in many respects and
the unbiased observer will detect itsimper'
fections alta glance. The sole object o
the law is to secure The peoples money
beyond peradventure. II il fails 10 this !
is worthls,s-s dead latter upon our Stat
uie Baaks, and as we'll be appealed. Doc
i, secure our MONEYS there any seouri
iy in IL? Itis our deliberate judgmcn, ba
sed upon investigation and reflection tbs
the law does not answer the end for whicl
il was designed. II compels the money
bobs. kept in the treasury. II constitute
the treasurer sole guardian Of The people
funds, Hs. Is required to give bond i
tile sum OF 825O.OoO. There 10 frequent
" inths treasury 81. .ooo.ooO The treas
ursr may idomDify his bOndSmen and wal
of. with S75o,ooo 10 his pocket. VIII
will not soc tht the bond is too small. tb'
there is no security 10 this save the hor
aaty, Of the treasurer. But ag.in the la
Is most glaringly defective In this; ii au
thotisss the treasurer 10 receive in pay
msnt of taxes any and all moneyS currer
in the State. He does not and cam,
without mobilization OF the law deman
payment in gold and silver. Let us SUI
pose then the treasurer should take 10 pa,
ment Of taxes $500. 900 Of North Wester
Virginia money. This he is compelled
keep locked up in his vaults. watch. al
guard jsalously. and with vigilance. No
i will be remembered he is not watobiI
gold and silver. but bank notes, their rep,
ssRtatiUss in promises 10 pay. Now su
pose the bank should fail. what has
got? nothing but worthless rags OF little
+ mo value at all, After all. we have no 8
0urity in the sub'treasury law saVs VIII
is found 10 the much abused and loudly d
cried. banks Of thecountry. Mr. MuCo,
said many lhiogs that were objectionat
in principle which would be replied io-h
for space. "a l5e9 e ss
Ehe Next Presidency--New York PoIli
lSnw IoRK, Aug 30.--The following
leader 10 the journal OF Commeroe
this morning, .As We understand
matter, New York has no Dpmocra
candidate for Presidential nomiuati
that is sure to be pressed ups0 the CC
vertion. 1t is conceded the pominati
due to the South. provided that a
S3utheren candidate shall be able to co
mand thst degree Of unity essential
success, aud should Ncrlheru candid
he practicable, aud either Of the dist
guished citizens OF New York so Of
spoken Of. be able TO unite the support
ssthe, party. Il would doubtless be gaaiify
toAng dslbgAtion which may bo appoin
to combine unsaamously 10 his suppt
Ne do.not know thai either Mr.. Dickin
or Mr. StymouE desipes a nomiuAlio,
we are quite sure indeed that nett
would occupy the attitude Of caudit
without the united voice Of. the New Y
delegation in his behalf. The only y
tiGablelmode. therefore, would seem, I,
toappOint delegation Of fair mSn '
10 the improbable event OF selec
from New York. would be wihipg'to u
lathe support Of such name as the 1
lic feeling elsewhere should warrsnb q
10 bringing forward. 0fcourse no
Yorker can be nominated with q div
delegation from his own State. II,
eba "a, r,npfa noa If ...aLin. A.. III.