American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-16

"'N" W WV parry "HrH ho uecthTeB ~ the
close Of his article that be will pursue the
same course hereafter that he has done
heretofore. Why not come out boldly
and say thst he scorns the wishes Of The
party, and will not do IS he is instructed
BY those who placed him 10 the position
he occupies.
Mr.. Shaw's third resson for taking the
course he does and the one be dWelb upon
at greatest length msy be briefly sisted in
the following sentence; II do not now aud
never have recognized the Gazette as a
Republican paper. much less as an orQsn
or TIE organ Of the psrty 10 this couuty."
By what authority does M. S. sit In iude.
ment upon the Republcanism Of The Gs>
settef II be supposes that his position ss
Chairman Of Central Committee creates
him political censor Of the party, be Is
much mistaken IN regard to the powers
conferred upon bin by the Office.
Mr.. 8, complains Of an article publish
ed in the Gazstie some weeks since against
the corruption Of parties and more than
intlmates that you bave reference ouly to
the Republican party and call it BY name
10 that article. Now I have yet to learn
that in order Ia conduct party organ it is
necessary TO endorse, without any reserve.
every act which that party does that no
complsint csn be made by a party organ
against any abuse which ay arise 10 lbe
management Of its affairs. Sucb course
is just as deserving of censure IN party
organ as 10 an individual man. submit
10 every candid person. who serves bis
party best--lc who covers up or has an
excuse for oil the transactions Of his party,
be they what they may. or be who does
not hesitate to declaim against whatever
in his party he deems TO be wrong?
The Republican party as we all know
is made up OF men from at least three 9th
er parties, and as it is daily becoming
stronger and bids fair soon to become a
medium for the dispensation Of political
power, it cannot be supposed that all its
management throughout should be entire.
Iy destitute OF those unpleasant features
which have dis6gured the operations OF
all the political organizations 10 this coun.
try. We cannot suppose that the R.pub
ican party in drawing to itself material
from all the other parties, has absorbed
only the "decency and Iespeetsbility"
which they possess.
You must have seen by this time Messrs.
Editors, that in order TO make the Gazette
party organ In the estimation Of Mr..
Shaw, you must yourselves become rigid
par'izans, and in order that he may be
conciliated upon this point, l suggest that
you make the following addition to your
article on the corruption parties:
N. B. Nothing 10 the above article
should be construed as against the Re.
publican party-Ws simply mean that all
parties are corrupt but our own."
But Mr.. Shaw says that be considers
"the Gazette an inIi, idual enterprise" -
This assertion is true and no faalt would be
found with it. bu. for the faot that 10 ma
king it he intends to convey the idea tn hat
the medium through which he speaks
to A portion Of the party is something more
than "an individual enterprise" But what
is it that renders the Ameri,an Democrat
such? Does not Mr.. Beatty claim to be
its sole editor and proprietor? Through
what kind Of a mysterious ceremony has
it passed that would transform il from ''sn
individual enterprise" Of Mr.. Boaty to a
party organ or anything else? No good
reason obtains then why the readers Of the
Gazette should not through its columns b.
furnished with the official notices and 9th
er documents Of the party and its Co ntral
Com miltee.
But | have occupied too much of your
space already and have not time to notice
all the faults Of this production of Mr..
Shaw-au error may be stated in a single
sentence which may require pages to re-
fute, and his effort abouuis with many
such errors.
| have written this article because
wished to place before the Republicans OF
the county plain statement Of this matter
by an hum ie me n her Of the party divested
of the seeming self-interest your own eff
forts might have. and because have con.
sidersd the action of MrShaw in this mat.
ter a piece OF dictatorship in a small way,
to which intelligent men should not sub
mih REPUBLICAN,.