American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-11-24
CRY OF LANOAsTRR:
ThuEsday, November aA,Is5O'


.ThuEsday, November "a, ,le5O,
The Democratic Party and HarpeT's Ferry |
The Democratic party. at war with itself. |
put to route in the entire north. stared in
the face by the certainty Of overthrow in
go. are lsboTing to manufacture political
capital out Of the late. insurreo,iou at Har-
psr's Perry. by charging it upon the Re-
publican party. This is hut another mis-
cradle trick to frighten the conservative,
men Of the north into their ample game
bag, that they may again and more sue
cessfuIly fleece them Of their rights. The
Ohio Siatesman-that embodiment Of po.
litiealmeanness-- that sluics-way Of all the
corruption that follows in the wake Of un
principled demsgoguss, fret mustered the
audsciiy 70 publish this groundless charge
aadsihe lesser lights.p all over the State
have taken upthe abortion. and with, un'
prscsdented hardihood have rung il in the
peoples ears. We have ever been. and
trust ever shall be. numbered among the
defenders oftruth. We ever shall prompt
~ and boldly expose to the utmost Of ou'
ability falsehood. and error in every shape.
Wa would shell the Republican. nor any
olker party from the direct or indirect ten
teBey Of its principles. and lin our judg-'
snsht those principles had the remo,est
tendency to evil We would expose them as
heartily aud readily, as the wiles Of Satan
himself, But, unable to see in Republican
principles anything having the remotest
tendency. lesitimately or ilIegitmatsly to
produce encourage or sauction the mad
,Toraysst tIarper's Ferry, we ate disposed
to defend il against these contsmPIible
impuiaiions. No reason, satisfactory, or
unsatisfactory We have yet seen offered by
the democratic press of the State. save
that John Brown. the originator, and at
tempted executor Of this wild scheme Of
madness and fanaiicism. twas q Rspubli-
can, and that Gerrit Smith, now sn in
mate Of an asylum, whose walls be should
have graced. years ago and few others Of
a similar calibre aud similar deserts who
were 'aiders and abettors. Tin this scheme
OF msdness "have acted with the Rspub.
ilcau party" We have only to give a re-
flsc,pg mind the arguments used. (if such
miserable utilities deserve the name to
have iIs oTiginators treated with deserved
contempt "John Brown Is q member Of
The Republican party, therefore the Rcpub-
lican party are responsible for his acts at
Hrper's Ferry" Test this most logical
conclusion. John Brown iS a member Of
the Presby tartan church, therefore tile
church Is responsible forhis acis.at Har.
per's Ferry, aud the principles OF religion
lead TO Ihsurrsciion. Aaron Burr, was q
member Of the Democratic party. and n
candidate for the vice, Presidency. As'
ron Barr. conspirsd against the gov
srnment aud compared with the enormity
OF bis crime, Browns was nothing. There
fore the Democratic party are responsible
for his aets, Our States prison is filed ia
overAowing with men who have violated
every law. the highest and lowest on ouI
statute. books. who born and bred demo
Gratis. thought it a sin sasinst high heaven
10 vote any other principle. The demo
cratic party are therefore responsible for
their acts. Democratic principles are the
cause Of ihess wrongs. Base aud implous
conclusion. false and grouudless charge.
to- be compared with nothing in meanness,
save its author.