The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-21

of fexpedience. and goes to work TO make
the most he esa with The facilities be can
CONTROL
To be a politician, legitimately means
something entirely different from all this.
Competent and patriotic men who spend
their energies TO iLaugurate and reduce to
practical success. correct principles, and
10 establish governments and laws which,
contemplate only the public good, may
rightfully he called politicials. IfparIies
NOW striving for the power, bsve departed
fIom this original purity Of intention and
action. the people who bold the sovereign
power, should exercise the prelogatve Of
freemen, aud place things back in their
original position.
This will constitute legitimate and
rational inquiry, during the Presidential
canvass. II the party now in power, and
claiming to be Democratic, have ceased
to be Democratic, the people eau 10 lon
ger assist by their sufrages, in keeping
them in power. If upon a candid and
honest examination Of The pla form Of
principles of the Republican party. it is
found to be more in accordance with the
constitution aud original doctrines of Re-
pubicanism, as adopted b. the federal
government Of the United States, they
will adhere 10 it, and restore the admins
Lraiion 10 It's primitive purity.
The persistent efforts Of tie Democratic
administration, 10 fasten the blighting
curse of slavery upon free territories, Tor
the purpose of retaining the support Of
the pro.slayery States, while at the same
time they profess a willingness to allow
the people ofthe territories to settle their
own domestic affairs, has unmasked the
corruptions OF the party, and precipila,ed
them into position, from whch they
cannot recover.
The adherence of the Republican party
to the constitution and the reserved rights
of the State, their resistance 10 the recog.
nization Of the rights Of property in slaves
in free territories, as claimed by slave.
hoders and their known hostility to The
adm, sion of more slave States into the
Union, at the same time while they re
fuse to interfere with slavery in the s lates
where it already exists. Their de,ermi-
nation TO protect American industry, to
reform the cXtrav0gant expenditures Of
the government, aud to bring TO light and
punish frauds in the administration oil
public officers, are principles that merit
the consideration Of all men, of all former
parties
Rejecting men will forget their former
party predictions, in view of the high
responsibilities which rest upon them, and
bestow their elective franchise to that
system Of principles, which, in their judg
ment. is closest al led to democratic
form Of government. The blindness Of
party spirit cannot longer hold freemeu
who whish to govern themselves. The
game Of demogogurs aud t'ickstels il
about played out. This nation demands
Tree soil. free labor, and free govern.
ment
In the contest which is about commcnc.
ing. then, let there be no unholy scramb.
ling FOR position, and the spolls Of Office
Let the canvass proceed with rational
calmuess aud moderation. Every man
has much at stake, and no man has any
other inIeres. in ihe result, but the best
good of his country. For once in The po-
iical history Of this naitn, tien, IL, prin.
c'ples. ard not men and party govern.