American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-05-12
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CTTY eRILANcAITKA:
tFnaEsd ! NoTnI6E. may ia. 1850
sAhUTATORY.

EhuRsday morning, Moy h1'AS0v
- ,ta sALUTATORY.
~ Hayieg keeows ,hs Prdprielors q ths
GsGstts PriaiiBg Establish meus and As-'
sumsd the responsibilities cCnresisd With
Il. we feel in duty bound TO define our Po-
si6on and extend the fright hand offsl@
lowship'"tO Oer patrons. The duties Of
an ediior we know 10 be onsrOus, ard his
responsibilities many and imporhns; il
shall oe our eonsiautaim 10 discharge those
duties and responsibilities with prOmpiness
and zeal, and with whatever ability we may
possess. We shallstriye to make THE GA
nrrrE yet more the rEOrLE's paper. With
j /, ics for our motto end Truth for our
81, Il, we shall do battle for the right,
vngaging zealously In the conflict of
truth, regardless Of consequences. We
shall shrink from no trust, and spare
no pains to promote the true interests Of
Onr patrons. We shalllabor for the success
oftrus Religion, and the welfare Of Ars,
Science aud Literature iu all their varied
branches. Whatever Of Agricultural. Me-
obanical or Commercial intereai. shall not be
forgotten. II shall Be our constant aim
aud purpose 10 exclude error from our col
snns, putting 1t as far from us as light
from darkness. III
Politically. our motto shall be National
Principles. with men honest and capable
for their execution our hope and deter.
miualion, their triumphant success. With
whatever force we may muster We shall
engage lhe Democratic psrty--strike at its
corruptions-iay bear its errors and expose
its utter dsstitution oiprinciple, M xxi
81 We shall oppose the srisnsion Of slave
ry. because we deem that institution .
curse 10 our country, a burden upon free
labor, aud a sin against God and man: but
shall not advocate its abolition. because we
areyin favor of State Rights, and are willing
10 accord our brethren Of the South the
right TO coutrol their domestic institutions
in their,oWn way. subject only to the Con.
stitution OF the United States.
We shall not advocate the doctrine ofnegrc
equality. because we deem that doctrine q
falacy, opposed to the best interests ofsoci-
ely. and because wo deem the negro NOR.
ally, socially, and intellectually iucapscita1
ted to discharge the duties aud obligation;
of ofindependent sovereignty
We shall advocate protection to Anieri
can industry, because we deem that policy
vital to the best interest and prosperity o
che Government at large In short, w
shall lend our mite heartily to the pfomul
cation and promotion Of those measures
which in our Judgment are BEST calculate,
to.produce the highest happiness to th'
greatest numbers. so,
We shall wage no unholy war upon III
Church, be i. Catholic or Protestant, bu
shall oppose alike the efforts Of either I
control or orsinterfere with the political dosti
nies Of The county; while withinthe spher
4of their religious duties they shall go un
molested. when without they shall not b
spared g,5i,5 i's esss.Ys !, ~ N. d 4 ,ss
We shall regard the rights Of our natu
ralized brethren and welcome the oppress
ed OF every land with outstretched arm
when moialand sirtuous, they seek Us free
", Tor the commendable purpose rnakib
this theirhome. and abiding BY and Oh
serving the laws and institutions Of thi
The country Of their adoption. But "
trustwe shall ever be found opposing
The knife the landing Of psdpers and crin
inals on our shores, raising our voices !
defense OF American citizens aid Amer
rights and opposing tho participation
foteighsrsin the affairs Of the nation uni
they have been with usfa sufficient leugt
of time to become familiar With the primo
pies aOd practical workings Of the govsr
meut and thoroughly qualified to exerci
the high prerogatye Of fteemeh.
r. M. CLARKE Il ]. M. SUTPHEN.
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